Following the devastation of the Great War, the Earth lies in ruins. Many of the nations of the world no longer exist. Some have been torn apart, other joined into one new nation. Born out of fears and paranoia, most of the remaining nations as well as the new emerging ones start to pass new rigid laws to ensure the survival of their people. Fifteen year old Alexander Reed falls victim to the now decades old harsh laws of the Northern States of America and is forced into military service. He and others like him become an unwilling part of the established system. But is there more going on than first appears? As Alex and his new teammates struggle to make sense of everything going on around them and survive in the cold and uncaring world they are now part of, decisions will be made that could mean life or death to them all. Can Alex overcome the odds and escape the horrors that await him in the military or will he ultimately be broken and remain a soldier for the rest of his life?

Second in a series! Rory’s crew is working out their kinks (literally!) in preparation for the Day 30 “test” they know will determine their fate in the SDF, crossing boundaries and climbing into each other’s bunks to get extra-familiar with each other. But the mysterious Smith keeps to himself. Will the big man get shuttled back to Earth for refusing to play nicely with others, or can Rory find a way to persuade Command that Smith deserves a second chance? The next book in the Space Army Recruits series is coming soon! Subscribe to Kinley Grey’s newsletter at http://eepurl.com/cXlTJL to find out when it’s out.

Selected articles from the "Essay" department of Time Magazine from 1965 through 1991.

The Crisis, founded by W.E.B. Du Bois as the official publication of the NAACP, is a journal of civil rights, history, politics, and culture and seeks to educate and challenge its readers about issues that continue to plague African Americans and other communities of color. For nearly 100 years, The Crisis has been the magazine of opinion and thought leaders, decision makers, peacemakers and justice seekers. It has chronicled, informed, educated, entertained and, in many instances, set the economic, political and social agenda for our nation and its multi-ethnic citizens.

Covering the horrors that took place in Latvia from the beginning of the Second World War until 1947, this book focuses Stalinist industrialisation, collectivisation and political annihilation and Nazi expansionism and genocide.

If you had the key to the beginning and the end of the world as you knew it, what would you do with it? Would you open a door to know the truth or would you pray to have that knowledge stripped from your mind? That's the premise of the novel Dr. Peter Cashman has just finished reading. He thought it was a pretty good story, so he shares it with his father, a seismologist. His father agrees that it's an intriguing read. He also thinks it may not be a work of fiction. The earth is slowly being torn apart as Peter and his team race to find the author. Peter's dedication to the task hinges on a perilous premise surely some people can be saved from obliteration; otherwise, why was the story even written? In order to succeed, he must believe he will succeed. Peter's father sends him on a quest to save as many as possible, while involving as few as possible. For Peter, the hardest part of accepting his father's mission is finding the faith to believe the story is true. Finally a believer, he must now recruit other specialists to join him, without the benefit of knowing the full scope or goal of the project. In order to save what remains of humanity, they must find the answers soon and to do that, they must find the author. The clock is ticking.

This book represents an illustrated, critical analysis of filmmaker Oliver Stone and his works, placing him in the tradition of American political artists. Oliver Stone—polemicist, leftist, artist, and—surprisingly for politically conservative America—mainstream director—is one of the most controversial American filmmakers in Hollywood. His films i