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Further Light, Issue 2

Further Light, #2

by Liz Busby, Stephen Pulsipher, Neal Silvester, Steven L. Peck, Beth Buck, D. A. Cooper, Orson F. Whitney, Theric Jepson, Maddy Peterson, Eric James Stone, Nate Givens, Lee Allred, Fendy S. Tulodo, D.J. Butler, John D. Payne, May Swenson, D. C. Wynters, Jesse Stanchak, Lenicka Lee, Scott R. Parkin, Phoebe English Carroll, Barrett Burgin, Scott Hales, J. S. Absher, Jenna Vaselka ...

Series Book 2 - Further Light
The second issue of Further Light, a semiannual magazine featuring science fiction, fantasy, alternate history, magical realism, and light horror short fiction, creative scriptural retellings, poetry, and literary criticism in the Latter-day Saint tradition. The magazine seeks to explore the restored gospel through the medium of the human imagination. Our goal is to enjoy the fandoms we love, to ... Read more

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The second issue of Further Light, a semiannual magazine featuring science fiction, fantasy, alternate history, magical realism, and light horror short fiction, creative scriptural retellings, poetry, and literary criticism in the Latter-day Saint tradition. The magazine seeks to explore the restored gospel through the medium of the human imagination. Our goal is to enjoy the fandoms we love, to
... Read more
Useful Assessment and Evaluation in Language Education

by John McE. Davis, Richard Kiely, Yuko Butler, Viviane Bagio Furtoso, Michael J. Ferreira, Keiko Koda0, Junko Yamashita1, Constant Leung2, Chris Davison3, Martin East4, Michael Evans5, Yongcan Liu6, Liz Hamp-Lyons7, James E. Purpura8, Svetlana V. Cook9, Shauna J. Sweet0, Alia Lancaster1, Nicholas B. Pandža2, Scott R. Jackson3, Eric Pelzl4, Catherine J. Doughty5, Kira Gor6, Larry Davis7, Veronika Timpe-Laughlin8, Lin Gu9, Gary Ockey0, Taina Tammelin-Laine1, Ari Huhta2, Reeta Neittaanmäki3, Tuija Hirvelä4, Sari Ohranen5, Elina Stordell6, Bart Deygers7, Justin Kelly8, Jennifer Renn9, Jennifer Norton0, Chih-Kai Lin1, Michael Kane2, David MacGregor3, Jim Ranalli4, Koen Van Gorp5 ...

Series series Georgetown University Round Table on Languages and Linguistics series
The specific—and varied—ways in which assessment and evaluation can impact learning and teaching have become an important language education research concern, particularly as educators are increasingly called on to implement these processes for improvement, accountability, or curricular development purposes. Useful Assessment and Evaluation in Language Education showcases contemporary research ... Read more

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The specific—and varied—ways in which assessment and evaluation can impact learning and teaching have become an important language education research concern, particularly as educators are increasingly called on to implement these processes for improvement, accountability, or curricular development purposes. Useful Assessment and Evaluation in Language Education showcases contemporary research
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Compositional Choices and Meaning in the Vocal Music of J. S. Bach

by Reginald L. Sanders, Robin A. Leaver, Wye J. Allanbrook, Gregory Butler, Jason B. Grant, Mary Greer, Tanya Kevorkian, Kayoung Lee, Robert L. Marshall0, Martin Petzoldt1, Steven Saunders2, William H. Scheide3, Hans-Joachim Schulze4, Ruth Tatlow5, Yo Tomita6, Eric Chafe7, Mark A. Peters8, Markus Rathey0 ...

Series series Contextual Bach Studies
Compositional Choices and Meaning in the Vocal Music of J. S. Bach collects seventeen essays by leading Bach scholars. The authors each address in some way such questions of meaning in J. S. Bach’s vocal compositions—including his Passions, Masses, Magnificat, and cantatas—with particular attention to how such meaning arises out of the intentionality of Bach’s own compositional choices or (in Part ... Read more

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Compositional Choices and Meaning in the Vocal Music of J. S. Bach collects seventeen essays by leading Bach scholars. The authors each address in some way such questions of meaning in J. S. Bach’s vocal compositions—including his Passions, Masses, Magnificat, and cantatas—with particular attention to how such meaning arises out of the intentionality of Bach’s own compositional choices or (in Part
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States of Deseret

by William Morris, Theric Jepson, D.J. Butler, Lori Taylor, Anneke Garcia, Marion Jensen, Eric A. Eliason, Inari Porkka, David J. West, Lee Allred ...

