New Releases by Michael FLYNN

With the Covid pandemic winding down but not yet over, Ennis Railsback, 55, a Texas-born indie film producer in Manhattan and co-founder of Rain-Or-Rust Pictures, departs what he calls "the lost world" to begin a journey in "the floating world" to learn the meaning of love and to peel back the multi-layered details surrounding his death by accident in a drive-by shooting in Queens while on his way to see Agnes Bailey Kotas and to ask her to marry him. Ennis recounts his friendship with Agnes, her obsession with photography, her unconventional relationship and eventual divorce from her Fentanyl-dealing husband Derek, and the detrimental falling out these two have with a lover they share, Holly Greene, as part of what they call their "triangle game." All these layers, once exposed, reveal to Ennis a disturbing though not hopeless conclusion.

In the Belly of the Whale is a gripping epic that takes readers on a profound voyage through time and space aboard an enormous generation ship. The narrative captures the poignant transformation of Earth''s finest minds into a stifling regime, their rigid rules sparking an uprising among the hard-pressed crew. This provocative tale delves into the price of freedom, the metamorphosis of societies, and the repeating patterns of tyranny and liberation. Against this, Earth itself is undergoing a significant period of change, offering a layered, thought-provoking backdrop to the story. In the Belly of the Whale is a compelling exploration of humanity''s enduring pursuit of freedom, pushing the boundaries of the genre to offer a deeply insightful study of societal evolution and individual resilience. Thisis more than a space odyssey; it''s an invitation to delve into the heart of the human spirit and societal dynamics.

Music abides as an elemental force in the lives and situations chronicled in each of these seventeen stories and a concluding novella. The opening five stories groove to a noirish, mid-century jazz idiom, and the twelve middle stories develop as movements in an interconnected symphony of frustrations and felicities, while the novella charts in detail the pre-and-post Covid inner life of a boomer poet struggling obsessively with her bulimia and professional career aspirations. What all the characters share is a desire to follow Emerson''s advice to "make much of your own place."

Sur Terre, aujourd’hui, ici et là. Il y a ce truc sphéroïde reposant sur cinq... jambes ? Un monstre, quoi d’autre ? Quelque chose errant loin de son Nid. Et dont dépend la survie de ses pairs. Il y a cette femme aux cheveux blancs coupés très courts dans sa robe noire moulante qui vous regarde bizarrement, comme si elle en savait trop sur vous. Il y a celui-là, aussi, ce type à la mine morose. On le serait à moins : il se croit le génocidaire de sa propre civilisation. Et puis Stacey Papandreou, qui semble avoir traversé l’Histoire, sans coup férir. Et le lieutenant-colonel Bruno Zendahl, membre de la très sérieuse, très secrète, très fermée Ligue apkallu. Il arrive à Annie Troy de travailler pour lui. Froide comme l’acier, calculatrice, d’une logique implacable, Troy ignore le doute aussi bien que l’échec... Si tous ne se connaissent pas, tous sont liés. Par un enjeu qui les dépasse de beaucoup : la vie, le temps, l’univers et ses possibles... « Les récits de Michael F. Flynn commencent en vous titillant le cerveau et s’achèvent en vous perçant le cœur. » NANCY KRESS Connexions est lauréat du prix Analog 2017

State departments of transportation (DOTs) conduct planning and administer funding programs for the implementation of pedestrian and bicycle projects. The amount of federal funds available for these projects has grown steadily since 1992 under programs implemented as part of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act. The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program''s NCHRP Synthesis 564: Practices for Selecting Pedestrian and Bicycle Projects documents and summarizes state DOT practices for selecting pedestrian and bicycle projects, excluding design elements.

In this American romance, it''s sometimes hard to follow The Ten Commandments for young priest Father Sullivan and Irene McCracken, a high school senior looking for love in all the wrong places. Across decades, their infatuation must overcome a few sins along the way as commandments are broken.Journey with the star-crossed lovers as they confront their sins, look for sanctuary, ask for forgiveness, and listen to their hearts in the shadow of the Catholic Church.

Legal Aspects of Public Procurement, Third Edition provides a glimpse into the relationships between the legal, ethical, and professional standards of public procurement, outlining not only the interconnections of federal, state, and local law but also best practice under comprehensive judicial standards. The book addresses the ever-changing legal structures that work in conjunction and define the public procurement profession, providing recommended guidance for how practitioners can engage in the function while staying ethically aligned. Instead of trying to address every issue at the heart of public procurement, however, the book seeks to establish the history and spirit of the law, outlining how practitioners can engage proactively and willingly to not only perform their function, but to also become advocates for procurement law modernization. This third edition features new chapters on competitive sealed proposals and contract administration, as well as a thoroughly revised and updated chapter on procurement of information technology to better relate to an increasingly digital world. Promoting a start-to-finish guidance of the procurement process, Legal Aspects of Public Procurement explores the relationships between solicitation, proposals, contract administration, and the cutting-edge aspects of technology procurements, providing a theoretical and case-study driven foundation for novice and veteran practitioners alike.

