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Asian Immigrants and the Making of Agriculture in California's Santa Clara ValleyGarden of the World examines how overlapping waves of Chinese, Japanese, and Filipino immigrants fundamentally altered the agricultural economy and landscape of the Santa Clara Valley as well as white residents' ideas about race, gender, and what it meant to...

A Practical GuideMentalization-based treatment for borderline personality disorder is a practical guide outlining a clinically proven treatment for this disorder. It describes how to develop and implement treatment and is a companion to the highly successful book Psychotherapy for Borderline Personality Disorder: mentalization based treatment....

A Short History of LanguagesSpeak: A Short History of Languages is a history of human speech from prehistory to the present. It charts the rise of some languages and the fall of others, explaining why some survive and others die. It shows how languages change their meaning, shape, and sounds, and how the history of languages is intimately linked to...

Kukai and Dogen on the Art of EnlightenmentPamela D. Winfield offers a fascinating juxtaposition and comparison of the thoughts of two pre-modern Japanese Buddhist masters, Kukai (774-835) and Dogen (1200-1253) on the role of imagery in the enlightenment experience....

Mexico, the United States, and the Road AheadIn her groundbreaking book, Two Nations Indivisible, Shannon K. O'Neil provides a bracing argument for the vital importance of Mexico to America's future, highlighting the overlooked revolution of prosperity and freedom south of the border....

Navigating the Complexities of Stroke is a practical guidebook for readers with no medical training about the various types of strokes, as well as their evaluation, treatment, prevention, recovery, and effects on community and family. It puts in readers' hands the knowledge necessary to avoid strokes, address them quickly, and effectively...