The Last Face You Ll Ever See

Author : Scott Christianson
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2010-07-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520945616

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The Last Gasp by Scott Christianson Pdf

The Last Gasp takes us to the dark side of human history in the first full chronicle of the gas chamber in the United States. In page-turning detail, award-winning writer Scott Christianson tells a dreadful story that is full of surprising and provocative new findings. First constructed in Nevada in 1924, the gas chamber, a method of killing sealed off and removed from the sight and hearing of witnesses, was originally touted as a "humane" method of execution. Delving into science, war, industry, medicine, law, and politics, Christianson overturns this mythology for good. He exposes the sinister links between corporations looking for profit, the military, and the first uses of the gas chamber after World War I. He explores little-known connections between the gas chamber and the eugenics movement. Perhaps most controversially, he has unearthed new evidence about American and German collaboration in the production and lethal use of hydrogen cyanide and about Hitler’s adoption of gas chamber technology developed in the United States. More than a book about the death penalty, this compelling history ultimately reveals much about America’s values and power structures in the twentieth century.

Author : Austin Sarat
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-30
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780804791724

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Gruesome Spectacles by Austin Sarat Pdf

Gruesome Spectacles tells the sobering history of botched, mismanaged, and painful executions in the U.S. from 1890 to the present. Since the book's initial publication in 2014, the cruel and unusual executions of a number of people on death row, including Clayton Lockett in Oklahoma and Joseph Wood in Arizona, have made headlines and renewed vigorous debate surrounding the death penalty in America. Austin Sarat's book instantly became an essential resource for citizens, scholars, and lawmakers interested in capital punishment—even the Supreme Court, which cited the book in its recent opinion, Glossip v. Gross. Now in paperback, the book includes a new preface outlining the latest twists and turns in the death penalty debate, including the recent galvanization of citizens and leaders alike as recent botched executions have unfolded in the press. Sarat argues that unlike in the past, today's botched executions seem less like inexplicable mishaps and more like the latest symptoms of a death penalty machinery in disarray. Gruesome Spectacles traces the historical evolution of methods of execution, from hanging or firing squad to electrocution to gas and lethal injection. Even though each of these technologies was developed to "perfect" state killing by decreasing the chance of a cruel death, an estimated three percent of all American executions went awry in one way or another. Sarat recounts the gripping and truly gruesome stories of some of these deaths—stories obscured by history and to some extent, the popular press.

Author : Mary Welek Atwell
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Law
ISBN : 0820467111

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Evolving Standards of Decency by Mary Welek Atwell Pdf

The Supreme Court has looked to «evolving standards of decency» in determining whether the death penalty violates the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution, which prohibits cruel and unusual punishment. Evolving Standards of Decency examines the ways in which popular culture portrays the death penalty. By analyzing literature and film, Atwell argues that capital punishment becomes much more complex when both offenders and victims are presented as fully developed individuals. Numerous books and films from the last several decades expose flaws in the criminal justice system and provide audiences with stories that raise questions about race, class, and actual innocence in the administration of the ultimate punishment. Although most people will not read legal briefs supporting or challenging the death penalty, many will see films or read novels that raise issues about its fairness. Themes and images gathered through popular culture may ultimately influence whether Americans continue to believe that capital punishment conforms to their evolving standards of decency and justice. Those studying justice issues, corrections, or capital punishment will find this an accessible and provocative work that places the stories read in novels or seen in movies in the context of the legal system that has the power of life and death.

Author : P.F. Kluge
Publisher : ABRAMS
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2009-09-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781590204535

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Gone Tomorrow by P.F. Kluge Pdf

“A sharply observed yet tender novel of academic life and its many sand traps” from the acclaimed author of Eddie and the Cruisers (The New York Times). One of NPR’s Best Books of 2008 Kluge’s brilliant novel tells of George Canaris, a writing professor who is on the verge of forced retirement at a small college in Ohio when he is killed by a hit-and-run driver. Kluge’s creation of Canaris as the first faculty member in half a century whose death merits an obituary in the New York Times is right on the money. A writer, a critic, a professor, a campus legend and a national figure, the very embodiment of the liberal arts, the fictional Times obituary said. And a mystery. Canaris, hero and anti-hero, was the author of two well-received novels and a book of essays, all published more than thirty years ago. Taken together, they were the beginnings of an impressive shelf to which, in all his years in Ohio, he added nothing. With a book listed among the 100 greatest novels of all time, decades separating Canaris from the hefty advance taken on his next book The Beast, which was to be his masterpiece and not a page to show of it, Canaris is a great fictional creation—an enigma. Inevitably, speculation grows that the book was a myth, a lie, a joke. Upon his death, Mark May, a young English professor who barely knew him finds himself named as Canaris’s literary executor—executor of what is unclear. Thus begins a search through lives and letters that is at once gripping, hilarious and affirming. “A sparkling new novel, witty and astute.” —Entertainment Weekly

Author : Christopher Joyce
Publisher : Christopher Joyce
Page : 507 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Rise of the Lesser Prince by Christopher Joyce Pdf

Power in Gibrion is held in a delicate balance. Prince Vinadan, the lesser son of a benevolent king, holds the Soul of Aether, an ancient and powerful artefact, deep within the mountains of Aclevion. Its sister, the Soul of Hemera, is kept safe in the tranquil elven forests of Eonis. When this tenuous peace is threatened, a traitor to Vinadan's cause must unite the insular and distrusting races of Gibrion under a single banner if they are to stop the ruthless prince’s deadly plans. Though Vinadan believes himself all-powerful, there remain older, darker powers in the world which even he does not understand, and his greatest trials may yet lay before him in this epic tale of high fantasy and dark magic.

