Bøger af Richard Milner

The disciples of the goddess Kali, the Kali'ka, are broken. Believed to be myth, their arcane order has for centuries rescued those who have awakened from the drug-induced pleasure and religious fervor of the city of light and Logic, New Corinth. Now, the Kali'ka have been fractured from within by extremists turned violent against the world above their underground cloisters, and New Corinth, a city where fear and anger are censured, is unable to cope with the dissident faction's brutal emergence. Elara Aeve - Kali'ka ascendant, warrior and teacher, sister to a family left behind in New Corinth - may hold the key to salvaging society. She rails against the ineffectual, divided leadership of the Kali'ka, insisting they take action, swiftly and decisively, to seal the rift in their order before it consumes Kali'ka and Corinthian alike in a bloody conflagration. But Elara harbors a secret far more dangerous than any extremist force. A dire power swells alive inside of her, growing conscious, hunting her with cataclysmic visions, demanding blood for peace. Soon, Elara is targeted for death and caught in a conspiracy that takes her beyond the walls of Kali'ka cloisters, all the way to the heart of New Corinth and through the planes of reality itself. Branded as a savior by some, destroyer by others, she may be the only one willing to do what is necessary to protect her home and kin, even if it means succumbing to the dark thirst within and awakening the once-living goddess Kali, Herself.

Originally published in 1973, Black Players was the first book to do a thorough examination of the urban pimp culture. Social anthropologists Richard and Christina Milner were allowed access to the secretive and controversial world of pimps and prostitutes. Black Player guides the reader through every aspect of this unfamiliar world, allowing the Players to describe themselves, and the rules of the game in their own words. The Milners interviewed many of the top pimps in the Bay area and other parts of the country during the late 60's/early 70's. There is even a rare interview with legendary pimp-turned-author Iceberg Slim in this book. Out of this experience, has come one of the most fascinating journeys into a secret culture ever written.

At first, Emma Clarke didn't even like soccer. On game days she'd do her best to avoid the ball. But one day after getting kicked in the shins, her granddad gave her some old shin guards, and everything changed overnight! Suddenly, she felt fast and confident, and she started scoring goals for her team, the Navy Knickerbockers. But would her team be strong enough to compete at the end of season tournament? Then how would Emma cope when her shin guards go missing? And why doesn't her dad come to watch any of her games? This is the story of a young girl who comes to live for the drama and excitement of Saturday soccer games. Along the way, Emma learns what if feels like to take game-winning penalty kicks, and what it takes to fight back from being 2-0 down at half-time. Come join Emma and her teammates in their exciting world of youth soccer. Life will never be the same again!

The first career-spanning volume on Jay Matternes (b. 1933), whose scientific rigor and artistic skill set a new standard in natural history illustration