"A strikingly original crime caper, filled with amoral but oddly appealing characters, that delivers shocks, surprises and satisfaction in full measure." ― The San Diego Union-TribuneKevin's dad, Jerry, is a crook. And he taught his son every trick in the book. Masters of identity theft, Kevin and Jerry move from one seedy motel to another, always trying for the big score. Colette is a runaway who dreams of conning her way into the upper echelons of high s...

Now a film starring Mel Gibson, an ex-con coming to the rescue of his estranged daughter gives this thriller "its vivid pulsing heart" ( Los Angeles Times).It's been three years since Lydia Carson ran away from her privileged home in West Los Angeles. Just seventeen years old, she's gotten involved with an older man who supplements his income with shady, mysterious activities. One afternoon Lydia finds herself guarding the back door of a house in Topanga Ca...

From the highly praised author of Hot Plastic, a gripping, suspenseful novel about a young woman being chased by her violent past, and the flawed father forced to come to the rescue.It's been three years since Lydia Carson ran away from her privileged home in West Los Angeles. Just 17 years old, she's gotten involved with an older man who supplements his income with shady, mysterious activities. One afternoon Lydia finds herself guarding the back door of a...

Stretch your legs away from the city with Lonely Planet's Best Day Walks New Zealand and discover 60 easy escapes into nature with maps and directions.Lace up your walking boots and experience the freedom of the great outdoors with trails that range from a couple of hours to a full day. Admire panoramic views of mountains and alpine lakes as you climb Key Summit; explore golden sand beaches on a stomp through Abel Tasman N...

This volume explores the political economy and social philosophy of F. A. Hayek as they relate to social change. Arguably one limitation of Hayek’s social philosophy is that he, as some of his contemporaries quipped, does not know the words “for example.” This means that much of his work on social philosophy is relatively abstract and hard to approach. This might also explain why it has taken so long for scholars to fully appreciate the breadth and depth of his social philosophy. Towar...

»Es ist ein Fehler zu glauben, dass nur Schwarze über Black Music schreiben können. Der Diskurs zu diesen Fragen sollte so vielfältig wie möglich sein.«Archie SheppDer Musikjournalist Peter Kemper geht in seinem umfassenden Werk davon aus, dass Jazz schon immer in die Auseinandersetzung um Rassismus und soziale Ausgrenzung verstrickt war. Und schreibt ein Jazzbuch, wie es noch keines gab: Erstmals wird die Emanzipationsgeschichte der Afroamerikaner in den letzten hu...

Leading New Testament scholar Craig Keener, one of the most trusted exegetes working today, is widely respected for his thorough research, sound judgments, and knowledge of ancient sources. His four-volume magnum opus on Acts has received high praise from all quarters. This commentary on 1 Peter features Keener's meticulous and comprehensive research and offers a wealth of fresh insights. It will benefit students, pastors, and church leaders alike.

Stretch your legs away from the city with Lonely Planet's Best Day Hikes New Zealand and discover 60 easy escapes into nature with maps and directions.Lace up your hiking boots and experience the freedom of the great outdoors with trails that range from a couple of hours to a full day. Admire panoramic views of mountains and alpine lakes as you climb Key Summit; explore golden sand beaches on a stomp through Abel Tasman Na...

In Do Numbers Exist? Peter van Inwagen and William Lane Craig take opposite sides on whether there are abstract objects, such as numbers and properties. Craig argues that there are no abstract objects, whereas Van Inwagen argues that there are. Their exchange explores various arguments about the existence and nature of abstract objects. They focus especially on whether our ordinary and scientific thought and talk commit us to abstract objects, surveying the options available to us...

A balanced, accessible commentary for Spirit-filled ChristiansThe Spirit who inspired the authors of the New Testament is at work today around the globe, as evidenced by the explosive growth of Pentecostal, charismatic, and renewalist movements; the number of adherents is now estimated at more than half a billion.The Word and Spirit Commentary on the New Testament meets the need for a balanced, affordable, and accessible commentary series aimed at Christian...

The essays in this volume analyze war, its strategic characterisitics and its political and social functions, over the past five centuries. The diversity of its themes and the broad perspectives applied to them make the book a work of general history as much as a history of the theory and practice of war from the Renaissance to the present. Makers of Modern Strategy from Machiavelli to the Nuclear Age takes the first part of its title from an earlier collection of essays, publishe...

TIME TRAVEL IS THE ULTIMATE DO-OVER.It’s funny how second chances usually wind up being just another opportunity to make the same mistakes, though.The authors represented in the collection you now hold were tasked to create grim and gritty tales of time travel gone horribly wrong.They have done so, in some wildly varied ways.There are stories of rare and exceptional beauty; stories of dark, otherworldly horror; stories of white-knuckle thrills and even some ...