Bøger af Steven Long

Rivers of Ink: Literary Reflections on the Penobscot, with an insightful introduction by Sherri Mitchell Weh'na Ha'mu Kwasset, an esteemed Indigenous attorney, activist, and author from the Penobscot Nation, presents a captivating journey along Maine's vital Penobscot River. This charity anthology, weaving together the works of local writers, offers a deep dive into the river's lasting impact and its integral role in the region's heritage.Readers are invited to explore the Penobscot's rich history, its pivotal contribution to industry and daily life, and the profound personal ties of those living along its shores. The collection also addresses the river's current significance, shedding light on environmental and climate challenges while celebrating its resilience. Through evocative essays, fiction, and poetry, Rivers of Ink vividly portrays the Penobscot's legacy, echoing the sights, sounds, and heart of this influential waterway.

In Ruby's Passing, Steven Long's fourth and most stunning book length work, the author bases his first fiction work on an actual brutal murder committed in 1955 that forever changed the history of the small bedroom community of Dickinson, Texas - and an aftermath that takes the reader from the rural roads of the Southern Gulf Coast to the Badlands of West Texas. Elias Logan, a man destined for trouble, has deserted the U.S. Air Force in Florida and is on a mission - to hitchhike to the West Coast of Mexico and board a ship that will take him across the Pacific to his lover, Taeko in Japan. When his ride drops him in South Louisiana, Logan meets Ruby McShane, the attractive, vivacious wife of a prosperous oilman. Ruby is on one of many regular visits to her husband who follows the industry's never ending quest for black gold in the oil patch. When Ruby offers Logan a ride as far as her home in Texas, he eagerly accepts. Money and resources are low for him and he hatches a new plan. He will steal Ruby's car, kill the woman, and head to the border where he will cross the Rio Grande to safety and a new life. Elias Logan kills Ruby and her family in their beds, and then casually eats a sandwich before striking out on his run and a spellbinding journey that takes him across the scorching expanses of the Chihuahuan Desert. He finds himself in treacherous terrain teeming with viperous wildlife and suddenly the appearance of a constant companion. As the noose of lawmen from every agency begins to close in, he comes face to face with the very essence of evil itself, a supernatural companion who successfully urges him to kill and maim again and again. Throughout it all two corrupt and hapless lawmen meet an honest and immensely wealthy sheriff and the beautiful heir to a silver mine, for a spellbinding chase through Texas' most unforgiving region surrounding the enormous lands of Sauceda Ranch.

In plain language, Steven Long lays out the steps independent game developers must use to get their games noticed. His bare-bones approach to marketing and promotion gives indies the framework they need to get started right away, spend the least money possible and maximize exposure. By guiding devs through what he calls the "dark alleys" of marketing, readers learn to navigate the established back channels of marketing--social media, email, games distributors and more. By taking advantage of these avenues, developers are able to leverage the hard work of other people and gain allies that will help them gather a fan base of their own.This book offers guidance through the major aspects of digital marketing, specifically addressing the problems and situations game devs face. Steven Long covers- How to pitch your game to social media influencers- How to make killer game trailers- How to piece together a website - How to create an effective press kit- How to leverage email to keep your fans engaged long-term- How to think of your game as its own best piece of marketing- How to take advantage of Steam and other distributors- So much more

Analogia Entis: On the Analogy of Being, Metaphysics, and the Act of Faith is an intellectually rigorous and systematic account of Thomas's teaching regarding the analogy of being. Steven A. Long's work stands in contradistinction to historical-doctrinal surveys and general introductions, retrieving by way of an interpretation of Aristotle and Aquinas the indispensable role that analogy of being plays for metaphysics and, consequently, for theology. In his later writings St. Thomas did not return to questions about the analogy of being that he had answered earlier in his career. This has led most historical-textual treatments of analogy in current scholarship to the mistaken conclusion that Thomas actually changed his answers to these questions. Scholars fail to see the continuity between his treatment in the Summa theologiae and his earlier De veritate. Long's study demonstrates the coherence of St. Thomas's earlier and later analyses. It shows how Thomas's later account in the Summa theologiae necessarily presupposes his earlier teaching. This is a book that invites the reader to a demanding and speculatively intense appreciation of the metaphysics of analogy. It will contribute significantly to the growing debate on the analogy of being. "e;Steven A. Long's Analogia Entis: On the Analogy of Being, Metaphysics, and the Act of Faith is a remarkable book containing a stunning speculative performance. Long speaks for a classical tradition of Thomistic thought but does so with a keen eye on precisely the ways it can help contemporary reflection. His compelling and substantive argument for the value and truth of a set of classical metaphysical understandings-for the necessity of the analogy of proper proportionality in the thought of Thomas Aquinas-will have to be taken seriously by anyone working in analogy in Aquinas as well as by a wide range of scholars within both philosophy and theology."e;-John F. Boyle, University of St. Thomas

The case of State of Texas vs. Autumn Hills Nursing Homes, Inc. went to trial in a borrowed San Antonio courtroom 25 years ago. It matched a Texas dream team for the defense including Roy Minton, Tom Sartwelle, Mike Ramsey, and Roy Barrera Sr. against a determined (some would say obsessed) young assistant attorney general, David Marks, and his backup team from the state. The jury heard six months of horrifying testimony about catastrophic medical failure when corporate greed trumps medical care. Death Without Dignity is their story, told by a journalist who was allowed the exceedingly rare experience of being not only in the courtroom, but was allowed by the judge to be in chambers when lawyers wrangled out of earshot of the jury - something that had never been allowed any journalist before or since, according to the lead defense lawyer. The case remains today as the longest and most expensive criminal prosecution in Texas history and Death Without Dignity is now a courtroom classic.

WITH ENEMIES LIKE THESE...... a hero had better watch out! Conquerors, Killers, And Crooks is a book full of supervillains for Champions 5th Edition, containing nearly 100 villains of every type and motivation. Whether you're looking for world-threatening master villains, teams of super criminals, or solo villains for one-on-one battles with the heroes, Conquerors, Killers, And Crooks has just what you need!Conquerors, Killers, And Crooks includes:- six master villains, including their agents, vehicles and other resources.- five supervillain teams, ready to battle any group of heroes- four dozen solo villains, suitable for combining into your own teams- characters built on a misture of point totals, from beginner to world-conqueror, with notes about how to make each one weaker or more powerful.- plot seeds for each villain- a summary chart that makes it easy to find just the villain you want.

From the Thorsdrapa to the Marvel Thor and Avengers movies, Odin, the dark and mysterious lord of Valhalla, looms over all of the ancient tales of the Vikings. This book retells the greatest of Odin's stories, and then places those stories within their historical and mythological context.