In 2065, terrorists seized control of a nuclear weapons instillation in Northern Russia and in one act of fanaticism, they sealed the fate of mankind.Leaving behind their irradiated homelands, the survivors of the Earth head out into the night and start the hugely ambitious and dangerous task of building a permanent colony on Mars.The year is now 2102 and against the odds, the Sanctuary colony and its inhabitants have thrived and have started to explore other worlds.Hu...

After narrowly escaping from Ashen 2, Robert Hewson and the crew of the URM Starglider Cleopatra find themselves imprisoned on the far side of the galaxy by an enemy that seems hell bent on their destruction.Back home on Mars, the leaders of the Sanctuary launch a mission to locate the Cleopatra, but before long another crew, among them Kate Hewson, become engaged in their own cruel game of survival.To escape the confines of their prison planet, Robert Hewson must learn the...

Combining firsthand accounts from activists with the research of scholars and reflections from artists, Policing the Planet traces the global spread of the broken-windows policing strategy, first established in New York City under Police Commissioner William Bratton. It's a doctrine that has vastly broadened police power the world over-to deadly effect.With contributions from #BlackLivesMatter cofounder Patrisse Cullors, Ferguson activist and Law Professor Justin Hansford, Director...

Don't miss the first and bestselling book in the beloved Pete the Cat series!Pete the Cat goes walking down the street wearing his brand-new white shoes. Along the way, his shoes change from white to red to blue to brown to WET as he steps in piles of strawberries, blueberries, and other big messes!But no matter what color his shoes are, Pete keeps movin' and groovin' and singing his song...because it's all good. Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes...

Avid North American birders share wit, wisdom, advice, and what fuels their passion for birds.Birding gets you outside, helps you de-stress, exercises your body and mind, puts your day-to-day problems in perspective, and can be lots of fun. Birders know this, and in this collection of thirty-seven brief essays, birders from diverse backgrounds share their sense of wonder, joy, and purpose about their passion (and sometimes obsession).From the Pacific Ocean ...

Today’s white supremacist activism originated in carefully cultivated homes, parties, rituals, music festivals, and digital media and went on to reshape the U.S. political landscape. With powerful case studies, interviews, and first-person accounts, the third edition of American Swastika guides readers through these hidden enclaves of hate to link past circumstances to present conditions. It discusses new players in the world of white power and offers a vital perspective on how wh...

Pete the Cat is off for a walk in his brand new white shoes, and he feels like singing. ‘I love my white shoes…’ But can he keep the music flowing if his shoes aren't so white any more?Pete the Cat is feeling good in his brand new white shoes, just walking along, singing his song. ‘I love my white shoes, I love my white shoes…’ Groovy! But when Pete steps in some strawberries, some blueberries, and some mud, his shoes aren't so white any more!But even without his white shoes...

White Masculinity in Crisis in Hollywood’s Fin de Millennium Cinema claims that Hollywood cinema had a significant relationship with the millennial crisis of masculinity. From Fight Club (Fincher, 1999) and American Psycho (Harron, 2000), to Office Space (Judge, 1999), The Matrix (Wachowski’s, 1999) and American Beauty (Mendes, 1999), Pete Deakin attests that alongside the emergent “crisis” came a definitive body of some twenty-five Hollywood “crisis” titles; each film with a representatio...

Dieser Band enthält folgende Western: Pete Hackett: Sie traten das Gesetz mit Füßen Alfred Bekker: Die Geier vom Lincoln County William Patterson White: Der Reiter aus Golden Bar 'Hey, was machst du denn da oben?', fragte das dürre Männlein mit dem viel zu großen, ziemlich verbeulten Stetson. Der alte Mann hatte mit seinem Braunen gerade die Brücke über den Rio Bonito passiert und befand sich nun mitten auf dem Vorplatz der Big P-Ranch, die Jim Donovan gehörte. Allerdings war die Big P sch...

Dieser Band enthält folgende Krimis: Alfred Bekker: Der Todeskandidat Pete Hackett: Trevellian und die Toten von Queens Fred M. White: Eine mörderische Dosis: Kriminalroman Pfusch am Bau! 126 Tote nach einem Hauseinsturz sprechen eine deutliche Sprache. Die FBI-Agenten Trevellian und Tucker machen sich auf die Suche nach den Verantwortlichen, doch keine der Firmen, vom Architekten bis zum Betonlieferanten, will daran beteiligt gewesen sein. Ohne klare Beweise können die Agenten gegen niema...

Today Leo is ASTROLYNX, a cosmic citizen of Earth and beyond—and he is ready to rocket into outer space to chat with our Sun who is confused and a little concerned about nighttime.Leo likes to practice his positive thoughts about life on Earth—about himself and others, and about circumstances. Today he gets to practice with our Sun who is confused and not experienced with living on planet Earth.Leo assumed the Sun would already know about life on E...

von Alfred Bekker, Thomas West, Pete Hackett, Ethel Lina White Dieser Band enthält folgende Krimis: Der Brooklyn-Killer (Alfred Bekker) Wie ein Ei dem anderen (Alfred Bekker) Gauner-Duo in der Falle (Alfred Bekker) Nur fürs Protokoll (Alfred Bekker) Trevellian und der Pate von Little Italy (Pete Hackett) Trevellian, die Agentin und der Killer (Pete Hackett) Trevellian und das tödliche Puzzle (Pete Hackett) Ausgebremst (Alfred Bekker) Rockerkrieg in Manhattan (Thomas West) Milo muss sterben...