The boundaries between friendship and lovers sometimes blur. Sometimes by accident. Sometimes by choice. Josephine and Marcus try to maintain a somewhat normal friendship after succumbing to their passion for one another on a rainy day.This is a short story about the consequences of harboring secrets and being careless with the emotions of others.

A transformative read for the one in four women who’ve been there—and the friends who walked with them. In this honest and heartfelt book, Kelly Baker Proehl opens up about her post-abortion journey, offering a lifeline of grace, healing, and redemption.Imagine the women all around you, those in the grocery line, your Bible study group, and the conference room—now consider that one in four women has walked into one of the coldest, most lifeless four walls that exis...

Exploring the prevalence of madness in Caribbean texts written in English in the mid-twentieth century, Kelly Baker Josephs focuses on celebrated writers such as Jean Rhys, V. S. Naipaul, and Derek Walcott as well as on understudied writers such as Sylvia Wynter and Erna Brodber. Because mad figures appear frequently in Caribbean literature from French, Spanish, and English traditions—in roles ranging from bit parts to first-person narrators—the author regards madness as a part of the West...

Choice Outstanding Academic TitleTo many Americans, modern marches by the Ku Klux Klan may seem like a throwback to the past or posturing by bigoted hatemongers. To Kelly Baker, they are a reminder of how deeply the Klan is rooted in American mainstream Protestant culture.Most studies of the KKK dismiss it as an organization of racists attempting to intimidate minorities and argue that the Klan used religion only as a rhetorical device. Baker contends inste...

Fitness for Life Canada: Preparing Teens for Healthy, Active Lifestyles is the only health and fitness education program backed by research and focused on shifting teens from dependence to independence when it comes to lifelong healthy lifestyles. Through Fitness for Life Canada, students are engaged in the process of personal program planning for a variety of health behav...

Analysing the issues of language that faced international forces carrying out peace operations in Bosnia-Herzegovina in the 1990s, this book examines how differences of language were an integral part of the conflicts in the country and in what way the multinational UN and NATO forces faced their own problems of communication and language support.

This book offers an unflinching look at the creative and structural challenges of storytelling in interactive media. Drawing on over 30 years of industry experience, Kelly Vero explores the rich interplay between narrative, design and technology, making the case for why story is foundational to player engagement, emotional investment, and lasting value in games and virtual worlds.The book unpacks how narrative design works across different genres and platforms. Vero brings the list...

What it’s really like to be a parent in the world of higher education, and how academia can make this hard climb a little less steepAcademia has a big problem. For many parents—especially mothers—the idea of “work-life balance” is a work-life myth. Parents and caregivers work harder than ever to grow and thrive in their careers while juggling the additional responsibilities that accompany parenthood. Sudden disruptions and daily constraints such as breastfeeding, s...

A Medicine Through Food™ Guide“This book has the answers that conventional medicine keeps missing. I highly recommend.”—Christiane Northrup, MD, New York Times bestselling authorIncludes over 100 recipes, worksheets, and tools to help create a personal nutritional plan!Drugs that claim to prevent or redress bone loss can actually cause bones to crumble and break. Calcium supplements, fortified processed food...

Terrorism and neoliberalism are connected in multiple, complex, and often camouflaged ways. This book offers a critical exploration of some of the intersections between the two, drawing on a wide range of case studies from the United States, United Kingdom, Brazil, and the European Union. Contributors to the book investigate the impact of neoliberal technologies and intellectual paradigms upon contemporary counterterrorism – where the neoliberal era frames counter-terrorism within an endle...

Are you searching for a personalized, effective approach to nutrition that aligns with your unique blood type?Have you ever wondered why a particular diet works wonders for someone else but doesn't seem to have the same impact on you? Are you struggling to find a dietary plan tailored to your body's specific needs? Are you seeking a diet that's not only effective but also customized for your individual health and wellness?If you're looking to unlock the secrets of a diet cu...

This book is a celebration of women's stories, and hopefully the first of many. What started as a one-night event in Champaign-Urbana, IL, has grown into annual storytelling events in multiple cities, showcasing dozens of remarkable women who shape their communities. As we celebrate the first ten years of "That's What She Said," we wanted to take a moment to look back on all the voices raised, the stories shared, the lives impacted. We wanted to get these stories out to even more women who...