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Defending Jacob: Now a major Apple TV series
by William LandayNOW A MAJOR TV SERIESIf your son was on trial for murder, what would you do?Andy Barber's job is to put killers behind bars. And when a boy from his son Jacob's school is found stabbed to death, Andy is doubly determined to find and prosecute the perpetrator.Until a crucial piece of evidence turns up linking Jacob to the murder. And suddenly Andy and his wife find their son accused of being a cold-blooded killer.In the face of every parent's worst nightmare, they will do anything to defend their child. Because, deep down, they know him better than anyone.Don't they?
Defending Jacob: A Novel (Playaway Adult Fiction Ser.)
by William LandayAndy Barber has been an assistant district attorney in his suburban Massachusetts county for more than twenty years. He is respected in his community, tenacious in the courtroom, and happy at home with his wife, Laurie, and son, Jacob. But when a shocking crime shatters their New England town, Andy is blindsided by what happens next: His fourteen-year-old son is charged with the murder of a fellow student.Every parental instinct Andy has rallies to protect his boy. Jacob insists that he is innocent, and Andy believes him. Andy must. He's his father. But as damning facts and shocking revelations surface, as a marriage threatens to crumble and the trial intensifies, as the crisis reveals how little a father knows about his son, Andy will face a trial of his own--between loyalty and justice, between truth and allegation, between a past he's tried to bury and a future he cannot conceive.Award-winning author William Landay has written the consummate novel of an embattled family in crisis--a suspenseful, character-driven mystery that is also a spellbinding tale of guilt, betrayal, and the terrifying speed at which our lives can spin out of control.BONUS: This edition contains excerpts from William Landay's Mission Flats and The Strangler.
Defending Middle-Earth: Tolkien: Myth and Modernity
by Patrick CurryA scholar explores the ideas within The Lord of the Rings and the world created by J. R. R. Tolkien: &“A most valuable and timely book&” (Ursula K. Le Guin, Los Angeles Times–bestselling author of Changing Planes). What are millions of readers all over the world getting out of reading the Lord of the Rings trilogy? Defending Middle-earth argues, in part, that the appeal for fans goes far deeper than just quests and magic rings and hobbits. In fact, through this epic, Tolkien found a way to provide something close to spirit in a secular age. This thoughtful book focuses on three main aspects of Tolkien&’s fiction: the social and political structure of Middle-earth and how the varying cultures within it find common cause in the face of a shared threat; the nature and ecology of Middle-earth and how what we think of as the natural world joins the battle against mindless, mechanized destruction; and the spirituality and ethics of Middle-earth—for which the author provides a particularly insightful and resonant examination. Includes a new afterword
Defending Pornography: Free Speech, Sex, and the Fight for Women's Rights
by Nadine StrossenTraditional explanations of why pornography must be defended from would-be censors have concentrated on censorship's adverse impacts on free speech and sexual autonomy. In contrast, Nadine Strossen focuses on the women's rights-centered rationale for defending pornography.
Defending Pornography: Free Speech, Sex, and the Fight for Women's Rights
by Nadine StrossenA new edition of a groundbreaking, feminist defense of pornography as free speechNamed a Notable Book by The New York Times Book Review in 1995, Defending Pornography examines a key question that has divided feminists for decades: is censoring pornography good or bad for women? Nadine Strossen makes a powerful case that increasing government power to censor sexual expression, beyond the limits that the First Amendment sensibly permits (for example, outlawing child pornography) would do more harm than good for women and others who have traditionally been marginalized due to sex or gender, She explains how the very anti-porn laws pushed by some feminists have led to the censorship of LGBTQ+ and feminist works, and she examines the startling connections between anti-porn feminists and right-wing fundamentalists. In an illuminating new Preface, Strossen lays out the multiple current assaults on sexual expression, which continue to come from across the ideological spectrum. She shows that freedom for such expression remains an essential prerequisite for the equality, safety, and dignity of women and sexual/gender minorities.
