The story of a stranding alone, on an island off the coast of New Zealand, of an English Clergyman. His survival, despair, and joy at rescue.

Art instrutor Rober Carter's illustrated book is both enjoyable and informative, written in an engaging style. Rhymes of Mother Goose he suggests, frequently are spiritual parables. He compares many of the famous aphorisms from Lao Tsu's Tao The Ching, noting simitarities of viewpoints. Carter feels that teaching of the Chinese philosopher and even Mother Goose nursery rhymes are addresses to some deeper level within each one of us. Consequently, a simple word, phrase, or idea in ...

2024 Silver INDIES Winner for Young Adult FictionA novel-in-rap-verse telling the story of 17-year-old Mason Tyndall— an aspiring rap artist whose mother is a BLM activist. She saw fatal officer-involved shootings as senseless tragedies. He viewed them as trending hashtags — that is, until he almost became one.Mason Zy'Aire Tyndall has big dreams. Dreams of sick beats, epic mic-drops, sold out stadiums. Mason's going to be a rap star—and you ...

On the night of February 24, 1942, three months after Pearl Harbor, the air raid sirens screamed across Los Angeles. Searchlights swept the sky. Anti-aircraft guns fired over 1,400 shells into the darkness. Millions of people watched as explosives detonated in the air. The next morning, five civilians were dead from heart attacks and car accidents. But there was not a single enemy plane. Was it a Japanese submarine launching a plane? A weather balloon? A UFO? Or was it the deadliest case o...

This book proposes a comprehensive approach to confronting racism through a foundational framework as well as practical strategies to correct and reverse the course of the past and catalyze the stalled efforts of the present. It will do so by focusing on those specific aspects of law and legal theory that intersect with psychological research and practice.In Part I, the historical and current underpinnings of racial injustice and the obstacles to combating racism are introduced. Pa...

This book examines the cultural beliefs and practices of Black folks in relation to psychological strength.Divided into four parts, the book begins with a discussion on the history of African civilizations, including an analysis of faiths, architecture, and cultural diversity of the continent, followed by a meaningful dialogue on the history of slavery and plantations in North America. The later sections are a study on the contribution of the African American community towards Amer...

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In "On the Trail of Deserters; A Phenomenal Capture," Robert Goldthwaite Carter masterfully intertwines historical narrative and vivid character studies within the context of Civil War America. The book presents a gripping account of soldiers who deserted their posts, exploring the moral dilemmas and psychological struggles they faced. Carter's prose is both evocative and meticulously researched, steeped in the nuances of the era, as he delves into themes of loyalty, honor, and the harsh r...

Carter details his relentless pursuit of several deserters, describing the physical and psychological challenges involved in tracking men across challenging terrain, often through hostile territories. His account reveals the gritty aspects of military life during this time, where discipline was strictly enforced, and desertion was a serious offense that undermined the army’s strength and unity. Carter uses vivid imagery to illustrate the environments he traversed and the tension inherent i...

A large body of research has established a causal relationship between experiences of racial discrimination and adverse effects on mental and physical health. In Measuring the Effects of Racism, Robert T. Carter and Alex L. Pieterse offer a manual for mental health professionals on how to understand, assess, and treat the effects of racism as a psychological injury.Carter and Pieterse provide guidance on how to recognize the psychological effects of racism and racial discr...

Newmarket, one of the oldest communities in Ontario, was founded on the Upper Canadian frontier in 1801 by Quakers from the United States. Fur traders, entrepreneurs, millers, and many others were soon to follow, some seeking independence, some seeking wealth, and some even seeking freedom from creditors. The community was at the heart of the 1837 Rebellion, found prosperity when a stop on the colonys first railway, and has sent military personnel to every war in Canadas history since the ...

In the early 1800s, Timothy Robers, a Quaker millwright from Vermont, drew a flourishing community of fellow Quakers to the area which became the new-market for settles and traders.It soon became the commercial hub of a rich farming area. By the mid-1800s it was a central point on the Ontario, Simcoe, and Huron Railway. Over the following decades, gas deposits were confirmed there and a barge canal was built along with a street railway. In the early 20th century Newmarket languishe...