The one constant in our world has always been change. We recognize many of the changes from global climate to the size of soda cans accept them as part of the process. One change that has become more apparent now than in the past is the area of demography. One of the results in conjunction with these demographic changes is the deconstruction of the concept of race. Although they will not admit it, some people do not like to talk about race and racism, primarily because they know little about it. So, rather than show their ignorance on the topic, they avoid the subject as much as possible. Unfortunately, change continues to occur and whether we want to on not, America will have to deal with the changing demographic atmospherethe browning effect. This book, developed over a number of years, helps the reader to understand race and racism in America.

For many Americans, bigotry and white privilege are simply some things they read or hear about but never seem to experience on a personal level. Many have heard our society described as an ethnically diverse society but never really paid any attention to that diversity. Often when people hear about social injustices committed against American citizens, the sentiment “they probably deserved it” often comes to their minds without much thought. For all the people that fit into any of the aforementioned categories, this book serves as an introduction to ethnic bigotry as it exists in everyday life in America. The majority of the blog selections in this book are discussions, reactions, or analysis of occurrences in everyday America that lend themselves to an insight/interest into bigotry and the attitudes, ideas, and behavior that accompany it. Regardless of the conflicts in the selections, the conclusions are generally optimistic.

De-Mystify Sin explains how making a simple commitment to honour covenant and to obey commandment provides means to overcome sin, the devil and his powers of darkness, and how it provides leverage to overcome temptation, persecution, the antichrist, and the kingdom of the beast that is coming along very soon. De-Mystify Sin shows us how we will achieve all that easily with minimum fuss; how we will achieve the deepest fulfillment and soul satisfaction in the current form of human existence. De-Mystify Sin 4.0 shows us what is going on inside the kingdom of darkness: what the entirety of evil and darkness is up to. It gives us information on very simple techniques to help us effectively deal with the imposition of evil that is in progress across the world. De-Mystify Sin 4.0 shows us clearly how we will deal with the antichrist, his agents and the kingdom of the beast in a very practically manner; how we will overcome the antichrist, his image, his mark, the number of his name, etc. De-Mystify Sin 4.0 explains the true nature and spiritual basis of the wars ahead of us as well as the significant events that are in the offing.

The scores of books on herbs already available generally restate old, often outdated lore about herbs. Now, Herbs Demystified does something entirely different: It is the first book to explain exactly what herbs actually do inside our bodies and how they achieve their effects. Biochemist Holly Phaneuf covers 100 of the most popular herbs-astragalus, black cohosh, chamomile, echinacea, garlic, gingko, ginseng, milk thistle, pine bark extract, saw palmetto, valerian, and many others. Phaneuf's introductory overview lays out the basic chemical principles that underlie the journey herbal molecules make in our bodies. Then, for each of the herbs, she covers its history and folklore; explains what the herb really does-its evidence of action; its good uses and not so good uses, including the forms in which it is typically available and commonly reported dosages; interesting facts and the bottom line. Like no other herb book before, Herbs Demystified allows readers to custom-fit an herb to one's own particular concern, therefore minimizing trial and error.

Translated from the Spanish De lo extraordinario: Nominalismo y Modernidad, this book argues that a defining aspect of modernity is an ever-increasing pursuit of, and need for, what Eduardo Sabrovsky calls "the extraordinary," a term that encompasses both the exception and the miraculous. Sabrovsky shows the degree to which Robert Musil's novel The Man without Qualities functions as a paradoxical paradigm of the extraordinary, and he extends the theoretical insights drawn from Musil's magisterial work through a series of inquiries into cardinal elements of modern literature, material culture, historiography, physical science, psychoanalysis, and political theory. Sabrovsky demonstrates how the extraordinary condition of modernity emerges from the debates conducted by the last representatives of medieval scholasticism in which nominalism defeated realism, and he resituates the results of this triumph of nominalism in the writings of Friedrich Nietzsche, Theodor Adorno, Walter Benjamin, and Georges Bataille, among others.

A guide to the techniques of fiction writing provides advice on story construction, character development, and dialogue.

Atheism Revisited is a collection of essays that explore the multifaceted nature of atheism. Starting from the notion that today’s atheism is shaped by the defining processes of Modernity—such as secularization and the breakup of science, philosophy, and theology—the first part of the book undertakes a thorough scrutiny of Modern atheisms, from Spinoza and Hobbes to Marx and Nietzsche. The second part of the book seeks to draw practical conclusions from this scrutiny and answer the questions: what is the state of atheism today? What is the role of an atheist in a world affected by religious fundamentalisms? What should the relationship between atheists and religious people look like? The wide scope of the book allows readers to see atheism as a central concern of many intellectual movements, from Marxism and French Theory to post-secularism and the reevaluation of Modernity, and to understand atheism as a focal point of the most important contemporary philosophical debates.