Missed Connection

Literature & Fiction

Laimo, Michael

Erotica

Gordian Knot

Warren Fahy, author of the acclaimed thriller FRAGMENT, takes readers on another thrilling journey in this parable of mystery, adventure and discovery in a far away world. When a kor child spies a comet in the sky he sets a chain of events in motion that will shake the foundations of his people's civilization. As ancient truths are challenged, buried secrets are unearthed that will change the course of their society forever. In this unique tale, acclaimed author Warren Fahy (FRAGMENT) takes readers on a journey through a new world where familiar themes play out on an epic stage in entirely unexpected ways. In this audacious tale, which blends fantasy, adventure, ruminations on art, religion, philosophy, the nature of reality and the meaning of life, Fahy takes readers on a wild ride guaranteed to be like nothing they have read before. .

The Kor

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Fahy, Warren

Fantasy

In Bicentennial America, prominent families vie to fill the power vacuum soon anticipated to be left behind by the ailing "Granny" Adeline Gable, a matriarch who has ruled rural Ashford County for decades from her hilltop mansion, and who has long been rumored to have devious dealings with a clandestine cabal.\nBut the longer Adeline lingers the more impatient the families get and soon plots are contrived that could speed along her demise and free up much of the land and resources she has controlled over her time in power.\nBy forming secret alliances and weaponizing sex, deception, and even God, can the families navigate into an uncertain future or will their lust for fortune and power spell their downfall? Residents of Ashford County know its long and haunted history and they know that choosing to live within its rustic confines means playing a dark and dangerous game. Who will come out victorious? And who will lose everything, including innocence, inheritance, and everlasting love?

Farmland

Gudmunson, Aaron

Genre Fiction

Lieutenant Anthony Pacino reports aboard the “project boat” USS Vermont two years after having survived the catastrophic sinking of the Piranha. Pacino quickly learns that Vermont’s missions are all ultra-secret with the boat reporting only to the Sub Force commander, the National Security Advisor and the President: Vermont does the dirty deeds that need doing in deadly silence and obscurity.\nAfter Vermont misses the mark on an easy mission, there are questions asked about her ability to conduct the next mission, one that is vital to the security of the United States and the future of the submarine force. Vermont is tasked with stealing a revolutionary submarine that the Russians are testing with an Iranian crew because it’s too risky to use Russian sailors. It’s a high-stakes gamble for all involved, with the losers vanishing if things go wrong, the winners validating a world-changing technology.\nPacino is part of the mission to steal the submarine, but the toughest obstacle is a wolf-pack of Russians coming to the defense of the Iranian submarine. Getting it back to the United States for evaluation becomes secondary to surviving an exchange of missiles and torpedoes in an underwater battle that threatens to let the final genie out of the bottle.\n***\n“DiMercurio has used the last decade to refine his writing and produce the best naval thriller in decades. I couldn’t put it down.” Joseph Courtemanche, author of Assault on Saint Agnes.

Dark Transit (Anthony "Patch" Pacino Series)

DiMercurio, Michael

Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Richard Altschuler &amp; Associates, Inc./ Gordian Knot Books An anthology that assembles—for the first time— a rich collection of articles by contemporary social scientists who either analyze or apply the theories and methods of Karl Marx, Emile Durkheim, and Max Weber to their own work. Together, the thirty-one articles show clearly how modern sociologists, economists, political scientists, anthropologists, and social psychologists dissect and use concepts such as class, anomie, bureaucracy, community, rationality, representations, capitalism, charisma, inequality, and religious ritual, which are at the heart of the writings of Marx, Durkheim, and Weber.

The Living Legacy of Marx, Durkheim & Weber: Applications and Analyses of Classical Sociological Theory by Modern Social Scientists

Altschuler, Richard

United States

Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Richard Altschuler &amp; Associates, Inc./ Gordian Knot Books This anthology contains our second collection of penetrating works by contemporary social scientists on Karl Marx, Emile Durkheim, and Max Weber—the "holy trinity" of the social sciences. Together, the eighteen articles in this volume clearly show how leading theorists and researchers apply and analyze concepts such as class, anomie, bureaucracy, suicide, community, rationality, conflict, justice, religious ritual, identity, and meaning, which are at the heart of the writings of Marx, Durkheim, and Weber.

The Living Legacy of Marx, Durkheim & Weber: Applications & Analyses of Classical Sociological Theory by Modern Social Scientists, Vol. 2 (The Living Legacy) (The Living Legacy Series)

Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Richard Altschuler & Associates, Inc./ Gordian Knot Book From the moment that Islamic militants crashed hijacked passenger planes into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, America became involved in a costly "war against terrorism" that seemingly has no end. Essential Readings on Political Terrorism is a comprehensive source of information about the nature of terrorism as a socio-political phenomenon and a guide to the major threats, trends, and conundrums it poses.This rich collection of articles offers views on terrorism by leading thinkers in political science, sociology, psychology, and the health sciences. Key issues include biological, chemical, and nuclear threats; the conflict between security and freedom; the sociological nature of terrorist groups; American terrorists such as Timothy McVeigh and the Unabomber; governmental counter-terrorism policy; determinants of state involvement in international terrorism; militant cultures and philosophies; the internet as a terrorist medium; and posttraumatic stress disorder and related psychiatric reactions to terrorist violence. These views will be of interest and value to students of political terrorism and social movements, politicians, public health professionals, military personnel, as well as anyone concerned about the threats unleashed by terrorism and the safeguarding of democratic institutions.

