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"A gorgeously twisted modern fairy tale that shimmers with magic
and mystery" - Karen McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author
of One of Us Is Lying. FIVE WOMEN ARE DEAD. The killer leaves no
fingerprints, no DNA. Police are utterly stumped. In a world where
only women can use magic and the men who know about it seek to
eradicate them, three damaged young women - one cursed, one hunted,
one out for revenge - will team up to track down and take out a
brutal supernatural killer. Jude Wolf is rich as sin and handsome
as the devil. But she's also cursed. Her immortal soul is tethered
to a rather hateful demon - and she wants the hell out of the deal.
What Jude needs is a cursewriter - and she thinks the string of
dead women, all of whom she suspects of messing with the occult,
might just be able to lead her to one. Zara Jones has also been
tracking the murders since they began. Her older sister was the
killer's first victim. Zara doesn't just want revenge - she wants
to find a way to bring her sister back. What Zara needs is a witch,
a sorcerer, a necromancer - what Zara needs is a cursewriter. At
the apartment of the fifth victim, Jude and Zara meet by chance,
and there they find a clue that brings their paths crashing
together: A strange business card bearing three words. Emer Byrne.
Cursewriter. A gripping fantasy thriller from the acclaimed Krystal
Sutherland. For fans of Leigh Bardugo's NINTH HOUSE, Naomi
Alderman's THE POWER, and everything by V. E. Schwab.
The Davenports delivers a totally escapist, swoon-worthy romance
while offering a glimpse into a period of African American history
often overlooked. "A fresh, utterly enchanting read." -Ayana Gray,
New York Times bestselling author of the Beasts of Prey trilogy The
Davenports are one of the few Black families of immense wealth and
status in a changing United States, their fortune made through the
entrepreneurship of William Davenport, a formerly enslaved man who
founded the Davenport Carriage Company years ago. Now it's 1910,
and the Davenports live surrounded by servants, crystal
chandeliers, and endless parties, finding their way and finding
love-even where they're not supposed to. There is Olivia, the
beautiful elder Davenport daughter, ready to do her duty by getting
married . . . until she meets the charismatic civil rights leader
Washington DeWight and sparks fly. The younger daughter, Helen, is
more interested in fixing cars than falling in love-unless it's
with her sister's suitor. Amy-Rose, the childhood friend turned
maid to the Davenport sisters, dreams of opening her own
business-and marrying the one man she could never be with, Olivia
and Helen's brother, John. But Olivia's best friend, Ruby, also has
her sights set on John Davenport, though she can't seem to keep his
interest . . . until family pressure has her scheming to win his
heart, just as someone else wins hers. Inspired by the real-life
story of the Patterson family, The Davenports is the tale of four
determined and passionate young Black women discovering the courage
to steer their own path in life-and love. "Deftly written . . . A
dazzling debut." -Kirkus (starred review) "Stunningly wrought . . .
Presents a cast of take-charge women." -PW (starred review)
"Skilled . . . Well-written . . . Sure to please." -SLJ
Contestations of Citizenship, Education, and Democracy in an Era of
Global Change: Children and Youth in Diverse International Contexts
considers the shifting social, political, economic, and educational
structures shaping contemporary experiences, understandings, and
practices of citizenship among children and youth in diverse
international contexts. As such, this edited book examines the
meaning of citizenship in an era defined by monumental global
change. Chapters from across both the Global South and North
consider emerging formations of citizenship and citizen identities
among children and youth in formal and non-formal education
contexts, as well as the social and civic imaginaries and practices
to which children and youth engage, both in and outside of schools.
Rich empirical contributions from an international team of
contributors call attention to the social, political, economic, and
educational structures shaping the ways young people view
citizenship and highlight the social and political agency of
children and youth amid increasing issues of polarization, climate
change, conflict, migration, extremism, and authoritarianism. The
book ultimately identifies emergent forms of citizenship developing
in formal and non-formal educational contexts, including those that
unsettle the nation-state and democracy. Edited by a team of
academics with backgrounds in education, citizenship, and youth
studies, this book will appeal to scholars, researchers, and
faculty who work across the broader field of youth civic engagement
and democracy, as well as international and comparative education
and citizenship. The Open Access version of this book, available at
www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative
Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.
In the late 2000s, the Walt Disney Company expanded, rebranded, and
recast itself around "woke," empowered entertainment. This new era
revitalized its princess franchise, seeking to elevate its female
characters into heroes who save the day. Recasting the Disney
Princess in an Era of New Media and Social Movements analyzes the
way that the Walt Disney Company has co-opted contemporary social
discourse, incorporating how audiences interpret their world
through new media and activism into the company's branding
initiatives, programming, and films. The contributors in this
collection study the company's most iconic franchise, the Disney
princesses, to evaluate how the company has addressed the
patriarchy its own legacy cemented. Recasting the Disney Princess
outlines how the current Disney era reflects changes in a global
society where audiences are empowered by new media and social
justice movements.
