Ice melting has caused the oceans to swallow up vast swaths of the Earth. The ocean itself has radically changed and is now called the Nocean. The European continent's borders and coastlines have transformed; new cities have appeared where others have changed, and some have been abandoned for many years. A new form of government, called Systema, runs society along with the large corporations that support it. A neo-liberal dictatorship rejects those it no longer considers citizens. Amidst i...

Where are you from? Where is your home? Do you miss home?These are questions that Efa E. Etoroma—born in Nigeria—has frequently been asked since moving to Canada in 1978.In this autoethnography, the Concordia University of Edmonton professor examines his views on what home really is and his struggles to feel a true sense of belonging anywhere he has lived.Explained with candor and occasional vulnerability, Home: Reflections on Marginality and Belonging is told from ...

A mythical adventure of love and heroism. Culhwch falls madly in love with Olwen, the daughter of the malevolent giant Yspaddaden Penkawr. But Olwen’s father isn’t happy about the pairing and sets Cuhlwch a test he must complete several perilous feats and bring him the thirteen treasures he desires.

Arnie Williams is determined to get himself into the Guinness Book of Records by creating the Biggest Allotment Vegetable Orchestra in the Entire World! But will Carrot Whistles, Onion Trumpets and Melon Drums turn to a splodgy soup? Or will Arnie make Mam's dream of a Record finally come true?

The Akwa-Cross People of Nigeria: History, Heritage, and Culture is the first comprehensive book on Akwa-Cross contemporary historical analysis, and its historical reconstruction. The Akwa-Cross people are the second largest minority tribe in Nigeria whose tradition, culture, language, and history are fast dying. This edited volume is a timely effort in salvaging this information. Previously, historical facts about Akwa-Cross people and their region were distorted, misplaced, and misquoted...