In the heart of Thebes, a new madness takes root. Women, cloaked in wild abandon, vanish into the mountains, thralls to the intoxicating god Dionysus. King Pentheus scoffs at their fervor, clinging to order and reason. But the god himself walks unseen among them, a whirlwind of ecstasy and vengeance. Will Pentheus defy the divine? Will the city erupt in a frenzy of ritual and bloodshed? Euripides' "The Bacchae" is a chilling exploration of religious fervor, the clash of civilization and wi...

This is a compelling memoir detailing the life and military service of the author who served dual careers with the U.S. Courts and the U.S. Army. It chronicles his journey starting with the disappearance of his father at an early age and eventual closure with him more than 30 years later. Writing primarily about his service in Vietnam, Somalia, Bosnia, and Iraq, he describes the influence of his family and his love of music, and provides a firsthand account of the historical events which s...

If you have ever been held back by Fear, this book is for you. It will help you to understand your fears and guide you through on your journey to Fulfillment.If you have faced Crisis and found yourself struggling, this book holds within its pages a wealth of valuable information, about how you can overcome the challenges and emerge with Confidence.Shift away from Fear, unleash your hidden r...

This book provides a guide to research and teaching in an Australian Indigenous Studies that is oriented toward the diverse, contemporary world. Central to this perspective is a sensibility to the intercultural complexity of that world – particularly its Indigenous component – and an awareness of the interactional capabilities that the Indigenous (and others) need to successfully negotiate it. These capabilities are important for facilitating Indigenous peoples’ goal of equality as citizen...

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic brought the world to its knees. When we weren’t sheltering in place, we were advised to wear masks, wash our hands, and practice social distancing. We watched in horror as medical personnel worked around the clock to care for the sick and dying. Businesses were shuttered, travel stopped, workers were furloughed, and markets dropped. And people continued to die.Amid all this uncertainty, writers and artists from around the world continued to create com...

Mickey and Katie share a strange bond; Mickey's abuse of alcohol and drugs almost costs his life, and Katie's alcoholic demon is Bob, her father and abuser.As Mickey faces his mortality, he questions his sexuality, a battle he thought he'd won in his relationship with Jamie. When their one-year liaison crumbled, so did Mickey.Katie fears her father's threatening presence, always hyper-alert, her hands a daily reminder of his propensity for evil.Soon, Mickey must fac...

Every organization, large or small, expends time and resources in training its partners, vendors, and customers. This is only natural, since it is in the best interest of any organization that its product or service be optimally deployed or consumed. When the value and utility of a company's offering becomes fully appreciated by all stakeholders, then the road to success in marketing and selling becomes that much smoother. In spite of this being common knowledge, training efforts are often le...

Summer, 1920. The immigration and public health authorities on Ellis Island in New York Harbor are slowly recovering from the war years, even as a new influx of European and African immigrants is flooding the Great Hall. A young, pregnant, Irish woman, Ciara McManaway, disappears from the Isolation Hospital on Ellis Island. Stephen Robbins, a specialist in finding the missing?persons as well as things?is sent to Ellis Island by his boss in the Bureau of Investigation to locate the McManawa...

This extract, taken from Parodies of the works of English and American Authors, vol 1, of parodies of Tennyson's Charge of the Light Brigade covers such topics as the Clergy, the Fairer Sex, Doctors, Engineers and many others.

In the tradition of Little Legends and Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls comes The City We Built: Black Leaders of Austin , an illustrated children's book honoring the extraordinary African American men and women who played a critical role in shaping Black Austin's social, political, and cultural heritage. A collaboration between The Black Leaders Collective; The George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogy Center; and renowned Texas visual artist Sadé Lawson, The City We Built...

The residents and patients of Warren Psychiatric have a story to tell, a sordid tale of what led them here, within the walls of this institution. As strange as some of their stories might be, it could be that the staff’s tales are even more bizarre.Terri M. Mitchell’s first novella, Ward 2 South, introduces us to the residents and patients of Warren Psychiatric. They each have a story to tell, a sordid tale of what led them here, within the walls of this institution. As strange as ...

For at least two decades the career of Edward Said has defined what it means to be a public intellectual today. Although attacked as a terrorist and derided as a fraud for his work on behalf of his fellow Palestinians, Said’s importance extends far beyond his political activism. In this volume a distinguished group of scholars assesses nearly every aspect of Said’s work—his contributions to postcolonial theory, his work on racism and ethnicity, his aesthetics and his resistance to the aest...