Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, this book uncovers the historical trajectory of U.S. independent hip-hop in the post-golden era, seeking to understand its complex relationship to mainstream hip-hop culture and U.S. culture more generally. Christopher Vito analyzes the lyrics of indie hip-hop albums from 2000-2013 to uncover the dominant ideologies of independent artists regarding race, class, gender, sexual orientation, and social change. These analyses inform interviews with members o...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In a galaxy where "Delights"—ribbon-like creatures covered in hundreds of eyes—rule the stars, humanity is little more than a prized livestock.Dawnglow is a Delight living a quiet, suburban life, balancing her job with raising her young son and tending to her "human pet," Lacy. But her world is shattered when she witnesses a brilliant star crash-land in a nearby field. What she finds in the smoldering crater is a myth made flesh...

They can't reach into your world, but you can reach into theirs...Religion class is the most influential high school course a student can take. A good religion course is challenging, reflective, empowering and necessary. It acknowledges that students are people with dignity, appreciates their background and puts them in touch with a world others fear to tread.How can one course do so much?This book opens the door to that conversation. It shares the insight of some m...