Defending Privilege: Rights, Status, and Legal Peril in the British Novel
by Nicole Mansfield WrightA critique of attempts by conservative eighteenth- and nineteenth-century authors to appropriate the rhetoric of victimhood and appeals to "rights" to safeguard the status of the powerful.As revolution and popular unrest roiled the final decades of the eighteenth century, authors, activists, and philosophers across the British Empire hailed the rise of the liberal subject, valorizing the humanity of the marginalized and the rights of members of groups long considered inferior or subhuman. Yet at the same time, a group of conservative authors mounted a reactionary attempt to cultivate sympathy for the privileged. In Defending Privilege, Nicole Mansfield Wright examines works by Tobias Smollett, Charlotte Smith, Walter Scott, and others to show how conservatives used the rhetoric of victimhood in attempts to convince ordinary readers to regard a privileged person's loss of legal agency as a catastrophe greater than the calamities and legally sanctioned exclusion suffered by the poor and the enslaved. In promoting their agenda, these authors resuscitated literary modes regarded at the time as derivative or passé—including romance, the gothic, and epistolarity—or invented subgenres that are neglected today due to widespread revilement of their politics (the proslavery novel).Although these authors are not typically considered alongside one another in scholarship, they are united by their firsthand experience of legal conflict: each felt that their privilege was degraded through lengthy disputes. In examining the work of these eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century authors, Wright traces a broader reactionary framework in the Anglophone literary legacy. Each novel seeks to reshape and manipulate public perceptions of who merits legal agency: the right to initiate a lawsuit, serve as a witness, seek counsel from a lawyer, and take other legal actions. As a result, Defending Privilege offers a counterhistory to scholarship on the novel's capacity to motivate the promulgation of human rights and champion social ascendance through the upwardly mobile realist character.
Defending Slavery: Proslavery Thought in the Old South, A Brief History with Documents
by Paul FinkelmanWithin decades of the American Revolution, the Northern states had either ended slavery or provided for its gradual abolition. Slavery, however, was entrenched in the South and remained integral to American politics and culture. Nationally, it was protected by the U.S. Constitution, federal laws, and Supreme Court decisions, and slaveowners dominated all three branches of the federal government. From the time of the Revolution until the Civil War (and beyond), Southern thinkers offered a variety of proslavery arguments. This body of thought—based on religion, politics and law, economics, history, philosophy, expediency, and science—offers invaluable insights into how slavery shaped American history and continues to affect American society. In this volume, Paul Finkelman presents a representative selection of proslavery thought and includes an introduction that explores the history of slavery and the debate over it. His headnotes supply a rich context for each reading. The volume also includes a chronology, a selected bibliography, and illustrations.
Defending Slavery: A Brief History With Documents
by Paul FinkelmanHow the American South attempted to justify the violation of human rights.
Defending Taylor
by Miranda KenneallyThere are no mistakes in love.Captain of the soccer team, president of the Debate Club, contender for valedictorian: Taylor's always pushed herself to be perfect. After all, that's what is expected of a senator's daughter. <P><P>But one impulsive decision-one lie to cover for her boyfriend-and Taylor's kicked out of private school. Everything she's worked so hard for is gone, and now she's starting over at Hundred Oaks High. <P>Soccer has always been Taylor's escape from the pressures of school and family, but it's hard to fit in and play on a team that used to be her rival. <P>The only person who seems to understand all that she's going through is her older brother's best friend, Ezra. Taylor's had a crush on him for as long as she can remember. But it's hard to trust after having been betrayed. <P>Will Taylor repeat her past mistakes or can she score a fresh start?
Defending the Child
by Sharon DunnCaught in a mountain blizzard… with a child to protect. After Marielle Coleman&’s foster son witnesses his mother&’s murder, he becomes a killer&’s next target. Escaping into a raging Montana snowstorm, Marielle and her little boy hide at a remote camp—and unexpectedly reunite with her ex-fiancé, Graham Flynn, an undercover DEA agent. Now Graham and Marielle must put aside their distrust to save the child from dangerous pursuers. But Graham&’s still hiding secrets from Marielle…ones that could tie them all to a conspiracy that will end their lives.From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.
Defending the Duchess
by Rachelle MccallaHe'll keep her safe-at any costProtecting the royal family is Linus Murati's job. So when the queen's younger sister is attacked, the devoted Lydian royal guardsman goes into action and saves her life. But this was no random occurrence. Danger has followed Julia Miller across the Atlantic from Seattle. Now Linus has two missions: to keep the maddeningly independent future duchess in his sights at all times, and to catch the culprit who threatens the woman whose trust-and love-he desires above all others.Protecting the Crown: The royal guardsmen serve their country with honor and integrity
Defending the Eyewitness: Defending The Eyewitness Her Secret, His Duty Deadly Liaisons Lethal Affair (Conard County: The Next Generation #18)
by Rachel LeeThe New York Times–bestselling author delivers “a page-turner full of mystery and suspense, keeping the reader engaged every step of the way” (Fresh Fiction).The note wasn’t a threat, exactly. But for Corey Donahue, who’d witnessed her mother’s murder as a child, it felt very menacing. Surprisingly, the one person she trusted to show the note to was a man merely renting a room from her—Austin Mendez. Traumatized since childhood, Corey had never trusted men . . . until Austin moved in.Six years undercover had caused Austin to shut everyone out . . . until Corey. The vulnerability she hid from others made him yearn to break down the walls she’d erected around her heart. And with a killer closing in, two lost souls were discovering the trust they’d lost—and much more—in each other’s arms.“Two emotionally wounded characters draw readers into Lee’s story. Steady pacing, efficient and in-depth writing and a suspenseful plot keep the pages turning.” —RT Book Reviews (4 stars)
Defending the Heiress
by Susan KearneyA JOB HE COULDN'T REFUSEBold, rugged special operative Ryker Stevens agreed to pose as heiress Daria Harrington's new accountant and lover while he tried to uncover who was trying to frame her for murder. But that was before he met the gorgeous, sophisticated uptown girl. Suddenly, spending days and nights with Daria sounded like mission impossible. After all, how could he keep her safe if he couldn't keep his hands off her? With no one else but him to trust-her friends, employees and even family were suspects-Ryker had no choice but to play his part as passionate paramour...and risk losing his heart forever.
