The essays in the book analyze cases of cooperation in a wide range of ethnographic, archaeological and evolutionary settings. Cooperation is examined in situations of market exchange, local and long-distance reciprocity, hierarchical relations, common property and commons access, and cooperatives. Not all of these analyses show stable and long-term results of successful cooperation. The increasing cooperation that is so highly characteristic of our species over the long term obviously has...

Two seagulls meet by accident on the north coast of France near a ferry port — one a young English bird, Sydney, and the other a wise and experienced French bird, Marvin.Sydney has lived a rather lonely life in England and is unsure where he truly belongs. Marvin takes him under his wing, introducing him to a new world of friendship, adventure, and discovery.As their friendship grows, Sydney encounters new experiences, meets other fascinating birds, and learns valuable less...

Murder is a Matter of Color is a racially charged murder mystery , a detective story set in an unnamed city somewhere in the United States. The story contains violence, death, fear, the drug trade, sex, honor, and retribution. The plot centers on a black police officer, Detective Roy Hines, and his struggle to obtain acceptance and inner peace in a bigoted community, while attempting to overcome numerous obstacles thrown in his path. Drugs are distributed from a restaurant, one of the fine...