Science Identity

In The Invisible History of the Human Race, Christine Kenneally draws on cutting-edge research to reveal how both historical artifacts and DNA tell us where we come from and where we may be going. While some books explore our genetic inheritance and some popular television shows celebrate ancestry, this is the first book to explore how everything from DNA to emotions to names and the stories that form our lives are all part of our human legacy.

The 21st century has seen very positive movement for LGBT+ rights. In the last few years, the overturning of DOMA, the SCOTUS ruling in favor of the Marriage Equality Act, American transgender politicians elected to office, and landmark moments such as Apple becoming the most valuable company in the world under the leadership of an openly gay CEO have advanced LGBT awareness and understanding. In a world full of LGBT questions, The ABC's of LGBT+ has the answers.

One of the first studies of the organization, life, and meaning of the Nation of Islam and, by extension, all Black Nationalist movements, this classic work dispels the still-common conception that the movement functioned primarily for political purposes. By observing the daily life of its members, Essien-Udom demonstrates that the Nation of Islam served primarily as a means for poor urban Blacks to attain a national identity, a sense of ethnic consciousness, and empowerment in a society that denied them these privileges.

Lachi is an award-winning musician and leader who awakens the world to this truth: Disability has long shaped our culture and is an identity worth brazenly celebrating. In this book, Lachi welcomes listeners into the vibrant world of Disability Culture, centering identity, innovation, and unapologetic pride.

If you are a transgender and gender-nonconforming teen, you may experience unique challenges with identity and interpersonal relationships. In addition to experiencing common teen challenges such as body changes and peer pressure, you may be wondering how to express your unique identity to others. The Gender Quest Workbook incorporates skills, exercises, and activities from evidence-based therapies—such as cognitive behavioral therapy—to help you address the range of struggles you may encounter related to gender identity, such as anxiety, isolation, fear, and depression.

What if the greatest equation ever written was not one that explained the universe, but one that questioned existence itself? Elias Voltaire was a man who believed that everything could be calculated—every force, every motion, even human thought itself. But in his final moments, as he crossed the threshold of life and death, he found himself in a realm that defied all mathematical logic. Instead of nothingness, he encountered an infinite field of information, a vast and ever-changing ocean where knowledge flowed endlessly—yet he himself was dissolving into it. With no body, no form, and...

Death isn’t the end. It’s a reset. Aristotle “Ari” Zurr-McIntyre is trapped in an impossible cycle. When he dies—whether by accident, suicide, or murder—he doesn't stay dead. He reappears, often younger, always naked, somewhere entirely new, the memories of his past life dissolving like smoke. He’s a Vanisher, a genetic anomaly hunted by those who crave the secret to his regeneration. From the rain-slicked streets of Cleveland to the sun-drenched beaches of St. Thomas, from the shadowy corners of New York’s Murdock's Café to the halls of Emory University, Ari leaves behind ...

From rediscovering an ancestral village in China to experiencing the realities of American life as a Nigerian, the search for belonging crosses borders and generations. Selected from the archives of Catapult magazine, the essays in A Map Is Only One Story highlight the human side of immigration policies and polarized rhetoric, as 20 writers share provocative personal stories of existing between languages and cultures.

Deni Todorović never meant to become a poster child for self-love. On their popular Instagram page, Style by Deni, they show their followers what it means to lead a joyous, open-hearted life–but this wisdom has been hard-won, and in this book Deni shares how they’ve learned to live on their own terms. As a queer, non-binary person and as a child of migrants, Deni knows firsthand what it means to exist between worlds and to step into one’s truth.

Sometimes, the only way to save the day is to make an unlikely alliance. When a sidekick strike in Oklahoma City turns violent, Wyldfyre finds himself caught in the middle of a battle that threatens to tear the city apart. As superheroes and sidekicks clash in the streets, a dangerous supervillain named Road Rage begins wreaking havoc with the powerful Weather Staff, putting the entire state in peril. Wyldfyre must navigate the treacherous landscape of superhero politics and fight on multiple fronts to save the day. With the help of an unlikely ally, the once-imprisoned Great Spirit, he ...

