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In the quarter century since Wallerstein first developed world systems theory (WST), scholars in a variety of disciplines have adopted the approach to explain intersocietal interaction on a grand scale. These essays bring to light archaeological data and analysis to show that many historic and prehistoric...

Fantastic for building core strength, Medicine balls can be thrown, tossed and used as a weighted resistance tool. A valuable resource for athletes and fitness enthusiasts. This handbook features 55 medicine ball exercises for individual or partner training. The exercises are clearly explained...

Also known as Stability, Balance or Exercise balls, Body balls are fabulous fitness tools that you can build a whole routine around. They can be used for flexibility, balance, strength and cardio workouts. This handbook features 45 ball exercises for working your upper and lower body, as well...

Who will eat Moira first, her husband or the wolves? A tale of spine-tingling, spine-chilling horror set on the tundra.

The Via Dolorosa—Latin for “Way of Grief,” “Way of Sorrows,” or “Painful Way”—is a street in the Old City of Jerusalem, held to be the route that Jesus walked on the way to his crucifixion. It is a distance of about six hundred meters (two thousand feet) but a one-hour walk with prayers...

Nera Booker and Squeak McFadden are beautiful African-American women in their early thirties, but that’s where the similarities end. Nera, college educated with an upbringing in a comfortable suburb, makes a good living in health care IT systems. Squeak, with several small businesses on the go,...

Can a childhood crush become grown-up love? Krista Sutter has taken herself out of the dating pool after a bad breakup and moved from the American Midwest to Southeast Asia. The beautiful brunette wants to heal her heart and enjoy everything Laos has to offer. She expects nothing more than...

The past can cast a long shadow on a relationship. Susan Hay just wants to find a nice girl. Is that too much to ask? Susan thinks it is until she meets Ali Sams. To no one’s surprise, Susan, a long-haired femme, falls hard and fast for the cute and sexy soft butch who looks strangely familiar. Ali...

Bluebell is a story about the Flower Fairy Sara, searching a shaman who can sing for her sick mother.

The Solar Queen series continues with a riotous adventure in space and a battle against a deadly plague. Apprentice cargo-master Dane Thorson and the crew of the Solar Queen travel to the new planet Sargol to trade with the Salariki, a strange race of cat-men, for the fabulous Koros stones....

Steampunk, das heißt Abenteuer in einem fiktiven 19. Jahrhundert: Eloquente Hochkultur und verklärte Historie. Hier nicht: In dieser Anthologie dreht sich alles um die Auswüchse des Imperialismus, die Grausamkeiten in den Kolonien und den gnadenlosen Raubbau an Rohstoffen. Und doch finden sich...

A story of courage and faith, Beyond Crossriver, chronicles the adventure of a young slave named Thomas, who risks his life trying to save his sister Amanda from overseers in a raid that takes the lives of the remainder of their family. This leads them on a treacherous cross country journey; having...

The ultimate anthology of anecdotes, now revised with over 700 new entries - a must-have reference for every personal library. From Hank Aaron to King Zog, Mao Tse-Tung to Madonna, Bartlett's Book of Anecdotes is the best source of anecdotes on the market. Featuring more than 2,000 people from around...

An authoritative companion that offers a wide-ranging thematic survey of this enduringly popular cultural form and includes scholarship from both established and emerging scholars as well as analysis of film noir's influence on other media including television and graphic novels. Covers a wealth...