Jimmy X shares his insider's view of America's marijuana evolution from the 1960s to the year 2020, based on more than 50 years working as a retail "apartment dealer" in New York City. What was once a secretive and criminal activity, pot smoking has become an open and everyday activity supplied by state-run dispensaries. Beginning as a teenager, Jimmy X describes the scene as weed and American pop culture grew and changed together. This book is a must-read for anyone who has ever bought po...

Im Sommer 1874 wird Gold in den Black Hills entdeckt, im heiligen Land der Sioux. Die US-amerikanische Regierung ist sehr interessiert daran, ihre kriselnde Wirtschaft zu sanieren und versucht, den Indianern das Land auf friedliche Weise abzukaufen. Doch die Verhandlungen scheitern kläglich, und 1876 kommt es zum Krieg. Während die Vereinigten Staaten den hundertsten Jahrestag ihrer Unabhängigkeit feiern, schmiedet Häuptling Sitting Bull die bis dahin gewaltigste Streitmacht der Ureinwohne...

« C’est un beau jour pour mourir ! »Été 1874, Territoire du Dakota. De l’or est découvert dans les Black Hills, la terre sacrée des Sioux. En pleine période de récession, le gouvernement américain cherche un moyen pacifique d’acquérir cette contrée aux dépens des Indiens et de satisfaire les velléités d’expansion des colons. Mais les négociations échouent. Au printemps 1876, la guerre est déclarée. Tandis que trois colonnes sont lancées simultanément à la recherche...

He burst on the fusty corridors of Victorian spirituality like a breath of fresh air, regaling one prime minister with his sense of humor and touching the lives of seven presidents.Who was this man? A visionary educator and fundraiser, D. L. Moody was also a renowned evangelist in the nineteenth century. Long before radio and television, he brought the transformative message of the gospel before 100 million people on both sides of the Atlantic. Thousands of underprivileged young pe...

The ultimate guide to dealing with hedge fund risk in a post-Great Recession worldHedge funds have been faced with a variety of new challenges as a result of the ongoing financial crisis. The simultaneous collapse of major financial institutions that were their trading counterparties and service providers, fundamental and systemic increases in market volatility and illiquidity, and unrelenting demands from investors to redeem their hedge fund investments have consp...

Une maison oubliée.Un nom effacé des registres.Un lieu dont les anciens murmurent encore le nom interdit : Le Creux-Mère.Quand Claire Belmont et sa fille Éloïse s’y installent, elles croient trouver un refuge.Elles réveillent un gouffre.Les murs écoutent.Les ombres respirent.Et certains chuchotements ne viennent pas des vivants.De découvertes en témoignages, de journaux intimes en bandes magnétiques interdites, Leo Ka...

Calling all aspiring manga and comic artists! This comprehensive, full-colour guide is packed with expert advice, techniques and exercises, brought to you by five masters of comic book art.Whether you're looking for handy hints about manga expressions, tips on creating superhero characters, or tutorials on drawing spaceships and medieval weaponry ... you've come to the right place! Discover how to pencil and ink your characters, how to draw compell...

He burst upon the fusty corridors of Victorian spirituality like a breath of fresh air, regaling the prime minister with his sense of humor, and touching the lives of seven presidents.Who was this man? A sterling philanthropist and educator, D. L. Moody was also the finest evangelist in the nineteenth century—bringing the transformative message of the gospel before 100 million people on both sides of the Atlantic in an age long before radio and television. Thousands of underprivile...

Calling all comic fans! Packed with tips, techniques and step-by-step guides based on the illustrations of 5 acclaimed comic artists, this is the ultimate guide to creating action-packed comics for ages 8+. This is a guide not just to drawing characters, but to the whole process of comic book creation: planning a story, developing characters and plots, using dialogue, setting out dynamic comic pages, and creating appealing covers.

Gunfire rang out across the countryside as fifteen-year-old John Cook watched his unit struggle during the Battle of Antietam. Union troops were falling fast as they tried to push Confederate forces out of Maryland. With only a few soldiers left standing, John knew he had to do something. Follow John as he joins in, fighting against all odds to defend his unit during the bloodiest day of the Civil War.