Collective Action

The governance of natural resources used by many individuals in common is an issue of increasing concern to policy analysts. Both state control and privatization of resources have been advocated, but neither the state nor the market have been uniformly successful in solving common pool resource problems.

Climate Stewardship shares stories from everyday people and shows how their actions enhance the resilience of communities and ecosystems across ten distinct bioregions. Climate science that justifies these actions is woven throughout, making it easy to learn about Earth's complex systems. The...

When a joint FBI-Seattle Police investigation of an international child pornography ring gets too close to certain powerful people, sex-crimes detective Livia Lone becomes the target of a hit that barely goes awry - a hit that had been offered to John Rain, a retired specialist in "natural causes." Suspecting the FBI itself was behind the attack, Livia reaches out to former Marine sniper Dox. Together, they assemble an ad hoc group to identify and neutralize the threat. There’s Rain. Rain’s estranged lover, Mossad agent and honeytrap specialist Delilah.

“I wouldn’t miss a Kim Harrison book for anything.” —Charlaine Harris There’s nothing more darkly satisfying than time spent in the Hollows—New York Times bestseller Kim Harrison’s alternate urban fantasy Cincinnati where vampires, pixies, and werewolves roam free. Harrison takes...

Dialectical Materialism: The Force Behind History and Change Why do societies change? What drives revolutions, ideas, and crises? This book gives you the answer. Dialectical Materialism is not just a philosophical concept—it is the hidden engine of history. Maurizio Bisogno strips away academic jargon and reveals how conflict, contradiction, and material forces shape our world. Whether you are a student, activist, or curious reader, you will learn to see beyond illusions. You will understand the real drivers of inequality, political polarization, and social transformation. What you will ...

Uncover the deeper meaning of the societal changes we’re experiencing, awaken to your true power, and become an active agent of transformation in the world. We are collectively experiencing a Great Transformation, the kind that will forever alter who we are—not just as individuals but as a...

The Challenge of Our Time: To Know Your Light and Wield Your True Power If you don’t understand the nature of evil, how can you be a force for good? As Caroline Myss teaches, “evil” and “good” are not simply abstract concepts—they are fundamental cosmic energies you can learn to feel...

Stress changes how we think, connect, and respond. Play helps the brain recover its capacity for growth. In a world shaped by chronic stress, digital overload, emotional pressure, and increasing disconnection, Play Now. Thrive Later. offers a practical and deeply human framework for understanding how the brain responds to safety, stress, and healing. Built around the Brain Well-Being Model®, this book explains how play, creativity, movement, relational connection, and self-awareness support emotional regulation, identity development, and resilience across the lifespan. Rather than viewing ...

The official novelization of the acclaimed feature film Star Trek: First Contact, based on Star Trek: The Next Generation and the legendary science fiction universe created by Gene Roddenberry. From the darkest reaches of space comes the Federation’s most relentless enemy: the Borg, a...

While on a visit to the United States, Pope Pius XIII is kidnapped by a terrorist cell calling itself the Soldiers of Islam. If the United States and its allies do not meet their demands, they will execute the pope. FBI Specialist Shari Cohen is called to duty to track down the terrorist cell responsible, and she soon learns that she is not alone.

Deep behind the Vatican walls, a secret order dispatches a clandestine group of elite commandos known as the Vatican Knights. Their mission: bring the pope back alive.

After former Chicago cop Tom Mankowski found out the truth behind his birth, he discovered others with the same secret. Some want to live out their lives in hiding. Some are fighting to make the world better. And some are trying to destroy all life on Earth.Tom and the friends he made during the blockbuster best seller The List have reunited to take down this dangerous government experiment, one engineered historical figure at a time...even if it sets them on a crash course with the worst villains mankind has even known.

Introducing a groundbreaking read that will change the way you understand the collective psyche of humanity! Understanding the Crowd Psychology is a comprehensive and insightful dive into the complex nature of group behavior. In today's world, it's more important than ever to comprehend how and why large groups behave the way they do. What makes certain crowds turn dangerous, while others remain peaceful? How do social norms and identity shape our behavior within a group? This book has all the answers to your questions and more. With sixteen extensive chapters, this book is a one-stop-shop ...

A visionary voice for inner and outer change inspires us to come home to ourselves—to be of greater service in the world. We all have a deep yearning to belong—to a community or a people that understands and supports us. “But at its heart,” Rev. angel Kyodo williams teaches, “belonging...

A guide to reading Tarot as a spark for community engagement and social change “A beacon of insight and action.” —Nyasha Williams, author of Black Tarot and I Affirm Me The cards in the Tarot deck offer seventy-eight invitations for change, not only in our inner life, but beyond. Lane...

Poems, essays, and prompts to sing a new world into being--Queer & BIPOC perspectives on poetry as an insurgent ritual for manifesting liberation and reclaiming power. For poets, spellcasters, and social justice witches, Poetry as Spellcasting positions poetry as a vehicle for healing-justice...

A revolutionary invitation to tend to our fundamental need for renewal, self-care, and mindfulness by disengaging from our devices and acknowledging the ways that we are burnout, from the author of How to Breathe. “Permission to Rest shows us why slowing down is so important and exactly how to...

Bias persists in organizations and society. Despite efforts that have been made in the last few decades, gender and racioethnic equity still hasn't been achieved. What's worse, Black, Indigenous, Asian, and Latina women are being held back more than their White counterparts. Professor Tina Opie first started Shared Sisterhood as a movement to drive gender and racial equity in organizations. Since then, she and professor Beth A. Livingston have worked together to spread the word to leaders across organizations, with thousands of followers joining the cause.

Skye has only ever known pain and solitude since waking up with neither memories or magic. Hunted for being a Ruler in a time when they are scarce, she has survived in the wilds near the Rim, always on the run from the rest of her kind. Only starvation could draw her close to a village, but when a chance encounter and a bit of bad luck launch her into the arms of a man whose soul is bonded to hers, hiding who she is may no longer be possible.

Who—or what—really shapes history? For centuries, modern thought has described the world as a system—structures, laws, and impersonal forces organizing social life. But what if this perspective misses the most decisive element? Subjectology: Sociology of Social Subjects offers a bold and original answer: history is not driven by systems alone, but by subjects. Individuals, societies, nations, and civilizations are not passive components of a structure. They are subjects that act, decide, remember, and transform reality. From Thomas Hobbes to contemporary debates on artificial ...

From the acclaimed author of Stay and Fight comes an uproarious, unabashed novel of an Appalachian town, the diverse locals who make it home, an influx of white nationalists trying to take over, and the ways in which the battle brings out our light. Ditched on the side of the road, two friends...