Most Popular Books by M. Robinson

On a spring afternoon in 1509 a local bandit found himself in the emperor''s private quarters deep within the Forbidden City and in the presence of the Son of Heaven himself. This bizarre meeting was the doing of the eunuch Zhang Zhong, the emperor''s personal servant and companion. In time court intrigue between competing palace eunuchs would lead to the death of this bandit-turned-rebel, setting off a massive uprising that resulted in China''s largest rebellion of the sixteenth century. To understand how this extraordinary meeting came about requires a consideration of the economy of violence during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Here, for the first time in any language, is a detailed look at the role of illicit violence during the Ming. Drawing on court annals, imperial law codes, administrative regulations, private writings, and local gazetteers, David Robinson recreates in vivid detail a world where heavily armed highwaymen and bandits raided the boulevards in and around the Ming capital, Beijing. He then convincingly traces the roots of this systemic mayhem to economic, ethnic, social, and institutional factors at work in local society.

Arguing for renewed attention to covert same-sex-oriented writing (and to authorial intention more generally), this study explores the representation of female and male homosexuality in late sixteenth- through mid-eighteenth-century British and French literature. The author also uncovers and analyzes long-term continuities in the representation of same-sex love, sex, and desire between the classical, early modern, eighteenth-century, and even modern periods. Among the seventeenth- and eighteenth-century authors and texts examined here are Mme de Murat, Les Memoires De Madame La Comtesse De M*** (1697); John Cleland, Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure (1748-49); Tobias Smollett, The Adventures of Roderick Random (1748); Nicolas Chorier and Jean Nicolas, L''Academie des dames (1680); Delarivier Manley, The New Atalantis (1709); and Isaac de Benserade, Iphis et Iante (1637). Classical texts brought into the discussion include Juvenal''s Satires, Lucian''s Erotes, and, most importantly, Ovid''s Metamorphoses. Casting its net broadly yet exploring deeply-poems, plays, novels, and more; from the serious to the satiric, the polite to the pornographic; well-known and little-known; written in English, French, and Latin; published in early modern and eighteenth-century Britain and France; plus key classical texts-this study engages with the historiography of sexuality as a whole.

Strumming a harp while floating on a white cloud might be Paradise for some people, but it would bore others stiff. Given an unlimited chance to choose your ideal world, what would you specify—palaces or log cabins?

The undamming and restoration of rivers is a major component of our broader environmental movement. There are ecological, economic, and social justice issues enveloped by initiatives involving river restorations, and it’s time to focus our attention on these concerns. In this book, Richard M. Robinson reviews the removal of big concrete, big earthen, and low-head dams along North America’s larger and smaller rivers. Chapters highlight issues and contradictions related to dam safety, dam removals, and river restoration. The resulting book provides key insights into the economics and ecology of environmental restoration, our water resource management, and environmental justice.

My Brotha Jay is a 28 year old African American male that hits the lottery for millions. He later squanders all his winnings as a result of not listening to his financial advisor. So he reverts to playing the lottery and consequently loses his girlfriend. Now he finds it difficult coping with everyday life.

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Presents a comprehensive, illustrated guide to the history of Louisiana, and includes maps, vintage photographs, and information on historic sites.

This book explores the leadership of state and federal environmental agencies and local environmental groups in restoring the degraded rivers that flow into North America’s Great Lakes and other sites in the northeastern industrial corridor of the US. Robinson examines twenty of the forty-eight sites included in the Areas of Concern Program of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement between Canada and the US. These twenty include heavily urbanized locales such as those along the River Rouge and Detroit River, but also more pristine locales such as the St. Louis River that flows through Duluth. Additionally, Robinson examines challenging river restorations within the northeastern industrial corridor which are led by effective local environmental advocacy organizations: the Penobscot Nation of Indigenous People, the Mystic River Watershed Association, and the Housatonic River Valley Association. All of these river restorations are led and managed by the environmental experts of (i) state and federal agencies, (ii) academia, and (iii) environmental NGOs. Local restorations of industrially degraded water bodies now compose a significant segment of the environmental movement and, ultimately, Robinson demonstrates that local environmental advocacy organizations can help marshal state and local funding for those efforts.

