James Berry Livres

Focusing on the life and methods of an executioner, this memoir details James Berry's experiences and innovations in the practice of hanging, particularly the long drop method aimed at minimizing suffering. Berry shares personal accounts of his first execution, various techniques, and reflections on capital punishment. The book also includes contributions from H. Snowden Ward and an introductory essay on Anne Green's execution, providing a historical context to Berry's insights into the moral complexities of his role.

Combining specially commissioned work by 13 acclaimed modern poets with illustrations by Satoshi Kitamura, this package also includes a CD featuring each of the poems read aloud to the corresponding animal music.

Former government operative Cotton Malone teams with old heartthrob Cassiopeia Vitt on a dangerous mission to retrieve a priceless Chinese lamp from the third century B.C.E.