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A mesmerizing novel you always seek yet seldom find. Marlo Clemente is confronted with continuous turmoil at home. His father's boisterous views of women haunt him, as he is told that all women are evil-wanting only the material and causing all men "the worst of pains." This has dire consequences for young Marlo as he matures and struggles with loving his mother and yet facing his father's twisted representation of a world full of vixen domina...

Many evangelicals have embraced a Christianized 'folk religion' characterized by glib sayings they've never deeply examined. Looking at ten popular Christian slogans in the light of Scripture, this book encourages us to reach for a deeper, well-grounded faith that engages the intellect as well as the heart with the Bible.

Chronicles how violence brought about the founding of the Black Panther Party in 1966 by Huey P Newton and Bobby Seale, dominated its policies, and finally destroyed the party as one member after another - Eldridge Cleaver, Fred Hampton, Alex Rackley - left the party, was killed, or was imprisoned.

This extraordinary ethnography is the first devoted to the study of revenge. The contributors describe this social phenomenon in fourteen tribal societies, comparing its violent manifestations as well as its more idiosyncratic forms. Blood revenge at spear point is common in certain regions of aboriginal lowland South America, in other areas revenge is implicated in seemingly unrelated areas of daily life, from child naming to explanations for...

Published in cooperation with the Sren Kierkegaard Research Centre Foundation, Copenhagen.

There is a tragic connection between Naples and the wonderful island of Capri. a cruel murder is likely to provoke a deadly feud between rival gangs. Inquiry immediately begins. Among the magic and unforgettable nights in Capri, and the underworld of organized crime with its suspicion and atrocious revenge, the confusion will finally be cleared up.

How our myths may be used to subjugate and subvert our populations. What we can do about it and how we can protect ourselves. This is a book that seeks collective knowledge and shared wisdom.

Cruelty, hatred, and deceit caused extraordinary problems. While the pain finally faded away, the scars seem to be forever in their hearts. Lessons learned are unimaginable. Dasha, Jaye, Monay, and Pinkeye grew up in the same project. When they were 12 years old, they became sisters in Christ at a neighborhood church. They vowed to keep their faith strong and their sister circle closed-welcoming no one in. Pinkeye often drifted away, but she a...

Gavin Fox and Simone Perfect, modern day mystics, authenticate and research occult items of unusual value. When a thief begins a series of crimes involving otherwise worthless volumes of occult wisdom, Gavin and Simone and an eclectic cast of characters find themselves on the trail of someone who may be mad enough to try to open the gates of hell itself in this tale of supernatural suspense.

Poetry from writer Uziah-Lavada Baity. Written over a time frame from 1989 to 2008. Poetry topics range from Romance to death. The book includes poems such as: The sultry sky of the harlequin's Tears, Guide, Gypsy Paint Soar, Mud Be our blood, The rainboat children, along with the very controversial: Soulmate. There is something for everyone in this book.

Mind of a Mad Black Man, " written by Jamal M. Jones, represents the first part of a journey.a struggle to exit his twenties while dealing with relationships, career, social challenges, and the evolution into the role of man.a black man. Through his poems and essays he documents his frustrations, struggles, joys, and pains of that process. Set in a tone that seems to never expire, but instead to inspire, "Mind of a Mad Black Man" will cause th...

The Scrolls of Prophecy is an ambitious debut and a fascinating introduction to a new voice in fantasy fiction. From its base in the classic script of D&D-driven, genre fiction, through its seamless transition to new locales, magics and characters, this novel embraces what we love about fantasy fiction and then gently tugs us out of our comfort zone. By combining vivid world creation with imaginative character development and steady plot advan...

The sudden unexpected explosion at the Tennessee Eastman Aniline Plant in October, 1960, brought horrific death and destruction to the huge Kingsport industrial complex. Following the shattering blast, nearby storage tanks of chemicals exploded as well, adding to the growing piles of rubble and debris that heaped up, burying bodies and body parts in a desolate scene of destruction. Flames spread, and multiple drums of stored material exploded ...