“I wasn’t even going to tell this story, but Violet had to go and write a whole book about all of us before getting herself killed.”Ten years ago, Jerry came to New York City to break into show business. Today, his career is stalled, his ex-fiancé is a TV star, and he survives by bartending in Manhattan’s high-end cocktail lounges. Stunned by loss and regret, he is sleepwalking through a hung-over life when he discovers Violet’s book about when they were young, hop...

Broadly speaking, the traditionally conceptualized mid-twentieth-century Civil Rights Movement and the newer #BlackLivesMatter Movement possess some similar qualities. They both represent dynamic, complex moments of possibility and progress. They also share mass-based movement activities, policy/legislative advocacy, grassroots organizing, and targeted media campaigns. Innovation, growth, and dissension—core aspects of movement work—mark them both. Crucially, these moments also engender ag...

Federal Prison Etiquette teaches white collar criminals and other first-time offenders how to stay safe and avoid unintended mistakes that could lead to friction in federal prison. It explains the lingo and details all the unwritten rules that govern life in a correctional institution. Most importantly, it shows how to properly interact with cellies, fellow inmates, different races, cars, and gangs, as well as the correct way to approach staff. This book covers the second part in ...

In the Western imagination, the Middle Eastern harem was a place of sex, debauchery, slavery, miscegenation, power, riches, and sheer abandon. But for the women and children who actually inhabited this realm of the imperial palace, the reality was vastly different. In this collection of translated memoirs, three women who lived in the Ottoman imperial harem in Istanbul between 1876 and 1924 offer a fascinating glimpse "behind the veil" into the lives of Muslim palace women of the late nine...

I have been a teacher for my entire career, educating surgical students and caregivers around the globe. Nothing makes me happier than to teach, sharing what I know, and helping to make the world a better place. Your success is nothing less than my greatest honor.--Dr. Jeffery Scott Brooks

Are the day-to-day pressures of your business preventing your organization from reaching its full potential?If you are spending the bulk of your time and energy streamlining your operations - squeezing more output from your resources, shaving costs, or pressing for speed – you are risking your organization’s future. Today’s top leaders must balance their daily operations with future-oriented explorations so that their organizations can respond and adapt to any challenges in today’s...

Understanding ocd can begin with learning how obsessions and compulsions work together. This approachable guide explores obsessive-compulsive disorder in clear, accessible language, helping readers understand common symptoms, intrusive thoughts, repetitive behaviors, and the cycles that can make ocd feel overwhelming. The book provides an educational overview of ocd while highlighting the importance of self-awareness, healthy coping skills, and professional support. Readers can explore com...

Libraries/information centres are continuously evolving to keep up with rapid changes in information gathering, processing, and distribution. Corporate and non-profit special libraries face special challenges in revitalizing their physical space and providing efficient access to digital content. This book provides solo-librarians or special library managers with practical advice as to revitalize their libraries both in the physical space and the digital space. The book uses case studies, s...

Wilma Rudolph wanted to run and jump like other children, but she had a serious disease that kept her leg from growing well. She did not give up and went on to one day win Olympic gold medals.

No one expected Rose Greenhow to be a war hero. But when the American Civil War split the nation apart, this beautiful and popular hostess played an important role in the Confederate South's most important battle victory.

This book describes the early career outcomes for female creative graduates in Australia and the UK. It applies the international UNESCO model of the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) to national graduate destination survey data in order to compare creative women’s employment outcomes to those of men, as well as non-creative graduates. Chapters focus on opportunities for creative and cultural work, including salaries, geographic mobility, graduate jobs, underemployment, and skills tr...

Helen Keller was an American author and educator who was blind and deaf.Even though she could not see or hear like most people, she finished college and became a powerful writer and speaker on behalf of those with similar disabilities. Her achievements knew no bounds.