I think everyone at times wishes they could be a child again and just play games like hide and seek. Not having to worry about what is going on with the world and what tomorrow will bring. I doubt what we were thinking about as children is the same as a boy named Devan. This story is about an incredible boy that is trying to understand the world around him and the changes within his world. Sometimes change can be good, but then again change can be a bad thing. -D. J. Hoffman
A great war looms, the likes of which have not been seen in six hundred years. Devan struggles to save her clan and her family, including the man whom she has come to love. She fought the invaders to save her people, killing all who opposed her. The skies darken. The Goddess has turned her back on them all. Gripping her sword tightly, fires light the land around her; catapults crack like thunder, and Devan is left to wonder, will it be enough to destroy the Midas reign forever? Come back to the magic of what is Castre in this fantastic novel. You’ll laugh, cry, and be on the edge of your seat as Devan, with her charm and spirit, leads a tenacious battle through this fast-paced and action-packed adventure.
2019 High Plains Book Award Winner for the Creative Nonfiction and Indigenous Writer categories In Bitterroot Susan Devan Harness traces her journey to understand the complexities and struggles of being an American Indian child adopted by a white couple and living in the rural American West. When Harness was fifteen years old, she questioned her adoptive father about her “real” parents. He replied that they had died in a car accident not long after she was born—except they hadn’t, as Harness would learn in a conversation with a social worker a few years later. Harness’s search for answers revolved around her need to ascertain why she was the target of racist remarks and why she seemed always to be on the outside looking in. New questions followed her through college and into her twenties when she started her own family. Meeting her biological family in her early thirties generated even more questions. In her forties Harness decided to get serious about finding answers when, conducting oral histories, she talked with other transracial adoptees. In her fifties she realized that the concept of “home” she had attributed to the reservation existed only in her imagination. Making sense of her family, the American Indian history of assimilation, and the very real—but culturally constructed—concept of race helped Harness answer the often puzzling questions of stereotypes, a sense of nonbelonging, the meaning of family, and the importance of forgiveness and self-acceptance. In the process Bitterroot also provides a deep and rich context in which to experience life.
This accessible, student-friendly book provides a concise overview of the primary debates surrounding the impact and effects of social media. From Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to Snapchat and TikTok, social media has become part of our everyday experience. However, its proliferation has brought a myriad of serious concerns about the long-term effects of social media on socializing and personal relationships and the impact on well-being and mental health (particularly in relation to children and adolescents), as well as issues linked to information and culture (such as privacy, misinformation, and manipulation). Featuring contributions by leading international scholars and established authorities such as Christian Fuchs, Henry Jenkins, Michael A. Stefanone, and Joan Donovan, editor Devan Rosen brings together key contemporary research from multiple disciplines in order to provide crucial insight into these debates. This book will be an important resource for students and scholars of media and communication, as well as educators, parents, policy makers, and clinicians interested in the impacts of social media.
Lose, gain, fast, feast, work out, and give up. Too often, the quest for a fitter lifestyle can feel like a never-ending cycle of failure. The truth is that the key to changing your body isn't finding a magic exercise or diet strategy-it's about fundamentally changing your mindset. Devan Kline, founder of Burn Boot Camp, takes an integrative approach to fitness that transcends workout and diet routines. By identifying deeply rooted psychological obstacles, he has helped countless people build a healthier and more fulfilled life. In Stop Starting Over, he draws on personal experiences, coaching lessons, and practical strategies you can use to create lasting change and never start over again! - Design your life - Create lasting change - Discover your passion and purpose - Turn belief into action and results - Conquer common excuses - Develop life-transforming strategies - And more Success is 90 percent psychology and 10 percent strategy. With Devan's techniques, you'll master your mind, body, and spirit to build the happy, healthy life you deserve!
Randolph Richards and Brandon O'Brien explore the complicated persona and teachings of the apostle Paul. Unpacking his personal history and cultural context, they show how Paul both offended Roman perspectives and scandalized Jewish sensibilities, revealing a vision of Christian faith that was deeply disturbing to others in his day and remains so in ours.
This is a fascinating novel written with deep passion in a typical poetic and dialogic style. It exposes the deeply rooted evil of the caste oppression in a rigid social hierarchy of India, especially in the rural setting, in which Dalits (suppressed low-caste Hindus) are found on a warpath with Thakurs (feudal lords) in their assertion for self-dignity and social equality. It brings out the finer side of catholicity of Christianity through the character of Robert on the one hand and exposes the inbred social hypocrisy of self-appointed guardians of Hinduism through the characters of orthodox Hindus on the other. The novel reveals the multi-layered storm surging within the heart of a Dalit woman in Bura- an icon of courage and assertion for the Dalit empowerment. More poignantly, it depicts the raging storm in the heart of the royal lady who symbolizes a deep-seated sympathy for Dalits and a profound hatred for the repressive practices of the male members of her own feudal family. The novel is compelling, engaging and exciting spiced with sarcasm and humor. It must attract a general and enlightened readership including NGOs, feminists and social scientists. The Storm Within is thoroughly captivating, the narrative description rich, the characterization vibrant and the human drama vivid and palpable. It is certain to enthrall readers young and old with its timely vision and heartrending call for understanding and compassion. The author's greatest gift is her ability to describe people.. The novel resounds with a brave new voice in the literary scene. It is a miraculous accomplishment for a debut novel. -Timothy B. Watson, Toronto, Canada Literary critic and author of several novels including The Symphony of Time It is lively and interesting, dramatic and with a concern for social problems and social change. The author has quite a good capacity for observation and a strong creative spark. -Genevieve Vaughan Feminist and Founder of Foundation for a Compassionate Society, USA
It's 1834 England. Following the tragic deaths of her father and twin brother, Rose Marsden disguises herself as a man and assumes her brother's identity and her father's title. Her duplicity is successful for nearly a decade, but she knows that she'll eventually need to procure an heir. Lady Margaret Clayton is also in trouble. Her fiancé has been killed, leaving her pregnant and unwed. Two women with secrets that could destroy their reputations turn to one another and hatch a plan meant to solve both of their problems, but their unexpected feelings for one another just might ruin it all.Any Other Name is a beautifully crafted story of love, deception, friendship, and hope.
