In Agency of the Enslaved: Jamaica and the Culture of Freedom in the Atlantic World, D.A. Dunkley challenges the notion that enslavement fostered the culture of freedom in the former colonies of Western Europe in the Americas. Dunkley argues the point that the preconception that out of slavery came freedom has discouraged scholars from fully exploring the importance of the agency displayed by enslaved people. This study examines those struggles and argues that these formed the real basis o...

All across the US in the last few years, there has been a resurgence of Black protest against structural racism and other forms of racial injustice. Black Resistance in the Americas draws attention to this renewed energy and how this theme of resistance intersects with other communities of Black people around the world. This edited collection examines in depth stories of resistance against slavery, narratives of resistance in African American, Afro-Caribbean, and Afro-Latin Americ...

This volume is the product of interest in both Howell and the genesis of the Rastafari movement. The volume was conceived and compiled by Rastafari scholars that hail from a range of disciplines at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica, thus assuring a cross-disciplinary feel for this important contribution to Rastafari scholarship.

This volume is the product of interest in both Howell and the genesis of the Rastafari movement. The volume was conceived and compiled by Rastafari scholars that hail from a range of disciplines at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Jamaica, thus assuring a cross-disciplinary feel for this important contribution to Rastafari scholarship.

This collection of eleven essays is designed to highlight some important new voices who have been doing research on the general subject areas of the history and culture of the Caribbean. The essays in this volume also address a number of themes which are critical to developing an understanding of current scholarly work on the two broad subject areas. Among the themes examined are colonialism, slavery, and the involvement of the Christian Church in both colonial rule and enslavement. The es...

Know Your Rights is a practical, plain-English guide to what the U.S. Constitution really means during everyday encounters with law enforcement.Most people don't get into trouble because they intended to break the law. They get into trouble because they speak when silence would protect them, consent when they have the right to refuse, or don't realize they can ask for legal counsel.Know Your Rights: A Citizens Guide to the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 14th Amendments explains these c...

The Wonderful World of Cats, is a delightful book of poetry for children. Each poem tells a short story of the every day antics that our friendly moggies get up to. Our lovely delightful cats and their mischevous ways. What better way to spend the end of the day reading poetry about cats.

In the early 23rd Century, time travel has become a reality. For years, the Infinity Generator remains unused as governments debate the ramifications of potential alterations to the past until one nation, Germany, proposes the correction of humanity's worst atrocity, The Holocaust.The United Nations agrees and a committee is formed to work up a plan. They decide that erasing Adolph Hitler from history is the best way to achieve their goal. They study his life, find his vulnerabilit...

Are you considering adopting a plant-based diet to achieve natural weight loss, boost your energy levels, and detox your body naturally but are unsure how to start without feeling too restricted?If you’ve answered YES, keep reading...You Are About To Discover How To Live And Eat Healthily, Achieve Effortless Weight Loss, Feel Energized, And Revitalize Your Body Through A Plant-Based Diet!More and more people are uncovering the in...

It’s Christmas Eve, and the Kris Kringle Killer is looking for his twelfth and final victim of the season. Unfortunately for her, Holly Woods is the final name on his naughty list.But when the killer comes calling, Holly doesn’t go down without a fight.She manages to fend off her would-be killer and get to the police, only todiscover a chilling truth: this Santa-suited psychopath has a twisted connection to her past. He grew up in her house. He knows every creak in ...

Golf is a very hard game to play..."der" everyone knows that. It's also a very technical game and it produces more than its fair share of temper tantrums, self-abuse, expletives and a vast array of emotions.These things can dramatically impact on your game and ultimately your score.So, how do you deal with it?5 Irons Don't Float is written from a golfer's perspective and looks at the more common elements of anger that severely interfere with the game. If you abuse y...

A collection of short, medium, and very short stories written over the course of one month. From background tales of the staff and residents at London Zoo’s Endangered Creatures Programme for the protection of extinct and mythical creatures to stories of stealing spaceships and what would happen if Joan of Arc was asked to pose for a modern fantasy book cover. Sometimes the real world is stranger than fiction, we just don’t always look at it the right way.