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Since the 1970s Gary Watson has published a series of brilliant and highly influential essays on human action, examining such questions as: in what ways are we free and not free, rational and irrational, responsible or not for what we do? Moral philosophers and philosophers of action will welcome this collection, representing one of the most important bodies of work in the field.

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Should a journalist ever become a participant in the story he is covering? That's the ethical dilemma facing Clint Stockton in "Fifteen Minutes of Fame," the exciting first novel by Gary Watson. Clint, top reporter for the Advocate, a second-rate daily newspaper in Atlanta, is already at odds with his wife over his job when he begins following two murder investigations - the beating of a homeless man on a downtown street, and the shootings of three big-rig truck drivers. As his workload mounts and his personal life becomes even more stressful, Clint uncovers information about the killings that brings him to a choice. Does he remain merely a reporter who covers the news, or does he get involved and end up making the news? His career, his relationships, resolution of the crimes and even life and death are on the line as Clint struggles to make his decision.

Forensic anthropologist Erica Braxton, Joshua's daughter and a quadriplegic, downs a lethal barbituate in the opening scene of Gabriel's Covenant. Forty-five minutes later Frau Schroder, a registered anesthetist in Zurich, pronounces her dead. Joshua could have stopped the killing . . . her assisted suicide. He chooses not to. Why? There is an answer. It's buried inside Joshua and becomes curiously tangled in the history of Gabriel's Crossing, a rural Thornton Wilder, Grover's Corners kind of place where the living and the dead are sometimes not remembered, for reasons buried deep within the collective conscience of one family, the Armstrongs. 100% of author royalties from the paperback sales of Gary Watson's three books go to the Elephant Crisis Fund set up by Wildlife Conservation Network and Save the Elephants. This innovative fund operates using a no-overhead model allowing 100% of all funds raised to go directly to the best, most urgent, and most innovative actions on the ground by organizations great and small to stop the killing of elephants throughout Africa.

Confined to a pod-like room in an Alzheimer's care facility, Oliver Mathews is in the fight of his life, racing to preserve his legacy in the form of one final gift for his son and daughter. Yet laid against the poignant backdrop of Oliver's darkening days is a deadly tale of medical intrigue, when a raging conflict of ethics among leading scientists escalates to murder and the ultimate act of preservation-a clone called Carpo. Leaving the Bones Behind is a poignant, thought-provoking, and utterly compelling new novel that symbolically merges one man's struggle with the moral ambiguity of cutting-edge science. Readers will be hooked from the first page, but nothing will prepare them for the twist at the end: a final clue leading to the identity of the storyteller. Guess correctly, and you'll enjoy a whole new new perspective on the bones Oliver leaves behind. 100% of author royalties from the paperback sales of Gary Watson's three books go to the Elephant Crisis Fund set up by Wildlife Conservation Network and Save the Elephants. This innovative fund operates using a no-overhead model allowing 100% of all funds raised to go directly to the best, most urgent, and most innovative actions on the ground by organizations great and small to stop the killing of elephants throughout Africa.

A US president. Lost children. A relentless viral attack. Fate brings six Americans to Goma on Lake Kivu's north shore in central Africa-a landscape that churns under a seemingly demonic fog. They quickly find themselves drawn into the middle of an unimaginable humanitarian effort catalyzed by the connection of a lost Sudanese boy to a president. He lives as if trapped inside a box and she, as Commander in Chief, risks everything to open it. Based on actual events this story confronts a stark reality-not all human life is valued equally. For some there is a hierarchy. And those who believe otherwise and act on behalf of those unable or unwilling to do so, are something to behold. 100% of author royalties from the paperback sales of Gary Watson's three books go to the Elephant Crisis Fund set up by Wildlife Conservation Network and Save the Elephants. This innovative fund operates using a no-overhead model allowing 100% of all funds raised to go directly to the best, most urgent, and most innovative actions on the ground by organizations great and small to stop the killing of elephants throughout Africa.

