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Ancestral Journeys: The Peopling of Europe from the First Venturers to the Vikings (Revised and Updated Edition)
by Jean Manco“An ambitious and lucid full narrative account of the peopling of Europe . . . this will undoubtedly provide a base line for future debates on the origins of the Europeans.” —J. P. Mallory, author of In Search of the Indo-Europeans and The Origins of the Irish Who are the Europeans? Where did they come from? New research in the fields of archaeology and linguistics, a revolution in the study of genetics, and cutting-edge analysis of ancient DNA are dramatically changing our picture of prehistory, leading us to question what we thought we knew about these ancient peoples. This paradigm-shifting book paints a spirited portrait of a restless people that challenges our established ways of looking at Europe’s past. The story is more complex than at first believed, with new evidence suggesting that the European gene pool was stirred vigorously multiple times. Genetic clues are also enhancing our understanding of European mobility in epochs with written records, including the arrival of the Anglo-Saxons, the spread of the Slavs, and the adventures of the Vikings. Now brought completely up to date with all the latest findings from the fast-moving fields of genetics, DNA, and dating, Jean Manco’s highly readable account weaves multiple strands of evidence into a startling new history of the continent, of interest to anyone who wants to truly understand Europeans’ place in the ancient world.
Ancestral Knowledge Meets Computer Science Education
by Cueponcaxochitl D. Moreno SandovalThis book illustrates a pathway for knowledge production to benefit from interweaving the seemingly disparate historical experiences of Indigenous Peoples and computer science education. The resulting practice of ancestral computing for sustainability holds the power to mitigate the destructive forces of the field, while extending the potential of traditionally underserved and unheard populations. Reimagining the field of computer science, interwoven with traditional lifeways, presents compelling new discoveries in research and harnesses the rich tapestries that are Indigenous populations. Returning healthy lifeways to a center stage long-occupied by tightly controlled, Eurocentric learning methods opens worlds of opportunity that have felt lost to time.
Ancestral Knowledges and Postcoloniality in Contemporary Ecuador: Epistemic Struggles and Situated Cosmopolitanisms (Entangled Inequalities: Exploring Global Asymmetries)
by Julia von SigsfeldIn light of an unprecedented constitutional acknowledgement of diverse epistemologies and stipulation making the protection and advancement of so-called 'ancestral knowledges' a duty of the state, this research provides an analysis of the uptake of historically subalternized knowledges by the state during the government of Rafael Correa (2007-2017), as well as of the strive for epistemic justice by peoples and nationalities organizations' in the context of struggles for social change, decolonization, and self-determination. On the basis of rich empirical material, the analysis traces state discourses and practices and mechanisms to govern 'ancestral knowledges' in the framework of the government's Knowledge Society project and delineates how leaders of peoples and nationalities' organizations struggle for the decolonization of knowledge. This monograph will be of interest to those concerned with relations between peoples and nationalities and Latin American states, politics of recognition and collective rights, the workings of purportedly post-neoliberal governments and the possibilities and limits for alternatives to development, the struggle of peoples and nationalities' organizations for (epistemic) decolonization, as well as ongoing (re-)conceptualisations of cosmopolitanisms against restructurations of the coloniality of knowledge and being.
Ancestral Lines: The Maisin Of Papua New Guinea And The Fate Of The Rainforest, Second Edition (Teaching Culture: Utp Ethnographies For The Classroom Ser.)
by John BarkerThis compelling ethnography offers a nuanced case study of the ways in which the Maisin of Papua New Guinea navigate pressing economic and environmental issues. Beautifully written and accessible to most readers, Ancestral Lines is designed with introductory cultural anthropology courses in mind. Barker has organized the book into chapters that mirror many of the major topics covered in introductory cultural anthropology, such as kinship, economic pursuit, social arrangements, gender relations, religion, politics, and the environment. The second edition has been revised throughout, with a new timeline of events and a final chapter that brings readers up to date on important events since 2002, including a devastating cyclone and a major court victory against the forestry industry.
