In Back to the Dance Itself, Sondra Fraleigh edits essays that illuminate how scholars apply a range of phenomenologies to explore questions of dance and the world; performing life and language; body and place; and self-knowing in performance. Some authors delve into theoretical perspectives, while others relate personal experiences and reflections that reveal fascinating insights arising from practice. Collectively, authors give particular consideration to the interactive lif...

She’s in a fight for her life. Literally.The Rose Coven is holding Chloe prisoner, refusing to let her go until she breaks the curse and restores the magical balance. She’s refusing, though, and she’ll wait them out for as long as she can—until a nearly starved Jax Halstead is tossed in the room with her.Jax won’t survive much longer without feeding, and Chloe must decide if she should offer up her vein or watch him die—if he doesn’t snap and kill ...

Men who work hard – and play harder!Watch and Learn Freshly divorced Gemma vows that her new life’s going to be all about her – and discovering her sexual freedom! Luckily for Gemma, her new neighbour, sexy carpenter Chev, couldn’t agree more…Under His SkinBad boy mechanic Anthony accepts Tess’ challenge of a road trip together as the perfect excuse to get to know the prim and proper businesswoman – in every way possible!

Siddharth Kara's Sex Trafficking has become a critical resource for its revelations into an unconscionable business, and its detailed analysis of the trade's immense economic benefits and human cost. This volume is Kara's second, explosive study of slavery, this time focusing on the deeply entrenched and wholly unjust system of bonded labor.Drawing on eleven years of research in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Pakistan, Kara delves into an ancient and ever-evolving mode of s...

In "We and Our Neighbors; or, The Records of an Unfashionable Street," Harriet Beecher Stowe employs a rich tapestry of narrative style to explore the complexities of urban life and human interconnections within a diverse community. Set against the backdrop of a 19th-century street in Hartford, Connecticut, the novel intricately weaves together themes of morality, social justice, and the dynamics of class and ethnicity. Stowe's poignant characterizations and the interplay of dialogue refle...

In the shadow-drenched city of Nyxara, where spires claw at a starless void and cobblestone streets pulse with sentient darkness, the **Bloodwight Syndicate** reigns supreme. These shadow-bound aristocrats feed on the city’s vices, their power sustained by betrayal, blood, and forbidden desires. But beneath their gilded tyranny lies a buried truth: Nyxara was never meant to be a cage. Its foundations were forged in sacrifice, a pact with the **Forgotten Sovereign**, a being of pure shadow ...

My fate is commanded by a dragon. He’s the one who helped me escape the fairy queen. I thought I was free. But instead of letting me go, this sculpted rock of a man made me his prisoner. He had an impossible condition. I would help him get his revenge in exchange for my freedom.But his piercing eyes made me wonder if I even wanted to leave. One touch and I knew I belonged to his man. I knew I was never meant to have him. But the curve of his dangerous smile imprisoned me more than ...

My fate is commanded by a dragon.He’s the one who helped me escape the fairy queen.I thought I was free.But instead of letting me go…This sculpted rock of a man made me his prisoner.He had an impossible condition.I would help him get his revenge in exchange for my freedom.But his piercing eyes made me wonder if I even wanted to leave.One touch and I knew I belonged to this man.I knew I...

An innovative roadmap to facing our past and present selvesHonest, aching, and intimate, self-elegies are unique poems focusing on loss rather than death, mourning versions of the self that are forgotten or that never existed. Within their lyrical frame, multiple selves can coexist—wise and naïve, angry and resigned—along with multiple timelines, each possible path stemming from one small choice that both creates new selves and negates potential selves. Giving voi...