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Who We Are Is Where We Are: Making Home in the American Rust Belt
by Amanda McMillan LequieuHalf a century ago, deindustrialization gutted blue-collar jobs in the American Midwest. But today, these places are not ghost towns. People still call these communities home, even as they struggle with unemployment, poverty, and other social and economic crises. Why do people remain in declining areas through difficult circumstances? What do their choices tell us about rootedness in a time of flux?Through the cases of the former steel manufacturing hub of southeast Chicago and a shuttered mining community in Iron County, Wisconsin, Amanda McMillan Lequieu traces the power and shifting meanings of the notion of home for people who live in troubled places. Building from on-the-ground observations of community life, archival research, and interviews with long-term residents, she shows how inhabitants of deindustrialized communities balance material constraints with deeply felt identities. McMillan Lequieu maps how the concept of home has been constructed and the ways it has been reshaped as these communities have changed. She considers how long-term residents navigate the tensions around belonging and making ends meet long after the departure of their community’s founding industry.Who We Are Is Where We Are links the past and the present, rural and urban, to shed new light on life in postindustrial communities. Beyond a story of Midwestern deindustrialization, this timely book provides broader insight into the capacious idea of home—how and where it is made, threatened, and renegotiated in a world fraught with change.
The Ex-Human: Science Fiction and the Fate of Our Species
by Michael BérubéFacing threats like climate change and nuclear warfare, science fiction authors have conjured apocalyptic scenarios of human extinction. Can such gloomy fates help us make sense of our contemporary crises? How important is the survival of our species if we wind up battling for an Earth that has become an unhabitable hellscape? What other possible futures do narratives of the end of humanity allow us to imagine?Michael Bérubé explores the surprising insights of classic and contemporary works of SF that depict civilizational collapse and contemplate the fate of Homo sapiens. In a lively, conversational style, he considers novels by writers including Ursula K. Le Guin, Margaret Atwood, Liu Cixin, Philip K. Dick, and Octavia Butler, as well as films that feature hostile artificial intelligence, such as 2001: A Space Odyssey, Blade Runner, and the Terminator and Matrix franchises. Bérubé argues that these works portray a future in which we have become able to see ourselves from the vantage point of something other than the human. Though framed by the possibility of human extinction, they are driven by a vision of the “ex-human”—a desire to imagine that another species is possible. For all science fiction readers worried about the fate of humanity, The Ex-Human is an entertaining yet sobering account of how key novels and films envision the world without us.
Social Work Values and Ethics
by Frederic G. ReamerFor decades, teachers and practitioners have turned to Frederic G. Reamer’s Social Work Values and Ethics as the leading introduction to ethical decision making, dilemmas, and professional conduct in practice. A case-driven, concise, and comprehensive textbook for undergraduate and graduate social work programs, this book surveys the most critical issues for social work practitioners.This sixth edition incorporates significant updates to the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics and discussion of challenging issues related to cultural competency, antiracism, moral injury, human rights, environmental justice, ethical humility, non-Western perspectives on ethics, and practitioner self-care. Reamer also focuses on how social workers should navigate the digital world through discussion of the ethical issues that arise from practitioner use of online services and social networking sites to deliver services, communicate with clients, and provide information to the public, and he examines the standards that protect confidential information transmitted electronically. He highlights potential conflicts between professional ethics and legal guidelines and expands discussions of informed consent, confidentiality and privileged communication, boundaries and dual relationships, documentation, conflicts of interest, and risk management. Conceptually rich and attuned to the complexities of ethical decision making, Social Work Values and Ethics is unique in striking the right balance among history, theory, and practical application.
