Kathleen Moore: 12 books
The Unfamiliar Abode
Islamic Law in the United States and Britain
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2010
Today there are more Muslims living in diaspora than at any time in history. This situation was not envisioned by Islamic law, which makes no provision for permanent as opposed to transient diasporic communities. Western Muslims are therefore faced with the necessity of developing an Islamic law for...
The Pine Island Paradox
Making Connections in a Disconnected World
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2011
Can the love reserved for family and friends be extended to a place? In her latest book, acclaimed author Kathleen Dean Moore reflects on how deeply the environment is entrenched in the human spirit, despite the notion that nature and humans are somehow separate. Moore's essays, deeply felt and often...
Wild Comfort
The Solace of Nature
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2010
In an effort to make sense of the deaths in quick succession of several loved ones, Kathleen Dean Moore turned to the comfort of the wild, making a series of solitary excursions into ancient forests, wild rivers, remote deserts, and windswept islands to learn what the environment could teach her in...
Fueling Freedom
Exposing the Mad War on Energy
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2016
Fossil fuel energy is the lifeblood of the modern world. Before the Industrial Revolution, humanity depended on burning wood and candle wax. But with the ability to harness the energy in oil and other fossil fuels, quality of life and capacity for progress increased exponentially. Thanks to incredible...
Great Tide Rising
Towards Clarity and Moral Courage in a Time of Planetary Change
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2016
“A clarion call to summon the moral courage to ‘rage against the dying’ of the Earth . . . impassioned and well-reasoned.” —Kirkus Reviews
Even as seas rise against the shores, another great tide is beginning to rise—a tide of outrage against the pillage of the planet, a tide of...
Muslim Women in America
The Challenge of Islamic Identity Today
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2006
The treatment and role of women are among the most discussed and controversial aspects of Islam. The rights of Muslim women have become part of the Western political agenda, often perpetuating a stereotype of universal oppression. Muslim women living in America continue to be marginalized and misunderstood...
Piano Tide
A Novel
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2016
This tale of a battle between a businessman and an environmentalist is “one of the great novels of Alaska and its convoluted coast and history” (Kim Stanley Robinson, New York Times–bestselling author of New York 2140).
2017 WILLA Literary Award Winner in Contemporary Fiction
Axel...
by John Law, Kalpana Shankar, David Hakken
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2016
The fourth edition of an authoritative overview, with all new chapters that capture the state of the art in a rapidly growing field.
Science and Technology Studies (STS) is a flourishing interdisciplinary field that examines the transformative power of science and technology to arrange and...
Women's Wiles
Mystery Writers of America Presents: Classics, #2
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2017
NOTHING'S WHAT IT SEEMS IN THIS SLYLY SINISTER COLLECTION OF DAMES DONE WRONG...AND DOING THE SAME!
Shocking surprises, chilling comeuppances, and mercies that are anything but tender are just part of what to expect from these memorable stories of women's wills...and wiles. Choosing them with...
Staging Social Justice
Collaborating to Create Activist Theatre
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2013
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Fringe Benefits, an award-winning theatre company, collaborates with schools and communities to create plays that promote constructive dialogue about diversity and discrimination issues. Staging Social Justice is a...
Principled Practices for Adolescent Literacy
A Framework for Instruction and Policy
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2016
This book presents an evidence-based framework for understanding the literacy needs of adolescents. The premise is that educators and other critical stakeholders need to understand evidence-based principles in order to develop effective curriculum to meet the needs of diverse learners. Recommendations...
Paths to State Repression
Human Rights Violations and Contentious Politics
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2000
In the last ten years, there has been a resurgence of interest in repression and violence within states. Paths to State Repression improves our understanding of why states use political repression, highlighting its relationship to dissent and mass protest. The authors draw upon a wide variety of political-economic...