Stone Cold Souls

Author : Gregory K. Moffatt
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2008-07-30
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780313345890

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Stone Cold Souls by Gregory K. Moffatt Pdf

History's most notorious and brutal killers still enjoy fame as public fascination with their lives and their crimes continues to grow. Stone Cold Souls is a detailed examination of the most brutal killers in history. Moffatt does what he does best by looking at historical accounts of events, analyzing them from a psychological perspective, and presenting his assessment in captivating fashion. He examines different types of killers, offers case studies and historical context, and describes what sets these cases apart from other kinds of killings. Even in a day and age where pop culture has made serial crime a mainstay of movies and books, the depravity of the killers profiled in this work will still shock even a desensitized reader. Men, women, and children alike have committed crimes so atrocious that it is hard to imagine that these events are not works of fiction. Moffatt examines the difficult questions that inevitably arise when one reads cases of unthinkable torture and cruelty. Why? Were these people simply evil or is it possible that, given other circumstances, they could have redirected their energies into more productive outlets? The author answers these questions and others and reveals the lives and crimes of these ruthless killers. Stone Cold Souls features such well-known cases as: Andrei Chikatilo, Marc Dutroux, Herman Webster Mudgett, Charles Ng, Leonard Lake, Lawrence Bittaker, Roy Norris, Ed Gein, Edmund Kemper, Henry Lee Lucas, Gilles de Rais, Ivan the Terrible, Richard Ramirez, Holly Ann Harvey, Sandy Ketchum, Mary Bell, Jesse Pomeroy, Josef Mengele, Marshall Applewhite, Jeffrey Lundgren, David Koresh, Jim Jones, Father Oliver O'Grady, Charles Cullin, Harold Shipman, Michael Swango, Myra Hindley, Karla Homolka, Aileen Carol Lee Wuornos, Elizabeth Bathory, Charles Sobhraj, Albert Fish, Donald Harvey, and Dennis Rader.

Author : Jennifer L. Armentrout
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 455 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780373211340

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Stone Cold Touch by Jennifer L. Armentrout Pdf

As Layla's half-demon, half-gargoyle powers evolve, the demon prince Roth returns to bring her news that could change her world forever.

Author : Jane Yolen,Adam Stemple
Publisher : Graphic Universe ™
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-01
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781512419603

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Stone Cold by Jane Yolen,Adam Stemple Pdf

When young runaway Craig prepares to jump from a church rooftop, his salvation comes in the unholy shape of Silex: a beast trapped in the form of a gargoyle. Silex runs an investigative service, chasing redemption from atop his perch. And he needs a young lad to do his footwork. Craig begins his new life by probing a series of murders that has menaced Scotland. The scenes are frightening, the motivation is a mystery, and the authorities are no help. So along with Father Harris, a hard-edged man of the cloth, Craig steps onto the streets of Edinburgh—and toward the dangerous task of catching a killer.

Author : Devon Monk
Publisher : Broken Magic
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2023-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1939853370

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Stone Cold by Devon Monk Pdf

USA Today Bestselling author Devon Monk's dark, gritty, magic-fueled urban fantasy adventure. Life and Death duke it out in this enemies-to-brothers, hell-to-heaven twisty thrill ride. *Fully updated author edition: bursting with extra Heart, Snark, and Ass-kicking.* Shame Flynn is one of the most powerful Death magic users in the world. He has pushed himself and magic to the limit, even though there's hell to pay. But he's finally miscalculated and pushed magic too far. The price for breaking magic? Death magic is eating him alive. The only thing stopping it from slipping his grip and killing everything in a hundred mile radius, is the Life magic user, Terric Conely. Bad news: Terric is losing his own battle with magic. Worse news: A powerful old enemy bent on revenge found out about the broken magic. He stole forbidden technology so he can weaponize magic against the people who destroyed his life. People like Shame and Terric. People like their family and friends. Shame and Terric are holding on by a thread. But that won't stop them from fighting for the people they love. Even if it means losing their humanity. Even if it means losing control of magic. Even if it means they have to die to do it.

