How can we live with integrity and pleasure in this world of police brutality and racism? An Asian American activist is challenged by his mother to face this question in this powerful—and funny—debut novel of generational change, a mother’s secret, and an activist’s coming-of-ageTwenty-one-year-old Reed is fed up. Angry about the killing of a Black man by an Asian American NYPD officer, he wants to drop out of college and devote himself to the Black Lives Matter mo...

The queer recluse, the shambling farmer, the clannish hill folk—white rural populations have long disturbed the American imagination, alternately revered as moral, healthy, and hardworking, and feared as antisocial or socially uncouth. In Peculiar Places, Ryan Lee Cartwright examines the deep archive of these contrary formations, mapping racialized queer and disability histories of white social nonconformity across the rural twentieth-century United States.Sensationalized ...

We are called to encourage one another and that is what this book does! It lifts our spirits so we can be the best we can be and shine like the sun! The Encouragement Page presents seven hip-hop poetry verses designed to help kids shine and know that they are talented, gifted, and blessed. With a little help from these songs kids can be inspired to follow their dreams. These seven hip hop poetry songs carry an uplifting message so kids can believe and achieve! • Do what you love to do! • D...

Keep your peace of mind by learning proven safety methods to help you prepare your home, evaluate damage, and recover after a flood.In a world where extreme weather events are increasingly unpredictable, being ready for natural disasters is a necessity for every homeowner. The Flood Prevention Handbook is a comprehensive guide that covers each phase of flood safety, so that you can know exactly how to prepare yourself for every stage of the storm. Using st...

Abraham Stubbs and his father Noah roam America in a nomadic existence. Convinced they are being pursued by sinister government forces, Noah has them living off the grid, burgling houses to survive. Elsewhere, on Mount Rector, the lone survivor of a climbing expedition staggers homeward, covered in blood. Both are on an inevitable collision course with the picturesque Canadian resort town of Braeriach. Massive storm clouds are brewing. The animals are running. Something else is on its way....

Straight out of the Rick and Morty™ Season Five premiere comes Mr. Nimbus! The origins of Rick's mightiest foe are revealed in this very special issue of Rick and Morty. Love, war, fish, and friendship undergo the battering sea of time and tide.

And then there were five... A team of superheroes is forged in Rick's crucible of fire, ready to defend the galaxy. And just in time, as New York is under attack!

All-star writer Stephanie Phillips (Grim, Harley Quinn) and fan-favorite artist Ryan Lee (Inhuman) come together to put Rick and Morty through a dimension-colliding CRISIS the likes of which the multiverse has never seen! Can Rick and the Smith family band together to find the last shred of heroism left in our universe . . . or will they just let this one work itself out? When the universe's great defenders, the Vindicators, are all but eradicated, the weight of every sinister, galactic th...

An ex-army pilot on his next adventure. A dog trainer establishing her mark. Can they rely on each other when a rescue mission turns deadly?Bjørn Rebel has achieved his lifelong dreams: a helicopter of his own and a business showing-off his beloved Alaska.When the local search and rescue team asks for air support, he jumps at the chance to volunteer. Not only will his experience flying evac missions for an elite division of the army give se...

Is your sex life in the doldrums?Are you frustrated with not being 'in the mood'?Do you want to re-kindle a satisfying sexual current with your partner? HOW TO CURE LOW LIBIDO AND BECOME SEXUALLY ACTIVE AGAIN IN 30 DAYS (STEPS) - MY TRUE LIFE STORY (STEPS)!is a professionally written self-help guide for women to help address the underlying issues one day at a time.Written by a woman for women, 30 Day to a Sexier You! is a drug-free approach ...

Another backpacker murder!When Jan and Rodney Wiltshire purchased the Manor in 2002 they thought the history of murders associated with the old establishment was behind them. But when a backpacker is murdered whilst they holiday in the UK the Manor is again in the spotlight with a long list of murders associated with the Manor dating back 60 years.Jeremy Patten uses his unique skill to help Police investigators solve this long running mystery by visiting people after dark. ...

This ground-breaking book demonstrates that the decentralized decision-making processes characteristic of democracies are responsible for making them the most successful countries in the world.Part I draws upon literature from fields as diverse as economics, computer architecture, and industrial organization to demonstrate that the more equally power is distributed in society, the closer government policy comes to maximizing aggregate social welfare. It also analyzes political busi...