Bible puzzle lovers will find fun and challenges in these 50 Bible Crossword Puzzles These are proper newspaper style puzzles. Each crossword covers two side by side pages so finding any clue is fast and easy. Virtually every crossword clue has a Bible reference from the King James version of scripture which is not the case with most Bible crossword books. So get ready to test your Bible knowledge of Genesis right through to Revelation and discover a whole new way to study and learn about the Bible.

Kris Keller, a rising star reporter for an Atlanta newspaper, is called back to his struggling Southwest Georgia hometown to make final arrangements for his father who authorities say took his own life. In Fort Phillips, Kris encounters an ex-girlfriend, a high school rival and odd occurrences. He is told secretly that has father's death may not have been self-inflicted. Despite being estranged from his father, Kris feels obligated to investigate his death. As he does so, the town's secrets begin to unravel, putting Kris and those closest to him in peril. His quick trip back home becomes an extended stay as he struggles to save his career, his relationships and unlock the mystery of his father's death.

The small north Georgia community of Granite County is devastated when star high school quarterback Adam Carson's body is found in the Anatoola River. The parents, Franklin and Ginger Carson, reluctantly accept Sheriff Henry Kendrick's determination that the death was an accident, but they have questions. How did Adam get to the river, and why was he there? Family friend Dan McKenzie, having recently resigned from his public affairs job at the Pentagon, calls on old college buddy and investigative reporter Kris Keller to help fi nd answers for the Carsons.As the search for answers about Adam's death begins, Granite County Detective Kennedy Fleming is tasked with finding the killer of Reggie Robinson, a local small-time drug dealer. McKenzie and Keller ask Sheriff Kendrick for cooperation in investigating Adam's death, and concerned their snooping might harm his re-election bid, he agrees to let Fleming, in whom he has little confidence because she is a female and a rookie detective, be their liaison with the sheriff 's office. Even though she is involved with McKenzie and Keller in the investigation into Adam's death, Fleming's top priority is identifying Reggie Robinson's killer, and her search is aimed at two individuals: ruthless drug peddler Buster and local drug kingpin Lester Shimkus.Kris Keller has to abandon his work in Granite County because he is called back home to Shrimpers Bay, Florida where his infant son has been taken in a slider crime. Keller has to deal with a sinister character he calls Deep Voice and plays a dangerous game to get his son back. Fleming and McKenzie put their own lives in danger as they uncover the secrets behind the deaths of Adam Carson and Reggie Robinson.Is there a connection between what has occurred in Granite County and the abduction of Keller's son in Florida? That is just one of the mysteries that must be solved in this latest suspense thriller from Gary Watson.

The small north Georgia community of Granite County is devastated when star high school quarterback Adam Carson's body is found in the Anatoola River. The parents, Franklin and Ginger Carson, reluctantly accept Sheriff Henry Kendrick's determination that the death was an accident, but they have questions. How did Adam get to the river, and why was he there? Family friend Dan McKenzie, having recently resigned from his public affairs job at the Pentagon, calls on old college buddy and investigative reporter Kris Keller to help fi nd answers for the Carsons.As the search for answers about Adam's death begins, Granite County Detective Kennedy Fleming is tasked with finding the killer of Reggie Robinson, a local small-time drug dealer. McKenzie and Keller ask Sheriff Kendrick for cooperation in investigating Adam's death, and concerned their snooping might harm his re-election bid, he agrees to let Fleming, in whom he has little confidence because she is a female and a rookie detective, be their liaison with the sheriff 's office. Even though she is involved with McKenzie and Keller in the investigation into Adam's death, Fleming's top priority is identifying Reggie Robinson's killer, and her search is aimed at two individuals: ruthless drug peddler Buster and local drug kingpin Lester Shimkus.Kris Keller has to abandon his work in Granite County because he is called back home to Shrimpers Bay, Florida where his infant son has been taken in a slider crime. Keller has to deal with a sinister character he calls Deep Voice and plays a dangerous game to get his son back. Fleming and McKenzie put their own lives in danger as they uncover the secrets behind the deaths of Adam Carson and Reggie Robinson.Is there a connection between what has occurred in Granite County and the abduction of Keller's son in Florida? That is just one of the mysteries that must be solved in this latest suspense thriller from Gary Watson.