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The collapse of the Soviet Union was a historic turning point when many, especially those who grew up during the Cold War, began to let go of their long-held fears and embrace feelings of hope for the future. That included agents of the FBI, who were, by necessity, busy building bridges with their former adversaries in response to a flood of Russian criminals pouring into the United States. The Belly of the Bear chronicles this collaboration through the eyes of a key FBI agent who was on the frontlines in Russia. Jeff Iverson explores obstacles he and his colleagues faced on our former rivals¿ home turf, including counterintelligence challenges that have traditionally posed a danger to American government officials and/or businesspeople traveling to Russia. Part cultural history, part international relations thriller Iverson¿s account details successful criminal and terrorism investigations between the FBI and former Soviet authorities, and the nature of the FBI¿s fraught relationship with one of those agencies ¿ the FSB, Russiäs modern-day version of the Soviet KGB. Iverson closes with a focus on the worrying parallels between Russiäs return to autocracy and our current American political discourse. This book will appeal to readers interested in the history of US and Russian relations as well and the history of the FBI.

A fun and informative exploration of how the classic television series Bonanza differs from the reality of Virginia City, Nevada.In 1959, one hundred years after the big bonanza silver strike in Virginia City, the classic television series Bonanza made its debut and brought the small Nevada city to the forefront of households around the country. The richest city in the world at the time of the Comstock Lode, Virginia City today might well be a ghost town if not for the fame spurred by Bonanza. The show was so popular that it went on to air for thirteen years and even spawned a theme park. Historical accuracy was of great import to Bonanzäs creator, but as the series evolved, it took on a life of its own beyond the boundaries of real-life Virginia City. In Virginia City vs Bonanza: A Tale of Merging Histories, Monette Bebow-Reinhard explores select history from the show¿s legendary storylines and compares it to the real history of nineteenth-century Virginia City. Readers will learn why gambling is so prominent in Nevada, how Virginia City was not necessarily developed as a cattle town, and much more, ultimately understanding how and where Bonanza got its history right.Through her analysis of history versus fiction, Bebow-Reinhard emphasizes the impact television had on shaping how we remember the Old West. From the beginnings on Sun Mountain to the new technology created for Virginia City¿s mines to keep up with the demands of the labor force¿hungry for more wealth¿Virginia City vs Bonanza examines the politics, the environmental damage, and the social and cultural settings that made Virginia City unique. Readers will witness it all: silver¿s inevitable collapse, the advent of tourism, the natives, the diversity, the violence, and today, the fun. A must-read for fans of television and history alike.

The inspiring stories of Kenyan-born distance runners Shadrack Kipchirchir and Elvin Kibet and their determination to build meaningful lives as American citizens.Professional distance runners Shadrack Kipchirchir and Elvin Kibet grew up in rural Kenyan villages. Though their lives began in poverty, both were driven to reach their full potential, to gain an education and make a difference. And they would find their way to do just that through the high-pressure world of distance running.In All in Stride, Johanna Garton tells the gripping and inspiring stories of Shadrack and Elvin. Beginning with their upbringing in Kenya, Garton follows the runners through their journeys to the United States, running for Division 1 colleges, their fated reunion during a track meet and blossoming romance, and ultimately their service as U.S. soldiers and professional runners. More than just a running story, All in Stride takes readers behind the scenes to explore the difficulties Elvin and Shadrack faced, including adjusting to an entirely new culture in the U.S., bigotry and intolerance, the stresses and joys of global competitions like the Olympics, joining the U.S. Army¿s World Class Athlete Program, and discovering the ever-changing landscape of what it means to be an American.

This book provides a new, innovative way for students to navigate the college application landscape. It shows students how selecting a college can be a strategic tool to direct one¿s future, rather than a frenzied exercise in applying to what others have deemed the ¿best¿ universities for everyone regardless of their career goals.

Reclaiming life in adulthood IS possible after surviving childhood abuse. Botwin offers stories of the tremendous healing that comes from facing undigested memories and feelings. Learn how survivors turned their lives around after living through unimaginable, horrific experiences of abuse as children.

Improve relationships at home and work by remembering the lessons of childhood about conflict resolution, the excitement of discovery, the power of peaceful play and the magic of curiosity.

As investigative writers, Ivor and Sally Davis set out hoping to find their neighbor and friend, Fred Roehler, innocent or the double homicide he is arrested for¿instead they found a viper¿s nest of deceit and murder.

In search of new ways in which land can be known, an interdisciplinary group of scholars in this book demonstrates that not only is it important to learn about the plurality of meanings of land, but that knowing through land offers new ways of understanding social relations more broadly.

This collection of original essays by both artists and academics explores the significance of Wittgenstein¿s writings across a diverse field of performance practices, including poetics and choreography, theatre, and psychotherapy, as well as reflections on political thought and ChatGPT.

In Managing Health Sciences Libraries in a Time of Change, experienced leaders of the medical library community offer insights into the current trends and issues faced by health sciences librarians and present practical guidelines and management skills needed to create a culture of excellence.

In Managing Health Sciences Libraries in a Time of Change, experienced leaders of the medical library community offer insights into the current trends and issues faced by health sciences librarians and present practical guidelines and management skills needed to create a culture of excellence.

This book builds on existing research in relation to gender in the digital world, focusing on representation, engagement and expression.

