"This fascinating, massive, wide-ranging collection that editors Christopher K. Coffman and Daniel Lukes have gathered together into William T. Vollmann: A Critical Companion will soon be recognized as one of those rare critical books for which that egregiously overused term 'groundbreaking' is fully justified." —Larry McCaffery, from the preface of William T. Vollmann: A Critical CompanionThe essays in this collection make a case for regarding William T. Vollmann as the most ambit...

This edited collection provides an in-depth ethnographic study of faith-based development organizations in the United States, shining a much needed critical light onto these organizations and their role in the United States by exploring the varied ways that faith-based organizations attempt to mend the fissures and mitigate the effects of neoliberal capitalism, poverty, and the social service sector on the poor and powerless. In doing so, Not by Faith Alone generates provocative a...

For those who love their short stories spicy, we're delighted to bring you Duck Prints Press's debut explicit anthology Many Hands: An Anthology of Polyamorous Erotica. In this collection of brand-new stories, we celebrate many flavors of polyamory. Orgy? Yes please! Ménage à trois? C'est magnifique! Foursomes and moresomes? Delighted to attend! We asked our contributors to blow our minds with their fun combinations, unusual settings, favorite trope usage, and (of course) super sexy smut—a...

From Newbery Honoree Marion Dane Bauer comes an “endearing tale…told with warmth and humor” (School Library Journal) that’s a companion to the “wholly satisfying” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) Little Dog, Lost.When an indoor calico cat named Patches spots a golden autumn leaf fluttering past her window, she can’t help but venture outside to chase it. But soon, Patches feels something tugging at her, telling her to find a special place—...

The expertise of Mayo Clinic available to you in this guide to integrative therapiescan help you achieve personal wellness. Discover how techniques and therapies once seen as alternative are being used alongside conventional medicine and howyou can integrate them into your life, too, whether you’re seeking to manage a chronic condition or boost your overall well-being.Inside this book, you’ll read about:• Relaxation techniques that can help keep stress from spiraling o...

Are you tired of being tired? Have you worn yourself out trying to do the work of God? Jesus says to you, “Come to me all you who labour and are heavy burdened, and I will give you rest.” But you’ve heard that before. In Bottomless Cup, the author leads us to a discovery within these familiar words of scripture—the discovery of a way of life Jesus was trying to teach us. We don’t have to live in an ongoing cycle of exhaustion. We can learn to live with a continuous supply of God’s...

Roan Mountain's remarkable ecosystem has enchanted people for centuries, beginning with the first native inhabitants.Then came pioneering settlers, celebrated naturalists like John Muir, hardworking miners and loggers eager to make a living from the land and ambitious businessmen such as John T. Wilder, whose Cloudland Hotel helped make Roan a tourist destination in the late 1870s. Today, conservationists, researchers and nature lovers of all kinds flock here to experience flora and fauna ...

At your last health checkup, your healthcare team said your heart medications are working well and your cholesterol numbers are improving. Also, there's a new medicine for arthritis if you'd like to try it for your joint pain. All good news, yet you still don'f feel all that great and you're not a big fan of the ever-increasing size of your pill box. Might there be other ways to boost your health besides medications, injections and other medical interventions? Could acupuncture really help...

Readers of James Merrill's poetry have long noted affinities and contrasts between Merrill and Yeats. This Composite Voice is the first in depth examination of the extensive history and particularly vexed nature of this lifelong poetic relationship. It draws on little-known biographical material, uncollected poems, manuscript variants, and annotations found in Merrill's copies of Yeats poems, essays, and A Vision , as well as a close examination of Merrill's better-known writing, to establ...

There is always something interesting going on with Mr. and Mrs. Chapman and their kids, Daniel and Grace. Today’s adventure begins on a beautiful, summer-like Saturday in a park near the Chapmans’ house.While playing kickball with friends in the park, Grace notices a disturbance nearby. Grace’s intolerance for bullying and her compassionate heart move her into action.Follow this colorfully illustrated story of bravery and compassion as Grace, with the support of Daniel and...

Imaging and visualizing fossils in three dimensions with tomography is a powerful approach in paleontology. Here, the authors introduce select destructive and non-destructive tomographic techniques that are routinely applied to fossils and review how this work has improved our understanding of the anatomy, function, taphonomy, and phylogeny of fossil echinoderms. Building on this, this Element discusses how new imaging and computational methods have great promise for addressing long-standi...

One of the most recognized names in publications for outdoor enthusiasts, Outdoor Bibles offer expert, informatively illustrated guidance for novices and experienced sportsmen alike.B & W photographs and illustrations throughout.