What if the territory of Deseret had never joined the Union and instead became its own nation? What if Leo Tolstoy or Nikola Tesla had converted to the LDS Church? What if Brigham Young had gone all the way to California instead of stopping in Utah? The genre of alternate history invites us to imagine how the past (and thus our present and future) would be different if different choices had been ... Read more

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What if the territory of Deseret had never joined the Union and instead became its own nation? What if Leo Tolstoy or Nikola Tesla had converted to the LDS Church? What if Brigham Young had gone all the way to California instead of stopping in Utah? The genre of alternate history invites us to imagine how the past (and thus our present and future) would be different if different choices had been
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Laughing at Shadows

by Brett Reistroffer, Eric J. Guignard, Jeff Strand, C L Raven, Santiago Eximeno, Brandon Butler, George Nikolopoulos, Sean Logan, William West, W. T. Paterson, Alyssa Eckles, Andrew Johnston, Skyler Goff ...

Who says you can't laugh at horror? We've all heard of being scared silly, so obviously there's room between slashings, hauntings, and summonings for a good knee-slapper. Which is exactly were this book of dark-minded but lighthearted short fiction comes in.If you've ever giggled at guts, chuckled at cannibals, or laughed at severed limbs, then this collection of humorously macabre stories might ... Read more

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Who says you can't laugh at horror? We've all heard of being scared silly, so obviously there's room between slashings, hauntings, and summonings for a good knee-slapper. Which is exactly were this book of dark-minded but lighthearted short fiction comes in.If you've ever giggled at guts, chuckled at cannibals, or laughed at severed limbs, then this collection of humorously macabre stories might
... Read more
Philosophical Pragmatism and International Relations

Essays for a Bold New World

by Brian E. Butler, Matthew J. Brown, Phillip Deen, Loren Goldman, John Ryder, Patricia Shields, Joseph Soeters, Eric Weber, John J. Kaag ...

What are the implications of philosophical pragmatism for international relations theory and foreign policy practice? According to John Ryder, “a foreign policy built on pragmatist principles is neither naïve nor dangerous. In fact, it is very much what both the U.S. and the world are currently in need of.” Close observers of Barack Obama’s foreign policy statements have also raised the ... Read more

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What are the implications of philosophical pragmatism for international relations theory and foreign policy practice? According to John Ryder, “a foreign policy built on pragmatist principles is neither naïve nor dangerous. In fact, it is very much what both the U.S. and the world are currently in need of.” Close observers of Barack Obama’s foreign policy statements have also raised the
... Read more
African American Students’ Career and College Readiness

The Journey Unraveled

by Jennifer R. Curry, M. Ann Shillingford, Brandee Appling, Elizabeth Auguste, Christopher T. Belser, Tristen Bergholtz, Eric M. Brown, S. Kent Butler, Ashley Churblock0, Jennifer Riedl Cross1, Tracy L. Cross2, Jessica Exkano3, Andrea Dawn Frazier4, Michael T. Garrett5, Pamela N. Harris6, Dana C. Hart7, Natoya Haskins8, Nicole R. Hill9, D’Jalon J. Jackson0, Shandricka E. Jackson1, J. Richelle Joe2, Brian Kooyman3, Michele Lopez4, Berlisha Morton5, Lauren Treacy6, Linwood Vereen7, Amy E. Williams8, Cyrus R. Williams III9 ...

Series series Race and Education in the Twenty-First Century
College and career readiness is essential to promoting the success of all students. Educational and economic changes in today’s society demands well thought out strategies for preparing students to survive academically, socially, and financially in the future. African American students are at a disadvantage in this strategic planning process due to a long history of racism, injustice, and ... Read more

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College and career readiness is essential to promoting the success of all students. Educational and economic changes in today’s society demands well thought out strategies for preparing students to survive academically, socially, and financially in the future. African American students are at a disadvantage in this strategic planning process due to a long history of racism, injustice, and
... Read more
Parliament of Wizards

LTUE Benefit Anthologies, #4

by Michael R. Collings, D.J. Butler, Eric James Stone, Wulf Moon, Scott R. Parkin, Jaleta Clegg, Joe Monson, Sarah E. Seeley, Jodi L. Milner, D. A. D'Amico, Larry Hodges, Josh Strnad, Kat Farrow, A. J. Rocca, Jarrett Langford, Candice R. Lisle, Gerri Leen, Sanan Kolva, Lauren Lang, Jeff C. Carter, James Ivan Hughes, Daniel Craig Friend, Jeremy P. Courville, Steve DuBois, Berin L. Stephens ...

