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Spiritual language is often male-focused, overlooking the uniquely
female experience. Author Shannon K. Evans believes our daughters
deserve better. Evans wrote Feminist Prayers for My Daughter as a
gift to mothers and women everywhere. It offers short prayers that
affirm the unique challenges and embrace the natural abilities
embodied by our daughters, young and old alike. Categories of
prayers include embodiment, relationships, wholeness, justice,
equality, and milestones. This book encompasses all of life from
birth to death while imagining God in ways that resonate with the
feminine experience. For mothers, grandmothers, mentors, and
beyond, this prayer book provides a poignant and powerful path to
both encounter God personally and seek the well-being of the
daughters in our lives. It gives words to a mother's desires for
her daughter in the modern world and breathes hope for a church
that will give her equal power.
"Red At Dawn" quickly captures its readers, wrapping them in the
ago-old dramas of intense greed, cruelty, rape, murder, and
bitter-sweet romance. David K. Evans crafts a tight plot with vivid
glimpses of the turbulent 1700s; a time when the Caribbean island
of Roatan was the rendezvous for "Brethren of the Coast" - lusty,
hard-living pirates of the Western Caribbean.
Seen through the eyes of Peter Halsey, a young New England
skipper of a fishing schooner captured by maniacal pirate Captain
Ned Lukas, the tale swiftly unfolds onboard the aging brigantine
Rebeckah, with ports-of-call and vivid drama that include the Slave
Coast of West Africa; mid-ocean capture of a venerable Spanish
Galleon; a slave market on the Spanish coast of Central America,
and onward to the beautiful "deserted" shores of Roatan.
Drawing upon his knowledge from over four decades of research
on the island, the author paints a vivid and exciting portrait of
life among elusive maroons and castaways of the 1700s, largely gone
unrecorded by History; describing their desperate attempt to
survive and protect their women and freedom from vicious attacks by
pirates who periodically invade the small island. It is here story
soars.
Based on a unique comparative analysis of the education and work
experiences of those who lived through the political and labour
market changes of the transition to post-communism, the authors
argue that, far from catching up with the rest of Germany, the
social polarisations and erosion of the traditional 'dual system'
of vocational education and training in Eastern Germany may portend
the future for the West. The issues raised have considerable
resonances with the problems and contradictions which have beset
British education and training and labour market policy over the
last decade.
Women are often told by their communities that being a mother will
complete or define them. But many mothers find themselves depleted
and spiritually stagnant amid the everyday demands of being a mom.
They long to experience a rich inner life but feel there is rarely
enough time, energy, or stillness to connect with God in a
meaningful way. This book takes the concept of rewilding and
applies it to motherhood. Just as an environmentalist seeks to
rewild land by returning it to its natural state, Shannon Evans
invites women to rewild motherhood by reclaiming its essence
through an expansive feminine spirituality. Drawn from the
contemplative Catholic tradition and Evans's own parenting
experience, Rewilding Motherhood helps women deepen their
connection to God through practices inherent to the life they're
living now. Topics include work-life balance, identity, solitude,
patience, household work, and mission for the common good.
Throughout, Evans encourages women to see motherhood as an
opportunity to discover a vibrant feminine spirituality and a
deeper knowledge of God and self.
Although many developments surrounding the Internet campaign are
now considered to be standard fare, there were a number of new
developments in 2016. Drawing on original research conducted by
leading experts, The Internet and the 2016 Presidential Campaign
attempts to cover these developments in a comprehensive fashion.
How are campaigns making use of the Internet to organize and
mobilize their ground game? To communicate their message? The book
also examines how citizens made use of online sources to become
informed, follow campaigns, and participate. Contributions also
explore how the Internet affected developments in media reporting,
both traditional and non-traditional, about the campaign. What
other messages were available online, and what effects did these
messages have had on citizen's attitudes and vote choice? The book
examines these questions in an attempt to summarize the 2016 online
campaign.
This book is a reference to administrators and educators at
institutions of higher learning who are thinking about taking
serious steps to link their educational mission to helping their
surrounding communities. Various best practices across the
disciplines in higher education about integrating community
engagement in traditional coursework are presented. This book
provides a multi-disciplinary and multi-method approach to
incorporating the effects of community engagement (service
learning) in the curriculum. Multiple departments from Art to
Statistics, as well as various types of classes (undergraduate,
graduate, online, face-to-face) are represented here. If you are
not sure how to integrate community engagement in classes at your
university, this book is for you.
This book is a reference to administrators and educators at
institutions of higher learning who are thinking about taking
serious steps to link their educational mission to helping their
surrounding communities. Various best practices across the
disciplines in higher education about integrating community
engagement in traditional coursework are presented. This book
provides a multi-disciplinary and multi-method approach to
incorporating the effects of community engagement (service
learning) in the curriculum. Multiple departments from Art to
Statistics, as well as various types of classes (undergraduate,
graduate, online, face-to-face) are represented here. If you are
not sure how to integrate community engagement in classes at your
university, this book is for you.
