New Books: May 2023
Business/Commerce
Reconstructing Inclusion
Organizational appetites for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) have never been more acute. But how can these new efforts, which often call on old strategies, […]
Read MoreDisabilities
Positively Purple
Develop an inclusive culture where people can flourish in the world of business while navigating the experience of ill health, disability, accident or injury.
Read MoreEducation
Cancel Wars
An even-handed exploration of the polarized state of campus politics that suggests ways for schools and universities to encourage discourse across difference. College campuses have […]
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Systems Thinking for Sustainable Schooling
The chapters include strong rationales for adopting a more natural way of thinking about schooling, one that prepares students for life as it is now […]
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Our Children Can’t Wait
Education policies have too often ignored how conditions outside of school can alter life chances for young people, especially students of color, before they even […]
Read MoreEnvironment/Agriculture/Natural Resources
Native American Archaeology in the Parks
A full-color travel guide to national parks and national monuments that have a strong connection to the lives of America’s First Peoples.
Read MoreGeneral/Miscellaneous
World Change-Maker
After directing the organization NGOabroad: International Careers and Volunteering for 20 years, the author wrote this guidebook to help both prospective and active social and […]
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Voices From the Wreckage
Voices From the Wreckage: Young Adult Voices in the #MeToo Movement’ is an edited collection by Kimberly Greenfield Karshner (Lorain County Community College). This collection […]
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The Power of Crisis
Renowned political scientist Ian Bremmer draws lessons from global challenges of the past 100 years—including the pandemic—to show how we can respond to three great […]
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Superpower
Learn to find your own superpowers with this inspiring journey of self-acceptance. In Superpower, Kate Leavell delivers a compelling story of self-love, appreciation, and the […]
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The USA and the World 2022-2023
The USA and The World 2020-2022 provides students with vital information on these countries through a thorough and expert overview of political and economic histories, […]
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What Would Gen-Z Do?
When interacting with Gen Zers, whether you be their parent, teacher, coach, relative, neighbor, or anything in between, the generational divide can seem larger than […]
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The Bill of Obligations
AA provocative guide to how we must reenvision citizenship if American democracy is to survive The United States faces dangerous threats from Russia, China, North […]
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Getting Along
When we’re dealing with difficult people, our creativity, productivity, and engagement suffer. Conflict and stress compromise our ability to think clearly and make sound decisions. […]
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The Next Civil War
“On a small two-lane bridge in a rural county that loathes the federal government, the US Army uses lethal force to end a stand-off with […]
Read MoreHealth/Wellness/Medicine
How Covid Crashed the System
A top doctor and a writer team up like air crash investigators to understand America’s disastrous Covid response, looking at failures of leadership, racial inequities, […]
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Mental Health Practice with LGBTQ+ Children, Adolescents, and Emerging Adults in Multiple Systems of Care
This book is a practical text for coursework in counseling and social work programs, as well as a professional resource for practicing social workers and […]
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Masks, Misinformation, and Making Do
The firsthand pandemic experiences of rural health-care providers–who were already burdened when COVID-19 hit–raise questions about the future of public health and health-care delivery. This […]
Read MoreHistory
Myth America
America’s top historians set the record straight on the most pernicious myths about our nation’s past. The United States is in the grip of a […]
Read MoreLaw/Government
Fixer-Upper
Practical ideas to provide affordable housing to more Americans. Much ink has been spilled in recent years talking about political divides and inequality in the […]
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Hyperlocal
An examination of how the (hyper)local is the locus of real change. Many of America’s downtowns, waterfronts, and innovation districts have experienced significant revitalization and […]
Read MoreLibraries/Archives
Combating Online Health Misinformation
The book, written from the e-Health literacy perspective, is unique in its nuanced approach to misinformation. It draws on psychology and information science to explain […]
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Foundations of Intellectual Freedom
Featuring case studies and questions for further study and inquiry in each major chapter, this book introduces the key concept of intellectual freedom to those […]
Read MoreManagement/Leadership
Leadership
Leadership: Limits and Possibilities offers a critical discussion of leadership that draws upon a wide range of approaches, material and examples to demonstrate the complex […]
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