"I was 22 years old the first time I died."This is the start of this classic tale of a man with no name. Join him in his immortal story of life, love, and exotic adventures. Told in a first-person, honest personal growth account of heartache, loneliness, murder, and fun. Travel with him across the globe through time as he searches for community and purpose.

"I was 22 years old the first time I died."This is the start of this classic tale of a man with no name. Join him in his immortal story of life, love, and exotic adventures. Told in a first person, honest personal growth account of heartacche, loneliness, murder, and fun. Travel with him across the globe through time as he searches for community and purpose.

A fast-break history of basketball--from its humble beginnings to its all-time great players--featuring engaging true tales from the court and vivid, dynamic illustrations.Whether it's millionaire pros facing off in an indoor arena full of screaming fans or a lone kid shooting hoops on an outdoor court, basketball is one of the most popular and widely played sports in the world. The Comic Book Story of Basketball gives you courtside seats to the history of...

I segreti del passato di Deadpool rivelati! La verità dietro le origini di Deadpool nel programma Arma X, il passato di Wade torna a tormentarlo con l’arrivo di Ajax in cerca di una sanguinosa vendetta. Ma la domanda a cui Wade cerca una risposta è se è davvero lui il Messia Cosmico destinato a salvarci tutti? Il sesto capitolo della serie classica di Deadpool sceneggiata da Joe Kelly contiene anche il raro numero zero e un delirante “libro dell’infanzia” firmato da Wade. Disegni di Walter...

For years, American filmmaker and showman Carl Denham has been recognized for his movies of untamed nature, shot in exotic locations around the globe.Now, in late 1932, he’s about to embark on his most dangerous gamble – to film the movie that could make or ruin his reputation. Along with first mate, Jack Driscoll, a camera crew, and actress Ann Darrow, guided only by an arcane map, Denham sets sail for the lost world of Skull Island.What they encounter there exceeds even their wil...

Many books and essays have addressed the broad sweep of Texas music—its multicultural aspects, its wide array and blending of musical genres, its historical transformations, and its love/hate relationship with Nashville and other established music business centers. This book, however, focuses on an essential thread in this tapestry: the Texas singer-songwriters to whom the contributors refer as “ruthlessly poetic.” All songs require good lyrics, but for these songwriters, the poetic qualit...

The powerful story of the rebuilding of the World Trade Center, featuring dozens of never-before-seen color photos by the official site photographer.In late 2014, One World Trade Center—or the Freedom Tower—opened for business. It took nearly ten years, cost roughly four billion dollars, and required the sweat, strength, and stamina of hundreds of construction workers, digging deep below the earth’s surface and dangling high in the air. It suffered setbacks that wo...

Meet Jess and Joe. They want to tell you their story. Joe is Norfolk born and bred and wears wellies. Jess holidays there with her au pair and is slightly too tubby for her summer dresses. They are miles apart even when they stand next to each other. This is a story of growing up, fitting in (or not), boys, girls, secrets, scotch eggs and maybe even love, but most of all, it's about friendship.Spanning several summer holidays, Jess and Joe Forever is an unusual coming of a...

Rock n' roll legend Alice Cooper has never been a stranger to the mystic and the macabre. His stage shows were the stuff of legend, featuring snakes and pyrotechnics, the invocation of dark themes and darker forces. But while he was a legend in the waking world, few knew his service as "The Lord of Nightmares" beyond it, where he watched over us while we dreamed, and delivered horrors unto the deserving. Only someone took it all away from him, cast him out of his realm, and locked him away...

In this gripping political history, New York Times bestselling author Newt Gingrich takes readers behind the scenes of the 1994 Republican Revolution and the rise of the modern GOP to show how we can lead America toward a more conservative, prosperous future.The story of Gingrich’s rise from college professor, to architect of the Contract with America, to Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives is historic. There were many adventures, personalities, m...

Meet Jess and Joe. They want to tell you their story. Joe is Norfolk born and bred and wears wellies. Jess holidays there with her au pair and is slightly too tubby for her summer dresses. They are miles apart even when they stand next to each other. This is a story of growing up, fitting in (or not), boys, girls, secrets, scotch eggs and maybe even love, but most of all, it's about friendship.Spanning several summer holidays, Jess and Joe Forever is an unusual coming of a...

Through the lens of horror—from Halloween to Hereditary—queer and trans writers consider the films that deepened, amplified, and illuminated their own experiences.Horror movies hold a complicated space in the hearts of the queer community: historically misogynist, and often homo- and transphobic, the genre has also been inadvertently feminist and open to subversive readings. Common tropes—such as the circumspect and resilient “final girl,” body po...