The Simpsons is an iconic American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. First airing in 1989, it follows the lives of the Simpson family — Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie — in the fictional town of Springfield. The show cleverly satirizes American culture, society, and television itself, blending humor, heart, and wit in a way that appeals to audiences of all ages. Known for its colorful cast of characters, memorable catchphrases, and sharp social...

Hastings was once a peaceful town… until Brett and Tim arrived with blood on their minds and no plans of stopping.After a chance encounter at a local bar, two dangerous souls—Brett in his leather jacket and Tim with a loaded past—meet their perfect matches: two stunning blondes named Emma and Rose. But these women aren't just beautiful... they're just as twisted. United by their thirst for chaos, the four form an unholy alliance fueled by seduction, secrets, and a shared taste for ...

In Suicide Prevention Contracting: The Pitfalls, Perils, and Seven Safer Alternatives, Edwards and Goj expose one of the biggest myths operating in health care and human services for forty years or more. This book will challenge clinicians and their superiors who see Suicide Prevention Contracting (SPC) as a state-of-the-art standard of care intervention. No medical or mental health care professional, educator, lawyer, or health and human services decision maker can afford to ignore what t...

Building upon presentations given during the conference on ‘Disaster Risk Reduction for Natural Hazards: Putting Research into Practice’, held at University College London in November 2009, the articles collected in this book examine how natural hazards research is accessed and used by practitioners and decision-makers, and conversely, how policy and practice inform research.As with the conference, this book successfully brings together views from humanitarian and development agenc...

Young Children Playing and Learning in a Digital Age explores the emergence of the digital age and young children’s experiences with digital technologies at home and in educational environments.Drawing on theory and research-based evidence, this book makes an important contribution to understanding the contemporary experiences of young children in the digital age. It argues that a cultural and critically informed perspective allows educators, policy-makers and parents to make sense...

‘Definitive, critical and engaging, this is a superb introduction to the sociology of work.’ Leo McCannNow in a fully updated third edition, The Sociology of Work draws on the work of classic and contemporary theorists, to provide readers with a thorough exploration of all aspects of work and employment, including paid and unpaid work, standard and non-standard employment, and unemployment.The new edition includes:Two new chapters on ...

In recent years drag performance has moved from the fringes to emerge as a mainstream phenomenon, showcased on TV shows in the US and the UK.This collection offers a diverse range of critical engagements by drag performers, makers, scholars and writers reflecting on work from the UK, USA, Israel, Germany and Australia. Moving beyond discussions of gender theory, the essays consider contemporary drag performance practices, connecting them to the histories, communities and politics t...

Born 130 years ago in the heart of Mississippi, Charlie Patton (c. 1891–1934) is considered by many to be a father of the Delta blues. With his bullish baritone voice and his fluid slide guitar touch, Patton established songs like “Pony Blues,” “A Spoonful Blues,” and “High Water Everywhere” in the blues lexicon and, through his imitators, in American music. But over the decades, his contributions to blues music have been overshadowed in popularity by those of Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters,...

A major study on the theology of Beloved Community.This long-awaited work by the church's top clergy, scholars, and thought leaders examines the theological foundation of Beloved Community and its threats. It addresses such important topics as the legacy and sin of white supremacy, economic disparity, racial healing, and the call for reparations. The committee's work sheds light on the societal and cultural implications of the largest obstacle to the core mission o...

The Digital Puritan is a quarterly digest of carefully selected Puritan writings, suitable for personal devotional use or for small group discussion. The focus of each article is typically more practical than theological. The originals have been sparingly edited, generally only to correct typographical errors or make the text more readable. Scripture references (ESV) are embedded in the text as hyperlinks--no wireless connection is needed.This edition contains the following:

The complete collection of "Reflections with Glyn Edwards" combines two previous anthologies of profound and inspiring quotations by Glyn, who worked throughout the world as a spiritual teacher and medium for over 40 years, and was internationally acclaimed as one of the finest motivational speakers and demonstrators of mediumship in the UK.This combined collection also includes several passages by Santoshan (Stephen Wollaston), who studied world religions at King's College London,...

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon and, to an audience of over 450 million people, proclaimed his step a "giant leap for mankind." This Eagle Scout built his own model planes as a little boy and then grew up to be a test pilot for experimental aircraft before becoming an astronaut. Over 80 black-and-white illustrations bring Armstrong's story to life.