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This book came about because there are scientific "controversial matters" that gnawed away at my peace of mind. So when I "retired, " I finally had time to write about biomedical topics, about some of the weird phenomena of physics, about the minds of suicide bombers, and about less serious subjects such as the condominium swimming pool. My original intention was to have some of this stuff published in a "recognized journal, " but one can die ...

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The poems in this book reflect some of what Dr. Barclay has acquired in his journey of self-discovery of the vicissitudes of life. They poetically articulate his emotions, concerns and insights on several topical issues, situated historically, socially and intellectually. Most of the poems deal with his experience during the Liberian civil crisis. The rest deals with family, friends, love relationships and philosophical views of other aspects ...

My leg was gone. "I'm not talking about my real leg, the left one, but the bottom 21 inches of the right one, which is made of aluminum and plastic the color of a scuffed, dirty Barbie doll." A missing leg is just one of the dilemmas Marl Trevicker wakes up to on a hangover morning in June. "Last Leg" is a whodunit about breast augmentation, corporate downsizing, toxic dumping, toxic relatives, a beautiful detective, and how they affect a o...

Achilles in California" is a modern retelling of the Achilles legend, based closely on the "Iliad" of Homer. Set in a California high school in late 1963, the story centers on the football team, and the players and coaches have their analogues in Homer's epic. Mark Panokotonkis, 'Achilles', is the campus hero, and Larry Terhune, 'Patroklos', is his diametric opposite, the pimply, scruffy, despised and self-despising manager of the team. > The ...

Scholarly, objective, insightful, and analytical, "Jews, Turks, and Other Strangers" studies the causes of prejudice against Jews, foreign workers, refugees, and emigrant Germans in contemporary Germany. Using survey material and quantitative analyses, Legge convincingly challenges the notion that German xenophobia is rooted in economic causes. Instead, he sees a more complex foundation for German prejudice, particularly in a reunified Germany...

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James Branch Cabell (1879-1958) wrote many of the Twentieth Century's finest fantasies, including the controversial "Jurgen, " which was famously banned by the New York Society for the Suppression of Vice. It was only after the furor died down that readers and critics were fully able to appreciate that the author was no mere sensationalist, but a literary artist of very high calibre. Cabell was above all else, an elegant stylist, whose gently ...

A prolific writer, a learned scholar and the first woman theologian of the Americas, she was also a defender of the dignity and rights of women in the midst of a fiercely patriarchal society. In the study, Michelle Gonzales examines Sor Juana's contributions as a foremother of many currents of contemporary theology. In particular, in joining aesthetics with the quest for truth and justice, her work and witness suggest new avenues for Hispanic,...

Now in its tenth edition, "The Florida Keys is a smart, stylish handbook to one of the most unique locales in America, visited by more than 2.54 million vacationers each year. An unlikely sprinkling of coral and limestone islands that curve southwest from the tip for Florida, the Florida Keys have always been a vacationer's dream, and author Joy Williams shares with us all of the region's idiosyncrasies and delights. From the diving and fishin...

Featuring more than 700 strips (more than 400 never collected in book form) and including the much-debated and often-banned post-9/11 strips, this must-have "Boondocks" comics collection will delight hardcore fans.

The year is 2011 and Samuel Elmsmore is adrift in the universe. After a series of breakdowns he awakens as a virtual prisoner in a hostel for the mentally ill. He's estranged from his family and friends, and is jobless after an unfortunate incident with an axe. He's also lost much of his memory and sense of identity and is about to learn that the government is monitoring him as a suspected terrorist.As he wanders the streets of a vast metropol...

An irascible old man wants nothing more that to get away from friends and family and all the interferences in his life so he can do nothing but write. He finds the solution by concocting a sham protest against the logging industry. However, his real agenda is to selfishly satisfy his desire for privacy. He succeeds in his quest for quiet by having his son-in-law build him a platform one hundred and fifty feet up on the side of a giant redwood...

A Hunter's life is not for everyone. Those few who do take up the duty are in for an interesting life, filled with constant travel, boredom, and loneliness, punctuated by moments of sheer terror--terror severe enough to send the strongest of men running for his mommy. That is the way it's supposed to be, but no one told the Demon Hunter Gabrielle, that she would meet a Vampire whose fate she sees. She also finds two wayward female Hell spawn w...

James Branch Cabell (1879-1958) wrote many of the Twentieth Century's finest fantasies, including the controversial "Jurgen, " which was famously banned by the New York Society for the Suppression of Vice. It was only after the furor died down that readers and critics were fully able to appreciate that the author was no mere sensationalist, but a literary artist of very high calibre. Cabell was above all else, an elegant stylist, whose gently ...

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Sam's love of donuts takes him to the Big City where he makes friends with Mr. Bikferd, a world class collector of donuts. But when Mr. Bikferd falls in love with Pretzel Annie, the prophecy of an old homeless woman comes true: "Who needs donuts when you've got love?” Mr. Bikferd bequeaths his donut collection to Sam, who uses it to save the old homeless woman from drowning in a basement flooded with coffee. This is a reissue of Mark Alan Stam...

This Is How It's Done" is a spiritual journey through the depths of the heart of the human soul and spirit. The poems contained within are the very words spoken from the heart of the divine within all of us. This collection reveals the intimate side of spirituality in a way that reaches and touches all who read, bringing to light a greater and more profound understanding of all relationships -- between friends, within families, between lovers,...

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