An Impossible Friendship: Group Portrait, Jerusalem Before and After 1948 (Religion, Culture, and Public Life #47)
by Sonja Mejcher-AtassiIn Jerusalem, as World War II was coming to an end, an extraordinary circle of friends began to meet at the bar of the King David Hotel. This group of aspiring artists, writers, and intellectuals—among them Wolfgang Hildesheimer, Jabra Ibrahim Jabra, Sally Kassab, Walid Khalidi, and Rasha Salam, some of whom would go on to become acclaimed authors, scholars, and critics—came together across religious lines in a fleeting moment of possibility within a troubled history. What brought these Muslim, Jewish, and Christian friends together, and what became of them in the aftermath of 1948, the year of the creation of the State of Israel and the Palestinian Nakba?Sonja Mejcher-Atassi tells the story of this unlikely friendship and in so doing offers an intimate cultural and social history of Palestine in the critical postwar period. She vividly reconstructs the vanished social world of these protagonists, tracing the connections between the specificity of individual lives and the larger contexts in which they are embedded. In exploring this ecumenical friendship and its artistic, literary, and intellectual legacies, Mejcher-Atassi demonstrates how social biography can provide a picture of the past that is at once more inclusive and more personal. This group portrait, she argues, allows us to glimpse alternative possibilities that exist within and alongside the fraught history of Israel/Palestine. Bringing a remarkable era to life through archival research and nuanced interdisciplinary scholarship, An Impossible Friendship unearths prospects for historical reconciliation, solidarity, and justice.
Proximity: How Coming Breakthroughs in Just-in-Time Transform Business, Society, and Daily Life
by Kaihan Krippendorff Robert C. WolcottWhat if you could have whatever you want, produced and provided immediately and affordably no matter how customized—with minimal environmental impact? Products, services, and experiences on demand. Just-in-time anything, anywhere, anytime. This radical change is underway, as digital technologies push the production and provision of value ever closer to the moment of demand.Robert C. Wolcott and Kaihan Krippendorff provide an indispensable guide to the Proximity revolution, showing how it’s transforming every industry—and our lives. Offering unparalleled foresight for leaders and innovators, they reveal how pervasive this trend will be. Proximity represents an entirely new way to serve customers, with critical implications for corporate strategy, investing, public policy, supply chain resilience, and sustainability. Incremental changes to existing business models won’t suffice.Through interviews and compelling examples, Proximity shares stories of the people and companies leading the way. The book places rapidly advancing technologies—from generative AI and 3D printing to lab-grown meats, renewable energy, and virtual reality—in context and explores the factors accelerating the transformation.Proximity offers a playbook for business leaders, investors, and entrepreneurs to win this rapidly emerging game—and for each of us to consider the implications for our careers, families, communities, and lives.
Dr. Rip's Essential Beach Book: Everything You Need to Know About Surf, Sand, and Safety
by Rob BranderHow do waves break, and what makes good surf? What are dangerous rip currents, and how do you spot one? What should you do if you get caught in one?Australia’s best-known surf scientist, Rob “Dr. Rip” Brander, takes readers on a fascinating and entertaining journey to uncover how beaches form and behave, the science of waves and currents, and how beaches respond to storms and climate change. He explains where the sand we lay our towels on came from, how the tides that wash up new treasures each day work, why no two beaches are exactly the same, and why some of them are disappearing. He also explores some of the hazards to watch out for, from rip currents to tsunamis to the (unlikely) event you find yourself swimming with a shark.Whether you’re a surfer looking for the perfect wave or you just enjoy hitting the beach with friends and family, this book is a must-read for all ocean lovers.
Unnatural Habitat: The Native and Exotic Wildlife of Los Angeles
by Craig StanfordA guide to the ecosystem famously known as Los Angeles, from a field biologist and longtime San Gabriel Valley resident."A worthy and illuminating entry in the tradition of works exploring urbanization's effect on the environment." —Los Angeles TimesWithin the sprawling metropolis of Los Angeles and its suburbs, residents coexist—often unknowingly—with a bustling mosaic of native and introduced wildlife. Conservationist Craig Stanford, whose research has taken him around the world, now takes a deep dive into the natural history of his Southern California home. Stanford's informed and vivid accounts of more than 150 species entreat us to appreciate the ecological marvels of sagebrush and skunks and skippers, the iconic palms of LA lore, and the mountain lions still roaming the hills.These portraits of the glamorous, humble, irritating, and altogether fascinating species that live alongside Angelenos urge us to recognize that even in a jungle of concrete, we live within nature. Witty and captivating, and combining cutting-edge research with his own critter encounters, Stanford demonstrates the beauty of shaping our cities to support biodiversity, and he warns against the threats that can tip urban ecosystems out of balance, leaving us in a much lonelier world.
