Karen Thomas: 66 books

Espectros is a compilation of original scholarly studies that presents the first volume-length exploration of the spectral in literature, film, and photography of Latin America, Spain, and the Latino diaspora. In recent decades, scholarship in deconstructionist "hauntology," trauma studies, affect...

Once merely a footnote in Restoration and eighteenth-century studies and rarely taught, Oroonoko; or, The Royal Slave (1688), by Aphra Behn, is now essential reading for scholars and a classroom favorite. It appears in general surveys and in courses on early modern British writers, postcolonial literature,...

This book is for those who believe that good government should be based on hard evidence, and that research and policy ought to go hand-in-hand. Unfortunately, no such bond exists. Rather, there is a substantial gap, some say chasm, between the production of knowledge and its utilization. Despite...

Kentucky Women: Their Lives and Times introduces a history as dynamic and diverse as Kentucky itself. Covering the Appalachian region in the east to the Pennyroyal in the west, the essays highlight women whose aspirations, innovations, activism, and creativity illustrate Kentucky’s role in political...

Renewables are a game changer for interstate energy relations. Their abundance and intermittency, possibilities for decentral generation and use of rare earth materials, and generally electric nature of transportation make them very different from fossil fuels. What do these geographic and technical...

Have you ever wished you could: 
 • have a bigger impact as a leader? • understand where you might start? • learn from highly skilled NeuroCoaches who are working every day with senior leaders that can save you from making costly mistakes • walk away with practical tools that will make an...

There has been, and continues to be, an explosion of interest in developing new small science centers that is changing the world of museums. This handbook is designed to be a one-stop source for future and current centers, and anyone interested in the important roles these institutions play in their...

Humanity is deeply committed to living along the world’s shores, but a catastrophic storm like Sandy—which took hundreds of lives and caused many billions of dollars in damages—shines a bright light at how costly and vulnerable life on a shoreline can be. Taking Chances offers a wide-ranging...

A far from ordinary selection of short stories from Northern Ontario's newest literary press, Latitude 46 Publishing. 13 authors, 13 unique perspectives on the space beneath the 46th parallel. Prepare to confront and re-imagine the places we call home, the homes we promised ourselves we'd never revisit, and the promises we thought we could keep.

This book provides perspectives and insights across the educational system for how we might move toward living out this wish in all schools. The chapters provide perspectives on fundamental questions that have been guiding recent research on wellbeing in schools: How do school communities flourish...

Sexual Disorientations brings some of the most recent and significant works of queer theory into conversation with the overlapping fields of biblical, theological and religious studies to explore the deep theological resonances of questions about the social and cultural construction of time, memory,...

. ASSASSIN   The Donahues again lead readers along the Italian Riviera into a labyrinth of mystery and suspense with their latest novel. While you stroll through the world of palatial villas, penthouses, luxurious yachts, and exotic cars, Marin and John are running from a ruthless...

The authors deliver a mystery/thriller that will keep you on the edge of your cozy reading chair: Criminology Professor Marin Ryan and billionaire computer genius John Hunter are drawn into a homicide investigation when one of Marin's colleagues is murdered in Italy.  Her friend's historical research...

This one-of-a-kind collection of chapters takes the reader on a tour to explore innovative practices from classrooms, schools, districts, communities, and faraway places in the world. Each of the chapters-organized under six headings-tells an authentic, compelling story of a pioneering and successful...