A popular high school senior is killed, and Jason Owens, a fellow student, is accused of her murder. Jason’s journey through the legal system is navigated by lawyer, Stubby Stubbs, a former high-powered litigator and recovering alcoholic, now a solo lawyer with a passion for protecting the rights of children. A long list of suspects leads Stubbs down many paths in his search for the truth. Along the way, the lives of students, parents, teachers, cops, lawyers, politicians, and assorted cri...

It has long been predicted that counterinsurgency will be the predominant style of American warfare in the 21st century: Thus far, the prediction has proven true.Written for those who study counterinsurgency from a policy perspective as well as for those who do counterinsurgency in the field, this book demonstrates that the U.S. has had difficulty meeting the challenges of this special form of warfare because it has not properly processed important lessons from the past. Based on t...

Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) and T. S. Eliot (1888-1965) were icons of their age, literary giants who dominated the British cultural landscape of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Yet both were cosmopolitan outsiders who lived in London as expatriates but remained products of their biographical historiesCarlyle as the working class Scotsman and Eliot the transplanted New England patrician. Carlyle quickly earned himself a reputation as the Chelsea Sage of the Victorian Era, the cultura...

David en Shirley Donovan werken vijftien jaar als zendelingen in Nigeria. Ze zetten vier klinieken op in geïsoleerde dorpjes langs de rivier de Niger en leiden Nigerianen op tot medische zendingswerkers. Op een nacht wordt de compound waar ze verblijven overvallen door een gewapende bende. Met twee collega's worden ze ontvoerd naar de jungle en gevangen gehouden op een vlondertje boven het water van de ondergelopen Nigerdelta. Miljard naira, dat is het losgeld dat wordt geëist. Wekenlang i...

Eine idyllische Kleinstadt am Rande Australiens. Leonie erscheint ihr neues Zuhause als das reinste Paradies. Besonders der charismatische Bürgermeister Daniel Donovan, der hier von jedermann bewundert wird, hat es ihr angetan. Doch bald schon zieht sie mit einer unaussprechlichen Anschuldigung den Zorn der Bewohner auf sich. Donovan und seine Stadt zeigen ihre wahren Gesichter und das Mädchen findet sich in einem Albtraum wieder, an einem Ort, den es nie hätte betreten sollen, mit einer G...

In the bustling streets of London, two extraordinary individuals cross paths: Captain Sword, a valiant soldier, and Captain Pen, a brilliant writer. As their paths intertwine, they embark on a captivating journey that explores the power of words and the limits of courage. Captain Sword, with his unwavering determination, faces the perils of war, while Captain Pen wields the pen as his weapon, challenging societal norms and inspiring change. Together, they navigate the complexities of love,...

“David Gerrold is simply one of the finest science-fiction writers ever, and in this collection of his most-personal stories — including the Hugo Award-winning classic “The Martian Child” — he lets us peek into his very soul. Moving, heart-wrenching, and ultimately uplifting, Shadows and Reflections will leave you breathless.”—Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo Award-winning author of The DownloadedHugo & Nebula Award winner David Ger...

Following on from Terence Donovan: 100 Fashion Photos, this new compact edition of collected photographs features over 100 of Terence Donovan's best portraits.Terence Donovan (1936–1996) was one of the foremost photographers of his generation, with a career spanning four decades. He came to prominence as part of a post-war cultural renaissance in Britain, representing a new force in photography. Donovan had an eye for taking captivating portraits, and this...

In this book, David Donovan presents examples of the many types of assignments that local "beat cops" handle. From death investigations to missing persons, from traffic collisions to dealing with the mentally ill, Donovan supplies a sampler of cops interaction with the public. From the odd to the humorous, from police mistakes to police brilliances, the book presents the sights, sounds, and actions of police-citizen interactions.

A palmist’s prediction leads to murder; an enigmatic woman’s lifestyle is a mystery to be solved; a ghost tries to frighten the new tenants of his home; a man has discovered the dedicatee of Shakespeare’s Sonnets; a millionaire wants to be painted as a pauper. Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime and Other Stories is a collection of fascinating short stories which are subversive as well as entertaining. Also included in this audiobook is The Birthday of the Infanta from A House of Pomegranates. An u...

A Midsummer Night’s Dream must be one of the most enduringly popular of Shakespeare’s plays, and it is not difficult to see why: the work blends several kinds of comedy with a powerful atmosphere of magic and mystery and a satisfying set of contrasts between city and country, reason and imagination, love and infatuation.

While grasslands face a number of challenges, such as land-use competition and the impact of climate change, there is a growing recognition of the critical role they play in supporting the transition to more resilient, sustainable and circular agricultural systems.Advances in temperate grassland science and management reviews the wealth of research addressing these challenges and opportunities. The book highlights the potential of grasslands to deliver multiple benefits to...