"This book debunks one of the greatest myths ever told in Caribbean history: that the indigenous peoples who encountered a very lost Christopher Columbus are "extinct." Through the uncovering of recent ethnographical data, the author reveals extensive narratives of Jbaro Indian resistance and cultural continuity on the island of Borikn (Puerto Rico). Since the epistemological boundaries of the early history and literature had been written through...

"Welcome to the Puppy Place! Where every puppy finds a home. Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters these young dogs, giving them love and proper care, until they can find the perfect forever home. When Charles and Lizzy find Scruffy stuck in a fence at a scary old house, they aren't sure if she's lost or been abandoned. Either way, Scruffy has learned that smiling at humans always gets her what she wants . . . and soon so...

"The objective of this thesis is to explore community agency and resiliency through organizing and action centered around reclaiming spaces and experiences by examining the limitations of the current mental health model used to classify, contain, criminalize, and control individuals into specific categories while using this status to control populations by monitoring behavior and withholding services."--leaf 4.

"This book examines the "venereal peril" of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries from the perspective of medical practice and the many sufferers who annually journeyed to Hot Springs, AR, seeking relief for their venereal ailments. Syphilis's status as a stigmatized disease of "others" (namely, prostitutes, immigrants, and African Americans) had a direct impact on the kinds of treatment that patients received, and this led to very different...

A landmark, classic drama depicting the extraordinary real life of a young woman suffering from multiple personality disorder. Includes the full 3-hour broadcast version (aired over two nights), along with over an hour of new exclusive special features.