Alexei Cunningham. Rabid dog. Top goal scorer.Lucas Noble. Golden prince. Best goalie.The two polar opposites faced off for the first time in semifinals of the Frozen Crown.First and last time.Cunning's Monarchs defeated Noble's Crows without a single goal from Cunning. The Crows couldn't best the reigning champions, but Noble bested the best.While the Crows returned to their Nest in defeat, the wolves went on to play in the finals.Cunning di...

Not every future has to be bleak.The ice melted faster than anyone predicted. The sea took the towns. And in the poisoned soil it left behind, something is growing that shouldn't be.Rowan Cullen watches the drowned coast from a clifftop station, keeping his distance — until a Dutch researcher and her extraordinary vessel pull him into a community that won't give up on the land, or on each other. What they uncover could reshape how a changed world adapts — if they can keep i...

Nagase is forced to leave home after his sexual preference is discovered and stays with his friend, Iketani. Just what is his preference...!?

Sugaya meets Tagami at a bar he wanders into on the way home from work. Tagami introduces himself, and they become drinking buddies. Sugaya is shocked to hear the story of Tagami's wife's death. But, why does he feel there's a line he just can't cross?

"Somethin’s up with me lately. Whenever I look at you I think you’re cute......" Kurotani blurts out to his friend. He’s completely lost it...... A love story that could only be Raw， with an explosive， erotic climax behind closed doors!

Sugaya meets Tagami at a bar he wanders into on the way home from work. Tagami introduces himself, and they become drinking buddies. Sugaya is shocked to hear the story of Tagami's wife's death. But, why does he feel there's a line he just can't cross?

In July 1888, fourteen hundred women and girls employed by the matchmakers Bryant and May walked out of their East End factory and into the history books. Louise Raw gives us a challenging new interpretation of events proving that the women themselves, not celebrity socialists like Annie Besant, began it. She provides unequivocal evidence to show that the matchwomen greatly influenced the Dock Strike of 1889, which until now was thought to be the key event of new unionism, and repositions ...

?The most unpredictable and charismatic grappler of all time? The brute that made brawling an art before the term "hardcore" was coined? The confrontational businessman who fought for every penny he felt he deserved? "Bruiser" Brody had no peers when it came to blood and guts, controversy and independence. Most wrestling promoters portrayed their top talent as exactly that kind of free-spirited, take-no-guff personality. They didn't mean it, though - which explains why so few would admit t...

Published in 1999. Originally published in 1981, Control and Power in Central-Local Government Relations set out to provide a re-interpretation of central-local relations in Britain. The book reviewed the (then) existing literature; redefined the subject of intergovernmental relations (IGR); and developed a theory linking IGR to broader issues in the study of British Government. It rapidly became a classic in the study of local government. The link to broader issues what achieved ...

the village and the dragon a graphic tale where silence meets fire

How to Stop Smoking and Stay Stopped is published to support a pan-BBC campaign, Kick the Habit, launching in March 2000 on the subject of addiction. The author takes the line that stopping smoking is a process which can take time and can be difficult but is certainly possible with good planning, determination and a bit of support. How to Stop Smoking and Stay Stopped provides help in all three of these areas. The book begins by explaining just why it is so hard to stop. It describes the i...

Adaptation Studies is a fast-emerging discipline which has expanded into other areas of media scholarship. With its roots in literature and film, this discipline can be applied to much broader uses, even as a process that governs every aspect of our lives. Indeed, by expanding the scope of “adaptation” to encompass a larger perspective, this discipline can promote lifelong learning that emphasizes communication, social interaction, and aesthetic engagement.In Adaptation Studies and...