Based on a three-year life story study of students from working-class backgrounds at four elite universities in China, this book offers a new way to understand and be inspired by Bourdieu.This book shows how Bourdieu’s ideas can be used to go beyond the analysis of domination and imagine a positive sociology of emancipation. Drawing on life stories of high-achieving students from working-class backgrounds, who experienced extreme social mobility in the education system and beyond, t...

The sinister RX organization s hell-bent on world domination, however its top general has a different goal in mind: getting up close and personal with the strapping superhero Braveman! Though she has no powers and very little brains the General is determined to do whatever it takes to seduce her number one crush/greatest foe. One thing's for certain, Braveman's never faced a villain like this before!

Discover the Power of Clean(ish) Living: Boost Your Health and Vitality Without the Stress of PerfectionIn Gin Stephens's New York Times bestseller Fast. Feast. Repeat., she introduced readers to the transformative power of intermittent fasting. Now, in Clean(ish), Stephens guides you on a journey to a healthier lifestyle by focusing on real foods and reducing exposure to everyday toxins – without the pressure of achieving perfection.By em...

From USA Today bestselling author Gin Jones comes a southern tale of murder and deceit...The Three Sisters B&B in the heart of Kentucky's bourbon country is starting to flourish—thanks to the hard work of Jess Walker and her two sisters, Em and CJ.With a big auction coming up at the horse farm next door to the B&B, there's an overflow crowd at both properties. And while the sisters may love the full rooms, the workload is enough that the middle sister, Em, sneaks away for a ...

Haunted by the loss of her cousin, Cedar, Delilah has curated a world of revenge-playing judge, jury, and executioner while, you know, searching for love. Maybe murdering gives her the control she craves. Maybe it fills the gaping hole that was left when Cedar disappeared. Maybe her rage is ancestral, dating back to all of the Indigenous women before her whose cases were closed without much of a search. She's never been close to getting caught, but as a virus ripples through the world, dev...

After a falling out between their mothers, 13-year-old best friends Nell and Lydia are forbidden from seeing each other for the whole summer. Nell struggles with the thought of not only losing her best friend, but also losing the only person in whom Nell finds refuge from the difficulties she faces at home. Determined to find a place of their own, Nell and Lydia spend the summer hiding out in an abandoned golf course where Nell and Lydia find mysterious symbols scattered throughout the gro...

The Black General became a villain in order to get closer to Braveman, her superhero crush, but even after all this time she’s still no closer to winning his heart. Unfortunately for Braveman, thanks to the General’s shenanigans, everyone believes that the two of them are a couple! Can Braveman set the record straight and save his reputation as a hero?!

Admiral Omega has only grown more powerful after absorbing the fallen clone's energy. Now the last assault of the alien army is nigh! Can humanity survive the unstoppable? Or will they face annihilation? Whatever the outcome, it ends here!

Nanao used to be a house cat, but after tragedy struck, he was abandoned on the rough streets of Tokyo. Now, alongside his best friend and fellow stray Machi, Nanao has to fight every day just to get by. Aside from foraging for food and finding somewhere to sleep, Nanao and Machi must remain vigilant about all sorts of dangers, including humans who want stray cats gone. When a woman named Yoshino starts feeding the neighborhood cats, Nanao reluctantly bonds with her. But the woman has emot...

A novel of warmth and true feeling, The Well and the Mine explores the value of community, charity, family, and hope that we can give each other during a time of hardship. Look out for Phillips's new novel, Fierce Kingdom.In a small Alabama coal-mining town during the summer of 1931, nine-year-old Tess Moore sits on her back porch and watches a woman toss a baby into her family’s well without a word. This shocking act of violence sets in motion a ...

DEMONS DON'T DO LOVE . . .Lust and lies? Now those, Jovi can handle. But falling for a demon hunter like Nash Rogan?Really dumb move for a succubus on the run.ROGAN'S NO FOOL . . .But he's acting like one. Breaking rules, spilling secrets-touching her.He lives in the shadows. But the more Jovi lights him up, the less he wants to go back to the dark.Sparks fly when Jovi and Rogan are forced to flee-and fight-a...