Society & Social Sciences Books

Ready, Set, Apocalypse!Whether rapid societal changes come from the political, natural, technological, or biological spheres, these historical occurrences urge us to live in such a way that we are ready with a faithful response. A constant, general...

This book explores the Fur Trade from an Ojibwe perspective, offering insights into Ojibwe life, kinship and clan systems, technologies, and puts Ojibwe women back at the heart of this remarkable era. The fur trade was the first global trading system and...

Within each of us lies a story of everything we've overcome to be who we've become. Our lifetimes are our legacies, and these women are leaving an indelible mark in their communities and in the world. With stories collected by Leigh M. Clark, these are...

Drugs & Jesus is the first book of its kind to pioneer a theological framework for people of faith and specifically evangelical Christians to help them engage in the ministry of harm reduction. Drawing from his own ground-breaking efforts to equip...

After Michelle emigrates to the U.S. from the tight-knit ethnic Chinese enclave in Incheon, South Korea, she must adapt quickly to survive. With a dominant, impulsive father in charge-who protects the family from everyone but himself-and a mother who...

This book is a conglomeration of words which embodies signs, patterns, principles and lessons taught consciously and subconsciously. You will find that history repeats itself, and the generation thereafter will either suffer or benefit from your life...

"You're always looking for what you can learn from everybody. I've learned something from every writer I've ever read. The strongest influences are certainly Joyce, the blind man who saw, and Ezra Pound, the crazy man who understood." - Robert Anton...

The United States can build homes and rentals at fair prices. It's possible, doable, and customers are waiting. It's not that the U.S. doesn't have the private funding. It's not that the U.S. doesn't spend enough tax money. In fact, the U.S. already...

Many Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are engaged in education abroad and have been for decades. Like other institutions, study abroad at HBCUs offers a variety of options for traveling to different areas of the world for students,...

My 21 Years in the White House, first published in 1960, is the fascinating account by Alonzo Fields of his service as head butler under 4 presidents: Hoover, Roosevelt, Truman, and Eisenhower. Fields (1900-1994) began his employment at the White House...

Illmatic Consequences combines social science and hip-hop studies to address disinformation and propaganda that distorted political discourse after the 2020 election. In this text, scholars and activists come together to clap back on the lies that...

Could the stories of others spark the transformation you've been seeking? Women Thrive Volume IV is a celebration of courage, resilience, and the strength it takes to rise. Through the deeply personal stories of 14 extraordinary women, this book shines a...

<p>Discover how one woman's courage to act against overwhelming odds changed her life and the lives of those around her in Wing of an Angel.<br></p><p>This hard-hitting memoir by JB Hollows draws on ten years of experience in the...

Professional violinist, muse to the infamous Aleister Crowley.Though Leila Waddell has become an iconic figure in twentieth century occultism as one of Crowley's Scarlet Women, precise details of her life are mostly obscure. Covering her early years in...

Кніга з'яўляецца вынікам мэтанакіраванага і шматгадовага даследавання музычнага фальклору старавераў заходняга Падзвіння. Яна складаецца з трох раздзелаў: "Валачобныя песні", "Крутухі, хараводы, пахадушкі", "Лірычныя песні". Кожны з раздзелаў мае...

Geoffrey Page was one of the most remarkable fighter pilots of World War Two. Shot down in a fireball during the Battle of Britain his hands were burnt to the bone and his face badly charred. Despite his horrific injuries Page went onto fly at D-Day, the...

In Atomic Blackmail? Simon Bennett examines the very real possibility of the 'weaponisation' of nuclear facilities during the Russia-Ukraine War.The War is being fought in proximity to nuclear facilities and working nuclear power stations, including the...

This book proceeds from a simple question - "What prompted the Russian-Ukrainian war?"The answers are presented here in the words of primary sources: public statements and reporting from political actors, journalists and commentators addressed to...

Israel has seized the opportunity of Hamas's operation on 7 October 2023 to devastate Gaza, reducing it to rubble, massacring a huge number  of its inhabitants and forcing the rest to flee. Another Nakba is underway 75 years after the creation...

Over the course of more than seventy years, symbolic interactionism as a resourceful and conceptually rich perspective has generated variegated lines of research.In Essential Methods in Symbolic Interaction, symbolic interactionists who adopt...

Join Moses Tai in his quest to combat poverty through the power of poetryIn the impactful poems in this chapbook, Moses Tai unveils the profound vision that has been the compass guiding his life's purpose. As the founder of African Development Choices...

Despite our best planning efforts, the sad reality is that the current system of retirement planning in America ends up in failure for as many as 70 percent of our nation's retirees.What does retirement failure look like? Author, radio host, and...

Parenting is tough. It's hard, thankless work and when you go to bed, you know you've got to do it all again tomorrow!Lucky you... (Not!)Do you want to learn how to connect with your children?How to facilitate calm and assertive communication?How to go...