Mentoring Away the Glass Ceiling in Academia: A Cultured Critique
is different in that it calls attention to the role mentoring has
played on the "glass ceiling" phenomenon in higher education.
Narratives by and about the experiences of women of diverse
backgrounds in the United States and beyond the borders of this
nation shed needed light on the ways in which mentoring influences
identity formation and internal coping mechanisms in environments
often characterized by marginalization. Through these narratives,
these women serve as "quasi mentors" and create spaces for other
women to survive and thrive within the educational arena. This text
honors and extends previous work on the experiences of women
academics from diverse backgrounds. Through this book, there is a
call for new ways of understanding the vital role that narratives
play in speaking truth to the power of mentoring. The insights
present an expose of the extent to which politics, policies, and
equity agendas for mentoring have supported or failed women.
How can material artifacts help illuminate the religious lives of
women in antiquity? In what ways do archaeological and art
historical studies recover women's religious perspectives and
experiences that the literary record misses or underrepresents? The
authors of the essays in this volume set out to answer such
questions in fascinating, new case studies of women and ancient
religions in the Near East and Mediterranean world. They cover a
broad historical, geographic, and religious spectrum as they
explore women's lives from the time of ancient Egypt in the second
millennium BCE into the early medieval period, from the Syrian
Desert to Western Europe, in the religious traditions of Egypt,
Canaan, Greece, Rome, ancient Israel, early Judaism, and early
Christianity. Working at the intersections of religion,
archaeology, art history, and women's history, these authors make
fresh contributions to interdisciplinary studies, and their essays
will be of interest to students and scholars across these academic
fields.
Children feel emotions in many ways. At times the intensity of
children's emotions may be create difficulties at school, home, and
social settings, and obstruct children's relationships with others
in their lives. Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) has been
proven as an evidencedbased intervention for teenagers and adults
with various mental health diagnoses that focus on mindfulness,
interpersonal relationships, distress tolerance, and emotional
regulation. This helpful workbook will translate DBT principles
through play therapy informed activities for children and their
parents since children learn best through play. Supportive
activities and techniques for use in the therapy room and at home
with children are provided to assist children in managing their
emotions and strengthen their relationships. Children need mediums
to express themselves in order to channel their internal conflicts
when posed with varying factors which contribute to a child's
inability to conceptualize their world. Blending the facilitative
powers of DBT and play therapy will allow children to utilize the
needed tools and techniques to process their internal conflicts.
DBT techniques such as mindfulness, interpersonal reflective,
emotional regulation, and distress tolerance, as well as play
therapy techniques will be combined. Utilizing these skills while
combining the therapeutic powers of play will allow children to
play out these presenting challenges to better understand their
world and the contributing factors which lead to their
dysregulation and inability to cognitively process that which they
cannot verbalize due to their limited cognitive ability.
Build healthy boundaries, manage difficult relationships, and live
a happy life in accordance with your personal values with this
unique, activity-based supplement to start or support your therapy
practice. Setting boundaries can be tough—you don’t want to
disappoint other people, but you also don’t want to be stuck in a
situation that makes you uncomfortable or unhappy. The good news is
that setting healthy boundaries is really a good thing that can
make you happier and strengthen those relationships you were so
worried about. So how do you get started? Setting boundaries is an
important skill, and the only way to get better is by practicing.
In this book, you’ll find 100 activities that will help you
become better at setting boundaries. Dive into activities that will
get you thinking about and practicing those boundaries that are
most important to you. You’ll learn: -How to find your
boundary-setting role model to encourage you in those tough moments
-How to consider your authentic schedule…and then how to give up
on tasks and activities that don’t match your values to set
boundaries around your personal time -How to develop authentic
holiday celebrations while navigating complicated family situations
-How to say no gently -And much more! Whether you’re a recovering
people pleaser or want to build new boundaries that match other
changes in your life, these activities will give you the tools you
need to get started. Boundaries are healthy, important, and even
necessary to create the life you want—so start building your
happier life today!
"If this whole series existed right now, I'd tear through it to the
exclusion of everything else in my life." -Teen Librarian Toolbox
The Davenports are one of the few Black families of immense wealth
and status in a changing United States, their fortune made through
the entrepreneurship of William Davenport, a formerly enslaved man
who founded the Davenport Carriage Company years ago. Olivia, the
beautiful eldest Davenport daughter, is ready to do her duty and
marry. . . until charismatic civil rights leader Washington DeWight
sweeps into town and sparks fly. Her younger sister, Helen, is more
interested in fixing cars than falling in love-unless it's with her
sister's betrothed. Amy-Rose, childhood-friend-turned-maid to the
Davenport sisters, dreams of opening her own business-and marrying
the one man she could never be with, Olivia and Helen's brother,
John. But Olivia's best friend, Ruby, also has her sights set on
John Davenport, though she can't seem to keep his interest . . .
until family pressure has her scheming to win his heart, just as
someone else wins hers. Inspired by the real-life story of the
Patterson family, The Davenports follows four determined and
passionate young Black women as they discover the courage to steer
their own path in life-and love. "Deftly written . . . A dazzling
debut." - Kirkus (starred review) "The perfect read for fans of
escapist historical fiction." -NBC's TODAY
Sports are an integral part of American society. Millions of
dollars are spent every year on professional, collegiate, and youth
athletics, and participation in and viewing of these sports both
alter and reflect how one perceives the world. Beamon and Messer
deftly explore sports as a social construction, and more
significantly, the large role race and ethnicity play in sports and
consequently sports' influence on modern race relations. This text
is ideal for courses on Sport and Society as well as Race and
Ethnicity.
The Hollow sisters - Vivi, Grey and Iris - are as seductively glamorous
as they are mysterious. They have black eyes and hair as white as milk.
The Hollow sisters don't have friends - they don't need them. They move
through the corridors like sharks, the other little fish parting around
them, whispering behind their backs.
And everyone knows who the Hollow sisters are. Because one day the
three Hollow sisters simply disappeared. And when they came back, one
month later, with no memory of where they had been, it was as if
nothing had changed. Almost nothing, Apart from, for example, the
little scar that had appeared in the hollow of their throats ... and a
whispering sense that something is not quite right about them, despite
(or maybe because of) the terrible passion to be with them that they
can exert on anybody at will...
A thrilling, twisting, novel that is as seductive and glamorous as the
Hollow sisters themselves....
From the author of New York Times bestseller House of Hollow comes
a darkly seductive witchy thriller where, though both men and
demons lurk in shadows, girls refuse to go quietly into the night.
Three girls, one supernatural killer on the loose . . . Zara Jones
believes in magic because the alternative is too painful to
consider—that her murdered sister is gone forever and there is
nothing she can do about it. Rather than grieving and moving on,
Zara decides she will do whatever it takes to claw her sister back
from the grave—even trading in the occult. Jude Wolf may be the
daughter of a billionaire, but she is also undeniably cursed. After
a deal with a demon went horribly wrong, her soul has been slowly
turning necrotic. It’s a miserable existence marred by pain,
sickness, and monstrous things that taunt her in the night. Now
that she’s glimpsed what’s beyond the veil, Jude’s desperate
to find someone to undo the damage she’s done to herself. Enter
Emer Byrne, an orphaned witch with a dark past and a deadly power,
a.k.a. the solution to both Zara’s and Jude’s problems. Though
Emer lives a hardscrabble life, she gives away her most valuable
asset—her invocations—to women in desperate situations who are
willing to sacrifice a piece of their soul in exchange for a scrap
of power. Zara and Jude are willing, but they first have to find
Emer. When Emer’s clients start turning up dead all over London,
a vital clue leads Zara and Jude right to her. If a serial killer
is targeting her clients, Emer wants to know why—and to stop
them. She strikes a tenuous alliance with Zara and Jude to hunt a
killer before they are next on his list, even if she can’t give
them in return what Zara and Jude want most: a sister and a soul.
Children feel emotions in many ways. At times the intensity of
children's emotions may be create difficulties at school, home, and
social settings, and obstruct children's relationships with others
in their lives. Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) has been
proven as an evidencedbased intervention for teenagers and adults
with various mental health diagnoses that focus on mindfulness,
interpersonal relationships, distress tolerance, and emotional
regulation. This helpful workbook will translate DBT principles
through play therapy informed activities for children and their
parents since children learn best through play. Supportive
activities and techniques for use in the therapy room and at home
with children are provided to assist children in managing their
emotions and strengthen their relationships. Children need mediums
to express themselves in order to channel their internal conflicts
when posed with varying factors which contribute to a child's
inability to conceptualize their world. Blending the facilitative
powers of DBT and play therapy will allow children to utilize the
needed tools and techniques to process their internal conflicts.
DBT techniques such as mindfulness, interpersonal reflective,
emotional regulation, and distress tolerance, as well as play
therapy techniques will be combined. Utilizing these skills while
combining the therapeutic powers of play will allow children to
play out these presenting challenges to better understand their
world and the contributing factors which lead to their
dysregulation and inability to cognitively process that which they
cannot verbalize due to their limited cognitive ability.
