The author reveals how to win games with Black by proposing the method of calculated aggression, covering such topics as dynamic counterplay, counter-gambits in open games, Black sacrifices in the half-open games, counters to the Queen's Gambit, and Indian Counter-Gambits. Includes 67 fully annotated games, and another 25 complete games in theoretical notes.

In the 21st century, political debates appear to center on fundamental conflicts between “the people” and “elites.” Most of these discussions emphasize strategies to protect and empower the oppressed masses against a predatory ruling class. Much of classical political thought, however, was written from an aristocratic point of view: that is, it ascribed paramount importance to the question of elite formation. Assuming inequality as a permanent feature of human associations, what virtues wo...

Increasingly, the availability of entrepreneurship education is becoming a factor in college choice as fine arts students demand training that helps them create an arts-based career after graduation. For too long, the arts academy has ignored the long-term career outcomes of its graduates and has only recently begun to meaningfully address how students can earn a living as working artists and arts entrepreneurs. Written to address this challenge, Disciplining the Arts explores the...

An anthology that asks, “What does it mean to be church where Black lives matter?”Prophetic imagination would have us see a future in which all Christians would be free of the soul-warping belief and practice of racism. This collection of reflections is an incisive look into that future today. It explains why preaching about race is important in the elimination of racism in the church and society, and how preaching has the ability to transform hearts. While program...

Winner of an Abraham Lincoln Institute Book AwardThough not blind to Abraham Lincoln's imperfections, Black Americans long ago laid a heartfelt claim to his legacy. At the same time, they have consciously reshaped the sixteenth president's image for their own social and political ends. Frederick Hord and Matthew D. Norman's anthology explores the complex nature of views on Lincoln through the writings and thought of Frederick Douglass, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Mary Mc...

The threat of kidnap leads to the grandson of a billionaire being assigned a bodyguard he doesn’t particularly want. The muscular navy seal gets his attention though and desires come to the surface that he can’t control. It quickly becomes obvious the military man is interested as well and it leads to a torrid night that neither can resist.

The threat of kidnap leads to the grandson of a billionaire being assigned a bodyguard he doesn’t particularly want. The muscular Navy SEAL gets his attention though, and desires come to the surface that he can’t control. It quickly becomes obvious the military man is interested as well, and it leads to a torrid night neither can resist.

Perhaps you were chosen for such a time as this. Its nearly Prince Aryns birthday, but before he can celebrate, he must find a bride and take the throne. If only it were his choice. However, a girl will be chosen for him. Trust the magic. Betray your heart. Amira is a servant, but no one can tell her what to do. Instead of finding a husband to free her, she spends her time gambling to pay her dowry and join the army. She was born to lead. After an attack on the castle, the prince flees wit...

"A crucial analysis of how the truly disadvantaged people who enter prison fare in the three years after their release." —Paula England, NYUAmerica's high incarceration rates are a well-known facet of contemporary political conversations. Mentioned far less often is what happens to the nearly 700,000 former prisoners who rejoin society each year. On the Outside examines the lives of twenty-two people—varied in race and gender but united by their time in the...

A second collection of stories concerning shunned and disreputable houses.Contents:"Ghost Hunt" by H. R. WakefieldTwice the ghost hunters had tried to find their quarry."House of Hate" by Allison V. HardingAn evil house begets evil dwellers."The House Beyond Midnight" by Allison V. HardingA house that could never have been."The Corpse Light" by Dick D...

Discover Without Color: An Inspirational Journey for Kids to Understand the True Value of a Person Lies Within, Not in Their Appearance. This book is a beacon of inspiration, designed to enlighten children about the importance of looking beyond the superficial. It serves as a gentle reminder that there is so much more to a person than the color of their skin.In a world where appearances often dictate perceptions, this book encourages young readers to delve deeper, to disco...

Excavated plans of roundhouses may compound multiple episodes of activity, design, construction, occupation, repair, and closure, reflecting successive stages of a building's biography. What does not survive archaeologically, through use of materials or methods that leave no tangible trace, may be as important for reconstruction as what does survive, and can only be inferred from context or comparative evidence. The great diversity in structural components suggests a greater diversity of s...