Among the most colorful of the early Seventh-day Adventist church workers was Stephen Nelson Haskell. A self-made man, fearless, and endowed with ingenuity, courage, and vision, Haskell led in a number of enterprises that were accepted and established by the denomination. He was the first to make an around-the-world trip in the interest of Adventist missions, taking almost two years. He was a leader in city mission work, and we think of him as the father of the tract and missionary societies from which developed the Book and Bible Houses and two departments of the church--Publishing and Home Missionary.

DALL''AUTRICE USA TODAY BEST SELLER, M. ROBINSON, In un mondo in cui non avevo nessuna voce in capitolo, la violenza era diventata il mio rifugio, e tutto il resto non aveva importanza. Neanche la mia vita. Prima di lei. Skyler Bell. Tutto ha avuto inizio la prima volta che ho sentito quella voce. Mi ha donato la speranza di un domani. Il mio primo amore era un concentrato di tutto. Vorace. Folle. Per l''eternità. Mio. Solo che non avrei mai immaginato che esistessero dei segreti che dovevano essere condivisi. Bugie che dovevano essere confessate. Verità che dovevano essere svelate. Demoni che dovevano restare sepolti. Quando ho capito che l''aggressività, il desiderio, la tristezza e il rimpianto nei suoi occhi rispecchiavano i miei stessi sentimenti, è stato troppo tardi. L''amore non è arrivato da me sotto forma di tormento, ma come tutto ciò che avevo sempre desiderato. Allontanarmi non era possibile, eppure era l''unica scelta che avevo. Avevo finalmente scoperto il prezzo dell''amore e mi era costato... L''anima.

Brand new holiday stories from bestselling authors! This boxed set contains powerful alpha men and heroines who bring them to their knees. Enter the world of dark mansions and mysterious heroes. The notorious Morelli family hosts their annual Christmas ball. And you are invited to experience the sensual feast. HOLIDAY STORIES INCLUDE: O Holy Night by Pam Godwin Santa Baby by Claire Contreras All I Want for Christmas Is You by M. Robinson Last Christmas by Katee Robert Carol of the Bells by Maria Luis Silver Bells by Alta Hensley O Come All Ye Faithful by Amelia Wilde Silent Night by Sienna Snow It Came Upon a Midnight Clear by Jenika Snow Wrapped in Red by Sam Mariano Little Drummer Boy by M. O’Keefe Baby, It’s Cold Outside by Giana Darling Away in a Manger by Jade West This Christmas by Theodora Taylor Hallelujah by Skye Warren MEET ME UNDER THE MISTLETOE is an exclusive anthology of scorching hot NEW holiday stories. Download your copy and tell a book-loving friend, because it won''t last long. Welcome to the Midnight Dynasty... The warring Morelli and Constantine families have enough bad blood to fill an ocean, and their brand new stories will be told by your favorite dangerous romance authors. WARNING: This book is intended for readers eighteen years old and over. It contains material that some readers could find disturbing. Enter at your own risk...

Not So Good a Gay Man is the compelling memoir of author, screenwriter, and activist Frank M. Robinson. Frank M. Robinson (1926-2014) accomplished a great deal in his long life, working in magazine publishing, including a stint for Playboy, and writing science fiction such as The Power, The Dark Beyond the Stars, and thrillers such as The Glass Inferno (filmed as The Towering Inferno). Robinson also passionately engaged in politics, fighting for gay rights, and most famously writing speeches for his good friend Harvey Milk in San Francisco. This deeply personal autobiography, addressed to a friend in the gay community, explains the life of one gay man over eight decades in America. By turns witty, charming, and poignant, this memoir grants insights into Robinson''s work not just as a journalist and writer, but as a gay man navigating the often perilous social landscape of 20th century life in the United States. The bedrock sincerity and painful honesty with which he describes this life makes Not So Good a Gay Man compelling reading. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

