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The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers
Paul Kennedy owes a great deal to the editor who persuaded him to add a final chapter to this study of the factors that contributed to the rise and fall of European powers since the age of Spain’s Philip II. This tailpiece indulged in what was, for an historian, a most unusual activity: it looked into the future. Pondering whether the United States would ultimately suffer the same decline as every imperium that preceded it, it was this chapter that made The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers a dinner party talking point in Washington government circles. In so doing, it elevated Kennedy to the ranks of public intellectuals whose opinions were canvassed on matters of state policy. From a stri...
An Analysis of Edward Said's Orientalism
Edward Said’s Orientalism is a masterclass in the art of interpretation wedded to close analysis. Interpretation is characterized by close attention to the meanings of terms, by clarifying, questioning definitions, and positing clear definitions. Combined with one of the main sub-skills of analysis, drawing inferences and finding implicit reasons and assumptions in arguments, interpretation becomes a powerful tool for critical thought. In Orientalism, the theorist, critic and cultural historian Edward Said uses interpretation and analysis to closely examine Western representations of the “Orient” and ask what they are really doing, and why. One of his central arguments is that Western ...
Zane
They call me Zen-man, the cool-headed one, the protector. I keep an eye out for everyone, take them in, find them homes. They think I'm the calm and collected one, the self-assured one, the one who knows the way. They think they see me. They think they know me. But they're all wrong, because inside I'm broken. I have a jagged hole in my soul I can't fix, a festering blackness. I've been to the pits of hell, and nobody comes back unscathed. Life in foster care roughed me up, and now a thread is all that's holding me together. So I sleep around and never date, keeping chicks away. One day I'll snap, and when I do, there's no telling who I might take down with me. All the same, there's this one girl who won't be scared away. Dakota. She's hot, and I won't deny I want her. But she keeps coming back, pushing me, trying to get me to talk, to open up to her. She has no idea she's playing with fire. When the demons come, she'd better be far away from me, just like everyone else. Standalone novel. No cliffhanger. *A new adult contemporary sexy romance with suspense, bad boys and secrets from the past*
Skull Mesa
SPUR AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR Clay Roland, marshal of Paiute City, was on the main street when the young stranger rode into town, looking for him. Soon after, the stranger lay dead on the floor of Kelly's Bar, shot by Blacky Doane after he refused to turn over a letter he claimed was for the marshal. Confronted by the marshal, Blacky decides to hand over the letter and then leaves town. The letter is from a lawyer in Painted Rock, a distant town in the shadow of Skull Mesa. Clay's father has died, leaving him the Bar C Ranch. But there is trouble at Skull Mesa, and the lawyer advises Clay to keep his arrival a secret. The letter poses questions to which Clay has no answers, and there is only one thing to do. He must leave Paiute City and ride the long distance to Painted Rock, where trouble will prove a greater challenge than he has ever faced. “. . . likable story from old pro Overholser.” —Booklist
The Beadle Files: Mystic Sketches
Mystic Sketches, the fourth installment of The Beadle Files, begins during a sweltering August heatwave in Chicago. A body is fished out of Lake Michigan. Detective Joe Bower, combating the bile of heartburn, is on the scene. LC Beadle is dispatched to investigate. His initial inquiries put him on an evidently uncomplicated trail, but soon there are serpentine twists and turns that keep his instincts alert and on edge. Sonny Trego joins the inquiry and follows clues to Revelations Church, which is led by Sister Beulah, a strong-willed matriarch who has an iron-fisted hold on her flock—he gets into deep trouble with her. Beadle does a follow-up visit, and immediately discerns that the theol...
Lullaby
Tessa Winters spends her life blanketed in anxiety, only letting her best friends, Quinn and Riley, into her inner sanctum. When they disappear, the young woman panics. She tries desperately to get their families to help her find them, only to be met with resistance and helplessness. When Tessa awakes in an unfamiliar room behind a locked door, her heart sinks: her worst fears have come to pass. It isn't long after waking up that the formidable Mr. Clean makes his presence known to Tessa. Who is Mr. Clean? Where are Riley and Quinn? What will happen to Tessa and her friends?
Best Of My Love: O’Neill Brothers
Irish charmer Riley O’Neill never thought he’d fall for one woman so soon after moving to America. After all, his brothers were all about love and commitment these days, and someone had to keep the ladies satisfied. However, after months of keeping Erica Underwood in the friend-zone, Riley has a decision to make—continue to enjoy variety, get back together with his ex-girlfriend in Ireland who’s wanting a second chance, or finally make his move on Erica, the one woman he can’t get out of his mind. After a short holiday in Ireland, Riley returns to California wine country and suddenly he’s treating Erica different. Teasing glances and lingering touches indicate he’s ready to be ...
The Pennymores and the Curse of the Invisible Quill
This “supernatural adventure story, filled with atmosphere, twists, the sublime and dripping with heart” (NY Weekly)—about a young girl whose beliefs about magic are shattered when her brother vanishes in the middle of the night—is perfect for fans of Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Narnia, & The School of Good & Evil. Inspired from a bedtime story created by Eric and daughters Quinn and Parker, the Pennymores begins with a simple premise: what would the world look like if writing were forbidden. How would we communicate, how would we engage, how would we transact, how would we rule, and how would we remember? And what happens when a group of 11-year olds began to question this idea ...
Lost Boys
Deep in a mystical wood, four clans of boys live in treehouses, their story lost in time and their pasts buried with it. Leonardo is a member of Raven Clan, the boldest and fiercest of the four clans. When clan hostilities erupt into a fully-fledged war, Leonardo is forced to make a choice that will determine the fate of everyone he cares about.
The Lost Fleet: Outlands - Implacable
Admiral John "Black Jack" Geary fears the greatest threat to humanity may be itself in this gripping continuation of the New York Times bestselling series. As far from explored space as any human has ever been, Geary and the Alliance fleet are on their own, protecting a diplomatic mission in territory belonging to an alien species with still-unknown motives. His already complex and dangerous mission is further imperiled by deadly challenges from other human factions seeking to harm or exploit the aliens. When another alien species whose technology is far more advanced than humanity's arrives, the stakes are raised to the highest possible level.Only the most serious danger comes from an unexpected source. When presented with orders to carry out actions he believes not only are mistaken but would be contrary to the ideals of the Alliance, Geary has to finally decide whether he must invoke the power that his long-revered name holds, all the while knowing that this might endanger his entire fleet, tear apart the Alliance, and destroy everything he has fought for.
