New Releases by Peter Howe

Two years after the trial of former crime boss Harry Goodrich things are getting worse again for Covenant City. All the more reason for 17 year old Sasha Washington to want to leave the city to go to college. Despite getting the grades every option to get the money evaporates putting her in a difficult situation. When the established crime gang and one trying to return mistake her as someone associated with the other she is put between a rock and a hard place but a spot that might give her the money to escape. Will she leave Covenant City and move on with her life or will she be another of Covenant City''s many victims?

In Covenant City, organized crime was a tradition but eventually the two major gangs wiped each other out in a disastrous event known as the Halloween from Hell. What happened next? The remnants of the two gangs came together under the leadership of Harry Goodrich who would run things with a lighter almost positive touch. Now, he is on trial, the fate of the city hangs in the balance, will the city fall back into chaos? Will Harry Goodrich beat the charges and continue doing things his way? Who is really the threat to Covenant City?

Public perceptions of climate change in the United States are deeply rooted in cultural values and political identities. Yet, as the public experiences extreme weather and other climate change-related impacts, their perceptions of the issue may shift. Here, we explore whether, when, and where local climate trends have already influenced opinions about global warming in the United States. Using a large national survey dataset (n=13,607), we compare Americans'' climate views with corresponding trends in seven different high-resolution climate indicators for the period 2008 to 2015. We find that increases in hot dry day exposure significantly increases individuals'' perceptions that they have personally experienced global warming. We do not find robust evidence that other precipitation and temperature anomalies have had a similar effect. We also use multilevel modeling to explore county-level patterns of perceived experiences with climate change. Whereas the individual-level analysis describes the causal relationship between a changing climate and individuals'' perceived experience, the multilevel model depicts county-level changes in perceived experience resulting from particular climate trends. Overall, we find that exposure to extreme weather, specifically hot dry days, has a modest influence on perceived experience, independent of the political and socio-demographic factors that dominate U.S. climate opinions today.

Charles Melvoy is telling his life story, he is born in Michigan in 1949, grows up committing himself to fighting the cold war. As he fights in Vietnam and continues his way up the military hierarchy his family life falls into disarray. The story takes us through his life, across the world, the highs, the lows and projects into the future showing how these events not only impact him and his family but potentially affect us all.

This collection of Poems and Stories will challenge the readers to confront personal, political and philosophical issues and will dare the reader to change the way they see the world. Prepare to see the past, the present the future, looking at a single mind or society itself for a mental journey that will help you find hope in despair and find reason in madness.

Canadian poet Peter Howe believes ideas have the power to impact individuals, communities, and even the world-for better or worse. Howe wants to harness the power of ideas for the betterment of society, and he seeks to do so through poetry. In this collection, Howe threads big ideas through beautiful language, creating poems that are powerful in their simplicity, stunning in their impact, and far-reaching in their scope. Dealing with topics affecting everyone regardless of age, race, or gender, this work goes straight to the heart of what it means to be alive in the world today, handling questions of life, death, existence, and relationships with a deeply philosophical and humane touch. Whether you are a veteran reader of poetry or are simply looking for something different to challenge and inspire your current modes of thinking, you''ll find something to appreciate and ponder in this debut collection by Peter Howe.

The night is here, but the dark is coming. . . . Deep in the underworld lies the kingdom of Nebula. Although it is always everlasting night there, Nebula is never dark because all of its people, buildings, and creatures glow with an inner light source protected by the Lightkeepers. But true darkness—the kind that is malicious and blinding—lurks just beyond the kingdom’s gates. There, the deadly Warriors of the Black Shroud are on the move, destroying and engulfing every outpost with their relentless evil and black despair. And this time, they have a weapon deadlier than anyone has ever encountered before. Only a Chosen One, someone with the mark of the king, can help save Nebula from destruction. Astonishingly, that Chosen One is discovered in the Outerworld far above Nebula. But he is the unlikeliest of heroes, living in a dark of his own making. Can he accept who he is and lead the forces of the Light against the Warriors of the Black Shroud? Peter Howe delivers a riveting, high-action fantasy about battling evil and discovering and believing in the power within.

A family is forever. Ever since he was abandoned as a puppy, Waggit''s home has been the big, sprawling park in the heart of the city. There he has had snug shelter, food, and a family of other dogs to call his own. But now everything has changed. It is getting harder and harder to avoid the humans that invade the park every day. Food is scarce and enemies are everywhere. Where can the team go? Waggit has an answer, but getting there is the problem. Can the team survive the journey? Does Waggit have what it takes to lead them when new challenges strike? And who is the mysterious Gray One he unexpectedly meets? Peter Howe''s tale of an abandoned puppy''s search for home comes full circle in this next book in the series as Waggit finds that strength comes from within—and that home is anywhere family is.

A series of traumatic experiences in his youth drew Peter Howe to the spiritual side of life. After he developed a mental illness and became dependent on medication, he began to experience supernatural encounters. These episodes were so vivid and detailed that he has decided to record them in a book. The Goddess Virgo and Her Relationship with Christianity is a ''supernatural biography'' which recounts Peter''s spiritual experiences, from his encounters with the Goddess Virgo to visitations from alien spirits which subjected him to interrogation and contact with creatures he recognised as representatives of the Devil. A spiritual experience linked to the iconography of ancient Egypt led to his joining the Fellowship of Isis, an international spiritual organization devoted to promoting awareness of the Goddess Isis. Peter''s experiences intensified after the death of his mother in 2003 and they still continue today. They have led him to some personal conclusions about the nature of the connection between Christianity and the Goddess Virgo, whom he believes is a merger between a woman from ancient times and a spiritual person of an alien race, and a reinterpretation of the Old Testament''s Book of Revelations.

Abandoned . . . again! Waggit misses the team of dogs who live in Central Park—his real family. He should have listened to them and never trusted the human. Now she''s brought him to a faraway place and left him there. But Waggit is determined to find his way back home and nothing is going to stop him . . . not chains, not cruel enemies, not anything. When Waggit comes face-to-face with a very unusual human and an unlikely ally, he must decide if he can trust his instincts and his heart one more time. The long journey may lead him to the park, but what if it isn''t home anymore? In this sequel to Waggit''s Tale, Peter Howe continues the exciting story of a young dog who finds what he needs to survive in the most unexpected places.

He is nameless. He is homeless. He is lost. Until he is found . . . by a team of mutts who shelter him and teach him how to survive the wilds of the city park. And so he becomes Waggit, the best hunter and tracker in the pack. But life in the park is dangerous and uncertain. In winter, food and warmth are scarce. Another team of wild dogs is a constant menace. And there is always the fear of capture by park rangers. Waggit can''t help feeling that something is missing . . . something warm and cozy . . . and human. Then one day everything changes and Waggit must face a new threat and a new choice. Peter Howe''s tale of an abandoned puppy''s search for home is an exciting mix of humor, adventure, and suspense. Most of all, it is a story of how love can turn strangers into family.

Welcome to the world of the paparazzi, where celebrities and accused murderers, royals and rock stars, know them all too well. Peter Howe turns a serious eye on the origins, ethics, the stalkers and stalkees.

The world was made aware of this because photographers were there to record the terror, bravery, and desolation of the assualt. One of them gave his life doing so.".