A UFO crash sends a small Texas town into uproarThe sun rises on Inferno and Bordertown: patches of civilization carved out of the tough Texas earth, watching each other and waiting to see which dies first. The copper mine is finished, and both towns—one for the whites and one for the Mexicans—are wasting away. Now a pair of mysterious visitors is about to make them shrink faster.The black ball lands first. A small sphere, snapped off of an alien ship as it...

McCammon’s epic bestselling novel about a girl psychic struggling to survive in the aftermath of a nuclear holocaustSomething flashes in nine-year-old Swan’s brain, telling her that trouble is coming. Maybe it’s her mother, fed up with her current boyfriend and ready to abandon their dismal trailer park and seek a new home. But something far worse is on the horizon. Death falls from the sky—nuclear bombs which annihilate American civilization. Though Swan survives ...

Have you ever been struck by the painfully obvious?What passes for advertising these days seems to have forgotten what people are actually looking for.But it's right in front of their (and your) nose.The stories in this book were written apparently to tweak the noses of marketing as it existed in the early 1900's – but still has lessons all of use can learn from today.There are good reasons why people spend time and money avoiding al...

A struggling author must confront the dreadful secrets of his famous family’s pastTwo men argue in the low light of one of nineteenth-century New York’s vilest bars. One is an aristocrat, clearly slumming, while the other, in appearance no better than the gutter-trash around him, is the finest author of his age. The wealthy man is Hudson Usher, come to berate Edgar Allen Poe for using Usher’s family history as fodder for his most famous story. The house of Usher ha...

In Mexico, a lawyer, his policeman brother, and two gay nineteen-year-olds open a brothel. The brothel will only service bi or gay men, no women or minors. Unfortunately, the most vicious gang in the city also runs one catering to the same type of clientele. For a while, a fragile peace holds between the two brothels, but when the gang's business falters, chaos erupts. Kidnapping, arson, and even murder ensue. The police in three Mexican states try to rein in the violence, but in most case...

Chemical Dependency Counseling: A Practical Guide offers a comprehensive, step-by-step introduction to addiction treatment grounded in twelve-step principles and evidence-based practice. Guiding readers through the full continuum of care—from assessment and treatment planning to intervention, continuing care, and discharge—Robert R. Perkinson equips future and practicing counselors with the clinical tools, judgment, and compassion needed for real-world practice. Fully upda...

Providing comprehensive, well-illustrated coverage of both the scientific underpinnings of pain and up-to-date clinical management, Bonica’s Management of Pain, Sixth Edition, has been the gold standard resource in the field for more than 70 years. Edited by Drs. James P. Rathmell, Robert R. Edwards, and Christopher J. Gilligan, along with an expert team of section editors, this fully revised reference addresses the full range of pain conditions—including neuropathic pain, pain due to canc...

By arguing that Matthew's Gospel can be read as a "homecoming story" according to the ancient formula of the "Banished and Returning Prince," Robert Beck offers a fresh and provocative reinterpretation of the Gospel. He exploits this understanding of the narrative to disclose new elements within the plot, to identify a fresh resolution to conflict development within the tale, and to arrive at an unprecedented explanation of the place of violence and nonviolence within Matthew's text. The t...

"Cottage House Plans"With "Cottage House Plans," you can join the quaint and easygoing lifestyle of a cottage. Cottage lovers will adore this exquisitely selected collection, which showcases a wide range of charming cottage styles. Everyone can find what they're looking for in this book, whether it's a rustic suburban home with a fashionable twist, a picturesque lakeside retreat, or a picturesque rural escape.Inside, there are inspirational photographs that bring each cotta...

Humans have a long, complicated relationship with alcohol. We often toast to special occasions, and that glass of red wine may even have health benefits. But drinking too much can have health consequences. If you’re aware of the risks, you’re generally fine to drink alcohol in moderation.Deceived by alcohol is the definitive, ground-breaking guide to alcohol and alcoholism. It explains how alcohol affects human beings on a chemical, physiological and psychological level, from those...

A mother fights to rescue her newborn from a six-foot-tall madwomanNo one knows Mary Terrell’s real name. She killed a man during the climax of the Summer of Love, and for two decades she has changed her name and location regularly, always keeping watch over her shoulder for the FBI. She has three passions: LSD, firearms, and children. She visits toy stores a few times a week, picking out a baby doll to take home and treat as a child. The new family always starts o...

What drives our social mood? Our actions? Our motivations? Can we look into the make-up of the universe and apply it to who we are and what we do? The answers to these questions are to be found in the new science of socionomics.Socionomics evolved from the Wave Principle, a theory of patterns in financial markets. Now Robert Prechter proposes that this very same principle can be applied to our own social and cultural lives. Prechter shows that dominant aspects of our unconscious men...