New Releases by Michael Carroll

The Ascent of Man to God is the Catholic Churches first pastoral teaching for the three stages of the spiritual life, which represents the Church''s sole spiritual path of Mystagogy. This is a teaching was originally requested by an archdiocese for Part 4 RCIA Mystagogy. It presents a practical teaching for the three stages of the spiritual life. This resource is suitable for personal use and parishes.

The Earth is not the world it once was, and it is not the world it will always be. This book describes the exciting, complex, and occasionally baffling history of our own planet. Over the course of its 4.5 billion years, Earth has undergone astonishing changes to its surface and atmosphere, at times more closely resembling other planets in our Solar System than the habitable, teeming biosphere of today. Through these otherworldly analogs, author-illustrator Michael Carroll teaches readers about different aspects of our own planet’s past. Our nearest cosmic neighbor, Venus, offers insights into Earth’s own young atmosphere and surface, while Saturn’s moon Titan may offer a window into the genesis of life on Earth. Planet Earth, Past and Present explores these and many more connections. Original art accompanies each chapter, depicting major stages of the Earth’s evolution and providing vivid comparisons to other planets or moons. Come along on this journey through the Solar System—a journey that ultimately leads us home.

This book sets out conclusive evidence that the teaching of the three stages and three conversions of the spiritual life are the correct interpretation, and true hermeneutic of continuity, pertaining to the Universal Call to Holiness, as requested in the Documents of Vatican II. As such, it is the Doctrine of Acquiring Christian Perfection, which is a phrase written in the Council Documents, but so far this phrase has not been explained to the laity in relation to the Second Vatican Council. It is in effect, the Hermeneutic of Deification. This work also contains practical teachings for those unfamiliar with the three-fold path. There has been a clarion call from Cardinal Sarah and Cardinal Burke for this generation to finally provide correct interpretations of what the Documents of Vatican II actually requested. As such, this work illuminates key teachings concerning the 2000-year-old tradition of the Three Stages and Three Conversions of the Spiritual Life, as evidenced from scripture, the doctors of the Church, mystical theologians, & the Summa Theologica. This evidence has subsequently been cross referenced with the documents of the Second Vatican Council, the Catechism, and recent papal documents. As such this work is epiphanic in that it finally applies the authentic traditional spirituality of the Church Fathers into the life of the Church by answering Vatican II''s call for Christian perfection. By finally cross referencing the traditional spiritual language with the conciliar documents it presents a true hermeneutic of continuity, and the only solution to reignite spiritual vitality within the Church, and therefore the Universal Call to Holiness. The Three Stages and Three Conversions of the Spiritual Life are more than just a spiritual teaching. This is because they teach us how to restore the Divine Order. The Divine Order supersedes all orders. It heals man''s imperfection and replaces it with God''s perfection. Schism, and more recently confusion, have come about within the Church, and worldwide the original perfection has been replaced by that which was not in the original design. This has caused a crisis within the Church, the world, and the family. This Divine Order was created by God and involves all baptised Catholics practicing ''the way of perfection''. It is the spirituality of the Church in which all spiritualities are contained. This perfect order can be formed in all those who wish to co-operate with actual and sanctifying grace, so that the perfection of charity can be practiced more abundantly throughout the world. It efficaciously draws the Church deeper into true discipleship, so as to follow Christ with one mind and one heart, from the beginning to the end. We thus hear the words of Our Lord, ''Be you perfect as your Heavenly Father is perfect''. Whilst many Church initiatives have concentrated on what is known as the First Conversion, which takes place at the beginning of the spiritual journey, this work now looks at the true nature of the spiritual life and moves us forward to the Second and Third Conversions. Without a Christian moving through the Second Conversion it is not possible to love both God and neighbour with the Christian perfection that is requested fifty-seven times in the Documents of the Second Vatican Council. This Second Conversion is also highlighted in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Catholics often state that the three ways of the spiritual life follow on from the kerygmatic stage, but now it is time to finally set forth this reality. The antidote to the current crisis in the Church is to state that the future vitality of the Catholic Church lies in the Three Stages and Conversions of the Spiritual Life. Only here do we discover an intrinsic formation in the Divine Order of Christian perfection, which above all leads us to the perfection of charity and love of neighbour, as was repeatedly requested in the documents of the Second Vatican Coun

The Galaxy''s favourite all ages sci-fi spectacular is storming into its third collection! The critically acclaimed all ages comic from 2000 AD returns! "A fantastic introduction to 2000 AD... 9/10" - Comicsthegathering The galaxy’s favourite thrill-powered science fiction comic is back with another line up of electrifying stories aimed at all ages! Reimagined versions of classic 2000 AD characters like Judge Dredd, star alongside brand new characters, specially created for a younger audience. In this, the third smashing volume, follow the action packed adventures of Cadet Dredd as he battles giant robots! Save the world from aliens with Judge Anderson! Meet the mightiest cat burglar of Mega-City One! Marvel at the brain-busting and jaw dropping Future Shocks! Plus, in an exclusive new strip, classic 2000 AD characters the Harlem Heroes return! Critically acclaimed and beloved by old and new fans alike, 2000 AD Regened storms into its third brilliant collection. Can you handle the awesomeness of 2000 AD Regened?

