Over the past few years, we have witnessed a growing wave of anti-LGBTQ+ bills and policies across the United States. According to the ACLU, in 2023 alone, 507 anti-LGBTQ bills were proposed in 47 states; among these, 84 have been passed into law.The targets of many of these legislative attacks have been the most vulnerable among ustransgender and LGBTQ+ youth. From Dont Say Gay laws to healthcare restrictions, anti-LGBTQ+ policies are impacting trans and queer youth in almost every sphere of their lives, including the medical care they can access, the sports teams they can play on, what they are allowed to talk about in the classroom, and the books they are allowed to check out from the library. The results of this discrimination are often deadly, with over half of transgender and non-binary youth seriously contemplating suicide, and many others falling victim to violent hate crimes inspired by this hostile climate. Trans Kids, Our Kids: Stories and Resources from the Frontlines of the Movement for Transgender Youth shares the stories of transgender youth and their families, exploring the choices they are making to survive in today's environment. The book also gives voice to the medical providers who are providing care to transgender youth, as well as the activists, teachers and faith leaders who are leading the resistance efforts.By contextualizing and sharing these stories, as well as offering resources and next steps, Trans Kids aims to both narrativize the pain and fear experienced by everyday Americans in this cultural moment, as well as highlighting the courage, hope, and resilience of transgender and LGBTQ+ youth, their families, and the people who support them. Autorid: Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, Adam Polaski, Alexis Stratton
Siskel and Ebert meet Joan Didion in Auteur, a unique series that combines in-depth film criticism with personal autobiography. Each book in the series examines a single movie through a critical and historical lens, filtered through the author's creative and emotional connection to the film. The result mixes literary memoir with a loving study of some of our most beloved and influential films.After Hours: Scorsese, Grief and the Grammar of Cinema is a live wire examination of author Ben Tanzer's relationship to Martin Scorsese's famous 1985 film, and how it helped him to make sense of the death of his father. Tanzer also delves into the overall importance of Scorsese and his films to his family, using AfterHours as a lens into his life decisionsmost particularly in the form of late-night visits to downtown New YorkCity in the 1980s when he first came of age and began to ask himself how one manages to live a life of meaning,excitement, exploration, and joy. Autorid: Ben Tanzer
"[DePalma] renders a Cuba few tourists will ever see . . . You won't forget these people soon, and you are bound to emerge from DePalma's bighearted account with a deeper understanding of a storied island . . . A remarkably revealing glimpse into the world of a muzzled yet irrepressibly ebullient neighbor."--The New York TimesModern Cuba comes alive in a vibrant portrait of a group of families's varied journeys in one community over the last twenty years.Cubans today, most of whom have lived their entire lives under the Castro regime, are hesitantly embracing the future. In his new book, Anthony DePalma, a veteran reporter with years of experience in Cuba, focuses on a neighborhood across the harbor from Old Havana to dramatize the optimism as well as the enormous challenges that Cubans face: a moving snapshot of Cuba with all its contradictions as the new regime opens the gate to the capitalism that Fidel railed against for so long. In Guanabacoa, longtime residents prove enterprising in the extreme. Scrounging materials in the black market, Cary Luisa Limonta Ewen has started her own small manufacturing business, a surprising turn for a former ranking member of the Communist Party. Her good friend Lili, a loyal Communist, heads the neighborhood's watchdog revolutionary committee. Artist Arturo Montoto, who had long lived and worked in Mexico, moved back to Cuba when he saw improving conditions but complains like any artist about recognition. In stark contrast, Jorge García lives in Miami and continues to seek justice for the sinking of a tugboat full of refugees, a tragedy that claimed the lives of his son, grandson, and twelve other family members, a massacre for which the government denies any role. In The Cubans, many patriots face one new question: is their loyalty to the revolution, or to their country? As people try to navigate their new reality, Cuba has become an improvised country, an old machine kept running with equal measures of ingenuity and desperation. A new kind of revolutionary spirit thrives beneath the conformity of a half century of totalitarian rule. And over all of this looms the United States, with its unpredictable policies, which warmed towards its neighbor under one administration but whose policies have now taken on a chill reminiscent of the Cold War.
