How to Draw Anime: The Simplified Guide to Drawing Anime & Manga for BeginnersIf you want to learn how to draw Anime & Manga style characters, this book is for you. The author is an experienced artist who loves to create Anime & Manga characters. In this book, you will be guided step-by-step in the techniques of:Drawing the Anime HeadDrawing Dynamic Head AnglesHow to Draw Anime EyesHow to Draw Anime Nose and Mouth

In this first-hand account of disco history learn how DeeJay Joey Carvello road the cultural explosion of disco, and how record labels conspired to destroy disco's independent power.Dance music has its roots in the gay, black, and Italian discotheques that emerged in the late 1960s. At the center of that fusion, the city of Boston became the birthplace of the predecessor to mainstream dance music: Disco. Joey Carvello, an Italian kid from East Cambridge, burst out ...

The troopships "Somali," "Tydeus," and "Nagoya" rubbed the Bakaritza and Smolny quays sullenly and listed heavily to port. The American doughboys grimly marched down the gangplanks and set their feet on the soil of Russia, September 5th, 1918. The dark waters of the Dvina River were beaten into fury by the opposing north wind and ocean tide. And the lowering clouds of the Arctic sky added their dismal bit to this introduction to the dreadful conflict which these American sons of liberty we...

Nestled in the heart of a quaint village lies "Emma's Eats," a charming bakery known for its delectable pastries and the warm smile of its owner, Emma Thompson. But the serene life of Lavender Lane is disrupted when a mysterious book falls into Emma's hands, unearthing a trail of long-buried secrets and a forgotten tale of love and loss.In "The Secret of Lavender Lane," the tranquility of village life intertwines with the intrigue of historical mysteries. Emma, initially just a bel...

Beast Under Your Bed Vol. 1, consists of 19 different authors in horror, who came together to bring our youth newly inspired stories. Kids of horror grow up to be adults of horror, and this genre has been lacking in the YA field when it comes to the series we were familiarized with in the 90s and early 2000s.In this anthology, our curator, Megan Guilliams, has presented to you tales perfect for both teens and adults. Every piece carries a theme of its own: the monster in your close...

In this first-hand account of disco history learn how DeeJay Joey Carvello road the cultural explosion of disco, and how record labels conspired to destroy disco's independent power.Dance music has its roots in the gay, black, and Italian discotheques that emerged in the late 1960s. At the center of that fusion, the city of Boston became the birthplace of the predecessor to mainstream dance music: Disco. Joey Carvello, an Italian kid from East Cambridge, burst out ...

War hero Basuin doesn't know what to believe in anymore. All Basuin knows is life as an army captain and the pain, loss, and disgrace it has brought him. Demoted and humiliated by his legion commander, he is led into the forest for one more mission: capture a god.But when his commander uses innocent wolf pups as bait, Basuin dies saving them. The Wolf God, impressed by his sacrifice, deifies Basuin to protect the forest and its beautiful, sharp-tongued god from the legion's defores...

About the BookFailure to remember our past mistakes may lead us to repeat them as history repeats itself over time. Resilience attempts to capture today’s most striking events and contrast them with historical events that may not have been recorded in our history books. By recounting challenges of history and of her own past, author Sylvia R. Moore hopes to inspire her immediate circle of loved ones in years to come.Resilience is the second in a series of planned novels to be...

Step back in time to the tumultuous days of the Russian Revolution with "The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki: Campaigning in North Russia 19181919." This riveting account chronicles the little-known story of the American Expeditionary Forces’ mission in North Russia, where they fought Bolshevik forces during the chaotic final years of World War I.As you journey through the pages, you’ll discover the challenges, heroism, and comple...

NATO’s 2010 Strategic Concept officially broadened the alliance’s mission beyond collective defense, reflecting a peaceful Europe and changes in alliance activities. NATO had become an international security facilitator, a crisis-manager even outside Europe, and a liberal democratic club as much as a mutual-defense organization. However, Russia’s re-entry into great power politics has changed NATO’s strategic calculus.Russia’s aggressive annexation of Crimea in 2014 and its ongoing...

As the NATO Alliance enters its seventh decade, it finds itself involved in an array of military missions ranging from Afghanistan to Kosovo to Sudan. It also stands at the center of a host of regional and global partnerships. Yet, NATO has still to articulate a grand strategic vision designed to determine how, when, and where its capabilities should be used, the values underpinning its new missions, and its relationship to other international actors such as the European Union and the Unit...

Have you ever wanted to start a daily Bible reading habit without knowing where to start? Most people who have a desire to dig deeper into Scripture feel they have to purchase lots of expensive and confusing resources to help them to begin a meaningful ritual of reading and memorizing the Word of God. "The Gospels Challenge" was created to help people on all levels of biblical knowledge to develop a habit of reading and understanding the Bible on a daily basis. Conducted over all social-me...