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Igelino und das wunderliche Wiesel: Autismus-Spektrum-Störungen kindgerecht erklärt
by Lisa PongratzJedes Buch der Serie vom kleinen Igel Igelino thematisiert eine häufig vorkommende psychische Erkrankung im Kindes- und Jugendalter. Die Geschichten und Erklärungen sind auf kindgerechte, enttabuisierende Weise gestaltet und von einem jungen, künstlerischen Talent illustriert. Mit diesem Ratgeber erhalten Eltern und Angehörige die Möglichkeit, ihren noch jungen Kindern mit Hilfe der Geschichte von Igelino die menschliche Psyche im Falle einer Autismus-Spektrum-Störung altersgerecht verständlich zu machen. Hierbei liegt der Fokus jedoch nicht auf der eigenen Erkrankung bzw. den eigenen Symptomen, sondern auch in der Vermittlung von Wissen über psychische Störungen bei Familienmitgliedern, Freund*innen oder Klassenkamerad*innen mit Verhaltensauffälligkeiten. Eltern erhalten darüber hinaus wichtige grundlegende Informationen zur psychischen Störung, Tipps, wie eine solche Störung erkannt (und von anderen Verhaltensauffälligkeiten abgegrenzt) werden kann, wie mansich gegenüber Betroffenen verhält, sowie Informationen über Therapiemöglichkeiten, Anlaufstellen für Hilfsangebote und eigenständig durchführbare Interventionen in Form von Ressourcenübungen.
Teaching Community College and Historically Underserved Students: Innovative, Inclusive, and Compassionate Pedagogy
by Melissa Dennihy Zivah Perel KatzThis textbook develops and presents a new hybrid pedagogy that integrates the best practices of both face-to-face and online teaching within community colleges and other access-oriented institutions. Focusing specifically on historically underserved students, this text demonstrates how online pedagogy offers new and different approaches to learning, engaging, collaborating, and communicating which can also be adapted for face-to-face classrooms, creating an innovative blended pedagogy that builds upon both course experiences. Recognizing that higher education is at a unique turning point as the Covid-19 pandemic and its effects become endemic, this volume offers educators ways to forge new paths forward and prepare for future crises by learning how to maximize the possibilities of both face-to-face and online learning tools and approaches.
The 19th International Conference on Soft Computing Models in Industrial and Environmental Applications SOCO 2024: Salamanca, Spain, October 9-11, 2024 Proceedings, Volume 1 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #888)
by Héctor Quintián Emilio Corchado Alicia Troncoso Lora Hilde Pérez García Esteban Jove José Luis Calvo Rolle Francisco Javier Martínez de Pisón Pablo García Bringas Francisco Martínez Álvarez Álvaro Herrero Cosío Paolo FosciThis volume of Advances in Intelligent and Soft Computing contains accepted papers presented at the SOCO 2024 conference held in the beautiful and historic city of Salamanca (Spain) in October 2024. Soft computing represents a collection or set of computational techniques in machine learning, computer science, and some engineering disciplines that investigate, simulate, and analyze very complex issues and phenomena. After a thorough peer-review process, the 18th SOCO 2023 International Program Committee selected 62 papers for publication in these conference proceedings, representing an acceptance rate of 50%. In this relevant edition, a particular emphasis was put on organizing special sessions. Four special sessions were organized related to relevant topics such as Machine Learning and Computer Vision in Industry 4.0, Intelligent Models and Frameworks for Smart Agriculture and Green Economy, Computational Intelligence Applied to Modelling and Control of Engineering Systems, and Applied Machine Learning (2nd Edition). The selection of papers was extremely rigorous to maintain the high quality of the conference. We want to thank the members of the Program Committees for their hard work during the reviewing process. This is a crucial process for creating a high-standard conference; the SOCO conference would not exist without their help.
Woman, Native, Other: Writing Postcoloniality And Feminism
by Trinh T. Minh-Ha" . . . methodologically innovative . . . precise and perceptive and conscious . . . " —Text and Performance Quarterly"Woman, Native, Other is located at the juncture of a number of different fields and disciplines, and it genuinely succeeds in pushing the boundaries of these disciplines further. It is one of the very few theoretical attempts to grapple with the writings of women of color." —Chandra Talpade Mohanty"The idea of Trinh T. Minh-ha is as powerful as her films . . . formidable . . . " —Village Voice" . . . its very forms invite the reader to participate in the effort to understand how language structures lived possibilities." —Artpaper"Highly recommended for anyone struggling to understand voices and experiences of those 'we' label 'other'." —Religious Studies ReviewAudio book narrated by Betty Miller. Produced by Speechki in 2021.
