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The Men of Palla are in reality six engineers from earth. These six men find that they have been captured and sold as labor assets to a grey alien race known as the Ponas. Their year-long servitude on this rogue planet ends with a rescue by the beautiful inter trader Myra Song. Myra finds these men, along with two other races, simply by chance. She weaves a deal to return the six men, but not without facing a few entanglements. Each man ...

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Lawrence in Arabia, a gripping history of the early years of the Cold War, the CIA's covert battles against communism, and the tragic consequences which still affect America and the world today

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Written for all ages. Captain Tim Zannuck and Lieutenant Tee Binnet will break away from the brutal Colar homeworld in search of a better, richer, and longer life. Along this journey they will meet four people from earth who will teach them what it means to be human. This isn't an easy transition as an parasidic alien race will try to enslave the new population. And, the Colar were not overlooked as their own people will try to make an example...

‘A darkly entertaining tale about American espionage, set in an era when Washington’s fear and skepticism about the agency resembles our climate today.’New York Times‘Anderson’s look at four men who ran covert operations around the globe after World War II is as thrilling as it is tragic, as each man confronts the moral compromises he made in the name of democracy.’Washington Post‘Positively cinematic . . . undeniably well-told and vivid.’New ...

Written by the leading researchers in the field, this information-rich guide to improving your mood explains how gut health drives psychological well-being, and how depression and anxiety can be relieved by adjusting your intestinal bacteria. This groundbreaking book explains the revolutionary new science of psychobiotics and the discovery that your brain health and state of mind are intimately connected to your microbiome, that four-pound pop...

A collection that explores all the current legal, ethical, and cultural thinking about torture and its effects today.

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[Scott Anderson's] understanding of the politics of the [Middle East] is masterly' Max Hastings, Sunday TimesIn 2011, a series of anti-government uprisings shook the Middle East and North Africa in what would become known as the Arab Spring. Few could predict that these convulsions, initially hailed in the West as a triumph of democracy, would give way to brutal civil war, the terrors of the 'Islamic State', and a global refugee crisis. But, a...

Written by the leading researchers in the field, this information-rich guide to improving your mood explains how gut health drives psychological well-being, and how depression and anxiety can be relieved by adjusting your intestinal bacteria. This groundbreaking book explains the revolutionary new science of psychobiotics and the discovery that your brain health and state of mind are intimately connected to your microbiome, that four-pound pop...

This 1936 volume on St Paul was created in response to demand for the provision of accessible religious instruction in schools.

Written for all age groups. Two Is Company continues the story and adventures of Larrytam and Aron. Their home race, the Colar, are embroiled in a struggle of allies and deception. The Colar will allow brother to fight brother for the sheer need for power and exploitation. But there are those within the empire willing to work toward change. Larrytam and Aron will be placed in the middle as an outside civilization speculates that the Colar can ...

Written for all age groups. Celia Reyes already had a difficult job working with people and their problems with the law. She never envisioned that one day she could be called to save her home planet. On a clear sunny day, on a sandy beach, Celia would make her first offworld contact with the Qell Protectorate. This personal first contact would forever change her life. The earth woman will assist with the prevention of a planned asteroid strike...

Written for all age groups. Three Days of Discovery continues from Two is Company. Larrytam and Aron meet a new ally in Myra Song. The trader and negotiator in all things of value in the galaxy will serve as a powerful ally. Larrytam fights his personal demons and Aron continues to grow as an independent man, all under the sponsorship of Captain Rollio Surlatan. Myra knows how to bring new toys to a conflict and uses her traded technology to f...

Written for all age groups. Steven Piehl lived and worked on the earth planet known as Palla. Recruited by an offworld employer to mine for the Taman civilization, Steven would use his abilities to save, direct, and save the world he loved so much. Steven had a good job, good friends, and a positive attitude. Steven's life would change direction during a chance meeting with a future offworld employer. With an army of helpful bots, Steven has t...

A new perspective on the roles of psychopathology, confirmation bias, false confessions, the media and internet (amongst other causes) of unjust accusations. Putting lack of empathy at the fore in terms of police, prosecutors and others, it considers a wide range of other psychopathological aspects of miscarriages of justice. By looking at three high profile cases, those of Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito (Italy), Stefan Kiszko (UK) and Dar...

Originally published: Duluth, MN: Pfeifer-Hamilton Publishers, c1990.