Mike is an eighteen-year-old high school student in 1960s Hollywood when he's picked up by Glen, who offers him money for casual sex. Mike needs the cash to take his girl to the prom, so he agrees; for him, it's just another casual encounter. But when his girl jilts him for a jock, he swears off women, leaves home, and goes into business for himself by becoming a full-time hustler of gay men.And then he encounters Glen again, and finds himself falling in love for the first time in ...

Junior college teacher Glen Sanford is having problems with his wife, Ann...sexual problems. Basically, he can't perform on demand, and Ann has lost her patience; she wants a divorce. Then Glen meets a troubled student, Jerry Allen, who's been tested as having an exceptional IQ, but whose grades have failed to match his intelligence. Glen discovers that Jerry's being pimped out by his own mother, who's making money from forcing the boy to liaison with older men. The basic conflict in the s...

Mit dem Verschütten der üblen Flüssigkeit kam wieder Leben in die Teufelsanbeter. Einige begannen laute Drohungen zu rufen, andere riefen Beifall. Mitten unter ihnen bewegten sich die Priester; sie trugen Weinflaschen, aus denen die Teilnehmer der Zeremonie gierig tranken. Dann begann die ganze Gesellschaft zu tanzen. Sie tanzten einzeln, in Paaren und in Gruppen. Musik kam von irgendwo - weniger Musik als vielmehr ein gespenstisches, misstönendes Geräusch, das Linc, Dan und dem Profes...

His mind is loud, messy, and filled with strange characters who each represent a part of him: fear, doubt, curiosity, even impulse. As he wrestles with overthinking and emotional exhaustion, Jay takes a surreal, honest journey through the thoughts we all try to ignore.This is a story about what it means to feel lost inside yourself — and how facing your inner chaos might be the key to finding peace.If you've ever overthought life, love, or just getting out of bed… this book...

Although the avocado has been cultivated and consumed for more than 9000 years in its native Latin America, world production and trade have only developed over the past few decades, and now exceed 3.5 million tonnes. The avocado is now widely traded between warmer and colder countries as a result of the global community becoming increasingly aware of its versatility and nutritional value. For the past decade, the global avocado industry has been going through a period of rapid technologica...

Fashionable Masculinities explores the expression of masculinities through constructions of fashion, identity, style and appearance as the third decade of the new millennium begins: a contradictory and precarious moment when masculinities are defined by protests and pandemics whilst being problematized across class, ethnicity, race, gender and sexuality. Whilst a majority of men might still define themselves as ‘traditional,’ post-millennials are now talking about how they envisio...

Winner, CCCC Outstanding Book Award in the Edited Collection Category, 2018With the election of our first black president, many Americans began to argue that we had finally ended racism, claiming that we now live in a postracial era. Yet near-daily news reports regularly invoke white as a demographic category and recount instances of racialized violence as well as an increased sensitivity to expressions of racial unrest. Clearly, American society isn’t as color-blind as pe...

Almost all current wars are primarily intra-state, involving complex societal conflicts with at least one party a non-state community. Second Track/ Citizens' Diplomacy is broadly defined as facilitated dialogue to address conflict issues between unofficial representatives or equivalent opinion leaders ?from communities in conflict. It is an essential complement to official (first track) diplomacy for responding to the enormous challenge that these complex conflicts pose to buildi...

As the First World War ground into its third year in 1916, America still remained uncommitted to intervention in what some in that nation regarded as a purely European affair. This was not the course pursued by many American men, having enlisted in the British, Canadian, and French ranks since the start of the war. The Lafayette Escadrille, or American Squadron, was formed in 1916 from French and American aviators and would grow in fame and victories throughout its two year existence.

What began as an inner awakening now becomes a fight in the real world, where every screen, device, and whispered thought seems connected to a web of control. As Jay learns to see the threads others can't, he discovers allies, hidden dangers, and the truth that rebellion isn't just personal—it's collective.A tense, mind-bending continuation of Inside Jay's Mind, this chapter of Jay's journey blends psychological depth, urban suspense, and a quiet but unshakable fight for f...

In una Terra futura, Patrick Harvey, promosso di recente a Empath di Prima Classe, sogna l'indipendenza che la sua posizione comporta e l'appartamento per cui sta risparmiando. Il suo primo incarico autonomo prevede che si occupi di John Doe 439, un uomo ritrovato fuori città, percosso, traumatizzato e in apparenza muto.Nonostante un tabù impedisca agli Empath di intraprendere relazioni romantiche, Patrick capisce di provare una forte attrazione per il suo paziente. Presto scopre c...

A comprehensive guide to creating low-cost, innovative, and unconventional marketing, featuring real-life stories from seasoned experts.Let thirty-five world-class guerrilla marketing coaches teach you their time-tested tactics and strategies for getting new customers and turning them into your most enthusiastic fans! Here is a taste of what you're going to learn in Guerrilla Marketing on the Front Lines:Dozens of new high impact strategies f...