Revised and updated fourth editionThe world today rests on increasingly unstable fault lines. From the conflict in Ukraine or fresh upheavals in the Middle East to the threats posed to humanity by a global pandemic, climate change and natural disasters, the world's danger zones once again draw their battle lines across our hyperconnected, yet fragmented, globe.Join veteran Economist journalist John Andrews as he analyses the old enmities and loomin...

Meet the next generation of literary superstars! Texas Review Press brings you The Southwest Anthology: The Best of the Writing Programs, featuring the upper echelon in talent in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction at MFA, MA, and PhD programs across the Southwest. This beautiful volume was assembled and produced by graduate students in the MFA program in Creative Writing, Editing, and Publishing at Sam Houston State University, home of Texas Review Press. It was also put together und...

A powerful analysis of the future of global politics from one of The Economist's most experienced foreign correspondentsNow more than ever, might is right - or so today's strongman leaders would have us believe. In this era of conflict and souring alliances, how will the world's nations co-exist and survive?From military might to soft power and from empires to rogue states, The World in Turmoil takes the l...

The Experience of a Slave in South Carolina is the memoirs of John Andrew Jackson, who escaped to freedom in Canada.

"A Boy's Adventures Round the World" is an adventure novel aimed at young readers. The story follows the travels and adventures of a young boy who embarks on a global journey, exploring various countries and cultures.The plot involves the protagonist's experiences as he travels to different parts of the world, encountering new places, people, and challenges. The novel combines elements of travel adventure with educational content, providing readers with insights into different cultures and...

The Legacy of Louis Riel provides an overview of the ideas that guided the leader of the Mé tis people. Louis Riel was a prolific writer. Based on a comprehensive review of Riel's writing, the author examines Riel's views on vital subjects, including the term Mé tis, Mé tis identity, "Indians," Jews, Islam, Quebec, French Canadians, the United States, women, liberalism, and Mé tis unity. This exploration of discovery and rediscovery will inspire other academic adventurers and the broad pub...

It doesn’t matter if you’re the lowest person on the totem pole at work—you are a leader. Whether it’s on the job, within your family, at church, in clubs, or as a friend, you are called to be a leader on a daily basis. In this book of African animal fables, John Andrew Carroll, a successful CEO who grew up surrounded by wildlife and war in Zimbabwe, explores how to: • be a trusted and compassionate human being as you lead and serve others; • develop team members who are engaged, enthusias...

A Short History of Transport in Japan from Ancient Times to the Present is a unique study: the first by a Western scholar to place the long-term development of Japanese infrastructure alongside an analysis of its evolving political economy. Drawing from New Institutional Economics, Black offers an historically informed critique of contemporary planning using the example of Japan’s historical institutions, their particular biases, and the power they have exerted over national and l...

In The Experience of a Slave in South Carolina, escaped slave John Andrew Jackson seeks to educate his readers on the horrors of slavery. He spares no details in relating the murder of his sister, the separation of his family, and his own frequent whippings at the hands of a "Christian" master and mistress. He offers a scathing review of white religious hypocrisy, criticizing those who could not see the contradiction between worshiping a merciful God on Sundays and holding slaves ...

Sovereignty is a significant force regarding the ownership, use, protection and management of natural resources. By placing an emphasis on the complex intertwined relationship between natural resources and diverse claims to resource sovereignty, this book reveals the backstory of contemporary resource contestations in Latin America and their positioning within a more extensive history of extraction in the region. Exploring cases of resource contestation in Bolivia, Colombia and Guatemala, ...

All too often, the words "computer validation" strike terror into the hearts of those new to the process and may even cause those familiar with it to tremble. Validating Pharmaceutical Systems: Good Computer Practice in Life Science Manufacturing delineates GCP, GLP, and GMP regulatory requirements and provides guidance from seasoned practitioners

"The Complete Testimony of the Fathers of the First Three Centuries Concerning the Sabbath and First Day" by John Nevins Andrews is a comprehensive examination of early Christian writings regarding the observance of the Sabbath and the transition to Sunday worship. Andrews meticulously analyzes the testimonies of early church fathers, providing insights into their views on the Sabbath's significance and the reasons behind the shift to the first day of the week. This work serves as a critic...