J J Scott: 501 books

When originally published in 1952, this book filled a gap in the history of philosophy and science and remains an important work today, because it puts the main mathematical and physical discoveries of Descartes in an accessible form, for the benefit of English readers. Descartes is acknowledged to...

Sacred Reflections offers an inviting panoramic tour of the stained glass windows at the historic Saint Mary of Redford Catholic Church, located in the city of Detroit, Michigan. Originally installed in 1927, these windows were designed by Charles Connick, and selected portions of some of the windows...

Liminal Sky: Book Three As the epic trilogy hurtles toward its conclusion, the fight for the future isn’t over yet. It could lead to a new beginning, or it might spell the end for the last vestiges of humankind. The generation ship Forever has left Earth behind, but a piece of the...

When Petey Winthorp, Ashe Blackwell, and Sokko Chung enter the United Friends Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Washington, D.C., they cause a small stir. This trio of forty-five-year-old, lifelong friends is not only recuperating together after a car accident, but one is white, one is black, and...

While many introductory public administration textbooks contain a dedicated chapter on ethics, The Public Administration Profession is the first to utilize ethics as a lens for understanding the discipline. Analyses of the ASPA Code of Ethics are deftly woven into each chapter alongside complete coverage...

The most useful therapy is one that can be applied to a wide range of client problems, is easy to learn, and produces lasting results following a brief intervention. The cognitive-behavioural approaches described in this volume probably come nearest to this ideal. Originally published in 1989,...

It was a dark time for civilization when mystical creatures and gods both good and bad still roamed among humans. Mankind was often subject to the will and whims of these supernatural beings. Settled off the shore of the North Sea live three young Vikings; Tredge, Yves and Jotur. When suddenly orphaned,...

The maiden of Avril: A collection of stories and poems explores a wide variety of topics. Martians, dragons, stepparents and Princesses are just the beginning. These fast-paced stories and poems bring to life the age-old idea that anything is possible. "Lions and tigers and shoe addict, oh my!" These are just some of the characters youll meet along the way.

Four women, different backgrounds, different temperaments, are unexpectedly recruited for a secretive Code-11 assignment. Their objective: assassinate four key men who threaten to topple the American government from within. However, for these ladies, the mission is not their greatest challenge. Traveling...

Phillipa Draper-Ash's ambition leads her into a world of power and corruption where the stakes are high and excess is everything. This book is based upon real people, real places and true to life events.

Fifteen-year-old Jeremi Kincaid keeps silent only because she knows it will do no good to tell anyoneincluding her mother, Joeszethat her stepfather, Rudy Dorsey, is a serial rapist and she is one of his victims. But when Joeze catches Rudy molesting her daughter, she succumbs to a deadly brain aneurysm....

As Philippa prepares for her big break into the world of fine art her whole life is again turned upside down. The psychological disorder which has caused her to live in a dual reality has not improved. When stimulated by fear or desire she slips into another existence plagued by pain and humiliation....

Sale with the iconic pirate-villains and outlaws, experience great sea adventures and dangerous treasure hunts! You will find it all in this passionately edited collection: Treasure Island (R. L. Stevenson) Captain Blood (Rafael Sabatini) Sea Hawk (Sabatini) Blackbeard: Buccaneer (R. D. Paine) Pieces...