Society & Social Sciences Books

Almost everyone in America came from somewhere else, whether today or in generations past. Problem is, those who have laid a stake sometimes turn around and want to shut the door to newcomers. No one knows this better than David Roth, a billionaire, who...

Live Well. Serve Strong.In high-stakes domains like frontline professions, we have to be intensely driven about what we do. Yet, sometimes, the demands and our passion burn so brightly that it leaves us feeling drained, agitated, and distracted. This...

Before the ConcubineA Cautionary Tale of Betrayal, Darkness, and SurvivalIn an empire built on beauty, silence, and secrets-one woman dares to speak through fire.Meilin has been trained in elegance, submission, and deadly poise. Once a loyal agent of the...

Las cosmovisiones de las antiguas culturas de la Tierra coinciden en diversas referencias sobre el inicio del mundo. Ese es el caso del origen primordial del caos y la oscuridad, los abismos profundos. ¿Era esto literal o figurado? ¿Y si era ambas cosas?...

What If Everything You Knew About History Was a Lie?Beneath the surface of the history you were taught lies a world of secrets-shocking, chilling, and deliberately erased from the pages of time. The Forbidden Archives unlocks the hidden corridors of...

What if the world's greatest misunderstandings were never about language, but about meaning?In Lost in Translation, Found in Language, explore the hidden currents beneath global conversations. From humorous cross-cultural slip-ups to the profound...

The Journey That Never Leaves Me The unforgettable true story of one boy's escape from war, survival against the odds, and transformation across continents-from the jungles of Burma to a new life in America.From the moment he was born into the remote...

"Broadcasting Vietnam" offers a powerful and deeply human look at one of the most controversial wars in modern history and how it was brought into the living rooms of America. With an unflinching eye on the role of mass media, Davis Truman explores how...

Fluent by Design: Learn Any Language. Your Way.You don't need a language gene. You need a game plan.Whether you've struggled before or never tried, Fluent by Design is your guide to learning any language with clarity, confidence, and consistency. Ditch...

This is a compilation of the most striking events in the history of the so-called UFO phenomenon. It was in the 1940s when the use of nuclear technology caught the attention of other "civilizations" and put them on notice. This, along with concerns about...

Mi van, ha azoknak a nőknek a történetei, akik valaha a szerelem templomának papnői voltak, olyan igazságokat rejtenek, amelyek ma is a társadalom felszíne alatt izzanak?A Vénusz templomának tanúi egy különleges történet az átalakulásról. A lelki...

Imagine for a moment that every person you surround yourself with directly influences your success, growth, and happiness. Now think about who is around you. Do they inspire you to be better, to think big, and to go for more, or do they hold you back...

The wittiest man in America who is Canadian could not sit by and watch democracy be destroyed by a convicted felon taking up residency in the White House. As an Emmy-award winner, documentarian and author of several books, naturally John Barbour had to...

This anthology highlights the calling of the PreacHER, TeacHER and ReacHER who must think outside of the walls of the church in order to make an impact for God. In this powerful guide for women who are called to ministry, education, and outreach, the...

"I did not die on the river. I lived."She thought, why am I doing this?Despite the possibilities on this river journey, Bobbi knew the only certainty was her unknowing. She felt relief when the downstream current was smooth and tame, but she knew the...

Our hopes with Coming Out Together. Memoirs on the LGBTQ+ Experience, is that it helps make those who have gone through the experience of coming out, or are currently going through it, to know that they are not alone, that it can get better, or that it...

A mother's love knows no bounds. Even beyond death.As seen on Dateline, 48 Hours, The Discovery Channel, and Dick Wolf's Blood and Money (The Business of Divorce).Soorya Townley was at the top of her game-one of Los Angeles' most sought-after massage...

RUВ 1975 году известный экономист, лауреат Нобелевской премии Милтон Фридман опубликовал книгу Бесплатных завтраков не бывает. Но масса людей с этой идеей не согласны и они говорят, что а в СССР многое важное было совсем бесплатным!Обсуждению именно...

This second volume analyses the Maoist insurgency in India from 2009 to the present and analyses the impact on India's politics, military and socio-economic situation by detailing events during this period, the causes of the insurgency and its future...

In 2001, the German pharmaceutical company Bayer withdrew an anticholesteroldrug - Baycol/Lipobay - because the product was suspected to beconnected to several deaths. The alleged side-effects of the drug caused a bigPR crisis for Bayer that forced the...

This study seeks to determine which factors affect an ethnonational group'sdecision to utilize terrorism. Current political theories have proposed severalanswers, but the theoretical underpinnings of those answers are both disparateand weak. Thus, in...

Das „Handbuch Umweltethnologie" bildet den Stand der Forschung der Umweltethnologie ab und beleuchtet die komplexen Mensch-Umwelt-Beziehungen. Es untersucht, wie kulturelle und soziale Wechselwirkungen diese Verhältnisse gestalten und verändern und legt...

African Americans have long been the backbone of the Democratic Party. Yet, the rise of Donald Trump, with his radical Republican stance, did not diminish their support for him compared to previous Republican candidates. This book analyzes an intriguing...

Climate security intelligence is the capacity to warn national and sub-national security organizations of the physical effects of climate change that can have a negative societal effect on nations, governments, and their populations. This book discusses...

The questions at the core of this volume are the following: What are the ethics and integrity rules for the EU? How do they score compared to the integrity frameworks existing at the Member States' level and in other democracies? How do we design...

Ted Chiang is one of the most insightful science fiction writers of our time. His writing has garnered high praise, including four Nebula awards, four Hugo awards and the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. His short story, "Story of Your Life,"...

Nonsense is everywhere: at work, online, and during family dinners.We scroll past it, sit through it, and sometimes dish it out ourselves - yet, half the time, we don't even realize it.In Don't Bullshit a Bullshitter, Jack Hammer presents a...

For over sixty years, psychiatric treatment for depression and psychosis has been shaped by the serotonin and dopamine hypotheses. Despite the widespread use of antidepressants and antipsychotics, the global prevalence of these conditions has surged...

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...

Domestic to Interpersonal Violence: An Interdisciplinary Approach is geared toward medicolegal teams looking to gain knowledge on the various facets of domestic, intimate partner, and interpersonal violence. The book contains thoughtful...

"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...