Books with author Patrick Charles Murphy

Tamales, falafel, moussaka, Peking duck . . . hungry yet? These culinary treasures are traditional dishes in various countries, though they have gained popularity in other regions as well. Readers will be ravenous to find out more about these delicacies and ones less familiar. Theyll discover through appetizing, accessible text and mouth-watering photographs that their sense of taste is a great way to ingest cultural concepts!

“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” Legal historians, analysts, judges and commentators have long disagreed about the original scope and intent of these words, making up the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution. Individual right theorists interpret it as protecting the personal privilege to own and carry firearms, while collective right theorists interpret it as only protecting the privilege of a collective society to bear arms in relation to militia service. This book examines the contentions of both groups and concludes that the amendment is meant only to protect the right of an individual to “keep and bear arms” for the purpose of defending the country in a militia force against standing foreign or domestic armies. In crafting his argument, the author examines the Second Amendment in exacting detail. On June 28, 2010, the book was cited by Associate Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer in a dissenting opinion for the landmark case McDonald v. City of Chicago.

"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." Legal historians, analysts, judges and commentators have long disagreed about the original scope and intent of these words, making up the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution. Individual right theorists interpret it as protecting the personal privilege to own and carry firearms, while collective right theorists interpret it as only protecting the privilege of a collective society to bear arms in relation to militia service. This book examines the contentions of both groups and concludes that the amendment is meant only to protect the right of an individual to "keep and bear arms" for the purpose of defending the country in a militia force against standing foreign or domestic armies. In crafting his argument, the author examines the Second Amendment in exacting detail. On June 28, 2010, the book was cited by Associate Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer in a dissenting opinion for the landmark case McDonald v. City of Chicago.

- Brenda Spencer, 17 years old, opened fire on a crowded elementary schoolyard with a semi-automatic rifle because "Mondays always get me down."- Timothy Dwaine Brown, 16 years old, beat his brother to death before killing his grandparents in cold blood.- Molested repeatedly by her father, 16-year-old Cheryl Pierson hired a classmate to execute him.- Two Missouri brothers, ages four and six, attacked and brutally murdered a baby girl because "she was ugly."There is a new breed of killers loose in America today -- and its numbers are growing at an astounding rate. They are responsible for over ten percent of the nation's homicides. They are often victims themselves of neglect, violence and sexual abuse, of drugs and poverty. They murder alone or in groups -- in anger and frustration, for attention . . . or for thrills. And they have one thing in common: they are all children.

In this self-published book, author and illustrator, Patrick Murphy, brings dinosaurs to life with an expert blending of art and science. Intended for kids age 9 and up, Dinosaurs A-Z: Dinosaur Classics goes over the basics of dinosaur paleontology - what is a dinosaur? When did they live? What were they like? Do dinosaurs still roam the earth? In addition, readers get a closer look into the lives of some of the most beloved dinosaurs. After reading this book, your child will fall in love with dinosaurs all over again.

Eight-year-old Cam Caper thinks he has hit the lottery when he discovers dinosaurs in the field behind his house. It doesn't bother him that the prehistoric animals don't look like the illustrations in his science book. His bright blue ankylosaurus is the best pet a boy could ask for. But when a zombie virus starts changing the peaceful dinosaurs into killing machines, Cam and his friends work with a local scientist to find a cure. To save the creatures they take to the air, travel in time, and face their biggest fears. Funny, touching and suspenseful, Attack of the Dinosaur Zombies shows that friends can come in any shape, and that sometimes you have to risk everything to save the one you love.

Every kid knows about T. rex and Brontosaurus. But what about Oryctodromeus? Concavenator? When it comes to dinosaurs, some of the best are also some of the least-known. Dinosaurs A-Z: Dinosaur Oddities is a book dedicated to the strangest and most spectacular dinosaurs you've never heard of. Written for elementary school children of higher reading levels, this books contains dozens of colorful, rigorously-researched illustrations meant to bring these amazing animals to life right before your eyes. You'll never look at dinosaurs the same way again!

Cam Caper is trapped in the Cretaceous period, hiding from time traveling scientists and surrounded by Neanderthals and dinosaurs from across the geologic spectrum. He isn't trying to save the world, he just wants to protect his friends and get everyone back to their own time. Along the way he leaps from 65 million years in the past to an unknown future, and uncovers a plot that could shorten or end the lives of his friends and family. Saying goodbye might be the only way to save everyone.

Eight-year-old Cam Caper thinks he has hit the lottery when he discovers dinosaurs in the field behind his house. It doesn't bother him that the prehistoric animals don't look like the illustrations in his science book. His bright blue ankylosaurus is the best pet a boy could ask for. But when a zombie virus starts changing the peaceful dinosaurs into killing machines, Cam and his friends work with a local scientist to find a cure. To save the creatures they take to the air, travel in time, and face their biggest fears. Funny, touching and suspenseful, Attack of the Dinosaur Zombies shows that friends can come in any shape, and that sometimes you have to risk everything to save the one you love.

Cam Caper is trapped in the Cretaceous period, hiding from time traveling scientists and surrounded by Neanderthals and dinosaurs from across the geologic spectrum. He isn't trying to save the world, he just wants to protect his friends and get everyone back to their own time. Along the way he leaps from 65 million years in the past to an unknown future, and uncovers a plot that could shorten or end the lives of his friends and family. Saying goodbye might be the only way to save everyone.