A tale of solidarity in the Colorado coal fields.A Spirit of Revolt examines the lives and histories of mine workers who were at the center of an understudied statewide strike led by the Industrial Workers of the World in Colorado from 1927 to 1928. The book explores the biographies and genealogies of union activists from southern Colorado, roughly half of whom were Spanish speakers. These miners' stories are contextualized within broader histories of colo...

Contemporary capitalism is always evolving. From digital technologies to cryptocurrencies, current trends in political economy are much discussed, but often little understood. So where can we turn for clarity? As Michael Roberts and Guglielmo Carchedi argue, new trends don’t necessarily call for new theory.In Capitalism in the 21**st Century, the authors show how Marx’s law of value explains numerous issues in our modern world. In both advanced economies and the p...

The main character in the series is a perfect example of why people should not make assumptions about other people. Having been raised in a dysfunctional environment left her both with some emotional scars and a means to cope with them. Means that would surprise others. Understanding the different layers of not only her but of the people she calls her friends lends credit to the phrase: "Every cripple has their own way of walking."

Web 2.0 Sites Exposed!What Web 2.0 exactly is and why it is the latest wave of the Internet that is totally here to stay!BloggingJoin the Online Journal craze and learn how a network of web logs can offer a huge boost of popularity, leads and income to your Online Empire!Social BookmarkingSocial Bookmarking is a recognized way to store, classify, share and search links through the practice of folksonomy techniques on the Internet. Learn how you can u...

In a moment of interlocking and compounding crises that many commentators have aptly termed the “polycrisis,” a leading economist offers a clear-eyed account of the underlying trends fueling the global instability and market mayhem that have come to characterize contemporary capitalism.Rampant inequality. Unchecked climate change. A global pandemic. And now, seething international divisions and the escalatory spiral of war and state violence. As the world moves tow...

In World War 1, it's not the tanks or soldiers that will determine the victors, it's the magical tattoo ink.The Mages who can bear that ink have special weapon and beast tattoos that can come to life.Jack is an infamous Mage, called into a covert mission to rescue a missing scientist. If he can do this, he will ensure the balance of power with the magical ink distribution is not stolen by other countries who look to gain th...

Xi-Bootis BPlanetfall PrimusThis book is set after Xi-Bootis A – Planetfall Secundus, starting in the year thirty four fifty, and Golden Age II – The Great Explosion,which was largely set in the year thirty four ninety five AD. This book portrays the events that follow Golden Age II – The Great Explosion.The homeworld of the Mimasian Thols, which they call Homwol, also called Vale by the Carlin-folk, has been colonised. Its large moon, Luns, is being mined a...

ForkBraidThe Price of PeaceForkbraid is the Earth’s most powerful psychic and leads the psychic remote viewing teams that maintain peace on Earth. A bomb explodes in a Psychic Academy, a place that should have been safe from all strife. Forkbraid discovers that the crime was planned in one place that the remote viewing teams cannot scan. Off-world! Few psychics on Earth can use their gifts off-world. Their fears, uncertainties and doubts bring them undone. Forkbraid leaves ...

Data is one of the most powerful guides to instructional efficacy, revealing insights about the students you serve. Author Michael Roberts challenges educators to move past correlative data to active, data-driven decision making. Learn how to analyze data with a real sense of purpose, uncovering the causal data needed to build effective interventions and innovative teaching strategies that enhance achievement for every student.K–12 teachers, school leaders, and administrato...

Nutmeg the squirrel breaks her tooth eating a nut and needs to see the dentist.

Despite the Falklands War between Argentina and the UK lasting only ten weeks, it still had an enduring impact on military technology worldwide. Not since the Second World War had two capable navies and air forces clashed in open ocean. In a logistical master class, the British mustered 115 ships with no warning and sent them 8,000 miles south within days/ weeks. They initiated their campaign by sinking a large Argentine warship with a nuclear-powered submarine (SSN); the only time this ha...

A British tank soldier’s memoir detailing his perilous WWII journey, fierce battles, frontline experiences, and the liberation of Europe.What was tank warfare like for an ordinary conscripted British soldier in the Second World War? Arthur Ibbotson was a Grenadier Guardsman whose training and battles from Normandy to Northern Germany (1943-45) help provide an answer.He trained using the 30-ton M4 Sherman tank but after being flown into Normandy, he instead ...