Based on their successful undergraduate course at the University of Southern California, Abigail E. Ruane and Patrick James provide an introduction to International Relations using J. R. R. Tolkien's fantastically popular trilogy The Lord of the Rings. Because Tolkien's major themes---such as good versus evil and human agency versus determinism---are perennially relevant to International Relations, The Lord of the Rings is well suited for application to the study of polit...

This ebook is a selective guide designed to help scholars and students of the ancient world find reliable sources of information by directing them to the best available scholarly materials in whatever form or format they appear from books, chapters, and journal articles to online archives, electronic data sets, and blogs. Written by a leading international authority on the subject, the ebook provides bibliographic information supported by direct recommendations about which sources to consu...

Realism is one of the core theories within the field of international relations, and it generally posits a state system characterized by anarchy where states act in what they perceive to be their own self interests. It is a controversial theory, and it has many opponents. Yet effective debate among realists and those who identify with other schools of thought has diminished dramatically over time. As Patrick James argues in Realism and International Relations, scholars in the fiel...

This collection by Irish poet Patrick James features a variety of themes, with an inescapable backdrop of Irishness be it emigration or religion (both Christian and Pagan): the list goes on! The subject-matter broaches on such universal (but diverse) concerns as love, hate, loneliness, joy, but veers into such contemporary / universal issues as the environment, pollution, cancer, as well as asking the question what does the future hold for us all? Other matters discussed include world myth...

This book is about being blessed by the Lord and thinking positively about the things that you are wanting to happen for you. Courage is also something that my book talks about, because with courage you can make it a long way in life. The book is about the greatness of the Lord, also. There are lots of other things that the book talks about that you must have; one of them is growth, because if you have growth with the Lord then you will be successful in your life. Having the right attitude...

This book is an account of actual events that took place at the studios over a 15 month period while I was employed there as night receptionist/security.Whether you are a believer or not I think you will find it interesting to say the least. Patrick James.

Jimmy Turner is terrified. Very frightening things are happening in the neighborhood and he can't figure out why. The Maggots Underneath the Porch is a powerful coming-of-age novella circa 1975. In the midst of a mid-West group of teens who are collecting baseball cards and beer cans, experiencing the cultural impact of JAWS, playing little league baseball, blasting guitar God rock music on ghetto blasters, a ravenous abomination is about to unleash death and mayhem on their unsuspecting r...

From the bestselling author of "The Night It Got Out!" Welcome to BLOOD VERSE, not your average collection of tales and verses of terror. Within these pages you'll find how a serial killer uses an unusual method to stalk victims in South Chicago. A unique couple addresses infertility on a grand scale. Armageddon strikes twice in a small Iowa town at the hands of nature and a madman. A noble medical scientist undergoes a demented metamorphosis. The oldest and most powerful vampire on earth ...

This one time Airman, Rancher, Hotelier tells his story as he journeyed from his rural place of birth and harsh upbringing to cramped cockpits flying the skies over the tropical killing fields of South East Asia, from the Pentagon authorized napalm killing of women and children to getting lost in the prostitute and drug infested world of Asia. Now, Patrick James Blair, brings you a story so unbelievable that it becomes believable. Written in such a chilling style that it will call into que...

Jimmy Turner is terrified. Very frightening things are happening in the neighborhood and he can’t figure out why. The Maggots Underneath the Porch is a powerful coming-of-age novella circa 1975. In the midst of a mid-West group of teens who are collecting baseball cards and beer cans, experiencing the cultural impact of JAWS, playing little league baseball, blasting guitar God rock music on ghetto blasters, a ravenous abomination is about to unleash death and mayhem on their unsuspecting r...

You are warned! Beware the lurking terror in the shadows! From bestselling horror author, Patrick James Ryan comes a brutal collection of short stories. A timid man plagued with anxiety has a rare response to panic attacks. A small farm town experiences a horrific encounter with a spider. A demented genius displays an unusual proclivity for puzzles. A cocky young hitchhiker takes the ride of his life. Jack the Ripper returns to wreak bloody havoc. A group of D-Day soldiers battle a deadly ...

Get ready for spine chilling terror! An ancient parasite slowly and painfully destroys a hapless young man. A skeptical doctor treats an extraordinary patient with dire results. A desperate woman and her children try to cross the border with bloody consequences. Karma does prove to be a brutal bitch for a spoiled, rich brat. Bugs in the lawn eat much more than just the grass. Political zealots find out what happens when crossing the line of morality. A deadly mythological creature wreaks h...