The third volume of the hit series exploring the history of 2000 AD’s all-powerful “Judges.” United States of America, 2051 A.D. It has been twenty years since Eustace Fargo’s justice bill was passed. There are new weapons on the streets and vast city blocks rising to the sky, as the first human being sets out to visit another star system. New York, California and Texas cry out for autonomy, chafing against a federal government they feel has lost control. Reeling from news of Chief Justice Fargo’s death in service, the nation asks: has it all been worth it?

One wants to preserve history. Another seeks to resurrect a legendary army. A third plans to infuse the past with technology to save millions. If you could go back in time, what would you do? Something strange is going on at ChronoCorp. Coffin-shaped pods and glowing talismans, feathered dinosaurs and ancient murals; the private laboratory’s quirky scientists have been quite busy, indeed. The reason? Katya, Xavier, Todd, and colleagues are on a singular scientific mission: to surpass the limits of modern physics and unlock the power of time travel. Their early experiments have proved a resounding success, taking them to far-flung places in both time and space, from nineteenth-century New York to ancient Thera. But as their research progresses, the stakes get ever higher. Enter a world of competing interests and conflicting timelines, where nothing is quite what it seems. Why is Xavier acting so oddly? Where exactly did their eccentric benefactor Mila van Dijk get her wealth? What is the Primus Imperium, and what does its mysterious head—known only as “The Ambassador”—want from them? Come along as the colleagues at ChronoCorp and their ragtag allies race to sew up several unravelling timelines, battling those who would harm them in the past and present to preserve what is left of their future.

One of The Hollywood Reporter''s ''Best Comics of 2020'' - "a successful, exciting action series" The shocking beginings of Judge Dredd''s world, the story of how a police brutal authority descends into citizen-crushing fascism. The year is 2035 and American society is crumbling, the police force become judge and jury, dispensing justice on the streets. Police brutality in response to public protests sparks even greater restrictions on what American citizens are free to do. This is the horror story of a descent into fascism and the beginnings of the world of Judge Dredd.

One wants to preserve history. Another seeks to resurrect a legendary army. A third plans to infuse the past with technology to save millions. If you could go back in time, what would you do? Something strange is going on at ChronoCorp. Coffin-shaped pods and glowing talismans, feathered dinosaurs and ancient murals; the private laboratory''s quirky scientists have been quite busy, indeed. The reason? Katya, Xavier, Todd, and colleagues are on a singular scientific mission: to surpass the limits of modern physics and unlock the power of time travel. Their early experiments have proved a resounding success, taking them to far-flung places in both time and space, from nineteenth-century New York to ancient Thera. But as their research progresses, the stakes get ever higher. Enter a world of competing interests and conflicting timelines, where nothing is quite what it seems. Why is Xavier acting so oddly? Where exactly did their eccentric benefactor Mila van Dijk get her wealth? What is the Primus Imperium, and what does its mysterious head-known only as "The Ambassador"-want from them? Come along as the colleagues at ChronoCorp and their ragtag allies race to sew up several unravelling timelines, battling those who would harm them in the past and present to preserve what is left of their future.

FROM THE PAGES OF THE JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE A shopping mall where droids sell organs harvested from street trash... A murderous imaginary friend... A psychotic composer drafting music from pain... All in a day’s work for the Lawman of the Future. Edited by and with an introduction by Dredd veteran Michael Carroll, Judge Fear’s Big Day Out and Other Stories gathers the very best short stories from more than a decade of the Judge Dredd Megazine, including stories by legends Alan Grant, Gordon Rennie and Simon Spurrier, among countless others…

Come along for the captivating hunt for planets like our own Envisioning Exoplanets traces the journey of astronomers and researchers on their quest to explore the universe for a planet like Earth. Exoplanets--worlds beyond our solar system--were once dismissed as science fiction. But now, with more than 4,000 confirmed exoplanets, countless possibilities exist for what remains to be uncovered in the universe. This book follows the exhilarating progression of exoplanet research from its earliest stages operating on the fringes of scientific research to the newest developments of renowned agencies around the world searching for planets capable of hosting life. Featuring provocative questions about the universe and more than 200 remarkable illustrations from Michael Caroll, Ron Miller, and other key members of the International Association of Astronomical Artists, Envisioning Exoplanets is an intergalactic visual voyage.

