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Queer Jews, Queer Muslims: Race, Religion, and RepresentationGroundbreaking essays on the intersection of Jewish, Muslim, and LGBTQ identities. Through a curated selection of scholarship, Adi Saleem demonstrates that representations of Muslim and Jewish sexuality are often racialized and gendered in parallel ways as non-Western, deviant, and dangerous within Euro-American modernity. Contributors...
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Protest and Parternship: Case Studies of Indigenous Peoples, Consultation and Engagement, and Resource Development in CanadaThe development of equitable relationships and outcomes among Indigenous communities, resource development companies, and governments in Canada is slow and uneven. Protest and Partnership brings together expert contributors to ask what works--and what doesn't--in these relationships. It explores what processes lead to greater involvement...
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Pride & Prejudice: Healing Division in the Modern FamilyPride & Prejudice: Healing Division in the Modern Family is a heartfelt exploration into the intricate balance between celebrating one's identity (pride) and confronting ingrained biases (prejudice). Dr. Matt R. Salmon shares his experience growing up queer in a family and religion that condemned...
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Porn is a Question of Cosmological SignificancePorn is a question of cosmological significance.There are a lot of people saying you should not use porn. This book is intended to be a deep dive into just why porn is bad news, and intended to give strength to other people who share...
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PolandThroughout history, the Central European area now known as Poland has seen times of amazing achievements but also times of conquest and struggle. Readers are given a comprehensive look at the many ways politics, war, economics, natural resources, religion, and other factors have shaped...
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Partitions of the Heart: Unmaking the Idea of IndiaThere was one partition of the land in 1947. Harsh Mander believes that another partition is underway in our hearts and minds. How much of this culpability lies with ordinary people? What are the responsibilities of a secular government, of a civil society, and...
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Overcoming the Odds: The Benefits of Completing College for Unlikely GraduatesEach year, millions of high school students consider whether to continue their schooling and attend and complete college. Despite evidence showing that a college degree yields far-reaching benefits, critics of higher education increasingly argue that college "does not pay off" and some students -...
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Out In ArchitectureOut in Architecture is a collection of reflections by LGBTQIA+ individuals within and adjacent to the field of architecture. Ranging from identity within and beyond practice to reclaiming space and redefining systems, these essays for a cache of struggle, celebration, hope, and wisdom -...
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Not Just for the Boys: Why We Need More Women in ScienceWhy are girls discouraged from doing science? Why do so many promising women leave science in early and mid-career? Why do women not prosper in the scientific workforce? Not Just For the Boys looks back at how society has historically excluded women from the...
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Northern Mariana IslandsFourteen islands in the western Pacific Ocean make up the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Settled thousands of years ago and first visited by European explorer Magellan in the 1500s, the islands have been held by the Spanish, German, Japanese, and U.S. governments....
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Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AIFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Sapiens comes the groundbreaking story of how information networks have made, and unmade, our world. For the last 100,000 years, we Sapiens have accumulated enormous power. But despite all our discoveries, inventions, and conquests, we...
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Native ForeignerNative Foreigner describes Jamaican immigration experiences, the psychological impact on self-identity, well-being, and spirituality. Native Foreigner examines first-hand accounts of migration experiences and adjustments in three areas: acculturation, ethnic identity, and well-being. Jamaican migration experience is examined against the backdrop of the author's own...
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My Voice Is My Weapon: Music, Nationalism, and the Poetics of Palestinian ResistanceIn My Voice Is My Weapon, David A. McDonald rethinks the conventional history of the Palestinian crisis through an ethnographic analysis of music and musicians, protest songs, and popular culture. Charting a historical narrative that stretches from the late-Ottoman period through the end of...
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Mother Earth Plants for Health & Beauty: Indigenous Plants, Traditions, and RecipesThe recipes and traditions found in this book reflect the culture and the knowledge of the Medicine Wheel, featuring 26 edible and medicinal plants that you can gather in nature as Carrie and her grandmother did. Create a luxurious and natural beauty regime by...
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Modern Greek folklore and ancient Greek religion: a study in survivalsThis book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as...
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Minute Mysteries [Detectograms]Minute Mysteries [Detectograms] by H. A. Ripley has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for...
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Mindfulness at Work: Redefining Success and Leadership in the Digital AgeThis timely book guides readers on a journey of applying proven mindfulness techniques to negotiate the challenges of work in the digital age. Today, as more people work remotely, as work-life boundaries become increasingly blurred, and as AI becomes a tremendous opportunity/threat in every...
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Meet Me at the Library: A Place to Foster Social Connection and Promote DemocracyAmerica is facing an epidemic of loneliness and isolation, with troubling effects on our mental and physical health. We live in one of the most divisive times in our history, one in which we tend to work, play, and associate only with people who...
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Magic Songs of the Finns (Folklore History Series)A collection of magic songs, spells, and charms in one of the largest published volumes of traditional Finnish folk music. First collected and published by Elias Lӧnnrot in 1880 and later translated into English by John Abercromby and republished in 1896, Magic Songs of...
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Lucas: His Hollywood LegacyAuthor: Richard RavalliPublisher: University Press of KentuckyPublished: 05/14/2024Pages: 336Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.13lbsSize: 9.27h x 6.12w x 0.84dISBN: 9780813199399Review Citation(s): Library Journal 05/24/2024 pg. 1
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