"How the Quiet Breathes'' is a collection of essays, nearly all of them published previously in small magazines. They are international in scope, dealing with Russia, Romania and Moldova, going back 25 years and moving forward into the present. The author has lived and worked in these countries. John Michael Flynn''s language dazzles to a very real end. The range of tones and locales he uses is impressive but more impressive is the feeling invested in what almost inevitably slips through time''s fingers.

This book offers a unique comparative assessment of the evolution of immigration detention systems in European Union member states since the onset of the “refugee crisis.” By applying an analytical framework premised on international human rights law in assessing domestic detention regimes, the book reveals the extent to which EU legislation has led to the adoption of laws and practices that may disregard fundamental rights and standards. While emphasizing policies and laws adopted in response to the “refugee crisis,” the volume also shows how these policies have evolved—and in many cases grown more restrictive—even as the “crisis” has begun to recede from the borders of many European countries. To sharpen awareness of contrasting developments across the region, the book’s country chapters are organised into geographic sections that reveal how variations in migration pressures have in some cases resulted in contrasting detention practices even as the EU directives have sought to harmonise immigration laws. A critical focus of the book are the evolving domestic norms related to grounds for detention, length of detention, non-custodial "alternatives to detention," the treatment of children, and conditions of detention. With its systematic and comparative assessment of immigration detention regimes across the EU, the book will be helpful for both academics and practitioners who seek a comprehensive guide to the evolution of one of today’s more important human rights dilemmas—states’ efforts to control global migration.

Baby Boomers and other business owners are divesting their Small and Mid-Sized Enterprises (SME) for several reasons. Absent a well-planned Business Succession Plan, decades of knowledge, innovation, and wealth can be lost both to stakeholders and society alike. Although Succession Planning has been a strategic management part for many years, only recently has it become recognized for its importance, particularly as it relates to the creation of value that makes mergers, acquisitions, and strategic alliances possible, thus resulting in the continuation of an SME''s past and current efforts. Only since 1991 has Intellectual Capital (IC) / Intangible Assets (IA) of SMEs start to become recognized as a trove of untapped wealth that could enhance the value and continuation of any organization. Notwithstanding the current difficulty in quantifying IC/IA, we propose that through the combination of strategic succession planning with organizational diagnosis may a forthcoming exit stakeholder find internal business assets that may be improved upon to maximize value and wealth for the SME, while simultaneously improving the chance of transition success at the time of exit execution. Exploration of this subject matter may serve to give Scholars and Practitioners fodder for theoretical/empirical research and practical application.

The Story of a Parish 1847-1892. - The First Catholic Church In Morristown, N. J... is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1892. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

John Michael Flynn taught for one year, 2015, as an English Language Fellow for the U.S. State Department at the Far Eastern State University in Khabarovsk, Russia. His poetry collections include Keepers Meet Questing Eyes, and Moments Between Cities. In 1998 he earned the Erika Mumford Prize from the New England Poetry Club. A resident of Virginia, find him on the web at www.basilrosa.com.

Shares ideas on how best to implement the Standards for Mathematical Practice in K-2 classrooms.

Goodbye Duluth By Michael Flynn When star-struck young Martin Reilly leaves his hometown of Duluth, Minnesota, to follow his dreams in Hollywood, he ends up blowing any chance he ever had in the film industry. After doing some serious soul-searching, Martin launches into a different calling from above. Drawing on experience from his Hollywood days, Martin finds his new job satisfying and a perfect fit… until it becomes just that—a job. As Martin begins teetering back down the road to self-destruction, he receives help coming from surprising places, restoring his hope and giving him the courage to find his way back to his original dream.

Clarkesworld is a Hugo and World Fantasy Award-winning science fiction and fantasy magazine. Each month we bring you a mix of fiction (new and classic works), articles, interviews and art. Our June 2016 issue (#117) contains: Original fiction by Margaret Ronald ("And Then, One Day, the Air was Full of Voices"), Sam J. Miller ("Things With Beards"), E. Catherine Tobler (".identity"), and Zhang Ran ("The Snow of Jinyang"). Reprints from Michael Flynn ("The Promise of God") and Nancy Kress ("Pathways"). Non-fiction by Matthew Simmons (The Science Fiction Future of the Microbiome), an interview with Guy Gavriel Kay, an Another Word column by Alethea Kontis, and an editorial by Neil Clarke.