Defending the Witness
by Sharee StoverTo catch a killer… She must trust her protectors. After witnessing a murder at the hands of a notorious gang leader, Ayla DuPree is a marked woman sent straight to witness protection. But when her handler is killed and her safety compromised, she has no choice but to run—forcing US Marshal Chance Tavalla and his K-9 to chase her. Can Chance keep Ayla alive long enough to find safety and justice?From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.
The Defenestration of Bob T. Hash III
by David DeansFor fans of Nicholson Baker's "Vox" and Mark Dunn's "Ella Minnow Pea" comes this dazzling and absurd comedic send-up of the English language, corporate culture, and perfect suburban lives.
La defensa del Elíseo
by Brandon SandersonAmbientado en el mismo universo que la serie Escuadrón, La defensa del Elíseo tiene lugar siglos antes de sus acontecimientos. Ganador del premio UPC de Ciencia Ficción Apareció en la revista Asimov's Science Fiction «Le vino una imagen a la mente, la imagen de la humanidad escapando al espacio. Una imagen de comerciantes humanos negociando y estafando, de tiranos humanos dominando a las especies tecnológicamente inferiores, los varvax, los tenasi, los hommar. Imágenes de guerras, de conflicto, de un paraíso destruido». Curiosamente, quienes establecieron el Primer Contacto fueron los trabajadores de una compañía telefónica anticuada y casi en quiebra. Desde entonces, ante la inferioridad intelectual humana, la Compañía Telefónica ha sido la intermediaria entre los humanos y las poblaciones galácticas. Todo el mundo sospecha que dominan los viajes superlumínicos, pero nadie ha sido capaz de demostrarlo. Y ellos, por su parte, actúan bajo sus propias reglas, con independencia de las impuestas por los Gobiernos Unidos. Jason Write, un agente de la compañía, ha jurado mantener la galaxia a salvo de los bárbaros humanos que no harían otra cosa que arruinar el Elíseo del que las razas galácticas disfrutan actualmente. Sin embargo, cuando una colaboradora de la compañía desaparezca, los cimientos en los que se fundamentan todas sus creencias ¾y sus sentidos¾ empezarán a tambalearse. Desde 2006, Brandon Sanderson se ha consolidado como el gran renovador de la fantasía y de la ciencia ficción del siglo XXI. Ha logrado ganarse a veinte millones de lectores, publicar en treinta y cinco idiomas y convertirse en el heredero de todo un género Críticas:«Brandon Sanderson es una leyenda».Alexelcapo, @EvilAFM «Sanderson es un escritor brillante».Patrick Rothfuss «El renovador de la fantasía, el gran reinventor de la magia».Ricard Ruiz Garzón, Els Matins de TV3 «Sanderson es una bomba a punto de explotar».Ernest Alós, El Periódico de Catalunya «Si te gusta la literatura fantástica, lee a Brandon Sanderson».Chicote «Hace tiempo que George R.R. Martin tiene heredero».Javier Blánquez, El Mundo «Se hablará de Sanderson con la misma devoción que de Tolkien, Leiber, Moorcock, Jordan... y George R.R. Martin.»SFFWorld «Es raro que un autor de ficción comprenda tan bien cómo funciona el liderazgo y cómo el amor echa raíces en el corazón humano. Sanderson es sorprendentemente sabio.»Orson Scott Card
The Defense: A Legal Thriller
by D. W. BuffaDynamite defense attorney Joseph Antonelli has never lost a case--or felt the sting of conscience for letting the guilty go free. "I can deceive anyone," he says, "and no one more quickly or more completely than myself." Now the man he most admires, the honorable Judge Rifkin, has asked him a favor: Defend a drug dealer accused of raping his twelve-year-old stepdaughter. Yet in D. W. Buffa's The Defense, Antonelli's acceptance of the case sets in motion an explosive chain of corruption, betrayal, and murder that will leave no one unscathed. . . .
