The Enemy uses a primordial curse coupled with a cosmic plot to vector a wretched disease into modern humanity. He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall not fear the terror by night, nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness. But those that do evil welcome the darkness. For their wicked deeds are exposed by the light. And some seek to cast the whole world into darkness. Nadia Roman has found a way to blot out the sun. So that her kind may thrive in the twilight. If she has her way they will breed and hunt. Through seemingly serendipitous circumstance the librarian, Gary Landau, and his daughter, Cortney, are cast into the breach between darkness and light. Our planet spins at the brink of catastrophe. If Nadia has her way mankind will become...well...cattle.
The attack on Pearl Harbor upends the life of Japanese American university student Mike Anami. He and his family are forced to report to the Poston prison camp, where he joins the U.S. Army. As a member of the 442nd Regiment he experiences combat in France and Italy during WWII. The story weaves together different narrative strands and philosophical contemplations about life, literature, history and purpose.
Paul Doiron's The Poacher's Son is a sterling debut of literary suspense. Taut and engrossing, it represents the first in a series featuring Mike Bowditch. Set in the wilds of Maine, this is an explosive tale of an estranged son thrust into the hunt for a murderous fugitive--his own father Game warden Mike Bowditch returns home one evening to find an alarming voice from the past on his answering machine: his father Jack, a hard drinking womanizer who makes his living poaching illegal game. An even more frightening call comes the next morning from the police: they are searching for the man who killed a beloved local cop the night before--and his father is their prime suspect. Jack has escaped from police custody, and only Mike believes that his tormented father might not be guilty. Now, alienated from the woman he loves, shunned by colleagues who have no sympathy for the suspected cop-killer, Mike must come to terms with his haunted past. He knows firsthand Jack's brutality, but is the man capable of murder? Desperate and alone, he strikes up an uneasy alliance with a retired warden pilot, and together the two men journey deep into the Maine wilderness in search of a runaway fugitive. But the only way for Mike to save his father is to find the real killer--which could mean putting everyone he loves in the line of fire. *BONUS CONTENT: This edition of The Poacher's Son includes a new introduction from the author and a discussion guide.
"It presents an entirely damning portrait of Pence. You've seen his colors before, but not so vividly and in this detail." --Frank Bruni, The New York Times "Producing a biography of a living, controversial politician is always difficult. D'Antonio and Eisner have succeeded in this well-documented, damning book. Cue the outrage from Sean Hannity et al." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) In this well-rounded, deeply-investigated biography, the first full look at the vice president, two award-winning journalists unmask the real Mike Pence. Little-known outside his home state until Donald Trump made him his running mate, Mike Pence--who proclaims himself a Christian first, a conservative second, and a Republican third--has long worn a carefully-constructed mask of Midwestern nice. Behind his self-proclaimed humility and self-abasing deference, however, hides a man whose own presidential ambitions have blazed since high school. Pence's drive for power, perhaps inspired by his belief that God might have big plans for him, explains why he shocked his allies by lending Christian credibility to a scandal-plagued candidate like Trump. In this landmark biography, Pulitzer Prize-winner Michael D'Antonio and Emmy-nominated journalist Peter Eisner follow the path Pence followed from Catholic Democrat to conservative evangelical Republican. They reveal how he used his time as rightwing radio star to build connections with powerful donors; how he was a lackluster lawmaker in Congress but a prodigious fundraiser from the GOP's billionaire benefactors; and how, once he locked in his views on the issues--anti-gay, pro-gun, anti-abortion, pro big-business--he became laser-focused on his own pursuit of power. As THE SHADOW PRESIDENT reveals, Mike Pence is the most important and powerful Christian Right politician America has ever seen. Driven as much by theology as personal ambition, Pence is now positioned to seize the big prize--the presidency--and use it to fashion a nation more pleasing to his god and corporate sponsors.
For the first time in print, Skin and Bones features a collection of eight gripping original short stories in the bestselling Mike Bowditch series--including one brand new, never-before-published story--from Edgar-award nominated author Paul Doiron. In THE BEAR TRAP, legendary Maine woodsman and bush pilot Charley Stevens tries to convince young Mike of the dangers awaiting rookie game wardens. RABID draws Mike into the story of a gruesome case involving a bat with rabies from his Charley Steven's past (2019 Edgar award nominee for Best Short Story). When a visiting hunter goes missing in the middle of a snowstorm, a young Charley Stevens sets off to rescue him--but begins to suspect the man may not want to be found in BACKTRACK. In THE IMPOSTER, Mike is confronted with a baffling case of stolen identity when he discovers a dead body whose driver's license claims he is none other than Mike Bowditch himself. Mike tracks down a sinister prowler who turns a couple's dream vacation home into a nightmare in THE CARETAKER. An investigation into the killing of a bald eagle in SKIN AND BONES unearths an old case of a missing young man whose physically abusive brother might have murdered him. In SNAKEBIT, Mike must hunt down a killer who uses the unlikeliest of murder weapons: rattlesnakes. (Brand New ) Mike suspects there's more to a grisly murder-suicide than meets the eye in SHEEP'S CLOTHING. Critically acclaimed for his brilliant crime novels, Paul Doiron proves he is also the master of short story in Skin and Bones.
