The mega-bestselling novel that made Jeffrey Archer a star, Kane and Abel, “a sprawling blockbuster!”—Publishers WeeklyTWO STRANGERS BORN WORLDS APART. ONE DESTINY THAT WOULD DEFINE THEM BOTH...William Lowell Kane and Abel Rosnovski, one the son of a Boston millionaire, the other a penniless Polish immigrant—born on the same day near the turn of the century on opposite sides of the world—are brought together by fate and the quest of a drea...

Noting that a traditional understanding of Paul as “convert” from Judaism has fueled false and often dangerous stereotypes of Judaism, and that the so-called “new perspective on Paul” has not completely escaped these stereotypes, František Ábel has gathered leading international scholars to test the hypotheses of the more recent “Paul within Judaism” movement. Though hardly monolithic in their approach, these scholars’ explorations of specific topics concerning Second Temple Judaism and Pa...

The Ethics of Remembering and the Consequences of Forgetting: Essays on Trauma, History, and Memory brings together scholars from a variety of disciplines that draw on multiple perspectives to address issues that arise at the intersection of trauma, history, and memory. Contributors include critical theorists, critical historians, psychoanalysts, psychotherapists, and a working artist. The authors use intergenerational trauma theory while also pushing and pulling at the edges of convention...

A San Francisco Police Department inspector is suspended, the product of a stalled investigation and an ugly divorce.The body of a troubled American actress is discovered floating in the surf off the southern coast of Ireland. Her high-powered Hollywood agent enlists the inspector to find the cause of her death.The press and the buzz in Hollywood both suggest the death of the actress was suicide. If so, the life insurance policy taken out by her would be worthless.W...

Who does not ponder what inspires creativity? Why does one person excel as a doctor, another as an artist, and yet a third as a composer? Why do some fortunate people seem overly endowed with an abundance of creativity—this most precious of gifts—and others with little or none at all? Can creative inspiration be nurtured slowly and, suddenly, spring forth to mesmerize and enchant the world?In the words of Emanuel Ax, we are given "fascinating glimpses into the innermost thoughts of ...

Social justice is not justice—it is a dogma that divides society into identity groups and foments division, anger, and desire for vengeance.Unfortunately, social justice has permeated America; and as it turns out, it is not a philosophy that appeals to the better angels of our nature. In practice, social justice is outright disdainful of the kind of blind, objective justice toward which Western civilization has striven since there was such a thing as Western civilization. Its advoc...

Reality is fragile. Alex Carter is about to break it.Alex Carter used to be a journalist sharp, skeptical, and barely holding himself together after losing everything that mattered. When he's assigned a routine obituary, he expects tedium. Instead, he finds a man with no past. No real birth records. No family. Just a name, and a history that doesn't hold.Driven by a need to understand, Alex follows the trail and discovers others just like him. People who shouldn't exist. Fa...

The story of the rise of daily fantasy sports, and the brilliant entrepreneurs disrupting the way we consume sportsThe inside story of the rise, fall, and rise of FanDuel and DraftKings—two companies that began as obscure start-ups and, seemingly overnight, became billion-dollar companies, and just as quickly found themselves the target of the FBI and Department of Justice and the center of a national scandal.Veteran sportswriter Albert Chen draws on candid...

""At long last, Williams opens up about one of the most successful partnerships in sports history."" -- Golf Digest""Explosive.""-- Today's Golfer""Steve Williams knew Tiger Woods like no other... now he reveals all."" -- Daily MailSteve Williams, arguably the greatest caddie in golf history, teams up with renowned golf journalist Evin Priest to give his definitive account of his 1...

Sky and Dillon became best friends bonded through struggle, heartbreak, and a promise to get away from it all.Together they move to New York to pursue their passions. Dillon is a singer/songwriter looking for his big break while Sky wants nothing more than to become a top fashion designer.Years later, they're still chasing their dreams. Their friendship has endured jealousy, insecurity, disappointments, and even open relationships.But can they survive falling in lov...

On the night of 4 April 1793, two lovers were preparing to compel a cleric to perform a secret ceremony. The wedding of the sixth son of King George III to the daughter of the Earl of Dunmore would not only be concealed – it would also be illegal.Lady Augusta Murray had known Prince Augustus Frederick for only three months but they had already fallen deeply in love and were desperate to be married. However, the Royal Marriages Act forbade such a union without the K...

Former London detective Jake Jackson finds his new life in the country threatened when women start disappearing in this beautifully written and deeply immersive novel that will challenge even the most diehard mystery lover’s deductive skills.A beautiful summer’s dayWhen young nurse Claire Davidson goes missing on the riverbank, the only clues left behind are her phone and shoes.A mystery that sweeps the nationPeople disappe...