RELATIONSHIP GROWING PAINS...When Miyo Saimori, the unwanted daughter of a declining noble family, is married off to coldhearted military commander Kiyoka Kudou, no one expects their betrothal to last. Against all odds, however, the unlikely couple find themselves drawn to each other’s kindness, and their engagement becomes official. Wanting to prove herself to her talented fiancé, Miyo starts studying etiquette with the goal of making her social debut at an upcoming dinner party. When she...

The American Disease is a classic study of the development of drug laws in the United States. Supporting the theory that Americans' attitudes toward drugs have followed a cyclic pattern of tolerance and restraint, author David F. Musto examines the relationz between public outcry and the creation of prohibitive drug laws from the end of the Civil War up to the present. Originally published in 1973, and then in an expanded edition in 1987, this third edition contains a new chapter ...

Between 1960 and 1980 various administrations attempted to deal with a rising tide of illicit drug use that was unprecedented in U.S. history. This valuable book provides a close look at the politics and bureaucracy of drug control policy during those years, showing how they changed during the presidencies of Johnson, Nixon, Ford, and Carter and how much current federal drug-control policies owe to those earlier efforts.David F. Musto, M.D., and Pamela Korsmeyer base their a...

OUT OF THE FRIEND ZONE AND INTO THE FIRE! Few titles are more revered among horndogs-(ahem) connoisseurs of Japanese erotic video games-than Magical Explorer. One day, our smut-loving hero wakes up to find he has been reincarnated into the body of the game’s dreamboat protagonist! Or rather, his hapless comic-relief best friend, Kousuke Takioto. But with his unparalleled knowledge of Magical Explorer and Kousuke’s unorthodox abilities (a scarf that doubles as a fist?), our hero vows to tur...

Now married, Miyo and Kiyoka head to the Old Capital for their honeymoon and to visit the Miyakoujis, the storied head family of the Kudou line. While Kiyoka wants to make the trip as fun as can be, things get off to a rocky start when Miyo is accosted by a beautiful man with blond hair and blue eyes by the name of Eugene on their very first day of the trip...and he seems adamant about recruiting Miyo to his cause. Meanwhile, after the men of the Miyakouji family learn of the power of the ...

THINGS ARE ABOUT TO GET GIRLY!One day, Marino Hanamura receives an urgent request for assistance from Amaterasu Girls’ Academy, where countless students and staff members are being mysteriously drained of mana in a suspected act of magic terrorism. Fortunately, Marino knows the perfect person to resolve the incident: Kousuke Takioto. Utilizing a secret angelic technique, Kousuke fuses with Nanami to become a female student and transfers to Amaterasu. But when the events of the game’s scena...

After months of staying by Kiyoka’s side, Miyo is finally invited to the Kudou family villa to meet her future in-laws. Far from receiving a warm welcome, however, she quickly discovers that her fiancé’s mother, Fuyu, has no intention of accepting her as his bride. But Miyo will do anything to make her engagement work, even if that means putting up with abuse from Fuyu while attempting to bridge the gap between them. Meanwhile, Kiyoka heads to a nearby village to investigate reports of a f...

After months of staying by Kiyoka’s side, Miyo is finally invited to the Kudou family villa to meet her future in-laws. Far from receiving a warm welcome, however, she quickly discovers that her fiancé’s mother, Fuyu, has no intention of accepting her as his bride. But Miyo will do anything to make her engagement work, even if that means putting up with abuse from Fuyu while attempting to bridge the gap between them. Meanwhile, Kiyoka heads to a nearby village to investigate reports of a f...

The American Disease is a classic study of the development of drug laws in the United States. Supporting the theory that Americans' attitudes toward drugs have followed a cyclic pattern of tolerance and restraint, author David F. Musto examines the relationz between public outcry and the creation of prohibitive drug laws from the end of the Civil War up to the present. Originally published in 1973, and then in an expanded edition in 1987, this third edition contains a new chapter ...

AN UNLIKELY DUO AGAINST THE WORLD In this world, people known as Informationists sell their supernatural abilities for use in armed conflicts. When Tsushima Rindou, an ordinary Informationist, agrees to help a fallen noble named Holy defect from the Balga Empire, he isn’t expecting anything other than a typical escort mission. But there’s much more to his client than she’s letting on, and Balga is intent on keeping Holy within its borders, dispatching the army and an elite group of Informa...

New school, new dungeons, new...maid?At long last, Kousuke enters Tsukuyomi Magic Academy, the main setting of the erotic dating sim into which he’s been reincarnated. But between training every spare moment and using his knowledge of Magical Explorer to win the hearts of all the heroines he can, our hero’s student life turns out to be anything but easygoing. And that’s all before he activates a (literal) angel of a maid in the depths of a hidden dungeon!

CALAMITY IN THE LAND OF ELVES!Kousuke and the others are invited to the Tréfle Empire, where Ludie’s family provides them with hospitality fit for royalty. Unfortunately, the fun times come to an end when the Church of the Malevolent Lord stages a surprise attack and makes off with an imperial treasure it can use for nefarious ends. And in a clear divergence from the events of the original game, Kousuke and company are later forced into a battle with Hortensia, a heroine from the upper ech...