In this engaging memoir, Robert Rand tells the tale of how through dancing he helped free himself from the grip of panic disorder. Rand was a serious, shy, and intense scholar who had achieved national recognition in a career in writing and radio production. In the midst of his success, panic attacks overwhelmed him. For more than two years, he suffered their debilitating effects; the disease flattened his spirits and stripped him of self-confidence. Then he discovered social dancing, and in particular Cajun and zydeco dance and music. Dancing became a cathartic and liberating endeavor,...

Uzbekistan is a country of contradictions. Where legality meets torture and Islam meets a secular state, Uzbekistan is torn between its historical roots, Soviet rule, and modern consumerism. As a vital ally in the 'War on Terror', yet retaining a deeply troubling record on human rights, even the West is uncertain about how to approach it. In this vibrant account, respected journalist Robert Rand draws on three years living and traveling in the region to carefully deconstruct the cultural allegiances and tensions that color Uzbek life. From the heritage of the country's beloved hero,...

Sullivan Rourk makes an ambitious and daring takeover of the Desert Pueblo Indian casino. Once he is in control, he discovers that the previous manager was partnered with the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang and that they were laundering money through the casino. The gang wants Rourk to not only continue laundering their drug money, but they also want him to pay them for the profits they have lost since he took control of the Desert Pueblo. Threats of death against Rourk's family force him to consider a criminal option. The author is a reformed career criminal who has taken 25 years of prison...

Sullivan Rourk is enticed to take a position as manager of the Pearl Dust Hotel & Casino in Downtown Las Vegas. As he is being introduced to the press, his wife is at home being attacked as their daughter is being kidnapped. Sullivan refused to pay a ransom and chooses to hunt those who would do his family harm. The kidnappers are the Aryan Brotherhood's hired guns. Sullivan must track and deal with the gang members in the only way those men will understand, violently.

Allie & Jeremy Branson return as Seattle's hottest crime fighting team. They are looking for clues into the kidnapping of a local television weather girl when the perpetrator steps up his crime spree The murders hit close to home as they turn into the worst terrorist attack to ever hit the United States

This sequel to the critically acclaimed "With Mother's Approval" by best selling author, Mike Wells and Robert Rand has author, Robert Rand in full control as he brings the action, twists and turns to a break-neck pace as the Branson's bust their asses to find the psychotic serial killer who has placed the city of Seattle under siege. As the carnage builds, the Branson's and their colleagues at the King County Sheriff's Department, seek the killer and damn the rule of law in order to save lives.