James Bennett Bücher

Set in Front Royal, Virginia, between 1958 and 1960, this true story explores the impact of racism on a small Southern community. It follows the lives of two boys, Davey MacLaren and Jackie King, as they navigate the turmoil surrounding their high school's closure to avoid integration. The narrative highlights the personal and societal struggles during this pivotal moment in history, showcasing the friendship between the boys against a backdrop of deep-seated racial tensions.

The story follows Boz Bright, a top-secret agent for a cutting-edge U.S. intelligence agency, as he faces formidable adversaries, including Russian operatives, American religious extremists, white supremacists, and Nazis. The narrative escalates with the introduction of supernatural elements, challenging his skills and resolve. The blend of espionage and the supernatural creates a gripping conflict that tests not only his tactical abilities but also his understanding of good and evil in a chaotic world.

A humorous tale about the Halloween experience as remembered by the author himself, from bad trick-or-treat candy to pajama-like costumes, enhanced with vibrant illustrations.

'A thrilling fusion of myth and modernity' Kevin Hearne on Chasing Embers The Lore is over. For Ben Garston, the fight is just beginning. The uneasy truce between the human and the mythical world has shattered. Betrayed by his oldest friend, with a tragic death on his hands, there isn't enough whiskey in England to wash away the taste of Ben's guilt. But for a one-time guardian dragon, there's no time to sit and sulk in the ruins. Because the Long Sleep has come undone. Slowly but surely, Remnants are stirring under the earth, unleashing chaos and terror on an unsuspecting modern world. Worse still, the Fay are returning, travelling across the gulfs of the nether to bring a final reckoning to Remnants and humans alike. A war is coming. A war to end all wars. And only Ben Garston stands in the way . . . Praise for the Ben Garston novels: 'Absolutely loving it. Gorgeous use of language, great humour, characterisation and storyline' Elizabeth Chadwick 'A superior piece of magical myth-making' SFFWorld 'Ben Aaronovitch and Jim Butcher are both fair comparisons to Bennett's attempts to fuse fantasy with a modern-day setting' SciFiNow 'Blending together the best of action, adventure and urban fantasy . . . Chasing Embers is one of my highlights!' The Eloquent Page The Ben Garston novels Chasing Embers Raising Fire Burning Ashes

Fans of Ben Aaronovitch and Jim Butcher will revel in this fiery tale of adventure and modern-day mythology, from a stellar new talent Behind every myth there is a spark of truth . . . There's nothing special about Ben Garston. Or so he'd have you believe. He won't tell you, for instance, that he's also known as Red Ben. Or that the world of myth and legend is more real than you think. Because it's his job to keep all that a secret. But now a centuries-old rivalry has resurfaced, and the delicate balance between his world and ours is about to be shattered. Something is hiding in the heart of the city - and it's about to be unleashed. 'A thrilling fusion of myth and modernity, Chasing Embers will have you cheering for dragons over humans and loving every minute of it' - Kevin Hearne

Build a Django content management system, blog, and social networking site with James Bennett as he introduces the popular Django framework. You'll work through the development of each project, implementing and running the applications while learning new features along the way.Web frameworks are playing a major role in the creation of today's most compelling web applications, because they automate many of the tedious tasks, allowing developers to instead focus on providing users with creative and powerful features. Python developers have been particularly fortunate in this area, having been able to take advantage of Django, a very popular open source web framework whose stated goal is to “make it easier to build better web applications more quickly with less code.”Practical Django Projects is the first book to introduce this popular framework by way of a series of real-world projects.What you'll learn Capitalize upon Django's well-defined framework architecture to build web applications faster than ever before Learn by doing by working through the creation of three real-world projects, including a content management system, blog, and social networking site Build user-friendly web sites with well-structured URLs, session tracking, and syndication options Let Django handle tedious tasks such as database interaction while you focus on building compelling applications Who this book is for Web developers seeking to use the powerful Django framework to build powerful web sites.

Forensic science has helped bring to justice some of the most evil, devious and dangerous criminals in history. Using advanced technology, dogged research and intelligent analysis, forensic scientists can follow a trail of DNA, fingerprints, ballistics records and microscopic fibers directly to a criminal. Featuring accounts of hundreds of real-life crime investigations and illustrated with more than 450 photographs, Crime Investigation takes a global look at how forensic science has evolved from ancient times to today's sophisticated technologies.

A celebration of the experience of flying some of aviation's most spectacular, powerful, and dangerous machines, from early jet fighters such as the F-86 Sabre and MiG-15 to today's F-22 Raptor and Eurofighter Typhoon.