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Cowboy Jamboree Press is pleased to bring you a new collection of stories from the inimitable Anthony Neil Smith. Praise for Anthony Neil Smith & The Ticks Will Eat You Whole "Anthony Neil Smith is a short story virtuoso, and The Ticks Will Eat You Whole is the most vibrant and visceral collection I''ve read in the past year. If I could write like this, I''d compose love letters to the world." -Sheldon Lee Compton, author of Oblivion Angels "You know when you pick up anything by Anthony Neil Smith you''re going to get some of the best hard-hitting prose produced today. The Ticks Will Eat You Whole is a stellar addition to an oeuvre already filled with an embarrassment of riches. Smith''s writing can be alternately muscular and subtle, he can hit you with a jab, a roundhouse, or dance around and back you into the corner of the ropes silently, inevitably. The stories in this collection grab from the first words of the first sentence and refuse to let go, suffused all the while by a deep intelligence that is Smith''s calling card. It''s as if Frank Bill''s Crimes in Southern Indiana had had a moment to think things through...and went on with its desperate attempts to figure shit out. Five stars from me, a great read filled with stories that reward the reader with each reading." -Ted Flanagan, author of Every Hidden Thing "Anthony Neil Smith is a massive talent. One of the best crime writers I''ve ever read." -Allan Guthrie, author of Kiss Her Goodbye Cowboy Jamboree Press good grit lit.

From the early ballads that established his stories to the later additions of Little John, Friar Tuck, Maid Marian, and Alan-a-Dale, this book explores how the legend of Robin Hood grew. He robbed from the rich to give to the poor, or so the legend goes. But who was the outlaw known as Robin Hood? How did his legend develop and how has it changed over the passing centuries? This new book in the Osprey Myths and Legends series takes a detailed look at Britain''s most famous outlaw. It also enters the perilous world of Robin Hood scholarship with a critical review of the case for a ''historical'' Robin Hood and a review of the mostly likely candidates. A perfect primer for young and old, this book covers both the fact and the fiction of Robin Hood.

This unique book provides an introductory overview of modern theoretical linguistics which manages to be both accessible and humorous without sacrificing either scholarship of insight. In a series of magisterial vignettes Smith emphasizes the perennial necessity of appealing to linguistic theory if we are to gain any real understanding of the phenomena of language. However profound or however trivial the questions we raise and try answer - What exactly does one have to know to count as a speaker of a language? What would it mean for a language to have no vowels? Why do little children call lorries ''lollies''? Precisely what with this sentence is wrong? - we need to recourse to a theory even to make them coherent. In particular, the author argues that we can find solutions to our puzzles, and explanations for these phenomena, if we exploit on the one hand Chomsky''s theory of Generative Grammar, and on the other Sperber and Wilson''s theory of Relevance.

Micah "Slow Bear" Cross returns in another breathless slice of pitch-perfect pulp from noir legend Anthony Neil Smith. After successfully faking his own death, we catch up with Micah "Slow Bear" Cross standing in a field in Nebraska with his boot on the neck of a Ukranian human trafficker. So far, so Slow Bear. After handing out some of his trademark summary justice, Micah finds himself the temporary custodian of two very young, and very scared victims of trafficking. Along with his latest one-night stand Abeline, Slow Bear and the girls launch themselves into a desperate fight for survival as they do all they can to escape the clutches of the ruthless trafficking gang who are out for revenge and restitution. What follows will absolutely delight fans of Anthony Neil Smith and pulp-noir lovers everywhere...

Following hot on the heels of his last adventure, everyone''s favourite one-armed vengeance machine Micah ''Slow Bear'' Cross makes his way to the Californian wine-country of the San Bernardino valley. As you might expect, Slow Bear isn''t there to take in the sunshine or enjoy a nice glass or two of red - he''s got other things on his mind. Messier things. Bloodier things. First on Micah''s list is to pay a visit to a predatory child-trafficker he''s tracked down to the Golden State and to extract some information to help in his continuing search for Lady (the kidnapped & trafficked long-lost love of his life). Bloody chaos inevitably ensues, but has Slow Bear bitten off more than even he can chew this time? Pulp-Noir legend Anthony Neil Smith has done it again, this latest instalment of the Slow Bear Series is another nailed on classic of the genre.

Language, Bananas, and Bonobos presents a series of engaging reflections on concerns such as our knowledge and use of language, political correctness, and the linguistic abilities of chimpanzees. In doing so, this volume provides new insights into linguistics that are of universal interest.

YOU JUST BECAME THE WEDDING''S DJ ! NOW WHAT!? THE WEDDING DJ BIBLE will teach YOU how to handle the wedding like a pro including preparation, equipment, safety, appearance, etiquette, and much more! A Wedding DJ is critical to the flow, feel and ultimately the success of one of the most special occasions that not just a Bride and Groom will have, but that a family will ever have! The experience that a great DJ and Master of Ceremonies provides during the entire process from preparation through the big day and even during the follow up afterwards creates lasting memories for a lifetime that, when done right will be treasured forever! Author, Neil Smith the "DANDY DJ" has used the methods contained in this book for over a decade to turn his music hobby into a full-time career as a professional Wedding DJ helping people create amazing memories - and you can too! Invest In Yourself Now! It''s not just about you - it''s also about the people you serve! Author Neil Smith, The DANDY DJ is a full-time professional Wedding DJ and Master of Ceremonies serving the Nashville, Tennessee market and beyond!

Can Alexander Hope, the accidental President, restore basic values and freedom to the nation? **** His opponents will stop at nothing to force their own agenda on the nation including killing the President of the United States. **** An electrifying what-if political thriller by Aaron Zelman (founding member of Jews for the Preservation of Firearm Ownership) and four time Prometheus Award winner, L. Neil Smith, author of Pallas and Tom Paine Maru.

