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  Canada's Indian Act - Policy...

  Steven Christianson

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  A time capsule from the early 1990s, this book is one-half academic analysis and one-half practical experience. It offers a learning reference for students of indigenous relations, as well as politics and administration, and serves a unique insight into a policy area that has again in recent years assumed center-stage in Canada. 
  This publication takes two earlier works from 1992 and 1993 respectively: an academic thesis on what was at the time called Indian policy and Canada's Indian Act, and a major research study for the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples. Both have been reworked into this new book. 
  Chapter 1: Perspectives from Academia is a reproduction of a Master’s thesis in 1992. When originally prepared, this study represented one of few such studies in Canada that considered the politics and administration issues of Aboriginal governance in Canada. 
  Chapter II: Perspectives from Practice is a reproduction of a final report produced collaboratively with the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples. This report explained how the Indian Act both protected, yet stymied, anyone with entrepreneurial drive if that person, or groups of people, were located on-reserve. 
  Both parts of this book were prepared during a brief “moment” 30 years ago when indigenous issues became a national priority. The controversies around the Meech Lake Accord, the military-Mohawk confrontation at Oka, and the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples highlighted the desperation all too characteristic of Canada’s indigenous reality. Then, as today, Canada’s Indian Act and its legacy, lie at the heart of it all – a reality that indigenous and non-indigenous Canadians alike struggle to reconcile.

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  Moral Boundaries - A Political...

  Joan Tronto

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  In Moral Boundaries Joan C. Tronto provides one of the most original responses to the controversial questions surrounding women and caring. Tronto demonstrates that feminist thinkers have failed to realize the political context which has shaped their debates about care. It is her belief that care cannot be a useful moral and political concept until its traditional and ideological associations as a women's morality are challenged. Moral Boundaries contests the association of care with women as empirically and historically inaccurate, as well as politically unwise. In our society, members of unprivileged groups such as the working classes and people of color also do disproportionate amounts of caring. Tronto presents care as one of the central activities of human life and illustrates the ways in which society degrades the importance of caring in order to maintain the power of those who are privileged. 
  Winner of the 2023 Benjamin E. Lippincott APSA Award for exceptional work by a living political theorist that is still considered significant after a time span of at least fifteen years since the original publication.

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  Underserved - Harnessing the...

  Ja'Ron Smith, Chris Pilkerton

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  Underserved is a tangible blueprint for today's conservative who understands the need for a new and viable political plan of action—one that addresses the needs of the underserved communities that make up these United States of America. Utilizing the concept of the "Party of Lincoln" and the conservative principles set forth over centuries by the movement's most recognized thought leaders, Underserved examines President Lincoln's intentions for Reconstruction, President Grant's aims to implement that vision, and Frederick Douglass's influence on both men in the process. Underserved brings home the very real impact of a failed plan that has had negative implications on modern America, whether conservative, moderate, or liberal. 
   
   
   
  With this historical plan as the linchpin for creating a framework that services disenfranchised communities, authors Ja'Ron K. Smith and Chris Pilkerton challenge conservative policy makers to employ strategies that mirror those originally presented over 160 years ago, while making necessary concessions for its modern audience. 
   
   
   
  From education and workforce development to criminal justice reform and healthcare disparities, Underserved makes a bold statement about what is necessary to see a change in the current state of affairs and presents a realistic action plan to make it happen.

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  Living Disability - Building...

  Emily Macrae

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  How can we build more accessible cities? Living Disability brings together vibrant perspectives on disability justice and urban systems. From sidewalks to the climate crisis, Living Disability brings together the vibrant perspectives of thirty-five disabled writers. They explore disability justice, analyze urban systems, and propose more equitable approaches to city building. Essays and interviews push the conversation about accessibility beyond policy papers and compliance checklists to show how disabled people are already creating more inclusive spaces in cities of all sizes.
    
    Living Disability is universal in scope but intimate and local in focus, grounded in personal struggles and celebrations. 
   Decisions about public transit, affordable housing, and park design all disproportionately impact disabled communities; by sharing stories and strategies, contributors consider the ways disabled thinkers and doers are embracing overlooked aspects of urban design and tackling the toughest problems facing cities. 
   
  "Living Disability is at once hopeful and infuriating, solemn and joyous. The stories shared within these pages point to both the past and future simultaneously – illuminating the struggles and joys and history of disabled life, while putting access barriers on blast in a way that is more necessary than ever. The deep, rich work of this collection lies in its embrace of complexity, community, grief, and also its belief in the capacity of our world (read: us) to change. May these stories touch your heart, kindle the flame of your anger, and move you forward into fighting for the better world we all deserve." – Amanda Leduc, author of Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space

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  The Ralph Waldo Emerson Collection

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

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  Trust Thyself and Awaken the Divinity Within.
  
  Ralph Waldo Emerson was the "Sage of Concord" and the intellectual father of the American Renaissance. At a time of rigid social and religious tradition, he issued a radical call for individual autonomy and a direct, unmediated relationship with the universe. This comprehensive collection brings together his most influential essays, lectures, and poetry, offering a timeless blueprint for living with purpose, integrity, and intellectual freedom.
  
  This collection explores the pillars of Emerson's revolutionary thought:
  
  The Gospel of Self-Reliance: Discover the classic arguments for non-conformity, intuition, and the courage to follow one's own internal compass against the tide of public opinion.
  
  Nature as a Mirror of the Soul: Explore Emerson's profound belief that the natural world is a physical manifestation of the spiritual, serving as the ultimate teacher for those who know how to see.
  
  The Concept of the Over-Soul: Delve into the metaphysical heart of Transcendentalism—the idea of a collective, divine unity that flows through all living things.
  
  The Power of the Intellect and Art: Engage with his visions for a truly original American culture, urging scholars and creators to stop looking toward the past and begin building a new future.
  
  Emerson's prose is characterized by its "radiant" energy and aphoristic brilliance. His work served as the catalyst for a new American identity, influencing figures from Henry David Thoreau to Walt Whitman. This volume is an essential cornerstone for any library of philosophy, spirituality, and classic American thought.
  
  Enlarge your world. Buy "The Ralph Waldo Emerson Collection" today and join the ranks of the self-reliant.

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  Stolen Honor - Falsely Accused...

  Clint Lorance

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  The captivating account of how Clint Lorance, a soldier who became a scapegoat for a corrupt military hierarchy, was falsely charged with war crimes, imprisoned, and eventually pardoned by President Trump. While out on patrol in Afghanistan, Clint Lorance learned that two men, both suspected suicide bombers, were speeding toward a crowded city on motorcycles. Lorance couldn't see them, but his men on the ground had clear shots. After a split second, he gave the order to shoot, killing both men. In the months that followed, Lorance was arrested by the military and put on trial for war crimes. Prosecutors claimed that the order he gave constituted an act of premeditated murder, and they sentenced him to twenty years in prison. In Stolen Honor, Lorance finally tells the story of this event and the trial it led to -- how the prosecutors declined to admit clear-cut evidence that would have exonerated him, how the men in his unit turned on him, and why he still believes he was right to give the order to shoot. It is a story that stretches from small-town America to the deserts of Afghanistan, from the White House to the tiny jail cell where Lorance spent six years waiting on his exoneration, which finally came when President Trump pardoned him in 2019. The book also discusses Lorance's plans to attend law school and help reform the broken military justice system.

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