Books by J. Rose

Alzheimer's disease has impaired more than four million Americans. Illegal weapons injure, lame, or even kill thousands of innocent victims each year. The Stockton family endure much pain as their lives are entwined by these atrocities. Wesley Graham Stockton is alone after the death of his wife of twenty-four years. His three children do all they can to comfort their daddy, but the void and pain is overwhelming. Four years later Mr. Stockton remarries. Effie Williams is not your typical church going Southern belle as she would have everyone believe. Fraud and deception occupy a place in her cold heart.This Southern novel portrays the love of Jacey for her daddy who is severely impaired by Alzheimer's disease and the deception of another person close to the family. Leaving no stone unturned, Jacey takes control of Mr. Stockton's finances after discovering a conspiracy to defraud her daddy. He dies eight months later. The family is ripped apart. Seemingly, they go directly from the grave to the courthouse. There is a lawsuit and a counter-suit, but Jacey is not intimidated by the powerful attorney her deceptive step-mother has hired. Jacey holds steadfast to the promises she made to her ailing daddy. Truth, love and honor prevail along the way, but deceitful acts are hard to forgive.

Through detailed analyses of major and newly available datasets, this study examines the utility of a public probity-focused approach to understanding citizen disaffection with politicians. It shows that perceptions of public probity are coherent, substantively meaningful, responsive, and, most importantly, that they do matter.

This compilation of papers provides useful insights on the differing approaches to water quality and the diversity of strategies in water quality management worldwide