The Divine Monarchy of the North: James Jesse Strang and America's Only KingdomThe Divine Monarchy of the North tells the extraordinary true story of James Jesse Strang, the only crowned king in American history. In 1850, this charismatic lawyer and self-proclaimed prophet established a literal kingdom on Beaver Island in Lake Michigan, ruling over 2,600 followers who practiced polygamy, observed the Saturday Sabbath, and performed animal sacrifices as part of thei...

The Last Witch: Anna Göldi and the Birth of Judicial MurderOn June 13, 1782, Anna Göldi, a 47-year-old Swiss housemaid, was executed by decapitation in Glarus, Switzerland—the last person in Europe legally killed for crimes deriving from witchcraft accusations. Her death occurred during the Enlightenment, when witch trials had long ceased elsewhere, making it an international scandal that prompted German historian August Ludwig von Schlözer to coin the term "judici...

Since his husband, Clint, died, Morgan's been able to be his own man, living his own life without the burden of living up to Clint's example. Clint was gorgeous, heroic, sensitive, a generous lover.... And perfectly insufferable. Oan, on the other hand, is everything Clint wasn't—rude, selfish, and terrible in bed, and he hogs all the hot water in the communal showers, too. Oan is far from perfect, but maybe he's just what Morgan needs right now. (M/M)

Becky knows better than to be trapped by the tide at night, but it's funny how a bottle of cheap vodka can overcome an entire upbringing by the sea. She grew up with all the myths, too, but when her cute rescuer invites her into deep waters for a swim it's not so much the mer as the maid that makes Becky hesitate.

Horace doesn't like Propertius; not his poetry, his accent, or his clothes... And he really, really doesn't like the way he keeps flirting with Virgil. But maybe Propertius is just the nudge Horace and Virgil need to take their relationship in a new direction. (M/M/M)

Stories of Feminist Protest and Resistance: Digital Performative Assemblies foregrounds the importance of storytelling for coalition building, solidarity, and performative assembly. Bringing together scholars and activists from a wide range of disciplinary perspectives, this book offers creative explorations, analyses, personal stories, and case studies of digital feminist activism that speak directly to the many ways that feminist communities assemble for the purposes of protest and resis...

This collection seeks to broaden the discussion of the child image by close analysis of the child and childhood as depicted in non-Western cinemas. Each essay offers a counter-narrative to Western notions of childhood by looking critically at alternative visions of childhood that does not privilege a Western ideal. Rather, this collection seeks to broaden our ideas about children, childhood, and the child’s place in the global community. This collection features a wide variety of contribut...

Não dá para fazer História do Brasil Imperial sem atentar para a província de Minas Gerais, cuja importância política no Império por vezes é até relegada. Menos ainda sem entender o lugar das assembleias, dos poderes locais e intermediários em suas articulações e malhas com outras instâncias do Estado imperial e espaços políticos. Essa atenção com o cenário mais amplo em vários níveis descola este trabalho da chamada "história regional", um rótulo muitas vezes inadequado, mas bastante comu...

Glenda Jackson stars in this compelling drama series inspired by Émile Zola's Rougon-Macquart series, highlighting different aspects of contemporary BritainIn 2015, double Oscar winner Glenda Jackson made a triumphant return to acting in Radio 4's Blood, Sex and Money, a radical reimagining of Émile Zola's Rougon-Macquart cycle. Now, she reprises her role as matriarch/narrator in this eclectic mix of dramas inspired by Zola's novels, but s...

The first release in the Insignia Drabbles Series, this anthology features 79 drabbles (100-word stories) inspired by Japanese folklore and yokai tales, as well as original fantasy and science fiction pieces.CONTRIBUTORS:Amy Clare Fontaine – A.S. Charly – Bayveen O'Connell – Beth W. PattersonCarmen Indalecio – Charles Reis – Charles Venable – Christine Richmond – D.J. TyrerEisuke Aikawa – Emma K. Leadley – Heather Ewings – Jacek Wilkos...

Children from abroad who are alone in the UK are vulnerable and at increased risk of harm without the care and protection of their parents or caregivers. They may be unaccompanied asylum seekers, refugees, or victims of trafficking.This book examines the issues and problems faced by these children, what their needs are, and how these needs should be met in order to ensure their effective safeguarding. It demonstrates that these children often receive a different level of service to...