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Brooks Alexander

    The Devil
    Lucifer
    Mephistopheles
    The Drama of Social Life
    The Fundamentals of Printed Textile Design
    The Performance of Politics
    • 2024

      A serial killer, dormant for years, reawakens after viewing a Netflix docuseries depicting his string of homicides. The killer is not happy with his portrayal and no one in the cast and crew is safe! The first instalment of a gripping new thriller series set in Chicago and featuring a young sibling sleuth-duo and their working dogs. Siblings Cory and Crystal Pratt are still trying to get their lives together after a tragic accident which killed their parents years ago. The only thing that distracts them now is their jobs. With Crystal working as a newly minted detective at the Chicago Police Department and Cory owning a dog training academy with two human remains detection dogs of his own, their professional paths cross every now and then. Crime, and especially murder, in Chicago is nothing new, but when a string of killings happen that seem to be connected to a Netflix docuseries and its cast and crew, Cory and Crystal are called in to stop the number of bodies from piling any higher. But when the siblings start poking around the killer's business, the killer sets their sights on the pair . . . and particularly on Cory and his dogs! Will they be able to escape the fury of the serial killer or become the newest victims? This fast-paced thriller, with insight into a serial killer's mind, is a perfect up-all-night binge-read, and a great choice if you love spirited detectives, great action - and very good dogs!

      The Dead Years
    • 2024
    • 2023

      From rocking in chairs, to singing lullabies, to driving nowhere underneath the moonlight, this is a story to remind parents of the precious magic made in the late hours of the night with their little night owls.

      Hey, Little Night Owl
    • 2022

      Celebrate the holiday season with this festive Chanukah board book that’s a twist on the popular nursery rhyme “Five Little Monkeys!”Five little dreidels spinning all around.One got dizzy and then fell down.Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,No more dreidels spinning all around.A Chanukah twist on “Five Little Monkeys”, little ones will love following five little dreidels on a fun-filled adventure.

      Five Little Dreidels
    • 2021

      Showcasing the genius of Russian art, literature, music, and dance over a century of turmoil, Jeffrey Brooks uses the emblematic characters of the firebird and the fox to demonstrate the shared traditions, mutual influences and enduring themes that made up the dynamic cultural ecosystem that shaped these works.

      The Firebird and the Fox
    • 2021

      The Keepers: A Mystery

      • 288 pages
      • 11 hours of reading
      4.0(874)Add rating

      Jeffrey B. Burton's The Keepers is the next installment of the Mace Reid K-9 series, featuring golden retriever cadaver dog Vira and her handler, Mason Reid. Mason “Mace” Reid lives on the outskirts of Chicago and specializes in human remains detection—that is, he trains dogs to hunt for dead bodies. He calls his pack of cadaver dogs The Finders, and his prize pupil is a golden retriever named Vira. When Mace Reid and Vira are called in to search Washington Park at three o'clock in the morning, what they find has them running for their very lives. The trail of murder and mayhem Mace and CPD Officer Kippy Gimm have been following leads them to uncover treachery and corruption at the highest level, and their discoveries do not bode well for them . . . nor for the Windy City itself. The Keepers is an exciting, fast-paced mystery filled with courageous dogs you'll want to root for.

      The Keepers: A Mystery
    • 2018

      All Is Merry and Bright

      • 26 pages
      • 1 hour of reading

      As cheer and good will fill the air, there is an undeniable, joyous feeling that connects the world during the holiday season. With show-stopping foil, embossing, and spot UV on every page, All Is Merry and Bright is an artistic and shimmering board book celebrating the deep sense of happiness and hope that glows as warm and bright as the holiday lights--Provided by publisher.

      All Is Merry and Bright
    • 2017

      The Drama of Social Life

      • 180 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      In this book Jeffrey Alexander develops the view that cultural sociology and cultural pragmatics are vital for understanding the structural turbulence and political possibilities of contemporary social life.

      The Drama of Social Life
    • 2015

      Pierre Jean Lerrieux is truly living the American dream. He is a senior video network engineer at a well renowned technology industry company and married to Lisa Lerrieux with three beautiful children in Arlington, Texas. He is the epitome of a family man. Life could not be any better. His world is turned upside down when an old flame from his collegiate days hatches a devious scheme to bring down Pierre and the Lerrieux family. A scheme that stretches beyond any type of reasonable anger and could have long reaching consequences. After months of planning and the scheme in motion and a heart full of vengeance for his old flame, Maria, Pierre must do ANY and EVERYTHING to ensure his own well-being and most importantly that of his family.

      1900 Hours
    • 2013

      This book examines leadership for social justice across various disciplines, including philosophy, sociology, and political science. It suggests re-examining social justice in educational leadership to gain deeper insights and improve practice.

      Educational Leadership for Ethics and Social Justice