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Collision Course
Mary Decker's clash with Zola Budd at the 1984 Los Angeles Games is one of the biggest and most controversial events in Olympic history. In a head-to-head that gripped the imagination of the world, the 3000 metres race pitted the experienced and glamourous world champion from the host nation against a prodigious, teenage waif from South Africa wearing a hastily-organised British flag on her vest and, memorably, no shoes on her feet. Disastrously, a mid-race collision saw Decker tumble to the inside of the track after her legs tangled with Budd's as the 18-year-old overtook the American in a battle for pole position. Distraught and unable to carry on, the tearful Decker watched in frustration as Maricica Puica of Romania stormed to gold while Budd, who was heavily booed by the partisan crowd in the closing stages, faded to seventh. Using the famous Olympic moment as its focal point, Collision Course tells the story of two of the best-known and greatest athletes of al ltime, analyses their place in history as pioneers of women's sport, and lifts the lid on two lives that have been filled with sporting and political intrigue that, until now, has never been fully told.
Forge
A non-stop Steampunk thrill ride featuring giant robots and set in Victorian London.
Beneath the Bridge
Elle Jensen and her father are on the run from Seattle, where her mother was murdered, and California, where Elle’s boyfriend turns out to be more than they wanted. Jake Dickson has been struggling to fit in with the kids at school. He has one friend, Gary, who lives on a farm a few miles down the road. When Jake notices the new girl at school, he will stop at nothing to meet her, even if it includes a trip to a local lot under a bridge known as The River, where the school bully and Karen The Goth frequent. During their first meeting a mysterious man appears from nowhere covered in blood. Friendships are formed as four teenagers fight to shed their pasts while exploring the strange events happening beneath the bridge.
Sword of Dracula
Dracula -- the world's most deadly terrorist -- controls blood itself and an army of thousands. To stop him, Ronnie Van Helsing must bring every Humvee, chopper, motorcycle, and machine gun she can muster. Wall-to-wall vampire/commando/zombie action. Special appearance by Alex Van Helsing of the novel Alex Van Helsing: Vampire Rising!
Street Fights in Copenhagen
With 29 percent of all trips made by bicycle, Copenhagen is considered a model of green transport. This book considers the underlying political conditions that enabled cycling to appeal to such a wide range of citizens in Copenhagen and asks how this can be replicated elsewhere. Despite Copenhagen’s global reputation, its success has been a result of a long political struggle and is far from completely secure. Car use in Denmark is increasing, including in Copenhagen's suburbs, and new developments in Copenhagen include more parking for cars. There is a political tension in Copenhagen over the spaces for cycling, the car, and public transit. In considering examples of backlashes and confli...
Young Captain Nemo
Armed with his wits, his friends, and his Nemotech submarine, a twelve-year-old descendant of Jules Verne’s famous antihero is determined to help make the ocean a safer place one adventure at a time in Jason Henderson's Young Captain Nemo, first in a new middle-grade series. Gabriel Nemo is not your typical 12-year-old. A descendant of the famous Captain Nemo, he spent the first years of his life living in obscurity, isolated in his parents’ peaceful underwater research lab. But with his older sister off following in their ancestor’s footsteps, sinking whalers and running away from vengeful navies, Gabriel decides it’s time to forge his own path, and use his Nemotech legacy for good. Armed only with his wits, his friends, and his Nemotech submarine, Gabriel embarks on a series of daring rescues and exciting undersea battles. But when Gabriel’s sister suddenly appears with proof of previously undiscovered sea creatures—giant beasts inhabiting wrecked war planes and ships—Gabriel and his new friends must face their biggest and most dangerous mission ever!
Street Fight
Faced with intolerable congestion and noxious pollution, cities around the world are rethinking their reliance on automobiles. In the United States a loosely organized livability movement seeks to reduce car use by reconfiguring urban space into denser, transit-oriented, walkable forms, a development pattern also associated with smart growth and new urbanism. Through a detailed case study of San Francisco, Jason Henderson examines how this is not just a struggle over what type of transportation is best for the city, but a series of ideologically charged political fights over issues of street space, public policy, and social justice. Historically San Francisco has hosted many activist demonst...
From Cubicle Slave to the Next Internet Millionaire
Autobiography of a contestant from "The next Internet millionaire" television program and some of the marketing advice she learned from her experience.
Not I, But Christ
Christianity is not religion – it is life. Specifically, it is the life of Jesus Christ given to the soul of man. It is not a collection of beliefs, although knowing His life will cause us to see and walk in the truth. It is not a kind of behavior, although abiding in His life will affect all that we desire and do. Christianity, at its very root and in every branch, is bound up with a very specific life that God gives, reveals, and forms in the soul of man. Christianity is Christ living in you. The question that confronts us as believers is whether we are satisfied with a small and blurry view of God's incredible gift, or whether we, like Paul, will count all things loss for the excellency...
Leadership in Public Organizations
Thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the latest thinking in the field, this concise yet comprehensive treatment of public sector leadership is designed for upper division and graduate students, and can also serve as a guidebook for professionals. It offers a full, up-to-date review of public leadership theories, covers the major competency clusters in detail, and provides both the research on each competency and practical guidelines for improvement.
