This book explores metaphor in legal discourse. Linguists and law professionals from six countries investigate metaphor as a conceptual phenomenon through actual linguistic contexts, from court proceedings to judges’ argumentation.
Texts can be a remedy for forgetting or a vivid testimony to trauma. This volume focuses on Paul Ricœur’s work on memory, history, and forgetting, with special emphasis on the dissension between individual and collective memory.
Reception Studies and Adaptation
This volume explores the Italian adaptation of English literary, multimedia, and audiovisual texts. It investigates how translation choices, by imprinting “Italianness” on the original, can alter a work’s meaning and success, directing or even undermining audience reception.
Concussion Competencies from a British Perspective
This book presents essential information for people working with concussion recovery and for those currently experiencing one, especially if it is sports-related. It fills a critical knowledge gap by focusing on behavioural treatment and “active rehabilitation” strategies.
The digital age promised connection but delivered chaos, fake news, and manipulation. How must the Church respond? Drawing on timeless wisdom, these vital essays forge a path through the digital wilderness.
This collection of essays tackles classic questions: What is life? What is consciousness? It explores whether evolution is predetermined, if science and spirituality can harmonize, and if AI is at odds with the human spirit. Each chapter includes science fiction stories on AI.
Explaining and Resisting Trumpism Post-2020
Why did 74 million people vote for Donald Trump in 2020? Authored by scholars and activists, this book addresses why certain voters found Trump appealing, how his campaign used fear and conspiracy, and the role activism plays in the future of Trumpism.
Rescuing Women from American Mythology
This book explores the historical origins of sexism and misogyny in American mythology through the lens of comic books. It argues that misogyny is not the product of nefarious individuals, but is perpetuated by a male-dominated mythological and social structure in our media.
Kindergarten Readiness for All
This book provides a framework for kindergarten teachers to support young children in their transition to school. It offers strategies to involve families, use assessment information, and teach social skills, providing concrete supports for children with a wide range of needs.
A Philosopher Looks at the Natural World
Weaving personal story with science and philosophy, this book chronicles a three-decade labor to restore ruined land. It advances the case for the intelligence and kinship of all living things, an ethic of respect, and the need to rethink how human societies live on Earth.
This unique book unravels the authority and limitations of coast guards in maritime law enforcement. Based on the author’s experience as a Commissioner General, it provides practical insights by examining international law, comparative studies, and key cases.
This book introduces human motor control and neuroplasticity, explaining how the nervous system adapts to physical activity, training, and rehabilitation. Integrating research with clinical applications, it is an essential text for students, researchers, and clinicians.
Minors’ Crimes in Saudi Arabia
This book investigates key problems in Saudi Arabia’s juvenile detention system: lack of codification, misclassification of crimes, and inconsistent penalties. Through an analysis of court cases in Riyadh, it clarifies the traditional classification of juveniles’ crimes.
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) delivers toxins to cancer cells for targeted chemotherapy. More importantly, AFP+toxin harnesses the patient’s immune system to attack cancer by depleting suppressor cells, activating a natural immune response with promising results in patients.
Religious Messages in the Media
Can religious messages be transmitted through the media? This book analyzes the relationship between media and religion, arguing that media can only convey religious messages superficially and are unsuitable for mediating deep spiritual content or evangelization.
Digital transformation has changed marketing, but its impact on consumer behaviour still requires exploration. This book sheds light on the challenges and solutions for companies, investigating customer experience, influencer marketing, and trust for the online consumer.
Intercultural Communicative Competence and Individual Differences
This book offers a critical overview of intercultural communicative competence (ICC). As a novel contribution, it frames ICC in relation to learner variables like motivation and communication apprehension, proposing and testing a new, data-driven model for L2 communication.
This powerful guidebook provides evidence-based strategies for first responders, healthcare providers, and families caring for individuals with developmental disabilities, including Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, or autism. It is a must-read for all involved in their care.
A New Approach to Mindfulness
This innovative book uses 100 short stories to approach mindfulness. The stories encourage you to examine your life as you ascend from the ‘Base Camp’ of self-awareness to the ‘Summit’ of new personal and collective understanding.
Karen Barad’s Feminist Materialism
This book is an immanent critique of influential theorist Karen Barad. It explores the consistency and application of her theory of “agential realism,” which connects feminist theory, philosophy, and science through concepts like “intra-action,” derived from quantum physics.
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