Books published by Rowman & Littlefield

This book scrutinises the suitability of entanglements and relations as a mode of thinking and seeing peacebuilding events.

This book explores what becomes visible if we look at peripheral, deprived rural regions through the lens of a complex adaptive assemblage and how we can better support these communities.

An exploration of Chinese Communist objects, their British owners, and their display in British private and public collections from 1966 to 2016.

The book addresses the critical importance of communication, specifically how boards of education and the superintendent must communicate with stakeholders.

Ideas for a new set of reform policies, based on empirical evidence and supportive of a unitary, equitable, and democratic system of education are presented.

This new practical handbook is not only meant to help manage negative behavior problems but assists the educator in discovering ways to encourage positive behaviors among young people.

Creating a Democratic Climate for Kids is a guide to assist educators and parents in developing new strategies as they stimulate today's kids into becoming self-reliant, self-disciplined and self-managing individuals.

This edited volume showcases theological reflections on the Hong Kong protests by scholars and activists from different national and cultural background. It discusses the meaning of crucifixion, atonement, the suffering Messiah, justice, the demonic, and the roles of the Church in a time of global unrest and social ferment and protest.

This book proposes a way to look at the history of information that is relevant to observers in other disciplines and familiar to historians of business, economics, sociology and technology. The author presents that with theoretical and historiographical discussions of what information ecosystems and infrastructures are and their value.

The Civic Mission of Museums, explores the way in which museums can leverage their collections and their connections within and beyond their communities to serve democracy as a whole.

Philosophy Camps for Youth is an indispensable guide for anyone interested in hosting their own philosophy camp.

Explores methods and concepts of political anthropology and explains how they can be used for the analysis of international relations and internationalized politics.

Empower is a guide for supervisor-mentors working with students in ministry internship placements and for those who wish to deepen and expand the craft of mentoring in ministry. Chapters from experienced ministry mentors provide guidance and support on specific topics such as mentoring across cultural differences and facing difficult situations.

Hikes varying from half-hour strolls to full-day adventures, this guidebook is for everyone, including families.

A few weeks after the Emancipation Proclamation took effect, James Montgomery sailed into Key West Harbor looking for black men to draft into the Union army. Eager to oblige him, the military commander in town ordered every black man from fifteen to fifty to report to the courthouse, ¿there to undergo a medical examination, preparatory to embarking for Hilton Head, S.C.¿ Montgomery swept away 126 men.Storm over Key West is a little-known story woven of many threads, but its main theme is the denial to black people of the equality central to the American ideal. After the island¿s slaves flocked to freedom during the summer of 1862, the white majority began a century-long campaign to deny black residents civil rights, education, literacy, respect, and the vote. Key West¿s harbor and two major federal forts were often referred to as ¿Americäs Gibraltar.¿ This Gibraltar guarded the Florida Straits between Key West and Cuba and thus access to the Gulf of Mexico. When Union forces seized it before the war, the southernmost point of the Confederacy slipped out of Confederate hands. This led to a naval blockade based in Key West that devastated commerce in Florida and beyond.This book is the widest-ranging narrative history to date of the military bastion in the Florida Keys.

Published in anticipation of the 150th anniversary of the establishment of Yellowstone National Park in 2022, this book collects historic photographs, classic art, and an accompanying narrative that traces the history of the area from its Native American inhabitants to the present. Sidebars include profiles of the artists such as Thomas Moran who made the park famous, how the "subculture" of park employees has evolved over the years, the role of wildlife biologists in range management, as well as the ebb and flow of its large mammal populations as an increased human presence has put pressure on the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Notwithstanding these challenges, the book is a celebration of the resilience of the place earlier visitors aptly called "Wonderland."

An excellent introduction to the study of Native American crafts and outdoor skills.

An essential guide for fresh- and saltwater anglers.

Kathy Garver, the teenage heartthrob from the hit series Family Affair (19661971), was no one-hit wonder, but a journeywoman actress who appeared in such classic films as Night of the Hunter and The Ten Commandments long before she became a television icon. This memoir is a recollection of a working actress's experiences, from the many films, television shows, and stage plays in which she performed, to her second career as a voice-over specialist in popular animated films and audiobooks. Featuring anecdotes, Hollywood history, and details of her relationships with such stars as Charlton Heston and Jon Provost, Surviving Cissy is a veritable quilt of Kathy's exciting life.

What you can fix, what you can't, and what to do until help arrives

The Susquehana River is the longest river in the eastern United States, running 444 miles from its headwaters in the Appalachian Mountains of New York to its outlet in Chesapeake Bay. Its storied history includes the early native populations of Susquehannock and Iroquois peoples, the key roles it played in the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, and environmental degradation brought on the by industrialization in the 19th century.

Historic Yellowstone National Park captures the most interesting moments in the park's history, the slices of life in Montana and Wyoming that provide an idea of what life was like for those who chose to explore this gloriously beautiful corner of the United States. There's the presence of Native Americans in the early years of the area's history, the early explorers and expeditions, its debut as the very first national park, the explosive growth of tourism, and the people who made history in this astonishing and mysterious Rocky Mountain landscape. Historic YellowstoneNational Park provides just enough of this rich history to make the experience of visiting the park better than expected.

Market Street Madam tells the story of Annie Ryan, a woman who is running a second-rate brothel in 1890s Denver with an eye toward expansion. By chance she encounters Lydia Chambers, a society woman suffering from a laudanum habit and a bad marriage, who owns a prized property on the infamous Market Street. Annie's fortunes at the brothel turn on her niece Pearl, a pretty young girl swept up in Denver's underworld of jealousy, booze, and vice--until murder stalks the good-time girls and puts everyone's future in doubt. A rollicking tale of blurred lines, flowing booze, played-out miners and upstairs girls, Market STreet Madam delivers a compelling look at the intrigues of the Wild West, where women were enterprising and justice could be had . . . for a price.

The first-hand account of life as a surfman by one of the most skilled boat handlers in the Coast Guard at one of the USCG's most dangerous stations, Cape Disappointment in the state of Washington.

Relying on secondary sources, magazine and newspaper articles, and personal accounts from those involved, this volume captures some of the sensational true stories that took place in the western United States during the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century. The theme that runs through each of the stories is the general contempt for the law that seemed to pervade the culture at the time and the consuming desire to acquire wealth at any cost-what Geoffrey C. Ward has called "the disposition to be rich."

Anyone who has lived near New Haven, Connecticut, in the past 40-plus years has surely heard of Toad's Place. With a capacity of 750, Toad's has served as the perfect spot for musicians who prefer smaller venues. U2 played one of their first US concerts there, on their Boy tour. In 1978, Bruce Springsteen was in New Haven and arrived at Toad's unannounced, and got up and played. The surprises kept coming and the club was attracting big names, as well as up-and-comers. In 1989, the Rolling Stones played a surprise show on a Saturday night, giving 700 fans the night of their dreams. Nothing could have been better--the Rolling Stones in downtown New Haven was unimaginable! That is only a taste of the stories that are uncovered in this book. Randall Beach and Toad's owner Brian Phelps recall the legendary shows and behind-the-scenes stories.

Finalist for Western Fictioneers' 2021 Best First Novel-Peacemaker AwardWhen a band of notorious outlaws descends on the town of Three Chop, a dispute ignites into a furious battle that forces residents to take sides, to choose between the town's past and future.

Scenic Routes & Byways West Virginia features nearly twenty-five separate drives through the Mountain State, from rock ridges and gorges to springs, spas and rustic farms. An indispensable highway companion, Scenic Routes & Byways West Virginia includes route maps and in-depth descriptions of attractions.