What does it mean to be human in a world without death?In the year 2330, the fractured remnants of the United States are dominated by warring factions, separated by towering concrete walls. The technology-worshiping Coasters hoard resources, leaving the Midlanders to scrape by in the desolate heartland of middle America, where dwindling crops, decaying infrastructure, and violent storms are a daily menace.Twenty-one-year-old Theo Rousseau, an Oklah...

Killer Commodities enters the increasingly heated debate regarding consumer culture with a critical examination of the relationship between corporate production of goods for profit and for public health. This collection analyzes the nature and public health impact of a wide range of dangerous commercial products from around the world, and it addresses the question of how policies should be changed to better protect the public, workers, and the environment.

Tatiana Botnari's life in Moldova is a daily struggle. A single mother fighting to support her young son in a country crumbling around her, she never asked for the gift—or curse—of clairvoyant dreams. But when her visions reveal a serial madman preying on young children, and the police dismiss her as delusional, this unlikely hero must take matters into her own hands.Enter Raymond Fischer, a former FBI Behaviorist and legendary serial profiler who fled to self-imposed exile in Soro...

What is dark comedy? It's laughing at the damned while they're burning. Welcome back to Hell!In this psychological thriller that redefines torment, Elgin Thomas's iniquitous past finally catches up with him. His punishment? Wandering the fiery depths of Hell, where his fortitude and sanity face relentless assault. This unlikely hero fantasy takes a nightmarish turn as our protagonist discovers that surviving damnation requires more...

A thriller that's got some humor—until it doesn't. Then it becomes your worst nightmare.Elgin Thomas thought Vietnam would be his escape. Running from a troubled past and horrific nightmares that won't let him sleep, this unlikely hero finds himself deep in the heart of Vietnam's central highland district.Thrust into a corrupt society consumed by chaos and injustice, Elgin discovers that war extracts a price steeper than he ever ima...

Unabridged CDs * 8 CDs, 10 hoursPulitzer Prize–winning journalist Barton Gellman’s newsbreaking investigative journalism documents how Vice President Dick Cheney redefined the role of the American vice presidency, assuming unprecedented responsibilities and making it a post of historic power.