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Hope - A World Divided
In a distant land, four distinct races lived in separate parts of the world, unaware of each other's existence. The first of the races were the Elvians, a proud and noble race who lived deep in the forest, surrounded by ancient magic. They were the guardians of the mystical Tree of Life. The second of the races were the Mountaineers, a hardworking and stubborn group who lived within the mountains, surrounded by rich veins of ore. They were the masters of metalworking and engineering, and their underground cities were marvels of technology. The third were the Aquanauts, a graceful and mysterious race who lived by the ocean, surrounded by the secrets of the deep. They were the protectors of th...
Gideon's 300
After the children of Israel came into the Promised Land, they all but lost their faith and had almost completely abandoned their Lord. But one young man could hold the answers to the nation's redemption. Gideon was living an unremarkable life, working on his family's farm and hiding from the violent Midianite invaders threatening his homeland. But when he is plucked from obscurity and told by God that he has been chosen as the deliverer of his people, he is forced to establish his priorities and solidify his faith. Through many struggles, tests, and trials, Gideon finds his heart full of God's love and wisdom and takes on the task of assembling an army to defeat the cruel intruders. But as numbers dwindle and the unfaithful desert the field, the battle looks impossible to win. Can Gideon's Three Hundred face the massive Midianite army and succeed? Join author Jake Phillips on this incredible journey of tested faith and overcoming the odds, and find out what it means to live out a miracle.
Marketisation and Privatisation in Criminal Justice
This collection offers a comprehensive review of the origins, scale and breadth of the privatisation and marketisation revolution across the criminal justice system. Leading academics and researchers assess the consequences of market-driven criminal justice in a wide range of contexts, from prison and probation to policing, migrant detention, rehabilitation and community programmes. Using economic, sociological and criminological perspectives, illuminated by accessible case studies, they consider the shifting roles and interactions of the public, private and voluntary sectors. As privatisation, outsourcing and the impact of market cultures spread further across the system, the authors look ahead to future developments and signpost the way to reform in a ‘post-market’ criminal justice sphere.
Jake
Jake takes place during one of the single most powerfully shaping times in a person's lifesecondary education. Through the metaphor of the utopian and fictitious St. Stephen's Episcopal School, author Arch Montgomery shows us how our humanity can only be fully realized through other humans. The book depicts three deaths and one near-fatal disease while simultaneously tracking the rebirth of Jake, the titular and main character. He moves from a transparent only-good-as-I-have-to-be mentality to a lifestyle of excellence and three-dimensionality with the help of his school, which is personified through the characters of Mary White, rector; George Meader, teacher; and Joel Kohn, student. Jake p...
Sixth Cycle
Nuclear war has destroyed human civilization.Captain Jake Phillips wakes in his crash landed ship and finds Earth transformed into a dangerous new world. He faces two immediate threats that will test his survival skills to the limit. Discovery leads to danger.Skye Reed, a tracker from one of the strongholds built to protect humanity, uncovers evidence that could spell the end for their fragile society. With friends and enemies revealing truths about the past, she will need to decide who to trust.Sixth Cycle is a gritty post-apocalyptic story of survival and adventure.
Emotional Labour in Criminal Justice and Criminology
This book is the first volume to explore criminal justice work and criminological research through the lens of emotional labour. A concept first coined 30 years ago, emotional labour seeks to explore the ways in which people manage their emotions in order to achieve the aims of their organisations, and the subsequent impact of this is on workers and service users. The chapters in this edited collection explore work in a wide range of criminal justice institutions as well as the penal voluntary sector. In addition to literature review chapters which consolidate what we already know, this book includes case study chapters which extend our knowledge of how emotional labour is performed in speci...
Crossed Lines
Dr. Jake Phillips is volunteering his time on the Texas/Mexico border doing medical checks on immigrants. While examining a young boy, the boy's actions raise questions. In less than twenty-four hours the boy, his brother and a transportation bus disappear. Dr. Phillips enlists the aide of an old friend and the chase will lead them to kidnapping, murder and a plot that will not only change his life, but the lives of everyone...
What Leads A Man To Murder
Twelve stories. Countless twists. Lots of suspenseful fun! For fans of Jeffery Deaver’s short stories with a twist, this collection of diverse tales from prize-winning author, Joslyn Chase, will seize you by the throat and pull you along at a tingling pace! - What leads a man to murder? Neil Anderson ponders the question over morning coffee and a newspaper report of a missing girl. By midnight he’s found a personally compelling answer, drawing him into the horrifying center of the question. - She bears a scar that mars her breast. And her soul. Entangled in a game of lies, Adalet stakes every last bit of herself on winning, but the odds are not in her favor. - A young doctor, part of an elite medical task force, sets a course for adventure in Bangladesh, where she faces the harsh realities of a killer disease. And the human element which aids and abets it. Dr. Elizabeth Mason’s first tour of duty turns out to be more than she bargained for. But just what she needed. Suspenseful, surprising, twisted, and provocative, this collection of Joslyn Chase stories demonstrates the dexterity and verve that keeps fans raving for more
A Semblance of Control
One night, helping out a friend, Jake Micallef does a little breaking-and-entering and stumbles upon a plot to assassinate his estranged brother, who just happens to be the Mayor of New York City. As Jake wrestles with that bombshell, another one walks straight into his life: Marcie Yates. Marcie eerily resembles Jake’s old girlfriend, the woman who helped his brother tear his world apart. Jake desperately latches onto Marcie, hoping she can fix his shattered life, and allow him to let go of all that hate and forgive his brother. But when thugs kidnap Marcie to keep Jake from interfering in the assassination plot, he has no choice but to track down the conspirators, only to discover he’s fallen right into their trap. In the end, Jake must risk everything to save Marcie and stop the bullet headed for his brother.
Beneath the Surface
A bar owner in the Florida Keys must rely on his past training as a Chicago police officer to solve the mystery surrounding the dissapearance of his best friend's husband. Julie, the closest thing to family in Nick's life is devastated by the allegations which arise through the authorities investigation, and now it is up to Nick to find out whether or not the happy life she had been living was merely a lie, or a charade concealing the criminal pursuits of her husband, Frank Marks.