E. H. Gombrich on Fresco Painting (Pocket Perspectives #0)
by Ernst GombrichAn interpretation of the history of mural painting from ancient Egypt to the twentieth century by one of most eminent art historians of all time, a writer who wielded huge influence over both his professional peers and a vast popular readership. Surprising, questioning, challenging, enriching: the Pocket Perspectives series presents timeless works by writers and thinkers who have shaped the conversation across the arts, visual culture, and history. Celebrating the undiminished vitality of their ideas today, these covetable and collectable little books embody the best of Thames & Hudson.
Linda Nochlin on the Body (Pocket Perspectives #0)
by Linda NochlinRenowned art historian and pioneering feminist Linda Nochlin explores how, from the late eighteenth century, fragmented, mutilated, and fetishized representations of the human body came to constitute a distinctively modern view of the world. Surprising, questioning, challenging, enriching: the Pocket Perspectives series presents timeless works by writers and thinkers who have shaped the conversation across the arts, visual culture, and history. Celebrating the undiminished vitality of their ideas today, these covetable and collectable little books embody the best of Thames & Hudson.
The Race to Be Myself Young Readers Edition: A Memoir
by Caster SemenyaIn this memoir for young readers, Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya reflects on her groundbreaking career and her fight for identity in professional sports. Caster Semenya is a two-time Olympic gold medalist and a three-time world champion in track from South Africa. Since her first spectacular performance at the 2009 World Championship in Berlin, she has been at the center of a growing debate about female eligibility rules in professional athletics because of her naturally high testosterone levels. After she was forced to take devastating hormone-altering drugs in order to continue competing, this debate has moved to center stage in the future of inclusivity for professional athletes. In this middle grade adaptation of her debut adult memoir, Caster recounts her childhood growing up in a small village in South Africa, the love for and acceptance of her identity from her community, and her trailblazing fight for the right to compete in professional sports. The Race to Be Myself is an illuminating and necessary story of identity and self-acceptance that will resonate with young readers.
Heart of American Darkness: Bewilderment and Horror on the Early Frontier
by Robert G. Parkinson“A scarifying, blood-soaked portrait of savagery on the early frontier—much of it committed by European settlers . . . superb.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred) An acclaimed historian captures the true nature of imperialism in early America, demonstrating how the frontier shaped the nation. We are divided over the history of the United States, and one of the central dividing lines is the frontier. Was it a site of heroism? Or was it where the full force of an all-powerful empire was brought to bear on Native peoples? In this startingly original work, historian Robert Parkinson presents a new account of ever-shifting encounters between white colonists and Native Americans. Drawing skillfully on Joseph Conrad’s famous novella, Heart of Darkness, he demonstrates that imperialism in North America was neither heroic nor a perfectly planned conquest. It was, rather, as bewildering, violent, and haphazard as the European colonization of Africa, which Conrad knew firsthand and fictionalized in his masterwork. At the center of Parkinson’s story are two families whose entwined histories ended in tragedy. The family of Shickellamy, one of the most renowned Indigenous leaders of the eighteenth century, were Iroquois diplomats laboring to create a world where settlers and Native people could coexist. The Cresaps were frontiersmen who became famous throughout the colonies for their bravado, scheming, and land greed. Together, the families helped determine the fate of the British and French empires, which were battling for control of the Ohio River Valley. From the Seven Years’ War to the protests over the Stamp Act to the start of the Revolutionary War, Parkinson recounts the major turning points of the era from a vantage that allows us to see them anew, and to perceive how bewildering they were to people at the time. For the Shickellamy family, it all came to an end on April 30, 1774, when most of the clan were brutally murdered by white settlers associated with the Cresaps at a place called Yellow Creek. That horrific event became news all over the continent, and it led to war in the interior, at the very moment the First Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia. Meanwhile, Michael Cresap, at first blamed for the massacre at Yellow Creek, would be transformed by the Revolution into a hero alongside George Washington. In death, he helped cement the pioneer myth at the heart of the new republic. Parkinson argues that American history is, in fact, tied to the frontier, just not in the ways we are often told. Altering our understanding of the past, he also shows what this new understanding should mean for us today.
