His name is a coverHe has no homeAnd he kills for a livingVictor is an assassin, a man with no past and no surname. His world is one of paranoia and obsessive attention to detail; his morality lies either dead or dying. No one knows what truly motivates the hunter. No one gets close enough to ask.When a Paris job goes spectacularly wrong, Victor finds himself running for his life across four continents, pursued by a kill squad and investigated...

His name is a coverHe has no homeAnd he kills for a livingVictor is a hitman, a man with no past and no surname. His world is one of paranoia and obsessive attention to detail; his morality lies either dead or dying. No one knows what truly motivates the hunter. No one gets close enough to ask.When a Paris job goes spectacularly wrong, Victor finds himself running for his life across four continents, pursued b...

Stories are the foundation for identity and the ground of understanding. Stories of Desire and Narratives of Faith addresses humankind's search for identity and meaning through the stories of science and religion. Both arose in the mists of history. Both are awe inspiring. Both beggar the imagination. Both have always competed for authority. Science gained preeminence in our postmodern, pluralistic, globalized world as evidenced based, while religion (for many reasons) lost credibility. Ye...

A heroic young Earthling continues his adventures beyond the realm of the living in the thrilling third installment of this action-packed fantasy series.Victor has seen better days. He just barely survived a savage showdown with the lethal warrior woman Rellia, which left her minus a foot and apparently cost him the life essence of his trusted magical axe, Lifedrinker. Then, much to Victor's surprise, Rellia asks him to visit her. And she does so ...

Demanding Accountability is a collection of nine original case studies that offer insights into how local, national, and international civil society factors mobilize to hold the World Bank accountable for its financed projects. It is a rich source of lessons for understanding today's emerging transnational civil society efforts to challenge powerful global institutions.

The story is set against the backdrop of the Gold Rush era in California during the mid-19th century. It follows the adventures of Nat Wolfe, the protagonist, as he becomes involved in the pursuit of gold in the rugged and dangerous setting of the goldfields. The narrative likely revolves around Wolfe's experiences, challenges, and encounters with other gold hunters, capturing the excitement, risks, and allure of the Gold Rush.Metta Victoria Fuller Victor was a prolific writer during her t...

Dr. R. Lanny Hunter and Pastor Victor L. Hunter offer a thoughtful and practical guide to understanding anxiety through the eyes of both medicine and faith, so that all of us who struggle with these issues can choose life over worry.What is anxiety? Why do our bodies and spirits respond to stress by growing unsettled, even sick? When is worry a good thing, and how can we use it more constructively? In LIVING FREE IN AN ANXIOUS WORLD, Dr. R. Lanny Hunter and Pastor Victor L. Hunter draw on ...

With the publication of "The Huntsman - Actual Stories of an Arizona Bounty Hunter," in 2015, Victor Alvarez launched his true adventurous memoirs as a modern day bounty hunter, in four action packed stories.In "No Time to Kill," Victor Alvarez tells of his true-action packed, fast paced adventurous life of a Puerto Rican bounty hunter out after several hardened and dangerous bail jumpers. Collected in this sequel to his first book, "The Huntsman," and lavishly illustrated are 6 sto...

Have you found yourself stuck in a constant cycle of hurt, disappointment, and betrayal? Your past seems to hinder and haunt you causing you to wonder if you can truly find happiness. Successful friendships, peaceful relationships, or even family harmony seems to evade you causing you to feel as if there is no hope. The ecstasy that comes with a new relationship seems to bring about additional anxiety due to past failed relationships. The voice within whispers the unspoken question, "What'...

With rifle on shoulder and knife in belt, Nat Wolfe rode along carelessly, for it was midday, and the country was open. That caution which ten years of uncivilized life had taught him never entirely slumbered, and he gave a sharp glance ahead, when, upon turning a low bluff rising out of the plain just here, he descried travelers in advance of him. A moment assured him that they were a family of emigrants making their toilsome way to Pike's Peak. He had seen hundreds of such during the sea...

The 1950s were a golden age of science fiction—a decade when writers imagined astonishing futures, questioned humanity’s place in the universe, and explored the consequences of technology with equal parts wonder and caution. 1950s Science Fiction 9 brings together twenty-five unforgettable stories from some of the greatest names ever to write the genre.Travel to distant worlds where first contact is anything but simple. Encounter mysterious alien visitors, abandone...

Even death cannot stop two hearts that beat as one.In May 1939, German newspapers announced the untimely death of 35-year-old author Otto Rahn, applauding him as “comrade, decent SS-man and creator of outstanding historical-scholarly works.” But his Swiss lover Raymond knew that Otto had neither died accidentally nor as a member of the infamous SS.Before the Nazis, Rahn had researched the medieval French Cathars, a heretical sect exterminated by wa...