The Defense
by Dudley W. BuffaDynamite defense attorney Joseph Antonelli has never lost a case--or felt the sting of conscience for letting the guilty go free. "I can deceive anyone," he says, "and no one more quickly or more completely than myself." Now the man he most admires, the honorable Judge Rifkin, has asked him a favor: Defend a drug dealer accused of raping his twelve-year-old stepdaughter. Yet in D. W. Buffa's The Defense, Antonelli's acceptance of the case sets in motion an explosive chain of corruption, betrayal, and murder that will leave no one unscathed. . . .
The Defense: A Novel (Eddie Flynn #1)
by Steve Cavanagh"If you're a fan of John Grisham, Scott Turow, and Brad Meltzer, then you will be a fan of Steve Cavanagh's The Defense." --Nelson DeMille, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Radiant AngelEddie Flynn used to be a con artist. Then he became a lawyer. Turns out the two aren't that different.Former con artist turned lawyer Eddie Flynn gave up the law a year ago after a disastrous case, and he vowed never to step foot in a courtroom again. But now he doesn't have a choice. The head of the Russian mob in New York City, on trial for murder, has kidnapped Eddie's ten-year-old daughter: Eddie has to take this case whether he likes it or not.Using his razor-sharp wit and every con, bluff, grift, and trick in the book, Eddie has only forty-eight hours to defend an impossible murder trial. And if he loses this case, he loses everything.
Defense! (Angel Park Soccer Stars #2)
by Dean HughesNate Matheson, goalie for the Angel Park soccer team, tries to find a way to motivate the team's defensive players.
The Defense
by Vladimir NabokovNabokov's third novel, "The Defense", is a chilling story of obsession and madness. As a young boy, Luzhin was unattractive, distracted, withdrawn, sullen -- an enigma to his parents and an object of ridicule to his classmates. He takes up chess as a refuge from the anxiety of his everyday life. His talent is prodigious and he rises to the rank of grandmaster -- but at a cost: in Luzhin's obsessive mind, the game of chess gradually supplants the world of reality. His own world falls apart during a crucial championship match, when the intricate defense he has devised withers under his opponent's unexpected and unpredictable lines of assault.
Defense Breach
by Don PendletonAll bets are offA group of insiders has stolen a top-secret code that could compromise the entire U. S. defense system. Mack Bolan is called upon to track the security breach, only to discover he's too late. With half of the code now in the possession of a radical terrorist group, the stakes have suddenly been raised and U. S. aircraft carriers are sitting ducks in the Persian Gulf. The terrorists have joined forces with a Las Vegas crime family, and Bolan must infiltrate the Mob to stop the final transaction. As the Middle East edges closer to war, the Executioner has no choice but to unleash a battle of his own.
Defense Breach: Stormy Haven Lethal Legacy Defense Breach (Secret Service Agents)
by Lisa PhillipsWhen one of their own is targetedthe Secret Service Agents must protect herCounting the days until she’s officially an agent, Secret Service trainee Skylar Austin is blindsided when she’s nearly killed during a training exercise at the White House. Veteran agent Grady Farrow recognizes a dead-serious threat when he sees one. Someone is gunning for the pretty young rookie. But if they want to get to Skylar, they’ll have to go through Grady first.
The Defense (Joseph Antonelli Book #1)
by D. W. BuffaIt was a one-way ticket out of his self-imposed isolation and into the courtroom on the right side of justice. It was a favor for his old friend Judge Horace Woolner. It was a once-in-a-lifetime chance to serve as special prosecutor in a case against a man sworn to uphold the law, Marshall Goodwin, the chief deputy district attorney accused of having his former wife murdered. It was an opportunity Joseph Antonelli couldn't walk away from. But Antonelli is walking into more than he bargained for. The Goodwin case renews his appetite for the practice of law, and although Antonelli is determined to remain on the side of justice, there are many shades between right and wrong. And Antonelli may be over his head when Russell Gray, an urbane, worldly, and wealthy man from a prominent Portland family, is found murdered in his living room. Horace Woolner's wife stands accused of the crime. With justice and love on the line, the stakes couldn't be higher. In this stunning look at our legal system and our hearts, D. W. Buffa delivers on the promise of The Defense and takes us into the dark recesses of our courtrooms and our souls, where there are no easy answers.