Celeste: 385 books

The first book of its kind, Gender & Rock introduces readers to how gender operates in multiple sites within rock culture, including its music, lyrics, imagery, performances, instruments, and business practices. Additionally, it explores how rock culture, despite a history of regressive gender politics,...

Destiny "Dusty" Del Carmen is a bestselling author and much sought-after speaker. An invitation to the Northwest Urban Indian Federation's annual conference brings Dusty back to her "home" state of Idaho—the one place she swore she would never return to. Dusty does what she does best—smothers...

The Thomas Lee Hose (c 1660) at East Lyme. Three architectural experts describe and explain this distinguished 17th century house and its successive restorations; edited by William F. Saars. Sponsored by the East Lyme Historical Society, Inc.

This ambitious volume brings together original essays on the U.S. women's movement with analyses of women's movements in other countries around the world. A comparative perspective and a common theme—feminism in social movement action—unite these voices in a way that will excite students and inspire...

Millions of Americans don't earn enough money to pay for decent housing, food, health care, and education. Increasingly, families and young people aren't doing better than their parents and grandparents before them. In fact, they're doing worse. And women and minorities earn less than white men. The...

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Whether exploring your own backyard or somewhere new, discover the freedom of the open road with Lonely Planet's USA's Best Trips. Featuring 51 amazing road trips, from 2-day escapes to 2-week adventures, you can cruise the cliffs along...

Lonely Planet: The world’s leading travel guide publisher ***Lonely Planet******Western USA***is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Spot geysers and grizzlies in Yellowstone National Park, wander the diverse...

This book examines how we can conceive of a ’postcolonial museum’ in the contemporary epoch of mass migrations, the internet and digital technologies. The authors consider the museum space, practices and institutions in the light of repressed histories, sounds, voices, images, memories, bodies,...

What is Maritime Engineering? In this book, maritime engineering refers to the engineers who work in the maritime and ocean industries. They design anything that can be used as transportation on water, such as commercial, cargo or Navy ships, yachts, submarines, seaplanes, and icebreakers. Maritime engineers...

How to deal with disappointments and using wisdom God's way and not your own way. Not leaning on your own thoughts but relying on God to lead and guide you.

From the New York Times bestselling author of I Thee Wed comes a Wicked Worthingtons novel of a love that will not be denied.... As a ship’s captain, highborn bastard Morgan Pryce has spent his life sailing away from England. The last thing he needs is a wife. But when he fears that his titled...

It's the hottest time of the year, and single divorcee Janis is feeling a little guilty that she's hired young, handsome Kevin to do her yard work for her in this heat, especially when he nearly faints from the heat.  As Janis cares for Kevin while he regains his energy, the two becomes closer in...

When her fiancé Danny died in Afghanistan, Sarah Briggs felt as if she never wanted to get romantically involved with anyone again. But when she found a civilian job at the same naval base her admiral uncle was stationed at, she did not count on meeting Matthew Brody, a Navy SEAL. Though attracted...

They’re overworked, underpaid, and unstoppable: four young women in a big-city attorney general’s office. But when best friends Marianna, Laurie, Shannon, and Beth find themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time, it’s not just their careers that are in danger—it’s their lives. It’s...