LIST: A glimpse at UHCL professors' published books

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"Dr. Wagner’s Love Trauma' compassionately explores the mighty divide that opens up when divorce or separation happens. His thorough and patient dissection of that divide allows divorcees to recognize the demons that keep us from getting beyond the divorce, the pitfalls of various post-divorce behaviors, and the procedures we can take to move past the pain. His examination of the divorcee’s viewpoint works like magic to make us feel we are not alone and indeed, that many people suffer the same kinds of indignities after divorce. But the examples of those who have got beyond it lift our spirits and make us believe surviving 'Love Trauma' is possible."

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"In this new second book of Wagner’s 'Love Trauma' series, he insists on the maxim 'Know Thyself.' If you’re ready to move into a new relationship, this is your mantra. You can’t become the ultimate 'catch' if you don’t know yourself."

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"Toxic Silence: Race, Black Gender Identity, and Addressing the Violence against Black Transgender Women in Houston contributes to a growing body of transgender scholarship. This book examines the patriarchal and heteronormative frames within the black community and larger American society that advances the toxic masculinity which violently castigates and threatens the collective embodiment of black transgender women in the USA. Such scholarship is needed to shed more light on the transphobic violence and murders against this understudied group. Little is known about the societal and cultural issues and concerns affecting black transgender women and how their gender identity is met with systemic, institutional, and interpersonal roadblocks. During a time period in American history defined by Time Magazine as "The Transgender Tipping Point," black transgender women have emerged as social, cultural, and political subjects to advance our understanding of the lives of people who identify as a part of both the black and LGBTQIA communities. In the end, this book calls on the black community and culture to end the toxic silence and act instead as allies who are more accepting and inclusive of differing sexualities and gender identities in an effort to improve the generative power of black solidarity."

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"'New Perspectives on Race and Ethnicity' seeks to address salient concerns and issues facing Black Americans in the USA during the Trump presidential era. Through a historical and contemporary lens from a diverse body of scholars, presented are principled works that critically analyze the relationship between President Trump and Black Americans. Starting on the Trump campaign trail to the 100-day marker of his presidency, the question that binds this book together is that of President Trump's to Black Americans, 'What the hell do you have to lose?' The answer is, 'Everything!'"

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"'Always Look 3 Stoplights Ahead: 9 Principles for Establishing Successful Schools' portrays the remarkable journey of an immigrant from Hungary who, after facing the death of his parents, along with a terrible economic depression in Europe, migrates to America, seeking a better life. Gustav’s journey is guided by nine research-based educational leadership principles learned from both his mentors and his experiences on the path. This man’s story is marked by love, struggles, learning curves, dreams, leaps of faith, an incredible desire to become an effective educator, and most importantly, the motto to always look three stoplights ahead."

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"'Undoing the Damage: Repairing a Broken School District' is a book that portrays the struggles of public education in the US by telling the story of a small urban public school district facing closure by the state’s Department of Education based on its academic and financial performance. During the first part of the book, the author narrates his memoir as one of the main protagonists of a remarkable adventure where a school district full of minorities and economically disadvantaged students battled against the state educational system, the local politics, and its own culture in order to survive and remain open. The second part of the book discusses eight research-based lessons taken from the initial story one can use to repair a broken school district and/or create highly functional organizations."

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"During the Cold War, the United States conducted atmospheric tests of nuclear weapons in the Marshall Islands of the Pacific. The total explosive yield of these tests was 108 megatons, equivalent to the detonation of one Hiroshima bomb per day over nineteen years. These tests, particularly Castle Bravo, the largest one, had tragic consequences, including the irradiation of innocent people and the permanent displacement of many native Marshallese. Keith M. Parsons and Robert Zaballa tell the story of the development and testing of thermonuclear weapons and the effects of these tests on their victims and on the popular and intellectual culture. These events are also situated in their Cold War context and explained in terms of the prevailing hopes, fears, and beliefs of that age. In particular, the narrative highlights the obsessions and priorities of top American officials, such as Lewis L. Strauss, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission."

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"An atheist philosopher and a Protestant minister interact in a constructive and respectful dialogue about their differing views on life, stressing the importance of honesty, civility, and community engagement at a time of polarized politics."

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"We decided to write about the topic of introducing this country to you. You have made a great choice. You chose to come here, and I believe you have made a great first step towards achieving better things in your life. You have to be ready and responsible for the consequences. You can have a great and wonderful life if you understand the environment in which you live. This is very important because you are coming from a different culture with traditions and habits that might be different from traditions and habits in this country. We're not asking you to change; in fact, we are encouraging you to keep your identity, but you always need to seek improvement in everything you do or plan to do. That includes learning how to integrate into the society in which you have chosen to live. We wrote this book as a resource to guide newly arriving immigrants to the United States." 

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"Sylvander, a wealthy and highly respected fox, owns a successful business. But despite having all he could wish for, he finds his life unfulfilling. He wakes up every day feeling miserable, dissatisfied, and unhappy. His wealth and status are not enough to make him feel satisfied. His quest for happiness becomes an obsession to him. But no matter what he does, happiness seems to be slipping through his fingers. What happens when he runs into a poor, dirty fox and gets involved in a life-changing adventure? How will his experience in the woods totally change the way he thinks? Will he find the true meaning of happiness? Will he unveil the key to the peaceful and fulfilling life that he longs for? This gripping children’s novel by Dr. Rispba McCray-Garrison, an expert Primary Care Physician, former Family Practice General Medical Officer of the U.S. Air Force and distinguished author of kids’ literature, will teach your little angels the value of true friendship that gives life a whole new meaning. Through this well-written and enthralling story, young readers will learn to value human relations more than material goods. They will learn to invest in genuine friendships that will fill their souls with deserving peace, thankfulness and happiness!"

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