In the 1960s, Montreal was a hotbed of radical politics that attracted Black and Caribbean figures such as C.L.R. James, Walter Rodney, Mariam Makeba, Stokely Carmichael, Rocky Jones, and Édouard Glissant. It was also a place where the ideas of Frantz Fanon, Aimé Césaire, and Malcolm X circulated alongside those of Karl Marx, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Simone de Beauvoir. During this period of global upheaval and heightened Canadian and Quebec nationalism, Montreal became a central site of Blac...

*SHORTLISTED FOR THE COMMONWEALTH WRITERS' PRIZE*From when he was twelve years old Robert Radnor had been in love with the idea of being a sailor. And a sailor he became, at home on the sea as other men were on land. Until the year of 1948, on board the steamship Golden Delta, serving as first officer under Captain Peeke, when Radnor's uncanny intuition about the sea and its ways suddenly deserts him and he finds himself alone with the sea, with his fear a...

Since the 1970s, poet Linton Kwesi Johnson has been putting pen to paper to refute W.H. Auden’s claim that “poetry makes nothing happen.” For Johnson, only the second living poet to have been published in the Penguin Modern Classics series, writing has always been “a political act” and poetry “a cultural weapon.”In Dread Poetry and Freedom David Austin explores the themes of poetry, political consciousness, and social transformation through the prism of Johnson’s work. Dra...

Cipières, in the Alpes-Maritimes, is a French upland landscape rich in archaeology and distinctive in its topography. Cipières: Community and Landscape in the Alpes-Maritimes is a unique exploration which brings together a wealth of documentary sources retained in the village with material evidence in the landscape to produce an interdisciplinary and holistic account of the development of one community and its lands. Beginning with a history of the Project, the volume examines the village’...

The adventures of two Army brats. You are about to take an amazing adventure as you travel with two Army Brats that span from the mid-1960s to the late 1970s, adventures that travel the world. This is a story about two military brats as they travel with their Army father. It tells the story of unusual and exciting experiences form just having fun, to life and death adventures.

Therese’s Dream - Maine to Darfur: A Doctor’s Story chronicles Dr. David Austin’s time with Doctors Without Borders and illustrates the common humanity of peoples around the world.Dr. Austin began his medical practice in the 1980s and in the early 2000s began making missionary trips. He joined Doctors Without Borders/ Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in 2008. He is a lifelong Unitarian Universalist who has dedicated his life to healing and service.For more information about D...

In today's fast-paced world, where challenges often outnumber successes and obstacles seem insurmountable, cultivating a positive thinking mindset is not just a desirable trait but a necessity for personal and professional growth. "Developing Positive Thinking Mindset" is a comprehensive guide crafted to empower individuals with the tools and techniques needed to transform their outlook on life and unlock their full potential.At its core, the book delves deep into the psychology be...

Rosie Douglas, former prime minister of Dominica, had a life unlike any other modern politician. After leaving home to study agriculture in Canada, he became a member of the young Conservatives, under the Canadian prime minister’s guidance. However, after he moved to Montreal to study political science his politics started to shift. By the late sixties he was an active civil rights supporter and when Black students in Montreal began to protest racism in 1969, he helped lead the sit-in. He ...

The promotion through YouTube will be one of the biggest opportunities that this social platform makes available in 2019 and through the right skills, we will know how to enhance and make the best of what YouTube offers us.Success comes through YouTube views, visits obtained by watching that specific video or that specific channel. In this case, every user registered on the platform, (after the marriage with Google, just a Big G account), can become (in one fell swoop) a publisher, ...

This Ebook consists of gods and goddesses through Egyptian, Hindu, Chinese, and Japanese Mythology.

Fight back against a modern lifestyle that is rewiring your brain and damaging your health with this practical, doctor-approved plan for healing that includes a 10-day boot camp and 40 delicious recipes.**“**Brain Wash is an invaluable guide that's crammed with solutions for helping us to restore our focus, energize our bodies, and refresh our minds.” ―Gretchen Rubin, author of The Four Tendencies...

A collection of works, some previously published as articles in the journal Police Practice and Research, this book provides both conceptual analysis and case studies, exploring historical and sociopolitical contexts of conflicts in order to help readers better understand these themes. The book defines the concepts of terrorism and radicalization, discusses countering terrorism through intelligence gathering, and examines different policing models. The conclusions drawn from these findings...