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2024
It is 2024, and Keith Richards is about to be sworn in as the next president of the United States. President-Elect Richards, a member of the new Republican Tea Party, is intent on spreading a new message of hope between the warring parties now in power. The public is thrilled. His party is irate. Just as he takes his oath and America begins to celebrate, shots ring out. Seconds later, the new president is dead, and the vice president elect is now the president. David Schultz, a right wing extremist and hated rival of Keith Richards becomes his running mate after a hotly contested Republican Tea Party convention the previous summer. Minutes after confirmation that Richards is dead, Schultz declares himself the new President. Meanwhile, Schultzs brother-in-law and ex-Navy Seal, Herb Farnsworth begins to suspect Schultzs involvement in the assassination. In this fast-paced political thriller, an ex-Navy Seal and his team must stop a political conspiracy and one powerful mans evil plan before the world is changed forever with the push of a button.
Where's Wally Now?
This is a pocket-sized edition of Where's Wally Now?. Look out for Wally, Woof, Wenda, Wizard Whitebeard, Odlaw, loads of Wally-watchers and more on every double-page spread. There is a free magnifying lens with the book.
Alternity
Warning: a detailed plot synopsis (spoiler!) follows. Wally Bayer is a graduate student of physics at Adams College in upstate New York who, along with his professor Alan Earhart and several others, is working on a top-secret time travel project funded by the Pentagon. Lieutenant Colonel Adam Halstead, a military history instructor at nearby West Point and a liaison with the project team, attempts to hijack the "Box" (as the enormous chromium cube-shaped time machine is nicknamed) with the assistance of twelve recruits from an Idaho right-wing militia. Halstead's men accidentally kill Earhart during their intrusion of the laboratory that houses the Box, then force all of his assistants but B...
The Cheerleader
Here is what it was like to grow up in the 1950s in the years of ponytails, pajama parties, proms, and parking, when to be popular was important and when, if you were a girl, being important meant being a cheerleader. THE CHEERLEADER is a best-selling novel about the loss of innocence, the growth of passion, and the awakening of ambition.A classic.--PUBLISHERS WEEKLYOne of the truest portraits of an American girl ever written.--DETROIT FREE PRESSIt's heartbreaking at times, hilarious at others, and she's got it all down beautifully.--PHILADELPHIA INQUIRERIf future historians and sociologists are ever impelled to find out what it was like to be a high school student in America at mid 20th century, they will need go no farther than THE CHEERLEADER for documentation and enlightenment...Utterly honest, accurate, and sympathetic.--KANSAS CITY STARA devastatingly accurate portrait of the '50s.--LIBRARY JOURNAL
An Extraordinary Man
In 1962, a naive young Londoner named Dick Starling embarks on what he believes will be a simple three-year stint in the British colonial police force of Warania, a peaceful yet fictitious country in central Africa. However, his adventure quickly takes a wild turn, filled with unexpected twists, romance, and thrilling escapades. Amidst the escalating tensions of nationalization and demands for independence, Dick witnesses firsthand Warania’s descent into chaos. As terrorism surges and lawlessness spreads, his once manageable rural police station becomes a battleground against escalating crime and unrest. From abductions to political intrigue, Dick’s journey through a transforming Africa is a rollercoaster of humor, heart, and gripping drama. As his three-year term reaches its dramatic conclusion, Dick faces a climactic finale that will leave him forever changed.
The Gravity Shield
Melissa McAllister, an assistant curator at the Field Museum in Chicago, was working on a display abut Mars when a security guard called. “I’ve got a geezer down here who claims to have some Martian meteorites. What should I do with him?” McAllister looked at the clock on her computer and realized her work day and work week had two hours left in them. “What the hell,” she said, thinking aloud, “I’m not going to get any more productive work done today anyway. Send him up, Harry.” "Wool" Wally Wolford, wearing worn denim overalls, a red and white checked wool shirt showing extensive wear, stuck out his right hand. Clenched in his massive left paw was a 5-gallon bucket filled with sand. Several rocks were peeking out through the sand and gravel, all of it with a strong reddish hue. Melissadidn't know it but she was about to go on a trip a lot further than she had ever gone before.
The Psychology of Magic and the Magic of Psychology
Magicians have dazzled audiences for many centuries; however, few researchers have studied how, let alone why, most tricks work. The psychology of magic is a nascent field of research that examines the underlying mechanisms that conjurers use to achieve enchanting phenomena, including sensory illusions, misdirection of attention, and the appearance of mind-control and nuanced persuasion. Most studies to date have focused on either the psychological principles involved in watching and performing magic or “neuromagic” - the neural correlates of such phenomena. Whereas performers sometimes question the contributions that modern science may offer to the advancement of the magical arts, the h...
Wally's Boys
Teaches children ages 2-5 with more than 60 words and phrases. Multiple Award-Winning DVD. Uses Total Immersion Method and 100% live action with familar objects to teach. Lesson plan format helps teach and creates a quick learning connection with children. Tried and tested for many years!
From Social Butterfly to Engaged Citizen
I. Theories of Engagement -- Foreword / Phoebe Sengers -- 1. The Ideas and Ideals in Urban Media / Martijn de Waal -- 2. The Moral Economy of Social Media / Paul Dourish and Christine Satchell -- 3. The Protocological Surround: Reconceptualizing Radio and Architecture in the Wireless City / Gillian Fuller and Ross Harley -- 4. Mobile Media and the Strategies of Urban Citizenship: Control, Responsibilization, Politicization / Kurt Iveson -- II. Civic Engagement -- Foreword / Yvonne Rogers -- 5. Advancing Design for Sustainable Food Cultures / Jaz Hee-jeong Choi and Eli Blevis -- 6. Building Digital Participation Hives: Toward a Local Public Sphere / Fiorella De Cindio and Cristian Peraboni --...