"A shocking accident gave Matthew Cahill the ability to see a nightmarish netherworld that nobody else does, pitting him in a fight to save us all -- and his own soul -- from the clutches of pure evil in these three exhilarating tales of dark humor, nonstop action, and pure horror." --p. 4 of cover.

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When John Greenwood, a Catholic priest from Chicago -- and a liberal "child of the 60s" -- suddenly learns that he''s a Jewish Holocaust orphan, he asks desperately, what does that make him? Is he Catholic or Jewish? American or German? Father Greenwood plunges into a adventuresome search for identity and for truth. Who is right, his pacifist mentors, or his newfound family, some of whom died fighting Hitler? His mind spins as his struggle to find answers, for himself, his foster parents, his real family, and his long lost love, plays out against a background of real events in America and the world today. Everything he ever knew and believed is on trial. Tension builds to a surprise ending in Israel. 245 pages.

Do we now have multiparty politics? Is this the era of post-ideological parties? Do parties promote democracy? What makes a successful pressure group?Are pressure groups a threat to democracy?

Berdan Geanar has had a difficult life. Unsure of himself, and apparently hated by the grandfather he has lived with since the death of his parents, he has no idea of what to do with his life. xxx But when his grandfather abandons him, taking all the family money and the special space suit that should rightly be his, Berdan decides to fight and take back what is rightfully his. xxx Set in the North American Confederacy universe (Probability Broach, Tom Paine Maru), Brightsuit MacBear is a coming-of-age story, an adventure tale, and a rallying cry for defending one''s rights against all odds.

"Because Lydia didn''t have arms or legs, she shelled out three thousand bucks to a washed up middleweight named Cap to give her ex-husband the beating of his life." But the beating turns to murder, and the murder into lust and desperation between Lydia and an underworld clean-up man. Meanwhile, overgrown frat boy car thieves take up cop killing as a side hobby. When these paths cross, a horror show of violence unfolds as they all slide into a hell of their own design, surrounded by the neon and noise of the casino strip on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Violent, vivid, life at hyper-speed. This debut novel from the editor of Plots with Guns is a noir nightmare that asks how much is too much in a relationship, and what is the cost of leaving? Ken Bruen calls it "the darkest song I''ve ever read."

From multi-award winning author, L. Neil Smith: xxx Captain Agot Edmoot Mav, Extraordinary Inquirer for Their Majesties'' Bucketeers, must solve the unsolvable mystery of who has killed a famed, but controversial, scholar. xxx For the killing was done in a windowless room which was locked and the murder weapon itself is a mystery. xxx But Agot Edmoot Mav is nothing if not persistent, and as a loyal member of the Bucketeers, will not rest till the truth is revealed about this murder, most foul...and most alien.

HOW TO FIX AMERICA The "land of the free" is in deep trouble-the deepest since the War Between the States-not just economically, but politically and every other way. Her greatest institutions are crumbling all around us. In Down With Power, the acclaimed libertarian writer and thinker L. Neil Smith, author of over 30 liberty-related books and 50-year veteran of the freedom movement, strips this crisis to its essentials, offering solutions-sometimes "radical," in that they go straight to the root, more often simple common sense-resulting in a body of ideas that can elevate America to her former greatness. Subjects covered include: The Zero Aggression principle National defense The moral effects of taxation Limiting corporate power The truth about money The United Nations, terrorism, and torture Global warming If you''re feeling politically homeless these days; If you''re new to libertarianism and want to know what it''s really all about; If you''re a libertarian candidate and need a campaign guide; or If you just want to sort out the fakers from the real thing, Down With Power is the book for you! And possibly a book that can change the course of history."

Un escenario singular de la transformación del espacio público que se está produciendo en las ciudades occidentales ha sido Barcelona, cuya política urbanística de los años ochenta, orientada hacia el espacio público, culminó en las transformaciones propiciadas por los Juegos Olímpicos en 1992 y dio lugar a la expresión de «modelo Barcelona». Desde entonces, sin embargo, Barcelona se ha ido enfrentando a importantes cambios en los valores políticos que han dado lugar al nuevo espacio metropolitano. David Harvey es uno de los geógrafos más influyentes de los últimos treinta años. Sus trabajos sobre la geografía humana le han llevado a interesarse por los cambios en política económica, los procesos de urbanización en países capitalistas, las formas alternativas de urbanización y la justicia ambiental. Actualmente es profesor de geografía en la City University of New York (CUNY). Neil Smith es especialista en política económica, urbanismo social e historia y teoría de la geografía, dirige el Centro de Cultura y Política Geográfica en la City University of New York (CUNY) e imparte clases de antropología urbana y cultural. Ha investigado, entre otros temas, aspectos del desarrollo urbano, como el proceso de gentrificación y las pautas de inversión y desinversión que sigue el mercado inmobiliario.

L''agent du FBI Franklin Rome a juré la perte de Billy Lafitte, ex-shérif adjoint dans le Minnesota. A n''importe quel prix. Il est vrai que, pour un homme de loi, l''existence de Billy ressemble à une insulte perpétuelle. Celui-ci a en effet à peu près tous les vices imaginables. Aussi, après quelques tracas avec sa hiérarchie, Billy a-t-il quitté les forces de l''ordre pour entrer dans un groupe de bikers, comme on entre en religion. Là, sous les ordres de l''impitoyable Steel God, il peut enfin mener une existence à peu près tranquille. Mais s''il pense avoir tiré un trait sur son passé, celui-ci le rattrape lorsque l''agent Rome décide de s''en prendre à son ex-femme et à ses enfants. Tragique erreur : il ne fait pas bon chercher Billy Lafitte. Et l''affrontement entre les deux hommes promet d''être impitoyable.