PixlPeople: Cross-Stitch Your Favorite People
by John-Michael StoofCross-stitch your favorite people with this easy-to-follow and highly customizable methodGreat for new and experienced cross-stitchers, curious crafters, and handmade gift givers Personalize your PixlPeople with pets, hobbies, careers, facial expressions, and zodiac signs
Smothered: A Novel
by Autumn ChiklisA humorous debut crossover young adult novel about what happens when entering the "real world" means moving back in with your mother, inspired by actress and celebrity Autumn Chiklis' real life.Eloise “Lou” Hansen is graduating from Columbia University summa cum laude, and she's ready to conquer the world. Just a few minor problems: she has no job, no prospects, and she’s moving back into her childhood bedroom. Lou is grimly determined to stick to a rigorous schedule to get a job and get out of her parents’ house. Shelly “Mama Shell” Hansen, on the other hand, is ecstatic, and just as determined to keep her at home. Who else will help her hide her latest binge-shopping purchases from her husband, go to SoulCycle with her, and hold her hand during Botox shots?Smothered is a hilarious roman à clef told via journal entries, text messages, emails, bills, receipts, tweets, doctor’s prescriptions, job applications and rejections, parking tickets, and pug pictures, chronicling the year that Lou moves back home after college. Told from Lou’s point-of-view, Smothered tells the story of two young(ish) women, just trying to get it right, and learning that just because we all grow up doesn’t mean we necessarily have to grow old. (After all, what is Juvaderm for?)
Old School Love: And Why It Works
by Rev Run Justine Simmons Amy FerrisRUN DMC.’s iconic rapper Joseph “Reverend Run” Simmons and his wife, Justine, share their secrets to lasting love and the guiding principles that have kept them together for more than twenty years. Written with Amy Ferris.This is a book about love. The kind of love that will keep you warm at night—that will keep you feeling safe and sound.The kind of love that will get you through some dark times; get you through some hard and yes, some tough times.The kind of love that will make you laugh, that will make you smile, that will make you nod knowingly. The kind of love that is nurtured and watered and grows—from a seedling to a flower.The kind of love that is desperately needed in the world right now, shared and sprinkled everywhere.Old School Love is a book to help you find the kind of soul-filling love you desire, written by a couple who has built a strong and joyful relationship amid the pressures, pitfalls, and temptations of the entertainment industry. Rev Run and his wife, Justine, have been blessed with a devoted partnership that has inspired others. In this homage to classic courtship, Rev and Justine reveal the secrets to their marriage’s longevity and happiness.Each chapter of Old School Love offers stories, anecdotes, and memories of Rev and Justine’s marriage, their family, their experiences, their passion, and their deep faith and belief in God. Some will make you laugh, some will make you think, and some will make you cry. Yet all will make you wiser—more beautiful for the wear—and encourage you to be a kinder, more generous, and better human. Their reflections are bookended by a verse or line from scripture, a saying, or a favorite quote and a sampling of personal wisdom.Over two decades strong, Rev and Justine’s partnership is an inspiration. With Old School Love they are spreading their message of positivity, and creating a legacy for all of us to embrace and share. Powerful and life-changing, this little gem of a book is about magic, and miracles, and yes, the irrefutable power of love.Old School Love includes 8 pages of photos from Rev and Justine's personal collection.
Euro Horror: Classic European Horror Cinema in Contemporary American Culture (New Directions in National Cinemas)
by Ian OlneyBeginning in the 1950s, "Euro Horror" movies materialized in astonishing numbers from Italy, Spain, and France and popped up in the US at rural drive-ins and urban grindhouse theaters such as those that once dotted New York's Times Square. Gorier, sexier, and stranger than most American horror films of the time, they were embraced by hardcore fans and denounced by critics as the worst kind of cinematic trash. In this volume, Olney explores some of the most popular genres of Euro Horror cinema—including giallo films, named for the yellow covers of Italian pulp fiction, the S&M horror film, and cannibal and zombie films—and develops a theory that explains their renewed appeal to audiences today.
