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Emerging Trends in Energy Conversion and Thermo-Fluid Systems: Select Proceedings of iCONECTS 2021 (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering)
by Somnath Roy Dilip SharmaThis book presents select proceedings of the International Conference on Energy Conversion and Thermo-fluid Systems (i-CONECTS 2021). It covers the latest trends in the areas of energy conversion and thermofluid systems. The topics covered include enhanced heat transfer, multi-phase flows, power generation technologies, fluid-structure interaction, alternative fuels, micro- and-nano-scale heat and mass transfer, energy, emissions control technologies, etc. The book will be a valuable reference for the researchers and professionals interested in the energy conversion technologies and allied fields.
Emerging Trends in Expert Applications and Security: Proceedings of 2nd ICETEAS 2023, Volume 1 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #681)
by Vincenzo Piuri João Manuel R. S. Tavares Vijay Singh Rathore B. SurendiranThe book covers current developments in the field of computer system security using cryptographic algorithms and other security schemes for system as well as cloud. The proceedings compiles the selected research papers presented at ICE-TEAS 2023 Conference held at Jaipur Engineering College and Research Centre, Jaipur, India, during February 17–19, 2023. The book focuses on expert applications and artificial intelligence; information and application security; advanced computing; multimedia applications in forensics, security, and intelligence; and advances in web technologies: implementation and security issues.
Emerging Trends in Expert Applications and Security: Proceedings of 2nd ICETEAS 2023, Volume 2 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #682)
by Vincenzo Piuri Rosalina Babo Vijay Singh Rathore Marta Campos FerreiraThe book covers current developments in the field of computer system security using cryptographic algorithms and other security schemes for system as well as cloud. The proceedings compile the selected research papers presented at ICE-TEAS 2023 Conference held at Jaipur Engineering College and Research Centre, Jaipur, India, during February 17–19, 2023. The book focuses on expert applications and artificial intelligence; information and application security; advanced computing; multimedia applications in forensics, security, and intelligence; and advances in web technologies: implementation and security issues.
Emerging Trends in Intelligent Systems & Network Security (Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies #147)
by Mohamed Ben Ahmed Bernadetta Kwintiana Ane Boudhir Anouar Abdelhakim Didi RosiyadiThis book covers selected research works presented at the fifth International Conference on Networking, Information Systems and Security (NISS 2022), organized by the Research Center for Data and Information Sciences at the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Republic of Indonesia, and Moroccan Mediterranean Association of Sciences and Sustainable Development, Morocco, during March 30–31, 2022, hosted in online mode in Bandung, Indonesia. Building on the successful history of the conference series in the recent four years, this book aims to present the paramount role of connecting researchers around the world to disseminate and share new ideas in intelligent information systems, cyber-security, and networking technologies. The 49 chapters presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 115 submissions. They focus on delivering intelligent solutions through leveraging advanced information systems, networking, and security for competitive advantage and cost savings in modern industrial sectors as well as public, business, and education sectors. Authors are eminent academicians, scientists, researchers, and scholars in their respective fields from across the world.
Emerging Trends in IoT and Computing Technologies: Proceedings of the International Conference on Emerging Trends in IoT and Computing Technologies (ICEICT-2022), April 22-23, 2022, Lucknow, India
by Suman Lata Tripathi Satya Bhushan VermaThis book includes the proceedings of the International Conference on Emerging Trends in IoT and Computing Technologies (ICEICT-2022) held at Goel Institute of Technology & Management, Lucknow, India.
Emerging Trends in Materials Research and Manufacturing Processes (Engineering Materials)
by Alexander Rogachev Elena Lysenko Olga GaltsevaThe book presents the latest developments and new directions in advanced control systems, as well as new theoretical discoveries, industrial applications, and case studies of complex engineering systems and materials science. The technological breakthrough at this stage is associated with digital transformation. It is assumed that innovations from different industries interact in a complex way. At the same time, fundamental research and its industrial implementation underlie the developed products and technologies and are aimed at improving modern technological processes and achievements. However, digital transformation not only opens up new opportunities, but also creates additional risks. The authors thank the Springer Nature team for cooperation.
