New Releases by Thomas Williams

Every police officer faces the likely possibility of confronting a violent, resisting suspect that will require the officer to use force. The failure to accurately and comprehensively document such an incident could end an officers career. Force Reporting for Every Cop provides police officers with the tools they need to prepare comprehensive use-of-force reports that will stand up in court and internal investigations. This book includes detailed background information that will increase the level and quality of an officers reporting, as well as a thorough explanation of the documentation required to prove proper field conduct.

In addition to being one of the best-loved books of all time, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is sure to set box-office records when it releases Christmas 2005. Distributed by Disney, with special effects by WETA Workshop (The Lord of the Rings), and backed by a $150MM budget, The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe will draw millions of viewers, both Christian and non-Christian. In the same way that Christians walked away from viewing Mel Gibson''s The Passion of the Christ with a hunger to share Christ with their neighbors, Christians will leave The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe wanting to share the Christ depicted by Aslan in the movie. Aslan, killed by the White Witch and raised to life three days later, is a shadow of the One who was crucified and raised to life for our sins. Using biblical parallels, this small, easy-to-read book will lead readers to an understanding of Christ and what He did for them by drawing lessons from The C.S. Lewis book and movie. Christians will want to buy this book in bulk as a non-threatening, warm-hearted evangelistic tool.

In addition to being one of the best-loved books of all time, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is sure to set box-office records when it releases in theatres Christmas 2005. Distributed by Disney, directed by Andrew Adamson (director of Shrek), with special effects by the WETA Workshop (The Lord of the Rings), and backed by a $150 million dollar budget, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe will draw millions of eager viewers, Christian and non-Christian alike. After viewing the movie, Christians and Lewis fans will excitedly walk away with a renewed enthusiasm for this classic installment of The Chronicles of Narnia. Using exciting biblical parallels, this companion book will lead readers into a deeper understanding of Christ and will help them discover how these tales by C. S. Lewis beautifully expose a dynamic, joyful, loving God who wants his creatures to experience deep joy and delight.

This seeker-friendly book invites readers to discover that certainty involves some absolutes. It addresses postmodernists'' view of truth, pointing to the absolute truth in the person of Jesus.

A textbook for graduate and undergraduate courses introducing quantitative methods that play a role in business decision making. Anderson and Dennis Sweeney (both quantitative analysis, U of Cincinnati) and Thomas Williams (management science, Rochester Institute of Technology) assume only a course in algebra, providing the necessary background themselves in the chapter on probability and probability distribution. Their problem-scenario approach entails introducing a problem in each chapter to illustrate the procedure being described. They use the generally accepted notation, so students who go on to more advanced study will not need to learn it again. The eighth edition incorporates changes reflecting their teaching experience and developments in the field. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR.

A posthumous collection of short fiction from an award-winning author explores life in the fictional New Hampshire town of Leah.

Abstract: World hunger represents a challenge to global peace and this challenge is the emphasis of a pamphlet prepared for the Presidential Commission on World Hunger. Public concern for hungry people is vocal during international crises of war, famine or disaster; however, a greater and more widespread danger may be the chronic undernutrition caused by worldwide poverty of which the public is unaware. It is urged that focusing relations between the United States and developing nations toward a commitment to end hunger is in the long-term political and economic security interests of Americans. World hunger is seen as a symptom of an underlying economic disorder that is potentially explosive; its solution is an objective all nations could achieve in cooperation with each other, a process that would in itself increase world security. These issues must be addressed if international political relations are to improve. Action on world hunger should become an essential imperative of U.S. national security policy.

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Bacon Family

The life story of a prominent methodist layman, carrying on business in Geelong, Victoria.