Jason Phillips: 9 books

How did Americans imagine the Civil War before it happened? The most anticipated event of the nineteenth century appeared in novels, prophecies, dreams, diaries, speeches, and newspapers decades before the first shots at Fort Sumter. People forecasted a frontier filibuster, an economic clash between...

Isis Sadler is a women who has faced many obstacles in life, the death of her parents at an early age, her mean spirited grand parents. Numerous chances for romance had somehow slipped between her fingers....life at this point seemed rather bleak. So when the chance to go to mars arrived, Isis saw...

Mark Bird has always wanted to connect his brain to the internet, and when the chance comes he jumps at the chance but soon realizes that his "always-on" connectivity is much more trouble then its worth.

Anton Splendor loses his left leg in a car accident, but along with losing his leg he also loses his drive..ambition and zest for life.But when he meets Michelle and starts dating her at behest of his friend Larry, everything changes!Until the day that he meets the man that caused his accident...can he learn to forgive and move on with his life?

In the Civil War era, Americans nearly unanimously accepted that humans battled in a cosmic contest between good and evil and that God was directing history toward its end. The concept of God's Providence and of millennialism -- Christian anticipations of the end of the world -- dominated religious...

How social media and DIY communities have enabled new forms of political participation that emphasize doing and making rather than passive consumption. Today, DIY—do-it-yourself—describes more than self-taught carpentry. Social media enables DIY citizens to organize and protest in new ways...

Race and racism have played a divisive and defining role throughout much of America's history. Slavery, Jim Crow laws, segregation, and Ku Klux Klan terrorism have inflicted deep psychic wounds, social disparities, and economic disadvantages that have diminished the promise of equal rights and opportunities...

One of the ambitious dreams that Reclaiming Adoption and its authors share with the Apostle Paul is that when Christians hear the word adoption, they will think first about their adoption by God. As it now stands, Christians usually think first about the adoption of children. Reclaiming Adoption sets...

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people often face unique challenges as they grow older. It is vital that those providing them with care and support understand their needs, wishes and experiences. This book demonstrates how biographical approaches can increase understanding about...