A Lovely Lie
by Jaime Lynn HendricksA Goodreads, SheReads, and Criminal Element Most Anticipated Thriller Is it better to believe a lovely lie or to know the horrible truth? 1999: The night of their senior picnic, Scarlett Russo and her best friend Pepper were involved in a car accident that left two of their classmates dead. Afterward, they lied to the police, protecting each other from the consequences. Then Pepper left town and Scarlett never heard from her again… Now: Twenty-two years later, Scarlett has buried that deadly incident deep in her mind and built a comfortable life for herself, working in a hotel on the west coast of Florida and raising her teenage son with her husband Vince. Her peace is disrupted, however, when Pepper’s daughter shows up with news of Pepper’s death. Zoey is twenty-one and studying to be an investigative journalist. She has a cryptic letter from Pepper addressed to Scarlett that alludes to the events of that fateful night and Pepper’s initial intentions to get an abortion. Now Zoey wants answers about her mother’s past. Who is Zoey’s father? And what really happened after the senior picnic? As Zoey continues to dig into the past, all of Scarlett’s buried secrets threaten to rise to the surface. Jaime Lynn Hendricks, “the queen of the page-turner” (Ashley Winstead), will have you questioning who you can trust in this intricately twisted thriller.
John Boardman on the Parthenon (Pocket Perspectives #2)
by John BoardmanBritain's most distinguished historian of ancient Greek art recounts what the Parthenon and its sculptures meant to the citizens of fifth-century BCE Athens. Surprising, questioning, challenging, enriching: the Pocket Perspectives series presents timeless works by writers and thinkers who have shaped the conversation across the arts, visual culture, and history. Celebrating the undiminished vitality of their ideas today, these covetable and collectable little books embody the best of Thames & Hudson.
Griselda Pollock on Gauguin (Pocket Perspectives #6)
by Griselda PollockGriselda Pollock, feminist art historian and longstanding advocate of gender and racial inclusivity, unpacks the racist, sexist, and imperialist underpinnings of works created by Gauguin and others as they competed for preeminence in the European artistic avant-garde of the 1880s and '90s. Surprising, questioning, challenging, enriching: the Pocket Perspectives series presents timeless works by writers and thinkers who have shaped the conversation across the arts, visual culture, and history. Celebrating the undiminished vitality of their ideas today, these covetable and collectable little books embody the best of Thames & Hudson.
James Hall on the Self-Portrait (Pocket Perspectives #3)
by James HallExcerpts from art critic, historian, lecturer, and broadcaster James Hall's lively and comprehensive cultural history of self-portraiture, focusing on artists including Dürer, Gentileschi, Van Gogh, and Kahlo. Surprising, questioning, challenging, enriching: the Pocket Perspectives series presents timeless works by writers and thinkers who have shaped the conversation across the arts, visual culture, and history. Celebrating the undiminished vitality of their ideas today, these covetable and collectable little books embody the best of Thames & Hudson.
A Marriage Healed in Hawaii
by Becky WicksEscape to the tropics of Hawaii with Becky Wicks&’s latest Harlequin Medical Romance, and find out whether two marine veterinarians can rediscover the spark they once shared… HE HAD HER AT &“ALOHA…&” Two decades ago, the death of their precious baby girl destroyed Lani&’s marriage. She hasn&’t seen her marine vet ex-husband, Mika, since. But now, to save Oahu&’s dolphins, she needs his help. While Mika returning home to the island—even more gorgeous than ever!—reopens old wounds, it also rekindles their long-suppressed chemistry. They&’ve spent years trying to move on from their grief. Could a second chance heal what once broke them?From Harlequin Medical: Life and love in the world of modern medicine.
A Baby to Change Their Lives
by Rachel DoveWhen two doctors unexpectedly gain custody of a baby, they&’re forced to confront their differences—and unwanted attraction! Read on in Rachel Dove&’s latest medical romance… FRENEMIES TO FOREVER FAMILY? Pediatrician Lucy has had a hate-hate relationship with infuriating, sexy emergency doctor Jackson for years. Then a tragedy suddenly changes their lives, leaving them with joint guardianship of adorable toddler Zoe. They agree to put their differences aside and raise Zoe together. But living up close and personal soon creates another problem—their deeply buried passion! Could surrendering to it be the first step to a surprising yet much-deserved happy-ever-after?From Harlequin Medical: Life and love in the world of modern medicine.