Emerging Trends in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering: Select Proceedings of ICETMIE 2022 (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering)
by Xianguo Li Rohit Singh Lather Mohammad Mehdi Rashidi Roshan RamanThe book presents the select proceedings of the International Conference on Emerging Trends in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (ICETMIE 2022). It covers the latest trends in the area of mechanical engineering. The broad topics covered in the book are engineering design, industrial and production engineering, Industry 4.0, energy and process engineering, mechatronics, control and robotics, material science, and automotive engineering. The book is useful for students, researchers, and professionals working in the various areas of mechanical engineering.
Emerging Two Dimensional Materials and Applications (Emerging Materials and Technologies)
by Arun Kumar Singh Ram Sevak Singh Anar SinghThis book details 2D nanomaterials, and their important applications—including recent developments and related scalable technologies crucial to addressing strong societal demands of energy, environmental protection, and worldwide health concerns—are systematically documented. It covers syntheses and structures of various 2D materials, electrical transport in graphene, and different properties in detail. Applications in important areas of energy harvesting, energy storage, environmental monitoring, and biosensing and health care are elaborated. Features: Facilitates good understanding of concepts of emerging 2D materials and its applications. Covers details of highly sensitive sensors using 2D materials for environmental monitoring. Outlines the role of 2D materials in improvement of energy harvesting and storage. Details application in biosensing and health care for the realization of next-generation biotechnologies for personalized health monitoring and so forth. Provides exclusive coverage of inorganic 2D MXenes compounds. This book is aimed at graduate students and researchers in materials science and engineering, nanoscience and nanotechnology, and electrical engineering.
Emerging from Darkness: A Spiritual Memoir and Guide Back to the Light
by Brianna LadapoOne woman's extraordinary journey from a life of physical and emotional pain to health and wholeness This book is about the divine personal journey from the darkness into the light, and the collective journey we have undertaken as human beings, incarnated on earth at this spectacular moment of transformation, to move out of the separation consciousness that keeps us locked into patterns of conflict, suffering, and destructive behavior. The author takes us through her troubled, tumultuous childhood in a deeply religious family who believed her extraordinary intuitive gifts to be the work of the devil. As she struggled to adapt to a world in which she felt completely alien, her desire for self-preservation and acceptance led her to actively suppress these gifts. The result was a great deal of suffering, including chronic migraines that regularly put her in the hospital, severe physical illness that nearly killed her, persistent, dark visions of tragedies she could not prevent, and countless sexual traumas and abuses that seemed to define every relationship in her formative years. This led to a deep distrust and fear of others, incredible self-doubt and loathing, and ultimately, a very dark depression. Finally, an encounter with a divinely gifted healer reawakened her gifts and taught her how to truly free herself from her trauma and experience a life she loves, invulnerable to programming, fear, shame, or external influences. The author&’s experience serves both as loving encouragement for all those suffering under the current reality, and as a practical guide for reclaiming your sovereign soul, discovering your true purpose, and finding the courage to pursue it fearlessly.
Emerging from the Horizon of History: Modern Chinese Women’s Literature, 1917–1949
by Jinhua Dai Yue MengThis book systematically studies the literary output of female writers in contemporary China within the frame of literary theories of feminism. With tools from psychoanalysis, structuralism and deconstructionism, the two female authors, Meng and Dai, analyze 9 important female writers from 1919 to 1949, including Yin Lu, Xin Bing, Ning Ding, Ailing Zhang. By decade, the authors provide a comprehensive depiction of these female writers' historic-cultural background as well as their reception by critics and audiences. Navigating the complex relation between mainstream literary trends and female writers’ practice, this text represents a landmark of practice of literary feminist criticism within the Chinese language.
Emerson as Philosopher: Postmodernism and Beyond
by Richard GilmoreThis book considers the role of postmodernism (skepticism towards metanarratives and anti-essentialism) in Ralph Waldo Emerson's philosophy by putting it in conversation with key 20th and 21st century thinkers such as Beauvoir, Coates, Derrida, Paz, Rorty, and Zizek. Postmodern Emerson shows how Emersonian skepticism to metanarratives such as sexism, racism, Beauvoiran "serious values," and others, can help us face some of society's gravest contemporary social and philosophical challenges. Methodologically, the book exemplifies Emersonian postmodernism by defying traditional philosophical metanarratives about the difference between high and low culture or serious and ridiculous subjects, and Emerson with what would seem to be his opposite. This is itself a postmodern gesture, breaking rules of genre and topic to make unlikely but interesting connections. Above all, this book proves that in this time of social division and widespread despair, Emerson can help.
