New Releases by David Rubin

Le meurtre d''un Dieu menace de déchirer le tissu spatio-temporel, qui est la base même de notre réalité. Notre Cosmic Détective essaye de résoudre l''affaire pour faire obstacle à une destruction totale. Mais les mystères sur lesquels il va enquêter et ce qu''il va découvrir seront-ils pires que le désastre qu''il tente d''éviter ? Et son esprit va-t-il vaciller sous les révélations auxquelles il doit faire face?

Uno strano oggetto spaziale cade su un pianeta abitato da funghi antropomorfi. Nella foresta attorno alle città fungo iniziarono a imperversare strani attacchi di abitanti delle campagne mutati dal potere dello strano asteroide. Sarà un gruppo di avventurieri, pronti a stringere amicizia sul campo di battaglia, a fermare la minaccia cosmica che grava sul loro mondo. Mushroom Wars è un fantasy con funghetti antropomorfi dall''aspetto fiabesco, che si massacrano a colpi di spada e di magie esplosive.

NETWORK SECURITY AND CRYPTOGRAPHY PRACTICAL GUIDE TO CRYPTOGRAPHY IN NETWORK SECURITY The Principles and Practice of Cryptography and Network SecurityStallings'' Cryptography and Network Security, the book, introduces the reader to the compelling and evolving field of cryptography and network security. In an age of viruses and hackers, electronic eavesdropping, and electronic fraud on a global scale, security is paramount. The purpose of this book is to provide a practical survey of both the principles and practice of cryptography and network security. In the first part of the book, the basic issues to be addressed by a network security capability are explored by providing a tutorial and survey of cryptography and network security technology. The latter part of the book deals with the practice of network security: practical applications that have been implemented and are in use to provide network security.

It''s Election Day 2020 and Donald Trump wins a second term, but amidst the euphoria of Republicans and the depression of Democrats, a watershed moment occurs that sets off a series of events certain to keep you entertained and on the edge of your seat waiting for the next Constitutional twist and turn. President Who? is part politics, part tense drama, all fiction, but mostly good fun.

The surprise election of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States evoked passionate reaction across the American political spectrum. It seemed as if not one American was neutral. Trump''s supporters adored him, while the expressions of hatred of many of his opponents defied the norms of civil debate. Well into the Trump presidency, one community, the Jews, on both sides of the ocean, has been on the front lines of the continuing Trump debate that has gripped the nation. Trump''s relationship with the Jewish community is unique in its very personal nature. Some of his key policy decisions affecting Jerusalem, the Iran nuclear deal, and even economic policy, have been influenced by positive relationships of trust that Trump maintained through the years as a high-profile businessman in New York, as well as some Jewish family connections. At the same time, most American Jews voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016. Furthermore, many members of the liberal American Jewish community have b

The balance between life and death is a persistent theme in all of David Rubin''s writings, but never has the latter been more prominent than in this story of three elderly friends. As the friends reflect on their pasts--deceased husbands, romantic adventures, trickery, love, deceit, and compassion--an uncomfortable present slowly creeps in. Rubin masterfully navigates the tricky terrain between existential dilemma and emotional intimacy in this heartbreaking yet inspiring story about the residents of Westlands. This is a Thanksgiving none will ever forget.

Munshi Premchand is the greatest figure in twentieth-century Hindi literature and Nirmala is one of his most well-known novels. Apart from being acknowledged as a classic in Hindi literature, it is a milestone in the development of Premchand''s creative genius. While it has been translated into numerous Indian and European languages, David Rubin''s is the first English translation. Set in the 1920s, Premchand''s keen insights into complex social, familial, and gender dynamics remain relevant today. Nirmala is the story of a woman whose only sin is her failure to find a husband who would accept her without a dowry. Married to a widower with children as old as herself, Premchand''s heroic call for social equality shines through on every page of this fascinating novel.

"It hadn''t changed, this Indian night world, and it remained indescribable to anyone who hadn''t lived in it. Because to be here, in it, you felt different, you were different. Different things were important, like now, something dense and engulfing in the night, an overwhelming aloneness you couldn''t decide was ecstatic or terrifying." These words were left behind by David Rubin for the back cover of one of his final unpublished manuscripts. In On Indian Time we return to the mythical Indian city of Gauhar, where Tony Archer has been assigned to work as an American diplomat. Only Archer was born in Gauhar and knows the territory and people-natives and a host of European expats-all too well. In this gripping tale of political corruption, romance, social strife, and mystery, Archer also becomes trapped by the enticing lore the city holds in his own quest for self-realization-a quest he''s not sure he''s up to taking.