Courts are context-conscious. They solve legal disputes with societal impact in mind, using interpretive tools and procedural means. This book develops concepts and methods for a systematic and legally informative analysis of this complex process. The evidence delivered prompts a conversation about the authority courts have to change the law. The analysis focuses on the European Court of Justice and its free movement case law. The framework and theory, however, are relevant to courts and case law everywhere. This is a compelling and intriguing examination of the ECJ and its shaping of a key tenet of EU law.

Working with archival recordings, the authors trace the history of Missouri English and demonstrate how the voices of Missourians born over a century ago provide a unique window on the development of many of the pronunciation features that separate modern American dialects.

This book offers an up-to-date account of one of the most influential strands of eco-research: cognitive ecostylistics. The onset of the 1970s saw a global shift in scholarly perspective upon the relation between egocentric and ecocentric views of the world. The so-called eco-turn was not only linguistic at its roots, but engaged the bulk of academic thought in social sciences and humanities. Cognitive ecostylistics invites a multidisciplinary approach to the study of the conceptual relations between oral or written texts and their impact on the environment. This volume is a collection of the latest research that seeks to apply the theory and methodology developed over the last 40 years to both literary and real-life texts, engaging with a wealth of examples from First World War poetry and Anne of Green Gables through to Condé Nast Traveller hotel descriptions. Exploring the cultural effects of the eco-turn, the collection engages the reader in the problem of the present-day Anthropocene, manifested as Ego-Eco tensions at the level of communicating self-needs and the needs of the Other. Divided into two parts, it considers first the human-angled semiotic interplay contained within the universe of people, before examining the problem of semiotic engagement of texts as extraneous to the human, highlighting crucial aspects of nature, culture, and beyond.

In this volume, TESOL educators from various international contexts share their experiences on how they engage with critical and dialogic approaches to reimagine TESOL teacher education. Chapters include duoethnographic accounts, critical discourse analytic approaches, and case studies from various EFL and ESL contexts such as the United States, Morocco, New Zealand, Italy, Thailand, and Turkey. Language teachers are at the forefront of supporting the academic and social needs of increasingly ethnically and linguistically diverse student populations around the globe, and preparing critical and dialogic TESOL teachers with social justice orientations is essential to helping language learners fulfil their academic and linguistic potential. Although more experienced TESOL teachers may be able to agentively implement critical and dialogic approaches to instruction, we know little about what TESOL teacher educators do to help train and prepare language teachers who can do exactly that.

Exploring alternative conceptions of the divine, Jessica Eastwood considers the ways of believing in God that are authentic and sincere, moving beyond traditional metaphysical structures that many find difficult to accept. In this study, she examines a unique branch of religious anti-realism known as religious fictionalism, making the case for its ability to resonate on an intellectual and emotional level. Considering the extent to which fictionalism allows us to make sense of the role of religion in our spiritual lives, she presents its limitations on adhering to what might be an attractive contemporary model for philosophy of religion called 'the humane turn'.Articulating an alternative conception of God that we can relate to in an intellectual, emotional and spiritual way, Eastwood sheds light on a minimalist form of religious realism, which preserves the reality of God without committing the theist to a host of additional religious beliefs.

Focusing on British broadsheets such as The Times and The Guardian, and tabloid publications such as The Sun and The Daily Mail, this book looks at the visualization of post-colonial Britain through cartoons.Tahnia Amend examines how Irish, Jewish, Sikh and Muslim communities are Othered, interrogating the patterns and trends in the way they are depicted - both consciously and unconsciously - by cartoonists in Britain from the 20th century onwards. She reveals how cartoonists such as Nicholas Garland and Peter Brookes present assimilation as the goal for the portrayed minorities. At the same time, this goal is deemed impossible because difference is ontological and unchangeable. Central to the cartoons explored in this book is the construction of identity and the concept of "us", demonstrating the role cartoons play in the stability and enduring power of the archetype. Ahmed suggests that cartoons illustrate how racial and religious prejudice subtly interface and reinforce one another. A deception of religious difference, Ahmed argues, is often actually a cover for outright racism.

In The Cross of Christ in African American Christian Religious Experience: Piety, Politics, and Protest Demetrius K. Williams examines and explores the ideational importance and rhetorical function of cross language and terminology in the spirituals, conversion narratives, and Black preaching tradition through an ideological lens.

This book addresses the challenge in contemporary Christianity of navigating the relationship between the individual and their faith community when entering spiritually challenging times. When loyalty to the church gets tested during a personal faith crisis, many leave disenchanted, claiming a desire to be spiritual but not religious.

In Apocalyptic Rhetoric and the Black Protest Movement, the author argues that the Black civil rights moment in early twentieth century Boston drew on radical millenarian beliefs and visions of Armageddon to mobilize African Americans to undertake political protest to resist racial oppression and violence.

This multidisciplinary collection explores the ways in which the lives of immigrants¿ daughters are shaped by forces of race, gender, migration, sexuality, family, and nation outside of their control. The contributors examine how the women navigate these forces as individuals and as members of collectivities.

This book explores the tensions in communicating the National Park Service's mission to both conserve and preserve nature while also offering recreational experiences to the public. Through qualitative interviews and observations, the author discusses climate change, policy change, and environmental education at Glacier National Park.

Trumpism, Bigotry, and the Threat to American Democracy reveals the serious chasms of American society and the man who would exploit them, Donald Trump. The story almost sounds like a surreal movie plot, except is living American political history, with an uncertain future.