Author : Jane Yolen,Adam Stemple
Publisher : Graphic Universe& 8482
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781512411553

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Stone Cold by Jane Yolen,Adam Stemple Pdf

Silex is a talking gargoyle on a cathedral in Scotland who moonlights as a detective, assisted by a team of Scottish street urchins who do the grunt work.

Author : Sharon Packer MD,Jody Pennington
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 874 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780313397714

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A History of Evil in Popular Culture by Sharon Packer MD,Jody Pennington Pdf

Evil isn't simply an abstract theological or philosophical talking point. In our society, the idea of evil feeds entertainment, manifests in all sorts of media, and is a root concept in our collective psyche. This accessible and appealing book examines what evil means to us. Evil has been with us since the Garden of Eden, when Eve unleashed evil by biting the apple. Outside of theology, evil remains a highly relevant concept in contemporary times: evil villains in films and literature make these stories entertaining; our criminal justice system decides the fate of convicted criminals based on the determination of their status as "evil" or "insane." This book examines the many manifestations of "evil" in modern media, making it clear how this idea pervades nearly all aspects of life and helping us to reconsider some of the notions about evil that pop culture perpetuates and promotes. Covering screen media such as film, television, and video games; print media that include novels and poetry; visual media like art and comics; music; and political polemics, the essays in this book address an eclectic range of topics. The diverse authors include Americans who left the United States during the Vietnam War era, conservative Christian political pundits, rock musicians, classical linguists, Disney fans, scholars of American slavery, and experts on Holocaust literature and films. From portrayals of evil in the television shows The Wire and 24 to the violent lyrics of the rap duo Insane Clown Posse to the storylines of the Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter books, readers will find themselves rethinking what evil is—and how they came to hold their beliefs.

Author : Robert Farrar Capon
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2002-03-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0802839495

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Kingdom, Grace, Judgment by Robert Farrar Capon Pdf

Here in one volume is Robert Farrar Capon's widely praised trilogy on Jesus' parables The Parables of the Kingdom, The Parables of Grace, and The Parables of Judgment. These studies offer a fresh, adventurous look at all of Jesus' parables, treated according to their major themes. With the same authorial flair and daring insight that have earned him a wide readership, Capon admirably bridges the gap between the biblical world and our own, making clear both the original meaning of the parables and their continuing relevance today.

Author : Thom M. Shuman
Publisher : CSS Publishing
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780788024566

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Lectionary Worship Aids: Cycle A by Thom M. Shuman Pdf

Lectionary Worship Aids by Thom M. Shuman is a lectionary book based on Cycle A of the Revised Common Lectionary. Here are some of the topics covered in this lectionary book: - Worship - Worship resources - Worship services - Worship aids - Lectionary - Cycle A of the Revised Common Lectionary - Lectionary worship aids - Lectionary resources Preparing worship services for each Sunday can be very challenging -- especially capturing just the right balance between reverence for God and relevance to our everyday lives. In Cradled in God's Heart, the newest edition of CSS' Lectionary Worship Aids series, Thom Shuman provides a wide range of responsive and pastoral prayers that's sure to help busy pastors and worship planners strike the perfect chord in developing their own services. Shuman's poetic prayers are filled with vivid imagery that reminds us of God's all-encompassing love and forgiveness, and his penetrating sensibility helps link the holy with the mundane realities of modern existence. With a complete set of thematically unified worship material keyed to each week's lectionary texts, this is a resource that will be used again and again throughout the year to create truly inspiring worship experiences. Thom M. Shuman is the pastor of Greenhills Community Church, Presbyterian, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is a graduate of Eckerd College and Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, Virginia. Shuman's poems and prayers appear in several journals, and his Advent devotional book The Jesse Tree was published in the fall of 2005 by the Iona Community in Scotland (www.ionabooks.com). He is a regular contributor to The Immediate Word on www.sermonsuite.com. Thom also ""blogs"" at: www.prayersfortoday.blogspot.com www.occasionalsightings.blogspot.com (observations/devotions) www.lectionaryliturgies.blogspot.com (lectionary books, lectionary liturgies and lectionary worship resources) Lectionary Worship Aids is a lectionary book based on Cycle A of the Revised Common Lectionary.