Ancestral Links
by John GarrityOne man's "poignant and revealing" quest to uncover the roots of his family's obsession with golf-in Ireland, Scotland, and the American heartland. In Ancestral Links, senior Sports Illustrated writer John Garrity takes readers on a fascinating golfing odyssey. First he returns to the majestic seaside Carne Golf Links in a remote corner of Ireland, from which his great-grandfather left for America. Next he visits Musselburgh, Scotland, where his maternal ancestors played golf before the first thirteen rules of the game were written there in 1774. And in Wisconsin's St. Croix River Valley, Garrity revisits the New Richmond Golf Club, where his father learned the ancient game. At every stop on his journey, Garrity reflects on the life and career of his beloved late older brother, Tom, a former tour player. Part memoir, part travelogue, and all golf, Garrity's story of how the sport altered three small-town landscapes and forever changed one family is a captivating and unforgettable tour of the links. .
Ancestral Magic
by Frankie CastaneaConnect with the power of the past and embark on a timeless journey of self-discovery and community. Modern witch Frankie Castanea, the author of Spells for Change, shows you how to explore your ancestral practices and traditions in an authentic, socially conscious way. Through exploring reconnection with communities and cultures, uncovering oral traditions and working with plant and spirit allies, Frankie demonstrates how your own practice can be enhanced by understanding and respecting the history it comes from. In this inclusive guide, Frankie helps you to discover the abundant energy that flows from tapping into the magic of folklore and tradition, and to build a deeper relationship with your own craft, ultimately becoming a better ancestor to future generations.
Ancestral Magic: A Modern Witch’s Guide to Folk Traditions & Reconnection
by Frankie CastaneaConnect with the power of the past and embark on a timeless journey of self-discovery and community.Modern witch Frankie Castanea, the author of Spells for Change, shows you how to explore your ancestral practices and traditions in an authentic, socially conscious way. Through exploring reconnection with communities and cultures, uncovering oral traditions and working with plant and spirit allies, Frankie demonstrates how your own practice can be enhanced by understanding and respecting the history it comes from.In this inclusive guide, Frankie helps you to discover the abundant energy that flows from tapping into the magic of folklore and tradition, and to build a deeper relationship with your own craft, ultimately becoming a better ancestor to future generations.
Ancestral Medicine: Rituals for Personal and Family Healing
by Daniel FoorA practical guide to connecting with your ancestors for personal, family, and cultural healing• Provides exercises and rituals to help you initiate contact with your ancestors, find ancestral guides, and assist the dead who are not yet at peace• Explains how to safely engage in lineage repair work by connecting with your more ancient ancestors before relating with the recently deceased• Explores how your ancestors can help you transform intergenerational legacies of pain and abuse and reclaim the positive spirit of the familyEveryone has loving and wise ancestors they can learn to invoke for support and healing. Coming into relationship with your ancestors empowers you to transform negative family patterns into blessings and encourages good health, self-esteem, clarity of purpose, and better relationships with your living relatives. Offering a practical guide to understanding and navigating relationships with the spirits of those who have passed, Daniel Foor, PhD, details how to relate safely and effectively with your ancestors for personal, family, and cultural healing. He provides exercises and rituals, grounded in ancient wisdom traditions, to help you initiate contact with your ancestors, find supportive ancestral guides, cultivate forgiveness and gratitude, harmonize your bloodlines, and assist the dead who are not yet at peace. He explains how to safely engage in lineage repair work by connecting with your more ancient ancestors before relating with the recently deceased. He shows how, by working with spiritually vibrant ancestors, individuals and families can understand and transform intergenerational patterns of pain and abuse and reclaim the full blessings and gifts of their bloodlines. Ancestral repair work can also catalyze healing breakthroughs among living family members and help children and future generations to live free from ancestral burdens. The author provides detailed instructions for ways to honor the ancestors of a place, address dream visits from the dead, and work with ancestor shrines and altars. The author offers guidance on preparing for death, funeral rites, handling the body after death, and joining the ancestors. He also explains how ancestor work can help us to transform problems such as racism, sexism, homophobia, and religious persecution.By learning the fundamentals of ancestor reverence and ritual, you will discover how to draw on the wisdom of supportive ancestral guides, heal family troubles, maintain connections with beloved family after their death, and better understand the complex and interconnected relationship between the living and the dead.
