"... all the cunning, intrigue, dark humour and darker deeds anyone could want, perfectly plotted and sublimely rendered!" —Iona Whishaw, award-winning author of the Lane Winslow MysteriesThe deadly games people play are on full display in fifteen short stories in the third anthology from Sisters in Crime—Canada West.Old friends feature in several, such as "On The Internet Nobody Knows You're a Dog," where a musician turns PI to track down a stalke...

Losing his father was beyond Joseph's capability. Joseph lost interest in life. His attempt is resented by Bigboy and his associates, but he has Ross in his corner who motivates him. Will he abandon his dream of becoming a model and reject the rightful people God has placed on his path to achieve his dream? Will he allow the death of his father to destroy his plans? Does his low self-esteem stand between where he is and where God wants him to be?

If you were looking for the Holy Bible of the horror anthologies, consider yourself lucky, because you just found it! Cosmic horror, supernatural events, ghost stories, weird fiction, mystical fantasies, occult narratives, this book plunges you into dark domains and brings you face to face with surreal monstrosities. This sixth volume of “The Greatest Ghost and Horror Stories Ever Written” features 30 stories by an all-star cast, including Ambrose Bierce, Algernon Blackwood, Robert Louis S...

In this practical book, Dr. Peter Benson, a leading authority on childhood and adolescence, describes a simple yet powerful plan for awakening the spark that lives inside each and every young person. Sparks—when illuminated and nurtured—give young people joy, energy, and direction. They have the power to change a young person’s life from one of “surviving” to “thriving.” Grounded in new research with thousands of teenagers and parents, Sparks offers a step-by-step approach to help...

In recent years, the lifecourse perspective has become a popular theoretical orientation toward crime. Yet despite its growing importance in the field of criminology, most textbooks give it only cursory treatment. Crime and the Lifecourse: An Introduction by Michael L. Benson provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary research and theory on the life-course approach to crime. The book emphasizes a conceptual understanding of this approach. A special feature is the integratio...

This is the story of three little black girls from Camden... from the perspective of just one.The extraordinary entities that continuously pushed, pulled, shoved, taught, tortured, betrayed, affirmed, lead, filled and blessed my life are revealed here. I didn't write much of it down and have forgotten more than I remember. These are the memories, lessons and moments that survived thirty-eight years of weed and cigarettes, some liquor, some cocaine, a lot of mistakes, a lot of lesso...

"The Truth About Socialism" by Allan L. Benson is a critical examination of socialist ideologies and their implications for society. Benson, an advocate for individual liberty and capitalism, presents a thorough analysis of socialism's historical context and its impact on economic systems. He argues that socialism undermines personal freedoms and stifles innovation by promoting state control over individual enterprise. Through a series of compelling arguments, Benson seeks to enlighten rea...

Everyone has a tale to tell about those special events that changed our lives, but few get the chance to relive their life and those tales as Sam Taylor did--a tale of adventure, violence, love, and the search for unbelievable wealth in the form of ancient gold in the southern desert of New Mexico and the spirits that protected it.

White-Collar Crime: An Opportunity Perspective analyzes white-collar crime using the opportunity perspective, which assumes that all crimes depend on offenders recognizing an opportunity to commit an offense. The authors explicate the processes and situational conditions that facilitate opportunities for white-collar crimes and the likelihood of being victimized by white-collar crime. In addition, they offer potential policy solutions that will mitigate this persistent and widespr...

H. Richard Niebuhr's powerful interpretation of Ernst Troeltsch has shaped our view of the man for over seventy years. Troeltsch is one of the most respected and renowned figures in liberal Protestant thought. Yet as Harvard philosopher of religion Cornel West observes in his foreword, Constance Benson "shat-ters certain crucial aspects of Troeltsch's image as a liberal religious thinker" with God and Caesar.Benson reconstructs the historical context in which Troeltsch wro...

Steve Benson is a pugnacious, outgoing, and athletic twenty-six-year-old. After losing his first professional teaching assignment in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he puts his career on hold and hits the road in a rebuilt Volkswagen. The trip takes him to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, where he discovers an ad asking for men with mechanical ability to work on ship. He wins the job and moves on board the 185 foot vessel on a promise he be chosen to accompany the newly remodeled vessel to South America. ...

A second, broad selection of ghost stories both classic and obscure.Contents:"The Third Shadow" by H. R. WakefieldA mountaineer's fate is sealed by a vengeful supernatural force."The Dance of Death" by Algernon BlackwoodIgnoring warnings, a frail man dances—death is his final partner."The Demon Lover" by Elizabeth BowenA wartime letter rekindles a long-forgotten, ghostly appointment."The Suicide" by Malcolm Ford Henry...