Enter, Night

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The year is 1972. Widowed Christina Parr, her daughter Morgan, and her brother-in-law Jeremy have returned to the remote northern Ontario mining town of Parr''s Landing, the place from which Christina fled before Morgan was born, seeking refuge. Dr. Billy Lightning has also returned in search of answers to the mystery of his father''s brutal murder. All will find some part of what they seek-and more. Built on the site of a decimated 17th-century Jesuit mission to the Ojibwa, Parr''s Landing is a town with secrets of its own buried in the caves around Bradley Lake. A three-hundred-year-old horror slumbers there, calling out to the insane and the murderous for centuries, begging for release-an invitation that has finally been answered. One man is following that voice, cutting a swath of violence across the country, bent on a terrible resurrection of the ancient evil, plunging the town and all its people into an endless night. "Enter, Night is so rich and assured it''s hard to believe it''s Michael Rowe''s first novel. In its propulsive depictions of deeply sympathetic characters converging on a small town in the grip of gathering horrors, it skillfully brings to mind the classic works of Stephen King and Robert McCammon. But the novel''s breathtaking, wholly unexpected and surprisingly moving conclusion heralds the arrival of a major new talent. Michael Rowe is now on my must-read list." -Christopher Rice, New York Times bestselling author of A Density of Souls and The Moonlit Earth "With Enter, Night, Michael Rowe does the near impossible and rescues the modern vampire novel from its current state of mediocrity with his dead-on portrayal of the gothic small town, rich characters and deeply frightening story. This is a novel by a writer to watch, starting now. Read Enter, Night. With the lights on." -Susie Moloney, bestselling author of A Dry Spell, The Dwelling, and The Thirteen

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Don Juan and Men - stories of lust and seduction

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The story of Don Juan is a popular one and has appeared in many guises throughout literary and musical history. The Spanish Don with his single minded drive to seduce, conquer and desert those who fall under his spell, fascinates us all. He is a man of power, a man who goes against the rules, a cynic with devastating charm. But the stories in this anthology will explore a side of the Don that has not been examined before. What if Don Juan were gay?

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Introduction to Policing

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This groundbreaking new text by Michael Rowe is the first genuinely introductory, comprehensive textbook on policing. Introduction to Policing has been carefully developed to incorporate all the key areas of a policing course, from the history of the police and the legal framework, to current debates around issues such as diversity, surveillance, and the impact of the media. The book highlights the way in which theory applies to practice at every step.

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Other Men's Sons

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Looking for Brothers, Michael Row's first essay collection (1999), won international critical acclaim, heralding the arrival of one of the most perceptive and insightful journalist essayists writing on popular culture and gay themes today. Other Men's Sons contains the best of his creative non-fiction written between 2000 and 2005. The journalism includes profiles of the coming-out story of Playgirl magazine's 30th anniversary centerfold, Scott Merritt; Philip Ing, creative director of the legendary MAC Cosmetics AIDS fundraiser, Fashion Cares; and exclusive interviews with diverse trailblazers, from openly gay horror superstar Clive Barker, to firebrand minister and gay rights activist The Reverend Brent Hawkes. The personal essays cover a range of subjects including the power of erotica, the beauty of men, the real reason for gay marriage, and the importance of the chosen family; these will resonate with many readers, gay and straight alike.

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Perspectives on mental health care in the UK: neoliberalism, the family and self-management

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The deinstitutionalization of mental health care has been seen as an all-round good thing. There are, though, some unintended consequences: the effects on family caregivers and the promotion of self-management strategies have devolved responsibility from services to the individual. Is this the neo-liberal ideology extending into the home?
These questions are explored in two essays that focus on aspects of modern mental health care in the UK, but that draw on international perspectives.
The first essay looks at the experience of family caregivers who look after a relative with mental health problems. It discusses their situation in a global context that is heavily influenced by the current neo-liberal dominance in the economic and political arena. While not intending to be unsupportive of individual service users and assigning them a negative role in the discourse, the essay aims to highlight that there are also victims of deinstitutionalization: in many cases families have been let down and the promise of community care has not been followed with meaningful support and help in times of need.
The second essay looks at the promotion of self-management in schizophrenia. Here a more positive role for the service user is discussed, with strategies for the promotion of self-management based on the lived experiences of individual service users, and the wider evidence-base that underpins much of health care across the world.

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What Really Happened To Michael Jackson

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Fraud, corruption and manipulation surrounds the death of Michael Jackson. He was loved by the world, but used by some who wanted one thing and one thing only... to profit from his death. And now, one year after the death of The King of Pop, a close friend and legendary concert promoter, Leonard Rowe, tells it all in a bombshell new book.

This book is an eye opening, page turner that reveals the truth about all of the corruption, conspiracy and greed behind Michael’s death--- and it will make the public aware of what really goes on behind the curtain...

Brace Yourself...

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