In life, the question is not whether you will face adversity but when. For Raylan Dansby, the main character in this novel, adversity comes early in life when his Air Force pilot father’s jet crashes in Korea. Growing up on a farm, as we used to say, way out in the country, most of Raylan’s life advice comes from an older cousin, a disabled former U.S. Marine, who told him as a youngster the best way to deal with adversity is to “push through it.” When David Ware was writing this novel, it...

Fossils and Strata is an international series of monographs and memoirs in palaeontology and biostratigraphy, owned by, and published on behalf of, The Lethaia Foundation in cooperation between the Scandinavian countries.Fossils and Strata forms part of the same structured publishing programme as the international journal Lethaia and provides a complementary outlet for more comprehensive systematic and regional monographs, including taxon...

I can honestly say that I’ve never met a man quite like my fellow North Louisiana “cousin” - David Ware. Then again, and to be even more honest, I can say that I’ve never actually met David - not in person, anyway - only talked with him on the phone. I’ve been interviewing service veterans for a few newspapers for which I write. David’s name was given to me by Johnny Malone, an old family friend who said, “Give this guy and call. He’s from my hometown of Homer, Louisiana and he’s got some ...

Zachary Elias, a former Navy Seal, and proven modern warrior, looked forward to a peaceful and quiet life. He built a home and strived to have a small ranch in North Louisiana. Living alone with his cat and dog, he was content. His days of combat were over, and he was no longer an “Operator.” And then he met Gabriella Carrasco, a beautiful damsel in distress. And then the interlopers found her and Zach had to dust off some of his old SEAL tactics in order to take the fight to the bad guys....

In the whimsical realm of "Fly Leaves," Charles Stuart Calverley's poetic wit takes flight. This collection of light verse and parodies skewers Victorian society with a playful and satirical touch. From the pompous "Ode to Tobacco" to the hilarious "The Cock and the Bull," Calverley's words dance with irony and absurdity, inviting readers to laugh at the foibles of their time and revel in the sheer joy of language.

Perfect man. Perfect liar. Perfect killer?I didn't think I'd get a second chance at love. But then I meet handsome, charming Scott in my local bookshop, and he makes me forget the mistakes of my past. I feel safe with him. As we talk about our future over a candle-lit dinner, I think he could be the one . . .Everything is perfect until my ex-husband Jonathan hammers on my door late one night. My stomach drops when he yells,...

This tenth volume in the Advances in Criminological Theory series is dedicated to the work of Albert J. Reiss, Jr. It focuses on the relationship between crime and social organization that is so central to his work. This focus rejects a view of crime solely as the action of atomistic individuals and sees the criminal justice system as inseparable from its social, political and organizational context. This perspective has had a resurgence in recent years, and this volume brings together som...

For Forgotten Heroes, thirty-five prominent historians chose their favorite stories of unsung American figures. From Johnny Appleseed and John Quincy Adams to abolitionist Sojourner Truth and Margaret Anderson, the publisher of James Joyce's Ulysses, these profiles remind us that history depends upon the great deeds of women and men, whether famous or humble. Designed for delight, instruction, and inspiration, this collection includes nearly as many women as men, and near...

An Adepta Sororitas OmnibusAmong the blessed ranks of the Adepta Sororitas there are those whose legends and deeds endure for millennia. Saints, both living and dead, whose radiance instils hope and courage in the ranks of the God-Emperor’s armies.READ IT BECAUSEHere, the glorious conquests and agonising losses that earned certain hallowed warriors of the Adepta Sororitas their hard-won sainthoods are retold in full....

For those who teach students in psychology, education, and the social sciences, the Handbook of Demonstrations and Activities in the Teaching of Psychology, Second Edition provides practical applications and rich sources of ideas. Revised to include a wealth of new material (56% of the articles are new), these invaluable reference books contain the collective experience of teachers who have successfully dealt with students' difficulty in mastering important concepts about human be...

For those who teach students in psychology, education, and the social sciences, the Handbook of Demonstrations and Activities in the Teaching of Psychology, Second Edition provides practical applications and rich sources of ideas. Revised to include a wealth of new material (56% of the articles are new), these invaluable reference books contain the collective experience of teachers who have successfully dealt with students' difficulty in mastering important concepts about human be...

Shocking acts of terrorism have erupted from violent American far-right extremists in recent years, including the 2015 mass murder at a historic Black church in Charleston and the January 6, 2021, attack on the United States Capitol. These incidents, however, are neither novel nor unprecedented. They are the latest flashpoints in a process that has been unfolding for decades, in which vast conspiracy theories and radical ideologies such as white supremacism, racism, antisemitism, xenophobi...