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The Smart Money
A riveting inside look at the lucrative world of professional high-stakes sports betting by a journalist who lived a secret life as a key operative in the world's most successful sports gambling ring. When journalist Michael Konik landed an interview with Rick "Big Daddy" Matthews, the largest bet he'd placed on a sporting event was $200. Konik, an expert blackjack and poker player, was no stranger to Vegas. But Matthews was in a different league: the man was rumored to be the world's smartest sports bettor, the mastermind behind "the Brain Trust," a shadowy group of gamblers known for their expertise in beating the Vegas line. Konik had heard the word on the street -- that Matthews was a sn...
The Runaway and the Enforcer
Beau, thirty-five, is a gangland enforcer who has gone into hiding rather than following the orders of his boss, Mercer, to harm a rival's kid. Now, all Beau wants to do is eliminate Mercer before getting out of town. When Rick, an eighteen-year-old denizen of the streets, witnesses Beau killing one of Mercer's men who has found him, Beau takes Rick under his wing instead of killing him, as well. He offers Rick a place to stay while he figures out how to put his plan to take Mercer out into action -- without ending up dead himself. Befriending Rick is an act Beau may come to regret. Rick convinces Beau to take him along when he leaves town -- thus working his way into Beau's dangerous life on the run -- and perhaps, into his heart, if Beau can come to grips with the fact that Rick is half his age. Note: This story contains scenes of graphic violence.
Secrets to Painting Realistic Faces in Watercolor
Paint Lively, Expressive Watercolor Portraits Ready to unlock the secrets of watercolor? With the masterful instruction of Carrie Stuart Parks and Rick Parks, success is within your reach. In this beginner-friendly guide, Carrie and Rick shares their 30-plus years of experience as artists and instructors to give you the tools and techniques for painting lively, realistic watercolor portraits you can be proud of. Detailed step-by-step demonstrations and lots of tips and sidebars help you avoid mistakes, stay loose and have fun. In addition to complete information on supplies and materials, each chapter focuses on a specific aspect of watercolor portrait painting, visually teaching you how to:...
Mortal Bounds
Dublin has set a rule for the Breed to live by, which they must obey to survive. For what man fears, he will try to destroy and so the Breed must live within mortal bounds. Alex is a man with a past. In the sixth century court of King Arthur, he is Allexus, a prince and a knight whose unorthodox style of fighting- relying on the strength of the mind as much as of the body-draws scorn from some and curiosity from Arthur. As a boy, Allexus is told by a wizard that one day he will be a force to be reckoned with. The test of that prophecy leaps to modern-day Houston, where Alex confronts a very different world and a new band of adversaries. Join Alex and Linda Kay in a love story that will tear at the heart, a tale of warriors and soldiers and of the effort to create the ultimate fighter. Go back in time to see what demolished an allegiance between two men. Learn what to live as the Breed and then ask yourself, "Could I take the blood of another to survive?" Take a close look at the everyday people you see-they could be the Breed.
Snapshots
Only Rick McCullough knows the real reason hemarried Martine Barrineau instead of her twin, Trista. Best friends since the age of nine, the three wereinseparable. But it was Trista with whom he'd alwaysshared something deeper than friendship—and theyhave the enduring memory of one night to prove it. Ten years and so much heartbreak later, Rick and Tristamight have a second chance. But by this time, life's twistsand turns have taken them down very different paths. Sweetwater Cottage in South Carolina's Low Countrywas where they'd always felt a special connection, aspictures of so many vacations show. Now, after all these years, they're at Sweetwater Cottageagain…
Odd-A-Sea: A Delilah Duffy Mystery
All it takes is one mistake to ruin everything. With a growing family, a successful business, and a mega-bestselling book series, Delilah Duffy has finally won the life she’s battled for since moving to the island. Almost. She fears the oasis she’s created with Sam will come to a quick end when Chris Kayne returns for her—a fear exacerbated by media coverage of her upcoming book release and approaching wedding. When a studio executive’s odd murder thrusts Delilah into the investigation, her fears become reality. One strange death to the next, Chris Kayne is back to enact his dark plans. Or is he? After everything she’s learned about her supervillain soulmate, Delilah doesn’t believe it—or doesn’t want to. With the stakes higher than ever and the body count rising, unraveling the killer’s twisted game is the only way to secure her happily-ever-after… if she and her loves can survive it. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “…a real page-turner for me. I literally cried in a part of this book!” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “The Delilah Duffy series has been filled with mystery, family drama, and romance. I have cried, laughed, and been shocked throughout the series.”
Democracy, Deliberation, and Education
The local school board is one of America’s enduring venues of lay democracy at work. In Democracy, Deliberation, and Education, Robert Asen takes the pulse of this democratic exemplar through an in-depth study of three local school boards in Wisconsin. In so doing, Asen identifies the broader democratic ideal in the most parochial of American settings. Conducted over two years across racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic lines, Asen’s research reveals as much about the possibilities and pitfalls of local democracy as it does about educational policy. From issues as old as racial integration and as contemporary as the recognition of the Gay-Straight Alliance in high schools, Democracy, Delibe...
The Makeover in Movies
The plots of many films pivot on the moment when a dowdy girl with bad hair, ill-fitting outdated clothing, and thick glasses is changed into an almost unrecognizable glamour girl. Makeover scenes such as these are examined beginning with 1942's Now, Voyager. The study examines whether the film makeover is voluntary or involuntary, whether it is always successful, how much screen time it takes up, where in the narrative structure it falls, and how the scene is actually filmed. Films with a Pygmalion theme, such as My Fair Lady, Vertigo, and Shampoo, are examined in terms of gender relations: whether the man is content with his creation and what sort of woman is the ideal. Some films' publici...