Premchand is the greatest figure in twentieth century Hindi literature and some of his finest work is to be found in his short stories. Filled with compassion and indignation, the stories inside this volume offer an incomparable panorama of North Indian life in the early twentieth century, along with a devastating satire on the cruelty and pride of the privileged class. Born Dhanpat Rai in 1880 in Lamhi, a small village near Varanasi, Premchand''s first collection was published in 1908; in 1918 he changed his pen name to Premchand upon the publication of his first major novel, Sevasadan. Premchand is still popular throughout the Hindi and Urdu speaking world and has been translated into many languages. David Rubin is considered one of his top translators. As Rubin writes in his introduction, "The inhumanity of caste hierarchies, the struggle for India''s independence, and the wretched plight of women are some of the problems that arouse his indignation most frequently." This volume was selected for the Asian fiction series of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). -The David Rubin Collection seeks to assemble the fiction, non-fiction, translations and poetry of the late American novelist and scholar David Rubin. While he was best known for his translations of Indian writers Premchand and Nirala, David was also a master storyteller. His 1963 novel, The Greater Darkness, won the British Authors'' Club award for that year''s best first novel. He remained a prolific writer until his death in 2008. His works are archived at the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center at Boston University. For more information please visit davidrubinsindia.com.

Peter Cassio is an unconventional and uninhibited American wanderer whose ruthlessly candid view of the world is able to harmonize both joy and compassion. The unreconciled influences of Cassio''s Greek-Jewish mother and Neapolitan father-violinist, confidence man, and philosopher-have made him a skeptic, pagan, and romantic. Down and out in India, about to start for home, he is caught up in a wild chase for the beautiful and enigmatic Susanna, who is one-part saint, one-part temptress. What unfolds is a spiritual comedy of Cassio''s search for the Life Divine preached by Swami, a worldly sage who does not scorn sensual love. Throughout the novel Cassio searches, through tough neighborhoods and picaresque vistas, encountering a host of extraordinary characters: diplomats, charlatans, freeloaders, status seekers, and hipsters. The language of the novel is as free and exhilarating as Cassio''s mind, brilliantly recording his humor and the jagged contours of his appetite for life.

While pursuing his degree, Joe Wheelwright decides to dabble in astrology to make extra cash. Though he is agnostic on the power of stars and planets to predict human fate, his clients are anything but. What follows is an insider''s gaze at the intelligentsia of mid-20th century New York City - their feet anchored in brick and pavement while their minds spin with Eastern mysticism. David Rubin brilliantly dissects the paradoxes of human nature in a comic adventure in which everyone fancies one another while no one trusts a soul. Propelled by sex, secrets, musical compulsions and occult yearnings, they remind the reader that all humans carry contradictions the stars themselves can''t untangle.

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A mysterious letter shows up from Jane Farrington postmarked Calcutta; that''s the last anyone has heard from her. Nicholas Bowman, a ''useless'' heir to the family fortune, is sent by Jane''s mother to rescue her from India. Unemployed and unmotivated, Nicholas decides to take the bait. He ends up finding Jane-and losing her, and finding her-and much, much more. With his deep knowledge of Indian culture and philosophy, David Rubin creates a fantastical world filled with political and social criticism set beside the eternal quest for meaning humans have engaged in as long as we''ve been on this planet. -- The David Rubin Collection seeks to assemble the fiction, non-fiction, translations and poetry of the late American novelist and scholar David Rubin. While best known for his translations of Indian writers Premchand and Nirala, David was also a master storyteller. His 1963 novel, The Greater Darkness, won the British Authors'' Club award for that year''s best first novel. He remained a prolific writer until his death in 2008. His works are archived at the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center at Boston University.

This collection of three short stories features David Rubin''s keen insights into human nature by following a young Robert Dallary from the Florida coast to Manhattan, where he enters the elite social circle of his uncle, Frank. In ''Cerberus Shoals'' we find a broke Robert gaining employment on a small boat smuggling questionable goods. His interactions with the captain, Tote Walmus, and his not-so-faithful wife, Georgie, along with her dependably drunk father, Poley, carry this adventurous story along. Robert receives many initiations en route to his destination. In ''Princess Nashreen at Home'' we find Robert employed and living in New York City, thanks to Uncle Frank, who has made his recent fortune running gambling operations even though he himself does not gamble. Robert does take a gamble, however, when connecting with the Iranian and Egyptian royalty, Princess Nashreen. Finally, in ''A Rehearsal, '' we find Robert facing an existential dilemma: remain in these elite surroundings with his Hungarian Jewish girlfriend, Judy Aranyi, or break out to pursue his passion: the piano. His Russian teacher, Madame Dolgoruki, helps him pursue his destiny-that which, he learns, he creates for himself.

