When a young woman is found murdered local police immediately suspect two of her friends. Both men made mistakes at the crime scene. They knowingly touched or disturbed items that make they appear to be guilty. As the case expands into Violet's business and personal life the murderer begins to chronicle his involvement with her. Where they me, how he saw her, and why she had to die! Take a peek into the lives of students in the early 1960's and how a murderer could be anyone, even the man ...

Paul M. Gallagher wrote A Perfect Walk to encourage youth and adults to open up about their mental and emotional battles to someone trustworthy . . . to confide their anguish caused by childhood accidents, injuries, illnesses, etc. As early as age four, Paul battled severe anxiety that morphed monstrously into anger and suicidal depression. If you have emotional and mental issues that debilitate you a little-or a lot-Paul's story will help you realize you are not alone. Many suffer similar...

Thailand’s Bhumibol Adulyadej, the only king ever born in the United States, came to the throne of his country in 1946 and is now the world’s longest-serving monarch. The King Never Smiles, the first independent biography of Thailand's monarch, tells the unexpected story of Bhumibol's life and sixty-year rule-how a Western-raised boy came to be seen by his people as a living Buddha, and how a king widely seen as beneficent and apolitical could in fact be so deeply political and au...

"This remarkable and urgent book . . . is the handbook that we need." — U.S. Congressman Jamie Raskin"What Common Sense in the Age of Trump captures so urgently is the moment we are now in—as a country, as citizens, and as patriots." —from the Foreword by U.S. Congresswoman Sarah McBrideIn America the law is king.In 2026 we mark the 250th anniversary of America's founding, with the signing ...

Almost forty years ago, a literary movement forever changed the landscape of the horror industry. Splatterlands is a collection of personal, intelligent and subversive horror with a point. This illustrated volume of dark fiction honors the truly revolutionary efforts of some of the most brilliant writers of all time with an all-new collection of visceral, disturbing and thought-provoking work from a diverse group of modern minds.Exploring concepts that include serial murde...

Updated edition: The ultimate guide to Ridley Scott's transformative sci-fi classic Blade Runner, with photos, new cast interviews, and more.Based on Philip K. Dick's brilliant and troubling science fiction masterpiece Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, Blade Runner is among the most visually dense, thematically challenging, and influential science fiction films ever made. Future Noir offers a deeper understanding of this cinem...

The second edition of The Routledge Handbook of Political Corruption showcases the most innovative research being conducted globally in the field of political corruption and provides a new point of reference for all interested in the topic.In presenting current research trends, the handbook addresses the pressing need for more detailed understanding of the intricacies of political corruption, including the need to adapt to emerging challenges and devise more effective stra...

Every client relationship eventually tests the person managing it. The account manager, the client partner, the account lead: whatever the title, this is the person caught between what the client wants and what the organization can actually deliver, and the strain of that position rarely shows up on an org chart.My Client is the Devil (And Other Myths), Revisited draws on decades of work in organizational psychology, technology infrastructure, and client services t...

*WINNER! 2022 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award*On a remote Gaelic farmstead in medieval Ireland, word reaches Alberic of conquering Norman knights arriving from England. Oppressed by the social order that enslaved his Norman father, he yearns for the reckoning he believes the invaders will bring— but his world is about to burn. Captured by the Norman knight Hugo de Lacy and installed at Dublin Castle as a translator, Alberic' s confused loyalties are tested at...

A sweeping, lavishly illustrated one-volume history of the rise of American naval power during World War II"A brilliant and gripping book by a master historian working at the top of his powers."—Fredrik Logevall, Harvard University"Paul Kennedy has written a classic in this sweeping narrative account of the desperate struggle to command the seas and America's rise as a superpower during the Second World War."—John H. Maurer, U.S. Naval War CollegeIn this engaging narra...

Discover the 6 hidden habits of elite sales performersHave you ever wondered why some sales professionals consistently win year after year, while others have peaks and valleys—or simply fail to ever reach their true potential?Sure, hard work, dedicated effort, product knowledge, and an attractive personality (and even knowing Exactly What to Say) can all help with success in sales. And almost anyone who's reached elite sales performance status has all of these—but it's not ...

Asthma and allergies are at epidemic proportions. It doesn't have to be that way. Two experienced pediatric allergists tell everything a conscientious parent needs to know about these conditions, the best in approved treatments, behavioral changes that can help control them, what families can do to reduce the toll that even severe asthma and allergies take on their lives, the myths and realities of alternative treatments and food allergies, skin allergies, advice for support groups, lists,...