What would you do for family?A teenager tries to commit suicide by shooting himself, bumbling the task and leaving himself on the edge of death. Meanwhile his family wrestle with the emotions of their loss and how to move forward.An overly protective brother complicates matters and turns the world even further upside down when a hostage situation ensues. A stand-off between police, the family and a gang of thieves caught up in this web takes us on one hell of a thrill ride....

Chorus of the Dead is a collection of short horror stories that will both terrify, as well as raise a smile for the poetic justice it dishes out to it's victims. Witness the supernatural horror of a serial killer caught between this world and the next. Feel the psychological terror of a teenage girl reeking her brand of revenge. Watch shape shifters and the walking dead rule the earth. An old man will slowly lose his mind as he enters your soul...

Revealed in a dream, the angel Arcanus observes the sufferings of mankind on Earth, and offers with its tears, hymns of condemnation and consolation. These carefully wrought poems represent a complete cycle, focusing on the spiritual, religious, environmental and political issues that have sometimes troubled the people of this planet.The angel Arcanusis the poetic representation of mankind's higher faculty- the faculty of the Imagination- the unity of love and reason, and that whic...

Electronic Democracy analyses the impact of new information and communication technologies (ICTs) within representative democracy, such as political parties, pressure groups, new social movements and executive and legislative bodies. Arguing for the validity of social perspective in theory building, it examines how representative democracies are adapting to new ICTs. It features a number of comparative studies focusing on the UK, the US, Sweden, Germany, Korea and Australia.

Retain a Sharp Memory: A Guide to Enhancing Memory and Sharpening the Mind. Discover Techniques for Improving Memory and Enhancing Brain PowerThe ability to remember things is one of the most valuable skills we possess as human beings. It allows us to learn from our experiences, make connections, and retain important information. However, as we age, our memory can start to decline, and it can become harder to recall information as quickly and easily as we once could.This audi...

Tyler Perry is known for wearing many different hats and wigs, such as actor, director, screenwriter, playwright, producer, author, and now comic book character. His inspiring life story has had dramatic highs and lows that have launched him to super stardom. Perry ’s signature Madea character continues to entertain and break box office records.

Treasure for the TakingUnaware of the forces marshaled against him, Captain Phinneus Shae and the crew of the Talion are headed into uncharted waters. With a doggedly determined killer from his past on his trail and cold-blooded pirates all around him, Shae's contract to recover the treasure from a sunken ship seems destined to fail. But other, more nefarious individuals are after that same treasure, and whatever it is, it is destined to change the future of the Iron Kingdoms. Whet...

The rise of China and other great powers raises important questions about the persistence and stability of the 'liberal international order'. This book provides a new perspective on these questions by offering a novel theory of revisionist challenges to international order. It argues that rising powers sometimes seem to face the condition of 'status immobility', which activates social psychological and domestic political forces that push them toward lashing out in protest against status qu...

The first book about Iran's shadowy Ministry of IntelligenceSteven R. Ward provides an accessible overview of Iran's Ministry of Intelligence (MOIS) and its focus on tracking and countering domestic dissent and perceived foreign-inspired sedition. The ministry's checkered record of effective intelligence operations includes a history of assassinations and human rights abuses. Developing a clearer picture of the MOIS is important for understanding how the Islamic Re...

This refreshingly original book links the postmodern critique of notions such as 'reality' and 'truth' with approaches to knowledge found in science and technology studies (STS), a field also discontent with traditional epistemology. Exploring STS approaches to knowledge, such as actor-network theory, Ward forges a path through the impasse of the modernism vs. postmodernism debate. Reconfiguring Knowledge is an important work for social scientists and theorists, philosophers, historians, a...

Steven R. Ward provides an accessible overview of Iran's Ministry of Intelligence (MOIS) and its focus on tracking and countering domestic dissent and perceived foreign-inspired sedition. The ministry's checkered record of effective intelligence operations includes a history of assassinations and human rights abuses. Developing a clearer picture of the MOIS is important for understanding how the Islamic Republic of Iran operates, seeks security, and competes with its adversaries.

Revealed in a dream, the angel Arcanus observes the sufferings of Mankind on Earth, and offers with its tears, hymns of consolation and condemnation. These carefully wrought poems represent a complete cycle focusing on spiritual, religious, environmental and political issues.