The seven Manichaean papyrus codices of the fourth or fifth century were discovered in illicit excavation in 1929 in the Egyptian desert. They were acquired in about equal halves by A. Chester Beatty for his library and by Carl Schmidt for the papyrus collection of the Staatliche Museen of Berlin. Having had access to the inventories, correspondence, and files in Berlin, Robinson provides translations of the German and French documents to increase access to information previously unavailable tothe scholarly community. He narrates the slow and problem-ridden path of the acquisition, conservation, and editing of these important works, including their movements between dealers, collectors, scholars, and the military in Egypt, London, Dublin,Berlin, Schondorf, Gottingen, Warsaw, Leningrad, Los Angeles, Claremont, and Copenhagen.

This volume of the best-selling MEGAPACK series presents 7 great pulp science fiction stories by science fiction master Frank M. Robinson. Included are:u003cPu003e Beyond the Ultra-Violetu003cBRu003e Decisionu003cBRu003e Fire and the Swordu003cBRu003e Girls From Earthu003cBRu003e Reluctant Heroesu003cBRu003e Two Weeks in Augustu003cBRu003e Worlds of Joe Shannonu003cPu003e If you enjoy this ebook, check out the more than 400 more titles in the MEGAPADCK® series, showcasing huge collections of science fiction, mystery, adventure, ghost stories—and much, much more. Search your favorite ebook stores for \"Wildside Press MEGAPACK\" to see all the available titles.

Provides an explanation of the background, causes, and effects of the Plains wars, with an emphasis on the Red River War of 1874 to 1875, the continuation of a long-standing conflict, and the Great Sioux War of 1876 to 1877.

Pioneers have always resented their wanderlust, hated their hardships. But the future brings a new grudge—when pioneers stay put and scholars do the exploring!

Black Cat Weekly #12 presents: Mystery / Suspense: “A Thanksgiving Mystery,” by Hal Charles [A Solve-It-Yourself Mystery] “The Beacon Hill Suicide,” by Shelly Dickson Carr [Barb Goffman Presents short story] “Model for Manslaughter,” by Paul Chadwick [short story] “Big Talk,” by Kris Neville [short story] “The Good Old Summer Crime,” by James MacCreigh [short story] Speak of the Devil, by Elizabeth Sanxay Holding [novel] Science Fiction / Fantasy “Where Dead Men Dream,” by John Glasby [short story] “On the Rocks at Slab’s,” by John Gregory Betancourt [short story] Cosmic Saboteur, by Frank M. Robinson [novel] The Scheme of Things, by Lester del Rey [novel]

\"This book focuses on three multi-faceted aspects of rural sustainability: farms and farming, the remaking of rural communities and rural spaces, and policy and action in rural development. The research is focused on three global regions: North America, the United Kingdom and Ireland, and Australia.\"--back cover.

Courage is a choice -- your choice. If you wish, you can design and follow your own personal roadmap for a courageous life. In her powerful new book, visionary business leader Dee M. Robinson shows you how to transform your life by building up the courage to hear your own authentic internal voice. That voice is what points you toward your best self -- and when you have the courage to hear it, that voice can teach you to overcome fear, make brave, bold choices, and find joy in fulfilling your true purpose in life. Strengthening your courage muscle, Robinson maintains, is a matter of learning, practicing, and living the Courage Commandments she has shared with students and audiences around the country: Assume Full Control of Your Thoughts Be the CEO of You Break the Addiction to Fear Harness the Power of Faith Find Your Calling Play to Your Strong Suit Connect with Allies Who Are Focused on Solutions Choose Who You Do (and Don’t) Share Your Dreams With Find Success In Failure Your Secret Weapon: Give, Give and Give Again with Integrity ...and a special eleventh commandment: +1: Win the Race: Make Good Trouble by Putting Your Heart and Soul into Diversity, Equity and Inclusion The book also features Ms. Robinson’s personal interviews with some of the most successful--and brave--leaders on the scene today. Each shares personal insights on using the Courage Commandments to design, and live, a life of bold, tenacious contribution.