Although many developments surrounding the Internet campaign are
now considered to be standard fare, there were a number of new
developments in 2016. Drawing on original research conducted by
leading experts, The Internet and the 2016 Presidential Campaign
attempts to cover these developments in a comprehensive fashion.
How are campaigns making use of the Internet to organize and
mobilize their ground game? To communicate their message? The book
also examines how citizens made use of online sources to become
informed, follow campaigns, and participate. Contributions also
explore how the Internet affected developments in media reporting,
both traditional and non-traditional, about the campaign. What
other messages were available online, and what effects did these
messages have had on citizen's attitudes and vote choice? The book
examines these questions in an attempt to summarize the 2016 online
campaign.
This book is a reference for administrators and educators at
institutions of higher learning who are thinking about taking
serious steps to link their educational mission to helping their
surrounding communities. Various research findings across the
disciplines in higher education about integrating community
engagement in traditional coursework are presented. This book
provides a multi-disciplinary and multi-method approach to both
incorporating and studying the effects of community engagement
(service learning) in the curriculum. Multiple departments, from
Kinesiology to Sociology, as well as various types of classes
(undergraduate, graduate, online, face-to-face, traditional,
international) are represented here. Both qualitative and
quantitative work is included. Methods involved include interviews,
case studies, reflections, and surveys. One chapter also uses
longitudinal data collection to address the overall effect of
engaging in community engagement during the undergraduate college
experience. If you are not sure how to study the effects of
community engagement on students at your university, this book is
for you.
This book is a reference for administrators and educators at
institutions of higher learning who are thinking about taking
serious steps to link their educational mission to helping their
surrounding communities. Various research findings across the
disciplines in higher education about integrating community
engagement in traditional coursework are presented. This book
provides a multi-disciplinary and multi-method approach to both
incorporating and studying the effects of community engagement
(service learning) in the curriculum. Multiple departments, from
Kinesiology to Sociology, as well as various types of classes
(undergraduate, graduate, online, face-to-face, traditional,
international) are represented here. Both qualitative and
quantitative work is included. Methods involved include interviews,
case studies, reflections, and surveys. One chapter also uses
longitudinal data collection to address the overall effect of
engaging in community engagement during the undergraduate college
experience. If you are not sure how to study the effects of
community engagement on students at your university, this book is
for you.
Competition seems to be an inevitable part of present-day elections
in the United States. However, recent publications have debated
whether we should encourage or discourage competitive elections. In
Competitive Elections and Democracy in America, Heather Evans
closely examines the debate over competition in elections and
questions whether or not they are beneficial for democracy in the
US. Evans clearly lays out the basis of the debate over competition
and defines what exactly constitutes a competitive election. She
then uses an innovative data set that she assembled to analyze the
2006-2010 congressional elections, testing whether the
competitiveness of an election affects citizens' political
knowledge, political interest, and opinions of Congress, their
representatives, and the governmental system as a whole. She
subsequently evaluates the positive effects that competitive
elections have on constituencies, and in turn gives equal weight to
the negative effects. An examination of the effects "ugly"
campaigns have on voters is also incorporated, relevant to today's
oft-used "mud-slinging" campaign tactics. Evans concludes with a
thoughtful and analytical assessment of whether competition is
valuable for elections, and how to increase competition if it
indeed has merit for political campaigns. Through the book's
analyses, Evans demonstrates that competitive elections do have
lasting effects on voters that go beyond just the length of a
campaign. Her research reinforces the vital role that political
competition plays in modern democracies, and offers a careful
evaluation of how and why competitive elections affect citizens in
the US.
Competition seems to be an inevitable part of present-day elections
in the United States. However, recent publications have debated
whether we should encourage or discourage competitive elections. In
Competitive Elections and Democracy in America, Heather Evans
closely examines the debate over competition in elections and
questions whether or not they are beneficial for democracy in the
US. Evans clearly lays out the basis of the debate over competition
and defines what exactly constitutes a competitive election. She
then uses an innovative data set that she assembled to analyze the
2006-2010 congressional elections, testing whether the
competitiveness of an election affects citizens' political
knowledge, political interest, and opinions of Congress, their
representatives, and the governmental system as a whole. She
subsequently evaluates the positive effects that competitive
elections have on constituencies, and in turn gives equal weight to
the negative effects. An examination of the effects "ugly"
campaigns have on voters is also incorporated, relevant to today's
oft-used "mud-slinging" campaign tactics. Evans concludes with a
thoughtful and analytical assessment of whether competition is
valuable for elections, and how to increase competition if it
indeed has merit for political campaigns. Through the book's
analyses, Evans demonstrates that competitive elections do have
lasting effects on voters that go beyond just the length of a
campaign. Her research reinforces the vital role that political
competition plays in modern democracies, and offers a careful
evaluation of how and why competitive elections affect citizens in
the US.
