For millions of years, Earth was fertile and rich. Then pollution and waste began to take their toll. Civilization fled to the stars for sanctuary. First, as prospectors seeking riches, then as explorers, and finally as settlers. Planets in the Glaser 667 were among many colonized and used to re-build what had been destroyed.On the planet Un, a widowed matriarch and her sons are stranded with strangers out, of all places, in the desert. Making it difficult to survive the heat, no w...

Other than dealing with lingering anger from clients who lost money in ill-conceived real estate ventures, investment advisor Joe Harper is leading a reasonably quite life. Everything changes when the accountant of a murdered real estate promoter drops a load of cash and a key to a safety deposit box onto his conference room table.When a beautiful, Newport Beach attorney arranges a mixed doubles tennis match with him at the tennis club he can't believe his good luck. Waking in the middle of t...

After the Japanese attack on our fleet at Pearl Harbor, troops, guns and planes are strategically placed and many anti-aircraft installations are camouflaged along our West Coast. Jim Tong and his ten-man Long Beach Vice Squad face a much friendlier invasion. One aircraft carrier can bring over a thousand sailors into port. Many find their way to the saloons and rides along the Pike. Most are looking for a good time and maybe a brief romance.

In 2011, prize-winning fiction writer Robert Dunn read a review of a new Fuji single-lens-reflex camera, and something clicked. Later that day, although the then-new Fuji X100 was as hard to get as the latest iPhone, he’d tracked one down. The next day he went out shooting photos for the first time since a brief dalliance with a cheap Nikon decades earlier.Little did Dunn know his life had changed. He’d always loved photography, and now he took his new camera with him everywhere he...

The Mysteries of Light is an original literary meditation on the significance and meaning of photobooks. Written by a photographer and novelist, the book brings a strong new light to the photobook phenomenon.It’s a mix of personal stories and examinations of such great artists as Robert Frank, Daido Moriyama, Saul Leiter, Alec Soth, Masahisa Fukase, and Christer Strömholm, as well as newcomers Daisuke Yokota, Laura El-Tantawy, and Jason Eskenazi.The Mysteries of Light is pe...

Embark on an epic journey through the rugged terrains and untamed landscapes of North America with *60 WESTERNS: Cowboy Adventures, Yukon & Oregon Trail Tales, Famous Outlaws, Gold Rush Adventures*. This anthology brings together an extraordinary tapestry of tales, each capturing the spirit of adventure and survival that defined the American frontier. From gripping encounters with notorious outlaws to the treacherous journeys of the Oregon Trail, this collection immerses readers in a vivid...

Values are inescapable. They pervade and shape our psychology, our agency, and our lives as reflective and self-knowing subjects. This book explores the crucial ways in which values figure within reflection and thereby shape our theoretical and practical lives, against the backdrop of an expressivist moral psychology that is sensitive to the vicissitudes of valuing. Combining a discussion of the role that values play within reflection with a critique of a range of influential contemporary ...

Unlocking Egypt's Ancient Mysteries: A Journey into the Land of the PharaohsHave you ever wondered about the enigmatic world of Ancient Egypt? Are you fascinated by the mysteries that shroud this ancient civilization?Do you ponder:• What secrets lie behind the grandeur of the pyramids and the Sphinx?• How did the Ancient Egyptians build a society that flourished for centuries?• Is there a guide that unveils the hidden facets of their culture, relig...

Dive into the tumultuous and thrilling world of PIRATE TALES: 80+ Novels, Stories, Legends & History of the True Buccaneers, where the boundless seas flow with adventure, intrigue, and the reckless courage of swashbuckling buccaneers. Spanning the genres of historical fiction, adventure tales, and richly imagined legends, this anthology captures the timeless allure of piracy. The collection showcases a tapestry of narratives, each a vibrant tribute to the complex persona of the pirate, off...

Embark on a literary journey with "50 WESTERNS (Vol. 2)," a captivating anthology that traverses the multifaceted landscapes of the American frontier through an eclectic array of narratives. Assembled with a rich variety of literary styles, from the iconic cowboy tales to the introspective narratives of the wilderness, this collection captures the mythos and realities of the Wild West. The anthology presents a dazzling tapestry of adventure, frontier justice, and the timeless struggle betw...

The Pirate Bay Collection: History, True Stories & Most Famous Pirate Novels is a masterful anthology that encapsulates the thrilling and adventurous world of piracy throughout literary history. Drawing from a diverse range of narrative styles and eras, this collection presents an exhilarating medley of tales that delve into the mysterious and perilous lives of seafarers. From tales of swashbuckling adventures to intricate character studies, the anthology showcases the rich tapestry of pir...

Popular culture helps construct, define, and impact our everyday realities and must be taken seriously because popular culture is, simply, popular. Communication Perspectives on Popular Culture brings together communication experts with diverse backgrounds, from interpersonal communication, business and organizational communication, mass communication, media studies, narrative, rhetoric, gender studies, autoethnography, popular culture studies, and journalism. The contributors tackle such ...