Blackmail, a cult of brainwashed homeless people, and a terrorist determined to destroy the entire city ... When the streets of Oklahoma City are threatened by a terrorist known as the Crippler, Wyldfyre rises to the challenge of defending his home. But the Crippler proves to be a formidable enemy, using an army of brainwashed homeless people to spread fear and chaos across the city. Wyldfyre must dig deep and move fast to find the strength to protect the city he calls home. As if stopping the Crippler wasn't enough, Wyldfyre also faces the added pressure of a girl threatening to dox his ...

The ‘culture wars' have generated ferocious argument, but little clarity. This book takes the long view, explaining the real origins of ‘race' in Western thought, and tracing its path from those beginnings in the Enlightenment all the way to our own fractious world. In doing so, leading thinker Kenan Malik upends many assumptions underpinning today's heated debates around race, culture, whiteness and privilege.

While exploring one of his father's abandoned Vaults, Kevin Jason (Bolt) discovers a fully immersive, virtual reality world designed to mimic popular MMORPGs. What starts off as a fun game quickly becomes far more serious when his AI assistant, Valerie, is kidnapped by a dangerous virus. This virus has only one goal: To escape onto the Internet and destroy the world. Now it is up to Bolt and a handful of other players to enter the Vaultwork, save Valerie, and stop the virus before it's too late. But there is more to the game than meets the eye and Bolt may not be prepared to handle the ...

Inviting you to challenge accepted beauty standards and the concept of “the perfect body,” Essie takes everything they have learned on their journey to self-acceptance and body satisfaction to help guide you towards loving your queer body. From gender, sexuality, and reclaiming your body, through to food, politics, social media, and fatphobia, this radical book starts a conversation about body image and mental health that queer people are so often left out of.

Happiness has become a serious business. Where 20th-century psychology focused on depression and illness, in the new millennium scientists have begun focusing on "positive psychology" - the study of happiness. Ariel Gore first became intrigued by this subject when she discovered that a class on positive psychology was the most popular course on the Harvard campus.

The Echo State: Book Two of The Echo Continuum The recursion didn’t end. It evolved. Five years after Elena Wren vanished into the Veil, a new kind of signal begins to bloom—one that doesn’t need technology to propagate. It grows through people. Kira Sayen has never touched the Veil, but it remembers her. Dreams that aren’t hers. Symbols she’s never seen, drawn in her own hand. And a voice from a sister she’s never met… whispering her name. As recursion spreads across minds and systems, a secret faction called the Refractors races to sever it at the root—before the human ...

Can they guard their secret to stay alive? Pure of heart and a little unsure of himself, Troy is longing for a life of excitement. Shortly after he and his twin brother, Erick, turn sixteen they embark on the traditional coming of age expedition, the Banner Quest. As they set sail for Shazarland, land of the Elves, they are joined by the talented and fearless Princess Summer, with whom Troy is instantly captivated. Summer, daughter of the High Queen, quickly takes charge of what starts out as an intriguing and thrilling adventure, the likes of which they have always wanted.

A teenager, a sketchbook, and a monster ... Choctaw teenager Toby Miller has a sensible post-high school career path: World-famous multimillionaire comic book artist. Duh. A fateful encounter with a meteor behind his apartment complex, however, transforms Toby into the superhero Wyldfyre. That same meteor also brings seven deadly supervillains to life straight from the pages of his sketchbook. Crippling Captain Cowboy, Oklahoma City's only superhero, the villains now have free rein of the city and its defenseless inhabitants. Training under Captain Cowboy, Toby must master his new powers to...

A ghost town, a kidnapped sister, and a walking toxic waste dump ... Having successfully saved OKC from the cannibalistic supervillain known as Humanimal, Toby 'Wyldfyre' Miller sets his sights on conquering an even greater challenge: Asking out Mandy Summers, the girl of his dreams, who also happens to be in love with his superhero persona but barely acknowledges his existence. Toby must put his summer romance dreams on hold, however, when a walking toxic waste dump called Wasteland kidnaps his younger sister from right under his nose. And then Toby is blindsided when his boss' ...

Asian American Christians need to hear and own our diverse stories beyond the cultural expectations of the model minority or perpetual foreigner. A team from East Asian, Southeast Asian, and South Asian backgrounds explores what it means to learn our names and be seen by God. They encourage us to know our history, telling stories of the Asian diaspora in America who have been shaped and misshaped by migration, culture, and faith. As we live in the multiple tensions of being Asian American Christians, we can discover who we are and what God may have in store for us and our communities.