Eating the Enlightenment: Food and the Sciences in Paris, 1670–1760
by E.C. SparyEating the Enlightenment offers a new perspective on the history of food, looking at writings about cuisine, diet, and food chemistry as a key to larger debates over the state of the nation in Old Regime France. Embracing a wide range of authors and scientific or medical practitioners—from physicians and poets to philosophes and playwrights—E. C. Spary demonstrates how public discussions of eating and drinking were used to articulate concerns about the state of civilization versus that of nature, about the effects of consumption upon the identities of individuals and nations, and about the proper form and practice of scholarship. En route, Spary devotes extensive attention to the manufacture, trade, and eating of foods, focusing upon coffee and liqueurs in particular, and also considers controversies over specific issues such as the chemistry of digestion and the nature of alcohol. Familiar figures such as Fontenelle, Diderot, and Rousseau appear alongside little-known individuals from the margins of the world of letters: the draughts-playing café owner Charles Manoury, the “Turkish envoy” Soliman Aga, and the natural philosopher Jacques Gautier d’Agoty. Equally entertaining and enlightening, Eating the Enlightenment will be an original contribution to discussions of the dissemination of knowledge and the nature of scientific authority.
Camp Austen: My Life as an Accidental Jane Austen Superfan
by Ted ScheinmanA raucous tour through the world of Mr. Darcy imitations, tailored gowns, and tipsy ballroom dancingThe son of a devoted Jane Austen scholar, Ted Scheinman spent his childhood summers eating Yorkshire pudding, singing in an Anglican choir, and watching Laurence Olivier as Mr. Darcy. Determined to leave his mother’s world behind, he nonetheless found himself in grad school organizing the first ever UNC-Chapel Hill Jane Austen Summer Camp, a weekend-long event that sits somewhere between an academic conference and superfan extravaganza.While the long tradition of Austen devotees includes the likes of Henry James and E. M. Forster, it is at the conferences and reenactments where Janeism truly lives. In Camp Austen, Scheinman tells the story of his indoctrination into this enthusiastic world and his struggle to shake his mother’s influence while navigating hasty theatrical adaptations, undaunted scholars in cravats, and unseemly petticoat fittings. In a haze of morning crumpets and restrictive tights, Scheinman delivers a hilarious and poignant survey of one of the most enduring and passionate literary coteries in history. Combining clandestine journalism with frank memoir, academic savvy with insider knowledge, Camp Austen is perhaps the most comprehensive study of Austen that can also be read in a single sitting. Brimming with stockings, culinary etiquette, and scandalous dance partners, this is summer camp like you’ve never seen it before.
Nordic Hands: 25 Fiber Craft Projects to Discover Scandinavian Culture
by Anita OsterhaugUnderstand the culture and traditions behind the charm, to enjoy meaningful makingMeets the needs of two content-hungry audiences: fiber artists and Nordic craft enthusiastsAdopt some of Nordic life's cultural norms, like gökotta (to have a picnic at dawn to hear the first bird&’s song)
Cockfighting in Britain from Antiquity to the Enlightenment
by Alexander SutherlandThis book looks at the relationship of the cock and cockfighting in Britain from ancient times to the early modern period, showing the societal and cultural changes that affected that relationship. It examines the evolution of the cock’s role in religion and sport and, the evolution of cockfighting as a sport, in light of the changing culture of pastimes, the historical development of humankind’s relationship with animals, and the philosophy related to animal cruelty and animal rights.
Echocardiographic Evaluation of Patients with Implanted Devices
by Despina-Manuela ToaderThis book describes the always-challenging echocardiographic evaluation of patients with a pacemaker, defibrillator or resynchronization device. With no defined set of guidelines to orient clinicians about the appropriate evaluation of patients with implanted devices, this book describes the management and evaluation of patients with often highly complex clinical profiles. Echocardiographic Evaluation of Patients with Implanted Devices reviews chamber quantification, systolic and diastolic function evaluation, analysis of wall motion abnormalities, description and review of mitral apparatus and mitral regurgitation, tricuspid apparatus and tricuspid regurgitation, and the evaluation of echocardiographic parameters after cardiac resynchronization therapy. Also included are extensive sections on the complications of the process and how to identify these at the earliest stage. It is a critical resource for cardiologists, sonographers and interventional cardiologists, and all involved in the management of these patients.
