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Paradox of Knowledge
You reach the top of the world and discover...it's a long fall to the bottom. The only answer...pull the ripcord. Move far away. Live a different life.William Jack Stephens was at the top of the business world. An Executive, VP with one of the largest Pharmaceutical / Healthcare companies in the world. He gave private industry counsel to Congressmen; led a team to lobby for drug benefits for seniors; and served on a committee that planned relief for Nuclear, Chemical, or Biological disasters. And then his life came crashing down.His journey to recover took him to the End of the World. Literally. And it opened his eyes to the truth about business life, stress, and the lies perpetuated by the ...
Andalusian Legacy
Love Cuts Deeper than the Blade...An abandoned boy is living on the cobblestone streets, when a mysterious Spaniard pulls him into the criminal underworld of La Paz. He trained him, controlled him, and used him as a feared street soldier. Then he met Gisele. To the boss, she's property. To the boy, she is magical. Their forbidden love could take them to a new life, far away. But to have that life, they will have to betray the crime lord and risk everything in a thrilling escape. It sets the stage for revenge and murder.But this story doesn't end here for the young lovers. Their desperate escape will take them a thousand miles away to the far reaches of Argentina, and dreams of a new life. A life of home and family, and living in the great expanse of the Patagonian Andes. But can they, and their children, escape the sins of their past? Or will the world hunt them down? Andalusian Legacy is a must-read tale that spans several generations in one of the most romantic destinations of the world. Click the Buy button Now.
Rat Island
Rat Island rises from the icy gray waters of the Bering Sea, a mass of volcanic rock covered with tundra, midway between Alaska and Siberia. Once a remote sanctuary for enormous flocks of seabirds, the island gained a new name when shipwrecked rats colonized, savaging the nesting birds by the thousands. Now, on this and hundreds of other remote islands around the world, a massive-and massively controversial-wildlife rescue mission is under way. Islands, making up just 3 percent of Earth's landmass, harbor more than half of its endangered species. These fragile ecosystems, home to unique species that evolved in peaceful isolation, have been catastrophically disrupted by mainland predators-rat...
The Penitentiary in Crisis
This is a case study of the violence and disorder that have become endemic in U. S. prisons. The 1980 riot at the Penitentiary of New Mexico was one of the worst riots in prison history. Thirty-three inmates were killed and hundreds were injured. The author demonstrates how this riot, and the growing disorder that preceded it, reflect important shifts in the organizational structure and philosophy of prison management in the U. S. The Penitentiary in Crisis analyzes how shifts in prisoner control strategies disrupted important power relations between inmates and staff and created disorder. The author's experiences as a corrections counselor and planner in New Mexico corrections and his later role as principal researcher for the official investigation of the riot give him a unique perspective for understanding the riot and the prison's organization and history.
Marcus Aurelius: A Guide for the Perplexed
This book is a clear and concise introduction to the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus. His one major surviving work, often titled 'meditations' but literally translated simply as 'to himself', is a series of short, sometimes enigmatic reflections divided seemingly arbitrarily into twelve books and apparently written only to be read by him. For these reasons Marcus is a particularly difficult thinker to understand. His musings, framed as 'notes to self' or 'memoranda', are the exhortations of an earnest, conscientious Stoic burdened with the onerous responsibilities of ruling an entire, enormous empire. William O. Stephens lucidly sketches Marcus Aurelius' upbringing, family relations, rise to the throne, military campaigns, and legacy, situating his philosophy amidst his life and times, explicating the factors shaping Marcus' philosophy, and clarifying key themes in the Memoranda. Specifically designed to meet the needs of students seeking a thorough understanding of this key figure and his major work, Marcus Aurelius: A Guide for the Perplexed is the ideal guide for understanding this Stoic author - the only philosopher who was also an emperor.
Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg
The first collection of letters between the two leading figures of the Beat movement Writers and cultural icons Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg are the most celebrated names of the Beat Generation, linked together not only by their shared artistic sensibility but also by a deep and abiding friendÂship, one that colored their lives and greatly influenced their writing. Editors Bill Morgan and David Stanford shed new light on this intimate and influential friendship in this fascinating exchange of letters between Kerouac and Ginsberg, two thirds of which have never been published before. Commencing in 1944 while Ginsberg was a student at Columbia University and continuing until shortly before Kerouac's death in 1969, the two hundred letters included in this book provide astonishing insight into their lives and their writing. While not always in agreement, Ginsberg and Kerouac inspired each other spiritually and creatively, and their letters became a vital workshop for their art. Vivid, engaging, and enthralling, Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg: The Letters provides an unparalleled portrait of the two men who led the cultural and artistic movement that defined their generation.
