Murder at 1217 – This first offering in Lisa and David's new detective series is an excellent whodunnit. Of course, this book also introduces the many diverse characters who will continue their roles in each Strickland Files mystery. We believe you will soon feel a part of the extended family that is The Strickland Files.Murder at 1217 is set in Nashville, Tennessee, appropriately known as Music City. Captain of Detectives Dan Strickland investigates the murder of a young oriental ...

Jingle Bell Rock is the story (not really a biography) of Bobby Helms the 50's Pop/Country icon who sang this monstrous hit song.Bobby was there during the birth of Rock n' Roll. His records were burned. His songs were considered more of that "New York" JUNGLE BEAT sweeping the planet and destroying America's teens.Merely mentioning the word ROCK in a Christmas song in those days was considered akin to blasphemy. He played many shows where the contract actually stipulated: ...

Get ready to try some really great recipes. They say the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, that is probably true. Lisa is one of the best cooks I have ever known. I should know, I'm her husband and eat her food every day. I'm not sure how the kids really feel, now grown and with their own lives. I do know however, if they are within fifty miles and it's close to mealtime; they seem to just drop in for no apparent reason.By the way, Lisa IS a Tennessee Girl. What I have a...

The Topanginu Warrior is not a politically correct version of what transpired on the plantations of the South during the 19th Century - This story, saga if you will, is told with all of the warts intact and the lost hope of the African American culture told as it truly was. To us there is no other way to tell it. It was ugly, it was debasing and it was fraught with wrenching heartbreak and untold danger - however, out of that turmoil emerged a powerful force that helped shape the America w...

Ron Barr was an ordinary guy, living a mundane and ordinary life – he was happy with that life and expected, nor wanted, any more from his existence. He had a loving wife, and two beautiful children, they were the very apple of his eye.That all changed one night in Bonita Springs, Florida. Ron was (kidnapped) swept away to another world – a place he called the RECEPTOR planet. What he found and experienced there changed his life forever.I am but the lowly chronicler of thes...

There are many kinds of lies. The white lie which is supposedly harmless; it is usually told to protect, help, or to keep from hurting someone's feelings.The lie of deception, it is a lie used frequently and is the easiest lie to tell without realization of its consequences.The vertical lie which advances one's stature no matter whom it hurts. It is a vicious and venomous lie that destroys; then there is the HORIZONTAL LIE and it is the most common.It is a lie of co...

Virtue theory, natural law, deontology, utilitarianism, existentialism: these are the basic moral theories taught in “Ethics,” “History of Philosophy,” and “Introduction to Philosophy” courses throughout the United States. When the American philosopher William James (1842 – 1910) find his way into these conversations, there is uncertainty about where his thinking fits. While utilitarianism has become the default position for teaching James’s pragmatism and radical empiricism, this default ...

Combines recent research with insights from anthropology, historiography, and oral tradition to examine the cultural landscape preceding and immediately following the arrival of EuropeansAfter establishing the distribution of prehistoric and historic populations from the northeastern Appalachian forests to the southern trans-Mississippian prairies, the contributors consider the archaeological and cultural record of several specific groups, including Mohawk and Onon...

This book is a cross-national analysis of the role of the internet in national electoral campaigns. It covers an array of electoral and party systems throughout the globe from parliamentary to presidential, party-based to candidate-oriented, multi-party to two-party, and stable party system to dynamic party system. It takes a look at three groups of nations with varying levels of Internet access-those where internet usage is common across demographic groups, those where usage has reached s...

This is one of the great recordings of a great play. John Gielgud stars as Ernest and Edith Evans gives her indomitable performance as Lady Bracknell in this classic radio recording from 1951. Performance styles may have changed, but this is an unmatched production bearing all the hallmarks of outstanding audio drama featuring some of the finest actors of the twentieth century. Also included are two collections of poetry readings by John Gielgud and Edith Evans.

Each culture has its own myths and legends, but only one is shared, and it is feared by all.With Age of Myth, Age of Swords, and New York Times bestselling Age of War, fantasy master Michael J. Sullivan riveted readers with a tale of unlikely heroes locked in a desperate battle to save mankind.After years of warfare, humanity has gained the upper hand and has pushed the Fhrey to the edge of their homeland but no farther. Now comes the pivotal moment. Persephone's plan to us...

In Age of Myth, fantasy master Michael J. Sullivan launched listeners on an epic journey of magic and adventure, heroism and betrayal, love and loss. Now the thrilling saga continues as the human uprising is threatened by powerful enemies from without—and bitter rivalries from within.Raithe, the God Killer, may have started the rebellion by killing a Fhrey, but long-standing enmities dividing the Rhunes make it all but impossible to unite against the common foe. And even if the cla...