While visiting Japan, animation writer Chris Robinson gets lost. Drifting through Tokyo, Hiroshima, and Kyoto, he stumbles into a string of encounters—with mysterious figures like Bob Dylan, Haruki Murakami, sumo wrestlers, and Big Bird, and, by good luck, with Japanese animators both living and dead. Each meeting draws him into a deep, dark, uncanny current of Japanese animation—one that has nothing to do with Godzilla, Akira, anime, manga, or Hayao Miyazaki.The original book,

“With The Playbook, Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg once again demonstrate why they are the best at uncovering the hidden forces that separate winners from losers in the business of sports.” - Billy BeaneNew York Times bestselling authors Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg turn their sharp reporting and propulsive writing to the NFL, going inside the most influential and successful teams—including the Eagles, the Ravens, and the Rams—an...

Western views of southern Somalia are dominated by perceived gaps in the overall liberal order. Classical Western liberalism emphasizes individualism, civil and political liberties, the rule of law, and state structures.Counter-insurgency warfare in former European colonial possessions since the 1960s has been a continuing challenge. Neither in Vietnam, nor in Afghanistan, nor in Iraq did Western armies “win” counter-insurgency wars in a way that left them stable, moderate, peacefu...

What if the most influential architects of modern American pop culture weren't the ad men of Mad Men, but the unsung Black creatives who built their own ad agencies in the shadows of Jim Crow?"Pitch Black: The best Black ads of the past 50+ years," a new book by author and advertising luminary, Mark Robinson is destined to challenge what you think you know about American business, fashion and culture. "Pitch Black," chronicles a pivotal ch...

Vesper Vale has never questioned the kingdom she swore to protect.As one of Solmere's most skilled hunters, she's spent her life defending innocent people from any threat to the realm. So when mysterious disappearances begin spreading across the kingdom, Vesper is sent to hunt down those responsible. Every clue points to the infamous Crimson Order, a group branded as ruthless terrorists.Along the way, she meets Kael Veyron, a traveler searching for his missing sister, who v...

Micah Freeman wrote the book on living your best life. He just forgot to live his own.A bestselling author with millions of followers and a calendar full of keynotes, Micah has spent a decade teaching strangers how to find purpose — and avoiding the small Virginia town that raised him. But when he comes home for his father's seventy-fifth birthday, the quick visit he planned begins to unravel. Pops's health is failing. His brother's patience has run out. And Shayla...

Men Will Be Boys: Part TwoWhat happens in Vegas doesn't always stay buried.Brandon, