After enduring a traumatic childhood, Lynx Ferry embarks on an extraordinary journey spanning several decades and continents. Possessing innate kindness and compassion, Lynx helps those in need despite continually falling victim to deceit and betrayal by others seeking to take advantage of his generous nature. Through perseverance and courage, Lynx manages to build a successful life and find love, only to have his world shattered when his children are kidnapped and murdered. Consumed by gr...

Tattoo, fascinated by the hole being dug under his scrotum. Became worried. Fear grips him. He looks into the steel grey eyes of Kisten and could not read him. "What are you digging the hole for?" in a drawl Kisten spoke. "I asked you a question, mister. You refused to answer. You said that I cannot make you talk. I say I can make you sing. What I am going to do to you now has never been done by anybody else. Never been in the newspapers and never in the books I have read. This is torture ...

First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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Placing the experiences of men at the heart of this book, Sarah Van Gogh outlines an integrative approach to effective therapeutic treatment of male sexual abuse.In a culture where to be male is often to be expected to embody strength, power and being in control, male victims of sexual abuse can be particularly challenging to help. This book outlines seven composite detailed case studies representing men from a wide range of backgrounds and demographics. It lays out how the author'...

Why did Einstein tirelessly study unified field theory for more than thirty years? In this book, the author argues that Einstein believed he could find a unified theory of all of nature's forces by repeating the methods he thought he had used when he formulated general relativity. The book discusses Einstein's route to the general theory of relativity, focusing on the philosophical lessons that he learnt. It then addresses his quest for a unified theory for electromagnetism and gravity, di...

Takes the reader on a fascinating adventure from the Tibetan Himalayas to the ocean around Hawaii while questioning the deeper significance of these experiences.Why do we run, hike, cycle, ski, swim, or pursue other outdoor activities? In Philosophy of the Outdoors, Jasper van Buuren shows that physical activity not only allows us to explore our natural surroundings but also transforms and opens up our body to nature: It transforms our experience of those ...

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A tragedy in early June sets off a cascade of deception for the summer people from Manhattan and the local teens on Grand Isle.For the summer people from Manhattan, the small community of Grand Isle typifies the perfect lazy summertime mixture of sun-soaked beach days drifting into long barbecue parties that last late into the warm, firefly-lit nights. But this year, summer's idyll is shattered by a tragedy in early June, setting in motion upheaval, mistrust, and d...

Ewan Campbell fought to free himself from his past—quite literally. A former prizefighter, he now earns his living as an artist. But he still fights more figurative opponents: dark memories that threaten to overwhelm him. Worse, when he is hired to assist a famous painter, he finds himself falling for the man’s highborn niece, Lady Kildrum. Such feelings are pointless. Countesses do not fall in love with impoverished Highlanders, no matter what fairy tales say. Violet Kerr, Lady Kildrum, s...

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