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In Every Hard Sweetness, Carter-Jones chronicles Civil Rights' era atrocities through the story of her family's experience with an all-too-common practice in which Black men were wrongfully incarcerated in institutions for the criminally insane. The result is a stunning work reflecting on race, criminalization, and the devastating consequences of a Black father's incarceration on his psyche and family, specifically his Black daughter. Told thr...

The enthralling inside story of the battle ripping golf apart, as disclosed by the sport's most powerful figures and biggest stars.For the past few years the battle for the future of professional golf has been blazing. The Saudi-backed organisation LIV Golf has struck at the very heart of the golfing establishment, seizing some of its best players and setting up rival tournaments. Lead by golf legend Greg Norman, it has enticed the likes of Se...

A mother's death forces a teen girl to reevaluate their tumultuous relationship in this powerful coming-of-age novel for teens. For fans of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter.Coi is just eighteen years old, but has already survived years of physical and verbal abuse from her mother. After being kicked out of her mother's house at age fourteen, Coi has lived with her father, and together they've created a peaceful life. That peace ends sudd...

A dramatic collection of photographs revealing the world¿s most beautiful climbing locations, from Tsaranoro in Madagascar and Teplicke in the Czech Republic to Mount Huashan in China. The popularity of rock climbing is burgeoning across the globe, with dedicated communities practising everything from bouldering to sport climbing, top-roping to free soloing, in beautiful locations around the world. This stunning collection of climbing photogra...

A valuable resource for promoting girl power and encouraging young girls to explore STEM subjects fearlessly!We are girls as bright as fire! WeâEUR(TM)re a STEMINIST brigade. Leaving blazing trails behind us On our groundbreaking crusade. Written in rhyme with young girls in mind, A Steminist Force is a rallying cry of rhythmic prose that celebrates female contributions in STEM fields across the world and throughout history. From mathematician...

In einer Welt voller Magie und Rivalen traue nur dir selbst! Die 15-jährige Ryiah kommt mit ihrem Zwillingsbruder an die Akademie. Die berüchtigtste Ausbildungsstätte ihres Reichs, an der nur die besten Schüler aufgenommen werden. Nur fünfzehn der Neuankömmlinge werden die Ausbildung antreten dürfen. Der Wettkampf um die begehrten Plätze ist hart und die Rivalität groß. Vor allem, als Ry Prinz Darren näher kommt, macht sie sich Feinde. Wird...

Traue niemals einem Prinzen ... Nach dem harten Prüfungsjahr an der Akademie darf Ryiah die Ausbildung zur Kriegsmagierin antreten - gemeinsam mit Erzfeindin Priscilla, unter einem Kommandeur, der ihr das Leben zur Hölle macht, und in Gesellschaft von Prinz Darren: abwechselnd ihr größter Rivale und engster Vertrauter. Für den sie mehr als Freundschaft empfindet, obwohl er verlobt ist. Als die Landesgrenzen von Jerar bedroht sind, müssen Ry...

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In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, Lucy "Lucky" Graves breaks her ankle in a rugby game and jeopardizes her future.

Presbyterian minister and jazz pianist Bill Carter traces the meaning and spirituality of jazz, weaving together stories from the history of American music with his own experiences and those of generations of jazz musicians. As we encounter the transcendence of jazz, we meet a God who not only embraces syncopation but blesses the swing"--

When thirteen seniors from Heaven's Ridge Retirement Home sign up for a weeklong getaway at Mystic Senior Camp, they have no idea what they're in for! They may be wise in years, but these seniors still have a thing or two to learn about life. At first, they make the counselor's lives miserable with their hijinks and big personalities. When they overhear a conversation between three counselors about a nearby funhouse, a group of the seniors d...

In The Propagation Handbook, plant stylist Hilton Carter reveals how to grow and increase your own plant family by propagating existing plants.

When thirteen seniors from Heaven's Ridge Retirement Home sign up for a weeklong getaway at Mystic Senior Camp, they have no idea what they're in for! They may be wise in years, but these seniors still have a thing or two to learn about life. At first, they make the counselor's lives miserable with their hijinks and big personalities. When they overhear a conversation between three counselors about a nearby funhouse, a group of the seniors d...

Philosophizing the Americas establishes the field of inter-American philosophy. Bringing together contributors who work in Africana Philosophy, Afro-Caribbean philosophy, Latin American philosophy, Afro-Latin philosophy, decolonial theory, and African American philosophy, the volume examines the full range of traditions that have, separately and in conversation with each other, worked through how philosophy in both establishes itself in the Am...

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Governments have been negotiating about disarmament, or more limited forms of arms control, for forty years. Despite these negotiations, weapons of increasing deadliness and sophistication continue to be developed. Through the use of case studies of particular negotiations (Partial and Comprehensive Test Ban, SALT I and II, INF and START, and MBFR/CFE), the book explores both the reasons for success and the obstacles leading to failure, and as...

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There are more than 58 million single women in America. Some women are single because they want to be, but some are single of no choice of their own. Many women would like to be married or in a long-term rewarding relationship with a great guy. Unfortunately, they haven't met someone who they believe will enhance their life. April A. Carter aims to change that one relationship at a time with Compatible Companion, a guide for attracting a relat...