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The Classic Guide to the Java Programming Language--Fully Updated through Java 21 Whatever version of Java you are using, Core Java, Volume I: Fundamentals, Thirteenth Edition, will help you achieve a deep and practical understanding of the language and APIs. With hundreds of realistic examples, Java Champion Cay S. Horstmann demonstrates the most powerful and effective ways to get the job done. Written for experienced programmers looking for in-depth coverage of the Java language and platform, this revised and updated edition continues to be the first choice for serious programmers. The carefully crafted sample programs demonstrate almost every language and library feature, as well as the newest capabilities introduced in Java 21. The examples are purposefully simple to focus on the major points, but, for the most part, they aren't fake and they don't cut corners. They should make good starting points for your own code. This first of two volumes offers a detailed treatment of fundamental Java programming topics, including object-oriented programming, reflection and proxies, interfaces and inner classes, exception handling, generics, collections, lambda expressions, concurrency, annotations, and the Java Platform Module System. Master foundational techniques, idioms, and best practices for writing superior Java code Leverage the power of interfaces, lambda expressions, and inner classes Take advantage of sealed class hierarchies and pattern matching for processing structured data Harden programs through effective exception handling and debugging Write safer, more reusable code with generic programming Improve performance and efficiency with Java's standard collections Explore simple programs with JShell and assemble complex programs with archives and modules Fully utilize multicore processors with Java's powerful concurrency model See Core Java, Volume II: Advanced Features, Thirteenth Edition, for coverage of Java 21 enterprise features, including detailed discussions of networking, security, internationalization, and advanced UI programming. Register your book for convenient access to downloads, updates, and/or corrections as they become available. See inside book for details. Autorid: Cay Horstmann
This book offers practitioners working with 11 to 14 year olds a highly practical education resource for running personal well-being lessons, backed up by scientific research from the field of positive psychology. The book is divided into six subject headings, with six lessons offered per subject area. This will allow you to run a programme with between 6 to 36 lessons. The six core concepts within positive psychology for youngpeople are: Positive Self, Positive Body, Positive Emotions, Positive Mindsets, Positive Direction and Positive Relationships. The authorsensure that the lessons are easy to understand, to lead and to manage by ensuring each lesson contains: A suggested 60 minute outline lesson plan The main body or the 'how-to' of running the lesson Suggested homework where appropriate Academic references and resources This is a must-have resource for PSHE teachers, SEAL co-ordinators, educational psychologists and youth and community workers looking to deliver a personal well-being curriculum. "Boniwell and Ryan provide an excellent synopsis of the current state of wellbeing literature focusing on evidence-based studies and how these link into contemporary public policy. This underpins the work that Boniwell and Ryan have done to ensure that the 'hands-on' methodology outlined throughout the text is underscored by science that highlights the importance of each exercise." Dr Mathew A White, Director, Wellbeing & Positive Education, St Peter's College, Australia and Fellow, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne, Australia "This book is a much welcomed addition to the field of student well-being. This book is an asset to any teacher who believes in 'whole-student' learning." Lea Waters, Associate Professor, University of Melbourne, Australia "This book does exactly as promised by the title. Providing practical, exciting, creative, and stimulating lesson plans for students, on the subject of well-being and, indeed, life skills, informed by the best available evidence from Positive Psychology...This book provides a flexible and accessible source book of wonderful ideas and activities. Given the importance of student well-being, and their emotional, social and personal development, as well as their basic happiness, this book would be valuable for every Secondary School and Academy." Professor Irvine S. Gersch, University of East London, UK "Ilona Boniwell and Lucy Ryans book is exactly what teachers require... This is not only a book but also a very interesting tool designed for each teacher in charge of pupils aged from 11 to 14." Dr Charles Martin-Krumm, University Western Brittany, France "A very useful compendium of PSHE-type activities" Guy Claxton, University of Winchester, UK Autorid: Ilona Boniwell, Lucy Ryan
In 1937, a war that many leaders expected to localise instead lengthened into a struggle that neither side could cleanly end, and that the region could not contain. China at War treats the Second Sino-Japanese conflict as the engine room of a wider Asian transformation: a prolonged contest in which battlefield operations, governance choices, and diplomatic alignments fused into a single system. The question is not only why the fighting spread, but how duration itself changed what each actor could plausibly want, promise, and sustain.Sofia Nowak follows the War through the institutions that made it livable and, for many, unendurable: occupation administrations, party organisations, fiscal systems, supply corridors, and the coercive practices that tied them together. She examines occupation governance as a strategic problem rather than a footnote to campaigns, and shows how wartime mobilisation pulled civilians into the logic of survival, extraction, and compliance. Across contested zones, the book traces how legitimacy was built, spent, and stolen, and why resource constraints repeatedly forced decisions that looked tactical but proved politically irreversible.Written for students, historians, and readers seeking a clear analytic narrative, the book also clarifies why alliance politics mattered even when allies avoided direct War: external support shaped internal authority, calibrated risk, and structured endgames long before formal turning points arrived. Readers finish with a sharper framework for the Asia-Pacific war as an interconnected political-military system, and a deeper understanding of how long wars remake sovereignty, not simply borders.
