Long before he became “Hardcore Holly,” Robert Howard was a fighter. From humble beginnings — a boy dominated by his disciplinarian stepfather but fueled by an unquenchable passion for pro wrestling — Bob grew up struggling to make ends meet. As an adult with a family of his own to provide for, Bob fought in bars for money before finally following his dream of wrestling. From regional promotions all the way to the bright lights of the WWF, from false starts as Thurman “Sparky” Plugg and “B...

emerge 22 brings together ninety writers from Canada and beyond, who journey in fiction, speculative fiction, non-fiction, and poetry, investigating belonging, joy, fear, and fascination along the way. The work in this anthology is both deeply human and unflinchingly unexpected. In it, the body becomes a repository of stories, silence is a form of air pollution, and people turn into strawberries.Join us to paint redwood trees in the Yukon, organize a Muslim funeral in Toronto, and ...

Winner of a OneOff Special Award for 2023 at the Offies Awards 2024Finalist for Best Production (Plays) at the Offies Awards 2024This is just me joining the family business exposing massive global injustice.Latinx Women from South London take centre stage and dare you to call them invisible.Vogue balls.When four different worlds collide, identity, history and status become the drivin...

This audio and booklet presents 10 backing tracks for you to practice soloing. Each track is recorded twice, once with harmonica and once without. Improve your timing by keeping up with a professional group. Develop a bank of riffs while playing with a solid blues backing. Learn new phrasing techniques. Playing along will stimulate your powers of improvisation. Listening carefully to what each instrument is doing will help you emulate it or just blend in, picking up rhythm patterns and pla...

A sound like the sound of a tempest rolled, And the heart of a people stirred, For the bell of freedom at midnight tolled, Through a fettered land was heard; And the chime still rung From its iron tongue, Steadily swaying to and fro; And to some it came As a breath of flame, And to some as a sound of woe. Rung in Philadelphia upon the announcement of the Declaration of Independence, July 4th. 1776.

"Campaigning in Kaffirland; Or, Scenes and Adventures in the Kaffir War of 1851-52" by William Ross King offers a vivid account of the military campaigns during the tumultuous period of the Kaffir War. The narrative is rich with personal experiences and observations, providing readers with a firsthand look at the challenges faced by soldiers and the complexities of colonial warfare. King's detailed descriptions of the landscape, the people, and the conflicts highlight the harsh realities o...

2,500 years of ideas that will change the gameThe Philosophical Fairways opens an entirely new chapter in golf literature, meeting a hunger golfers have always felt but never named: to understand the game at its deepest level. By bringing the wisdom of history’s greatest philosophers directly to the course, this book reveals why mechanics alone so often fall short and how timeless ideas can unlock performance, consistency, and joy. From Aristotle’s golden ...

Campaigning in Kaffirland by William Ross King is a vivid, soldier's-eye view of the Eighth Frontier War (1850–1853) between British colonial forces and the Xhosa people of South Africa. Drawing from his personal experiences as a British officer, King recounts the hardships, ambushes, and skirmishes that defined the protracted campaign in the rugged Eastern Cape. His narrative captures the complexities of guerrilla warfare, the difficult terrain, and the cultural misunderstanding...

In "The Liberty Bell," William Ross Wallace crafts an evocative exploration of freedom and American identity in a lyrical style that intertwines poetic imagery with impassioned prose. Published during the mid-19th century, a time rife with national turmoil and social change, Wallace's work reflects the fervor of an evolving America. Through evocative metaphors and rhythmic cadence, he articulates the resonant symbolism of the Liberty Bell as a beacon of hope and inspiration for a nation gr...

Queerness remains one of the most stigmatized and overlooked aspects of Holocaust history, often erased due to the lingering homophobia of survivors. People Without History Are Dust challenges this silence, weaving together compelling stories of German, Dutch, Czech, and Polish Jewish Holocaust victims and survivors – including Anne Frank, Molly Applebaum, Margot Heuman, and Gad Beck – whose experiences help illuminate the hidden history of queerness in a time of genocide.D...

‘A dime a dozen’ as known in America, is perhaps equal to the English ‘cheap as chips’ but whatever the lingua franca of your choice in this series we hereby submit ‘A Rhyme a Dozen’ as 12 poems on many given subjects that are a well-rounded gathering, maybe even an essential guide, from the knowing pens of classic poets and their beautifully spoken verse to the comfort of your ears.1 - A Rhyme A Dozen - 12 Poems, 12 Poets, 1 Topic - Birthdays - An Introduction2 - A Birthda...

Ex-U.S. Army intelligence officer, Michael Hazzard, and the only foreign private detective in Japan, is offered $10,000 to deliver a cheap $5.00 string of Buddhist prayer beads to someone in Saigon, who will be identified by the phrase, There is terror in the bamboo only for the wicked.” When he finally agrees, he finds himself the target in a bizarre plot of Oriental intrigue when he is taken hostage and brought to a guerrilla camp in the jungles of North Viet Nam.