MEGA-CITY ONE, 2082 A.D. A year ago, SJS Judge Marion Gillen staked her reputation on proving that Joseph Dredd was as corrupt as his brother Rico—and lost. Now, on the run from her own division, navigating a world of secrets and lies, Gillen finds the stolid, inflexible young man—two years out of the Academy and already making a name for himself—is the only person in the city she can really trust...

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 2041 A.D. Eustace Fargo’s new justice system has been in effect for eight years. The old days of waiting times and backlogs are over: judgement is quick, and sentencing is instantaneous. The old police academies have all shut down, and the new order is triumphant. But are things any better? Unrest is worse than ever. Criminals are more likely to kill rather than be caught. There’s a war coming for the streets…

Although there is a chance that certain planets may be habitable for life, the moons of planets might have even more to offer. The icy moons of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune have taught us important lessons about new volcanic forms—cryovolcanism—and the bizarre landscapes sculpted by those erupting geysers. Glaciers, ice mountains, and vast canyons mold the faces of these worlds of ice and thunder. Yet, many ice moons and dwarf planets, including Ceres and Pluto, are in fact sea worlds, hiding deep oceans beneath their ice crusts. This book explores the frozen worlds beyond Mars, delving into the interior forces of migrating ice diapirs, seafloor volcanism and tidal friction, which help form the landscapes found above and biologically friendly environs buried below. It covers the latest research in the field and includes interviews with today’s foremost authorities, including astrobiologists Chris McKay (NASA Ames), Ralph Lorenz (Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory) and Karl Mitchell (Jet Propulsion Laboratory). Original art by the author enhances the concepts explored in the text, recreating some of the most remarkable landscapes on icy planets and moons.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 2041 A.D. “The last police academy in the country has just passed out its last officer. That’s you.” All Errol Quon ever wanted was to be a cop. Friends, family—even the instructors at the academy—urged her to quit, but she stuck to it, becoming the last cop ever to graduate. Quon’s assigned to Golgotha, Alabama, and partnered up with Judge Unity Kurzweil, hunting a lead on an old case. And there’s still a few things the last cop can teach one of the first Judges...?

YOU KNOW ABOUT ME. I’M RICO DREDD, JOE DREDD’S BIG BROTHER. I’m the clone that went bad, that brought shame on Judge Fargo’s legacy. I was the very best the Academy of Law ever turned out. But after less than a year on the streets of Mega-City One, I was brought down, sentenced, shipped out to Titan for twenty years. Yeah, you know about Rico Dredd. But do you know what really happened? Why I did it? What it was like out there on the edge of space, doing time in the Bronze? Truth is, mister, you know stomm about me.

Name’s Rico Dredd. I was a Judge. I tried to save my city, and they called me a criminal. Twenty years hard labour in a penal colony a billion kilometres from Earth. They gave me mechanical lungs just so I can breathe, laced my skin with polymers so I can walk in sub-zero temperatures. Stripped away everything that made me human. I was a hero and they turned me into a gruddamned monster. But maybe that was fate, because in the year 2089 disaster hit the prison, and it was down to me to save everyone. Sometimes the monster becomes the hero.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 2033 A.D. In a time of widespread poverty, inequality and political unrest, Special Prosecutor Eustace Fargo’s controversial new justice laws have come into effect. Protests and violence meet the first Judges as they hit the street to enforce the Law; the cure, it’s clear, is far worse than the disease. Is this a sign of things to come? This omnibus collects three novellas by Michael Carroll, George Mann and Charles J Eskew.

Everyone breaks, that''s what they say about Titan. Everyone breaks. But not me. Not Rico Dredd. Not even when they cut out my lungs, injected every inch of my skin with cold-resistant polymers, plastic-coated my eyes and sealed up my mouth and nose. You don’t get to become Mega-City One’s top Judge without learning how to adapt, how to survive. I know the score. The prison is an unforgiving hell, but do your time, keep your head down, and you just might make it out alive. Then I was chosen for a rescue mission out on the surface, and everything changed. A dark secret was uncovered, and suddenly even I was pushed to breaking point.

