An evocative debut novel reflecting the determination and resilience of a gay diaspora as it faced extinction.Beginning with a chance encounter in 1985, an unnamed narrator embarks on a physical and spiritual sojourn over four decades. From a one-night stand in Paris with the troubled and enigmatic Louis; to Montreal, through a divided Europe, and into the Iranian desert with the sick yet determined Yuri; and finally to Provence, where he meets the gregarious but w...

Jon Winslow was a bookseller. It was all he wanted to be, and it was all coming to a most pitiable end, when an opportunity arose. If he would just hold a book that would be dropped off now and then, keep it safe until it was picked up... The pay was phenomenal, the risk seemed negligible. What could go wrong? A droll tale of murder and mayhem tossed with middle-age melancholy, career collapse, and finished off with an abiding sense of impending doom.

This volume is the first to aim at summarizing all of the scientific literature published so far regarding male-female differences and similarities, not only in behavior, but also in basic biology, physiology, health, perceptions, emotions, and attitudes. Results from over 18,000 studies have been condensed into more than 1,900 tables, with each table pertaining to a specific possible sex difference. Even research pertaining to how men and women are perceived (stereotyped) as being differe...

In una versione oscura della nostra realtà, si avvicina lo scontro finale tra gli X-Men guidati da Magneto e le forze del despota Apocalisse! Un’intera dimensione rischia di venire sacrificata per riportare il tutto alla normalità, mentre gli X-Men fanno i conti con uno spaventoso alternarsi di vittorie e sconfitte!La più ambiziosa saga degli X-Men di sempre, il più grande successo a fumetti degli anni 90 in un’edizione completa e definitiva.Una storia indimenticabile che h...

Il profugo temporale chiamato Alfiere è giunto al cospetto di Magneto per offrirgli una devastante rivelazione: il mondo in cui vivono è frutto di un paradosso. Magneto e i suoi X-Men vivono in una distopia dovuta alla morte prematura del Professor Charles Xavier e alla conseguente ascesa di Apocalisse, il despota immortale. Come si potrà annullare l’esistenza di un’intera realtà?La più ambiziosa saga degli X-Men di sempre, il più grande successo a fumetti degli anni 90 in un’edizi...

Il viaggio nel passato di Legione, potentissimo figlio di Xavier, ha avuto conseguenze devastanti. Il fondatore degli X-Men è morto e nessuno ha impedito l’ascesa di un despota immortale. Benvenuti nell’Era di Apocalisse, la terrificante distopia dove solo un pugno di mutanti combatte per il bene. Si fanno chiamare X-Men e il loro leader è Magneto!La più ambiziosa saga degli X-Men di sempre, il più grande successo a fumetti degli anni 90 in un’edizione completa e definitiva.

One Detective. A killer on the move through human space. The ultimate target.The name's Burnside, and I always get the weird cases. I built my detective career taking down the strangest bad guys in Earth Sector. No matter how crazy the case, I always managed to get it off the books.After twenty years of pounding my beat, I was ready to pack it in, and I'd called it a day. Then these killings started, weird to the point of freaked out PD Chiefs, and only one...

Named aBest Cookbook of Spring 2025 by Eater, Los Angeles Times, and Epicurious**"Between lush photos from Cheyenne Ellis, gorgeous descriptions from Andrews and recipes that make the most of local bounty (think perfect Meyer lemonade and Dungeness crab rice), it’s a treat for all senses." —The Los Angeles Times“With his debut cookbook, Clark, chef and owner of Dad’s Luncheonette, wanted to celebrate California’s Central ...

This collection features first responders—whether firemen or cops or simply the first brave person to sweep into the rescue regardless of the dangers. Expect an adrenaline ride of danger followed by a fiery “first response” romance that will curl your toes!First Response: A Boys Behaving Badly Anthology includes the following stories:Far from Over by Reina Torres – They missed their chance at the academy, but after she rescues him from a pile of rubble, a f...

Relatos de amor y deseo bajo la luna de HalloweenUna noche, un cruce de miradas, una conversación inesperada, un reencuentro largamente soñado, algo difícil de comprender…Hay un momento en el que las máscaras invitan a mostrarse tal como uno es, y los disfraces permiten decir lo que en otros días callamos.Hay miradas que se fijan entre risas, silencios que encierran promesas, y encuentros que cambian el rumbo de una vida.

Part of the highly regarded Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery® series, The Foot and Ankle, Fourth Edition, is a concise, lavishly illustrated reference covering the most advanced, successful surgical techniques for the foot and ankle—all in step-by-step detail. Edited by Scott Ellis, MD and a team of expert associate editors, this fully revised edition presents the preferred techniques of surgical masters, illustrated with full-color, sequential, surgeon’s-eye view preoperative, int...

I used to live in a hall of mirrors, all I could see was me. Jimi Hendrix If you quietly slip into a room imagining everyone's judging you, this book is for you. If you make a grand entrance declaring, "I'm here you lucky people, love me!" then this book is for you. Either way, any chance for real relationship is lost. You just can't relate with people when you are focused on your perceived reflection in their eyes. You are loved. The practical guidance in these pages will help you live in...