Crooked Brooklyn: Taking Down Corrupt Judges, Dirty Politicians, Killers, and Body Snatchers
by Michael Vecchione Jerry SchmettererA thrilling memoir from the former chief of the Brooklyn District Attorney's Rackets Division, who took on organized crime, crooked cops, and con men, rarely losing a caseFrom 2001 to 2013, Mike Vecchione was chief of the Rackets Division in the Brooklyn District Attorney's office, which was the largest urban prosecution agency in the country. Vecchione grappled with organized crime and dirty politicians, during which he supervised, investigated, and prosecuted major felony cases.Crooked Brooklyn is a gritty story of corruption, greed and law enforcement. Vecchione navigated a political minefield and expertly rose to the judicial challenges of directing investigations into a wide variety of crimes, from bribe-taking judges to cold-blooded killers. He was responsible for taking down:- Three state Supreme Court judges- One of the most powerful political bosses in the country- Two cops who worked as assassins for the Mafia- A State Assemblywoman- An FBI agent- A corrupt oral surgeon who was secretly selling bones from the recently deceased to medical supply companiesUnbelievable and unforgettable, Crooked Brooklyn is filled with characters and stories ripped straight from the tabloids, great for fans who enjoy Law & Order, readers of true crime and those hungry for details about the system that keeps us safe.
Two Turns from Zero: Pushing to Higher Fitness Goals—Converting Them to Life Strength
by Stacey GriffithA sartorial follow-up to her hilarious memoir in stories, Fat Girl Walking, internet personality Brittany Gibbons once again deep dives into the world of the plus size woman, this time chronicling her love/hate (but mostly hate) relationship with what fashion.From Pinterest boards and Instagram posts to shop windows and ad campaigns, fashion is everywhere. We shop and dress for practical reasons like job interviews or to make a good impression at the board meeting. We shop and dress for more adventurous reasons—for dates, to woo a lover, to catch someone’s eye. Clothes are armor for women, and we wrap a lot of meaning in what we choose to wear. As plus-size spokesmodel and blogger Brittany Gibbons knows, what we choose to wear is especially important, and especially emotional, for curvy women. This isn’t only because curvy women feel underrepresented and underserved by the fashion world. For the curvy woman who struggles with feelings of self-worth and a lack of confidence the feeling of "why bother" can come crashing in. You can’t help but think "wouldn’t leggings and a slouchy sweater just be easier?" Especially when we, like every other woman on the planet, are facing greater, real-life obstacles like raising kids, attending college, keeping your marriage together, paying bills, and a myriad of other daily struggles.Everyone has those days where they hate their body, they hate their clothes, but self-confidence and strength can come from a great outfit. Brittany is determined to help women, curvy and otherwise, embrace fashion and all the bumps and lumps that come with it. An "overdue love letter" to her body, Brittany delves into the hilarity and the humility of her quest to find her own personal style—to break out of a rut of maternity underwear and men’s undershirts once and for all. From wardrobe malfunctions, to fashion advice, to mom bodies and the perfect pose, The Clothes Make the Girl (Look Fat)? is the empowered battle cry all women deserve.
Why Unicorn Drinks
by C. W. MossUnicorns are just like us. They have problems, stresses, and like to blow off some steam. Author and illustrator C. W. Moss explores the inner psyche of the single-horned in Why Unicorn Drinks.A follow-up to Unicorn Being a Jerk, this volume of 67 four-color illustrations and captions gives readers a glimpse into the sad reality of life as a mythical creature, and reveals what drives Unicorn to the bottle.As fans of Moss' online comic undoubtedly know, Why Unicorn Drinks pours a double-shot of laughter and irreverence. You'll never look at a unicorn the same way again.
In This Together: My Story
by Ann RomneyNew York Times Bestseller: Ann Romney’s “breezy and frank” memoir of her MS diagnosis and her husband’s unwavering support through the struggle (The Washington Post).A lot of people talk about a transformation that happens when life throws you a curve ball, and the big one in my life was my MS diagnosis. . . . In sharing my story, I want to give others hope as I’ve been given hope on this journey.—Ann RomneyWhen Mitt and Ann Romney met in their late teens, a great American love story began. And their life together would be blessed: five healthy sons, financial security, and a home filled with joy. Then, in 1998, Ann was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.She couldn’t believe it was real; the disease had no cure at that time—and it still doesn’t. Mitt told her that day that they would tackle the diagnosis as a team: They were in it together. “If you have to be in a wheelchair,” he told her, “I’ll be right there to push it.” And Ann thought, “But I’ll be the one in the wheelchair.”A caregiver and helper her whole life, she’d crossed a terrible invisible line. Instead of caring for her family, she was now the patient. Ann and Mitt would go on to face the most frightening and humbling experience of their lives.From reflections on her early life, her marriage, and her diagnosis and recovery to the sources of her faith and the stories of others who overcame adversity and inspired her to keep going, In This Together is a brave and deeply honest portrait of a family facing an unexpected blow, often in the most public of circumstances.
