Given the importance of what they do & the controversies that often surround them & the violent people they sometimes confront it is remarkable that in the history of the USA only four active federal judges have been murdered. Judge Raymond Fawcett just became number five. His body was found in the small basement of a lakeside cabin he had built himself & frequently used on weekends. When he did not show up for a trial on Monday morning his law clerks panicked called the FBI & in due course the agents found the crime scene. There was no forced entry no struggle just two dead bodies
- Judge Fawcett & his young secretary. I did not know Judge Fawcett but I know who killed him & why. I am a lawyer & I am in prison. It's a long story.
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Given the importance of what they do & the controversies that often surround them & the violent people they sometimes confront it is remarkable that in the history of the USA only four active federal judges have been murdered. Judge Raymond Fawcett just became number five. His body was found in the small basement of a lakeside cabin he had built himself & frequently used on weekends. When he did not show up for a trial on Monday morning his law clerks panicked called the FBI & in due course the agents found the crime scene. There was no forced entry no struggle just two dead bodies
- Judge Fawcett & his young secretary. I did not know Judge Fawcett but I know who killed him & why. I am a lawyer & I am in prison. It's a long story.
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David Adam believes that the way to get the most out of worship on Sundays is to pray regularly on weekdays. Here to help us in this duty & joy of preparation he offers prayers that link with the readings for each Sunday & great festival of the Christian Year. The prayers employ the Celtic emphasis & style that many people have found helpful in David's earlier books & will benefit those who do not use a weekly lectionary & those who do. ...

Melissa Marrs New York Times bestselling Wicked Lovely series continues with the fourth -- & penultimate -- installment in the darkly seductive story about the collision of the mortal & faery worlds! The events of FRAGILE ETERNITY have left the faery world off-balance its key players fighting to maintain control over their world -- & its secrets! Devlin lives in a world where everything is beautiful ordered! & cruel. As a prominent member of the High Court & half-brother to Sorcha the High Queen hes one of the most powerful faeries of the old guard. Ani lives in a world where every line is blurred. Half human half faery half in the dedadence of the Dark Court & half out of it her life of dive bars tattoos & street fights couldnt be farther from the clean lines of the High Court. But you cant choose where your heart will take you & when Devlin & Ani meet two extremes of the faery world collide -- with passion violence & heat; for better -- & for worse! ...

Born & raised in Essex Maajid Nawaz was recruited into politicised Islam as a teenager. Abandoning his love of hip hop music graffiti & girls he was recruited into Hizb ut-Tahrir (the Liberation Party) where he played a leading & international role in the shaping & dissemination of an aggressive anti-West narrative. While studying for his Arabic & law degree he travelled around the UK & to Denmark & Pakistan setting up new cells. Arriving in Egypt the day before 9/11 his views soon led to his arrest imprisonment & mental torture before being thrown into solitary confinement in a Cairo jail reserved for political prisoners. There while mixing with everyone from the assassins of Egypts president to Liberal reformists he underwent an intellectual transformation & on his release after four years he publically renounced the Islamist ideology that had defined his life. This move would cost him his marriage his family & his friends as well as his own personal security. Five years after his release Maajid now works all over the world to counter Islamism & to promote democratic ideals through his organisation The Quilliam Foundation which he co-founded with former Islamist & bestselling author Ed Husain. Following in the wake of the extraordinary democratic change in the Arab world that few would have foretold Radical is Maajids intensely personal account of life inside & out of Islamic extremism. It also highlights one mans quest to inspire change & challenge extremism in all its forms. ...

Veteran brewer & creative genius Randy Mosher delivers an entertaining look at beer history & culture along with a no-nonsense approach to the art of innovative brewing. He combines a passion for good beer with a solid understanding of brewing science to give a practical guide to joyfully creative brewing. It will take you to places you never thought you would go! ...

War is the natural occupation of man.. .war-and gardening. Winston Churchill to Siegfried Sassoon 1918 In the common public perception contemporary gardening is understood as suburban as leisure activity as television makeover opportunity. Its origins are seen as religious or spiritual (Garden of Eden) military (the clipped lawn the ha-ha & defensive ditches) aristocratic or monarchical (the stately home the Royal Horticultural Society). Radical Gardening travels an alternative route through history & across landscape linking propagation with propaganda. For everyday garden life is not only patio barbecue white picket fence topiary herbaceous border... From window box to veggie box from political plot to flower power this book uncovers & celebrates moments movements gestures of a peoples approach to gardens & gardening. It weaves together garden history with the counterculture stories of individual plants with discussion of government policy the social history of campaign groups with the pleasure & dirt of hands in the earth as well as original interviews alongside media pop & art references to offer an informing & inspiring new take on an old subject. ...

Radical Lace & Subversive Knitting" presents an array of works that reflect the energy vitality & innovation demonstrated by a diverse group of contemporary artists who apply traditional knitting & lacemaking techniques to unusual materials or new techniques & technologies to traditional materials. The works brought together here are by artists from many different countries. Individually these works peak to the pervasive & persuasive cultural social & political issues with which art intersects today. The role of hand work as a symbol of community & communication is highlighted in many of these pieces & the artists personal commitment to collaborative experiments is the focus of others. The works are also barometers of change in the visual arts of our time signaling the dissolving of the categories of art craft & design that have fragmented the world of aesthetic & functional objects for more than a century." ...

Driving radio-control cars is an enjoyable hobby & also a competitive sport but the vast range of different types of models now available can prove confusing for those new to the scene. This extensively illustrated book starts by providing all the information needed to choose the right model & goes on to present advice on how to build kits as well as driving techniques maintenance modifying set-up & the various different classes of racing. This book is an essential reading for those contemplating buying their first model & for those already involved in the scene looking to progress to the next level. ...

Radio controlled helicopters is a huge & growing market & the recent developments in the design & manufacture of new models have resulted in wide range of choice which can bewilder newcomers to the hobby
- a dazzling array of helicopters radio equipment & accessories. This book guides the beginner through the maze. If you are considering taking up this fascinating aspect of model flying it provides all the essential information you need to take the right decisions. It takes you through all the stages from choice of model & radio control elementary flying & basic aerobatics routine maintenance legal aspects of the hobby & joining a local club. In these pages you will find everything you need to know to choose build & fly a radio-controlled helicopter.
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