Ancestral Mindset: Adopting an Evolutionary Framework to Lead, Influence, and Collaborate
by John DanielAncestral Mindset by thought leader and human relations expert John Daniel offers deep insight into what motivates us and drives our actions and how we can use that information to better lead, influence, and collaborate at work and home.If human evolutionary history were compressed into a single calendar year with our earliest ancestor arriving on January 1, our transition from hunter-gatherers wouldn&’t occur until the end of December. We were hunter-gatherers for well over 90 percent of our collective history. The key to understanding us is understanding the hunter-gatherer neurocircuitry that crafted our human nature. In Ancestral Mindset, John Daniel traces the development of the human brain from the birth of our species and applies his insights to teach leadership and teamwork from an evolutionary-neurological perspective. Why is your fight-or-flight instinct on a hair trigger when the boss calls you in? Why does receiving advice from a colleague induce a threat state? Why does it feel so disproportionately risky to disagree with the team? The answers to those questions lie in our collective past. As a heart-transplant recipient with decades of executive HR experience, Daniel knows a thing or two about risk, survival, and human behavior from the operating room to the board room. His unique personal story and voracious appetite for research have led to a text as potentially transformative as it is bursting with information. If you are interested in upping your leadership game, improving your relationships, or just becoming more persuasive, Ancestral Mindset will help you adapt from the brain down. Access your inner hunter-gatherer and transform your take on what motivates, elevates, and convinces. It will make you a better leader, a better employee, and a better Homo sapiens to those around you.
Ancestral Passions: the Leakey Family and the Quest for Humankind's Beginnings
by Virginia MorellNo other family in history has dominated a scientific field as the Leakey family has. Louis, Mary, and Richard Leakey have made key fossil discoveries that have shaped and reshaped our understanding of human origins. As a member of the tiny minority of scientists who believed that humankind originated in Africa millions of years ago, Louis Leakey helped to lay the theoretical groundwork for the science of paleoanthropology. In Ancestral Passions, Virginia Morell has written the first full biography of the Leakeys, a vivid portrait of a family whose contributions to science remain unmatched.
Ancestral Power: The Dreaming, Consciousness and Aboriginal Australians
by Lynne HumeThe Dreaming, or the Dreamtime, is the English translation of a complex Aboriginal religious concept. It relates to the idea of an ancestral presence which exists as a spiritual power that is deeply present in the land. This presence or power also exists in certain paintings, in some dance performances, and in songs, blood and ceremonial objects. In Ancestral Power, Lynne Hume seeks to further our understanding of human consciousness by looking through a Western lens at the concept of the Dreaming. She examines the idea that Aboriginal people may have used certain techniques for entering altered states of consciousness. Could their experiences in such states, together with their extensive knowledge of their environment, have helped to create the cosmological scheme we call the Dreaming? With these questions in mind, she brings together and examines, for the first time, a wide range of existing literature on Aboriginal cosmology and spiritual practices, together with studies of Aboriginal art, data from anthropologists and ethnomusicologists, and statements by Aboriginal people from many different regional areas of Australia. Much of the information she highlights is little known. Ancestral Power suggests that Aboriginal spirituality is much more complex and compelling than the early missionaries could ever have imagined.
Ancestral Presence: Cosmology and Historical Experience in the Papuan Highlands (The Anthropology of History)
by Eric HirschAncestral Presence tells a history that has more than one history in it while also telling the story of the relation between worlds. For the Fuyuge people of the Papuan highlands, the past is not ‘history’ in a conventional sense. For them, the world and its history derive from a creator force called Tidibe which is central to Fuyuge cosmology: the Fuyuge are at the ‘centre of the world’. But Fuyuge people are part of another history, too: they have experienced decades of mission and government influence from centres of power located elsewhere, to which their mountain home is marginal and remote. Through a detailed exploration of Fuyuge myth, changes to ritual life and cosmology, Eric Hirsch weaves an account of the relationship between these two histories. He documents the real changes wrought by colonialism, government and Christianity from the late nineteenth century to the turn of the millennium. Yet this is not a story of ‘continuity and change’. Hirsch demonstrates how transformation was always central to Fuyuge life: changes brought by missionaries and government were processes they themselves initiated in the ancestral past through Tidibe, the cosmological creator force. Engaging in debates that have been pivotal to Melanesian anthropology, the book presents an ethnographically rich account of a distinctive world, cosmology and ideas of historical change. It also raises questions regarding assumptions central to Western History, its worldview and ideas of historical time.