""The Great Wildcatter: The Story Of Mike Benedum"" is a biography written by Sam T. Mallison. The book tells the story of Mike Benedum, a legendary oilman and entrepreneur who made his fortune in the oil and gas industry. The book covers Benedum's life from his humble beginnings in Bridgeport, West Virginia, to his rise as one of the most successful wildcatters in the United States. The author provides a detailed account of Benedum's early struggles and the challenges he faced in building his business. The book also explores Benedum's personal life, including his relationships with his family and his involvement in philanthropic activities. Throughout the book, the author provides insights into the oil and gas industry and the challenges faced by those who work in it. Overall, ""The Great Wildcatter: The Story Of Mike Benedum"" is a fascinating biography that provides a unique perspective on the life of a remarkable individual and the industry he helped to shape.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
*Discusses Tyson's life in and out of the ring. *Includes Tyson's most colorful quotes. *Includes pictures of Tyson and important people in his life. "Everybody in boxing probably makes out well except for the fighter." - Mike Tyson A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors' American Legends series, readers can get caught up to speed on the lives of America's most important men and women in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known. Iron Mike Tyson was one of the most feared opponents to ever step into a boxing ring. With unbelievable power that floored or stopped all but two of his first 28 professional opponents, Tyson began an unprecedented ascent to the top of the boxing world, becoming the youngest champion in history with a second round TKO over Trevor Berbick, the last man to box and defeat Muhammad Ali. That victory, in November 1986, prompted one British sports reporter to write, "The noble and manly art of boxing can at least cease worrying about its immediate future, now it has discovered a heavyweight champion fit to stand alongside Dempsey, Tunney, Louis, Marciano and Ali." Tyson became one of the biggest names in sports during the 1980s and could literally do no wrong in the ring, compiling a 37-0 record with 33 KO/TKOs. On top of that, he was the face of the iconic Nintendo game Mike Tyson's Punch-Out , a favorite among every video gamer in Generations X and Y. It was a stunning rise for a kid who grew up poor with no father in rough neighborhoods of New York City. Taunted for his now instantly recognizable high voice and lisp, Tyson was quick to fight and a petty criminal who became orphaned upon his mother's death when he was 16. Somehow, 4 years later, he was the heavyweight champion of the world. Unfortunately, as everyone knows today, the unprecedented nature of his rise is rivaled only by his stunning fall from grace. In February 1990, Tyson was knocked out by Buster Douglas in one of boxing's greatest upsets. Though he won his next few fights, his career was derailed by his conviction for raping Desiree Washington, landing him in prison for 3 of his prime fighting years. When Tyson got out of prison, his career simply became surreal. After winning a few belts back, he lost two bouts to Evander Holyfield, infamously biting part of Holyfield's ear off out of frustration during the rematch. He had another stint in jail before the end of the '90s, and his odd comments before his loss to Lennox Lewis ensured that the man once billed as an all time great was now more of a one man circus than anything else. In 2003, near the end of a career that had netted him $300 million, Tyson declared bankruptcy, hitting rock bottom. Today Tyson is nostalgically remembered as one of boxing's great heavyweights, but that shares the pedestal with his controversial quotes and antics. American Legends: The Life of Mike Tyson looks at the life and career of Iron Mike both inside and outside of the ring, including all his famous ups and infamous downs.