Alex Tanner is a Professor of Classics at Yale University. A previous run for office in Connecticut bore no fruit, though he still maintains a connection with politics. For this reason he''s invited onto the Golden American, a luxury boat that, unbeknownst to him, is filled with potential donors for his former college friend''s bid for President. Deceit, murder, and a poisonous snake on the loose-well, many snakes, in a sense-fill this adventurous, nail-biting voyage. David Rubin displays an inimitable grasp of high society and all its follies in this page-turning epic that stands up perfectly in today''s charged political climate, reminding us once again that the wealthy buying and selling elections is nothing new.

Everyone is running from something at the Jacaranda, a low-key summer getaway in Hesper Key on the gulf side in Florida. Stella Hennessey took over operations when her gambling husband disappeared, relying on the income of a cast of characters that summer in this out-of-the-way enclave. That is, until Frank Dallary finds himself on the run after a failed coup and in need of a hideout. Only this is a calculated move: Frank''s long-lost, unsuspecting nephew, Robert, works for Stella. Uncle Frank wants to inspire Robert''s piano career with his wide range of contacts but has to approach the situation carefully, as Robert is filled with the same temperamental Dallary blood. Meanwhile Frank seems a bit over his head with Stella, who has plans of her own. Part romance, part murder mystery, part family reunion, and all around adventure story, this is one of David Rubin''s most fully realized novels, introducing the world to the tangled web of the Dallary family, which would continue in his writings throughout his life.

David Rubin''s imagination runs free in this novel about a fictional Caribbean island, St. Michael Amargas, located at the end of the Great Breakaway Reef. Charlie Sanderson returns after many years to visit his family''s business, Sanderson''s Breakaway Reef Hotel. This is no congenial visit, however: Charlie''s running from something in America; his last recourse is to confront his father once again. In his most politically-charged thriller, Rubin explores the complex intertwined realities of family life, colonialism, politics, and romance. Charlie stumbles his way through murder, conspiracy, and espionage.

When a mysterious book, The End of Professor Salamandra, starts circulating around Southern State University''s Manhattan campus, it''s immediately apparent the professor in question is really the verbose Albie Mandragore. Suspicions arise that Mandragore''s longtime rival, Charles Greenfield, is the author-their long-standing family feud stretches from pre-war Vienna to New York City of the seventies. Yet no one at the university is spared from gossip, betrayal, and romantic confusion by David Rubin''s pen in this insightful, page-turning tale.

The answers to these questions may not be found in much of the mainstream media, but there will be round in this fascinating collection of insights. Israel-literacy and knowledge of the Middle East have become critical assets for one who wants to understand the current events in an increasingly chaotic and threatening world. With his special insider''s view from the land of Zion (otherwise known as Israel), David Rubin, terrorism expert and political analyst, will explain the answers to the above questions, as well as many others that you may have about Israel, the Middle East, and the latest existential threats to the freedom that we often take for granted. In More Sparks From Zion, David Rubin continues his informative journey through the intensity and challenges of life in Israel, as it strives to be a beacon of light unto the nations, while surrounded by war and Islamic terrorism. You are once again invited to join the people of Israel on that journey! Book jacket.

In ancient Greece the first superhero was born. Heracles, the son of Zeus, came into the world with strength, charm, and a fighting spirit. The Hero Book Two continues David Rubín''s epic tale of Heracles in a postmodern look at the Twelve Labors and the champion''s fateful doom. The story delves deep into his life, revealing those who would wish him harm on his meteoric rise to stardom, his tumultuous love affairs, and his incredibly heroic feats. Rubín''s eclectic style will change the way you look at one of the most important Greek myths.

"Welcome David Rubín to the table. He is a big talent and the real deal. The Hero is a strong statement of intent.”—Paul Pope (creator of Battling Boy) In ancient Greece the first superhero was born. Heracles, the son of Zeus, came into the world with strength, charm, and a fighting spirit. Groundbreaking storyteller David Rubín (Illustrator on Paul Pope''s The Rise of Aurora West) reexamines the life of the world''s greatest champion in The Hero, chronicling Heracles''s incredible adventures, from his innocent boyhood to his meteoric rise to popularity as he tackles the Twelve Labors. It is a journey tempered by a steady decay that never relieves him of his heroic burden. And it is this burden that becomes his only grip on reality as Heracles edges toward his fateful end. Introduction by John Arcudi (B.P.R.D., The Creep)!

