This is the first volume to document and contextualize Sonya Clark’s large-scale, collaborative artworks. These projects demonstrate Clark’s career-long commitment to addressing the urgent issue of racial inequality in American society and her philosophy of creatively engaging the viewer in reflection on the nation’s history of slavery and our roles in dismantling systemic racism today. As an extension of her abiding commitment to issues of history, race, and reconciliation in her work, Clark is also distinctive as an artist for her use of textiles and other everyday materials, which she aligns with the intertwined histories of art and craft. For marginalized people (African Americans and women, in particular) handwork has been essential to survival and consequently has functioned, and continues to function, as an important means of creating a group identity. Hence, for Clark, craft is essential to the question of equality.

A reassessment of self-taught artist William Edmondson, exploring the enduring relevance of his work This richly illustrated volume reintroduces readers to American sculptor William Edmondson (1874–1951) more than 80 years after his historic solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art. Edmondson began carving at the onset of the Depression in Tennessee. Initially creating tombstones for his community, over time he expanded his practice to include biblical subjects, the natural world, and recognizable figures including nurses and preachers. This book features new essays that explore Edmondson’s life in the South and his reception on the East Coast in the 1930s. Reading the artist through lenses of African American experience, the authors draw parallels between then and now, highlighting the complex relationship between Black cultural production and the American museum. Countering existing narratives that have viewed Edmondson as a passive actor in an unfolding drama—a self-taught sculptor “discovered� by White patrons and institutions—this book considers how the artist’s identity and position within history influenced his life and work. Distributed for the Barnes Foundation  Exhibition Schedule: The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia (June 25–September 10, 2023)  

Many of us sweep our emotional pain "under the rug" or try to push through it, only to find out that it is still there. It follows us from relationship to relationship and we wonder why the same things keep happening over and over again. We ask ourselves "when will things get better?" When will we be able to find some peace in our relationships? Have you found yourself thinking about those questions? When your relationships end leaving you with pain, what do you do? Loving Through the Pain examines the pain which God's children experience when they are not properly instructed on how to deal with betrayal and hurt in relationships. By carrying distrust and old mindsets into each new relationship, we miss out on God's best for us. As you apply the principles in this book, you will be able to navigate through the pain that exist in every kind of relationship. You will learn how to forgive, let go, and move forward into the successful relationships that God wants you to have. As you learn how much God loves you, you will be able to love yourself, and in turn, love others - even when they cause you pain. I was born and raised in Philadelphia. I have been an elementary school teacher in the public school system for the past seventeen years. I resigned my teaching position to begin a new journey as a writer and public speaker. Three years ago I began writing this book out of a burden from the pain in my own relationships and what I've witnessed in other people's relationships. My goal is to continue to write to help people navigate through life's difficult times and encourage them in their walk with God.

Everyone thought Emmy Davis was the murder victim, lying on the Jefferson University lawn, asphyxiated. Instead, the victim was a friend of Emmy's and the two looked very much alike. As campus life goes on, Emmy is haunted by her friend's face in her dreams. Something doesn't fit and Emmy is determined to find out what it is. Stumbling upon evidence that the police missed, Emmy is drawn into the investigation, not realizing just how involved she was to become. To Captain Caleb Haines, solving homicides was more than a job; it was his life. The crime at Jefferson University was reminiscent of two other cases in the city. Caleb's gut told him all three had to be connected. Though serial homicides weren't routine, Caleb and his team began their work. Soon, Caleb learns that this case has more twists than he realized. Hardened by the job, he is taken off guard by the beautiful Emmy Davis --who fits the victim profile-- and who can't seem to keep herself out of the case.

Sage advice for frustrated parents. KIRKUS REVIEWS Through their years of working with Middle Schoolers and their parents, Leslie King, LCSW, and Darryl Sollerh have developed a compassionate yet realistic approach that takes into consideration both the parent and child's point of view. Filled with real-life examples, they examine the likely flashpoints for family conflicts, from Middle Schooler social lives to their homework habits, from their misrepresentations to their calls for fairness, from their demands for independence to their need for dependence. King and Sollerh's approach, at heart, seeks to spark an empathetic awakening in both parent and child, not only as they each meet the initially difficult phases of any challenge or crisis, but also as they move into the future, guided by a new awareness capable of supporting their ongoing efforts to grow in a relationship of shared dialogs, mutual respect and deepening understanding. Or as King and Sollerh envision it: the dance.

Sage advice for frustrated parents. KIRKUS REVIEWS Through their years of working with teens and their parents, Leslie King, LCSW, and Darryl Sollerh have developed a deeply compassionate yet realistic approach that takes into consideration both the parent and their teen's point of view. Filled with real-life examples, they examine the likely flashpoints for family conflicts, from teenager social lives to their homework habits and grades, from their misrepresentations to their demands for justice, from their calls for independence to their need for dependence. King and Sollerh's approach, at heart, seeks to spark and an empathetic awakening in both parent and teen, not only as they each meet the initially difficult phases of any challenge or crisis, but also as they move into the future, guided by a new awareness capable of supporting their ongoing efforts to grow in a relationship of shared dialogs, mutual respect and deepening understanding. Or as King and Sollerh envision it: the dance.

Environmental Sociology: From Analysis to Action illustrates how sociological perspectives can help us better understand the causes and consequences of environmental problems and provides examples of efforts to ameliorate these problems. The fourth edition of this environmental sociology reader includes 22 edited excerpts (10 of them new to this edition) that address, among other things, environmental inequalities, knowledge creation, media, and perspectives on disaster. The selected pieces use a variety of sociological perspectives, including environmental justice, power structure research, ecological modernization, ecological footprint, and more, to examine a wide range of environment-related topics. New Readings Include: Chapter 7. The Du Bois Nexus: Intersectionality, Political Economy, and Environmental Injustice in the Peruvian Guano Trade in the 1800s. Brett Clark, Daniel Auerbach and Karen Xuan Zhang Chapter 8. Ruin’s Progeny: Race, Environment, and Appalachia’s Coal Camp Blacks. Karia L. Brown, Michael W. Murphy and Appollonya M. Porcelli Chapter 9. Environmental Apartheid: Eco-health and Rural Marginalization in South Africa Valerie Stull, Michael M. Bell and Mpumelelo Ncwadi Chapter 12. Legitimating the Environmental Injustices of War: Toxic Exposures and Media Silence in Iraq and Afghanistan. Eric Bonds Chapter 15. Left to Chance: Hurricane Katrina and the Story of Two New Orleans Neighborhoods Stever Kroll-Smith, Vern Baxter and Pam Jenkins Chapter 17. Environmental Threats and Political Opportunities: Citizen Activism in the North Bohemian Coal Basin Thomas E. Shriver, Alison E. Adams, and Stefano B. Longo Chapter 19. Ontologies of Sustainability in Ecovillage Culture: Integrating Ecology, Economics, Community, and Consciousness Karen Liftin Chapter 20. Plans for pavement or for people? The Politics of Bike Lanes on the ‘Paseo Boricua’ in Chicago, Illinois Amy Lubitow, Bryan Zinschlag, and Nathan Rochester Chapter 21. Campus Alternative Food Projects and Food Service Realities: Alternative Strategies Peggy F. Barlett Chapter 22. From the New Ecological Paradigm to Total Liberation: The Emergence of a Social Movement Frame David N. Pellow and Hollie Nyseth Brehm