Avec pour seul compagnon son cheval Jolly Jumper, 'l'homme qui tire plus vite que son ombre' fait régner l'ordre et la justice dans un Far-West de fantaisie mille fois plus vrai que le vrai. Poursuivant les terribles frères Dalton ou croisant la route de divers personnages historiques, Lucky Luke nous fait découvrir dans la bonne humeur les dessous de la conquête de l'Ouest.

De 'schoppenaas' saloon in Bottleneck Gulch doet goede zaken ondanks de slechte whisky en duistere zaken van de eigenaar O'Sullivan. Als ene O'Hara de 'hartenaas' saloon opent, vlak naast de 'schoppenaas', zijn de poppen aan het dansen. Als 'normale' concurrentie niet helpt om O'Hara weg te jagen huurt O'Sullivan de beruchte beroepsmoordenaar Phil IJzerdraad in. Door een toevalligheid kom Lucky Luke achter dit plan. Zich voordoend als Phil IJzerdraad gaat hij naar Bottleneck Gulch met een ...

This groundbreaking work takes readers deep into the world of police oversight and reveals what really happens when everyday people try to hold the police accountable.When you think about the police, who do you think of: Do you think of one officer, or the police as an institution? From movies and TV to the real world, a police presence looms over most conflict. But if there was a defining feature of the 2020 protests over the murder of George Floyd, it was the col...

The story of an uncovered voyage as colorful and momentous as any on record for the Age of Discovery—and of the Black mariner whose stunning accomplishment has been until now lost to historyIt began with a secret mission, no expenses spared. Spain, plotting to break Portugal’s monopoly trade with the fabled Orient, set sail from a hidden Mexican port to cross the Pacific—and then, critically, to attempt the never-before-accomplished return, the vuelta. Fou...

An award-winning journalist envisions the future of leadership, excellence, and prosperity in Black America with this "urgent and pathbreaking" work (Marc Lamont Hill).Hard-hitting, thought-provoking, and inspiring, Conversations in Black offers sage wisdom for navigating race in a radically divisive America, and, with help from his mighty team of black intelligentsia, veteran journalist Ed Gordon creates hope and a timeless new narrative on what the futur...

**Brought to you by Penguin.What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas - until now.**Whether you're a Vegas regular or have only heard the city's tales through whispers, this book will surprise and astound you . . . It's not just the five-star dining, or the casinos, or the clubs, or the crowds. It's the electrifying chemistry of America's most round-the-clock city.In this dazzling 24-hour journey, James Patterson lifts the lid on America's notorious hub of gambling and e...

An insider history of the Blind Boys of Alabama, the longest running group in American music, and the untold story of their world, written with band members and key musical colleagues.The Blind Boys of Alabama are the quintessential Gospel vocal group, and the longest-running musical institution in America. Their story intersects with pivotal moments and issues in American history and is an ideal prism through which to trace music, culture, history, and race in Ame...

New York Times bestselling author of Black Klansman, Ron Stallworth, returns with another firsthand account of trailblazing police work in the most unlikely place for a Black cop in the ’90s.Determined to pursue his passion for undercover work wherever it leads, Ron Stallworth finally lands in Salt Lake City, Utah. Once again, he’s an outsider—not only as a Black man on a mostly white police force but also as an unapologetic nonbe...

Kelly Kimball, Trish Whitcomb, Andrew Frank, and Barry Fadem met as political consultants, each passionate about the power and potential of democracy throughout the world. A trip to Eastern Europe in 1990 was supposed to be a chance to experience the culture they’d only witnessed from afar. But as the first election approached in Czechoslovakia, the friends and counterparts found themselves in the middle of history—and not just as witnesses.In Revolution Road Trip, Kimball, Whitcomb...

Psychiatry in Prisons provides a comprehensive overview of the history, problems and development of psychiatric health care in prisons, focusing particularly on the UK. The contributors tackle a broad range of issues, from familiar mental health issues such as substance misuse, self-injury and health screening to complex legal, moral and philosophical dilemmas. It also draws comparisons with the US correctional mental health system and the delivery of mental health services in New Zealand ...

Transdiagnostic Group Therapy Training and Implementation provides clinicians with a user-friendly roadmap for delivering a brief, transdiagnostic group therapy that can be used for patients suffering from stress, depression, anxiety, and a range of other related mental health problems. This is supplemented by over an hour of training videos hosted on the book's companion website, visually demonstrating how to effectively implement the therapy. The book introduces the empirical research th...

Image Comics and Black Market Narrative present the first volume of RADIANT BLACK: THE AUDIOBOOK, an audio adaptation of the Eisner and Harvey Award-nominated series!Adapted and directed by series co-creator Kyle Higgins, the voice cast is led by Rider Strong (Boy Meets World) and Will Friedle (Batman Beyond) alongside Anne Yatco (Jujutsu Kaisen), Kaiji Tang