"Nature on the Edge": Kim Bishop, Sabra Booth, Justin Boyd, James Cobb, Margaret Craig, Meredith Dean, Marlys Dietrick, Elizabeth Elequin, Joey Fauerso , Enrique Gutierrez , Kati and Hilal Hibri, Jayne Lawrence, Leigh Anne Lester, Eric Mathis, Alejandro A. Padilla, Samuel Velasquez , Lloyd Walsh / curated by David S. Rubin

The quest for peace between Israel and its neighbors in the Middle East has captured the attention of the world media for decades. However, and much to the dismay of those who have placed great hopes in the ongoing peace process, the frequency of war has only increased in recent years. How do we explain this anomaly? Frequent terrorist attacks on Israeli civilians have emboldened the Palestinian Authority as it demands a new Islamic state called Palestine. World leaders irritate Israel by jumping aboard the Palestinian ship as it sails to statehood. The diplomatic efforts frantically continue, but the Hamas, Fatah, and Islamic Jihad terrorist organizations persist in their calls for Jihad, or holy war, against Israel. Why have the seemingly endless efforts for peace borne so little fruit? How can a truly lasting peace be achieved? In Peace For Peace: Israel In The New Middle East, author David Rubin exposes the false premises on which the peace process and peace plans have been based, explaining the confusion about a patently failed process resulting in some thirty years of effort, billions of dollars spent, and thousands of lost lives. Describing the greatly promoted, yet disappointing summits and the various peace plans that have blown up in years of terrorism and recurring wars, Rubin goes on to describe the reasons why the great hopes of peace negotiators have not been realized. Finally, Rubin presents us with the framework for a bold, practical peace plan, entitled Peace for Peace. With comprehensive analysis and lucid description, Rubin shows us how Peace for Peace, which combines historical justice and common sense, can bring a realistic and lasting peace to this fascinating, but troubled part of the world.

Continuum mechanics studies the response of materials to different loading conditions. The concept of tensors is introduced through the idea of linear transformation in a self-contained chapter, and the interrelation of direct notation, indicial notation and matrix operations is clearly presented. A wide range of idealized materials are considered through simple static and dynamic problems, and the book contains an abundance of illustrative examples and problems, many with solutions. Through the addition of more advanced material (solution of classical elasticity problems, constitutive equations for viscoelastic fluids, and finite deformation theory), this popular introduction to modern continuum mechanics has been fully revised to serve a dual purpose: for introductory courses in undergraduate engineering curricula, and for beginning graduate courses.

"God, Israel, and Shiloh" is a gripping biblical and historical saga about the Land of Israel and the Jewish people. After reading this book, you will gain a new understanding of both the religious and political perspectives of the Jewish people who live in the Biblical heartland of Israel. Learn who the "settlers" are. Learn where and what is the "West Bank." Learn the truth about the people who are often referred to as "the chosen people" and how it is that Israel is a nation struggling with its destiny to be "a light unto the nations." "God, Israel, and Shiloh" is written with moving personal stories, psychological insights, and compelling political commentary. This book is about faith and struggle, Judaism and Zionism woven around the special sacred site of Shiloh, then and now. Shiloh was the home and spiritual center for many great biblical personalities, including Joshua, Hannah, and Samuel the Prophet, who appointed the first Kings of Israel, Saul and David. The author, David Rubin, writes about the heroic families living in and rebuilding the biblical heartland of Israel, despite the obstacles in their path and tells his personal story of a miraculous survival from the bullets of terrorism.

The purpose of this quantitative study is to test the validity of a behavioral theory, value-belief-norm theory (Stern, 2000), in the context of environmental hotel management. The lack of theoretical consideration in previous studies on environmental attitudes of hotel/resort managers warrants an investigation of a theory with the potential to better explain behaviors that support the goals of environment management systems. The goal of this research was to document the values, beliefs, personal norms, and environmental management support behaviors of managers in a hospitality setting. Data were collected from a sample of hotel and resort managers in the Phoenix metropolitan area by using a survey of well-documented items from previous research on the theory. Results suggest the value-belief-norm theory is successful in explaining environmental management support behaviors. Implications for practitioners as well as researchers are discussed.