A collection of three short stories set in the Nightshade Universe, including:Those That Linger: GhostSense, a supernatural tragedy of two university students diving headfirst into the paranormal.The Decision, a romantic coming-of-age story where a girl must reconcile what she expected from a relationship with the awkward reality.Family, a romantic coming-of-age story about family bonds that transcend relation through bloodline.Includes an a...

Consumer cyber-augmentation is nearing reality, with the leading Japanese engineers looking for test subjects before entering the market. Hatsu Kamiya was disabled in a tragic accident as a child, and lost most of the use of her limbs in the aftermath. Given the opportunity to be a test subject for the prototype cyberlimbs for free, she readily accepts a new chance at having a normal life. But while her new limbs grant her the freedom she missed, she now must face the trials of one who red...

Within the lands of the Hye people, there is a haunted wood known as the Crawling Forest. Few travelers dare to brave the darkness within unless they seek treasure and glory.Just outside of this dangerous expanse, on an old worn-down road, lies the Last Respite; an inn that caters to the adventurers that come from afar to test themselves in the Crawling Forest. Run by a mysterious innkeeper that is rumored to be a powerful witch, the Last Respite is the final beacon of civilization...

A mysterious application named "Shireishi" begins to circulate throughout the town of Nishioka, claiming to put its users in contact with a ghost known by the same name. While seemingly harmless, a number of disappearances and reports of violent behavior begin to be linked to people who use the application. Many of the incidents center around Hikarimirai Academy, leading to the involvement of several students in the unfolding chaos.As the threats facing the town become more real, S...

The island of Kigenishi is a land divided. Daimyo warlords feud over the civilized lands, while those in the frontier northern lands keep an eye out for foreign invaders.In one corner of this divided world, a girl with deep red hair was found and raised at a remote wayshrine. As she grew into adulthood, Mizuyo became known not only for her unusual hair, but also her beautiful face and alluring voice.When it is discovered that Mizuyo's songs can summon forth divine magic, th...

This book examines the events of September 11th 2001, Osama bin Laden's role and the complex working of the Al Qa'ida terror network. This is the classic book on the history of the USA's involvement with Afghanistan that explains the devastating consequences of the alliance between the US government and radical Islam. Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the roots of the current international crisis.Cooley marshals a wealth of evidence - from the assassination of Sa...

In March 1968 Palestinian guerrillas and Jordanian troops combined forces to respond to Israeli raids into Jordan, provoking visions of new unity and future military success. Yet by September 1970 mounting friction between the Palestinian guerrillas in Jordan and King Hussein’s regime came to a head with the hijackings at Dawson’s Field and the defeat by Jordan’s forces of the Palestinians. The savagery of the fighting and the bitter consequences for the Palestinian guerrillas gave this mo...

Weak, corrupt, and politically unstable, the former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan are dismissed as isolated and irrelevant to the outside world. But are they? This hard-hitting book argues that Central Asia is in reality a globalization leader with more extensive involvement in economics, politics, and security dynamics beyond its borders than any other world region. Yet Central Asia's international activities are mostly hidden from view, with distu...

Across a thousand battlefields and a million wars, there is always a question. What do you do when all the chips are on the table? Do you run? Try to find salvation in the arms of an easy peace? Or do you stand and fight? Send your enemies into whatever hole they crawled out of? On Deadly Ground has ten stories handling that exact question. Each character faces the impossible in different ways, but all will be tested before the day is done. Can they earn a heroic victory amongst the endles...

This book is for any child or parent of a child who seems to worry lot or who feels anxious or nervous. This book is a story of child who feels the same way. The book is meant to show children that worrying is normal and that lots of people worry, even their parents!

This anthology of hard-to-find primary documents provides a solid overview of the foundations of American media studies. Focusing on mass communication and society and how this research fits into larger patterns of social thought, this valuable collection features key texts covering the media studies traditions of the Chicago school, the effects tradition, the critical theory of the Frankfurt school, and mass society theory. Where possible, articles are reproduced in their entirety to pres...

A penetrating look into the unrecognized and unregulated links between autocratic regimes in Central Asia and centers of power and wealth throughout the West Weak, corrupt, and politically unstable, the former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan are dismissed as isolated and irrelevant to the outside world. But are they? This hard-hitting book argues that Central Asia is in reality a globalization leader with extensive involvement in econ...