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Through the preservation of the social, political, and cultural autonomies of peoples within diverse cultural contexts, Al-Daraweesh and Snauwaert propose a relational epistemology for human rights education.

The story of the Boston Marathon bombing through the eyes of those most intimately affected

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In the 19th century, both Italy and the US were young countries pursuing liberal nationalism even as unity was threatened by a recalcitrant southern population. This nuanced analysis of abolitionism and Italian democratic nationalism, Lincoln and Cavour, and the nation's two civil wars provides powerful new insights into their histories.

Was the 1993 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) designed as a definitive trade agreement, or as a stepping stone? This book reviews NAFTA's performances on trade, investment, intellectual property rights, dispute-settlement, as well as environmental and labor side-agreements within a theoretical construct.

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Through contemporary theories of cosmopolitanism and analyses of literary texts such as Heart of Darkness, Lilith's Brood, and Moby-Dick, this book explores the cosmopolitan impulses behind the literary imagination. Patell argues that cosmopolitanism regards human difference as an opportunity to be embraced rather than a problem to be solved.

Leo Wilde is an orphan. Well, that's not exactly correct, but it's how he's felt for most of his life. His father died before he was born, and while it was true that he still had his mom, he'd always gotten the impression that if she had to choose between Leo and his stepfather, she would undoubtedly choose her husband. Leo's stepfather had belittled him, smacked him around a bit, just for good measure, for his entire life. His favorite insult...

Adrian Wilde, the happy-go-lucky son of a witch and a water-skier, has lived a charmed life. He can sometimes see events before they happen, but this gift of precognition comes to him only in flashes. He's the singer for a popular local garage band, and fate has gifted him with the ability to read the minds of the pretty, wistful young women that come to hear him play. It is a singular talent, and since he already knows what they want, he's no...

Daina and Nadine are modern witches, spending the last turbulent and exciting years of the 1960s chasing their dreams of sex and romance across the colorful Southern California landscape. But a dire prediction of doom has been foretold, a tragic blot. There will be betrayal, and on its heels, a never dying thirst for revenge. Can their friendship endure in the face of the immutable forces of fate? The future promises to be one wild ride. Also ...

Gabriella Ghermandi was born in Addis Ababa and lives in Bologna, Italy. She writes and acts in narrative plays that she produces in Italy and Switzerland. She also conducts creative writing workshops for schools. This is her first novel.Giovanna Bellesia-Contuzzi is Professor of Italian Language and Literature at Smith College. She is translator, with Victoria Offredi Poletto of Little Mother (IUP, 2011).Victoria Offredi Poletto is Senior Lec...

Finally, the keys and codes to connect with other realms are no longer a mystery. Akashic Cosmic Connection is an expert guide to connecting with the alien races that have influenced-and continue to influence-human life. Readers will be fascinated and enjoy this journey, every chapter ends with a wonderful meditation to help readers find peace and growth. Akashic Cosmic Connection should fill a knowledge gap for readers, because even the Inter...

Goultown. The sort of place where kids could walk down the street in the middle of the night. Or accept sweets from strangers because strangers were just friends you hadn't met yet. A place where grown-ups got tattoos of smiley faces and if kids graffitied, they were sure to do smiley faces too. That was before the murders began. After Sally Ellerson drowns at the chocolate factory, there are only five kids left in Goultown. Something weird ...

This popular collection of 12 familiar fairy tales in Latin has been a classroom favorite for over a decade now. It provides an engaging alternative to traditional Latin texts for translation and reading comprehension. Aimed at intermediate and advanced Latin students, these stories are not as technically difficult as prose excerpts from authors like Livy and Cicero. Each story is 500-1000 words in length and accompanied by a traditional illus...

Taking on topics from pornography and prostitution to female genital mutilation, from womens magazines and marriage to sexual violence, contributors in this collection argue that the kind of liberal feminism currently rising to prominence does little to challenge the status quo.

Since the fall of the Berlin Wall, NATO’s middle powers have been pressured into shouldering an increasing share of the costs of the transatlantic alliance. In Sharing the Burden? Benjamin Zyla rejects the claim that countries like Canada have shirked their responsibilities within NATO.Using a range of measures that go beyond troop numbers and defense budgets to include peacekeeping commitments, foreign economic assistance, and contributions t...

In this issue the Guest Editors provide a contemporary look at the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, treatment and outcomes for neonatal-perinatal infections.  Contributors include neonatologists, infectious disease, and critical care specialists with a wide variety of research interests in this arena.  Readers will be exposed to the latest information on dosing of antibiotics, antivirals, and antifungals.  This information is critical in...