Ethical Issues in Biotechnology is the first textbook of its kind, written collaboratively by a philosopher and a biologist to provide undergraduate students with a comprehensive, accessible introduction to the ethical and scientific fundamentals of biotechnology. Engaging the ethics and the science side by side, the text addresses pressing questions in agricultural, food, and animal biotechnology; human genetics; gene therapy; human cloning; and stem cell research.A gener...

I am a self-taught writer and illustrator. I reside in Union City California in the Bay Area where I have lived for all my 70 years. My inspiration for this book was a little van I once owned and loved, it served me and my family well for many years. So when I reflect on it my little van came to become alive to me as I reflect on its up's and downs in our every day life. I believe an inanimate object can take on its own life in our imagination where you even start to talk to it. Most peopl...

Know someone who is an addict, dealing drugs, or in prison? No matter what the circumstance, there is always hope. Don't ever give up no matter how bad it looks.From star athlete to drug dealer, from New York model to a 6x9 cell, Rollin tells the story of the life of Monte Crosswhite. It shows how he was transformed from a multiple-sport athletic star to the dark underground of drugs and organized crime and associated with some of the most powerful, violent prison...

Henry Rollins is an artist whose legendary, no-holds-barred performances encompasses music, acting, and written and spoken word. As Details magazine said when it named Rollins the 1994 Man of the Year: "through two decades of rage and discipline, Henry Rollins has transformed himself from an L.A. punk rocker into a universal soldier. His enemies: slackers and hypocrites. His mission: to steel your soul and rock your world."Rollins was frontman for the seminal punk ...

A heart-stopping novel of adventure and suspense from #1 New York Times bestselling author James Rollins—the first in his critically acclaimed Sigma Force seriesA freak explosion in the British Museum in London ignites a perilous race for an earth-shaking power source buried deep beneath the sands of history. Painter Crowe is an agent for Sigma Force, a covert arm of the Defense Department tasked with keeping dangerous scientific discoveries out of enemy h...

“One of the most inventive storytellers writing today”—Lincoln Child, bestselling co-author of Gideon’s Corpse“The modern master of the action thriller.”—Providence Journal-Bulletin“Nobody—and I mean nobody—does this stuff better than Rollins.”—Lee Child, bestselling author of the Jack Reacher novelsBloodline, a breathtaking Sigma Force thriller from the phenomenal James Rollins, is further proof that, when it comes to...

A war is coming, a battle that will stretch from the prehistoric forests of the ancient past to the cutting-edge research labs of today, all to reveal a true mystery buried deep within our DNA, a mystery that will leave readers changed forever . . .In this groundbreaking masterpiece of ingenuity and intrigue that spans 50,000 years in human history, New York Times bestselling author James Rollins takes us to mankind’s next great leap.But will it mark a new chapter ...

In this heart-stopping historical thriller by #1 New York Times bestselling author James Rollins, an elite team of ex-Special Forces soldiers turned scientific specialists must uncover a secret society and the treasure that could destroy the world.When a group of parishioners are burned to death in a German cathedral, the U.S. sends in the Sigma force. The tragedy is more than a case of arson; someone has stolen the priceless treasure stored in the cathedral’s golden reliq...

This collaboration: "Stuck Is NOT Your Story: Change IS Possible" is a global movement of stories shared by like-minded co-authors who overcame brokenness, mediocrity, and being stuck to show that you are not alone and that it is possible for positive change. This is also to inspire, encourage, and impart knowledge and wisdom. Stories of Individuals that have overcome their circumstances to victory, and are free from brokenness, mediocrity, and stuck. The issues range from depression, heal...

In this electrifying thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author James Rollins, Sigma Force races to crack ultimate mystery of the origin of life—a quest that will save mankind . . . or destroy itIn Copenhagen, a suspicious bookstore fire propels Commander Gray Pierce on a relentless hunt across four continents – and into a terrifying mystery surrounding horrific experiments once performed in a now-abandoned laboratory buried in a hollowed-out mount...

Stuck is NOT Your Story: I Overcame and Am VictoriousTrauma is a universal wound not everyone overcomes. This is a book about those who do and the inspiration they provide to others.How do you handle your nightmare scenario? Do you curl into a ball and wait for the storm to pass? Do you take control of your situation ? Even though you know doing so might cause you pain because deep down inside you know it is the only way to escape and rebuild your life?