A wild and crazy work and life story unlike anything you've ever read-until cancer fucked everything upJonathan Schwartz, a punk rock kid, cut his teeth in the entertainment in New York's legendary Bowery and beyond. He spent nearly three decades as managing director of Washington Square Films and became a devoted husband and father of two. Things took a devastating turn when he discovered from a dental visit that he had Stage 4 lymphoma only two days after his mot...

Marina del Rey attorney Tom McGuire must defend his client against a charge of carjacking and murder, rescue a proctologist-turned-plastic-surgeon, and battle with a government administrator of the Federal Witness Protection Program. Tom also runs into a modern-day Indian tribe that inhabits a high-rise office building, and some militant environmentalists who have unique methods of combating a Malibu real estate development. The action is set in and around Marina del Rey, California, with ...

Tom McGuire is on stage in a comedy club, pursuing his dream as a stand-up wannabe. A disturbance in the audience leads to the discovery that one of Maria's 'clients' at her County job is the aged mother of a Russian caviar smuggler in big trouble with the FBI. Tom represents the smuggler, with disastrous results. A stock promoter Tom prosecuted while working at the US Attorney's office has put Tom's friend and dock neighbor Murray Markoff up to promoting a bogus public company on the Inte...

Marina del Rey attorney Tom McGuire learns that a credit card he never applied for has just been used to buy a new car that winds up in the middle of a 'turf' war outside Santa Barbara, at an idyllic Central California beach called Point Sal. Tom's girlfriend Maria is in danger of being charged with murder and Tom himself is once again betrayed by a former U.S. Attorney's Office co-worker who is in deeper than anyone imagined. Tom's Mafia contacts have retired and opened an Italian Deli/Co...

All in Good Time is a luminous memoir about growing up in the shadow of the golden age of songwriting and Sinatra, from the celebrated radio personality and novelist Jonathan Schwartz.“Dancing in the Dark.” “That’s Entertainment.” “By Myself.” “You and the Night and the Music.” They are part of the American Songbook, and were all composed by Arthur Schwartz, the elusive father at the center of his son’s beautifully written book.Imagine a childhood in which J...

The New York Times bestselling author presents 35 "bite-sized treats for young horror aficionados"—with new stories by R.L. Stine, Madeleine Roux and more ( Kirkus ).Flesh-hungry ogres? Brains full of spiders? Haunted houses you can't escape? This middle grade anthology from the Horror Writers Association has it all! Curated by master of the macabre Jonathan Maberry, Don't ...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The world of hockey comes alive in this captivating collection of stories, perfect for young readers eager to explore the thrilling history of the sport. Discover the legends, triumphs, and unforgettable moments that have shaped hockey into the beloved game it is today. This book takes readers on a journey through thirty amazing tales from hockey history, each one carefully chosen to inspire and entertain. From the early days of the spo...

Tomdispatch.com has established itself as the go-to blog for contemporary US politics, and the favored website for leading commentators; its powerful, no-holds-barred essays resonate throughout the global online media. This comprehensive volume offers readers a chance to catch up on some of the finest political analysis of our age, from Afghanistan and Iraq through Guant�namo and extraordinary rendition, Hurricane Katrina, global warming, black gold, and the misbegotten 'clash of civilizat...

As war devastates Eastern Europe, the Jews of Ukraine - who have played pivotal roles in modern Jewish culture and Ukrainian political life - face an uncertain future.‘Ukrainians voted for a mixture of Benny Hill and Boris Johnson, and they somehow wound up with Churchill.’ —Vladislav DavidzonThis issue of The Jewish Quarterly explores the rich, tumultuous history of the Jews of Ukraine, who have played a pivotal role in modern Jewish life. Ukraine has been...

The latest issue of Australian Foreign Affairs examines the challenges confronting South-East Asia as it finds itself at the epicentre of the rivalry between the United States and China.Our Unstable Neighbourhood looks at the fragile state of democracy and the growing threat of instability in the region, as well as the risks for Australia as it navigates ties with nations which have vastly differing interests and outlooks....

Military affairs; military strategy; Australian foreign policy; Taiwan Strait; One-China policy; Australia–US relations; US–China relations; geopolitics; war in Asia; flashpoints; Hugh White; The China Choice

Jewish art has always been with us, but so has a broader canvas of Jewish imaginings: in thought, in emotion, in text, and in ritual practice. Imagining the Jewish God was there in the beginning, as it were, engraved and embedded in the ways Jews lived and responded to their God.This book attempts to give voice to these diverse imaginings of the Jewish God, and offers these collected essays and poems as a living text meant to provoke a substantive and nourishing dialogue. A responsive, liv...