Essential Readings on Political Terrorism: Analyses of Problems and Prospects for the 21st Century

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Richard Altschuler &amp; Associates, Inc./ Gordian Knot Books This book provides a convenient, single source for better understanding Jewish diversity in America, Israel, and other societies—and the implications of recent changes in the identities, lifestyles, and beliefs of Jews for their personal and social lives in the twenty-first century. The authoritative studies by modern scholars presented in this volume dispel stereotypes about Jewish men and women by revealing the wide range of cognitive, affective, and behavioral differences among Jews with respect to sex and sexuality; marriage, intermarriage, and divorce; childbirth and adoption; religious practices; the Torah and other sacred texts; Jewish and African-American relations; Zionism, Israel, and Palestine; Jewish and Gentile relations; body image and eating behaviors; mental and physical illness; death, burial, and the afterlife. The rich collection of facts, perspectives, and insights contained in this anthology—written by leading thinkers in sociology, religious studies, psychology, anthropology, and psychiatry—makes it a vital resource not only for Jews and students of Judaism, but for all individuals concerned about issues involving identity, assimilation, acculturation, conflict, and discrimination among members of minority groups in multicultural societies.

Essential Readings on Jewish Identities, Lifestyles, & Beliefs: Analyses of the Personal and Social Diversity of Jews by Modern Scholars

Religion & Spirituality

Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Richard Altschuler &amp; Associates, Inc./ Gordian Knot Books Hope Springs Maternal is a book about the young mothers who live in New York City’s shelters. Through extensive interviews with twenty-four young women of color living in temporary shelters who either were pregnant or had very young children, Jill Gerson sought to learn about the shelter users’ background, current living experiences, and subjective views of home, family, and parenting. Gerson also employed the life history approach to focus on the ways the mothers’ individual and collective biographies were shaped by both socioeconomic context and interpersonal experiences. The interviews reveal that most of the mothers had experienced a range of disruptive experiences in childhood and adolescence and that their shelter use was closely related to the adverse economic realities with which many poor women of color are forced to contend. Based on the interview data and life history approach, Gerson concludes that the mothers living in shelters had engaged in a determined search for a safe haven that could help them complete their transition into an adult role and become parents able to consider the needs of their children. Their narratives speak to the capacity of the individual to use limited social resources as a self-righting developmental opportunity. The mothers’ transitional shelter use often resonated with a normative maturational thrust to create opportunities to develop economic and residential security and caring interpersonal and family relationships.

Hope Springs Maternal: Homeless Mothers Talk About Making Sense of Adversity

Gerson, Jill

Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Richard Altschuler & Associates, Inc./ Gordian Knot Books This revised and updated edition of Hope Springs Maternal incorporates the latest data on homeless mothers, changes to laws and policies regarding the homeless nationally and in New York, and an expanded discussion of their implications for social workers, planners, politicians, and shelter administrators concerned with helping homeless mothers establish independent lives for themselves and their children. Through extensive interviews with twenty-four young women of color living in temporary shelters in New York City who were either pregnant or had very young children, Dr. Jill Gerson analyzes the shelter users’ backgrounds, current living experiences, and views of home, family, and parenting. Employing a life-history approach, she focuses on the ways the mothers’ lives were shaped by both socioeconomic context and interpersonal experiences. Gerson finds that most of the mothers had experienced various disruptive experiences in childhood and adolescence and that their shelter use was closely related to the adverse economic realities faced by many poor women of color. These shelter experiences were actually part of the mothers’ search for a safe haven that could help them become self-sufficient adults and competent parents. The narratives reflect each individual’s capacity to use limited social resources for personal development. Such transitional shelter use often coincided with efforts to achieve economic stability, obtain appropriate housing, and develop caring personal relationships.

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Missed Connection

The Kor

Farmland

Dark Transit (Anthony "Patch" Pacino Series)

The Living Legacy of Marx, Durkheim & Weber: Applications and Analyses of Classical Sociological Theory by Modern Social Scientists

The Living Legacy of Marx, Durkheim & Weber: Applications & Analyses of Classical Sociological Theory by Modern Social Scientists, Vol. 2 (The Living Legacy) (The Living Legacy Series)

Essential Readings on Political Terrorism: Analyses of Problems and Prospects for the 21st Century

Essential Readings on Jewish Identities, Lifestyles, & Beliefs: Analyses of the Personal and Social Diversity of Jews by Modern Scholars

Hope Springs Maternal: Homeless Mothers Talk About Making Sense of Adversity

Hope Springs Maternal: Homeless Mothers Talk About Making Sense of Adversity