Aurora: 312 books

It’s not easy being a teenager. . .  Especially when you have a  mask, a secret identity, and  a lot of homework.  The only thing Rachel Hingis hated more than swimming was having to play well with others. Edgar Fern, nerd extraordinaire, couldn’t find anyone to play with. Life...

The new millennium has been described as ‘the century of biology’, but scientific progress and access to medicines has been marred by global disputes over ownership of the science by universities and private companies. This book examines the challenges posed by the modern patent system to the right of everyone to access the benefits of science in international law.

Vincent Rames is normally a hard working guy, but unfortunately, computer science just isn't his thing. Unwilling to seek out help from his professor who is overly friendly with him, he hits the bar with his best friend Mark to forget about his problems until an unexpected event changes his outlook...

Analyzing four best-selling novels - by both women and men - written in the feminine voice, this book traces how the creation of women-centered salons and the emergence of a feminine poetic style engendered a new type of literature in eighteenth-century France. The author argues that writing in a...

Absent fathers, crazy mothers, lost families, and communities full of thieves and murderers. Dont trust anybody and don't take anything for granted because in the hood the one thing everybody wants is to get out. This is a collection of short stories where teenagers are faced with very real dangers...

When Bashar al-Asad smoothly assumed power in July 2000, just seven days after the death of his father, observers were divided on what this would mean for the country’s foreign and domestic politics. On the one hand, it seemed everything would stay the same: an Asad on top of a political system...

6 June 1984: The Indian Army storms the Golden Temple in Amritsar. Called Operation Bluestar, the historic and unprecedented event ended the growing spectre of terrorism perpetrated by the extremist Sikh leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and his followers once and for all. But it left in its wake unsolved...

Pages of My Heart is a collection of poems, created through the inspirations and experiences gained from love, friendships, and relationships.

There is no better metaphor for dramatic personal change than a caterpillar becoming a butterfly, leaving behind its old way of being, so it can truly take flight.For those who are longing to fly, the 5 simple steps laid out in this book will help you navigate your own metamorphosis and transform...

At twenty three years of life, my heart is mangled. The love I shared was taken and given to another. Though, my muse he continues to be. Each word written has been taken from myself and laid to rest on the paper you read now. Don't simply read, absorb it inside yourself and feel. Love has three sides;...

This book provides a socio-historical analysis of the 2002 massacre at Bellavista-Bojayá-Chocó, Colombia. The author examines how the concepts of forced displacement and migration could be formulas for historical erasure. These concepts are used to name populations, such as the survivors of this...

There is an increasing amount of literature on various aspects of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325. While appreciating this scholarship, this volume highlights some of the omissions and concerns to make a quality addition to the ongoing discourse on the intersection of gender with peace...

Este libro es el mapa aproximado de la historiografía del Porfiriato; como es evidente, hay capítulos de esta historia que están muy crecidos (por ejemplo, la economía) y otros más bien flacos de preguntas y respuestas. Y en todos los campos se lucha contra estereotipos más o menos firmes. Sobre este periodo puede decirse: mujeres y hombres trabajando.

In recent decades, American universities have begun to tout the “diversity” of their faculty and student bodies. But what kinds of diversity are being championed in their admissions and hiring practices, and what kinds are being neglected? Is diversity enough to solve the structural inequalities...