A collection of 111 practical, insightful, creative, and magical
oracle spreads for readers of all levels: from seasoned pros to
newbie readers learning to read using their first deck. A
first-of-its-kind book of 111 oracle spreads separated into five
reader-friendly, practical categories—general, love, career,
spiritual, and astrology—that offers readers creative and
insightful ways to work with their oracle decks to get the answers
and guidance they seek. The book is not connected to a particular
deck, but like books of tarot spreads, it is something any oracle
reader can use: from the seeker who has just purchased their first
deck to someone who has a collection of decks piled up to their
ceiling. Some examples include: the Attraction Spread, which helps
the reader sort through what energies they are attracting both
consciously and subconsciously; the Spirit Guide Spread, which
calls in messages from the reader's guides; and the Mercury
Retrograde Spread, which encourages the reader to reflect on the
challenges and opportunities in this unsettled period.
This first-of-its-kind book of 111 oracle card spreads is separated
into common topics—general, love, career, spiritual, and
astrology—and offers readers creative, magical ways to work with
their intuition and their favorite oracle deck to find guidance and
inner wisdom. Practical, insightful, and magic-infused spreads for
oracle card deck readers at any point in their journey with
divination: from seasoned pros to newbie readers learning to read
using their first deck. The book is not connected to a particular
deck, but like books of tarot spreads, it is something any oracle
reader can use: from the seeker who has just purchased their first
deck to someone who has a collection of decks piled up to their
ceiling. Some examples include: the Attraction Spread, which helps
the reader sort through what energies they are attracting both
consciously and subconsciously; the Spirit Guide Spread, which
calls in messages from the reader's guides; and the Mercury
Retrograde Spread, which encourages the reader to reflect on the
challenges and opportunities in this unsettled period.
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The Davenports
Krystal Marquis
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*Instant New York Times Bestseller* The Davenports delivers a
totally escapist, swoon-worthy romance while offering a glimpse
into a period of African American history often overlooked. "A
fresh, utterly enchanting read.” —Ayana Gray, New York
Times bestselling author of the Beasts of Prey trilogy The
Davenports are one of the few Black families of immense wealth and
status in a changing United States, their fortune made through the
entrepreneurship of William Davenport, a formerly enslaved man who
founded the Davenport Carriage Company years ago. Now it's 1910,
and the Davenports live surrounded by servants, crystal
chandeliers, and endless parties, finding their way and finding
love—even where they’re not supposed to. There is Olivia, the
beautiful elder Davenport daughter, ready to do her duty by getting
married . . . until she meets the charismatic civil rights leader
Washington DeWight and sparks fly. The younger daughter, Helen, is
more interested in fixing cars than falling in love—unless it’s
with her sister’s suitor. Amy-Rose, the childhood friend turned
maid to the Davenport sisters, dreams of opening her own
business—and marrying the one man she could never be with, Olivia
and Helen’s brother, John. But Olivia’s best friend, Ruby, also
has her sights set on John Davenport, though she can’t seem to
keep his interest . . . until family pressure has her scheming to
win his heart, just as someone else wins hers. Inspired by the
real-life story of the Patterson family, The Davenports is the tale
of four determined and passionate young Black women discovering the
courage to steer their own path in life—and love. "The perfect
read for fans of escapist historical fiction.” —NBC’s TODAY
"The Davenports has it all: romance, heartbreak, courage." —Ebony
"Deftly written . . . A dazzling debut." —Kirkus (starred review)
"Stunningly wrought . . . Presents a cast of take-charge women."
—PW (starred review) "It has the compulsive readability of Gossip
Girl." —Booklist (starred review) "Compelling . . . distinct and
satisfying." —BCCB "Skilled . . . Well-written . . . Sure to
please." —SLJ "If this whole series existed right now, I’d tear
through it to the exclusion of everything else in my life." —Teen
Librarian Toolbox
Justice and Space Matter in a Strong, Unified Latino Community
provides a detailed analysis of colonias along the Mexico-United
States border, examining the intersection of culture, education,
language, literacy, race, religion, and social class in Latino
immigrant communities. The researchers investigated Corazon, a
colonia in South Texas, as a case study of these unincorporated
border settlements, consisting of mostly Mexican heritage residents
and lacking many basic living necessities. Highlighting over ten
years of research findings, the authors consider structural
inequalities alongside the unique strengths of Corazon. Their acute
observations dispel myths about such high-poverty communities and
demonstrate how residents overcome the odds through activism,
faith, and ganas. In presenting a portrait of the Corazon colonia,
the authors offer a deeper level of understanding of one Latino
community to inspire the development of a more equitable,
compassionate world. This book will be invaluable to students and
scholars of all fields who work with culturally diverse people in
poverty, and will be ideal for courses in ethnic studies,
multicultural studies, ethnographic methods, and socio-cultural
applications for education.
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