Ellis Scott: 18 books

Jon Winslow was a bookseller. It was all he wanted to be, and it was all coming to a most pitiable end, when an opportunity arose. If he would just hold a book that would be dropped off now and then, keep it safe until it was picked up... The pay was phenomenal, the risk seemed negligible. What could...

Sparkly Vampires? Oh Pluuueeeaasse! Since when have there been sparkling vampires? Are they a new brand of champagne or what? Vampires are supposed to be wily, tricky, and even evil. And they never, ever sparkle. In this book, you’ll find stories with some refreshing takes on vampires: vampire...

This volume is the first to aim at summarizing all of the scientific literature published so far regarding male-female differences and similarities, not only in behavior, but also in basic biology, physiology, health, perceptions, emotions, and attitudes. Results from over 18,000 studies have been...

Celebrated in media and myth, New Orleans's French Quarter (Vieux Carré) was the original settlement of what became the city of New Orleans. In Madame Vieux Carré, Scott S. Ellis presents the social and political history of this famous district as it evolved from 1900 through the beginning of the...

Leaving the crowded, tourist-driven French Quarter by crossing Esplanade Avenue, visitors and residents entering the Faubourg Marigny travel through rows of vibrantly colored Greek revival and Creole-style homes. For decades, this stunning architectural display marked an entry into a more authentic...

Change is people-centered rather than tool-centered. So, in this practical guide tools will be introduced as needed to help the people define and remove obstacles. Together you will learn how to measure processes to follow the loss of time and money to their causes. When we are involved and have influence...

I used to live in a hall of mirrors, all I could see was me. Jimi Hendrix If you quietly slip into a room imagining everyone’s judging you, this book is for you. If you make a grand entrance declaring, “I’m here you lucky people, love me!” then this book is for you. Either way, any chance...

For generations, the science fiction genre and literary fiction have been perceived as irreconcilable. Startling Sci-Fi: New Tales of the Beyond attempts to prove otherwise. These 13 stories are boldly literary while employing unmistakable characteristics of the sci-fi genre. Jhon Sanchez’s “The...

Grazie alla manipolazione della linea temporale operata da Legione, il figlio del Professor Xavier, il mondo è cambiato! Il despota immortale Apocalisse ha conquistato il pianeta e imposto la legge del più forte, massacrando gli umani e controllando i mutanti... ma anche in questo mondo distopico...

Scholars from psychology, neuroscience, economics, animal behavior, and evolution describe the latest research on the causes and consequences of overconsumption. Our drive to consume—our desire for food, clothing, smart phones, and megahomes—evolved from our ancestors' drive to survive....

Il profugo temporale chiamato Alfiere è giunto al cospetto di Magneto per offrirgli una devastante rivelazione: il mondo in cui vivono è frutto di un paradosso. Magneto e i suoi X-Men vivono in una distopia dovuta alla morte prematura del Professor Charles Xavier e alla conseguente ascesa di Apocalisse,...

Il viaggio nel passato di Legione, potentissimo figlio di Xavier, ha avuto conseguenze devastanti. Il fondatore degli X-Men è morto e nessuno ha impedito l’ascesa di un despota immortale. Benvenuti nell’Era di Apocalisse, la terrificante distopia dove solo un pugno di mutanti combatte per il...

In una versione oscura della nostra realtà, si avvicina lo scontro finale tra gli X-Men guidati da Magneto e le forze del despota Apocalisse! Un’intera dimensione rischia di venire sacrificata per riportare il tutto alla normalità, mentre gli X-Men fanno i conti con uno spaventoso alternarsi di...

With the explosive increase in availability of English Bible translations, the question can easily be asked, "Why bother with the hard work of biblical exegesis?" Computers can translate foreign languages and our English texts can take us very close to the original meanings, so why exegete? Answer:...