Category: Book Catalog

  • About Turn Back Before Baghdad

    A quarter of a century ago, Saddam Hussein was given the ultimatum to peacefully withdraw troops by January 15, 1991, from Kuwait before the United States and our allies took lethal action. Hussein failed to comply and Operation Desert Shield became Operation Desert Storm, in attempt to swiftly bring an…

  • Preserving WW1 History: An Editor’s Note by David Scott Stieghan

    I am excited to announce that 100 years after the initial publication Arthur Guy Empey’s Over the Top is available in a new edition in April 2017. It has been my dream to someday see this important work back in print so that another generation of readers could enjoy this…

  • The Forgotten American Who Went: Arthur Guy Empey

    Many are familiar with war-themed novels like The Red Badge of Courage (1895) and All Quiet on the Western Front (1929), but few have ever heard of Over the Top by Arthur Guy Empey.  Arthur Guy Empey and his first book Over the Top (1917) redefined war literature. Over the…

  • Questioning LaFrance: An Author Interview

    Q1 Who would find your book appealing or useful? Law enforcement managers, frontline officers, scholars, students of criminal justice and public administration, media officials, and members of the general public would benefit from the frank assessment of the decision-making landscape in which policing decisions must be made.   Q2 What…

  • Targeting Discretion: Sneak Peak!

     Last week we promised a sneak peak into our forthcoming title, Targeting Discretion by Casey LaFrance, so click here to read online or download a sample chapter of Dr. LaFrance’s book!

  • The Man Behind the Model: An Introduction to Dr. Casey LaFrance

    With all the discussion about police discretion, Dr. Casey LaFrance’s Targeting Discretion could not be an more timely. Police discretion and its importance may be a bit more obvious but you may not know much about the man behind the material. Dr. Casey LaFrance is an associate professor in the department…

  • A Sample Read: I’m in the Room by Lawrence Weill

    Whether you’re waiting your copy of I’m in the Room to arrive or you’re waiting to pick up a copy at one of Dr. Weill’s book signings, you can now get a sneak peak! Click here to read a sample chapter from I’m in the Room. We hope you enjoy!  Remember, you…