Author : Gregory K. Moffatt
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2010-03-23
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780313376658

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Survivors by Gregory K. Moffatt Pdf

Case studies show how various personal, social, and protective factors can override seemingly unbearable trauma. Rather than addressing what goes wrong when people are traumatized, Survivors: What We Can Learn from How They Cope with Horrific Tragedy takes a positivist approach. Filled with stories of people who overcame seemingly unbearable events, the book examines the details of their traumas to explain what combination of factors enabled them to thrive despite their experiences. Survivors studies men and women, adults and children, Americans and those from other lands. It encompasses victims of the Nazi Holocaust, survivors of spinal injury, victims of violent crime, adult victims of child abuse, and survivors of the Rwandan genocide. Author Gregory K. Moffatt, a psychologist and counselor, looks at all of these cases in the light of research regarding post-traumatic growth and clinical implications. He explains the combination of social context and protective and personal factors identified as prime agencies for resilience, drawing lessons that can prepare us, not only for extreme trauma, but to deal with the everyday traumas that affect us all.

Author : Ervin Staub
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 598 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780199775248

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Overcoming Evil by Ervin Staub Pdf

Overcoming Evil describes the origins of genocide, violent conflict and terrorism, principles and practices of prevention, and avenues to reconciliation. It considers societal conditions, culture and insitutions, and the psychology of individuals and groups.

Author : Jayne Faith
Publisher : Jayne Faith
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780997026054

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Stone Cold Magic - A FREE Fantasy Book by Jayne Faith Pdf

Author : Janet G. Husband,Jonathan F. Husband
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 793 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2009-07-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838909676

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Sequels by Janet G. Husband,Jonathan F. Husband Pdf

A guide to series fiction lists popular series, identifies novels by character, and offers guidance on the order in which to read unnumbered series.

Author : Jess Macallan
Publisher : Entangled: Edge
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781622668700

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Stone Cold Seduction by Jess Macallan Pdf

Stone Cold Seduction by Jess Macallan "Elle. It's just Elle." When a regular night of Robin Hood-ery results in the manifestation of some, um, unusual paranormal abilities, perfume-maker Elleodora Fredricks realizes the normal world she lives in isn't quite... normal. And neither is she, thanks to her father, king of the shadow elves. Not only is he evil incarnate and the reason Elle moonlights as a burglar—someone has to take care of all his victims—he's stolen her memories. And only reading her fate can fix that. Good thing she's got a trio of hotties willing to help her find said fate. Saving her oracle BFF's fiancée, falling in love with the gargoyle, and making up for breaking the phoenix's heart ought to be a piece of cake for the princess of the shadow elves. If only the king didn't want his daughter dead...

Author : Tess Oliver,Anna Hart
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2024-03-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9798990338203

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Stone Cold Bad by Tess Oliver,Anna Hart Pdf

A small town contemporary romance featuring protective hero Colt Stone. The book follows his blooming romance with a woman named Jade.

Author : Tillie Cole
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2015-06-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250086235

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Raze by Tillie Cole Pdf

TO TAKE BACK LIFE, ONE MUST FIRST FACE DEATH... Conditioned in captivity to maim, to kill and to slaughter, prisoner 818 becomes an unrivaled and unstoppable fighter in the ring. Violence is all he knows. After years of incarceration in an underground hell, only one thought occupies his mind: revenge... bloody, slow and violent revenge. Revenge on the man who wronged him. Kisa Volkova is the only daughter of Kirill 'The Silencer' Volkov, head of the infamous 'Red' bosses of New York's Russian Bratva. Her life is protected. In reality, it's a virtual prison. Her father's savage treatment of his rivals and his lucrative and coveted underground gambling ring-The Dungeon-ensures too many enemies lurk at their door. She dreams to be set free. Kisa has known only cruelty and loss in her short life. While working for her church-the only reprieve in her constant surveillance-Kisa stumbles across a tattooed, scarred, but stunningly beautiful homeless man on the streets. Something about him stirs feelings deep within her; familiar yet impossibly forbidden desires. He doesn't talk. Doesn't communicate with anyone. He's a man beyond saving. But Kisa becomes obsessed with him. Yearns for him. Craves his touch. Needs to possess this mysterious man... ... this man they call Raze.