Laid back, sun-drenched tropical paradise, or hotbed of drug-related crime and violence? Neither stereotype is true. Jamaica suffers from a PR problem, created largely by tabloid headlines written thousands of miles away. The reality is more complex and more fascinating. Despite its small size, Jamaica punches above its weight. Its footprints in sport and music are, like its people, larger than life. It is one of the few countries to have its own soundtrack mento, ska, and reggae are popular around the world. The University of the West Indies campus at Mona is a regional source of excellence....

Weary from the turbulent sixties, America entered the 1970s hoping for calm. Instead, the war in Vietnam and its troubled aftermath persisted, the Watergate scandal unfolded, and continuing social unrest at home and abroad provided the backdrop for the new decade. The scene was similar in Hollywood, as it experienced greater upheaval than at any point since the coming of sound. As the studio and star systems declined, actors had more power than ever, and because many had become fiercely politicized by the temper of the times, the movies they made were often more challenging than before. Thus,...

Weary from the turbulent sixties, America entered the 1970s hoping for calm. Instead, the war in Vietnam and its troubled aftermath persisted, the Watergate scandal unfolded, and continuing social unrest at home and abroad provided the backdrop for the new decade. The scene was similar in Hollywood, as it experienced greater upheaval than at any point since the coming of sound. As the studio and star systems declined, actors had more power than ever, and because many had become fiercely politicized by the temper of the times, the movies they made were often more challenging than before. Thus,...

Something evil is stalking the streets of Baltimore, our only hope is the new Keeper of the Tether - Sarah Taylor. The only problem, she doesn't want it and her only guide to this new world she has stumbled into is CT, the Grandson of the original Keeper, who really wants it back in his family. And Sarah is quite happy to give it back. If it wasn't for a Demon, a Psychotic Killer and a Secret Society chasing them; all wanting the power of the Tether for their own nefarious plans. At least Sarah can summon an Angelic Guardian for protection, if she can only figure out how to use the power...

Even Jack will admit he isn't having a great month. After finally getting his dream job as lead writer on the Captain Avenger comic his inspiration runs dry. With a submission deadline looming his editor on his back and no sleep for days he tries to hash out a story with little success. Then things really start to turn strange; Jack's characters start popping up in his life and he finds himself caught up in action straight out of the pages of a comic book.
The question is as Jack's realities collide and the line between fiction and real life starts to blur is Jack on the verge of a...