During her lifetime, Audre Lorde (1934-1992) created a mythic identity for herself that retains its vitality to this day. Drawing from the private archives of the poet's estate and numerous interviews, Alexis De Veaux demystifies Lorde's iconic status, charting her conservative childhood in Harlem; [...]

Sonatas, Screams, and Silence: Music and Sound in the Films of Ingmar Bergman is the first musical examination of Bergman s style as an auteur filmmaker. It provides a comprehensive examination of all three aspects (music, sound effects, and voice) of Bergman s signature soundtrack-style. Through ex[...]

A cursed destiny. A band of warriors. And one troubled kingdom.
It is whispered in Agathia that the legendary warriors of the mist--cursed by the gods--can be summoned only when a champion is needed and the cause is just. Gideon, their captain, knows this to be the one path that will lead his m[...]

Cursed by the gods. Bound by brotherhood. Freed by love.
The Warriors of the Mist have fought side by side for centuries, but Kane alone has felt something darker calling to him. With the Kingdom of Agathia on the brink of rebellion, Kane knows that relying on dark magic to infiltrate the enemy[...]

In the town of Snowberry Creek, there is always hope....
Wounded in combat, Leif Brevik is haunted by survivor's guilt. For the first time in his life--unsure if he still has a military career in his future--he feels completely lost. So when a war buddy calls for help with restoration of their [...]

Over 175 years ago, Alexis de Tocqueville, a young French nobleman and an astute political scientist, came to the United States to evaluate the meaning and actual functioning of democracy. His brilliant discussion of majority rule is still vitally relevant today.
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The aim of this book is to provide practical advice on the diagnosis and management of dermatological problems in ethnic minorities. This book will suit clinical dermatologists (registrars and consultant dermatologists) and primary care physicians (especially those with an interest in dermatology).[...]

The book proposes a new interpretation of Alexis de Tocqueville that views him first and foremost as a social scientist rather than as a political theorist. Drawing on his earlier work on the explanation of social behavior, Elster argues that Tocqueville's main claim to our attention today rests on [...]

Emily's loud voice is causing a lot of damage, like cracking windows and shattering plates. Her adventure begins, though, aboard ship where her loud voice comes in handy. Together, text and art create a rich, multilayered funny tale about an indomitable girl searching for a place where she can be he[...]

This is a concise, advanced introduction to current philosophical debates about truth. A blend of philosophical and technical material, the book is organized around, but not limited to, the tendency known as deflationism, according to which there is not much to say about the nature of truth. In clea[...]

This novel is set in a small town in Canada, close to the US border, in the 1950s and 60s. The unsentimental narrator Thomas introduces an unusual group of characters: Edna MacMillan, Thomas' volatile Trinidadian grandmother; Katarina, his elusive mother; and, Henry, a black Chinese man.[...]