Sarah has been in the field of education for the past twenty-three years, beginning her teaching career in a small Catholic High School, with the responsibility of teaching 4 different grade levels; 9-12. Following that experience she took a position as Pre-K Principal with a diverse student population. Once she completed her leadership position, Sarah went back into the classroom to continue her teaching career. Her educational career includes teaching at the preschool, elementary, middle, and high school levels. She brings to the writing of this manuscript the experience of working with students of various cultures, abilities, economic backgrounds and diverse home environments. It is the hope that the information presented in the following chapters will be beneficial and current for all educators who choose to read it.

Written for both the specialist and the casual reader, Texas and the Mexican War discusses the pivotal role Texas played in the Mexican War, battles fought on Texas soil, and the contributions—for better or sometimes worse—of Texas troops throughout the war. Since the opening of hostilities in 1846, the Mexican War has remained controversial. Author Charles M. Robinson III describes how attitudes of the era were influenced by sectional, political, and social differences, and, in recent times, by comparison to conflicts such as Vietnam. Robinson draws on U.S. and Mexican sources to discuss conditions in both countries that he believes made the war inevitable. Besides examining the political and military differences, he reveals the motivations, egos, pettiness, and quarrels of the various generals and politicians in the United States and Mexico. He also looks at how the common soldier saw the war. The extensive citations include commentaries on the historiography of the war. The book is profusely illustrated with contemporary photographs, sketches, and drawings, many from the author’s own collection. Besides an account of the war itself, sidebars throughout the book titled “Then and Now” serve as a guide for those who want to visit important Mexican War sites in Texas, northern Mexico, and Louisiana.

You do everything right. Graduate high school. Go to college. Meet the man of your dreams. Get married. Have children. Then you drive off into the sunset in your soccer mom mini-van with your stick-figure family decals in the back window. Sounds almost perfect, right? Well, that''s exactly how I planned my life to work out. Do you know what I didn''t plan? I didn''t plan on having infertility. I didn''t plan on tears, doctor''s appointments, negative pregnancy tests, or miscarriages. Life just didn''t work out the way I planned. In Motherhood Interrupted, I will discuss my journey with infertility, but more importantly, my struggle between infertility and faith. Dive into this devotional and discover all of the promises that God has to offer for His daughters going through infertility. I pray that as you read this book, God will meet you right in the season you are in, and give you the encouragement needed to walk through this valley. He made you for this. He called you to live this very life. And while it doesn''t seem fair, it is only a stepping stone to the plans He has for you, which are way better than you ever planned.

Black Cat Weekly #13 presents: Mystery / Suspense: Most Men Don’t Kill, by David Alexander [novel] “Razor Sharp,” by Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery] “Black Friday,” by R.T. Lawton [Barb Goffman Presents short story] “A Matter of Science” by Ray Cummings [short story] A Town Is Drowning, by Frederik Pohl and C.M. Kornbluth [novel] Science Fiction & Fantasy “The Truth About Wallpaper,” by Robert Bloch [humor] “You Don’t Walk Alone,” by Frank M. Robinson [science fiction] “The Adapters,” by Philip High [short story] The Terror out of Space! by John D. Swain [short novel]

Written by Pastor Betty M. Robinson, of Greater Grace Tabernacle Church, in Jackson, MS, \"A Greater Level of Grace\" is her 30 year plus journey spent towards answering her call.

Only a teenaged technical assistant named Sparrow can reverse the course of the ailing starship Astron, headed for a one-hundred-generation-long journey through an uninhabited stretch of space

These volumes are a first person narrative of a soldier in the West during the Great Sioux War and the Cheyenne Outbreak as well as other important Indian battles. Extensive information is also given about the Native Americans living during those times.