Author : Chris Claremont
Publisher : Image Comics
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2022-08-17
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781534325760

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The Complete Cyberforce Vol. 1 by Chris Claremont Pdf

GO BACK TO THE BEGINNING! To coincide with the groundbreaking 30th anniversary of Top Cow and Image Comics, Top Cow proudly presents the original stories that launched CYBERFORCE, including the very first story, “Tin Men of War.” Through the brilliant art of MARC SILVESTRI, new and old fans alike can revisit the introduction of classic characters like Velocity, Ripclaw, Heatwave, Cyblade, Stryker, Impact, and Ballistic to the world of comics. All this and more, gorgeously rendered and assembled in this first volume of absolute collected editions. First time back in print since 1992! Collects CYBERFORCE #0, CYBERFORCE: TIN MEN OF WAR #1-4, WILDCATS: KILLER INSTINCT #5-7, CYBERFORCE VOL. 2 #1-13, CYBERFORCE ORIGINS: CYBLADE #1, CYBERFORCE ORIGINS: STRYKER #2 & CYBERFORCE ANNUAL #1

Author : Angel Ramon
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2016-11-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781365523427

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Revenge of the Gloobas: The Third Book of the Thousand Years War by Angel Ramon Pdf

It is August 2016, one year after the events of Framed.He is promoted to a captain of the NYPD and gets a disturbance call in the Kings Plaza Mall in Brooklyn, N.Y. of what seems to be a hostage situation taking place. When the four arrive at the mall they find that there is indeed a hostage situation, but the hostage takers aren't human. They are glooba aliens that have somehow found a way to enter Earth via the virtual world using black holes. Eventually, the four find out the gloobas are out for revenge. The gloobas vow to get revenge by using the gravitational pull of Earth and attempt to align the planets perfectly to charge their death ray which will wipe Earth off the map! Angel and his friends have to get to the glooba's home planet of Goo before the 10 days are up in order to stop the planets from aligning themselves. Can the four stop the latest revenge plot by the glooba's or will the aliens have their revenge?

Author : Brian Michael Bendis,J. Michael Straczynski,Len Wein,Jonathan Hickman,Matt Fraction,Karl Kesel,Peter Milligan,Kieron Gillen,Rick Remender
Publisher : Marvel Entertainment
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2018-12-27
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781302508357

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Siege Prelude by Brian Michael Bendis,J. Michael Straczynski,Len Wein,Jonathan Hickman,Matt Fraction,Karl Kesel,Peter Milligan,Kieron Gillen,Rick Remender Pdf

Collects Dark Avengers #1, Dark Reign: The Cabal, Thor #600, Dark Reign: The List - Avengers, New Avengers Annual #3, Dark Reign: The Goblin Legacy and Marvel Spotlight (1971) #30. One collection packed with stories leading into Marvel's major event SIEGE! Remember when you were first introduced to the Cabal, the gathering of the most sinister members of the Marvel Universe, and you said to yourself: Well, that's going to blow up in everyone's face! Well, you were right!! Norman Osborn faces off with Doctor Doom and his mysterious threat to Doom is revealed.

Author : Stan Lee,Roger Stern
Publisher : Marvel Entertainment
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-29
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781302513726

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Marvel Visionaries by Stan Lee,Roger Stern Pdf

Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #39-40, #42, #50 And #108-109; Captain America (1968) #138; Daredevil (1964) #16-17; Fantastic Four (1961) #105-106; Untold Tales Of Spider-Man #-1; And Material From Vampire Tales #2, Strange Tales (1951) #4, Menace #6 And #11, Young Men #24 And #26, Western Kid (1954) #12, Tales To Astonish (1959) #77 And Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #365. Celebrate the career of a true Marvel Visionary! From the fabulous fifties to the Femizons’ future, Jazzy John Romita brought his distinctive and definitive style to all corners of the Marvel Universe! Witness the coming of the Communist-hunting Captain America! A furious face-off between Spider-Man and the Green Goblin! The debut of the Devil’s Daughter! Peter Parker’s parents in perilous predicaments! And classic stories featuring the Fantastic Four, Daredevil, Nick Fury, Wolverine, the Kingpin and more — including rarely seen Atlas Era tales!