Ancestral Rainforests And The Mountain Of Gold: Indigenous Peoples And Mining In New Guinea
by David HyndmanThe ancestral rain forests for the Wopkaimin people have long been a sacred geography, a place that has allowed them to act out the obligations of the male cult system and social relations of production based on kinship. Today the people and their place are suffering disastrous consequences from the sudden imposition of one of the worlds largest mining projects, which has brought about severe social and ecological disruptions. Based on fieldwork spanning more than a decade, David Hyndmans book traces the extraordinary socioecological transformation of a traditional society confronting modern technological risk. Across the island of New Guinea, the clash between the simple reproduction and subsistence production system of indigenous peoples and the expanded production and private accumulation system of mining has resulted in environmental degradation.
Ancestral Slavic Magic: Transcend Family Patterns and Empower Ancestral Connections
by Natasha Helvin• Offers traditional rituals and spells to help you connect with your ancestors, see your family&’s ancestral patterns, and change your destiny• Examines the history of ancestor worship in the Slavic tradition and ancient Slavic burial and funeral customs, many of which are still practiced today in remote pockets of Russia• Explores the similarities between ancestral beliefs in Haitian Vodou and the Slavic traditionRaised in the Soviet Union, where she grew up steeped in ancient Slavic magical traditions, occultist and hereditary witch Natasha Helvin reveals not only how you are continually and powerfully influenced by your ancestors but also how you can open the door to your ancestral connections in order to know who you truly are and change the course of your destiny.Helvin examines ancestor worship in southeastern Europe and western Russia and the way it shaped their indigenous magical and spiritual practices. She explains how energy flows in a familial context and how strengths and dysfunctions are passed from one generation to the next for centuries. She shares time-honored rituals and spells to help you to recognize these ancestral patterns and influences, make changes in the harmful ones, and harness your familial strengths to direct your destiny.Looking at both Slavic Pagan and Eastern Orthodox traditions concerning the dead, the author also examines ancient Slavic burial and funeral customs. She reveals how these burial rites became incorporated into rural witchcraft practices, and she explains traditional Slavic ideas on death and the afterlife, the soul, the spiritual power of colors, and magical objects.As an initiate in Haitian Vodou, Helvin also looks at the many parallels between Vodou and the folk magic and ancestor worship of the Slavic tradition, showing that in both traditions forging a stronger connection to your ancestors can lead to increased power and understanding in life.
Ancestral Whispers: A Guide to Building Ancestral Veneration Practices
by Ben StimpsonAn Invaluable Resource for Connecting to Your AncestorsPresenting historical and cultural examples of ancestral veneration from around the world, Ben Stimpson shows you how to build a strong, healthy relationship with your ancestors. He teaches the concepts and considerations of this important practice, walks you through the ins and outs of ritual, and shares profound insight on building community. Ancestral Whispers provides exercises and journal prompts specially designed to help you develop an authentic, living practice. Stimpson reveals the various types of ancestors and discusses the physical elements of practice, including sacred space, objects of power, and offerings. He also encourages you to explore the elements of pilgrimage and reflect deeply on your own beliefs. With this book, you can create a legacy for current and future generations.
Ancestry Quest
by Mary Beth SammonsWho am I? Where do I come from? Why am I the way I am? In Ancestry Quest: How Stories of the Past Heal the Future, Mary Beth Sammons follows dozens of individuals as they delve deep into their family mysteries—attempting to discover the truth of their identities—all through the results of a simple DNA test and online ancestry searches. Each journey is dramatically different: some joyously unite with long-lost siblings while others are forced to reckon with a fractured and devastating past. These stories, heart-wrenching and warming, intimate and inspiring, showcase and distill the lessons learned in the search for what makes us who we really are—and promise to redefine family in ways never before possible.
