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Winter camp is over. Now it's back to reality for the group as they struggle to maintain their bonds amidst dysfunctional families, dying friendships, and peer pressure. Hating his new-found ability, Marcus strives to block out high school drama until the destructive secrets of a fellow student prove too dangerous to ignore. Can he act soon enough to keep damaging emotions from cutting too deep, or will all his attempts keep him at odds with friends old and new? With Jessica's ex-boyfriend out of the picture, Trevor makes plans to make his move. Only it looks like one of his best friends has...

Instances abound in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century novels where characters, particularly female characters, become lost, often moved by overwhelming emotion. Amanda Auerbach delves into the impact of these scenes on the character and the reader. On one level, 'getting lost' can realign a character's and our own sense of self and of social situation, while more broadly these instances reflect arcs within the overall narrative, highlighting easily-missed elements, sometimes even reflecting on our own experiences while reading. The emotions that move characters most powerfully often relate...

James L. Gibson and Amanda Gouws investigate the degree to which the political culture of South Africa and the beliefs, values, and attitudes of ordinary people affect democratic reform. One set of values is of particular concern for their research: political tolerance. Gibson and Gouws contend that political tolerance is a crucial element of democratic political cultures in general. And it is perhaps more important than any other democratic value in polyglot South Africa.