E. Bacon – författare

Leonid Brezhnev was leader of the Soviet Union for almost two decades when it was at the height of its powers. This book is a long overdue reappraisal of Brezhnev the man and the system over which he ruled. By incorporating much of the new material available in Russian, it challenges the received wisdom about the Brezhnev years, and provides a fascinating insight into the life and times of one of the twentieth century''s most neglected political leaders.

Leonid Brezhnev was leader of the Soviet Union for almost two decades when it was at the height of its powers. This book is a long overdue reappraisal of Brezhnev the man and the system over which he ruled. By incorporating much of the new material available in Russian, it challenges the received wisdom about the Brezhnev years, and provides a fascinating insight into the life and times of one of the twentieth century's most neglected political leaders.

Leonid Brezhnev was leader of the Soviet Union for almost two decades when it was at the height of its powers. This book is a long overdue reappraisal of Brezhnev the man and the system over which he ruled. By incorporating much of the new material available in Russian, it challenges the received wisdom about the Brezhnev years, and provides a fascinating insight into the life and times of one of the twentieth century's most neglected political leaders.

In an endeavor to better herself, by chance, slightly eccentric graduate student Alina Bacca finds herself torn between passions. Trapped in a catastrophic love triangle, bound by the affections conceived from her horrific past and the alternative prospect of an impossible future, the twenty-six year old is continually threatened with instability by the irrational as she struggles against an advisory she can not be certain even exists outside her mind.

A love that may have been lost in the physical sense has managed not only to survive, but to transcend into a dark and significant presence that defies this young Abilene Christian University theology majors most extravagant beliefs. Alina clings to her faith in a desperate attempt to resist being drawn in by the heat of a contrasting temptation as she struggles to hold on to her sanity while fending off the call of an altogether darker pursuit.

After a world wind of sinister seduction, dark temptation, and shame, Alina Baca has gone missing amongst a backdrop of similar disappearances in Castlegrove, a diminutive divot within Abilene Texas not often minded. Possibly of her own free will.

Alternately, its possible Alina has succumb to a depravity brewing in the underbelly of the shrouded community for ages, previously feared by the young theology graduate student to be evil itself beckoning her from the shadows. Drawing her beneath the veil of reason.

Now with her whereabouts unknown Alinas loved ones are left to decipher whether shes inevitably lost her struggle with sanity, bringing harm to herself. Could some haunting, malevolent force have captured the towns newest resident for its own, or was she simply a deeply disturbed young lady? There are those who think not. And then there are those who know better!

Temptation ResurrectedFleeing, while buying them time as intended, hasn t exactly been the path to the newlyweds happily ever after they intended. After years of seemingly being left to thrive on their own, the young family has finally let their guards down. But of course those watching from the shadows know that. Waiting patiently, as has always been their way, the opportunity for retribution has arrived in a well chosen space in time the couple least expects. An evil so sinister it delights in feasting on the lives of all in proximity to her has been resurrected. Having nearly driven her insane the first time she so narrowly escaped with her life, Alina knows such an advisory as that which can escape the very bowels of hell could never have been outrun. Although Alina has known this time would come, there is little more she could have done in preparation of it. As it seems, she s made the most grievous miscalculation of her life. One without remedy. A deadly error that will cost more than just their lives.