David lives in the world created by the bank bailouts and the credit squeeze. It's not a good place to be. The cities are battlegrounds, those with jobs fight those without and the young fight the old. Fear hangs in the air like a fog, and violence is a way of life. He has to get out. All he has to do is find a way past the armed guards, the landmines and the heavy machine guns at the border.

An inspiring model and guide to navigating your personal heroic journey.Undeniably, the world and its people desperately need more hope. Our friends, foes, family, and fellows are all experiencing challenging times and fighting their own battles, and author Peter Bailey is no exception. From his current vantage point as a successful influence in the leadership and human improvement field, one might assume he looks back on his life (the addiction, the recovery, the ...

Best friends Bryan and Tyson are out for a night in Toronto before Bryan leaves for Vancouver in the morning. But when they miss the late-night bus with a six-pack in tow, everything the two men have bottled up about their friendship starts pouring out—like Bryan’s struggles as a husband and father or Tyson’s volatile outbursts since he got out of prison. As their moonlit vigil unfolds and an ominous police cruiser circles nearby, the ramifications of Bryan’s departure become heartbreaking...

When Dr. Pemberton and his team tear a hole through reality, they expect to glimpse distant stars—or nothing at all. Instead, they find a desolate version of Earth, eerily similar yet catastrophically different. In a parallel London, Frank and his family struggle to survive amid the collapse of society, where hunger and desperation threaten to strip humanity of its last shreds of decency.As two worlds collide through an impossible portal a fragile alliance forms. Frank's family cli...

For three decades, no American filmmaker has been as prolific—or as paradoxical—as Woody Allen. From Play It Again, Sam (1972) through Celebrity (1998) and Sweet and Lowdown (1999), Allen has produced an average of one film a year, yet in many of these films Allen reveals a progressively skeptical attitude toward both the value of art and the cultural contributions of artists.In examining Allen's filmmaking career, The Reluctant Film Art of Woody Alle...

Daily Bread is the Bible reading guide that aims to help you hear from God as you read the Bible. If you've ever asked the question, 'What possible relevance can this verse have for me today?' or 'What difference does this passage make to my life?' then read on...

"Peter's thoughtful model will hopefully enable future practitioners of medicine to argue against any retrograde move towards paternalism and authoritarianism."- Jonathan Silverman, author of Skills for Communicating with Patients, from the Foreword. This inspirational guide provides an innovative framework for understanding the consultation. It is concise, easy-to-read and highly accessible, presenting a simple and easily remembered non-linear diagram which facilitates the understanding o...

First published in 2006. Part of the Studies in Social History series, this volume looks at leisure and class in Victorian England, 1830-85, including topics of popular recreation, middle class and working class differences and rational recreation for the masses and the case of Victorian Music Halls in the entertainment industry.

When four-year-old Daisy goes missing, DCI Dylan faces his most harrowing case yet. All leads point to Jeffery, a seemingly unassuming suburban resident whose cold, calculating demeanor hides unspeakable horrors. As the clock ticks, Dylan struggles to crack Jeffery's sinister mind games, battling against his own frustration and moral boundaries. But when conventional methods fail, an unconventional force steps in, blurring the lines between justice and vengeance. In a tale of psychological...

A trio of fantasy and adventure tales by the award-winning author of the beloved Wolves ChroniclesIn "Fog Hounds," Tad and his sister, Ermina, know better than to venture outside after dusk. Twilight is the time when huge misty creatures roam the land on silent feet, their eyes glittering like red pennies. No one who is chased by the hounds lives to tell the tale—that is, until the night Tad meets an unusual stranger. . . .In "Wind Cat," Lu...

An English orphan unwittingly holds the key to a powerful source of magicThe graduation ceremony of the Grand and Ancient College of Siberian Witches takes place in the winter darkness of the Far North. But despite the celebration, the night is full of warnings and worry. The Wanderer is abroad in search of the coveted Jewel Seed that has been lost for centuries. Whoever finds it can unlock all knowledge and will have unlimited power. . . .Meanwhile, orphan ...

For five decades, no American filmmaker has been as prolific—or as paradoxical—as Woody Allen. From Play It Again, Sam (1972) to Midnight in Paris (2011) and Blue Jasmine (2013), Allen has produced an average of one film a year; yet in many of these movies Allen reveals a progressively skeptical attitude toward both the value of art and the cultural contributions of artists.In this second edition Peter J. Bailey extends his classic study to consider Allen...