Nurse's Secret Royal Fling
by JC HarrowayA nurse finds herself in a royally unanticipated situation—her gorgeous new colleague…is the crown prince! Dive into JC Harroway&’s latest medical romance. MISS SENSIBLE&’S UNEXPECTED FAIRY TALE! Nurse Clara doesn&’t expect the &“emergency&” she attends at the palace to involve Crown Prince Andreas himself. Or the midnight kiss that results from their instantaneous allure! Because fiercely independent Clara doesn&’t let herself get involved with anyone—ever. So when Doctor Andreas walks into the hospital as her new colleague, she should put plenty of distance between them. Not embark on a secret fling…!From Harlequin Medical: Life and love in the world of modern medicine.
Finding Forever with the Firefighter
by Louisa HeatonIn Louisa Heaton&’s latest medical romance, a paramedic&’s heart is set aflame whenever she&’s around the new firefighter! Can she resist the gorgeous single dad? A FLICKER WORTH FUELING…? While rescuing patients, paramedic Addy faces hazardous situations every day. Yet after the devastating loss of her family, she refuses to endanger her heart. When she meets dedicated firefighter and single dad Ryan, the flame of attraction that ignites is absolutely unwanted—and completely undeniable! But Ryan&’s resolved to protect his daughter from anyone else leaving her, and even Addy admits she&’s a relationship flight risk. So instead of finding forever together, they should ignore that sizzling spark…right?From Harlequin Medical: Life and love in the world of modern medicine.
A Little Kissing Between Friends
by Chencia C. Higgins&“Triumphantly Black, queer and contemporary… The dialogue snaps and shimmers.&” —New York Times Book Review on D&’Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding Music producer on the rise Cyn Tha Starr knows what she likes, from her sickening beats in the studio to the flirty femmes she fools around with. Her ever-rotating roster has never been a problem until her latest fling clashes with Jucee, her best friend and the most popular dancer at strip club Sanity. It makes Cyn see Jucee in a different light. One with far fewer boundaries and a lot more kissing. Juleesa Jones makes great money dancing the early shift and spends most evenings with her son, her Sanity family or at Cyn&’s house. Relationships are not high on the priority list—until she&’s forced to admit that maybe friendship isn&’t the only thing she wants from her bestie. But hooking up with your ride-or-die is risky. Jucee isn&’t just Cyn&’s best friend—Jucee is her muse. When Cyn lays down her tracks, it&’s Jucee she imagines in the club throwing it back to every note. If they aren&’t careful, this could crash and burn…but isn&’t real love worth it?
London Falling (International School #2)
by Chanel CleetonThe smoldering connection between Maggie and Samir sparks into flame at London's International School in London Falling, now available for the first time in print!When Maggie Carpenter left the seductive glitz of London for summer break in her small South Carolina hometown, she walked away from the most intense encounter of her life. But now that she's returned to the International School—and sexy, privileged Samir Khouri is once again close enough to touch—she can't help but remember the attraction, the drama…the heartbreak.Samir can't afford to fall for someone so far removed from his world, not when his time in London is running out. It's his last chance at freedom before he returns home to Lebanon, where he'll be expected to follow in his father's footsteps. But when a scorching secret hookup with Maggie becomes a temptation neither one can resist, they'll both have to fight to survive the consequences…if they want a future together.International SchoolBook 1: I See LondonBook 2: London Falling
Into the Fire: A Novel (Angelhart Investigations)
by Allison BrennanThings are heating up in Arizona in this thrilling novella introducing a page-turning new series by New York Times bestselling author Allison Brennan Margo Angelhart was recently certified as a private investigator, but she isn&’t convinced that it&’s her calling. All of her cases have been minor, mostly for family and haven&’t paid the bills. She&’s more than happy to keep bartending and figure out her post-military career later. That is, until prosecutor Andy Flannigan walks into her bar and offers her a case she can&’t turn down… Nineteen-year-old Sergio Diaz has confessed to murder—except Andy doesn&’t buy it. With his own job on the line, Andy asks Margo to work the case discreetly. The more she digs, the more she&’s convinced an innocent kid is going to prison for a crime he didn&’t commit. Now she just needs to figure out why he&’d confess. Can Margo prove Sergio&’s innocence and help Andy find the real killer before anyone else dies?Angelhart InvestigationsBook 1: You'll Never Find Me
