This is the first book-length study of why states sometimes ignore, oppose, or undermine elements of the nuclear nonproliferation regime—even as they formally support it. Anchored by the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, the nuclear nonproliferation regime is the constellation of agreements, initiatives, and norms that work in concert to regulate nuclear material and technology. The essays gathered here show that attitudes on nonproliferation depend on a “complex, conting...

New Year's Day 1986 dawns with Elliott holding his glittering prize, the young and pretty Nora, while his former best friend, the effervescent and beautiful Toni, celebrates her engagement to Bobby on a fantastical cruise ship in the Caribbean. Even Emma, Elliott's sister and indefatigable architect of his love life, surrenders her dream of Elliott's reunion with her best friend and his high school sweetheart, Donna.The ties that bind prove unexpectedly fragile, however, and, as th...

Months after banishing his demonic lover, Miriam, to the Abyss, Jacob Gottschalk travels into the frigid Canadian wilderness to rescue the corpses of his possessed stepdaughters and properly lay them to rest. The violent and insatiable Sophie lures him from the narrow way, however, and, blinded by his waning faith, he fails to detect the terrible secret she hides. His fortunes seemingly improve upon his arrival at New Oneida, an esoteric Christian settlement located in a pristine river val...

Shocking abductions of ones they hold dear unite Catholic teenagers Judas Trent and Ursula Baumé and thrust them into the evil world of human trafficking. Mentored by a whiskey-drinking, cigar-smoking priest, the headstrong psychokinetic and the disfigured healer lead their friends against a local sex-slave operation in Southeast Michigan and Northwest Ohio.Together, Judas and Ursula take the fight to those who would harm and enslave children and score early victories against their...

Ten years after the unexpected and tragic deaths of their parents, siblings Elliott Warden and Emma Hastings enter 1985 in very different places. Emma prospers, a matriarch of a loving family and owner of the successful club Johnny Dubs, but Elliott flounders in a meaningless career and a sea of shallow relationships.The return to Michigan of his high school sweetheart and her best friend, Donna, provides Emma the perfect excuse to intervene in her brother's love life. Her machinat...

You are not alone.No matter how things feel right now, Light Up the Darkness offers a powerful reminder: you matter. Your story matters. And you are deeply loved.Written with honesty and compassion, Melody Fields shares her own journey through fear, depression, and spiritual darkness-not as someone with all the answers, but as a fellow warrior learning to fight back with truth.Each chapter offers biblical truth, spiritual insight, and pract...

Emerging from the fog of her war with Elizabeth for Jacob's heart, a victorious Miriam departs Kaiser with her prize. The demon and her unlikely paramour travel to the fantastical skyscraper of Chinese Peak, an opulent casino that flourishes in the post-apocalyptic world. Miriam's evil nature and savage jealousy, however, clash with Jacob's spiritual growth and reluctance to abandon his marriage. The resultant emotional conflict threatens to tear their fledgling relationship apart at the s...

A dark and hard-edged horror-romance exploring themes of spirituality, romantic relationships and mental illness, "A Dog Among Thorns" chronicles a paranormal love triangle in a post-apocalyptic world. Miriam, a demon dispatched to the city of Kaiser, is charged with tempting young men in turbulent relationships to commit suicide. Her next victim, the sinful Jacob Gottschalk, seems an easy mark until she falls in love with him and raises the ire of Elizabeth Nicks, his wife and Kaiser's Co...

Responding to the targeted destruction of women, Fields argues for establishing Gender as a protected class under the Genocide Convention. Cases are explored, historically, anthropologically, psychologically and sociologically, from the author's field research, as well as focuses on morbidity, mortality and demographic documentation data.

Elias Doever, accused of being a warlock by the residents of the Village of Bedfordshire, Massachusetts in 1692, is executed via the “ducking chair” into a well of holy water. A force erupts from his chest, killing him and escaping the well. Three hundred years later, the force from the well, Beladon, contacts Dorian Leeves, a young man with supernatural abilities, and informs him that he possesses the same powers as Elias Doever. Dorian will accomplish his ascension into powers beyond his...

Some words stay with us forever.Book of Inspirational Gems is an anthology of classic poetry, great speeches, treasured writings, and sacred Scripture, gathered for readers who believe that words can strengthen the mind and lift the soul.Drawn from Thomas R. Field's lifelong practice of collecting literary gems and committing them to memory, this book brings together many of the poems, passages, and biblical verses that have accompanied him for decades. These are n...

If you’re building software today, mastering agile development is no longer optional. With 80% of software companies using some form of agility, collaborating on agile teams is an essential skill for high-performing engineers & tech entrepreneurs.Agile Discovery & Delivery walks readers through the key concepts of agility from start to finish. From how agile teams figure out what to build to how they collaborate to build it. It’s the perfect agile developm...