Anche i geni sono esseri umani: Leonardo da Vinci
by Valerian MarkarovVisse un uomo straordinario, il cui nome è noto ad ognuno: Leonardo d Vinci. La sua vita fu piena di misteri, vittorie e sconfitte, tragedie e amore. Questo appassionante romanzo, basato su avvenimenti storici, ci trasporta nell'Italia dell'epoca del Rinascimento e i suoi personaggi — papi e cardinali, re e condottieri, politici e artisti — sono presenti come persone vive. Nel libro sono toccati temi che possono ferire i sentimenti di una determinata parte di persone. Leggete la stupefacente storia della vita di un uomo bellissimo, una vita divenuta leggenda…
Anche per anarchici e cowboy
by Seth GiolleUn Richiamo alla Tribù e alla Comunità per il Futuro dell’Umanità Anche per anarchici e cowboy Viviamo in un’epoca di incredibili progressi: la nostra società ha raggiunto traguardi impensabili. Dalla tecnologia avanzata alla scienza e all'astrofisica, siamo riusciti a mettere piede sulla Luna e a mandare sonde oltre i confini dello spazio conosciuto. Siamo a un passo da Marte e stiamo trasformando in realtà le fantasie più audaci della fantascienza, come il teletrasporto o la velocità di curvatura. Eppure, qui sulla Terra, mentre costruiamo automobili futuristiche, sviluppiamo medicine rivoluzionarie e coltiviamo piante che crescono anche nei deserti più aridi, sembra che abbiamo smarrito qualcosa di fondamentale: la nostra anima. Le conquiste tecnologiche spesso restano nelle mani di pochi, mentre vasti segmenti dell'umanità affrontano la fame, la sete e la disperazione. Se vogliamo davvero costruire un futuro condiviso e unirci come razza umana, dobbiamo tornare alle nostre radici, riscoprire i valori della tribù e della comunità. Nessuno può essere lasciato indietro. Questo libro ci guida attraverso l'immaginario di Maker Millwright, un costruttore di sogni visionario. Esploreremo il suo percorso, scoprendo come costruisce le basi del suo pensiero, innalza muri per proteggere e lancia il suo sguardo verso il cielo, perché chi non smette di sognare non conosce limiti. Per chiunque abbia il coraggio di accogliere il cambiamento, le possibilità sono infinite! E sì, qui c’è posto per tutti. Anche per gli anarchici e i cowboy.
Anchor Babies and the Challenge of Birthright Citizenship
by Leo R. ChavezBirthright citizenship has a deep and contentious history in the United States, one often hard to square in a country that prides itself on being "a nation of immigrants." Even as the question of citizenship for children of immigrants was seemingly settled by the Fourteenth Amendment, vitriolic debate has continued for well over a century, especially in relation to U.S. race relations. Most recently, a provocative and decidedly more offensive term than birthright citizenship has emerged: "anchor babies." With this book, Leo R. Chavez explores the question of birthright citizenship, and of citizenship in the United States writ broadly, as he counters the often hyperbolic claims surrounding these so-called anchor babies. Chavez considers how the term is used as a political dog whistle, how changes in the legal definition of citizenship have affected the children of immigrants over time, and, ultimately, how U.S.-born citizens still experience trauma if they live in families with undocumented immigrants. By examining this pejorative term in its political, historical, and social contexts, Chavez calls upon us to exorcise it from public discourse and work toward building a more inclusive nation.
Anchor Charts for 1st to 5th Grade Teachers: Customizable Colorful Charts to Improve Classroom Management and Foster Student Achievement (Books For Teachers Ser.)
by Chynell MooreCreate a more inspiring classroom with amazing anchor charts. Filled with 100 ready-to-use, fun and helpful anchor charts, this handbook for elementary teachers is packed with examples for science, reading, math, classroom management, and so much more. There are easy-to-follow tips and time-saving tricks for taking your charts to the next level. Whether you&’re creating your very first chart or looking for fresh ideas, there&’s something for everyone, including: • Eye-Catching Designs • Helpful Ideas • Clever Visuals • Friendly Facts
Anchor Man: How a Father Can Anchor His Family in Christ for the Next 100 Years
by Steve FarrarIf you thought your parenting responsibilities ended after eighteen years per child, you thought wrong. Instead, it's your privilege to lead your family-and influence succeeding generations-for a century...or more.Anchor Man presents the high calling of fatherhood, the traits of a Christian father, the adventures that await him as he interacts with his children, and the significance of his role as a good family man. Steve Farrar presents these roles and responsibilities in a way any man wanting to increase his understanding of his place in the family, and our society, can put into action every day.Anchor Man encourages, exhorts, and demonstrates with biblical concepts how to raise a godly family and how to anchor that family in Christ for the next one hundred years. Farrar's unique teaching style blends humor and practicality with the tools fathers need to become all that God intended them to be as the leaders of their families."When a man gets serious about following Christ with his whole heart," Farrar says, "God desires to not only pour out His blessing on that man, but on his children, and his children's children.
