Drawing on decades of experience as an athlete, coach, parent, and mindfulness teacher, Peter Bidstrup explores how lessons learned on the field continue to shape who we become beyond it. Sports are more than competition — they’re a lifelong classroom for presence, purpose, and growth.

In Clowns in the Burying Ground, Christopher K. Coffman presents intertextual readings of the Grateful Dead and their lyrics to argue that the band’s lyricists were deeply and significantly engaged with the literary tradition. Through an analysis of their music, lyrics, and biographies, Coffman shows how the group and its individual members drew on the canons of European and American literature to shape both the form and content of their creative work.

In this book, Andrew Furman explores touchpoints between his everyday suburban life and the environment in South Florida, contemplating his place in a subtropical landscape stretching from the Everglades to the warm Atlantic coast. Of Slash Pines and Manatees is a creative and memorable example for anyone seeking to live responsibly and richly in a world impacted by human activity.

In 1837, a young Henry David Thoreau sets out to lead an extraordinary life in Concord, Massachusetts, combating formidable obstacles. When a captivating young woman arrives in town, she ignites a tumultuous love triangle with Thoreau’s brother, forcing matters to a crisis. Meanwhile, David Hertzog, a Thoreau scholar in present-day Maine, embarks on a reflective journey in the autumn of his life upon the unexpected return of his estranged daughter. Alternating between these two timelines,The World That We Are delves into enduring themes of love, family, the quest for meaningful work, and the search for a true home in the spinning cosmos.

Easy explains how Soft Rock and associated genres emerged in the late 1960s and achieved broad recognition in the 1970s. Tracking hundreds of songs, Timothy Gray supplies Billboard’s chart rankings to show how soft music easily crossed over from one fan base to another. Featuring acts as familiar as Fleetwood Mac and Carly Simon, and as underappreciated as the Three Degrees and J. D. Souther, Easy provides an entertaining aircheck of American culture during a transformational era.

Is There Always Value to Adversity? offers a clear and compelling overview and accessible critique of research on post-traumatic growth, focuses on diverse cross-cultural perspectives on the nature and value of adversity, and explores interdisciplinary insights from philosophy, religious studies, and psychology.

Written by an author with extensive experience in teaching biophysical chemistry and first-hand knowledge of how students approach their course work, this text provides extensive supplementary material, interactive activities and thought-provoking questions to encourage discussion. This exposure provides the student with opportunities to envision how they might contribute to research in these areas, and even launch a career in the field of biophysical chemistry.

When life presents its wobbly moments and you find yourself asking "And now what?" you need more than abstract philosophy. Seeking Your Better Self offers a thought-provoking guide for personal moral reflection and growth. Drawing upon the challenges and choices of daily life, this accessible and action-oriented book helps you live your ideals, hold your values, and stay ethically grounded.