Author : Stan Lee
Publisher : Marvel Entertainment
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2018-05-16
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781302504458

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Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection by Stan Lee Pdf

Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #39-52 and Annual #3-4, and material from Not Brand Echh #2. John Romita Sr. joins Stan Lee, elevating Spidey’s adventures to new heights — beginning with a Green Goblin epic that establishes him as Spider-Man’s most dangerous enemy! And then the Rhino, a bulldozer on two legs, threatens to make Spidey an endangered species. The action keeps pumping with Spidey’s first meeting with the Avengers, the Shocker, the return of the Lizard, Kraven the Hunter, an all-new Vulture and the first appearance of the Kingpin! But the true heart of the story is young Peter Parker finding his way in the world. He gains new independence as he gets his own pad with Harry Osborn, courts Gwen Stacy — and, in comics’ most unforgettable entrance, meets Miss Mary Jane Watson!

Author : D. Soyini Madison,Judith Hamera
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Drama
ISBN : 0761929312

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The SAGE Handbook of Performance Studies by D. Soyini Madison,Judith Hamera Pdf

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Author : Carlton Carsteane
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780359860258

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Second Chances for the Triple Threat by Carlton Carsteane Pdf

Author : Robert K. Elder
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2010-05-15
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9780226202693

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Last Words of the Executed by Robert K. Elder Pdf

Some beg for forgiveness. Others claim innocence. At least three cheer for their favorite football teams. Death waits for us all, but only those sentenced to death know the day and the hour—and only they can be sure that their last words will be recorded for posterity. Last Words of the Executed presents an oral history of American capital punishment, as heard from the gallows, the chair, and the gurney. The product of seven years of extensive research by journalist Robert K. Elder, the book explores the cultural value of these final statements and asks what we can learn from them. We hear from both the famous—such as Nathan Hale, Joe Hill, Ted Bundy, and John Brown—and the forgotten, and their words give us unprecedented glimpses into their lives, their crimes, and the world they inhabited. Organized by era and method of execution, these final statements range from heartfelt to horrific. Some are calls for peace or cries against injustice; others are accepting, confessional, or consoling; still others are venomous, rage-fueled diatribes. Even the chills evoked by some of these last words are brought on in part by the shared humanity we can’t ignore, their reminder that we all come to the same end, regardless of how we arrive there. Last Words of the Executed is not a political book. Rather, Elder simply asks readers to listen closely to these voices that echo history. The result is a riveting, moving testament from the darkest corners of society.

Author : Dianne Duvall
Publisher : Zebra Books
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781420129816

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Night Unbound by Dianne Duvall Pdf

In this USA Today–bestselling paranormal romance, a gifted warrior dreams of a mysterious man who may be her downfall. For centuries, Lisette d’Alençon has been a warrior against the dark. She fights alongside her brothers and comrades. But when the dreams start coming, she can’t bear to confess them to the Immortal Guardians’ command. Dreams of a dark-haired man with soft eyes and brutal wounds, a man her heart aches for—and a man she knows has been declared a traitor. Zach is an exile, a loner. He won’t defend himself against false accusations or grovel to those who should have faith in him. But he’ll damn sure defend the woman who kept him sane against a plague of super-vamps that seems to have appeared from nowhere. The Guardians will blame him, and that will make Lisette suspect, too. With life, death and eternity on the line, who can they really trust? Praise for New York Times–bestseller Dianne Duvall and the Immortal Guardians series “Duvall is a major player.”—RT Book Reviews “The Immortal Guardians series is one you’ll want to follow.”—The Romance Review “These dark, kick-ass guardians can protect me any day!”—New York Times–bestselling author Alexandra Ivy on Darkness Dawns “Whizzing along at light speed...this sophomore effort sizzles.”—Publishers Weekly on Night Reigns

Author : R.A. Grimes
Publisher : Fulton Books, Inc.
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2022-10-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9798885056519

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Purgatory Among the Clouds by R.A. Grimes Pdf

Skye Maxwell is a prominent, savvy young scientist whose ingenuity is recognized and used for ill-gotten gains. Joined by those closest to her heart, they journey from the east coast to boldly trek through the fierce terrain of the Alaskan wilderness. International world destruction is set in motion by a psychopath, but as bonds deepen and love connections flourish, a family is willing to pay the ultimate sacrifice to save humanity and their loved ones. Greed and corruption fuel the elite and their ruthless associates. A series of threats are initiated after Skye's latest scientific breakthrough, inciting a response to the inhuman agenda. Dissecting the truth proves to be dangerous for Skye and her loved ones as truths unfold. Most military and government affiliations happily assist "the Five Stars"---five lifelong inner-city childhood friends--family and mentors of Skye. The readers become intent on helping the protagonist to free everyone from imminent danger. The characters will provoke thought and soften your heart. The main characters risk life and love as they courageously stand up against global devastation. Weather manipulations, coincidental tragedies, and abductions are divulged. Fragile bonds and animosity dominate and welcome power struggles and coverups. Skye is just as determined as the powers that be to have her own "vision" materialized. Can humanity be spared the fallout from the power of a few? Readers will relate to the characters as they envision extensions of themselves, appreciating life as they cascade through purgatory among the clouds.