A groundbreaking study of the connections between homoeroticism, cannibalism, and cultures of consumption in American literature and US slave culture.Scholars of US and transatlantic slavery have largely ignored or dismissed accusations that Black Americans were cannibalized. Vincent Woodard takes the enslaved person's claims of human consumption seriously, focusing on both the literal starvation of the slave and the tropes of cannibalism on the part of the slaveho...

Set in the milieu of New York’s Gilded Age aristocracy, Vadriel Vail vividly explores excesses and arrogance from the heights of glittering society to the depths of poverty in unimaginably horrific immigrant slums. Romance, secrets, and high stakes action, exceptional women and extraordinary men are swept into a whirlwind of love and forbidden desire.Armand de Guise, dangerous scion of a New York financial empire, is both handsome and loathsome. Wrought with guilt over an ...

How then do you lead, as Christ led?This book, "Spiritual Leadership" will teach you how to be a great leader and above all an amazing Christian by following some basic foundational principles.Here is what you will learn:Why you need to arm yourself with the word of God and be ready to suffer and be obedient even in the sufferingThe importance of humility as a Christian leaderHow t...

The Power and Freedom of Black Feminist and Womanist Pedagogy: Still Woke celebrates and reaffirms the power of Black feminist and womanist pedagogies and practices in university classrooms. Employing autocritography (through personal reflection, research, and critical analysis), the contributors to the volume boldly tell groundbreaking stories of their teaching experiences and their evolving relationships to Black feminist and womanist theory and criticism. From their own unique ...

In Managing Health in the Genomic Era: A Guide to Family Health History and Disease Risk, Drs. Vincent C. Henrich, Lori A. Orlando, and Brian H. Shirts discuss the practical considerations surrounding the use of genomic and genetic tests to manage patient health, to provide adult disease risk assessment, to improve diagnosis, and to support effective interventions and treatment. In 10 chapters, evidence-based information and case studies are described and examine the central place of famil...

This is a revelatory book that Bill Vincent has released to be a help to those who want a deeper hunger for the things of God. Desperate for God's Presence is sure to stir up all who take it and apply it to their lives. Everywhere we look, the Church is in desperate need to get a passion for God's Presence. After writing a five book series on the presence of God, Bill has learned that there is always more. No matter where you are in the things of God you need more of Him. We Pray that this...

Scholars of US and transatlantic slavery have largely ignored or dismissed accusations that Black Americans were cannibalized. Vincent Woodard takes the enslaved person's claims of human consumption seriously, focusing on both the starvation of the slave and the tropes of cannibalism on the part of the slaveholder, and further draws attention to the ways in which Blacks experienced their consumption as a fundamentally homoerotic occurrence.Utilizing many staples of African American...

Get ready to infiltrate the dangerous, secret world of criminals and cover identities by way of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), where the world’s greatest undercover agents are known as RatSnakes.RatSnakes are rarely, if ever, visible to the public that they move among and risk their lives to protect. In fact, thanks to their cover personas, they are often assumed to be members of the clandestine criminal world that they investigate. Real-life underc...

Jillian Morrow lives in self-imposed exile for good reason. She wants to live. Her days are spent tending her menagerie of pets and rescuing wayward hikers who ignore the warning signs she's posted. In the space of one afternoon, one such hiker turns her world upside down.For the first time in all her years alone, Jill's tempted to ignore the responsibilities she's taken on in favor of running away again. Compelled by the need to know how and why she's been found however, she goes ...

It takes an argument and a car crash for Tawny Briggs to realize two very important things. First, she isn't insignificant and second, it's time to fight for what's hers. Who knew finally standing up for herself would uncover a tangled mess of lies and deceit, though? As she sorts everything out, an unexpected friendship develops with none other than the driver of the other vehicle. Is she strong enough to let it become more, or will their pasts create an permanent rift?A car accid...

From the bestselling author of The Power of Positive Thinking comes this book on how to have faith.When Norman Vincent Peale co-wrote this book he wanted to help everyone acquire spiritual skill, so that they could develop a useful, effective, and satisfying life.Most people would like to have the benefits given by faith. The trouble is they do not know how. They are ignorant of the techniques of faith and hence are unable to practice it. The avera...

AI is not transforming organisations because of better technology or AI models; it is transforming them by exposing how decisions are made, how power really works, and where accountability breaks down. This book explains how AI is not a technology programme to be delegated, but a permanent business redesign that reshapes value creation, risk, workforce dynamics, governance, and strategic control.Drawing on real organisational patterns rather than theory, it shows why most AI invest...