John Scanlan

Careers in Action

International Human Rights a Bibliography 1970-1975

Calculated Kindness: Refugees and America's Half-Open Door, 1945 to the Present

The Global Refugee Problem: U.S. and World Response

The Organic Home Garden: How to Grow Fruits and Vegetables Naturally

A cornucopia of information. Once available only at farmers' markets, organic produce is now basic stock at the supermarket. With mounting concerns about pesticides, climate change and consumption levels of fossil fuels, consumers are more careful about how, and where, fruits and vegetables are gr...

The Art of Perennial Gardening: Creative Ways with Hardy Flowers

In The Art of Perennial Garding Patrick Lima shares the secrets and strategies he has gleaned from gardening in Ontario's Burce Peninsula, bringing a seasoned, pragmatic perspective to his latest work. Beautifully illustrated, inspiring and often humorous, this book is infused with that staple of g...

Victims of Circumstance

For twenty years he knew the man who murdered his wife. He knew he was where he belonged: in a jail cell, never again to see the light of day as a free man. It didn’t help Chris Redgrave move on, but it was enough. Then the new city-slicker State Attorney of Palm Beach County came to pay him a visit...

Of Guilt and Innocence

The abduction of five-year-old Ashley Wooten from her own front yard rattles everyone in the quiet, upscale community of Boca Raton to their core, but no one more so than the little girl's father, Tom Wooten. As the grieving father and successful businessman becomes desperately entrenched in the sta...

Van Halen: Exuberant California, Zen Rock'n'roll (Reverb)

Van Halenare known for classic songs like “Runnin’ with the Devil,” "Panama,” and “Jump,” but also for the drama surrounding the exits of its former members. While many have attempted to discover the secrets of Van Halen through an analysis of their musical role models, John Scanlan looks at deeper ...

Easy Riders, Rolling Stones: On the Road in America, from Delta Blues to 70s Rock (Reverb)

Easy Riders, Rolling Stones delves into the history of twentieth century American popular music to explore the emergence of 60s “road music.” This music—which includes styles like blues and R&B——took shape at pivotal moments in history and was made by artists and performers who were, in various ways...

Speed Is Life, More Is Better

Speed is Life, More is Better begins with an unknown narrator reminiscing about his former F-18D squadron. Although the story unfolds as the group enforces a NATO no-fly zone imposed over Bosnia in the mid-90s, Speed is Life, More is Better is timeless. It explores how men cope, and could just as ea...

On the Path with God

Inspiring meditations from the heart of popular pastor and author Dr. Erwin Lutzer join breathtaking photographs of winding country paths, inviting doorways, and meandering European cobblestone streets and invite readers to take time to walk with God.Brief, engaging devotional offerings and "Help fo...