The Fundamentals of Judo identifies the essential techniques that define Judo as a fighting art and looks at how students should practise and develop these key skills. The core techniques are analysed in depth and through step-by-step photography for the benefit of both beginner and experienced Judo players. The analysis of each technique reflects Ray Stevens' detailed technical knowledge and experience as a Judo player.

Gorgeous young women in revealing poses; extravagant mansion parties packed with celebrities; a hot-tub grotto, elegant smoking jackets, and round rotating beds; the hedonistic pursuit of uninhibited sex—put these images together and a single name springs to mind: Hugh Hefner. From his spectacular launch of Playboy magazine and the dizzying expansion of his leisure empire to his recent television hit The Girls Next Door, the publisher has attracted public attention and co...

Rain is soothing.Coffee is comforting.Routine is everything.On a quiet, rain-soaked afternoon, a man enjoys the small pleasures of life—warm stew, thoughtful reflection, and the peace of being alone. He dislikes modern media, avoids unnecessary relationships, and finds beauty in simplicity.But simplicity can hide disturbing rituals.I Love the Rain is a disturbing psychological horror short story that lingers long after the final drop falls.

What happens when an ordinary man gains the power to reshape reality itself? How dangerous can a seemingly harmless scientific breakthrough become? And what waits for humanity in the dark spaces between worlds, where survival is never guaranteed and the unknown is always watching?Lost Sci-Fi Books 321 Through 340 delivers another remarkable collection of Golden Age science fiction from some of the most imaginative writers ever to put words on paper. These twenty stories transport y...

When a county employee is found shot to death in sun-drenched daylight while sitting in his county road grader, Undersheriff Bill Gastner is faced with puzzling questions. The simplest explanation—that an errant bullet from a careless target shooter’s rifle blew out Larry Zipoli’s brains—is soon discarded as inconsistencies surface. The fatal bullet shows no rifling marks, and investigation shows that the shooter walked directly toward the road grader, in full view of the victim—who did no...

The readers, the fans, the reviewers all weighed in over the first year of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine. Five issues, almost 100 stories. They raved about some stories, liked others, and found some eye-opening, shall we say?And editor Dean Wesley Smith kept track.So now, as promised in Pulphouse Fiction Magazine's first Kickstarter campaign, here come the favorites, the stories the readers and reviewers loved from the first full year (plus Issue Zero,

Vintage postcards and photographs depict the history of this Arkansas resort, Hot Springs.From its rise in the 1800s until well into the twentieth century, Hot Springs was a famed resort known worldwide. The grand hotels and world-class bath houses that sprang up around the government-protected springs drew countless visitors, ranging from the famous and wealthy to those of humble means, all seeking the health and pleasure promised by the Spa City's promoters. In the words of a railroad to...

1900 - 1939 Science Fiction 4 - 18 Classic Science Fiction Short Stories by H. P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard, Jack Williamson, John W. Campbell, Robert Bloch and moreThe Night Wire by H. F. ArnoldTwo Black Bottles by H. P. LovecraftThe Broken Axiom by Alfred BesterThe Dream Snake by Robert E. HowardThe Abominations of Yondo by Clark Ashton SmithThe Mirrors of Tuzune Thune by Robert E. HowardThe Horror in the Hold by...

The Cutting Edge of Modern Short FictionA three-time Hugo Award nominated magazine, this issue of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine offers up twenty-one fantastic stories by some of the best writers working in modern short fiction.No genre limitations, no topic limitations, just great stories. Attitude, feel, and high-quality fiction equals Pulphouse."This is definitely a strong start. All the stories have a lot of life to them, and are worthwhile reading." —Tangent Online...

The Cutting Edge of Modern Short FictionA three-time Hugo Award nominated magazine, this issue of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine offers up fifteen fantastic stories by some of the best writers working in modern short fiction. No genre limitations, no topic limitations, just great stories. Attitude, feel, and high quality fiction equals Pulphouse."This is definitely a strong start. All the stories have a lot of life to them, and are worthwhile reading."—Tangent Onli...

The Cutting Edge of Modern Short FictionA three-time Hugo Award nominated magazine, this issue of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine offers up eighteen fantastic stories by some of the best writers working in modern short fiction. No genre limitations, no topic limitations, just great stories. Attitude, feel, and high quality fiction equals Pulphouse.“This is definitely a strong start. All the stories have a lot of life to them, and are worthwhile reading.”—Tangent Online on Pulpho...

Ray Galton and Alan Simpson are two of the most influential and celebrated television scriptwriters of our time. Praised for inventing the sitcom, their own seminal creations are still standing the test of time with modern audiences - Hancock's Half Hour and Steptoe and Son are two of the most successful sitcoms ever made. This book is a charming tribute to their career in comedy, written in collaboration with Galton and Simpson themselves and with exclusive access to the...