It’s the 1980s, and the mean streets of the City of Angels are boiling over with racial tensions and crime, fueled by an affordable and dangerous new drug—crack cocaine. At just 23 years old, Rick only wants to do his job and survive, but as one of the only white trash collectors in predominantly black neighborhoods, every day he risks persecution and execution by the population he serves. Are you feeling brave? Then ride along with Rick on his route, and welcome to a level of hell you’ve never seen or imagined. The stakes get even higher when a known murderer on the route decides that Rick is an undercover cop and plans to shoot him. How will Rick get out of this alive? Prepare yourself for a shocking, electrifying immersion into a compelling memoir of a life where survival is never guaranteed.

Whether you are reading the story of Pilate's encounter with angry crowds during the trial of Jesus or reading one of the numerous accounts of mob violence in the book of Acts, you will find that the threat of crowd violence is a common theme in the New Testament, particularly in the Gospels and Acts. In Facing the Mob, Benjamin Browning provides a thorough examination of how government officials in the early Roman Empire responded to civil unrest. He then uses these insights from the ancient world to provide readers of the New Testament with tools that will help them to interpret civil unrest passages more effectively.

Whether out for an afternoon's sail or embarking on a long offshore passage, there is always an element of chance and uncertainty about being at sea. To be responsible for the wellbeing of both crew and vessel, a good skipper needs to know their limitations and ensure they are operating well within the margins of safety. Safe Skipper is a practical and thought provoking guide for yacht skippers of all levels of experience, full of invaluable advice and tips on how to reduce to the minimum the risks of mishaps and equipment failure at sea. There's a wide range of information on seamanship, preparation, seaworthiness, gear, boat handling, leadership, teamwork, watch keeping, communications, navigation, weather and emergency procedures, all delivered in a highly practical, lively, non-preachy fashion. Included throughout are useful checklists, box-outs and case studies of accidents and their causes, with survivors' testimonials and explanations of how disasters were avoided, or could have been, all of which provides valuable lessons for everyone who goes to sea.