Bridging a gap in the literature by offering a comprehensive look
at how STEM teacher education programs evolve over time, this book
explores teachHOUSTON, a designer teacher education program created
to respond to the lack of adequately prepared STEM teachers in
Houston and the emerging urban school districts that surround it.
Providing a systematic investigation of how prospective STEM
educators are cultivated to be subject matter specialists and
culturally relevant teachers, the authors of this volume delve into
the academic, professional and personal perspectives of teacher
experiences to emphasise the impact on prospective and unfurling
teaching careers. The topics include the influence of parents,
teachers and professors on educator development and how internships
function as a form of professional development, in addition to the
influence of National Science Foundation-funded STEM scholarships
on the careers and lives of the teachHOUSTON graduates. Because
STEM education is vital to human and economic prosperity, this
volume is of interest to both national and international readers.
Imagine an America where politicians, governmental institutions,
schools, new technologies, and interest groups work together to
promote informed, engaged citizens. Civic Education in the
Twenty-First Century brings together scholars from various
disciplines to show how such a United States is possible today.
Inspired by Alexis de Tocqueville's analysis of American democracy
in the early 1800s, this edited volume represents a
multidimensional evaluation of civic education in its new and
varied forms. While some lament a civics crisis in America today,
Civic Education in the Twenty-First Century raises hope that we can
have an informed and active citizenry. We find the activities of a
number of politicians, government institutions, schools and
interest groups as promising developments in the struggle to
educate and engage Americans in their democracy. New technologies
and new innovations in civic education have laid the foundation for
a revitalized American civic ecology. With Civic Education in the
Twenty-First Century, we call for the United States to make these
practices less isolated and more common throughout the county. The
volume is broken into three major sections. First there are four
chapters exploring the history and philosophical debates about
civic education, particularly with respect to its role in America's
educational institutions. Then, the second section provides seven
groundbreaking inquiries into how politicians and political
institutions can promote civic education and engagement through
their routine operations. As some examples, this section explores
how politicians through campaigns and judiciaries through community
programs enhance civic knowledge and encourage civic engagement.
This section also explores how new technologies like the Internet
and social media are increasingly used by government institutions
and other entities to encourage a more politically informed and
engaged citizenry. Finally, the third section contains six chapters
that explore programs and practices in higher education that are
enhancing civic education, engagement and our knowledge of them.
From the virtual civics campus of Fort Hayes State to citizens'
academies throughout the country, this section shows the
possibilities for schools today to once again be civics actors and
promoters.
The Hollywood Connection: The Influence of Fictional Media and
Celebrity Politics on American Public Opinion is one of the first
edited volumes offered in the political science discipline on the
effects of fictional media and celebrity on public opinion, and
synthesizes many niche areas of research into single text.
Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of acknowledging a shift
in academic focus away from the lateral interactions between
celebrities and politicians (and in some cases celebrities becoming
politicians) toward research that engages the American audience, as
consumers of media, as a critical political component. The volume
offers a collection of diverse research on questions treating the
effects of fictional media on consumer audiences and the larger
implications for American politics. This research collection offers
both qualitative and quantitative data sources and showcases a
variety of methodological approaches (experimental design, public
opinion survey analysis, content analysis, etc.), robust
theoretical applications, and encompasses a variety of conduits,
ranging from television sitcoms to horror films to the action drama
24, that make it both compelling and timely.
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This book tells of Sarah Keys Evans, an unsung Civil Rights hero.
As a young woman in the Women's Army Corps in 1952, she did what
Rosa Parks did-three years "before" Rosa Parks. Sarah Keys Evans
kept standing up for her rights until victory was won. Her story
shows that an individual can have an impact on history, and that in
troubled times ordinary people can step up and accomplish
remarkable things. Her story also shows that change is a
step-by-step process. Many small contributions along the way help
to bring about big shifts in attitudes and laws.
"Sarah Keys, a courageous Army private, helped set the stage for
the civil rights movement in the 1950s by seeking and getting a
legal ruling outlawing discrimination on seating on buses and
proving that justice can be there for each of us."
Wilma L. Vaught, Brigadier General, USAF (retired); President,
Women In Military Service For America Memorial Foundation, Inc.
"Sarah Keys fought her battle against segregation and
humiliations as a matter of moral decency and learned first hand
about mental and physical fear thus exemplifying extraordinary
courage."
Representative Major R. Owens, U.S. House of Representatives;
from a proclamation issued March 2006 "Perfectly pitched to its
target elementary audience. Nathan strikes just the right balance
of emotion and facts necessary to reach children within the context
of a history lesson. A winner." -Kirkus Discoveries
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