In gay bars and nightclubs across America, and in gay-oriented magazines and media, the buff, macho, white gay man is exalted as the ideal—the most attractive, the most wanted, and the most emulated type of man. For gay Asian American men, often viewed by their peers as submissive or too ‘pretty,’ being sidelined in the gay community is only the latest in a long line of racially-motivated offenses they face in the United States.Repeatedly marginalized by both the white-centric queer commun...

**Finalist for the 2022 Lambda Literary Award for LGBTQ StudiesFinalist for the 2022 Randy Shilts Award, sponsored by The Publishing TriangleHonorable Mention for the 2024 John Leo and Dana Heller Award for Best Single Work, Anthology, Multi-Authored, or Edited Book in LGBTQ Studies, sponsored by the Popular Culture AssociationExposes a racial hierarchy of desire that centers whiteness in queer social worlds**Sexual desire, often understood as personal eroti...

This edited volume examines how and where gay men of color find “home” and what kind of home they find, how they make sense of race and sexuality, and how their experiences reflect what it means to be “raced” and “sexed” in America. The contributors argue both racially and sexually marginalized groups all confront levels of racism and heterosexism that is practiced by the larger ethnic and sexual communities that use white heterosexuality as the “norm” to which all others are compared. The...

The raw account of a life-altering affair in wartime London—“Han Suyin’s outstanding achievement . . . her finest novel.” (Alison Hennegan)As a college student in London during the bitterly cold winter of 1944, Red falls in love with her married classmate Mara. Their affair unleashes a physical passion, a jealousy, and a sense of self-doubt that sweep all her previous experiences aside and will leave her changed forever. Set against the rubble of the bombed city, i...

A compilation of first-person accounts from German soldiers on their experiences at the Battle of Stalingrad during World War II, featuring rare photos.Real battles. Real Soldiers. Real stories.By the fall of 1942, the battle for Stalingrad had become a fight for every street and building, and nowhere was the struggle more intense than in the bombed-out factories in the northern half of the city. There, amidst crumbled stone and twisted steel, German soldie...

Harlequin Intrigue brings you three full-length stories in one collection! Dive into action-packed stories that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Solve the crime and deliver justice at all costs.A MURDERER AMONG USBy Heather GrahamA legendary rock band's reunion is just a ruse for FBI agent Chase McCoy's investigation. Twenty years ago, Skylark's lead singer died under suspicious circumstances. Chase knows Sky Ferguson is front...

Der feingliedrige, zart besaitete Merlin war schon immer ein bisschen "anders" als die anderen Jungen. Während ihm in seiner Kindheit die harsche Kritik des Vaters zu schaffen macht, lässt Merlin diese "Altlasten" im Laufe seiner Entwicklung zum jungen, erwachsenen und schließlich gereiften Mann immer mehr hinter sich und bekennt sich ausnahmslos zu seiner Homosexualität – keine Selbstverständlichkeit in den Siebziger- und Achtzigerjahren des 20. Jahrhunderts! Aber Merlin lässt sich davon ...

The author's motivation was to travel in the tradition of the nomadic peoples of the Far North. Alone and self-sufficient with his four sled dogs, he braved the weather, the cold, and the solitude, while at the same time experiencing the almost surreal beauty of the Arctic winter in Lapland. At the heart of the story is the special bond with his dogs: complete trust, devotion, and a deep connection rooted in love. The journey takes him through dangerous, sometimes hair-raising situations a...

In der Tradition der Nomadenvölker des Hohen Nordens zu reisen – das war die Motivation des Autors. Allein und autark mit seinen vier Schlittenhunden stellte er sich Wetter, Kälte und Einsamkeit und erlebte zugleich die fast unwirkliche Schönheit des arktischen Winters in Lappland. Im Mittelpunkt steht die besondere Beziehung zu seinen Hunden: vollständiges Vertrauen, Hingabe und eine tiefe, von Liebe geprägte Verbundenheit. Die Reise führt durch gefährliche, teils haarsträubende Situation...

Jeden Tag drehen wir viele Male unseren Wasserhahn auf und genießen eine Ressource, deren Qualität und dauerhafte Verfügbarkeit alles andere als selbstverständlich ist. Denn menschliches Handeln kann zerstörerische Kräfte entwickeln und natürliche Wasserkreisläufe, die sich über Jahrmillionen eingestellt haben, in nur wenigen Jahrzehnten in Schieflage bringen. Wie können wir vor diesem Hintergrund die Trinkwasserversorgung für kommende Generationen sichern und welche Anforderungen resultie...

The first volume of the World War II diaries of Nazi mortar gunner constantly pushed to the brink of death while fighting against Russia.Following his Abitur (A-levels) in 1940, Hans Heinz Rehfeldt volunteered for Germany's Panzer Arm but was trained on the heavy mortar and heavy MG with Grossdeutschland Division.In 1941, he was on the Front fighting for the city of Tula, south of Moscow. Battling in freezing conditions without winter clothes, they resorted...

In ihrem Buch „Maschinenelemente. Band 1: Konstruktion und Berechnung von Verbindungen, Lagern, Wellen“ bieten die Autoren Niemann, Winter, Höhn und Stahl einen optimalen Gesamtüberblick sowie umfassende Detailinformation zu allen relevanten Themen auf dem Gebiet der Maschinenelemente:• Arbeitsmethoden in der Maschinenkonstruktion• Gestaltung und Formgebung• Praktische Festigkeitsberechnung• Leichtbau• Werkstoffe, Wärmebehandlung und Oberflächenbehan...