After thirty years confined within museum walls, a restless history curator steps out for air. In this book of essays, Anne-Marie Condé grants herself freedom to ask fresh questions about the significance of objects and places within the lives of...

Emergency Services Officers, Paramedics and Nurses in the mining and resources sector operate in some of the world's most challenging environments. Whether responding to medical incidents, fire and rescue, HAZMAT situations, or mine site emergencies. An...

This book is for anyone who has ever felt afraid to try something new. Whether that be exploring new lands, embracing public speaking or following their dreams!Sometimes fear wants us to lock up our talent and potential and keep it hidden away from...

Use the power of connections to achieve your professional goals: land a job you love, gain clients, secure investors, or connect with influential mentors.Just meeting people isn't enough. What enables highly successful people to stand out, seize...

"Timely and critical" ~ Stephen M.R. Covey ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A revolutionary book." ~ Dr Marshall Goldsmith ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A rare gem among leadership literature." ~ Mark C. Thompson ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Love@Work - Not Taboo... Transformational!Why is the highest potential...

I Remain is very compelling and extraordinarily well written. It's an incredible memoir that needs to be read.Max Wallace, New York Times best-selling author, including his new book, "After The Miracle," is also a journalist and...

The reader is pulled through the heart of the COVID-19 pandemic as real people make decisions, discuss, argue, and engage public officials, all the while weaving in the principles and practice of Public Health in full measure - science, epidemiology,...

In Courageous Ida, we follow Ida's journey from being the oldest in a large family to becoming a determined young woman who embraces both adventure and challenge. Growing up, Ida helps her family and learns valuable skills like sewing and...

Editorial cartoonist Paul Jamiol's sixth book of political cartoons focuses on the changes affecting America today and the dark blossoming of lies, hate, and divisiveness. The impact of a foreign thug on one of the candidates, the effectiveness on the...

This is story number two (first one is Marnie's Journals) and a continuation of a troubled woman whose main wish in life was to find a way to die and had attempted suicide many times to escape her troubled mind. According to her journals, the suicidal...

Tough Guy is the creation story of Jimmy. As he becomes a man, Jimmy's personality, abusive tendencies, and selfishness are deeply ingrained into his psyche. Jimmy has little awareness or concern about the impact he has on the people most deserving of...

Nobody wants to believe that the relationship, family, corporation, or religion they are involved in is an abusive system. That's why it can be particularly difficult to identify these systems in our lives, and even more difficult to leave them. I Walked...

The purpose of this booklet is to prove that the bulk of the properties in Jerusalem belong to the native Palestinian citizens of Jerusalem.The Jewish State seized all these properties, employing means that violates not only international law but also...

Booklife Editor's Pick2024 Bronze Award, LGBT, Global Book Awards2024 Bronze Award, LGBTQ, International Book Awards2024 Gold Winner, Nonfiction, Literary Titan Book Award2024 Judge's Pick, Firebird Book Award1st Place, Outstanding Creator Award...

This book demonstrates the continuities of five centuries of European-led slavery and colonialism in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Americas, examining calls for reparations in all three regions for what many now regard to have constituted crimes against...

In this embodied, practical approach to the integration of psychology and faith, students are guided through the process of constructing a culturally informed, organic model of integration that works for them and for justice in our churches, communities,...

Brings the transformative approaches of transpersonal psychology to research in the human sciences and humanities.Research approaches in the field of transpersonal psychology can be transformative for researchers, participants, and the audience of a...

This book proposes a framework for regulating sex robots - human-like machines designed to engage emotionally and sexually with users through customisable, often AI-powered features.

This collection examines representations of Spanish queer aging through investigations of literary and cinematic representations of this demographic, offering a showcase for research on communities often made invisible due to age and sexual identity in...

The book provides a critical analysis of EU law-making policy on the confiscation of the proceeds of crime, using a minimalist restorative approach to justice focused on the rights of victims and communities, and more proactive roles for all participants...

This handbook takes an in-depth look at the transformative impact of social media on sport.

This book explores the governance of smart cities from a holistic approach, arguing that the creation of smart cities must consider the specific the circumstances of each country to improve the preservation, revitalisation, liveability, and...

Critical Planning Futures brings together an international range of voices from diverse disciplinary backgrounds to explore new directions in planning theory, interrogate planning's orthodoxy, and push the boundaries of contemporary theory using ideas...

This book studies the history of interactions between India and Japan, especially through Buddhist pilgrimages from Japan to India and how it has influenced both Japanese and Indian Buddhism, particularly the Buddhist revival movements and the...

The 1994 movie This Is How We Love touched the hearts of so many critics and fans alike when it was released, and has since captivated an even wider audience after winning the Academy Award for Best Picture! Now you, too, can...