Emerson, the Stoics, and Me: Timeless Wisdom for Living an Authentic Life
by Mark Matousek“This is a beautiful book, full of ideas that could help restore America’s genius for freedom and promise.” —Thomas Moore, New York Times bestselling author of Care of the SoulA lifelong Emersonian scholar, teacher, and spiritual seeker reveals how American philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson’s twelve essential teachings hold the answer to living an authentic and fulfilling life, one that is in harmony with our souls.Ralph Waldo Emerson was a spiritual revolutionary whose profound vision of human potential came to define the American character. Known as America’s original Stoic, he offered a radical message of optimism, authenticity, and self-realization that is more necessary today than ever.In this timely, remarkable book, noted memoirist and teacher Mark Matousek reveals the depths of Emerson’s extraordinary wisdom, demonstrating how his timeless philosophy can help us navigate the challenges of contemporary life. Using personal stories, psychological research, and life lessons from Emerson and his contemporaries—including Thoreau and Whitman—he offers practical lessons in the art of living.They include:ON ORIGINALITY—Character is everythingON PERSPECTIVE—You are how you seeON NONCONFORMITY—Build your own worldON RESILIENCE—Without confidence, the universe is against youON VITALITY—A stream of power runs through youAnd moreEmerson’s far-reaching vision of excellence and spiritual flourishing is the medicine we need to heal ourselves. “Trust yourself,” he teaches. “Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.” This philosophy of hope, known as transcendentalism, is the vein of gold in the American psyche. Lessons from an American Stoic helps us to reclaim our national treasure.
Emetophobia: Understanding and Treating Fear of Vomiting in Children and Adults
by Anna S. Christie Dr David RussA fear of vomiting is estimated to impact 119 million adults, teenagers, and children in the English-speaking world. This much-needed guide to the diagnosis and treatment of emetophobia includes an overview of current literature and research, in addition to illuminating case studies of different presentations.It contains guidance on how to employ evidence-based treatments, specifically CBT and exposure and response prevention (ERP), as well as other approaches to treatment, such as ACT for all ages.The arsenal of research and experience, both professional and personal, provided by Clinical Psychologist Dr David Russ and Registered Clinical Counsellor Anna S. Christie makes this book a must-have for mental health professionals treating emetophobia.
Emigration, Business Dynamics, and Firm Heterogeneity in North Macedonia (Imf Working Papers)
by Pihl GadeA report from the International Monetary Fund.
Emily Dickinson Face to Face
by Martha Dickinson BianchiLong out of print, a uniquely intimate portrait of Emily Dickinson written by her niece.What would it be like to have Emily Dickinson as your babysitter? In this astonishing memoir, out of print for almost a century, Martha &“Matty&” Dickinson describes the childhood she spent next door to—and often in the care of—her Aunt Emily. We see Matty as a little girl, hiding from the other grownups in Emily&’s upstairs rooms, helping Emily in the kitchen, venturing with her into the cellar for the gingerbread she wasn&’t supposed to have. As Matty becomes a teenager, she finds a confidante in her aunt, who is fascinated by the latest youth fads, school gossip, and the recurring question of what to wear to a party (&“her &‘vote&’ was for my highest-heeled red slippers&”)—not to mention the music, novels, and poems she and Matty both love. From an early age, Emily teaches Matty the joys of solitude and independence: &“No one,&” Emily said, &“could ever punish a Dickinson by shutting her up alone.&” First published in 1932, this is the most intimate record we have of Emily Dickinson, whose death sparked a long family struggle over her work and her image. In a foreword to this new edition, the poet and critic Anthony Madrid provides a biographical frame for Matty&’s recollections, and explains how such a remarkable document could spend so long out of sight.
