Casey Gerald comes to our fractured times as a uniquely visionary witness whose life has spanned seemingly unbridgeable divides. His story begins at the end of the world: Dallas, New Year's Eve 1999, when he gathers with the congregation of his grandfather's black evangelical church to see which of them will be carried off. His beautiful, fragile mother disappears frequently and mysteriously; for a brief idyll, he and his sister live like Boxcar Children...

"Defending a country that has never known a single day free from the threat of attack, these gay and bisexual Israeli soldiers - risking their lives on missile boats, in reconnaissance units, in tanks, and as paratroopers and pilots - share their unique stories. In their own words, these men describe their combat experiences and recount their social and erotic adventures with fellow soldiers. Based on their gripping stories, the author unveils the...

"Evangelical Christians and members of the global LGBTQI human rights movement have vied for influence in Haiti since the 2010 earthquake. Each side accuses the other of serving foreign interests. Yet each proposes future foreign interventions on behalf of their respective causes despite the country's traumatic past with European colonialism and American imperialism. As Erin L. Durban shows, two discourses dominate discussions of intervention. One...