“This one is fresh, intelligent, and emotional with a plot that envisions an alternate reality hard to dismiss as unreal. It’s a legal thriller, with a big twist, stirring and imaginative, brimming with skullduggery, that will have you asking: is this possible?”****-- New York Times bestselling author Steve BerryBetter Call Saul meets Ben Winter's The Last Policeman in this first volume in an explosive legal thriller series set in...

A rich and accessible introduction to the role of the German railway system in the Holocaust, a topic that remains understudied even today.Renowned Holocaust scholar Raul Hilberg considered the German railway system that delivered European Jews to ghettos and death camps in Eastern Europe to be not only an essential component of the “machinery of destruction” but also emblematic of the amoral bureaucracy that helped to implement the Jewish genocide.Germ...

A PhilipK. Dick Award Nominee""The novel is as tense and thrilling as any of Brown's work, and as full of rage and hope. It's a novel that truly reckons with the enormity of both our climate emergency and the system that produced it - a tale of human imperfection and redemption."" -- Cory Doctorow, bestselling author of WalkawayIn thissecond dystopian legal thriller from the author of the accl...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The advantages of this particular style of training include, but are not limited to, decreasing body fat, increasing muscle mass, improving posture, increasing strength, increasing endurance, and improvement in your mind-body connection.Complete with true stories from women who have been where you are now and made it through to the other side with the help of the kettlebell, this guide is designed to be both edu...

“I’m no pro-surfer or millionaire. And I’m not a coach or guru. I’m a normal guy, but I have a life many don’t consider normal. A life you might think is reserved for lucky or successful people.I don’t intend to tell you how to live. But if you’ve ever felt something is not quite ‘right’ about how we pursue success, you’re not alone.When the bubble of career success burst, I found respite and freedom in the surf. I discovered the surfer’s mindset - and...

The second edition of an award-winning text on government information for information professionals and those researching all branches of the US government.A comprehensive textbook for library school courses on US government information, the second edition of Mastering United States Government Information can also be relied upon as a training tool for those new to the government documents community.Written by Chris...

An inspirational and hands-on guide to fatherhood from an experienced activist, leader, and dadIn The 24:7 Dad, the President of National Fatherhood Initiative®, Christopher A. Brown, delivers an inspiring and practical guide that's perfect for all dads who want to provide their children with the most supportive, safe, and nurturing childhood possible. Drawing on his extensive professional experience as an anthropologist, activist, and father, Brown walks ...

In See Justice Done: The Problem of Law in the African American Literary Tradition, author Christopher Michael Brown argues that African American literature has profound and deliberate legal roots. Tracing this throughline from the eighteenth century to the present, Brown demonstrates that engaging with legal culture in its many forms—including its conventions, paradoxes, and contradictions—is paramount to understanding Black writing.Brown begins by examining petitions sub...

Virtually everyone would agree that Leonardo da Vinci was the most important artist of the High Renaissance. It was Leonardo who single-handedly created the defining features of Western art: a realism based on subtle shading; depth using atmospheric effects; and dramatic contrasts between light and dark.But how did Leonardo, a painter of very few works who died in obscurity in France, become the internationally renowned icon he is today, with the Mona Lisa and the Last...

The Pacific island region has considerable potential for development, especially in the areas of tourism, fisheries, forestry, mining, and agriculture. However, these countries face many challenges to developing their economies and raising living standards, including their small size, distance from major markets, and vulnerability to natural disasters. The first half of this book provides an assessment of regional issues. The second half includes country-specific chapters, which provide an ov...

Fo-Kissed is a tale about a young man growing up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who is in search of his own road to success. Trying to overcome obstacles and everyday struggles are not merely resolved just from making money as some may think. And going on this ride with Lil Man is sure to make you feel all the bumps and bruises that can occur while riding on a would be path to success... Even when you think you have it all, theres always one more road that has to be crossed.

This book addresses the breakdown of failed democratic systems in Latin America and the Caribbean. The scope of this investigation is a study of political systems of Venezuela, Colombia, and Nicaragua. The implications of the present research on democratic purgatory have real-world applications not only for the above countries but also for those political systems that are currently transitioning and/or consolidating their democracies as well.