Mike Lynch: 10 books

A terrible catastrophe has befallen the Earth, leaving most of it uninhabitable. Scattered about here and there are small pockets of survivors, who are trying everything they can do to cling to a normal life, one of them being Sam Bailey. His job at the insurance company he and his brother started...

Malcom Lee just wanted to get out of the cold and have a warm drink at the local watering hole on Vega Prime. When he is arrested for a crime he didn’t commit, things take a turn for the worse. Rather than face another stint in jail, he breaks out just as rival asteroid minors start a riot in the...

As far back as anyone could remember, life in the valley had been a simple one, based upon the precepts and laws expected of them to follow from generations past. But on the eve of the yearly harvest, one man thought differently—Jon Evers. The very idea of doing the same ritualized activity year...

Before there was Lady Gaga. Before there was Adam Lambert. Before there was The Killers…there was David Bowie. Bowie is one of the most influential artists of this generation from his music, fashion and persona. Bowie has reinvented himself on several occasions to make him the chameleon of the music world. "Fame: David Bowie" looks into the iconic musician in a way never seen before.

Nestled in the wooded hills east of the San Francisco Bay, Dublin�s sprawling valley has welcomed people from a variety of backgroundsthroughout its rich history. At the heart of the tri-valley region, this former agricultural area has grown exponentially over the years, forming a moderncity with a...

Poking fun at everyone from the locals, to folks from away, and even to the wildlife, Lobster Therapy collects more than 100 cartoons from five of Maine’s best artists working in the field. It’ll leave you in stitches and just might help lower your blood pressure the next time you’re stuck on Route 1 or I-95.

Model Railways on a Budget details an eight-year journey into the fascinating world of railway modeling; from fumbling beginnings to a growing competence with layout design and construction. A limited amount of cash, and some rather costly mistakes at the start, led to a decision to scratch-build...

Colton Foster, once hailed as a renowned expert in Latin, Hebrew and Greek, had his reputation destroyed when a shadowy antiquities dealer outwitted him with master forgeries from Solomon’s Temple. Years later, his career and self-respect still in pieces, a team discovers an 800-year old letter in...

Krang, Baxter Stockman, Old Hob, and Alopex all get their turn. Krang's history is revealed, Baxter's secret project may be more dangerous than he realized, Old Hob is ready to branch out on his own, and Alopex discovers a devastating truth about her past.

This fully updated and expanded third edition of a classic text provides a comprehensive introduction to key theory, knowledge, research and evidence relating to practice learning in social work and social care. It outlines the theories that underpin social care practice, the main assessment...