"A must-read for anyone on their spiritual path." --James Van Praagh, author of Talking to Heaven In Secrets of the Light, Dannion Brinkley, author of the acclaimed New York Times bestseller, Saved by the Light, offers an accessible spiritual guide for empowering your life based on his own experiences in the afterlife. A survivor of three near-death experiences, Brinkley presents us with profound "Lessons from Heaven"--the Seven Truths revealed to him in the afterlife--to help readers find their personal paths to happiness, enlightenment, health, and prosperity. Secrets of the Light belongs in every personal library beside Betty J. Eadie's Embraced by the Light and Don Piper's 90 Minutes in Heaven.
In this award-winning book from Japan, three young boys curious about death learn--and teach--some valuable lessons about life and friendship.The Friends is the winner of the 1997 Boston Globe - Horn Book Award for Fiction.
Step into the action-packed world where love meets art in this riveting anthology by Freddy Will. "THEATRE, DANCE & POETRY: A RETURN TO LOVE" resurrects the essence of dating culture, taking you on a controversial journey through the realms of modern nightlife, seduction, and romance. From the very first page, you'll be drawn into the author's passionate exploration of contemporary relationships that ignite the heart by challenging the norm. Dive headfirst into the delicate complexities of today's world, where radical feminist movements, casual encounters, and evolving ideas on the display of affections intertwine. This bold collection revisits the rich drapery of dating culture in the 2000s through the exquisite fusion of poetry, song, and prose, each provocative piece exemplifying the widely discussed horizon of love and romantic relations. We dissect the weakening pulse of modern romance. What does it mean to date in a world transformed by the tides of change? Should women initiate the first move? Should women pay 50/50 on everything? In this comic-infused narrative, journey through the contemporary scenes of bars, lounges, and nightclubs, as you discover how the social fabric of romance has evolved. Answer the pressing questions: What has happened to the "Good Men"? Where do modern seduction and consent draw their new lines? And how do adventurous souls find a lifelong affection amid the chaos? With every turn of the page, you'll be immersed in a capricious ecosphere of literature and visual storytelling, as each chapter bursts to life with brilliant comic book illustrations. Along with the narrative, enjoy the rhythm of the bonus accompanying singles, "NATURAL LIGHT" & "CELEBRATION," streamable through Freddy Will's Apple Music Page-where the lyrical essence of storytelling resonates through the beats and melodies from yet another accompanying album, "WILFRED 14 HITS," a Ispizzy-produced list of remixed songs. "THEATRE, DANCE & POETRY: A RETURN TO LOVE" is more than a collection of Freddy Will's poems and prose. It's a call to embrace your innermost desires for companionship and an invitation to explore the transformative power of love, be it self-love, romantic companionship, or both. Here we define the meaning of solitude and loneliness, leaving it to you to decide what's best for you. Reflect, engage, and enjoy the combination of poetry and music, reveling in the potential for genuine connection as you initiate and appreciate infatuation. Get ready for a music and literary experience that transcends boundaries, awakening your awareness and revitalizing your determination toward your truth. This anthology is a reminder that romance is alive-your next great love story begins here!
In a time of unprecedented change within the Catholic Church, one bishop stood firmly for continuity, tradition, and fidelity to what the Church had always taught.Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre: Defender of the Faith presents a comprehensive and positive account of the life, mission, and legacy of Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, founder of the Society of St. Pius X. Written from the perspective of Catholic tradition and the SSPX, this book traces Lefebvre's journey from his early formation and missionary zeal, through his leadership as bishop and superior general, to his pivotal role during and after the Second Vatican Council.This ten-chapter work explores:Lefebvre's priestly and episcopal formationHis service to the Church as missionary, bishop, and Roman delegateHis theological concerns during Vatican IIThe post-conciliar crisis as he understood itThe founding and mission of the Society of St. Pius XHis defense of the Traditional Latin Mass and Catholic doctrineThe 1988 episcopal consecrations, explained through the principle of necessityHis enduring legacy and influence within the Church todayWritten with clarity, reverence, and historical grounding, this book portrays Archbishop Lefebvre not as a rebel, but as a shepherd acting according to conscience, convinced that fidelity to tradition was essential for the salvation of souls.This volume is essential reading for Catholics seeking to understand one of the most influential and debated figures in modern Church history, and for anyone interested in the preservation of Catholic tradition.
In this book, experienced psychotherapists Greg and Lisa Popcak show how you can transform your family into a joyful place where each member experiences life as a gift from God. From tapping into the rich beauty of Catholic traditions to mustering the moti
