Laura June: 5 books

A deeply affecting memoir of motherhood and daughterhood, and how we talk about both, from popular writer Laura June “Laura June writes with wit and melancholy, unabashed joy and tenderness. . . . When I reached the end, I found myself in tears.” —Roxane Gay Laura June’s daughter,...

Charter schools offer something that public school systems, parents, and teachers need: a way to experiment with alternative ways of teaching, motivating students, organizing schools, using technology, and employing teachers. While people came down on both sides of support for or against charter schools,...

An insightful and wide-ranging look at one of America’s most popular genres of music, Walking the Line: Country Music Lyricists and American Culture examines how country songwriters engage with their nation’s religion, literature, and politics. Country fans have long encountered the concept of...

Independent mental health advocacy is a crucial means of ensuring rights and entitlements for people sectioned under the Mental Health Act. This book takes an appreciative but critical view of independent mental health advocacy, locating the recent introduction of Independent Mental Health Advocates...

Am Fuße des Weltenbaums sitzen Urd, Skuld und Verdandi, die Nornen, und bestimmen das Schicksal der Menschen. Sie machen Mädchen zu Sirenen und Babysitter zu Profikillern. Dabei hadern sie mehr als einmal mit sich selbst, verlieren sich im Jetzt, sind auf der Suche nach dem Leben und der Liebe,...