A look at the antebellum history and architecture of the little-known sugar industry of East FloridaFrom the late eighteenth century to early 1836, the heart of the Florida sugar industry was concentrated in East Florida, between the St. Johns River and the Atlantic Ocean. Producing the sweetest sugar, molasses, and rum, at least 22 sugar plantations dotted the coastline by the 1830s. This industry brought prosperity to the region—employing farm hands, sla...

A World Fantasy Award–winning anthology of erotic horror stories, including dark tales of desire by Joyce Carol Oates, Stephen Dedman, Harry Crews, and others.The title of this acclaimed anthology comes from the French term "la petite mort," a seventeenth-century euphemism for orgasm. It was thought that part of a man's life-force was drained from him each time he climaxed. In Little Deaths, renowned horror editor Ellen Datlow collects twenty-two stories th...

If we could know in 2020 what we will know in 2025 (only five foreseeable years into the future), how would we change our attitudes, actions, and the way in which we practice law, the services we offer, the clients we target, and the ways in which we choose to deliver our services? Indeed - if we could have known a year ago the events of the first three months in 2020, what might we have done to prepare? The American writer and humorist, Mark Twain, advised: "When everybody is out digging ...

Anne of the Island (Illustrated Edition) by Lucy Maud MontgomeryIllustrated Edition with 30 captivating illustrationsIncludes a Summary of the bookFeatures a detailed Characters ListContains an insightful Author Biography of Lucy Maud MontgomeryStep into the world of Anne Shirley once again in Anne of the Island, the third enchanting installment of...

Illustrated Edition - 30 Beautiful IllustrationsIncludes: Summary, Characters List, and Author BiographyAnne of Green Gables, by Lucy Maud Montgomery, is a heartwarming and timeless classic that will capture the hearts of readers young and old. This illustrated edition brings to life the story of Anne Shirley, an imaginative and fiery red-headed orphan, who is mistakenly sent to live with the...

Analysis of the mermaid in Japanese and English fairy tales through the framework of pleasure.Lucy Fraser's The Pleasures of Metamorphosis: Japanese and English Fairy Tale Transformations of "The Little Mermaid "explores Japanese and English transformations of Hans Christian Andersen's 1837 Danish fairy tale "The Little Mermaid" by focusing on pleasure as a means to analyze the huge variety of texts that transform a canonical fairy tale such as Andersen's....

The impact of unique material collections that have helped shaped research, practice, and education in film and media studies.This intriguing volume sheds light on the diverse world of collecting film- and media-related materials. Lucy Fischer's introduction explores theories of collecting and representations of collecting and collections in film, while arguing that collections of film ephemera and other media-related collections are an important way in to understa...

Examines the fascinating ties between Surrealist artist René Magritte and the cinema.Cinemagritte: René Magritte within the Frame of Film History, Theory, and Practice investigates the dynamic relationship between the Surrealist modernist artist René Magritte (1898–1967) and the cinema—a topic largely ignored in the annals of film and art criticism. Magritte once said that he used cinema as "a trampoline for the imagination," but here author Lucy Fischer r...

Vagabond is back with a roar from the jurassic with a dinosaur edition. Seven terrific stories from a drag racing Tyrannosaurus Rex to a world where dinosaurs are replacing birds this time. Dinosaurs are back and they won't go extinct this time.Ford T-Rex vs Dodge Triceratops By Charles Eugene AndersonOutside The Box By Wayne Faust13 Ways of Looking at a Dinosaur By Rebecca HodgkinsDamn Dinosaurs By Denise E DoraThe Other Side of the Portal By Jamie Ferg...

The second issue of this vanguard edition delves into the apocalypse. With a dozen stories from some of today's best speculative writers, they will thrill and entertain you.“Deathball: Hunt For The Playoffs” by Charles Eugene Anderson.“And Then What?” by Denise E Dora.“More Precious Than Gold” by Wayne Faust.“The Working Class” by Rebecca Hodgkins.“King of Cats” by De Kenyon.“Last Song on the Titanic” by Mario Acevedo.“Flex Time” by Richard...

Intellectual biography of Holocaust historian Lucy S. Dawidowicz.From Left to Right: Lucy S. Dawidowicz, the New York Intellectuals, and the Politics of Jewish History is the first comprehensive biography of Dawidowicz (1915–1990), a pioneer historian in the field that is now called Holocaust studies. Dawidowicz was a household name in the postwar years, not only because of her scholarship but also due to her political views. Dawidowicz, like many other Ne...