The Texas town of Range is on the brink of becoming a ghost town. Under constant assault from ruthless outlaw gangs hiding in the shadows of the Indian Territory across the Red River, settlers cling desperately to any hope for law and order.As violence escalates, urgent letters from Range find their way to US President Hayes and Texas Governor Hubbard. Each leader sends one of their best men to quell the violence.These men are US De...

In this first book of the Luxton Danner Westerns trilogy, Retired US Deputy Marshal Joel Thornton has settled into a peaceful life on his ranch, just outside the Texas town that bears his name. But tranquility is shattered when an old fugitive attacks, seeking vengeance and Thornton's cattle. Injured in the ensuing gunfight, Thornton sends his daughter, Elizabeth, to find his trusted former partner, Ben Chance.After seven years in Philadelphia, Elizabeth is determi...

In the third installment of the international award-winning series by John Layne comes a story that reunites the justice-seeking duo of Luxton Danner and Wes Payne in their quest for justice.A ruthless land baron with visions of turning a quiet settlement into a raucous boomtown besieges the peaceful town of Canyon Creek. Gilford Knox sets his sights on devouring every inch of land in and near Canyon Creek, employing threats and violent tactics to force out vulnerable ranchers, far...

A Rude Reception kicks off the John Garrison Mysteries series with a gripping tale reminiscent of Craig Johnson's Longmire, weaving together murder, intrigue, and vivid character development set against the backdrop of West Texas. —NewInBooks.com____________He probably should have known better, but a man can dream, can't he?Barely a day has passed before former Houston homicide detective, John Garrison, begins to s...

Reading Across the Disciplines offers a collection of twelve essays detailing a range of approaches to dealing with students' reading needs at the college level. Transforming reading in higher education requires more than individual faculty members working on SoTL projects in their particular fields. Teachers need to consider reading across the disciplines.In this collection, authors from Australia and North America, teaching in a variety of disciplines, explore reading in...

What is it about sound, rhythm and music that affect us so powerfully? In this program, presenters from the Sixth International Sound Colloquium, held in Colorado in 1998, discuss the many ways drums, voice, and music are used to change our physical, mental, and emotional states in positive, healing ways.

Marak has sworn to rule the world.Marak is a sixteen-year-old farmer's son, innocent and ignorant—he spends his days working in the fields, dreaming of ruling the world.When Sir Renatir, a wandering knight, agrees to take Marak on as his squire, Marak is thrust into a world of shadow and violence. He soon finds himself in an unfamiliar city, where a mysterious figure known as the exarch is gathering power . . .If Marak is to survive this new world a...

Marak has sworn to rule the world. But first he must become King.In only a handful of years, Marak has managed to go from farmboy to knight, from knight to infamous renegade. He has gained access to arcane power, wields an ancient and deadly blade, and has, by his side, loyal friends and allies.But Marak's greatest challenges still lie before him.To become a King, he must first take control of Amin, City of Shadows. And to do that, he'll need to def...

'I have more privilege than any person in my family. And I'm still screwed.' From award-winning author Olivia Wenzel comes a captivating and unsettling literary debut about race, politics, feminism, motherhood, nationality and enduring love.A young woman attends a play about the Berlin Wall coming down and is the only Black person in the audience.She is sitting with her boyfriend by a bathing lake and four neo-Nazis show up.In New York, she witnesse...

The extraordinary and exciting story of East Germany's first Black police officer.Samuel Meffire grew up as a Black German in East Germany and, against all odds, became East Germany's first Black police officer. In the nineties, marked by upheaval and unrest, he was the face of an anti-racism campaign, received invitations to politicians' receptions, talk shows and numerous media appearances. But as Europe changed, he slipped from being a model pol...

The army of the Ascendancy is hammering at the gates. Iradan, Saint of the Green Star, has sworn to take Marak's head and burn his empire to the ground.But the gods can be fickle.For Marak, the Ascendancy is just one obstacle on his path to becoming the most powerful being in the universe.Marak finds himself increasingly forced to commit brutal acts. But every action has a consequence, and even as the Autarch wins one battle, another is lost. If he ...

After years of struggle and bloodshed, Marak is finally king. But his rise to power has only just begun.In the far south, amongst the mountains and snow, Iradan, the youngest Saint in the history of the Ascendancy, vows to take Marak's head and burn his kingdom to the ground.The coming war threatens to undo everything Marak has worked so hard to achieve.Marak will need to consolidate his power, put an end to a bloody rebellion, and forge new allianc...