Finding North: How Navigation Makes Us Human
by George Michelsen FoyNavigation is the key human skill. It's something we do everywhere, whether feeling our way through a bedroom in the dark, or charting a ship's course. But how does navigation affect our brains, our memory, ourselves? Blending scientific research and memoir, and written in beautiful prose, Finding North starts with a quest by the author to understand this most basic of human skills---and why it's in mortal peril.In 1844, Foy's great-great grandfather, captain of a Norwegian cargo ship, perished at sea after getting lost in a snowstorm. Foy decides to unravel the mystery surrounding Halvor Michelsen's death---and the roots of his own obsession with navigation---by re-creating his ancestor's trip using only period instruments. Beforehand, he meets a colorful cast of characters to learn whether men really have better directional skills than women, how cells, eels, and spaceships navigate; and how tragedy results from GPS glitches. He interviews a cabby who has memorized every street in London, sails on a Haitian cargo sloop, and visits the site of a secret navigational cult in Greece.At the heart of Foy's story is this fact: navigation and the brain's memory centers are inextricably linked. As Foy unravels the secret behind Halvor's death, he also discovers why forsaking our navigation skills in favor of GPS may lead not only to Alzheimers and other diseases of memory, but to losing a key part of what makes us human.
Integrale Sicherheit von Kraftfahrzeugen: Biomechanik – Unfallvermeidung – Insassenschutz – Sensorik – Sicherheit im Entwicklungsprozess (ATZ/MTZ-Fachbuch)
by Rodolfo SchöneburgDie integrale Sicherheit nimmt bei der Auslegung von Kraftfahrzeugen, bei Umfrageergebnissen von Fahrzeugnutzern und bei der Berichterstattung in Fachzeitschriften bzw. im Internet einen hohen Stellenwert ein. Dabei ändern sich die Entwicklungs-Randbedingungen durch neue Gesetze, Rating-Programme und CAE-Methoden in immer kürzeren Abständen. Ein Innovationsschwerpunkt liegt auf dem Gebiet der zunehmenden Automatisierung von Fahraufgaben und der Phase, die die aktive mit der passiven Sicherheit verbindet - der präventiven Sicherheit.Dieses Buch dient seit 25 Jahren als wichtige Referenz für alle, die in der Fahrzeugsicherheit tätig sind. In der 5. Auflage wurde der wachsenden Bedeutung von Unfallvermeidung und -minderung durch die Aufnahme eines eigenen Kapitels und neuer Abschnitte zur Telematik und Radartechnologie bei der Sensorik Rechnung getragen. Die Kapitel zur Bewertung der Fahrzeugsicherheit und zum Insassen- und Partnerschutz wurden umfangreich überarbeitet und aktualisiert. Zudem sind die Umfänge der rechnerischen und experimentellen Simulation in das Kapitel „Integrale Sicherheit im Fahrzeugentwicklungsprozess“ integriert und um neue Methoden ergänzt worden.
Amyotrophe Lateralsklerose: Physiotherapie, Ergotherapie, Logopädie
by Sabine Lamprecht Hans LamprechtDieses Praxisbuch beschreibt alle Aspekte der Behandlung von ALS-Erkrankten in der Physiotherapie, Ergotherapie und Logopädie umfassend. In welcher Intensität ist die Therapie sinnvoll? Wie funktioniert ein Talker? Welche atemtherapeutischen Maßnahmen können unterstützend angewendet werden? Hier finden Sie alle Antworten, um eine optimale Therapie zu gewährleisten. Aus dem Inhalt: Pathophysiologie, Phänotypen und Phasen der ALS, Physiotherapeutische, ergotherapeutische und logopädische Zielsetzungen und Maßnahmen, Medikamente und Hilfsmittelversorgung in den unterschiedlichen Phasen, Dysarthrie und Ernährung, palliative Versorgung im interdisziplinären Team, Plus: Patientenbeispiele und Videos via SN More Media App veranschaulichen die Behandlung optimal.
