The killing of a policeman in cold blood in a suburban street; a manipulative and bullying criminal; the fractured lives of dependents; a capricious politician; adulterous relationships. Reality casts its dark shadow in this fictional story.
NOIR REBORN! Los Angeles, 1945. Meet Charlie Dawson-an ex-con with a single goal-break with the past or die. Charlie Dawson spent World War II behind bars. Now he's back to face old friends and demons-Arthur Main, father figure and cold-blooded killer, Teresa Cruz, Charlie's ex-lover, now Main's personal property, and Sarah, a wounded mountain lion with a taste for revenge. Night and the Cat takes you from the old Hollywood jungle, its kings and fringe-dwellers, to the towering Sierras on one man's quest for redemption in the hands of nature.
For more than a decade, Tim Raines patrolled left field for the nascent Montreal Expos, igniting the powder keg of what would become one of the most innovative, entertaining, and talented teams of the modern era. Raines, nicknamed "Rock," hit and stole his way into the hearts of baseball fans across North America. The seven-time all-star tore through the Expos record books before moving on to the Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, and Florida Marlins, ultimately earning three World Series rings. And now Raines sit on the cusp of entering Major League Baseball's Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. But it wasn't always easy playing for the upstart Montreal Expos or being Tim Raines. Raines' performance dipped in 1982, and at the end of the season, Raines entered treatment for substance abuse for cocaine addiction. To avoid leaving the drug in his locker, Raines would carry it in his hip pocket, and would slide headfirst when stealing bases. He used cocaine before games, in his car, after games, and on some occasions between innings in the clubhouse. Raines would later testify at the infamous Pittsburgh drug trials, in September 1985, and would ultimately resume his career at a high level and once again become one of baseball's brightest stars, on and off the field. This memoir entails the life and playing career of one of the sport's all-time greatest leaders and personalities, an honest, raw, and compelling tale of triumph and redemption.
John Akehurst and Elizabeth Haines were brutally murdered in a quiet English village. Their deaths in 1826 were real and have now inspired this fictional account of that event, with its tragic consequences for the principal character, Mary Ayres. The story centres on a wealthy and ruthless man intent on seeking retribution for a wrong committed to his family years earlier, who befriends her. His abandonment of her trust and love inflame her passion with heartrending results. This is a story of love, betrayal and tragedy.
Providing students and practitioners with a comprehensive introduction to evaluation research, this book shows how social research methods and methodologies can be applied in a variety of evaluation contexts. The author: - illustrates the contribution both quantitative and qualitative methods can make to evaluation; - stresses the important part played by theory in the evaluation enterprise; - introduces some of the conceptual, methodological and practical problems encountered when undertaking this type of applied research, especially in the areas of criminal justice, health care and education.
This biographical fiction traces the life of a young doctor as a fugitive from justice after committing a heinous crime. He escapes to east Africa where he establishes a new successful life in a British protectorate, which is troubled by demands for independence. After ten years on the run he is apprehended and returned to England, where he is given a long and often fearful prison sentence. On release he tries to settle but he decides to return to Africa, where he is reunited with his family. Tragedy strikes. Finally, forlorn and alone, he assesses his life.
Hatchet meets Maybe a Fox in this “gripping, suspenseful” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) novel about Edgar, a boy who has lost the ability to speak and can only bark, and his dog Benjamin as they travel through the freezing Yukon wilderness in order to stop Edgar’s mother from making a huge mistake. Eleven-year-old Edgar’s mom is making him move. Again. This time, they’re headed to a tiny town in the Yukon called Dawson, Alaska. For once, though, Edgar is excited. They’ll be housesitting, and with the house comes a dog: Benjamin. It’s love at first sight when Edgar first spies the massive Newfoundland, and soon Edgar starts liking lots of other things about Dawson. But just as soon, he starts noticing things. The kinds of things his mom did before; the kinds of things that caused them to move so much. The kinds of things that will surely, absolutely cause them to move again. Unless he can warn the people who are about to be hurt. Yet just when Edgar needs his voice most…it’s gone. Suddenly, he can’t communicate with anyone but Benjamin. So, with the dog by his side, Edgar embarks on a dangerous journey across the frozen Yukon River in search of answers—and a way to keep his mother from upturning their lives all over again. But the wilderness is not kind. Edgar and Benjamin find themselves in a situation right out of Edgar’s favorite Jack London story. With cracking ice, freezing water, bone-chilling temperatures, and looming, lurking wolves, Edgar must find a way to survive before he can stop his mother from wrecking everything.
Alan Dawson was a legendary drummer and educator, known for his work with the top artists in jazz as well as for his 18-year association with Berklee College of Music. This new text and online audio combination was put together by John Ramsay, a prominent drummer in his own right and a former student of Dawson's. The book contains all the important techniques and concepts that Alan Dawson embraced in his own playing and subsequently taught to his students. The recordings include some remastered audio examples from actual lessons taught by Dawson himself over the years. This is a highly comprehensive textbook from a jazz master.
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