Series Book 4 - LTUE Benefit Anthologies
Everyone has different ideas about wizards, but are they really all that different? Some subscribe to monthly clubs, some are brighter than they seem, some live for praise and acclaim, and others just want to protect those they love. Twenty-four stories of wizardly derring-do are found here, and all show wizards in different lights.Jonathan Langford is the wizard of Life, the Universe, & ... Read more

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Everyone has different ideas about wizards, but are they really all that different? Some subscribe to monthly clubs, some are brighter than they seem, some live for praise and acclaim, and others just want to protect those they love. Twenty-four stories of wizardly derring-do are found here, and all show wizards in different lights.Jonathan Langford is the wizard of Life, the Universe, &
... Read more
Antidemocracy in America

Truth, Power, and the Republic at Risk

by Michelle Wilde Anderson, Lisa Wade, Thomas J. Sugrue, Victor Pickard, Saskia Sassen, Alina Das, Oona A. Hathaway, Scott J. Shapiro, Richard Sennett, Pedro Noguera, Fred Turner, Craig Calhoun, Margaret Levi, Shamus Khan, Gretchen Blake, Patrick Sharkey, Linda Gordon, Richard Shrum, Philip Gorski, Tanya Marie Luhrmann, Ashley Farmer, Douglas S. Massey, Steven Lukes, Michelle Jackson, David B. Grusky, Daniel Aldana Cohen, Wendy Brown, Judith Butler, Professor of Sociology Michele Lamont, Jack Halberstam, Jefferson Cowie, William Julius Wilson, Harel Shapira ...

Series series Public Books Series
On Election Day in 2016, it seemed unthinkable to many Americans that Donald Trump could become president of the United States. But the victories of the Obama administration hid from view fundamental problems deeply rooted in American social institutions and history. The election’s consequences drastically changed how Americans experience their country, especially for those threatened by the ... Read more

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On Election Day in 2016, it seemed unthinkable to many Americans that Donald Trump could become president of the United States. But the victories of the Obama administration hid from view fundamental problems deeply rooted in American social institutions and history. The election’s consequences drastically changed how Americans experience their country, especially for those threatened by the
... Read more
A Hero of a Different Stripe

LTUE Benefit Anthologies, #5

by Joe Monson, Jaleta Clegg, Tristan A. Gilmore, Mark Silcox, Ross Baxter, Jessica Guernsey, Henry Herz, Melva Gifford, Emily Martha Sorensen, D.J. Butler, Ray Daley, James Ivan Hughes, Randy Lindsay, Stewart C. Baker, James F. McGrath, Wendy Nikel, James Dorr, Eric G. Swedin, Scott R. Parkin, Jamie Perrault, Ivan Richardson, Michael Young, Staci Olsen, Kevin Wasden ...

Series Book 5 - LTUE Benefit Anthologies
Not Your Standard HeroWe all know what heroes are like, right? Brilliant smiles, superpowers, above average beauty, love to pose for the cameras and bask in the limelight? The heroes found here are not your standard hero. Here you'll find shapeshifting (but ditzy) detectives, considerate sidekicks, avid romance readers, lunar garbage collectors, and more!These stories tell of heroes like Tom ... Read more

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Not Your Standard HeroWe all know what heroes are like, right? Brilliant smiles, superpowers, above average beauty, love to pose for the cameras and bask in the limelight? The heroes found here are not your standard hero. Here you'll find shapeshifting (but ditzy) detectives, considerate sidekicks, avid romance readers, lunar garbage collectors, and more!These stories tell of heroes like Tom
... Read more
The Horror at Pooh Corner

by Joe Monson, Jonathan Maberry, Esther M. Friesner, Kary English, D.J. Butler, Alex Shvartsman, Cedar Sanderson, Eric James Stone, Brad R. Torgersen, Janci Patterson, Jody Lynn Nye, Gustavo Bondoni, Jaleta Clegg, Leigh Saunders, Michaelbrent Collings, Steve Diamond, Joseph Capdepon II, Lee Allred, Lehua Parker ...

Having very little brain can be a blessing. Or a curse!The Hundred Acre Wood has been part of the consciousness of the world for a very long time. For most of the history of the world, it existed on the fringes of awareness, just there, in the corner of your eye. In the early days of the Twentieth Century, a well-meaning fellow by the name of Alan Milne recorded some of the adventures of the ... Read more

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Having very little brain can be a blessing. Or a curse!The Hundred Acre Wood has been part of the consciousness of the world for a very long time. For most of the history of the world, it existed on the fringes of awareness, just there, in the corner of your eye. In the early days of the Twentieth Century, a well-meaning fellow by the name of Alan Milne recorded some of the adventures of the
... Read more
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Spirit Service

Vodún and Vodou in the African Atlantic World

Narrated by Ron Butler ...

Unabridged

12 hours 21 min

Known in the Dominican Republic and Togo as Vodu, in Benin as Vodún, and in Haiti as Vodou, West African religion has, for hundreds of years, served as a repository of sacred knowledge while simultaneously evolving in response to human experience and globalization.Spirit Service: Vodún and Vodou in the African Atlantic World explores this dynamic religion, its mobility, and its place in the modern ... Read more

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Known in the Dominican Republic and Togo as Vodu, in Benin as Vodún, and in Haiti as Vodou, West African religion has, for hundreds of years, served as a repository of sacred knowledge while simultaneously evolving in response to human experience and globalization.Spirit Service: Vodún and Vodou in the African Atlantic World explores this dynamic religion, its mobility, and its place in the modern
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