Do you remember Southern California in the 1980's? Do you know what it's like to live someplace new? Did you ever feel like the whole world was weird and different and that only you and your best friend knew how to cope? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you will definitely find something to relate to in "The Curry Club!"

"The Curry Club" follows the stories of Ashwara and Maria, two young girls growing up in Irvine, CA in the 1980's. Ashwara's family comes from India. Maria's family comes from Ecuador. Neither is completely comfortable living in Irvine, but both are excited about all the opportunities and adventure that comes their way.

Join their adventures as they grow up together learning about life and sculpting their unique identity from friends, cultures, families, and '80s pop culture!

Literature from the Peripheries: Refrigerated Culture and Pluralism is a collection of chapters dealing with multiple minority cultures from all over the world. The book examines the status of several less known cultures or cultural communities which exist in the peripheries of space and time. In addition to this, the arguments and the discourses running through chapters prove the need of cultural diversity and pluralism. This well-thought and critically written book is a clarion call for humanity to look over the shoulder and see the ghost of civilization receding farther away. The book will interest the readers, scholars, practitioners, and activists who like to explore several cultures and cultural conflicts.

Ecodisaster Imaginaries in India: Essays in Critical Perspectives is a volume of critical essays that discuss and debate the literary and cultural representations of ecological/environmental disaster in India from the perspectives that are integral to postcolonial disaster studies and the environmental humanities. The essays offer theoretically informed readings of environmental fiction, nonfiction, and poetry among other contemporary literary genres that open our eyes to today’s burning issues of global warming, climate change, pollution of air and water bodies, deforestation, and species extinction. The volume addresses the staunch ecological consciousness reflected in Rabindranath Tagore’s writings from the early twentieth century, indigenous responses to ecodisaster, and the portrayal of ecodisaster in selected Indian movies which raise questions of human rights violations in the face of manmade disaster and environmental crisis.

Education and Curricular Perspectives in the Qur'an is a unique academic study that focuses on different perspectives of education curriculum in the Qur'an. Sarah Risha explains how Allah Almighty, as the great teacher, communicated His divine message, the Qur'an, which may be considered as the textbook, to His students, the prophets. The primary source is the Qur'an itself, and sayings of the Prophet Mohammed when necessary. While curriculum is a broad term, Risha addresses five aspects in particular to examine how the Qur'an deals with this vital element, and connects this central religious text to current academic curriculum studies.

A book on DEI in the workplace that speaks not only to executives but to employees at all levels of a company, by award-winning diversity consultant Risha Grant. DEI consultant and corporate speaker, Risha Grant, shares her practice of learning how to welcome and embrace people’s full humanity, without BS, full stop. What’s BS? It’s bullshit for sure, but more specifically it’s the powerful and often invisible belief systems we’ve been steeped in since birth—the judgment and bias we carry with us that impact our own lives and the many others we encounter every day. Risha teaches us about the inner work and the outer work we need to do to dismantle our “biasphere,� and change how we see ourselves and how we interact with others. The more people are willing to acknowledge and address the biases inherent in their belief systems, the more those biases will dissipate and the better our work environments will become. Readers will learn how to: – Recognize when your BS manifests as “isms� and phobias that follow you to work – Cure scarcity mentality, a damaging byproduct of fear – Validate other people’s experiences – Become a real ally – Engage in micro efforts that can effect change on a macro level – Create an environment that fosters a sense of belonging for everybody; that is, “get in where you fit in� – Abolish groupthink and create space for diverse ideas – Design explicit feedback channels – Generate truly inclusive policies that people can trust – Spot and stop bullying (it doesn’t always look the way you think it does) – Understand that equality isn’t equity; the difference leads to everyone getting what they need

A complete beginning language course for Modern Standard Arabic! This is an ideal introductory textbook--quickly teaching you everything you need to get started learning this beautiful and popular language. Spoken by over 400 million people, Arabic is the world's 5th most spoken language. Each of the 20 lessons in this book includes: A real-life, practical dialogue that increases your proficiency and ability to communicate, and online audio recordings. The free online audio recordings by native speakers help you learn how to accurately pronounce all the Arabic words and sentences provided A list of common Arabic words and phrases along with sentence patterns and grammar notes Extensive drills and exercises to reinforce the lessons and help you progress Interesting information on culture, geography, customs, pastimes and everyday life "Reflections" that allow you to record what you have learned, helping you track your progress Arabic for Beginners teaches you how to read and write the Arabic script, and comes with a set of free downloadable flash cards to help you memorize the alphabet and basic vocabulary. A glossary at the back allows you to look up the equivalents for common Arabic and English words. With the book, students learn Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), which is understood by all native Arabic speakers. Though spoken dialects vary widely by region, MSA is taught at schools throughout all Arab countries and is the prominent language of TV, print media, advertisements, signs and more. Whether you are working in an Arabic-speaking country or wish to learn more about the richness of this ancient language, Arabic for Beginners is the perfect place to start!

Do you remember Southern California in the 1980's? Do you know what it's like to live someplace new? Did you ever feel like the whole world was weird and different and that only you and your best friend knew how to cope? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you will definitely find something to relate to in "The Curry Club!"

"The Curry Club" follows the stories of Ashwara and Maria, two young girls growing up in Irvine, CA in the 1980's. Ashwara's family comes from India. Maria's family comes from Ecuador. Neither is completely comfortable living in Irvine, but both are excited about all the opportunities and adventure that comes their way.

Join their adventures as they grow up together learning about life and sculpting their unique identity from friends, cultures, families, and '80s pop culture!

Can a Woman Have it All?

No one can have it all. But I have had a lot: to wit, a long-lasting marriage of sixty-two years, four children and six grandchildren, a highly satisfying family life, and an engaging and productive career. How did this all happen? Read my book to find out.

What Guidelines Did I Follow for Such a Fulfilling Life?
Here are a few.

"Who refreshes others will be refreshed."
The Book of Proverbs

"Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is the present, that's why it's a gift."
Anonymous

"If I am not for myself who will be for me? And if I am only for myself, what am I? And if not now, when?"
Hillel

"A state of the art compendium of the I&R of the new millennium. Emphasizing technology, it also addresses operational issues, staffing, training, standards, organizational contexts of operation, and the proliferation of I&R services over time and geography..."
--Susan Sarnoff, DSW, Assistant Professor and Graduate Chair, Ohio University Department of Social Work

"This book updates the vast social, demographic, political and organizational patterns in the web of human services. From the organizational structure of this book, it should have utility and appeal across a fairly broad array of professionals--certainly I&R providers, but as importantly for human service planners and evaluators, and policy makers."
--Karen S. Haynes, PhD, President, University of Houston-Victoria

"Levinson is one of the founding mothers of the Alliance of Information and Referral Systems...through this new book, she continues to lend her depth of knowledge toward the advancement of the field."
--Leta K. Weintraub, President, New York State Alliance for Information Referral Systems