There is a streak of Don Quixote in Marvin... and perhaps in you. In an earlier era, Mike Royko was the Journalistic Don Quixote of Chicago and Marvin's idol. Mike wrote a newspaper column that was syndicated in 600 newspapers around the country. His insights were brilliant, his observations on target and his comments enlightening. When Royko died at the age of 62 in 1997, Marvin tried to pick up his lance and started to write commentaries for a few friends and relatives. Although obviously, no one can replace Mike Royko, today hundreds of people enjoy reading and commenting on the Political Updates from Marvin. In this book, Marvin encourages us to enjoy and understand the politics that shape our society. Just like Don Quixote, we seem to be up against impossible situations. But by reviewing a similar key election cycle of ten years ago we can better understand and react to our current challenges. Marvin writes about why we should care more about the politics that are shaping our lives, and maybe even chase some windmills along the way. The Political Updates are about life, current events, and of course, ourselves as citizens, voters, non-voters and... dreamers. Although he hopes these old Updates are enjoyable to read, they allow us to reminisce about how we felt about a very similar political situation and hopefully help us understand our current challenges. We can and should learn from the past as history often repeats itself. But for better or worse and for your enjoyment, education or confusion, here are the Political Updates from Marvin for 2004 and 2005. And if you don't like them or disagree with the commentaries, Marvin says... You can blame it on Mike
S' tant adress au FBI pour obtenir communication du dossier de Michele (Mike) Schirru, fusill le 29 mai 1931 Rome pour son projet d'attentat contre Mussolini, l'auteur s'est vu r pondre que 'Mr Schirru ne fait pas l'objet d'un dossier personnel du Bureau': il dispose pourtant de la preuve crite du contraire... L'existence de cachotteries, tant d'ann es apr s les faits, a toujours de quoi surprendre, mais c'est aussi que l'enjeu d passe la personne de Michele Schirru: il y a aux Etats-Unis tout un public, qui m me sans illusions, serait choqu d'apprendre que dans sa promiscuit avec les dictatures le d partement d'Etat allait jusqu' glisser chaque mois l'ambassadeur fasciste Washington la liste des opposants en partance pour l'Italie; que n'importe quel diplomate fasciste en poste dans le pays avait juste besoin de d crocher le t l phone, pour obtenir du FBI tout ce qu'il voulait; et que la pratique de l'ouverture du courrier tait d j bien plus pr sente que ne veulent bien le dire ceux qui font jouer au seul John Edgar Hoover le r le du m chant. Cet aspect policier du dossier est peu voqu toutefois dans ce premier tome qui est surtout consacr ce qui se place aux sources du projet. Les motivations de Schirru sont connues: le testament politique que ce marchand de fruits de la Little Italy in the Bronx laissa derri re lui (et qui fut publi apr s sa mort dans l'hebdomadaire L'Adunata dei Refrattari dont il tait proche) est un mod le de clart venu avant tout rappeler que la libert ne perd jamais ses droits -quel que soit le pays et quelle que soit l' poque. Il y indique aussi, avec une bonne cr dibilit , avoir t d s 1923 partisan de l' limination physique de Mussolini: tous n'avaient pas t aussi lucides, on le sait; et l'id e que le fascisme tait un... ph nom ne passager trouva plus d'un cr dule pour la faire sienne. Mais, entre le fait d'avoir t toujours partisan d'un acte, et celui d' tre soi-m me volontaire pour sa r alisation: il y a plus qu'une simple distance. L'auteur ne pr tend pas r pondre la question - laquelle Schirru lui-m me n'aurait probablement pu r pondre: qu'est-ce qui peut faire qu'un homme heureux en famille, et la t te d'une bonne situation (il ne fut pas ruin par 1929), en arrive cette d cision ? L'objet ici est plut t de porter, plus modestement, un clairage d'historien: - sur le parcours personnel de Schirru, de sa Sardaigne natale de l'avant-1914 son Am rique d'adoption des ann es vingt en passant par Turin et la premi re guerre mondiale. - sur une culture politique, qui tait ici celle d'un socialisme de jeunesse vite abandonn pour l'anarchisme. - sur le contexte de l' poque, c'est- -dire une poque o il n'y avait pas encore d'Hitler au pouvoir "mais seulement" un Mussolini qui tait alors le pape du fascisme mondial. D'o une erreur bien compr hensible de r partition des r les, mais qui n'enl ve rien la pr monition: dans son texte (r dig en d cembre 1930) Schirru d signe Mussolini -et non Hitler- comme le 'monstre qui d'ici peu, toujours par soif de pouvoir et avec la complicit de tous les autres fascismes d'Europe, d clenchera sur tout le genre humain le fl au exterminateur d'une nouvelle guerre'. Ouvrage consacr un homme, donc, et lui seul; et hommage avou . Mais par la quantit d'informations qu'il contient et la ma trise des sources il s'adresse galement celles et ceux qu'int resse plus largement l'histoire de l'antifascisme "de terrain", celle du vieil anarchisme (celui qui tait bas sur l'Id al, et pla ait la Libert au-dessus de tout), ou encore l'histoire de cette p riode qui dura pr s de vingt ans et durant laquelle rien ne laissait pr sager qu'un d barquement en 1944 en Normandie -ou m me un d barquement en 1943 en Sicile, dans le cas de l'Italie- puisse venir un jour mettre fin la tyrannie. Une dition en langue
A psycho haunts the hills of Hollywood....It's 1961. The Berlin Wall goes up, the Bay of Pigs invasion flops, punks cruise the Boulevard with their tops down blasting Chubby Checker's "Pony Time," and women are being savagely butchered on LAPD cop Mike Montego's beat. Something's got to give, and it won't be Montego.
