J Pike: 9 books

This book takes Jamie Oliver's campaign for better school meals as a starting point for thinking about morally charged concerns relating to young people's nutrition, health and well-being, parenting, and public health 'crises' such as obesity. The authors show how these debates are always about the moral project of the self.

Ampleforth College; A Sketch-Book by Joseph Pike Bath and Wells; A Sketch-Book by D. S. Andrews Bristol; A Sketch-Book by Dorothy E.G. Woollard Bruges; A Sketch-Book by Joseph Pike Cambridge; A Sketch Book by Walter M. Keesey Canterbury; A Sketch Book by Walter M. Keesey Cardiff; A Sketch-Book by Douglas...

A disgraced Dwarven hero. A band of deadbeat adventurers. His last shot at redemption could get him killed. If Gorm Ingerson really wanted to drink himself to death, he never should have helped the Goblin. When his good deed lands him in a bad contract, Gorm finds himself entangled in a quest...

Looking for a read filled with love, danger, and adventure? Want to escape to brave new worlds without ever leaving your room? Read through the night this summer with sneak peeks of six breathtaking stories, including Destined by Aprilynne Pike, Insignia by S.J. Kincaid, Insurgent by Veronica Roth,...

A doubly disgraced Dwarven hero. A band of accident-prone adventurers. Giving redemption a second shot may have been a grave mistake… Still bruised and heartbroken from their last calamitous quest, Gorm Ingerson and his band of washed-up heroes try to make amends for the Orcs they accidentally...

As middle classes in developing countries grow in size and political power, do they foster stable democracies and prosperous, innovative economies? Or do they encourage crass materialism, bureaucratic corruption, unrealistic social demands, and ideological polarization? These questions have taken...

The Cabal of Thotash has languished for years within their poorly-ventilated Manhattan lair. All of their rituals to summon an ancient malice and help it unmake reality have accomplished little beyond annoying the upstairs neighbor. When a charismatic sacrifice talks her way off the dark altar and...

When life gave Fenrir Goldson a second chance, he asked for a gift receipt. Mr. Goldson is filthy rich. He’s also callous and cruel and hasn’t got a festive bone in his ancient body. Naturally, he’s due for a holiday haunting. When his business partner, Bolbi Baggs, announces that...

When Arthur takes a job at a Blue’s Doughnuts, he has no idea that his fat, obstinate boss Buford Lafont has a dark secret. In addition to running a failing bakery, Lafont moonlights as a private investigator and a reluctant expert into paranormal phenomena that threaten humanity. Detective...