William Kerr

Written Rhythms (And the Masochism Hidden Within Them) is a poetry collection spanning from January to December of 2022. Among them include poems about life, maturity, tea leaves, Dungeons & Dragons, and trying to connect with other people.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1871.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1871.

This book introduces the value of a Darwinian social evolutionary approach to understanding social change. The chapters discuss several different perspectives on social evolutionary theory, and go on to link these with comparative and historical sociological theory, and two case-studies. Kerr brings together social change theory and theories on nationalism, whilst also providing concrete examples of the theories at work. The book offers a vision of rapprochement between these different areas of theory and study, and to where this could lead future studies of comparative history and sociology. As such, it should be useful to scholars and students of nationalism and social change, sociologists, political scientist and historians.

A poetry book spanning the years of 2019 to 2021, covering areas such as college life, broken relationships, performance anxiety, and morbid curiosity.

This book introduces the value of a Darwinian social evolutionary approach to understanding social change. The chapters discuss several different perspectives on social evolutionary theory, and go on to link these with comparative and historical sociological theory, and two case-studies. Kerr brings together social change theory and theories on nationalism, whilst also providing concrete examples of the theories at work. The book offers a vision of rapprochement between these different areas of theory and study, and to where this could lead future studies of comparative history and sociology. As such, it should be useful to scholars and students of nationalism and social change, sociologists, political scientist and historians.

Efforts to improve food security in the developing world have been hampered due to myths surrounding GM agriculture. This book explores the theory, evidence and rhetoric of the impact of food production on the environment, and the impact of the environment on food production. The chapters address: food security and technology; expertise and opportunism; the promise of technology; the politicization of risk; industrial agriculture; the meaning of 'natural'; the potential of the local food movement; food labelling; genetic diversity in the agro-industrial era; sustainability and chemical application; plant vitality; and future prospects for food security. Each chapter includes a personal introduction from the authors about the issues at hand, followed by a detailed analysis with further references. The book considers the origins of concerns and then examines the evidence around the issues, and the impacts in terms of policy, regulation and agricultural practice. It also: - Refutes common consumer and environmental organization myths about biotechnology. - Highlights the importance of food security in both the developing and developed world. - Provides a pro-science approach to increasing food security. This book will be of interest to students and researchers in biotechnology, food security and public understanding of science, and also to policy makers, regulators and industry managers.

Efforts to improve food security in the developing world have been hampered due to myths surrounding GM agriculture. This book explores the theory, evidence and rhetoric of the impact of food production on the environment, and the impact of the environment on food production. The chapters address: food security and technology; expertise and opportunism; the promise of technology; the politicization of risk; industrial agriculture; the meaning of 'natural'; the potential of the local food movement; food labelling; genetic diversity in the agro-industrial era; sustainability and chemical application; plant vitality; and future prospects for food security. Each chapter includes a personal introduction from the authors about the issues at hand, followed by a detailed analysis with further references. The book considers the origins of concerns and then examines the evidence around the issues, and the impacts in terms of policy, regulation and agricultural practice. It also: - Refutes common consumer and environmental organization myths about biotechnology. - Highlights the importance of food security in both the developing and developed world. - Provides a pro-science approach to increasing food security. This book will be of interest to students and researchers in biotechnology, food security and public understanding of science, and also to policy makers, regulators and industry managers.

MARK OF THE DEVILMay 1945: Only hours before peace is declared, a German U-boat steals south en route to Buenos Aires with a secret more precious to the Third Reich than gold. Following detection by American destroyers, the U-boat seeks refuge from a devastating attack only to suddenly disappear. October 2001: From Florida's Northeast Coast and the unnerving underwater exploration of a sunken WW-II German U-boat's corpse-filled interior to the ancient city of Koblenz, Germany, former Navy Special Warfare officer and head of security for a congressionally funded archeological agency, Matt Berkeley searches for identification of the submarine, its mission and the long-hidden secret locked within its hull. Berkeley's pursuit of the truth leads him to the vaults of the German National Archives and a nightmare of gunfire and murder; to an elderly widow and her horrifying memories of the Auschwitz death camp; and to discovery of a single gold ingot bearing the "Mark of the Devil." Finally, to the submarine's most guarded secret, the revelation of which could disgrace forever the Catholic Church in the eyes of the world. Each mind-shattering event plunges Berkeley down a path littered with lies, betrayal, and death.