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries: Book One of the Emily Wilde Series (Emily Wilde #1)
by Heather FawcettNATIONAL BESTSELLER • A curmudgeonly professor journeys to a small town in the far north in this &“incredibly fun journey through fae lands and dark magic&” (NPR), the start of a heartwarming and enchanting new fantasy series.&“A darkly gorgeous fantasy that sparkles with snow and magic.&”—Sangu Mandanna, author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular WitchesLOCUS AWARD FINALIST • A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, NPR, PopSugar, Polygon, The Globe and Mail, She ReadsCambridge professor Emily Wilde is good at many things: She is the foremost expert on the study of faeries. She is a genius scholar and a meticulous researcher who is writing the world&’s first encyclopaedia of faerie lore. But Emily Wilde is not good at people. She could never make small talk at a party—or even get invited to one. And she prefers the company of her books, her dog, Shadow, and the Fair Folk to other people.So when she arrives in the hardscrabble village of Hrafnsvik, Emily has no intention of befriending the gruff townsfolk. Nor does she care to spend time with another new arrival: her dashing and insufferably handsome academic rival Wendell Bambleby, who manages to charm the townsfolk, muddle Emily&’s research, and utterly confound and frustrate her.But as Emily gets closer and closer to uncovering the secrets of the Hidden Ones—the most elusive of all faeries—lurking in the shadowy forest outside the town, she also finds herself on the trail of another mystery: Who is Wendell Bambleby, and what does he really want? To find the answer, she&’ll have to unlock the greatest mystery of all—her own heart.Book One of the Emily Wilde SeriesDon&’t miss any of Heather Fawcett&’s charming Emily Wilde series:EMILY WILDE&’S ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF FAERIES • EMILY WILDE&’S MAP OF THE OTHERLANDS • EMILY WILDE&’S COMPENDIUM OF LOST TALES
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries: the Sunday Times Bestseller (Emily Wilde Series #1)
by Heather Fawcett'A darkly gorgeous fantasy that sparkles with snow and magic, this book wholly enchanted me' Sangu Mandanna, author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular WitchesEnter the world of the hidden folk - and discover the most whimsical, enchanting and heart-warming tale you'll read this year, featuring the intrepid Emily Wilde. . .Emily Wilde is good at many things: she is the foremost expert on the study of faeries; she is a genius scholar and a meticulous researcher who is writing the world's first encylopaedia of faerie lore. But Emily Wilde is not good at people So when she arrives in the hardscrabble village of Hrafnsvik, Emily has no intention of befriending the gruff townsfolk. Nor does she care to spend time with another new arrival: her dashing and insufferably handsome academic rival Wendell Bambleby But as Emily gets closer to uncovering the secrets of the Hidden Ones - the most elusive of all faeries - she also finds herself on the trail of another mystery: who is Wendell Bambleby, and what does he really want? To find the answer, she'll have to unlock the greatest mystery of all - her own heart.'Forget dark academia: give me instead this kind of winter-sunshined, sharp-tongued and footnoted academia, full of field trips and grumpy romance' Freya Marske, author of A Marvellous Light'Enchanting in every sense of the word. . . This book is real magic' H. G. Parry, author of The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep'A book so vividly, endlessly enchanting, so crisply assured, so rich and complete and wise and far-reaching in its worldbuilding that you'll walk away half ensorcelled, sure Fawcett found Emily Wilde's journal in some sea-stained trunk' Melissa Albert'The ideal book to curl up with on a chilly winter's evening. . . this book is an absolute delight.' Megan Bannen, author of The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy'A charmingly whimsical delight. . . Five dazzling, gladdening stars' India Holton, author of The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels'I enjoyed every word of this gorgeously written fairy tale featuring a grumpy heroine and an utterly charming love interest' Isabel Ibañez, author of Woven In Moonlight
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries: the cosy and heart-warming Sunday Times Bestseller (Emily Wilde Series #1)
