A Critical Companion to Robert Zemeckis offers a comprehensive, academic and detailed study of the works of Robert Zemeckis, whose films include successful productions such as the Back to the Future trilogy (1985-90), Forrest Gump (1994), Contact (1997), Cast Away (2000) and The Polar Express (2004), but also lesser known films such as I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978), Used Cars (1980), and Allied (2015). Most of Zemeckis’ major productions were not only successful when they were first releas...

"Mastering Java: Building Robust Applications: A Comprehensive Guide to Java Programming." With this book, learning Java can be achieved through step-by-step mastery of the language's fundamentals and ways of creating robust, highly scalable applications. It starts with the discussion of the basics of object-oriented programming, Java syntax, and the basic libraries in Java. Then it moves to more advanced topics, such as file I/O, exception handling, data structures, and multithreading. It...

"A remarkably fine work of creative scholarship." —C. Vann Woodward, New York Review of BooksIn 1860, when four million African Americans were enslaved, a quarter-million others, including William Ellison, were "free people of color." But Ellison was remarkable. Born a slave, his experience spans the history of the South from George Washington and Thomas Jefferson to Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis. In a day when most Americans, black and white, worked t...

All I've ever dreamed of is revenge. It’s how I survived the darkest parts of my childhood. The parts I’ve confessed to only one man. Then, I find out he’s the one who slayed my real-life bogeyman. Now all I dream of is him.My best friend’s father. Forbidden. Nefarious.A fact that fails to stifle my desire for him. But, when I attempt to breach his impenetrable heart, he unknowingly pushes me into the clutches of an evil I was unprepared for.---She’s untouchable, even for m...

Part three to the new series by the author of Nocturne—a retired master sergeant sucked into an inter-galactic arena called the Crucible of War, a man chained by the PTSD of deaths he committed in a fit of madness. Through it all he must not only survive but find his way free if he is to save that which can't be. He is a broken man by any measure but the system has awoken a glimmer of his old self, the man forged in war. He and his Cane Corso, Bose, are changing, becoming less huma...

His partner became his enemy. Now, it’s time to end the fight. Detective Doug Harris is no stranger to chasing shadows—both in the city and within his own mind. When his former partner, Andre Morris, takes over a dangerous criminal empire, Harris must face his greatest challenge yet. Armed with sharp instincts, cutting-edge technology, and a relentless drive for justice, Harris follows the trail to a deadly showdown. But Morris knows his every move, and the stakes have never been higher. I...

Detective Doug Harris has fought his way back from the edge, learning to manage his schizophrenia while returning to his job as one of Chicago's best detectives. But his world is shattered when his former partner, Andre Morris, emerges from a coma—and is now involved with a dangerous criminal empire. Harris trusted Morris once, but now, the lines between friend and foe have blurred. The chase is on. Harris must confront Morris, who's deeper in the criminal world than anyone thought. As Har...

The Finale To The New York Times Bestselling Harbinger Series, Perfect For Fans Of Romantic Fantasy!Trinity Marrow has lost the battle and her beloved Protector. Even with both demons and Wardens on her side, Trin may not win the war against the Harbinger. Bringing Lucifer back to the world to fight the Harbinger is probably a really, really bad idea, but they’re out of options—and the world’s ultimate fallen angel is the only being powerful enough to impact the outcome. As Trin an...

Moved by the Spirit: Religion and the Movement for Black Lives explores the religious and theological significance of the Black Lives Matter Movement. The volume argues for engaging the complex ways religion is present in the movement as well as how the movement is changing religion. The contributors analyze this relationship from a variety of religious and theological perspectives on public protest, the meaning of freedom, Black humanity, the arts and practices of Black religious culture,...

Do you remember trying to solve the Rubik's cube whilst dressed in your He-Man picture pyjamas?Did you try to make 'cool' sound effects with your mouth like Jones from Police Academy?Or maybe you swooned over Scott and Charlene's (aka Jason and Kylie's) wedding of the year?If that sounds like you, there's no mistaking you were a child of the eighties. Rev up your DeLorean, switch on the Flux Capacitor and take a cruise back through...

In an era increasingly marked by polarized and unproductive political debates, this volume makes the case for a renewed emphasis on teaching speech and debate, both in and outside of the classroom.Speech and debate education leads students to better understand their First Amendment rights and the power of speaking. It teaches them to work together collaboratively to solve problems, and it encourages critical thinking, reasoned and fact-based argumentation, and respect for differing...

The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have focused new attention on a perennial problem: how to end wars well. What ethical considerations should guide war’s settlement and its aftermath? In cases of protracted conflicts, recurring war, failed or failing states, or genocide and war crimes, is there a framework for establishing an enduring peace that is pragmatic and moral?Ethics Beyond War’s End provides answers to these questions from the just war tradition. Just war thinking ...