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  Cherokee Civil Warrior - Chief...

  W. Dale Weeks

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  John Ross served the Cherokee Nation in a public capacity for nearly fifty years, thirty-eight as its constitutionally elected principal chief. Historian W. Dale Weeks describes Ross's efforts to protect the tribe's interests amid systematic attacks on indigenous culture throughout the nineteenth century. At the outset of the Civil War, Ross called for all Cherokees to remain neutral in a war they did not support—a position that became untenable when the US withdrew its forces from Indian Territory. The vacated forts were quickly occupied by Confederate troops, who pressured the Cherokees to align with the South. 
   
   
   
  Viewed from the Cherokee perspective, these events can be seen in their proper context, as part of the history of US "Indian policy," failed foreign relations, and the Anglo-American conquest of the American West. This approach also clarifies President Lincoln's acknowledgment of the federal government's abrogation of its treaty obligation and his commitment to restoring political relations with the Cherokees—a commitment abruptly ended when Andrew Johnson sought to punish the Cherokees for their perceived disloyalty. 
   
   
   
  Centering a Native point of view, this book recasts and expands what we know about John Ross, the Cherokee Nation, its commitment to maintaining its sovereignty, and the Civil War era in Indian Territory.

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  Kano - A Kunoichi Tale

  David Kudler

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  Can one girl save a nation? 
  With Japan's future in the balance, Risuko may recover the Kano clan's honor — or she may destroy it forever 
  Lord Takeda has sent Risuko, Emi, and Toumi on a mission to the capital. The road is dangerous. The destination is treacherous. Risuko — the girl who just likes to climb — must make a choice that will have repercussions not only for Risuko's life and those of her friends, but possibly for all of Japan. 
  In this thrilling third book in the Seasons of the Sword, she encounters old friends, new enemies, and a strange boy from a far-off land called Ireland. Through raging battles and deadly court intrigue, Risuko must follow a path narrower and less stable than any pine branch. And the consequences should she fail are sharp and hard as rocks below. 
  The red-and-white disguise of the kunoichi awaits. 
  Is Risuko ready? 
  Seasons of the Sword:Risuko (Winter)Bright Eyes (Spring)Kano (Summer)Murasaki (Autumn — coming soon! 
  (Young adult historical adventure; Japanese Civil War)

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  Lost Crossing BroadWay: 40...

  Angie Manning Edusei

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  This book is a "self-help" guide for immigrants written by an immigrant. It provides valuable insights, short stories, and lessons concerning the common errors and pitfalls immigrants sometimes make, especially when relocating to the United States of America. 
  The book is a helpful resource throughout all stages of the migration process within the life cycle from beginning to end. 
  It covers the required preparation before permanent travel, relocating, settling, cross-cultural relationships and marriage overseas, returning to one's homeland after retirement, and suggestions for maintaining good health and balance as an immigrant.

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  The Definitive CBT Toolkit for...

  Wallace A. Ragan

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  It’s a common belief that growth is an effortless journey, yet true growth often brings unexpected challenges that shape our cognitive behaviors. For kids and teenagers, these challenges often manifest as anxiety, depression, and trauma—formidable obstacles to their emotional and mental well-being. 
  As children transition into adolescence, they grapple with fitting into new environments and navigating the changes that puberty brings. Coupled with stress from school and potentially unhealthy home environments, these factors can overwhelm young minds, leaving them emotionally and mentally unstable. When left unaddressed, anxiety and depression can trap teenagers in a cycle of hopelessness. But there is hope—cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) offers a path to confidence and resilience. 
  The Definitive CBT Toolkit for Kids and Teens to Fight Anxiety, Depression, and Trauma bridges the gap between emotions, thoughts, and behaviors by identifying and modifying unhealthy reasoning patterns. This book is a powerful guide designed specifically for beginners, packed with practical strategies, expert insights, and evidence-based techniques. 
  Inside, you’ll discover the fundamentals of CBT, how to build healthy coping mechanisms, and the importance of adopting positive thinking patterns. Each chapter is crafted to help young readers take charge of their mental health, fostering self-awareness and resilience. The challenges you face do not define you; with strength and the right tools, you can overcome them and thrive. 
  This comprehensive guide covers understanding anxiety, depression, and trauma in young minds, building trust, changing negative thoughts and beliefs, practicing mindfulness and self-awareness, and offering specific strategies for overcoming anxiety, beating depression, and healing from trauma. It also provides tips for maintaining long-term well-being to ensure lasting mental health improvements.

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  The Politics of Mass Violence in...

  Laura Robson

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  The Middle East today is characterized by an astonishingly bloody civil war in Syria, a highly racialized and militarized approach to the concept of a Jewish state in Israel and the Palestinian territories, an Iraqi state paralyzed by the emergence of class- and region-inflected sectarian identifications, a Lebanon teetering on the edge of collapse from the pressures of its huge numbers of refugees and its sect-bound political system, and the rise of a wide variety of Islamist paramilitary organizations seeking to operate outside all these states. 
   
   
   
  The region's emergence as a "zone of violence," characterized by a viciously dystopian politics of identity, is a relatively recent phenomenon, developing only over the past century; but despite these shallow historical roots, the mass violence and dispossession now characterizing Syria, Lebanon, Israel/Palestine, and Iraq have emerged as some of the twenty-first century's most intractable problems. In this study, Laura Robson uses a framework of mass violence—encompassing the concepts of genocide, ethnic cleansing, forced migration, appropriation of resources, mass deportation, and forcible denationalization—to explain the emergence of a dystopian politics of identity across the Eastern Mediterranean in the modern era and to illuminate the contemporary breakdown of the state from Syria to Iraq to Israel.

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  Conflicted Scars - An Average...

  Justine Davis

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  An indispensable guide to parents of hockey hopefuls
  		 
  At a time of great change in hockey, Justin Davis exposes the dark underbelly of the journey from the minors to the big leagues 
  		 
  Hockey culture: it’s a commonly used phrase inside the game, glorifying sacrifice, toughness, loyalty, and a sense of identity. Justin Davis viewed this culture as something he was lucky enough to experience. After all, he’d won a Memorial Cup after leading the tournament in scoring, and he’d been drafted by the Washington Capitals. “In my mind,” he says, “I was the normal one.” Unfortunately, after stepping outside the game, he began to recognize the racism, sexual abuse and bullying that was so deeply ingrained in the sport. And then, as his own children grew into teenagers, the curtain was pulled back, the memories came rushing forward, and he was horrified: “Why was I naked in a bus bathroom for four hours with seven teammates? What happened to my brain, and why can’t I remember the simplest things? How did I end up living in a basement where the strangers upstairs were clearly engaged in domestic abuse?”
  		 
  As it navigates the sport’s darkest corridors, Conflicted Scars shares the story of the common Canadian player and offers a guide for parents who need to know how and why a typical teenager with NHL dreams, from a small town, now lives anxiously, introvertedly, and battling emotional detachment.

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