In this innovative work, Julia King moves nimbly among a variety of sources and disciplinary approaches—archaeological, historical, architectural, literary, and art-historical—to show how places take on, convey, and maintain meanings. Focusing on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay region of Maryland, King looks at the ways in which various groups, from patriots and politicians of the antebellum era to present-day archaeologists and preservationists, have transformed key landscapes into historica...

Theo Knox ist der letzte Mann, von dem Kate Hilfe erwartet. Ihr Boss ist hart und unnahbar - aber auch verboten attraktiv. Soll sie wirklich sein unerwartetes Angebot annehmen, ihre Schulden für sie zu bezahlen? Als Gegenleistung verlangt der charismatische CEO, dass sie für einen wichtigen Business-Deal seine Verlobte spielt. Ist das wirklich eine gute Idee? Dem attraktiven Selfmade-Millionär so nahe zu sein, weckt in Kate ein sinnliches Begehren. Doch sie wurde schon einmal von Theo im S...

An interdisciplinary excavation of colonoware as a material archive of African, Indigenous, and colonial entanglements across the early American South.In Materializing Colonial Identities in Clay, Jon Bernard Marcoux, Corey A. H. Sattes, and contributors examine colonoware to explore the active roles that African Americans and Indigenous people played in constructing southern colonial culture and part of their shared history with Europeans.

***Now a Netflix animated movie featuring Stephanie Hsu, Bowen Yang, and BD Wong among the all-Asian voice cast*Before there was The Lord of the Rings, there was China's Monkey King, one of the all-time great fantasy novels--which Neil Gaiman has said "is in the DNA of 1.5 billion people"--now published in a thrilling new one-volume translation with an illustrated foreword by the author of the New York Times bestselling graphic novel that is the basis for...

Carmen Ronaldo is my enemy and my obsession. I'll conquer her and make her mine.For years, Carmen has hated me. I seduced her to learn her family's secrets, and then I used those secrets to fracture the Ronaldo cartel, taking half of their territory for myself. I made myself a king, but I've never been fully satisfied in my victory.I've never experienced regret. The emotions that rule weaker men don't affect me. Until her. I've waited far too long to claim ...

Throughout her time as a hypnotherapist, Julia Vassina has noticed a common thread amongst her clients: difficulty in romantic relationships, whether it be finding one or maintaining it. With her own experiences and those of many other women, Julia has now discovered the root of the problem and shares all her knowledge for you.Through establishing a strong sense of self-love, navigating the early stages of dating, and learning how to build a strong foundation, Date Like a Queen, Mar...

"When you reach the very end,All the walls fall down.And you see yourself for who you truly are."A personal and true journal of heartbreak, love loss and gender exploration. From despair through self reflection and frank acceptance, to redemption, joy and hope spread over four volumes.Written as a form of therapy, these pages chart the journey of Julia, a trans-woman, confronting her gender head on for the first time in her life. Desperate circumstances forc...

Marriage for Medieval kings was about politics, power and the provision of legitimate heirs. Mistresses were about love, lust and possession. It was a world that included kidnap, poison, murder, violation, public shaming and accusations of witchcraft. Ambition and quick wits as well as beauty were essential attributes for any royal mistress. Infamy, assassination and imprisonment awaited some royal mistresses who tumbled from favour while others disappeared into obscurity or respectable li...

In the spring of 1968, the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. sent shockwaves through the United States, politically, socially, and culturally. But beyond the headlines and history books, something less obvious, yet equally profound, was happening. America's soundtrack was changing.From Soul to Funk tells the gripping story of that transformation.This is not just a book about music; it's a story about power, identity, and reinvention in an industry forced to c...

Explores the lives of those who shaped Tudor princes and princesses, from devoted servants to tragic figures in the monarchy's shadow.The men and women who found themselves responsible for Tudor princes and princesses were chosen for a variety of reasons and came from different backgrounds. The outcome of their labour was almost as varied. These are the stories of the men and women who moulded the Tudors and what happened to them in the throne's shadow. Amongst the...

"Throughout her time as a hypnotherapist, Julia Vassina has noticed a common thread amongst her clients: difficulty in romantic relationships, whether it be finding one or maintaining it. With her own experiences and those of many other women, Julia has now discovered the root of the problem and shares all her knowledge for you.Through establishing a strong sense of self-love, navigating the early stages of dating, and learning how to build a strong foundation, Date Like a Queen, M...

Englishman Christian Hewler travels to 1920s Egypt as the man Friday to an eccentric American millionaire, hoping to make history and establish his name in archaeology. What he doesn't count on is meeting brash hired gun Eric Lawless, an American cowboy working for a rival team, or the paranormal mystery that draws them in and has them facing down crazy archaeologists, dark entities, and even ancient gods.From dark tombs to the burning-hot desert of the Egyptian landscape, Christia...