With a new and comprehensive account of the South African Constitutional Court's social rights decisions, Brian Ray argues that the Court's procedural enforcement approach has had significant but underappreciated effects on law and policy, and challenges the view that a stronger substantive standard of review is necessary to realize these rights. Drawing connections between the Court's widely acclaimed early decisions and the more recent second-wave cases, Ray explains that the Court has r...

Style: An Introduction to History, Theory, Research, and Pedagogy conducts an in-depth investigation into the long and complex evolution of style in the study of rhetoric and writing. The theories, research methods, and pedagogies covered here offer a conception of style as more than decoration or correctness—views that are still prevalent in many college settings as well as in public discourse.

Where do ghosts go when they disappear from view? Do they know they are dead? Are they only on Earth to fulfil some greater purpose? Down-to-earth stone mason John Townsend had never considered these questions until he met the ghost of Penny Peverell, whilst renovating an Elizabethan mansion. Warm to the touch, Penny wasn't your typical spectre; she felt like a real living woman... and kissed like one too! Head-over-heels in love with a woman long since dead, John is perplexed by Penny's c...

Bilongo is a tale of romantic obsession that weaves its way from an American merchant ship plying Oriental waters onto a string of beaches in Central and South America in which the central character, Rawley Aimes, is torn between his love for his wife and his consuming desire for another woman. This book blends the themes of love, betrayal, redemption and the use and the abuse of occult power in a surrealistic form of writing which restricts the reader to an objective view like that of a h...

All humans have weaknesses. Even mythical warriors and superheroes have a weakness. For author Brian Ray Gross, that weakness is food. This creates an interesting paradox: food is intended to strengthen, nourish, and sustainbut when we consume too much, we become weakened by it. In this weakness, we cannot be the people God intends for us to be.In Half the Man I Used to Be, Gross shares his story about food, weight, and his weight loss journey. He tells how it all came to ...

Emerald Greed is an adventure set in the Pantanal, vast, inhospitable wetlands in the center of South America at the headwaters of the Rio Paraguay. This book tells of the emerald trade, cocaine smuggling and of politics as practiced in Brazil. The story begins with Jack Tate in Rio de Janeiro, working to reestablish the industry contacts he had prior to leaving for Africa to trade in the “blood diamonds” that were fueling the Angolan Civil War. This African venture which ended in a Zairia...

The Face of God is the story of a commercially successful but dissipated pop artist who rediscovers himself and his art through a contract to sculpt the face of God. This story of redemption winds through the New York art scene and high society, through the poor, mean streets of Salvador, Bahia and through the muddied waters of the Rio Xingu in the lower Amazon. “Brewer offers a highly intriguing concept: a pop artist who rekindles his life and career after he is contracted to sculpt the f...

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Copacabana at Midnight is a collection of poetry and short stories which shares themes with several of the author’s novels. These verses were written in the isolation of life at sea. This work speaks of love, loss, loneliness, betrayal, obsession, possession, horror, illness, death, forgiveness and of the beauty and the power of the oceans.

Quantum Computing: An Introduction to the Science and Technology of the Future is a comprehensive guide to the revolutionary field of quantum computing. This book provides a thorough introduction to the fundamental concepts of quantum computing, including quantum mechanics, quantum algorithms, quantum error correction, and quantum hardware.Starting with an overview of classical computing and quantum mechanics, the book explains the fundamental principles of quantum computing and ho...

In "AI Integration and Automation" readers are invited on an enlightening journey into the heart of modern technological evolution. This comprehensive guide explores the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation technologies and their profound impact on the way we work, live, and achieve unparalleled levels of productivity.Through a blend of expert analysis, real-world examples, and forward-looking insights, the book delves into the essential aspects of AI...

From New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling authors Andrews & Wilson“Want a look into the shadowy world of US special operations? Sons of Valor puts you on the front lines. Nobody does action like Andrews & Wilson!”—Jack Carr, Navy SEAL sniper and New York Times bestselling author of The Devil’s HandA new generation of elite American warriors faces off against an enemy unlike any other