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  Monkey to Man - The Evolution of...

  Gowan Dawson

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  The first book to examine the iconic depiction of evolution, the "march of progress," and its role in shaping our understanding of how humans evolved 
   
   
    
  We are all familiar with the "march of progress," the representation of evolution that depicts a series of apelike creatures becoming progressively taller and more erect before finally reaching the upright human form. Its emphasis on linear progress has had a decisive impact on public understanding of evolution, yet the image contradicts modern scientific conceptions of evolution as complex and branching. 
   
   
    
  This book is the first to examine the origins and history of this ubiquitous and hugely consequential illustration. In a story spanning more than a century, from Victorian Britain to America in the Space Age, Gowan Dawson traces the interconnected histories of the two most important versions of the image: the frontispiece to Thomas Henry Huxley's Evidence as to Man's Place in Nature (1863) and "The Road to Homo Sapiens," a fold-out illustration in the bestselling book Early Man (1965). Dawson explores how the recurring appearances of this image pointed to shifting scientific and public perspectives on human evolution, as well as indicated novel artistic approaches, and advancements in technology.

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  The Rooster House - My Ukrainian...

  Victoria Belim

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  A timely and deeply moving story of family, history, and Ukraine 
   
  In 2014, the landmarks of Victoria Belim’s personal geography were plunged into tumult at the hands of Russia. Her hometown, Kyiv, was gripped by protests and violence. Crimea, where she’d once been sent to school to avoid radiation from the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl, was invaded. Kharkiv,  
  where her grandmother Valentina studied economics and fell in love; Donetsk, where her father once worked; and Mariupol, where she and her mother bought a cherry tree for Valentina’s garden, all became battlegrounds. 
   
  Victoria, by then an American citizen living in Brussels, felt she had to go back. She had to spend time with her aging grandmother and her cousin Dima. She had to unravel a family mystery spanning several generations. And she needed to understand how a century of her country’s tragic history had  
  changed the course of their lives. 
   
  The Rooster House is a beautifully written memoir of a family, a country’s past, and its dangerous present. It is about parents and children, true believers and victims, gardens and art, secrets and tragedy. Compulsively readable, deeply moving, and at times laugh-out-loud funny, it is a stunning debut  
  book by an experienced, expressive, and gifted writer.

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  The Communist Manifesto

  Friedrich Engels, Karl Marx

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  "A spectre is haunting Europe—the spectre of communism."
  
  In a world transformed by the Industrial Revolution, Marx and Engels set out to decode the hidden mechanics of society. They argue that all of human history is the history of class struggles: the constant friction between those who own the means of production and those who sell their labor to survive. The Communist Manifesto is a call to action that envisions a future beyond exploitation, predicting the inevitable rise of the working class and the transition to a classless, stateless society. Whether viewed as a historical artifact or a living critique of global economics, this text remains essential for understanding the modern world.
  
  The Great Divide: Bourgeoisie vs. Proletariat: The Manifesto famously defines the two warring camps of the industrial age. The Bourgeoisie (the ruling capitalist class) are described as a revolutionary force that "shattered" feudalism but created a system of "naked self-interest." Opposing them is the Proletariat (the working class), whom Marx describes as the "grave-diggers" of the very system that created them.
  
  The Ten-Point Program: In the second section, the authors lay out a controversial and radical set of measures for the "most advanced countries," including the abolition of private land ownership, a heavy progressive income tax, and the centralization of credit and communication in the hands of the state. These points sparked over a century of political experimentation and debate across every continent.
  
  A Legacy of Global Change: From the revolutions of 1917 to the modern labor movements of the 21st century, the rhetoric of the Manifesto has been used to challenge the status quo. Its closing cry—"Working Men of All Countries, Unite!"—remains one of the most famous slogans in human language, symbolizing the birth of international political solidarity.
  
  Analyze the roots of the modern world. Purchase "The Communist Manifesto" today.

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  My Ducks are all Fluffed Up -...

  Simon Mills

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  Life throws up its challenges. Endless, unforeseeable obstacles that seem intent on our undoing. I was constantly told to "Get my ducks in a row." Well, my ducks are my ducks; they go where they go. This book is a key to happiness and mental wellness at any age. A "Don't Sweat the small stuff" for new generations with new challenges. A "Chicken Soup for the Soul"- but with ducks-told over a lifetime.

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  Policing White Supremacy - The...

  Mike German, Beth Zasloff

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  In Policing White Supremacy, former FBI agent Mike German, who worked undercover in white supremacist and militia groups, issues a wake-up call about law enforcement's dangerously lax approach to far-right violence. 
   
   
   
  Despite over a hundred deadly acts by far-right militants since the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, and the far right's attempts to obstruct transfer of power to a duly elected president on January 6, the FBI continues to deprioritize investigations into white supremacist violence, instead targeting marginalized groups. 
   
   
   
  Noting that the FBI does not even compile accurate national data on white supremacist violence, German also exposes the continuing tolerance of overt racism in law enforcement, and police membership in white supremacist organizations. The threat these officers pose became clear when at least twenty-eight current and former law enforcement officials were alleged to have participated in the 2021 Capitol breach. 
   
   
   
  Policing White Supremacy shows how the lack of transparency and accountability in federal, state, and local law enforcement has eroded public trust and undermined democracy. "Law Enforcement's Role in Resisting White Supremacy" points the way forward to a future where far-right violence is recognized and addressed as the true threat it presents to our country.

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  Ghosts and Me

  Kevin Killen

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  This book is a journey of searching and trying to understand the paranormal. For more than thirty years, I have experienced some form of paranormal activity. This book explores many of those experiences. From the first time I experienced a ghost at the age of five, to high school where I tried my first electronic voice phenomenon. Then, my first EVP capture on tape in my childhood home. 
  The book goes further into my experiences in several different schools and states, such as my experiences at a school in West Virginia. While not ghostly per se, the experiences had a paranormal feel to them.

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