Anchor Me: Stark Series Book 4 (Stark Series #9)
by J. KennerFrom the New York Times and No. 1 international bestselling author of the million-copy selling Stark series, comes Anchor Me, the highly anticipated fourth novel in the fast-paced series including Release Me, Claim Me, and Complete Me. This sexy, emotionally charged romance continues the story of Damien Stark, the powerful multimillionaire who's never had to take 'no' for an answer, and his beloved wife Nikki Fairchild Stark, the Southern belle who only says 'yes' on her own terms. For fans of Fifty Shades of Grey, Sylvia Day, Meredith Wild and Jodi Ellen Malpas.It's a new chapter in the life of Nikki and Damien Stark ...Though shadows still haunt us, and ghosts from our past continue to threaten our happiness, my life with Damien is nothing short of perfection. He is my heart and my soul. My past and my future. He is the man who holds me together, and his love fuels my days and enchants my nights.But when tragedy and challenge from both inside and outside the sanctity of our marriage begin to chip away at our happiness, I am forced to realize that even a perfect life can begin to crack. And if Damien and I are going to win this new battle, it will take all of our strength and love...Spellbinding romance. Electrifying passion. Why not indulge in J. Kenner...Discover the whole story of Damien and Nikki's epic romance in J. Kenner's hot and addictive bestselling Stark series: Release Me, Claim Me, Complete Me, Take Me, Have Me, Play My Game, Seduce Me, Unwrap Me, Deepest Kiss, Entice Me and Anchor Me.
Anchor Technology in Concrete and Masonry for Practitioners and Engineers: With Recommendations for the Execution and Evaluation of Job Site Tests (Bauingenieur-Praxis)
by Rainer Becker Jürgen Küenzlen Eckehard Scheller Thorsten ImmelAnchors are everyday items in construction. However, the ever more complex world of building has led to anchor technology being investigated in more and more scientific detail during the course of product development. New anchor systems take into account the increasing diversity of base materials and the required economic efficiency. The scientific studies result in sometimes highly complex engineering design methods that are specified in numerous codes of practice, e.g. EN 1992-4 “Eurocode 2 – Design of concrete structures – Part 4: Design of fastenings for use in concrete”. As a result, it is no longer possible to design an anchor with a simple, quick and easily grasped manual calculation. However, the experience of the authors over the past 20 years shows that in order to gain the acceptance of users, there is an urgent need to translate academic anchor theory into manageable anchor practice for real building sites. It is exactly that gap that this book intends to fill. The focus is on the practical use of anchors and answering practical questions such as: “Which anchor do I need for my fastening task and what do I have to consider?” To answer this question, the authors guide the reader through the seemingly vast number of anchor systems and provide advice for everyday building situations. The theory regarding the structural behaviour is only explained, and then only briefly, when it helps to solve the fastening task and understand the solution to that task. For clarity, the reader is merely referred to the existing codes of practice and other specialist publications that provide summaries. All authors have been working for many years with a focus on anchors and fastenings, some of them in anchor testing laboratory or as trainers. They are members of various working groups and committees in concrete and masonry structures.
Anchor Yourself (Keeping a Sense of One's Essential Personal Identity Is Key to Weathering the Storms of Leadership)
by Marty Linsky Ronald A. HeifetzThis chapter highlights how many people experience a rude awakening when they leave positions of authority. The benefits they enjoyed in the past were often more associated with their role or position than with their personal identity. It's critical--though hugely challenging--to distinguish oneself from one's job or one's organizational role. If a leader is anchored in his- or herself, and recognizes and respects his or her various but distinct roles, he or she is less vulnerable to the pains of leadership. This chapter was originally published as Chapter 9 of "Leadership on the Line."
Anchor and Flares: A Memoir of Motherhood, Hope, and Service
by Kate BraestrupKate Braestrup's life was transformed by the loss of her husband; now Kate faces the possibility that she may lose her son.As a young mother Kate Braestrup discovered the fierce protectiveness that accompanies parenthood. In the intervening years--through mourning her husband and the joy of remarriage and a blended family-Kate has absorbed the rewards and complications of that spirit. But when her eldest son joins the Marines, Kate is at a crossroads: Can she reconcile her desire to protect her children with her family's legacy of service? Can parents balance the joy of a child's independence with the fear of letting go? As Kate examines the twinned emotions of faith and fear-inspired by the families she meets as a chaplain and by her son's journey towards purpose and familyhood-she learns that the threats we can't predict will rip us apart and knit us together.