Mark Busby – författare

The Southwest has attained a mythical status, yet images of picturesque desert geography sometimes overshadow the remarkable variety of cultural contributions that originated in the region, which includes Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, and Texas. Architectural styles range from adobe constructions to the Santa Fe style to Frank Lloyd Wright's landmark Taliesin to Las Vegas casino kitsch. Regional dialects show the influence of Spanish-English hybrid speech as well as a multitude of Native American languages. Border music thrives in the region, while legendary musicians Leadbelly, Blind Lemon Jefferson, and Stevie Ray Vaughan all contributed to the Texas blues genre. Writers such as Zane Grey and Cormac McCarthy have invented and reinvented the Southwestern tale, while such films as the seminal The Last Picture Show have painted indelible images of Southwestern life. Meanwhile, the American wildlife preservation movement has roots in 19th century Southwest lands and to this day maintains an especially imporant role in Southwestern sports and recreation. Mark Busby, director of the Southwest Regional Humanities Center, presents an authoritative reference on the unquestionably diverse and vibrant aspects of regional cultures in the American Southwest.The Greenwood Encyclopedia of American Regional Cultures is the first rigorous reference collection on the many ways in which American identity has been defined by its regions and its people. Each of its eight regional volumes presents thoroughly researched narrative chapters on Architecture; Art; Ecology & Environment; Ethnicity; Fashion; Film & Theater; Folklore; Food; Language; Literature; Music; Religion; and Sports & Recreation. Each book also includes a volume-specific introduction, as well as a series foreword by noted regional scholar and former National Endowment for the Humanities Chairman William Ferris, who served as Consulting Editor for this encyclopedia.

Sometimes, the hardest question a man can ask… is the simplest one.Who am I?Behind the strength.Behind the silence.Behind the expectations.There's a truth many men never say out loud:"e;I don't feel like myself anymore."e;This is not a clinical guide.This is not written by a doctor or a therapist.This is real.Written from experience, WHO AM I? is an honest, powerful exploration of what it means to be a man in a world that often tells you to stay silent, stay strong, and deal with everything alone.If you've ever felt:Lost without knowing whyAngry but unable to explain itDisconnected from yourself or othersLike you're just going through the motionsLike you have to carry everything on your ownThis book is for you.Inside this book, you'll discover:Why men struggle to talk about what they feelThe hidden impact of childhood conditioningWhat's really behind anger, stress, and emotional shutdownHow to recognise when you're reaching breaking pointPractical ways to rebuild yourself step by stepA new definition of strength that actually worksThis book doesn't give you perfect answers.But it gives you something more important:Understanding.Because once you begin to understand yourself…Everything starts to change.You are not broken.You are not alone.You are still there.It's time to stop hiding.Start understanding.Start living.If you're ready to ask the question… this book will help you find the answer.

MYTH KIDSSchool of the Strange – Book One: The First DetentionWhat if detention wasn't a punishment… but a warning?When Mia Harper arrives at Myth Kids: School of the Strange, she expects the usual first-day problems: awkward introductions, confusing schedules, and getting completely lost in the endless corridors of her strange new school.She does not expect:• Luna Howl, a fiercely loyal werewolf who has sworn to protect her friends.• Willow the Goblin Wizard, a brilliant spell-caster with a love of dangerous potions.• Pip the Cyclops, a genius inventor whose strange machines rarely behave the way he plans.• Ruby Tee, an adventurous mermaid who knows more about the school's hidden secrets than she admits.• Ash Spark, a young dragon with a fiery personality and a habit of breathing flames when excited.• Vlad, a quiet and thoughtful young vampire who prefers ancient books to frightening anyone.And Mia definitely doesn't expect to be sent to detention before her first lesson even begins.

"e;I should have been one of the victims."e;On a summer day in 2017, Sean Cribbin walked into an encounter that should have ended his life.He didn't know he had been drugged.He didn't know he had been restrained.He didn't know he had come face-to-face with one of Canada's most notorious serial killers.He only knew one thing months later:He survived.Walking Out of the Storm is a gripping, deeply personal true story of survival, trauma, and the long road back from the unthinkable.At the centre of one of Canada's most shocking criminal cases—the Bruce McArthur murders—Sean shares, for the first time, the reality of what it means to be:a victima witnessand a survivor carrying the weight of those who didn't make itThis is not just a true crime story.It is a raw and unfiltered journey through:survivor's guilt and PTSDpublic exposure and media scrutinyvictim blaming and societal judgementthe fight to reclaim identity after traumaWith courage and brutal honesty, Sean takes readers inside:the moment everything changedthe investigation that followedthe courtroom, the headlines, and the aftermathand the ongoing battle to healBut above all, this book is a tribute.A tribute to the eight men who lost their lives.A tribute to those who continue to fight unseen battles.And a powerful reminder that survival is not the end of the storyit's the beginning of something far more difficult.