Can crime make our world safer? Crimes are the worst of humanity’s wrongs but, oddly, they sometimes “trigger” improvement in our lives. Crimes That Changed Our World explores some of the most important trigger cases of the past century, revealing much about how change comes to our modern world. The exact nature of the crime-outrage-reform dynamic can take many forms, and Paul and Sarah Robinson explore those differences in the cases they present. Each case is in some ways unique but there are repeating patterns that can offer important insights about what produces change and how in the future we might best manage it. Sometimes reform comes as a society wrestles with a new and intolerable problem. Sometimes it comes because an old problem from which we have long suffered suddenly has an apparent solution provided by technology or some other social or economic advance. Or, sometimes the engine of reform kicks into gear simply because we decide as a society that we are no longer willing to tolerate a long-standing problem and are now willing to do something about it. As the amazing and often touching stories that the Robinsons present make clear, the path of progress is not just a long series of course corrections; sometimes it is a quick turn or an unexpected lurch. In a flash we can suddenly feel different about present circumstances, seeing a need for change and can often, just as suddenly, do something about it. Every trigger crime that appears in Crimes That Changed Our World highlights a societal problem that America has chosen to deal with, each in a unique way. But what these extraordinary, and sometime unexpected, cases have in common is that all of them describe crimes that changed our world.

This book explores the meaning and role of “fair and reasoned discourse” in the context of our institutions for environmental decision processes. The book reviews the roles of our “environmental advocacy organizations”—such as The Sierra Club, The Audubon Society, the Environmental Defense Fund—in providing and ensuring that our discourse and decisions are fair and reasoned according to the criteria of being (i) inclusive of input from all affected, (ii) informed of relevant scientific and socio-economic information, (iii) uncorrupted by direct conflicts of interest, and (iv) logical according robust review by uncorrupted judges. These organizations are described and examined as expressions of “collective imperfect duty,” i.e. the coordinated duties with environmental direction. The current state of our discourse is examined in light of this fairness criteria, particularly in consideration of the cross-border problems that threaten tragedies of the global commons.

\"The United Nations Educational and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) entrusted author James Robinson with tracking down the place where the Nag Hammadi Codices had been discovered. Priests whom the author interviewed in the region told Robinson that the codices had once been in the possession of a priest in the town of Dishna, a bit further upstream than Nag Hammadi itself. Robinson found that this priest had not had the Nag Hammadi Codices but rather the Bodmer Papyri. For Dishna is where the monastery headquarters of the first monastic order was located. The Bodmer Papyri discovery consisted of all that was left of the library of the Pachomian monastic order: Coptic letters of Pachomius and very early Greek copies of Luke and John, perhaps donated when Athanasius was in hiding at the monastery. These treasures were preserved in a jar hidden in the mountain where monks were buried. This book traces the story of the Bodmer Papyri from beginning to end.\"

Elevated by Experiences is an interactive book and workbook that serves as an inspirational and empowerment resource designed to help women to become the best version of themselves and to live their best lives. With her relatable and transparent approach and utilizing scriptures, affirmations, motivational stories, and key takeaways, Dr. Keke shares how to shift your perspective, accept and forgive past mistakes, cultivate/fertilize your dormant seeds, pivot challenging situations, triumph over hardships, and elevate those experiences into a platform that will propel you into an intentional and authentic life that you desire and deserve.

This clear account will be of interest to people concerned with language from a variety of perspectives.

Black Cat Weekly #7 showcases new and classic science fiction, fantasy, and mysteries. Included in this issue: Mysteries “Death of a Light-Hearted Lady,” by Ruth Malone [short story] “The Soul of the Blue Bokhara,” by Frank Lovell Nelson [short story, Carl ton Clarke #7]] “Keys to Success,” by Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery] “Mysterious Blues,” by Adam Meyer [Barb Goff man Presents Mys tery] A Killing in Swords, by Reginald Bretnor [novel] The Secret of Shangore, by Nicholas Carter [novel, Nick Carter series] Science Fiction & Fantasy Charlie Tells Another One, by Andy Duncan [short story] Cat in the Box, by A.R. Morlan [short story] Sympathy for Mad Scientists, by John Gregory Betancourt [short story] Guaranteed—Forever! by Frank M. Robinson [short story] Tyrants of Time, by Stephen Marlowe [pulp science fiction novel] The Ghost of Guir House, by Charles Willing Beale [Victorian horror novel]