Jacob Forester built a machine that allows people to relive memories—to step back into the past and experience it as if they were there. After losing his wife, he uses it for one reason: to see her again. Then he discovers the past may not be as fixed as he thought.What began as a way to survive his grief becomes something far more dangerous: a chance to prevent his wife's death altogether.But the past does not belong to Jacob alone. Every choice he...

The asteroid was worth trillions. The technology to move it was priceless.A foreign corporation pioneers a revolutionary method of redirecting asteroids through Mars’ gravity for commercial mining, promising unimaginable wealth and a new era of space exploration.But success would change the balance of power on Earth—and not everyone is willing to let that happen.Astronaut Sam Evans is sent to restore control of the asteroid after a mission he helped ca...

The struggle to write with deep emotion is the subject of this extraordinary book, the previously unpublished credo of one of America’s greatest twentieth-century writers.“You don’t write a novel out of sheer pity any more than you blow a safe out of a vague longing to be rich,” writes Nelson Algren in his only longer work of nonfiction, adding: “A certain ruthlessness and a sense of alienation from society is as essential to creative writing as it is to armed robbery.”...

Seeing to See focuses on two American authors who are notoriously hard to classify: Emily Dickinson and Henry David Thoreau. Dickinson proves challenging due to her short and obscure poems and Thoreau due to his insistence on capturing even the most seemingly mundane information. Daniel A. Nelson uncovers evidence that the works of these authors are often intentionally and painstakingly without aim or purpose. He argues that in their texts there is in fact an avoidance of teleolog...

Rejoice in this second volume of 50 mini paintings from Mark Daniel Nelson to practice your painting techniques and add to your portfolio of small works. Actively learn all you need to know about acrylic painting as you create these all-new projects following the illustrated step-by-step instructions.Like the first book, the prospect and promise are both exciting and addictive. This book explains a range of painting techniques, including creating complex sc...

A groundbreaking collective work of history by a group of incarcerated scholars that resurrects the lost truth about the first women's prisonA Ms. Magazine Most Anticipated BookWhat if prisoners were to write the history of their own prison? What might that tell them—and all of us—about the roots of the system that incarcerates so many millions of Americans?In this groundbreaking and revelatory volume, a group of incarcerated...

Extremity and the Future: Reflections on Survival, Imagination, and Ambiguous Times brings together psychologists, anthropologists, sociologists, political scientists, educators, artists, and activists to explore how we make sense of extremity in an era of broken futures and uncertain survival.From the eerie calm of nuclear bunkers to the disquieting humor of apocalyptic marketing, this collection investigates how play, pedagogy, and imagination s...

This book examines the importance of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and how it can provide models for a time-tested form of sustainability needed in the world today. The essays, written by a team of scholars from diverse disciplinary backgrounds, explore TEK through compelling cases of environmental sustainability from multiple tribal and geographic locations in North America and beyond. Addressing the philosophical issues concerning indigenous and ecological knowledge production a...

Think about all the myths you've been taught about money. Money does not contribute to peace of mind. Material things do not contribute to happiness. We can never honor things if we use them as a means to self-enhancement.Author Daniel Arthur Nelson sweeps those falsehoods aside. He contends that money helps people achieve great things, and wanting it is an honorable desire.Money can bring economic security and allow you to enrich the body, mind, and soul. Underestimating t...

Don Cherry straddled the world of music and the world of golf. With his two innate talents, Cherry ascended to unbelievable heights—making gold records, winning major golf victories, and securing a place for himself in the history books. As a result, he touched the lives of dozens of big-time athletes and stars. From Demaret to Crosby, Dino to Palmer, Nicklaus to Sinatra, and Mickey Mantle to former U.S. presidents. Known in the sports world for his animated style and fiercely competitive ...

This book provides empirical guidance for Western assessments of WTO "reliability". It analyzes the changing Warsaw Pact alliance structure, the relationship of East European military establishments to the USSR, and the interplay of Soviet and East European security concerns.

Following Dr. Nelson’s A History of U.S. Military Forces in Germany; this book examines contemporary socioeconomic problems created by the stationing of U.S. troops in West Germany (FRG). The issues are magnified by the FRG’s strategic importance to the United States, the large number of U.S. troops stationed in the FRG, and the length of time they