The Way of the Hermit: My Incredible 40 Years Living in the Wilderness
by Ken SmithSubconsciously, I pressed myself into the loch's banks as that summer inched forward. We'd got off to a rocky beginning, but I started to see Treig in a different way. There was something about this land that told me just to hold on a while longer. It might've been just a whisper at the time, but I knew it was definitely worth heeding. I just knew that was it. This was the place.Seventy-four-year-old Ken Smith has spent the past four decades in the Scottish Highlands. His home is a log cabin nestled near Loch Treig, known as "the lonely loch," where he lives off the land. He fishes for his supper, chops his own wood and even brews his own tipple. He is, in the truest sense of the word, a hermit.From his working-class origins in Derbyshire, Ken always sensed that there was more ot life than an empty nine to five. Then one day in 1974, an attack from a group of drunken men left him for dead. Determined to change his prospects, Ken quit his job and spent his formative years traveling in the Yukon. It was here, in the vast wilderness of northwestern Canada, that he honed his survival skills and grew closer to nature. Returning to Britain, he continued his nomadic lifestyle, wandering north and living in huts until he finally reached Loch Treig. Ken decided to lay his roots amongst the dense woodland and Highland air, and has lived there ever since.In The Way of the Hermit, Ken shares the remarkable story of his lfe for the very first time. Told with humor and compassion, his unique insights allow us to glimpse the awe and wonder of a life lived in nature and offer wisdom on how each of us can escape the pressures and stresses of modern life.
Allow Me to Introduce Myself: A Novel
by Onyi NwabineliHer life. Her rules. Finally.Anuri Chinasa has had enough. And really, who can blame her? She was the unwilling star of her stepmother&’s social media empire before &“momfluencers&” were even a thing. For years, Ophelia documented every birthday, every skinned knee, every milestone and meltdown for millions of strangers to fawn over and pick apart.Now, at twenty-five, Anuri is desperate to put her way-too-public past behind her and start living on her own terms. But it&’s not going so great. She can barely walk down the street without someone recognizing her, and the fraught relationship with her father has fallen apart. Then there&’s her PhD application (still unfinished) and her drinking problem (still going strong). When every detail of her childhood was so intensely scrutinized, how can she tell what she really wants?Still, Ophelia is never far away and has made it clear she won&’t go down without a fight. With Noelle, Anuri&’s five-year-old half sister now being forced down the same path, Anuri discovers she has a new mission in life…To take back control of the family narrative.Through biting wit and heartfelt introspection, this darkly humorous story dives deep into the deceptive allure of a picture-perfect existence, the overexposure of children in social media and the excitement of self-discovery.
The Act of Disappearing: A Novel
by Nathan Gower"Hauntingly beautiful.&”—Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue&“A thrilling story, remarkably told.&”—Lara Prescott, New York Times bestselling author of The Secrets We KeptJulia White is struggling: her bartending job isn&’t cutting it and her first book has sold hardly any copies. She&’s broke, barely able to make ends meet while drowning in her late mother&’s medical bills and reeling after a one-night stand with her ex-boyfriend, who&’s now completely ghosted her. Enter Johnathan Aster, world-renowned photographer, with a proposal: he has a never-before-seen photograph of a woman falling from a train bridge, clutching what appears to be a baby. And he wants Julia to research the story.Alternating between present-day Brooklyn and Kentucky as it enters the 1960s, the story unfolds as Julia races to find answers: Who was the woman in the photograph? Why was she on the bridge? And what happened to the baby? Each detail is more propulsive than the last as Julia unravels the mystery surrounding the Fairchilds of Gray Station and discovers a story more staggering than anything she could have imagined.