How Jonathan Edwards's theology of equality laid foundations for early American abolitionismIn this groundbreaking book, John T. Lowe reexamines Jonathan Edwards's legacy by focusing on the intersections among slavery, race, and theology. Connecting seemingly disparate aspects of Edwards's life and thought, Lowe offers a powerful new interpretation of one of America's most influential theologians.Although Edwards was an enslaver, his theological writings—es...

A young investigator becomes intrigued by the murder of a dislikeable numismatist.Miss Edyth Vale, heiress to a steel fortune, has paid the youthful investigator Ashton-Kirk a visit. Her fiancé has become entangled in a secret and intensely stressful business matter, which is casting a shadow over their nascent relationship. Using her resources, she's discovered that the cause of the problem is a numismatist called Hume, and Ashton-Kirk agrees to check up on him. Yet before he can ...

This tried and tested book provides practical guidance with specific writing samples and guidelines for producing strong reports in criminal justice-related professions. It addresses many facets of written communication in criminal justice, from police and security officer reports, to investigative findings, probation or parole reports, and other corrections forms, and forensic or scientific documentation. Criminal justice professionals often spend a large portion of their worktime writing...

Juvenile Justice: An Introduction, Eleventh Edition, presents a comprehensive picture of juvenile offending, delinquency theories, and the ways juvenile justice actors and agencies react to delinquency. Whitehead, Lab, and Rocheleau offer evidence-based suggestions for successful interventions and treatment and examine the prospects for rebalancing the model of juvenile court. This new edition includes insightful analysis and the latest available statistics on juvenile crime and v...

A horror/sci-fi/fantasy mash-up brimming with intense scenes, imminent doom, and surprising twists!-- "Kevin T. Johns's debut novel announces a bold new voice in young adult horror." --Nate Bourdain and his friends are thrilled to discover an ancient book of magic hidden in the school library; they now have the means to stand up to villains that make high-school life such a battle. But, when the book's dark magic releases a fictional killer into th...

A Mom & Dad Are Going On A Road.They Are Going To A Soccer Stadium.Their Son John's Team And His Friend Johhny's Team Are Playing Soccer.John's Team Is About To Win.The Score 1-0.John's Team Has 1 Point,And Johhny's Team Has 0 Points. Johhny's Team Got a Penalty, And They Used That Penalty Correctly,And Scored A Goal. At The Same Time John Scored A Goal And Won The Match.At That Night They Had a Party In Their Warehouse For Their Victory.Everything Went Good Untill John's Dad Get a...

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First published in 1981. Computers are now increasingly used by structural engineers to speed up the lengthy calculations involved in the analysis of structures. This book by an author who has already published a series of similar manuals on ALGOL programs, presents computer methods for the analysis of skeletal structures. The main feature of the book is that it contains five full programs in FORTRAN, ready for use. An introductory text and a range of worked examples show how the programs ...

Science-fiction, fantasy, and horror intermingle in The Page Turners: Economy of Fear, the highly anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed young adult cult hit, The Page Turners: Blood.After discovering a book of magic hidden in their high school library, The Page Turners book club members -- Nate, Danny, and Spenser -- performed a spell that accidentally released a vampire from the pages of fiction into the real world.With the indispensable help of ...

Welcome to Black Cat Weekly #58.This issue kicks off our Halloween celebrations with a holiday-inspired tale. An incomplete draft of “Had a Wife...” was found in Janet Fox’s papers following her death, and I completed it. I hope you enjoy it. Keeping up the fantasy theme, we have a powerful tale by Craig Laurance Gidney inspired by the music of Joni Mitchell (selected by our acquiring editor Cynthia Ward). Our other acquiring editors have been busy, too—Michael Bracken pre...

Nick Reese wakes from a three-year coma to find the world he once knew is gone. An ancient virus has infected two-thirds of the world's population, turning humans into either incredibly intelligent super-humans or large and indestructible animalistic creatures. For the survivors, there is no government, no antidote, and no safety. With the help of a beautiful hematologist named Faith and a man they call the Commander, Nick must survive long enough to discover the origin of the virus and le...

It was a lazy October afternoon. The woods were still in full leaf and the tops of the trees, touched by early frost, had turned to reddish brown and golden yellow. It was a fine day for squirrel hunting. But this is not strictly a hunting story. There were six in the party—three men of widely varying ages and, as the college youth would say, three skirts —but, for convenience, all wore trousers that afternoon. It was a sort of boarding-house party out for recreation and game. They were: M...