The question on every American's mind: Can Katrina happen to me where I live? The answer, unfortunately, is yes, yes, and again yes. If you are one of the 150 million Americans who live within 100 miles of a coastline -- and even if you live much farther inland -- you could be inhabiting the next New Orleans. The bad news for you is that there are even more studies full of even more scientific data confirming this fact than the studies predicting Katrina prior to 2005. The issue this time is global warming. We are literally altering the sky above us. And be assured: This is not some "junk theory" peddled by Greenpeace extremists. No less an authority than the Bush Administration itself has officially confirmed, on multiple occasions, that global warming is real and is driven by our use of fossil fuels -- oil, coal, and natural gas. Worldwide, thanks to climate change, sea level is expected to rise up to three feet within the coming decades and extreme weather events will significantly increase, according to the Bush Administration. These two factors -- more intense storms and rising ocean levels -- mean we are rapidly turning every coastal city in America into another New Orleans.

Menace in Malmö: The fifth Inspector Anita Sundström mystery

Literature & Fiction

MacLeod, Torquil

Genre Fiction

McNidder and Grace

This is a passionate and humorous look at the life of a musician on the road. The author splits his time between homes in Glasgow and Florida and will be promoting the book heavily in the United States. In the United Kingdom, a reviewer described this book as "funny in the Spinal Tap sense."

Rock and Roll Busker

Forbes, Graham

Humor & Entertainment

This is the ultimate list of cover versions of some of the greatest songs ever written. This book will delight and surprise in equal measure as many music fans may be surprised to discover that their favorite track is in fact a cover version.

100 Greatest Cover Versions: The Ultimate Playlist

Arts & Photography

Webb, Robert

Music

This thoughtful and moving book looks at the life of a shepherd and of his dogs in the north of England. Covers many aspects of sheepdogs, including the history of the working dog, training from the puppy stage onwards, trials, breeding and the experiences of handlers both past and present.

Sheepdogs at Work: One Man and his Dog

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Iley, Tony

Pets & Animal Care

Chris Steele-Perkins is the ex-president of Magnum in New York and an award-winning photographer. This is his amazing collection of photographs and interviews with centenarians celebrating longevity with style.

Fading Light: portraits of centenarians

Steele-Perkins, Chris

Parenting & Relationships

This book describes all you need to know about hunting with an air rifle and is suitable for beginners to experts. It also guides the reader through the lore of field craft from stalking and ambushing your prey to hide building and decoying.

Air Rifle Hunting Through the Seasons: A Guide to Fieldcraft

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Manning, Mathew

Cooking by Ingredient

In April 2005 a factory making sweaters for the European market collapsed during the nightshift in Savar, Bangladesh. The circumstances of this disaster, which caused the deaths of 64 clothing workers and injured a further 84, proved to be a final straw for trade unionists and NGO activists who had long been concerned about the state of factory safety.

Last Nightshift in Savar: The Story of the Spectrum Sweater Factory Collapse

Business & Money

Miller, Doug

Biography & History

Still recovering from the harrowing case that ended his police career, Doug Michie returns to his boyhood home of Ayr on Scotland's wind-scarred west coast. He hopes to rebuild his shattered life, get over the recent failure of his marriage and shed his demons, but the years have changed the birthplace of the poet Robert Burns.When Doug meets an old school-days flame, Lyn, he feels his past may offer the salvation of a future. But Lyn's son has been accused of murder and she begs Doug to find the truth.Soon Doug is tangled in a complicated crimeweb of corrupt politicians, frightened journalists and a  police force in cahoots with criminals. As he uncovers illicit smuggling activities at the town's port and falls firmly on the wrong side of eastern European ganglords, the problems he left behind in Ulster are now the least of his worries. Only Burns' philosophical musings offer Doug some shelter as he wanders the streets of Auld Ayr battling The Storm Without."This is the Great Scottish Novel, got it all and just a wee shade more ... Classic."--Ken Bruen, author of HEADSTONE"Highly entertaining, fast paced and tightly, almost sparingly, written"--Undiscovered ScotlandPraise for Tony Black"Black's dialogue and atmosphere crackle with authenticity."--The Times"If you're a fan of Rankin, Mina or Welsh this is most certainly one for you." --The Scotsman"Tony  Black's first novel hits the ground running, combining a sympathetic ear for the surreal dialogue of the dispossessed with a portrait of a city painted in the blackest humour." --The Guardian"The enigmatic Dury continues to be the punk rocker of the Scottish crime scene - anarchic, rebellious and never afraid to shove his Doc Martens where they're not wanted."--Daily Record "Tony Black is my favourite British crime writer and Gus Dury the genre's most interesting  protagonist. Like his previous books, LOSS has the power, style and street swagger that makes most of his contemporaries a little bland by comparison." --Irvine Welsh

The Storm Without

Black, Tony

This is the new Doug Michie crime novel by Tony Black, the acclaimed Scottish writer. Full of intrigue, lies, secrets, and illicit sexual encounters, this is a must-read for all fans of crime noir.

The Inglorious Dead (Doug Michie Mystery)

Literary

This is the much-anticipated biography of the internationally renowned painter, Dame Laura Knight (1877–1970). She had a varied and colorful life and this book sheds light on her extraordinary career for the first time and explores her deeper character which often revealed itself in her paintings.

Laura Knight: A Life

Morden, Barbara C.

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