When cutting horse trainer Coy Cooper and his wife Linnie find that one of their buffalo has given birth to a rare white calf, there's more chaos than contentment in West Texas. The iconic buffalo calf holds a different meaning for each of those who visit her from the tourists and schemers, to the Native Americans for whom she is a harbinger of a new era. But the white buffalo's fate may rest in other hands . . .

A chapter of my life, of 'Waiting', or so it seemed. And born of that time, this toe in the water of imagery and words. An indulgence.

'Waiting' came from a chapter during which the landscape of my life changed dramatically. A pivotal time of roller coastering emotions and forays into ventures, loves and creative aspirations.

It is, as I refer to it, an indulgence. A first collection of photographs that reflected my many moods and my less than contrived scattering of words that found their way to paper to sit with the images.

It reflects a stage during which I saw myself more often than not as waiting for someone, Something, or perhaps a lightning bolt of divine inspiration.

Time of course, has moved on, and the next chapter unfolds as this book sits upon your table. Each photograph a moment of my eyes time through a lens. Capturing a moment. Projecting a dream. Every shot able to send me back instantly to how I was feeling as I stood there and cast me once again into a swirl of dreams.

For you of course, this is a very different experience. And my only hope of these worded pages is that I am able to provoke....

A response, a dream, a fantasy, a desire, a memory, a hope.

For my greatest skill I have often thought, is that of provoking a response.

Spend time with this book. And allow each couple of images a day to settle before moving through the pages. Allow your life and it to share a wee while. For waiting is an aquaintance you have just made. And all I ask is that you savour this meeting.

Bisexual erotica written by men is apparently a rare commodity these days. This collection of short stories makes a strong effort to fill that gap. More than just a collection of explicit erotica, Grasslands is for readers who appreciate quality adult literature with believable character development and sophisticated plot lines. With a keen eye for detail and a subtle wit, the author explores the motives and situations that cause everyday people to step outside the bounds of what was once considered normal sexuality. Written in a variety of styles and from a wide assortment of viewpoints, this collection has something for everyone. These stories include a guitar hero who falls for a TS groupie, a couple sharing their first experience of extramarital sex over a bad video connection, and a woman who wonders where all the other housewives go on Wednesdays. Although there are numerous hot sex scenes, the emphasis is always on the characters-who they are, their interplay with the people around them, and why they act the way they do. This book of excellently written and beautifully described tales will not only get you aroused, but also make you think.

In TROPICAL FEASTS, you will find "sunsational," scintillating, and cosmopolitan-inspired recipes that will transport you from your own kitchen to the tropics. Mary and Alan Gold's debut collection of recipes and photography have been gathered over the past twenty years in their sailing travels and as chef aboard a 62 foot charter catamaran based in the Caribbean.

Mary's cooking combines her distinctive island roots with inspiration from the many countries she and her husband Alan, and their two children have traveled to and lived in. These destinations include South Africa, South America, the United States, the Caribbean and the Hawaiian islands. These locales are reflected in the breakfasts, lunches, cocktails, appetizers, main courses, salads and desserts described in TROPICAL FEASTS. Recipes such as the Tropical Pineapple Chicken Salad, Alan's famous Monkey Lala cocktail, mouth-watering Macadamia Coconut-Crusted Mahi-Mahi with a Coconut & Lemon Grass Sauce and a tropical dessert of Mango Mousse with Grilled Fresh Mango, are a few of the delights that will be found in this cookbook.

Stunning photography accompanies the recipes throughout this book. These photographs, taken by Alan transport you to some of the most scenic and tranquil places found in the Virgin Islands. They create a wonderful memento that could rest on any coffee table, ready to encourage discussion and planning for the next exctiting adventure.

Mary and Alan hope this book will inspire you to create your own tropical food escape, where you can slow down, relish the joys of good company, great food and many "jollifications."

Sandy Skinner and Billey Elwood have nothing-and everything-in common. She's a math prodigy and a young mother struggling against a male-dominated world that doesn't add up. He's the son of a petty thief with a mad plan to make one big heist that will set him up for life. Each of them tries to shield something precious from the brute forces that have toyed with their lives. Sandy and Billey's parallel stories converge-like railroad tracks on the horizon-with the appearance of a stranger whose own inscrutable scheme may change their lives forever. Stress Test is a 2012 Next Generation Indie Book Awards finalist.

First published in 1994 and now reprinted with a new foreword updating the situation from the original edition Environment and Society: The Enduring Conflict explores environmental problems - coherently and theoretically - from both a political and economic point of view. By illustrating the root causes of environmental disruption - global warming, soil depletion, desertification, water and air pollution - the authors show how to recognize and understand the complex contemporary problems involved in caring for the environment. The book offers both a coherent perspective for solving ecological problems of all kinds and a systematic approach that shows how organizations, institutions and individuals can push for environmental protection reforms. In three sections Schnaiberg and Gould ask the questions: Why should we be concerned? How does environmental disorganization get created? What has been done? And, finally, what can be done? "Allan Schnaiberg has been to environmental sociology what Talcott Parsons was to mid-century sociological theory: a person whose work was an obligatory point of departure. A candid, penetrating and critical assessment of many of the sacred cows of environmentalism and antienvironmentalism. This book is a most welcome addition to the literature in environmental sociology." Contemporary Sociology

From the author of Jezebel comes the story of legendary 16th-century pirate Queen Grace O'Malley, and her tempestuous relationship with Elizabeth I. In the Elizabethan age, when only a handful of women held power by the fortune of their birth, one woman stands out as exceptional. Grace O'Malley, the Irish pirate queen, commanded a dozen ships and thousands of men. She was the first Irish woman ever to take her place as the leader of her nation and was feared and loved as much on sea as on land. A fierce Irish patriot, seductress of men, loyal and loving friend, wife and mother, Grace O'Malley caused nothing but trouble for Elizabethan England. through her piracy, she nearly bankrupted the English treasury. Yet Grace's name has been almost completely erased from history. Skilfully capturing the colour and excitement of life on the high seas and at the glittering English court, Alan Gold shows how the lives of two amazing women were intertwined and how they met and formed an extraordinary friendship.

Two individuals from different countries but who share one ancestral bloodline race to thwart a terrorist plot in Jerusalem--the first heart-pounding book in a new epic trilogy that delves into the dark underbelly of the Holy City.
Bilal, a radicalized Palestinian youth, is promised paradise if he destroys the Western Wall. But his attempted terrorist attack fails and he finds himself in the hands of a young Jewish surgeon, Yael Cohen. After saving his life, Yael makes the startling discovery that her DNA and Bilal's are nearly identical, sparking suspicion that their connection is greater than mere coincidence. Their search for answers soon puts them in the middle of a high-stakes international conspiracy--one that has its roots in the blood of thousands, and now threatens to spill the blood of thousands more.
Unknown to Bilal and Yael, theirs is the last chapter in a story that crosses millennia. Century after century, two ancient families--bloodline ancestors of Yael and Bilal--defied the power of corrupt kings and conquerors, fighting to forge an alliance and lasting peace. But through many years of secret dealings and war, kinships were shattered, dynasties fell apart, and evil gained a foothold. Now, in modern Israel, those same sinister forces are at work, stopping at nothing to take control of the Holy Land and silence anyone in their way. Through imprisonment, assassination attempts, and political machinations, Bilal and Yael must ultimately confront the truth of who they are. But is the common blood of two individuals enough to bring two enemy peoples together, and stave off the destruction that threatens them both?
Crossing borders, centuries, and battlegrounds, "Bloodline "is a thrilling, ultimately redemptive story taking place in the shadows of one of the oldest, most sacred cities in the world.