Sad and Happy Days is the first part of the autobiographical novel Sex, Drugs, Rock and Roach: Cedric''s Story. As the title suggests, it''s the story of a life buffeted by turbulence and dramatic change, this first part beginning in the drear fifties, spanning the blossoming colour, chaos and sexual liberation of the sixties, and, out of necessity, breaking off in the early seventies. It is a reflection on an individual person''s life, and on the period itself and what it was that was that for better or worse was changing. It is a study of the vulnerability of innocence to corruption, with the conviction running throughout of the goodness of nature, and of human nature in particular. The content includes sexual themes from childhood and adulthood, dealing with both masturbation and pornography. The content itself, however, is not pornographic.

A full-length collection of poetry by John Michael Flynn. John has taught ESL and Composition at a variety of schools and colleges across the United States. A resident of central Virginia, he served in the Peace Corps in Moldova from 1993-95. Previous poetry collections include Moments Between Cities (1997), and Washing Apples In Streams (2013). In 1998, he received the Erika Mumford Prize from the New England Poetry Club. Leaf Garden Press published his chapbook, States And Items in 2013.

The climactic conclusion of the saga that began with The January Dancer

The thrid chapter in the series that began with The January Dancer.

A collection of old and new, but finally put together as the author originally imagined the interlocking world of these six stories. Each of the six independent stories lightly touches on another, reminding us of our shared existence even as we deal with our own individual trials and tribulations.

My 2012 thesis exhibition was created to represent my visual perspective as an artist. Each work began with an initial idea or spark of inspiration. However, it is the process leading to the final outcome that shapes each visual composition. All of my works are similar in that they are multifaceted in terms of both meaning and structure, but each is unique in terms of when and where it was created. My form of expression is based on a response to my current position in the world and a reaction to the events and imagery I see in my everyday life. By finding inspiration in my surroundings and basing my artistic process on available resources, I can construct a work of art to address any topic. Throughout this presentation I will be discussing the origins of my selected ideas, processes, and the ideas or sparks behind the work I make. Aligning my artistic practice with both raw video imagery and process driven sculpture, I have an integrated my own artistic voice.

"Figley always liked the idea of going on adventures in the wild and untamed Mutasian Jungle. However, when given the chance to join Zabetta and Chadwick on an expedition to one of the most dangerous places on the island, Figley has serious doubts. Does he have what it takes to keep up with Mutasia''s master explorers? Join him as he embarks on the greatest adventure of his life in ...THE ENDLESS CAVERNS!"--Back cover.

Captain Amos January and his rivals struggle to obtain an ancient pre-human artifact of great power that incites murderous actions in those who seek it.

In a world in which horses survived to flourish in 13th-century America, the wars and rivalries of thirteenth-century Ireland have new players: the mysterious warriors from across the Western Sea, called by some the "ó Gonklins." They and their Irish hosts have much in common—enough to misunderstand one another far more than utter aliens ever could. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Hugo Award finalist and Robert A. Heinlein Award-winning science fiction writer Flynn returns to space opera and the world of "The January Dancer," with this fast, wonder-filled novel.

The next generation of computer system designers will be less concerned about details of processors and memories, and more concerned about the elements of a system tailored to particular applications. These designers will have a fundamental knowledge of processors and other elements in the system, but the success of their design will depend on the skills in making system-level tradeoffs that optimize the cost, performance and other attributes to meet application requirements. This book provides a new treatment of computer system design, particularly for System-on-Chip (SOC), which addresses the issues mentioned above. It begins with a global introduction, from the high-level view to the lowest common denominator (the chip itself), then moves on to the three main building blocks of an SOC (processor, memory, and interconnect). Next is an overview of what makes SOC unique (its customization ability and the applications that drive it). The final chapter presents future challenges for system design and SOC possibilities.

The story of Bay Roberts is one of an ordinary people who lived through a turbulent and extraordinary past. Adventure, murder, religious strife, inventions, successful local newspapers, and enterprise make up the collective history of a community thriving in Newfoundland today. The town has hosted tragedies, unprecedented commercial prosperity (and failure), famous sea captains, buried treasure, ancient tombstones, and intriguing grave markers. Stories of eccentric characters, war heroes, and horrible shipwrecks fill these pages. The town has a fascinating link to the Titanic tragedy, was a central hub in communications and international connections for government leaders during World War II, and is the home and birthplace of many famous poets, novelists, businessmen, and politicians. The mission of this Historic series is to bring to light the ageless character of Newfoundland and Labrador communities in an effort to preserve the history of this province and to educate future generations about this corner of the global village. Bay Roberts: Not Your Typical Small Town is the third instalment in this series.