"Anyone who studies nationalism, genocide, mass violence, or war in these regions, from the Enlightenment through the mid-20th century, needs to read [this]."— Central European HistoryShatterzone of Empires is a comprehensive analysis of interethnic relations, coexistence, and violence in Europe's eastern borderlands over the past two centuries.In this vast territory, extending from the Baltic to the Black Sea, four major empires with ethn...

Research on Schools, Neighborhoods, and Communities: Toward Civic Responsibility focuses on research and theoretical developments related to the role of geography in education, human development, and health. William F. Tate IV, the Edward Mallinckrodt Distinguished University Professor in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis and former President of the American Educational Research Association, presents a collection of chapters from across disciplines to further understand...

Venus in Furs describes the obsessions of Severin von Kusiemski, a European nobleman who desires to be enslaved to a woman. Severin finds his ideal of voluptuous cruelty in the merciless Wanda von Dunajew. This is a passionate and powerful portrayal of one man's struggle to enlighten and instruct himself and others in the realm of desire. Published in 1870, the novel gained notoriety and a degree of immortality for its author when the word "masochism"—derived from...

¡DEJA DE SER UN ANCIANO Y SÉ UN SUPERAGER!Bienvenido al fascinante mundo de los «superagers», en el que vamos a poner en duda todo lo que creías saber sobre la vida que te espera después de la jubilación. Hacerse mayor no tiene por qué significar el fin de tu crecimiento personal ni tampoco tener que renunciar a todo aquello que te gusta de tu vida. Para los «superagers», la vida después de los 65 puede ser una de las etapas más productivas y plenas.La filosofía de «hacerse ...

Josiah Wolfe quits the Texas Rangers and returns home to find himself in the middle of a family feud. TheLangdons and the Halversons have been fighting over land as the townfolk fled after losing out on a railroad junction.Morris Langdon has vowed revenge on Josiah and the Texas Rangers for the hanging of his older brother. TheHalverson family holds a grudge against Josiah for leaving with their young grandson. The Texas Rangers are called into end the feud aft...

A Josiah Wolfe, Texas Ranger NovelAssigned to track an Indian raiding party, Texas Ranger Josiah Wolfe expects to return home to his son in Austin in a few days. But when the Ranger and his compatriots from the Frontier Battalion are overtaken by two Comanche scouts, they find themselves captives instead of captors. Comanches aren’t known for going easy on their prisoners, so Josiah is surprised when they don’t immediately shoot him.Turns out there’s a price on his head tha...

A Josiah Wolfe, Texas Ranger NovelWhile Texas Ranger Josiah Wolfe may have been cleared of any wrongdoing in the death of his former commanding officer, the press in Austin is a good deal less forgiving. With most of the town baying for his blood, Josiah eagerly accepts a special assignment that takes him south to Corpus Christi.Assuming a secret identity, Josiah's first solo mission has him playing the part of a spy in order to investigate a slew of thefts that are leaving...

Starting your life over in a big city like Austin, Texas, is no easy task, especially for a man raised in the countrylike Texas Ranger Josiah Wolfe. Now, after uprooting his son to the state’s capital, Josiah must leave Austin to meet upwith the rest of the Texas Ranger Frontier Battalion. But before he can get to work, Josiah has to make a quick stop tocheck on his old friend Juan Carlos, who’s no stranger to trouble.

Welcome to Black Cat Weekly #17—another fun issue, with great mystery and science fiction short stories, classic novels, and more! The lineup this time:Mysteries / Suspense:“Smart Cookie,” by Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery]“Shanks Gets Mugged,” by Robert Lopresti [short story]“Thubway Tham Reforms,” by Johnston McCulley [short story]“The Man in the Dick Tracy Hat” by Elizabeth Zelvin [Barb Goffman Presents short story]

A Josiah Wolfe, Texas Ranger NovelTexas Ranger Josiah Wolfe and his friend Scrap Elliot are ready to extinguish the loathsome Juan Cortina. Unfortunately, their direct orders are to only spy on Cortina's cattle rustlers, which makes them two easy gringo targets. So much so that their first scuffle leaves Josiah seriously injured and Scrap on his own in his pursuit of Cortina.Recovering from his injury, Josiah is hit with a Dear John letter from his sweetheart. Luckily, a Me...

Get older without getting old!Welcome to the dazzling new world of SuperAging, where everything you’ve been taught about aging is challenged. Getting older does not need to mean the end of accomplishment and growth. For SuperAgers, the period after age sixty-five can be one of the most productive and fulfilling times of life.SuperAging is already a reality for millions. But the science, business, and culture of aging have changed at such a rapid pace that t...

In the summer of 1785, in the city of Venice, a wealthy 60-year-old man was arrested and accused of a scandalous offense: having sexual relations with the 8-year-old daughter of an impoverished laundress. Although the sexual abuse of children was probably not uncommon in early modern Europe, it is largely undocumented, and the concept of "child abuse" did not yet exist. The case of Paolina Lozaro and Gaetano Franceschini came before Venice's unusual blasphemy tribunal, the Bestemmia, which...