Inklusive Sprachbildung im Kontext von Mehrsprachigkeit und sonderpädagogischer Förderbedarf: Theoretische Verbindungen und rekonstruktive Studienergebnisse zur Handlungskompetenz angehender Lehrkräfte (Inklusion und Bildung in Migrationsgesellschaften)
by Kevin NiehausDie vorliegende interdisziplinäre Arbeit verbindet die Fachperspektive Deutsch als Zweitsprache (im Bereich Mehrsprachigkeit) mit der erziehungs- und bildungswissenschaftlichen Heterogenitäts- und Inklusionsforschung in der gemeinsamen Schnittstelle einer Inklusiven Sprachbildung. Neben theoretischen Aufarbeitungen nimmt die Arbeit die Handlungskompetenz angehender Lehrkräfte der Sekundarstufe I in den Blick und fokussiert dabei habituell-handlungsleitende Orientierungen in den Bereichen Sprachbildung, migrationsbedingter Mehrsprachigkeit und Inklusion.
Blockchain – ICBC 2024: 7th International Conference, Held as Part of the Services Conference Federation, SCF 2024, Bangkok, Thailand, November 16-19, 2024, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15425)
by Jun Feng Songlin He Liang-Jie ZhangThis book constitutes the proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Blockchain – ICBC 2024, held as part of the Services Conference Federation, SCF 2024, held in Bangkok, Thailand, during November 16–19, 2024. The 9 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 20 submissions. These papers discussed the latest fundamental advances in the state-of-the-art technologies and best practices of blockchain, as well as emerging standards and research topics which would define the future of blockchain.
Uncovering Digital Evidence: A Comprehensive Guide for Legal Professionals in the Digital Era
by Daniel B. Garrie Leo M. Gordon Bradford NewmanThis book serves as a comprehensive guide for legal practitioners, providing a primer on digital forensic evidence and essential technological concepts. Through real-world examples, this book offers a systematic overview of methodologies and best practices in collecting, preserving, and analyzing digital evidence. Grounded in legal precedent, the following chapters explain how digital evidence fits within existing legal frameworks, addressing questions of admissibility, authenticity, and ethical considerations. The aim of this book is to bridge the digital knowledge gap that often hinders the legal process, empowering readers with the tools needed for effective engagement in tech-related legal matters. Ultimately, the book equips judges, lawyers, investigators, and jurists with the knowledge and skills to navigate the digital dimensions of legal cases proficiently.
Thinking with Sound: A New Program in the Sciences and Humanities around 1900
by Viktoria TkaczykThinking with Sound traces the formation of auditory knowledge in the sciences and humanities in the decades around 1900. When the outside world is silent, all sorts of sounds often come to mind: inner voices, snippets of past conversations, imaginary debates, beloved and unloved melodies. What should we make of such sonic companions? Thinking with Sound investigates a period when these and other newly perceived aural phenomena prompted a far-reaching debate. Through case studies from Paris, Vienna, and Berlin, Viktoria Tkaczyk shows that the identification of the auditory cortex in late nineteenth-century neuroanatomy affected numerous academic disciplines across the sciences and humanities. “Thinking with sound” allowed scholars and scientists to bridge the gaps between theoretical and practical knowledge, and between academia and the social, aesthetic, and industrial domains. As new recording technologies prompted new scientific questions, new auditory knowledge found application in industry and the broad aesthetic realm. Through these conjunctions, Thinking with Sound offers a deeper understanding of today’s second “acoustic turn” in science and scholarship.
The Crisis of Zionism
by Peter BeinartIsrael's next great crisis may come not with the Palestinians or Iran but with young American JewsA dramatic shift is taking place in Israel and America. In Israel, the deepening occupation of the West Bank is putting Israeli democracy at risk. In the United States, the refusal of major Jewish organizations to defend democracy in the Jewish state is alienating many young liberal Jews from Zionism itself. In the next generation, the liberal Zionist dream—the dream of a state that safeguards the Jewish people and cherishes democratic ideals—may die.In The Crisis of Zionism, Peter Beinart lays out in chilling detail the looming danger to Israeli democracy and the American Jewish establishment's refusal to confront it. And he offers a fascinating, groundbreaking portrait of the two leaders at the center of the crisis: Barack Obama, America's first "Jewish president," a man steeped in the liberalism he learned from his many Jewish friends and mentors in Chicago; and Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister who considers liberalism the Jewish people's special curse. These two men embody fundamentally different visions not just of American and Israeli national interests but of the mission of the Jewish people itself.Beinart concludes with provocative proposals for how the relationship between American Jews and Israel must change, and with an eloquent and moving appeal for American Jews to defend the dream of a democratic Jewish state before it is too late.