In a society where traditional culture is rapidly breaking down and corruption and greed have become a way of life the boundaries between what is legal and what is criminal are blurred and stretched to the limit. For the brothers Rasta Fitman and Abe Raitman and their cousin Ongi Cooks the only way they can see out of a meaningless and poverty stricken future in the village is to turn to crime. Using the proceeds of a daring heist they enter the dark world of drug running. Soon they joined by an Australian and two Asians businessmen. Life begins to look good but how long can it last? Paradise in Peril is a chronicle of the times with a distinctive Papua New Guinean voice that everyone should read and think deeply about.

A charge to people who believe that you must believe in a young earth to be a Christian.

Imagine … a brutal rape. A vicious murder. Now, what would you seek if it involved your daughter? If the monster is her stepfather? Justice or revenge? In PERIL IN PARADISE, Clara Garza is faced with this dilemma while trying to stay one step ahead of her deranged ex-husband, Damian Garza. As she embarks on her voyage for justice, Clara meets Jackson Brady, a man seeking his own revenge – a man trying to capture her heart. The two find themselves resolving one issue only to face another sinister challenge. Readers will want to join Clara and Jackson as they navigate a journey of justice, revenge … and survival.

A captivating exploration of beach resort culture—from its roots in fashionable society to its undervalued role in today’s world economy—as the travel industry approaches a climate reckoning With its promise of escape from the strains of everyday life, the beach has a hold on the popular imagination as the ultimate paradise. In The Last Resort, Sarah Stodola dives into the psyche of the beachgoer and gets to the heart of what drives humans to seek out the sand. At the same time, she grapples with the darker realities of resort culture: strangleholds on local economies, reckless construction, erosion of beaches, weighty carbon footprints, and the inevitable overdevelopment and decline that comes with a soaring demand for popular shorelines. The Last Resort weaves Stodola’s firsthand travel notes with her exacting journalism in an enthralling report on the past, present, and future of coastal travel. She takes us from Monte Carlo, where the pursuit of pleasure first became part of the beach resort experience, to a village in Fiji that was changed irrevocably by the opening of a single resort; from the overdevelopment that stripped Acapulco of its reputation for exclusivity to Miami Beach, where extreme measures are underway to prevent the barrier island from vanishing into the ocean. In the twenty-first century, beach travel has become central to our globalized world—its culture, economy, and interconnectedness. But with sea levels likely to rise at least 1.5 to 3 feet by the end of this century, beaches will become increasingly difficult to preserve, and many will disappear altogether. What will our last resort be when water begins to fill the lobbies?

An all-consuming hatred ignites inside a child, and each passing year fans the flames. A promise made long ago to an old man drives another person to the point of madness. A terrorist compound in North Carolina erupts into a massive fireball. As events collide, college instructor Cathy Cleveland and her fiancA(c), FBI Agent Peter Channing, find themselves thrust into the center of this firestorm. When their best friends disappear while honeymooning in Hawaii, Cathy and Peter set out on a journey of unbelievable peril. From the Atlantic to the Pacific, they hunt for the mastermind of a plot so diabolical as to be unimaginable. But what happens when the hunters become the hunted? Can they save paradise? Can they save their friends? Can they save themselves? Desperation mounts as time slips away.