The late twentieth century witnessed massive human rights violations. What can to done to stop them? How can the root causes be addressed? The issue of human rights has become the secular religion of our time. Yet violations continue to occur in a gross and flagrant manner. Author David Matas examines examples of human rights violations and suggests what individuals, private organizations, governments, and the UN can do about this worldwide problem....

The disappearance forty years ago of Harriet Vanger, a young scion of one of the wealthiest families in Sweden, gnaws at her octogenarian uncle, Henrik Vanger. He is determined to know the truth about what he believes was her murder. He hires crusading journalist Mikael Blomkvist, recently at the wrong end of a libel case, to get to the bottom of Harriet's disappearance. Lisbeth Salander, a twenty-four-year-old, pierced, tattooed genius hacker, possessed...

If and when Lisbeth Salander recovers, she'll be taken back to Stockholm to stand trial for three murders. With the help of her friend, journalist Mikael Blomkvist, she will not only have to prove her innocence, but also identify and denounce those in authority who have allowed the vulnerable, like herself, to suffer abuse and violence. And, on her own, she will plot revenge--against the man who tried to kill her, and the corrupt government institutions...

Of course, the title of this series is Mythology for the Third Millennium, but what is mythology? Mythology is a narrative that usually contains hidden meanings and deals with questions such as: where do we come from, what is our purpose and what is our place in the universe? Noted psychologist Carl Jung believed that our society's mythology was a reflection of its goals, fears and dreams. This work has many references to film because film reflects...

How do you win a battle lost 6,000 years before you were born? How do you make sure that winning that battle doesn't lose you the war? Lieutenant Launa O'Brian and Captain Jack Walking Bear have won their first battle and made their first recruits. But the whole steppe is up in arms and the tribes are wandering. How do they create a peace that will last 6,000? Here is the exciting continuation of the saga started in First Dawn.

This is an anthology of the Lost Millennium Trilogy, including the prequel Lost Dawns.

Sur une Terre plongée dans la guerre des Autonomies depuis des siècles, Credentes Stelliger, un vétéran désenchanté, entreprend un voyage vers les mondes des Constellais pour offrir une vie meilleure à sa famille. Cependant, il ignore que la folie humaine s'est étendue au-delà de la galaxie et que son fils Edward est voué à un sombre destin. Si l'enfer est sur Terre, le luxuriant jardin de Dieu ne scintille pas dans le ciel. À PROPOS...