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This work is a practical guide to strategic planning for nonprofits: what it is, why you should be doing it, and how to get it done"--

Explores human dignity and care in the face of disease and disability.Complex contemporary experiences with disease, death, and disability in the United States have made the concept of human dignity seem outdated. In Doing Dignity: Ethical Praxis and the Politics of Care, Christa Teston challenges conventional notions of dignity and, based on analyses of clinical observations, interviews, and focus groups, encourages a new understanding of car...

The fascinating history of the St. Louis Bridge, the first steel structure in the world.In Spanning the Gilded Age, John K. Brown tells the daring, improbable story of the construction of the St. Louis Bridge, known popularly as the Eads Bridge. Completed in 1874, it was the first structure of any kind--anywhere in the world--built of steel. This history details the origins, design, construction, and enduring impact of a unique feat of enginee...

This book targets higher education leaders and provides a rare playbook for what to do and how to avoid various pitfalls"--

Explores the historical development and severe ramifications of America's strict abortion regulations.Nearly one in four women in the United States undergoes an abortion during their lives. In Regulating Abortion, Deborah R. McFarlane and Wendy L. Hansen uncover the history of the complex web of regulations surrounding abortion in the United States and shed light on the stark reality of this heavily regulated and politically divisive health ca...

This work speaks directly to the needs and strengths of the voices of leaders from marginalized groups"--

The author provides a critical, historically-informed book about the Zika pandemic and how it connects to broad questions reproductive rights and justice"--

Armed conflict poses a huge threat to public health but perhaps not in the way you would think. It's time to reconsider our entire approach to human security.Thanks to our increasingly connected world, we can now witness the worst manifestations of war in ways we never could before. This makes it easier than ever to recognize dangerous conflicts as a threat to health and well-being--at least for those populations living in war zones. In How Wa...

A comprehensive guide for those caring for a loved one nearing the end of life.Many people seek the comfort and dignity of dying at home. Advances in pharmacology and hospice care allow the dying to remain at home relatively free of pain and symptoms, but navigating professional services, insurance coverage, and family dynamics often compounds the complexity of this process. Extensively updated and revised, this third edition of Andrea Sankar'...

Discover the hidden forces that shaped one of the most significant health care reforms in US history. In A Government of Insiders, William Genieys traces the winding path from the failed health policy priorities of the Clinton administration to the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Genieys uncovers the pivotal role of a committed group of unelected governmental elites known as "long-term insiders" who meticulously developed policy idea...

This work comprises essays from a wide range of perspectives, from scholars to poets, to create an engaging text that challenges readers on both sides to move beyond a simplistic understandings of immigration history and policy"--

This book highlights the rich social and cultural history of the transportation revolution"--

This work shows how university leaders can apply their values, principles, and practices during crisis"--

A captivating exploration of Black American civil rights activism through the lens of sport.In Frontline Bodies, Nicolas Martin-Breteau argues that sports are not--and have never been--purely about entertainment for Black Americans. Instead, beginning in the 1890s during Reconstruction, Black Americans proactively used athletics as a tactic to fight racial oppression. Since the body was the primary target of anti-Black racial oppression, Afric...

This work provides a comprehensive analysis of contemporary leadership scholarship that examines how leadership is conceptualized within higher education"--

This work illustrates how people like Smith Islanders claim their lives in an ecologically changing unstable place"--

Humanities have the potential to transform human culture--and an obligation to preserve it.In The Public Humanities Turn, Philip Lewis argues that universities are uniquely equipped to act as catalysts for cultural change in the face of the climate crisis. In closely linked essays that explore the evolution of the academic humanities in the era of climate change, he foregrounds the rise of the public humanities, a movement that has been gainin...

The most up-to-date and gorgeous photographic collection of all 1, 144 bird species in North America (including Hawaii!).A Great Blue Heron, a Wood Duck, a Baltimore Oriole, an Eastern Bluebird, or a Belted Kingfisher--which North American bird species is your favorite? In Birds of North America: A Photographic Atlas, Bruce M. Beehler provides the information and images you need to identify and enjoy each of the 1, 144 amazing and diverse bird...

This work provides a comprehensive review of the natural history of the 58 species living tortoises, the majority of which are threatened by extinction"--

This work uses the history of American funeral homes to reimagine the beginnings of our decentralized consumer landscape"--