Sea Dragons.Pirates.Sea Serpents.Wizards.The Black Claw and Red Claw Island clans are on the brink of war. A young islander named Darek risks everything to prove his worth as a sailor. Adventure awaits...and the ride of his life.But there are far deadlier things than pirates on the open sea. A wizard begins to raise sea serpents from the depths. Can Darek learn to harness the growing power within himself in time?Dive into this epic fantasy adven...

The Joys of Being a Little Black Boy is a vividly illustrated children's book that brings to life Roy, a joyful Black boy. Roy takes young readers on a upbeat journey through history to meet some of the world's most notable Black men— heroes who were each, at one time, a young Black boy. Teaching young children not only about these great men and moments in history but also pride and self-respect, The Joys of Being a Little Black Boy brings necessary representation to children's bookshelves...

The Twirl of Being a Little Black Girl is a delightful illustrated children's book that brings to life a dancing Black girl. She takes young readers on her journey through history to meet some of the world's most powerful Black women who were each, at one time, a young Black girl. Teaching young children not only about these great women and moments in history but also pride and self-respect, The Twirl of Being a Little Black Girl brings necessary representation to children's bookshelves in...

A passionate and meticulously researched argument against the Harper government's war on scienceIn this arresting and passionately argued indictment, award-winning journalist Chris Turner contends that Stephen Harper's attack on basic science, science communication, environmental regulations, and the environmental NGO community is the most vicious assault ever waged by a Canadian government on the fundamental principles of the Enlightenment. From the closure of Arctic research stat...

Written by one of political theory's leading thinkers, The Philosophy of Marx examines all the key areas of Marx's writings in their wider historical and theoretical context-including the concepts of class struggle, ideology, humanism, progress, determinism, commodity fetishism, and the state. Etienne Balibar opens a gateway into the thought of one of history's great minds.In this updated edition to this now classic work, Balibar has added a substantial introduction and ne...

Megan Raines, a dreamy young FBI agent, is thrust into the middle of an investigation of a horrific serial murderer. When it appears that the suspect may be a dear friend, she doesn’t know what to believe in anymore. While fighting her own feelings for her handsome partner and maintaining an uncomfortable closeness to all her other obsessive heartthrobs, will she able to stay safe when the killer begins to target her?

'Watching the president's Christmas message produces this necropolar, white-mass sensation. Seeing the video broadcast of the Christmas service in the cathedral itself, with these pathetic screens and the young worshippers slumped around them here and there, you tell yourself that God and religion deserved better. Deserved to die, yes, but not this. However, watching the presidential figure and his sonorous inanity, you tell yourself that here at least you got what you deserved. Chirac is ...

Baudrillard sees the power of the terrorists as lying in the symbolism of slaughter-not merely the reality of death, but in a sacrifice that challenges the whole system. Where previously the old revolutionary sought to conduct a struggle between real forces in the context of ideology and politics, the new terrorist mounts a powerful symbolic challenge which, when combined with high-tech resources, constitutes an unprecedented assault on an over-sophisticated and vulnerable West. This new e...

Revolutionary critic of the philosophy of progress, nostalgic of the past yet dreaming of the future, romantic partisan of materialism - Walter Benjamin is in every sense of the word an "unclassifiable" philosopher. His essay "On the Concept of History" was written in a state of urgency, as he attempted to escape the Gestapo in 1940, before finally committing suicide.In this scrupulous, clear and fascinating examination of this essay, Michael L�wy argues that it remains one of the ...

In The Philosophy of Marx, Etienne Balibar provides an accessible introduction to Marx and his key followers, complete with pedagogical information for the student to make the most challenging areas of theory easy to understand. Examining all the key areas of Marx's writings in their wider historical and theoretical context-including the concepts of class struggle, ideology, humanism, progress, determinism, commodity fetishism, and the state-The Philosophy of Marx is a ga...

In a dystopian future where memories are the ultimate currency, Nineteen-year-old Riven Locke—an expert memory thief—uncovers clues that her stolen past is more dangerous than it seems. Chased by the ruthless Kronik and caught in a labyrinth of digital deceptions, every reclaimed memory pushes her closer to a revolution that could shatter a city built on control and suppression. With her identity at stake and a legacy imbued with forbidden truths, Riven must risk it all to ignite the ember...

Indoctrinated into a pirate cabal notorious on the high seas, a conniving outlaw indebted with a magic talisman struggles for his life against sea raiders...locked in ship-to-ship battles against Arnin, Prince of northern Bindar. He and his two battle-hardened comrades must use every trick to survive and fight hand-in-hand in one of the fiercest ship-to-ship battles the coast has ever seen…