In 2016, scientist Rosaly Lopes and artist Michael Carroll teamed up as fellows of the National Science Foundation to travel to Mount Erebus, the world’s southernmost active volcano in Antarctica. The logistics of getting there and complex operations of Antarctica''s McMurdo Station echo the kinds of strategies that future explorers will undertake as they set up settlements on Mars and beyond. This exciting popular-level book explores the arduous environment of Antarctica and how it is similar to other icy worlds in the Solar System. The bulk of this story delves into Antarctica’s infrastructure, exploration, and remote camps, culminating on the summit of Erebus. There, the authors explored the caves and ice towers on the volcano’s flanks, taking photographs and generating original art depicting scenes in Antarctica and terrestrial analogs on other planets and moons. Readers will see an intimate side of Mount Erebus and Antarctica while surveying the region’s history, exploration, geology, and volcanology, which includes research funded by the National Science Foundation’s United States Antarctic Programs. Richly illustrated with photographs and stunning paintings showcasing the beauty of the harsh continent, the book captures the spirit and splendor of the authors’ journey to Erebus.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 2033 A.D. In a time of widespread poverty, inequality and political unrest, Special Prosecutor Eustace Fargo’s controversial new justice laws have come into effect. Protests and violence meet the first Judges as they hit the street to enforce the Law; the cure, it’s clear, is far worse than the disease. Is this a sign of things to come?

Keanu has a nice life in his new home. Then his owner, "Daddy", starts working a lot more, and Keanu becomes lonely. His wish for a new friend comes true when Daddy returns home from work one day with a new dog. Things are good at first, but then Keanu becomes jealous of Daddy giving attention to his new "brother". This book is based on the true story of two dogs, Keanu and Buster. It discusses the changing family dynamics of step-siblings. It is told from the perspective of Keanu and Buster. Although dogs, Keanu and Buster represent children.

Keanu is sad. After his owners being mean, he finds himself living in a shelter. He gets a second chance when a nice, young couple adopt him. However, Keanu must then deal with the couple divorcing, and he and the man moving away and starting a new life. This book is based on the true story of a dog and his owner. It deals with changing family dynamics. It is told from the perspective of a cute little dog named Keanu, who, in this book, represents a child. It is at times sad, but has a very happy ending. It teaches children that, although sad and scary, divorce can have a happy ending, and it shows adults what children may feel while going through a situation such as adoption or divorce.

''If in the library of your house you do not have the works of the ancient Greek writers then you have a house with no light'' -George Bernard Shaw There is so much in the modern world which has its origins in Greece, most notably language and literature. As Shelley once said, ''We are all Greeks''. This small, rugged, sea-girt country has the longest written history in Europe. Her myths and legends, so deeply embedded in Western consciousness, and her sublime landscapes, so infused with history, have been muse for writers, artists and travellers for millennia. Travelling from Athens to the scattered islands of the Ionian and Aegean seas, the words of literary titans in the West echo through the centuries: from Homer and Plato to Byron, Flaubert and Twain; Henry Miller to John Fowles; the Durrells to Patrick Leigh Fermor and Cavafy, Kazantzakis and Seferis. Their luminous portraits of Greece - poignant, provocative, always entertaining - enrich our own experiences of the country and shed light on a dramatic and often tragic past.

The final novel in the acclaimed New Heroes / Super Human series! Decades ago the superhuman Quantum received a vision of a devastating war in which billions will die. Now it seems that Quantum''s prophecy will come to pass. Weakened from their battle with Victor Cross''s army of clones, the New Heroes are unprepared for the return of the first superhuman: the immortal despot Krodin. In the final conflict there can be no winners. Only survivors.

R.I.P. JUDGE DREDD? Following the decimation of Mega-City One during Chaos Day, Judges from other `friendly'' Justice Departments have been brought in to strengthen the ranks and help maintain law and order on the streets. Amongst the newcomers is Fintan Joyce - son of a former Emerald Isle Judge, who teamed up with Judge Dredd in one of the most fondly remembered Dredd stories. Exploiting the Big Meg''s weakened state, several groups have risen up against the Judges, including the Goblin King''s Undercity army and a mutant group lead by the monstrous Thorn, who have been attacking Cursed Earth outposts. If things couldn''t get any worse, Dredd has fallen foul of Brit-Cit and they want him in prison or on a slab... Have the odds finally stacked up enough to spell the end of Mega-City One''s greatest lawman?

A declaration of love - gay couples talk about their significant other. Current and past liaisons, passion and daily routine, longtime relationships and the tingle of first dates - the day-to-day reality of love is manifold. This anthology also tells about a time of loss, when many men lost their partners - and how hope and the will to live prevail. But most of all, this eBook is about something timeless: Love. "Two Hearts Desire", the touching, erotic, and funny portrayal of gay love, was first published in 1997 - now available in digital format for the first time. Only at Bastei Entertainment!