by Heather FawcettTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'A darkly gorgeous fantasy that sparkles with snow and magic, this book wholly enchanted me' Sangu Mandanna, author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular WitchesEnter the world of the hidden folk - and discover the most whimsical, enchanting and heart-warming tale you'll read this year, featuring the intrepid Emily Wilde. . .Emily Wilde is good at many things: she is the foremost expert on the study of faeries; she is a genius scholar and a meticulous researcher who is writing the world's first encylopaedia of faerie lore. But Emily Wilde is not good at people So when she arrives in the hardscrabble village of Hrafnsvik, Emily has no intention of befriending the gruff townsfolk. Nor does she care to spend time with another new arrival: her dashing and insufferably handsome academic rival Wendell Bambleby But as Emily gets closer to uncovering the secrets of the Hidden Ones - the most elusive of all faeries - she also finds herself on the trail of another mystery: who is Wendell Bambleby, and what does he really want? To find the answer, she'll have to unlock the greatest mystery of all - her own heart.'Forget dark academia: give me instead this kind of winter-sunshined, sharp-tongued and footnoted academia, full of field trips and grumpy romance' Freya Marske, author of A Marvellous Light'A thoroughly charming academic fairy tale, complete with footnotes and a low-key grumpy romance' Guardian'Enchanting in every sense of the word. . . This book is real magic' H. G. Parry, author of The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep'A book so vividly, endlessly enchanting, so crisply assured, so rich and complete and wise and far-reaching in its worldbuilding that you'll walk away half ensorcelled, sure Fawcett found Emily Wilde's journal in some sea-stained trunk' Melissa Albert'The ideal book to curl up with on a chilly winter's evening. . . this book is an absolute delight.' Megan Bannen, author of The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy'A charmingly whimsical delight. . . Five dazzling, gladdening stars' India Holton, author of The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels'I enjoyed every word of this gorgeously written fairy tale featuring a grumpy heroine and an utterly charming love interest' Isabel Ibañez, author of Woven In Moonlight
Emily of New Moon
by L. M. MontgomeryA lost classic by the author of?Anne of Green Gables,?Emily of New Moon?is a coming-of-age story about newly orphaned Emily Byrd Starr, who deals with the loss of her beloved father as she tries to adjust to life at old-fashioned New Moon farm with her aunts and cousin. Emily, a budding writer with a mysterious sense of the otherworldly, makes quick friends in her new home and lands in more than her share of scrapes along the way. But she remains haunted by one thing: the scandalous mystery of what happened to her best friend's mother. Will Emily thrive under the austere rule of her Aunt Elizabeth? What will happen when she visits her notorious Great-Aunt, Nancy Priest—rumored to be a witch? And will she learn what happened to the missing Beatrice Burnley—and at what cost? With a new foreword by esteemed scholar Dr. E. Holly Pike, an expert with regard to L.M. Montgomery's career and works, this new edition will delight fans of all ages and introduce them to a heroine that the author felt closer to than her most famous character,?Anne of Green Gables
Emissionsfreie Gebäude: Von der „Ganzheitlichen Sanierung“ zur „Seriellen Sanierung“
by Stefan OehlerDieses Buch stellt die Konzepte „Ganzheitlichen Sanierung“ und davon abgeleitet die „serielle Sanierung“ vor. Es beschreibt den direktesten Weg hin zum CO2-neutralen Gebäudebestand. Dabei wird vom Zielzustand 2045 aus gedacht und geplant. Durch diese langfristige Perspektive wird ein effektiveres Vorgehen ermöglicht, denn man vermeidet dadurch, sich mit halbherzigen Sanierungsschritten die Zukunft zu verbauen und unnötiges Geld auszugeben.Wie solche CO2-neutralen Gebäude bereits heute realisiert werden, beschreibt die abgeschlossene Sanierung eines Sparkassengebäudes mit einer abgestimmten Kombination aus Energieeffizienz, Erneuerbaren Energien und Einbeziehung der Mitarbeiter. Die vielschichtigen Maßnahmen werden Schritt für Schritt diskutiert, um die in der Praxis gemachten Erfahrungen für alle, die sich mit Sanierungen beschäftigen, weiter zu geben. Im letzten Kapitel werden die neuesten Entwicklungen der seriellen Sanierung beschrieben und ein Ausblick über sein vielversprechendes Potenzial gegeben.
Emma Rice's Feminist Acts of Love (Elements in Women Theatre Makers)
by Lisa PeckThis is a love story but not as you know it. Should an academic study be framed in this way? Love seems an unlikely bedfellow for critical thinking. Watching an Emma Rice production and being in her rehearsal room you feel the love: a warm and generous welcoming in; a joyful celebration of the theatrical exchange. What produces this pleasurable affect and how might we consider its political potential? This Element positions Emma's theatre-making, a body of work spanning three decades, as feminist acts of love. Drawing on fieldwork research her practice is viewed through the critical lenses of feminisms and affect to consider its contextual tensions, its ethics of affirmation, staging of femininities and contribution to queer worldmaking. Mapping her work from this perspective brings to light her important contribution to UK feminist theatre; its love activism offering an emergent strategy for change.
