Bailey: 1751 books

Theorizing in sociology has increasingly become a self-generating and self-fulfilling activity, as sociologists absorb theory as an isolated and formalist part of their discipline. Joe Bailey believes that sociological theory should be a contribution to practical social intervention. His book presents...

The sixth-largest city in the U.S., Phoenix is home to more than 1.4 million people. The metropolitan area encompasses 4.3 million residents across more than 2,000 square miles, and includes the cities of Glendale, Scottsdale, Tempe, and Chandler. Known for its soaring temperatures as much as its...

Shadow of the Thylacine is the haunting story of Col Bailey’s relentless search for the Tasmanian tiger. His extensive journey commenced unexpectedly in 1967 when he sighted a Tasmanian tiger along the shores of the Coorong in South Australia. Then, in 1993, a chance encounter...

In the midst of sex with her girlfriend, Lindsay gets an urgent call from Mr. Chaney. The kids need watching and it's urgent, she needs to hurry over, but the kids are gone and so is Mrs. Chaney. Mr. Chaney has much better proposition for Lindsay... From the Book: Slinking down the stairs,...

Jessie's favorite pastime is to do naughty things alone and naked in her apartment when her roommates are out. But when she gets caught smoking weed and masturbating by the maintenance man, she will have to resort to drastic measures so she doesn't lose her place. From the book: Dropping...

"We cannot eradicate the most profound emotional connection between an ape and his ultimate purpose in life. We can only confuse them and divert them from their destiny to achieve our ends."A little known author seeks advice from one of the world's most powerful men, but instead of getting...

He will live his life for the love of a king... Ardan is overjoyed when he is selected to become the new court sorcerer for the King of Phelin. He expects to be giving advice to the king and court about anything and everything magical, but he doesn't expect to become the close friend and lover...

David lives in the world created by the bank bailouts and the credit squeeze. It's not a good place to be. The cities are battlegrounds, those with jobs fight those without and the young fight the old. Fear hangs in the air like a fog, and violence is a way of life. He has to get out. All he has to...

Trouble has come again to the town of Stolten as an elf maiden collapses inside Durban's Inn, the last member of her party that had gotten lost in a blizzard. Durban goes out into the storm to rescue her friends with the unwanted help of his gnomish friend Foggle. However, once again Foggle shows his worth in the strangest of ways.

When a forbidden technology becomes a tool for a deranged gang seeking the anarchist dream, a young misfit and her friends will be the vanguards for a city veiled in dysfunction. Selina Roberts, a teenage 19th century steam engineer, has had a troubled past from her days as a street dwelling gangster....

In December 2015, I started a free monthly competition challenging my blog visitors to provide me with prompts for me to choose my favourite and write their story in around 500 words. The three pieces published here are the winning prompts submitted from 16th December to 15th January, as well as those...

A short story about Pete and Alex. Two very private people who have a special interest in old chapels, where they stage some very unusual performances. Together they are all-powerful and enjoy doing things that lesser people would think of as cruel, wrong or just pain evil. But today they will discover that actions have repercussions, and that they are about to have their worst day ever

Follow the Feng Shui path to motherhood Feng Shui Pregnancy: Pregnancy and impending motherhood serve up a confusing cocktail of heroic strength and terrifying vulnerability. Our culture has seized on the “vulnerability” part of the pregnancy experience and tends to reinforce a pregnant woman’s...

Choice Outstanding Title The U.S. Constitution is clear on the appointment of executive officials: the president nominates, the Senate approves. But on the question of removing those officials, the Constitution is silent—although that silence has not discouraged strenuous efforts to challenge,...