The true story of super-criminal Jon Roberts, star of the documentary Cocaine Cowboys.American Desperado is Roberts’ no-holds-barred account of being born into Mafia royalty, witnessing his first murder at the age of seven, becoming a hunter-assassin in Vietnam, returning to New York to become--at age 22--one of the city’s leading nightclub impresarios, then journeying to Miami where in a few short years he would rise to become the Medellin Cartel...

Through the Eyes of Me is a beautiful, colourful, illustrated book for children that allows a glimpse into the world of a child with autism. Readers will meet 4-year-old Kya who loves to run, read, look at and rip up stickers. Discover why Kya does certain things, doesn't like some things, and really, really loves other things.This wonderful book is an ideal and engaging tool for teaching children about autism and about life as a child with autism. Through the Eyes of Me was writte...

Lilly and her dad are big fans of football and love supporting their local team. One day, Dad surprises Lilly with tickets to watch their team play in a big match and Lilly is over the moon. When they arrive Lilly starts to feel anxious, but Dad has forgotten her headphones. Luckily they run into a very important person who knows just how to help!

Through the Eyes of Us is a beautiful, colourful picture book for children which gives insight into the world of children with autism.In this second book of the series, Kya is now going to school and has a best friend, Martha, who is also on the autistic spectrum but expresses herself very differently. Whilst Kya is quiet in the class, Martha is talkative and asks lots of questions. Both enjoy the sensation of eating, but Martha doesn't understand that she can eat too much. Both li...

He is handsome and deadly. But, is he enough? Can David Logan hunt down and kill Mikhail Borovsky before he launches the nukes? If he doesn't—we all die.A bizarre tattoo on a dead man leads to a world of secret codes, sexy women and assassinations. Travel the very friendly skies to a palace in Vienna. Where love and death are dancing partners.Race across three continents to stop the final World War. Put on night-vision goggles as you rocket at Mach 3, then sneak through a hid...

The city of Austin consistently leads lists of fastest-growing and most-desirable places to live—a simultaneous source of pride and anxiety for residents. In The Cost of Cool: Austin’s Tech Growth and the People Left Behind, author Jon Roberts and his contributors investigate Austin’s evolving identity and tackle a question posed repeatedly by community and business leaders nationally: How did Austin, Texas, become a global tech leader? More broadly, this book focuses on economic ...

'Language Teacher Education' is an introduction to language teacher training and development for teachers and providers in pre-service and in-service programmes. The text outlines the main theories of human learning and applies them to teacher education. Based on a broadly social constructivist perspective, it suggests a framework for planning pre-service and in-service programmes, and is illustrated both with case studies from a range of training situations around the world and appendices...

There is no shortage of iconic masculine imagery of the soldier in American film and literature—one only has to think of George C. Scott as Patton in front of a giant American flag, Sylvester Stallone as Rambo, or Burt Lancaster rolling around in the surf in From Here to Eternity. In Male Armor, Jon Robert Adams examines the ways in which novels, plays, and films about America’s late-twentieth-century wars reflect altering perceptions of masculinity in the culture at large. He hig...

The captain of the Manticore faces a game-changing offer: transport a priceless alien relic to a distant galaxy and secure a lifetime of wealth for his crew.The catch? An alluring cyborg ninja must accompany them, her arm concealing the mysterious artefact. Secrets abound as they journey through peril, with bounty hunters in hot pursuit. Meanwhile, a passionate romance unfolds between Orion and his ship's doctor, pushing the boundaries of desire and trust.

The true story of super-criminal Jon Roberts, star of the documentary Cocaine Cowboys.American Desperado is Roberts’ no-holds-barred account of being born into Mafia royalty, witnessing his first murder at the age of seven, becoming a hunter-assassin in Vietnam, returning to New York to become--at age 22--one of the city’s leading nightclub impresarios, then journeying to Miami where in a few short years he would rise to become the Medellin Cartel...

"First Nations Comedy Experience" is the first ever Native American and World Indigenous standup comedy series. Each volume gives a voice to top Native Standups from across the country, up and coming Native Standups breaking new ground, and features some of the biggest names in stand-up comedy outside of the Native world; like Nikki Glaser, Craig Shoemaker, Chris Fairbanks, Jimmy Dore, and more. This show aims to shine a light on Native comedy, bringing these amazing comics into the mainst...

The captain of the Manticore faces a game-changing offer: transport a priceless alien relic to a distant galaxy and secure a lifetime of wealth for his crew.The catch? An alluring cyborg ninja must accompany them, her arm concealing the mysterious artefact. Secrets abound as they journey through peril, with bounty hunters in hot pursuit. Meanwhile, a passionate romance unfolds between Orion and his ship's doctor, pushing the boundaries of desire and trust.