Emma of 83rd Street (For the Love of Austen #1)
by Audrey Bellezza Emily HardingIn this witty and romantic debut novel, Jane Austen&’s Emma meets the misadventures of Manhattan&’s modern dating scene as two lifelong friends discover that, in the search for love, you sometimes don&’t have to look any further than your own backyard.Beautiful, clever, and rich, Emma Woodhouse has lived twenty-three years in her tight-knit Upper East Side neighborhood with very little to distress or vex her…that is, until her budding matchmaking hobby results in her sister&’s marriage—and subsequent move downtown. Now, with her sister gone and all her friends traveling abroad, Emma must start her final year of grad school grappling with an entirely new emotion: boredom. So when she meets Nadine, a wide-eyed Ohio transplant with a heart of gold and drugstore blonde highlights to match, Emma not only sees a potential new friend but a new project. If only her overbearing neighbor George Knightley would get out of her way. Handsome, smart, and successful, the only thing that frustrates Knightley more than a corked whiskey is his childhood friend, Emma. Whether it&’s her shopping sprees between classes or her revolving door of ill-conceived hobbies, he is only too happy to lecture her on all the finer points of adulthood she&’s so hell-bent on ignoring. But despite his gripes—and much to his own chagrin—Knightley can&’t help but notice that the girl next door is a woman now…one who he suddenly can&’t get out of his head. As Emma&’s best laid plans collide with everyone from hipster baristas to meddling family members to flaky playboy millionaires, these two friends slowly realize their need to always be right has been usurped by a new need entirely, and it&’s not long before they discover that even the most familiar stories still have some surprises.
Emma of 83rd Street: A contemporary retelling of Jane Austen's Emma (For the Love of Austen #1)
by Audrey Bellezza Emily HardingIn this acclaimed novel, Jane Austen&’s Emma meets the misadventures of Manhattan&’s modern dating scene as two lifelong neighbours discover that, in the search for love, sometimes you don&’t have to look any further than your own backyard. Charming and clever Emma Woodhouse is used to getting her way. She&’s content living in her tight-knit Upper East Side neighbourhood, maintaining perfect grades at university and keeping an eye on her lonely father. And when her budding matchmaking hobby results in her sister&’s marriage, she knows she&’s on to something. If only George Knightley, her annoying neighbour and childhood friend, would get out of her way. George is only too happy to point out Emma's flaws. Is she spoilt? Maybe a little. Does she insert herself into other people&’s business? Only sometimes. Emma has the best of intentions, though – she just wants everyone around her to be happy, even as she focuses on completing her graduate degree and finding her own place in the world. But will anyone ever take her seriously? As Emma&’s schemes collide with nearly everyone around them, Emma and George come toe to toe. But they slowly begin to realise that there might be more to the person they&’ve known their entire life ... and that, sometimes, the best matches come from the most unexpected places.
Emma the Empathetic Elephant
by Cassie CramptonThe book "Emma the Empathetic Elephant" by Cassie Crampton is a heartwarming story about Emma, a little elephant with the magical superpower of empathy. Emma uses her ability to sense and understand the emotions of her forest friends, helping them overcome challenges. On her way to Alex the alligator's birthday party, Emma encounters several friends in need. She helps Timmy the turtle conquer his fear of heights, encourages shy Molly the mouse to make new friends, and assists Milo the monkey in finding his lost toy. Along the journey, Emma's kindness and understanding bring joy to everyone, and they all join her for a memorable celebration. The story beautifully illustrates the importance of empathy, listening, and helping others. It encourages readers to adopt these values in their lives, showing that even small acts of kindness can create lasting bonds and brighten someone's day.
Emma's Postcard Album: Black Lives in the Early Twentieth Century (Atlantic Migrations and the African Diaspora)
by Faith MitchellBCALA 2023 Outstanding Contribution to Publishing Citation Award winnerThe turn of the twentieth century was an extraordinarily difficult period for African Americans, a time of unchecked lynchings, mob attacks, and rampant Jim Crow segregation. During these bleak years, Emma Crawford, a young African American woman living in Pennsylvania, corresponded by postcard with friends and family members and collected the cards she received from all over the country. Her album—spanning from 1906 to 1910 and analyzed in Emma's Postcard Album—becomes an entry point into a deeply textured understanding of the nuances and complexities of African American lives and the survival strategies that enabled people “to make a way from no way.” As snippets of lived experience, eye-catching visual images, and reflections of historical moments, the cards in the collection become sources for understanding not only African American life, but also broader American history and culture. In Emma's Postcard Album, Faith Mitchell innovatively places the contents of this postcard collection into specific historic and biographical contexts and provides a new interpretation of postcards as life writings, a much-neglected aspect of scholarship. Through these techniques, a riveting world that is far too little known is revealed, and new insights are gained into the perspectives and experience of African Americans. Capping off these contributions, the text is a visual feast, illustrated with arresting images from the Golden Age of postcards as well as newspaper clippings and other archival material.