AMERICAN HISTORY REMEMBERS THE REVOLUTION AND THE BIRTH OF A NATION-THIS IS A STORY THE EARTH REFUSES TO BURY.Set in the southern Appalachians during the most violent decades of colonial expansion, Indigo: A Warrior's Burden follows Yona Equa, a young Cherokee hunter, as his world begins to fracture under the weight of a foreign culture spilling over the mountains. Change comes fast-iron, rifles, and sickness carried in the wake of trade. Yona clings to the old ways, even as the li...

Literary Theory: A Practical Introduction, Third Edition, presents a comprehensive introduction to thefull range of contemporary approaches to the study of literature and culture, from formalism, structuralism, and historicism to ethnic, gender, and science studies.Introduces students to a variety of contemporary approaches to the study of literature and cultureDemonstrates how the varying perspectives on texts can lead to different interpretations of the sa...

An Introduction to Film Analysis is designed to introduce students to filmmaking techniques while also providing an invaluable guide to film interpretation. It takes readers step by step through:-the basic technical terms-shot-by-shot analyses of film sequences-set design, composition, editing, camera work, post-production, art direction and more-each chapter provides clear examples and full colour images from classic as well as contemporary films...

The new edition of this bestselling literary theory anthology has been thoroughly updated to include influential texts from innovative new areas, including disability studies, eco-criticism, and ethics.Covers all the major schools and methods that make up the dynamic field of literary theory, from Formalism to PostcolonialismExpanded to include work from Stuart Hall, Sara Ahmed, and Lauren Berlant.Pedagogically enhanced with detailed editorial introduction...

Dyslexia is a complex condition that affects not only learning but every part of life. Experience or fear of social stigma can lead people with dyslexia to camouflage the difficulties they face, to withdraw and to adopt negative coping strategies, particularly if they lack adequate support, identification and intervention. This can have lasting impact on their emotional health.Neil Alexander-Passe is an experienced researcher and a special needs teacher in secondary mainstream educ...

Caleb Fleischer bags groceries and slays monsters. Armed with his magical tome and scythe, Caleb has spent his whole life keeping the small town of Orion, Illinois safe from mystical threats. But all he wants, all he's ever wanted, was to live a normal, simple life. No magic. No monsters. No fighting.Then Heather O'Brien shows up and drags Caleb to Chicago to assist with her mysteriously ill mother. It should be a simple job, but not all is as it seems. The magical organization, Th...

When Armandine, a young reporter for a small mountain town newspaper, discovers the lost edition of a rare book, she unearths the truth about a Prohibition-era manhunt undertaken by author and adventurer Horace Kephart. He and his friend, a Cherokee war hero known by the nickname Catch, are recruited by a strange US Marshal known only as The Snake Stick Man to track down notorious moonshiner Buck Ruff. But instead of tracking a human criminal, the men discover they are on the trail of an a...

Pacifism as Pathology is a dissident classic. Originally written during the '80s, the seminal essay 'Pacifism as Pathology' was prompted by Ward Churchill's frustration with what he diagnosed as a growing - and deliberately self-neutralising - 'hegemony of nonviolence' on the North American left. The essay's publication unleashed a raging debate among activists in both the US and Canada, a significant result of which was Michael Ryan's penning of an essay reinforcing Churchill's premise th...

It's six-year-old Juniper Ann's very first day of school, and she's bursting with excitement. This special day has finally arrived, and Juniper is eager to dive into her new adventure. Despite facing a few challenges, especially when explaining her somewhat unusual name to her new classmates, Juniper finds just the right words to handle the situation. Nothing can stop her from making this the best first day of school ever. Join us for this charming tale of hope, perseverance, and determina...

Six year old Mike was just a boy out mowing the lawn for his mom on a beautiful summer day. Little did he know he was about to make a special, new friend in a most unusual way. Mike was about to meet a cool snake named Sean. Please read on to see just how these new friends meet.

✨ Spirit and Soul: Discovering Your Life’s True PurposeAn inspiring journey inward to uncover what you were truly meant to do.Have you ever felt that there’s more to life than just going through the motions? That deep within, your spirit is quietly calling you toward something greater — something more you?Spirit and Soul: Discovering Your Life’s True Purpose is a heartfelt and empowering guide designed to help you reconnect with your...

Seven-year-old Hannah Daniels has a puzzling problem. Will she figure it out in time to make it to school, or is she in for the worst day ever? Join Hannah on this exciting and amusing adventure as she navigates an unexpected challenge and discovers a valuable lesson along the way.