prisons

"Takes a close look at the side of the US prison system that relies on for-profit companies . . . Explores the history behind for-profit prisons in the United States as well as varying opinions about the ethics of for-profit prisons"--Provided by publisher.

"The adventurously eating adventurers have finally reached the abandoned orc village where the red dragon was last spotted--and, from the chard and crumbling evidence, where it is still active and on the prowl! No matter the risks, Laios is determined to recover what's left of Falin and resurrect her, but taking down the massive red dragon will be no easy task, even on a full stomach! Someone's going to wind up on the menu, but will it be red dragon steak or flame-grilled adventurer?!"--Back cover.

Chronicles the successes as well as the infighting that occurred within the soccer league that formed inside the brutal prison on Robben Island, off the coast of South Africa, during apartheid.

"It's eat or be eaten...literally! Laios nears the bottom of the dungeon and his inevitable confrontation with Sissel, the lunatic lord of its labyrinthine halls. In a succubus-induced slumber, Laios comes face-to-face with the winged lion, the source of Sissel's power. Laios knows only that the lion is held captive by Sissel in the dungeon's depths, but it could be the Canaries know a great deal more... With their centuries of experience, the elves' knowledge could shed some light on the truth of the dungeon and its master--or prove to be Laios's undoing!"--Provided by publisher.

"Led to Sissel's threshold by the winged lion imprisoned within it, Laios and friends steel themselves for...some heavy-duty cleaning?! Sissel's seemingly innocuous cottage is piled with clutter, hindering both their search for the lion and their meal prep! Once satiated, the party hastily lays plans for Falin's rescue. However, here in the depths of the dungeon, even the cutest residents have a vicious streak a mile wide!"--Provided by publisher.

"It's eat or be eaten...literally! In the dungeon, one false step can be the difference between life and death...or elf and dwarf?! The changeling mushrooms have done their work, leaving Laios and company radically altered, transformed from one race to another! The journey into the heart of the dungeon was never going to be easy, but with new senses, strengths, and statures to contend with, the mission seems more daunting than ever. Thankfully their sense of taste doesn't seem to have been affected!!"--Back cover.

"Massive changes in the dungeon have drawn out new monsters for Laios and his party to take on--and taste! But the shift has attracted the attention of the western elves, whose intervention could spell further trouble not only for Laios, but also for everyone on the island! Facing the threat of the Lunatic Magician from within and the elves from without, the adventurers must rally as a team like never before, especially when forced to confront a beast straight out of Senshi's nightmares!"--Back cover.

In medieval England, after her seven brothers are falsely accused of murder and treason, eighteen-year-old Delia flees their cruel stepmother and becomes a seamstress at Westminster Palace, hoping to gain their release, with Sir Geoffrey's assistance.

"More than two million men and women are currently behind bars in the United States. Incarceration not only separates the imprisoned from their families and communities, it also exposes them to shocking levels of violence and sexual assault and subjects them to the arbitrary cruelties of the criminal justice system. Yet, as Nicole Fleetwood reveals, America's prisons are filled with art. Despite the isolation and degradation they experience, the incarcerated are driven to assert their humanity in the face of a system that dehumanizes them. Based on interviews with currently and formerly incarcerated artists, prison visits, and the author's own family experiences with the penal system, Marking Time shows how the imprisoned turn ordinary objects into elaborate works of art. Working with meager supplies and in the harshest conditions-including solitary confinement-these artists find ways to resist the brutality and depravity that prisons engender. The impact of their art, Fleetwood observes, can be felt far beyond prison walls. Their bold works, many of which are being published for the first time in this volume, have opened new possibilities in American art. As the movement to reform the country's criminal justice system grows, art provides the imprisoned with a political voice. Their works testify to the economic and racial injustices that underpin American punishment and offer a new vision of freedom for the twenty-first century"--Provided by publisher.

Pursued by the Alcatraz guards, Erro and Zak take refuge in the Phantom Forest, a dark wood of giant trees and extremely dangerous beasts where they find it safer to travel on the tree branches and avoid the huge hungry rats below--until the tree branch they have landed on turns out to be an enormous dragon-like flying serpent who does not appreciate being ridden.