Books with author Paul J. Joseph

Can a robot be a hero? In this futuristic page-turner a Robo-Naut becomes more than machine. Romo awakens, self-aware onboard a Mars colony ship to find it in trouble. He doesn’t know how he came to be there or why, but he knows that his new life and the lives of the passengers are in danger. PACE, an authoritarian Earth-based organization will stop at nothing to prevent the colonists from reaching Mars alive, and his presence onboard may be their only hope of survival.

The colonists get a cold welcome upon arrival in Mariner Valley and soon discover that the many organizations that planned their mission hadn't communicated well on specifics. Worse, the ground crew waiting for them are a collection of angry, tired survivors of ill planning, and their new home is a dirty cave. Romo, while eager to get on with his own mission, sees fit to try to make Mars more livable for his friends first. But their enemies are still in the skies above, and there are many things Romo doesn't know about human nature.

Everything in New Braintree was efficient, comfortable, and convenient, but tightly controlled by PACE, a technology provider with dark ambitions of global dominance. And their proposed justice robot, MAX, is more of a politician than a judge, and lacks even simulated ethics.Railas, now fully operational, is the only alternative. He cannot be intimidated or bribed, and he was created to work against tyranny. His team has high hopes to restore justice and defeat PACE.But while Railas and his team investigate MAX and his motives, he finds something worse. His mysterious creator, who vanished from her office on the space elevator, makes a surprise appearance in VR. And her digital essence, coupled with something far away, may represent an unimaginable threat.

Railas finds himself powered up on a world distant from Earth. And he has an unusual job. He is to be the official justice of Shangri-La, the first human presence on Titan, one of the moons of Saturn.But his first case turns up more than his employers anticipate. A rogue outsider accused of stealing a methane substation appears to be trafficking in more than just methane and illegal gambling. Otherwise how could he have acquired more wealth than one could earn in a lifetime?The trail of evidence leads Railas beyond the walls of the colony and into the methane lakes of Titan in search of a missing human woman that nobody on the station seems to remember.

The colonists get a cold welcome upon arrival in Mariner Valley, and soon discover that the many organizations that planned their mission hadn't communicated well on specifics. Worse, the ground crew waiting for them are a collection of angry, tired survivors of ill planning and their new home is a dirty cave. Romo, while eager to get on with his own mission, sees fit to try to make Mars more livable for his friends first. But their enemies are still in the skies above, and there are many things Romo doesn't know about human nature.

Railas finds himself powered up on a world distant from Earth. And he has an unusual job. He is to be the official justice of Shangri-La, the first human presence on Titan, one of the moons of Saturn. But his first case turns up more than his employers anticipate. A rogue outsider accused of stealing a methane substation appears to be trafficking in more than just methane and illegal gambling. Otherwise how could he have acquired more wealth than one could earn in a lifetime? The trail of evidence leads Railas beyond the walls of the colony and into the methane lakes of Titan in search of a missing human woman that nobody on the station seems to remember.

A fresh perspective enlivens this classic story about a losing team with an energetic new coach. Written by two Ohio teenagers about their high school's cross-country team, this account offers engaging portraits of the kids and their coach, passes on lessons of hard work and sacrifice, and follows the ascent of the Salem Quakers cross-country team to a first-place ranking in their conference and third place at the 2003 state championships. Along the way the teenagers learn the unromantic truth about the athletic association that regulates their high school sport—legal wrangling and uproar ensue when officials find scoring errors in a postseason meet. As they develop their talents and teamwork, the teens also learn valuable lessons about sports rules, bureaucracy, and true success.

Can a robot be a hero? In this futuristic page-turner a Robo-Naut becomes more than machine. Romo awakens, self-aware onboard a Mars colony ship to find it in trouble. He doesn’t know how he came to be there or why, but he knows that his new life and the lives of the passengers are in danger. PACE, an authoritarian Earth-based organization will stop at nothing to prevent the colonists from reaching Mars alive, and his presence onboard may be their only hope of survival.

This series gives kids a how-to look at the exciting world of sports. Exploring topics from history and international roles to rules and good sportsmanship, these books will draw readers into the fast-paced world of organized games.-- Easy-to-understand diagrams of field positions, equipment, and offensive and defensive roles-- Glossary of the technical terms used in each sport-- Action-packed photos of all levels of play, kids to adults