TEARS OF THE GODS A necklace of black pearls known as the Tears of the Gods, its origin from the time of Cort s and Mexico's Aztec nation; a deadly curse against those who might possess the pearls; a desire for power and riches by one woman willing to summon the full wrath of the curse against those who would stand in her way. These elements combine to produce a nightmare of deception, murder and a terrifying journey into the unknown. Best-selling author William Kerr's tenth offering in the Matt Berkeley suspense/ thriller series finds Berkeley, former Navy Special Warfare officer and security expert in the field of archeology, once again paired with Lieutenant Polly Bartelow of the Jacksonville, Florida Sheriff's Office. From Florida to Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula and the resort city of Canc n, they must confront not only human greed and a grab for political power, but a mysterious force that neither can identify. A yacht adrift in the Gulf of Mexico, its crew dead; an underground river in which Matt and Polly must fight for their lives; and finally, a secret tunnel where they find themselves matched against a killer determined to fulfill the curse of the black pearls. Such are the ingredients for another Matt Berkeley, page-turning adventure

From the foothills of the Colorado Rockies comes a creature, risen from the depths of Native American mythology, seemingly bent on the destruction of human life. But is it hunger for human prey, or a cover for something even more sinister? Something driven by self-interest, an international conspiracy that extends far beyond the mountainous terrain of Jefferson County, Colorado. Written in blood, a callous determination to deny others the use of nature's rarest of elements despite the cost of innocent lives. Rare minerals, unfamiliar to most, not only vital to our everyday lives, but upon which the very survival of the United States could depend. Featuring Matt Berkeley, former Navy Special Warfare officer, past head of security for a congressionally funded archaeological organization and now retired, comes another in the series of action/suspense novels from the prolific imagination of bestselling author, William Kerr. At the request of John Nabhe, an old friend and son of the Navajo Nation, Berkeley is asked to solve a series of murders caused by what is believed to be a nightmare that kills and quickly disappears into the mists of the western foothills above the city of Denver. "Remember the dig in Arizona?" John asks. "The killings we had that nobody wanted to believe who or what did them?" "I've tried to forget, but yes, I remember," Matt responds." We've got something like that out here. And yeah, after what we went through together, you're the only one I could think of who might be able to help.""In Denver?""Close by, before this thing gets somebody else."

Matt Berkeley, former U. S. Navy Special Warfare officer, attempts to stem the tide of corruption sweeping the Caribbean island of St. Michael. Corruption brought by the Golden Dragon Society and its migration from Hong Kong following the transfer of the colony from British rule to that of the People's Republic of China. Drawn into the Dragon's grasp by the brutal death of his closest friend, the assassination of St. Michael's president, and his unexpected feelings for terminally ill Dr. Sarah Hawkins, St. Michael's Assistant Medical Examiner, Berkeley's search for truth plunges him into a world of political intrigue and murder.

A valuable work of art - a religious icon removed from the Winter Palace in Leningrad before the German siege of 1941 - is presented to Churchill by Stalin during the 1945 Yalta Conference. Known only to Churchill and his military aide, a deadly secret is later received and hidden beneath the icon's protective cover only to disappear with the icon after the war. Forward to 2007: Newly discovered information forces Matt Berkeley's involvement with the Central Intelligence Agency and a previously unknown British antiquities society that leads him on a search for what is now regarded as The Churchill Icon. From London to Chartwell, Churchill's home in the south of England, to Paris, where death follows his every move, and finally to a small village in the British Channel Islands and a man known as The Redeemer, Berkeley becomes involved in a series of events that bring him "...nothing but pain and an opportunity to die twenty years too soon."

This book is a collection of poems that was designed to help the writer process his emotions. Readers might find it helpful with their own emotions, or may just find the poems enjoyable. There are four loose sections to the book: Struggle, Friends, Agony, and The Horse. The order of the poems were meant to tell a story, but were not initially created with that intention.

A Chinese medical worker's personal story in Nanking (Nanjing) during the first 40 days of the fall and occupation of the capital city by Imperial Japanese soldiers, with an abbreviated Chinese version. (中文版/英文版).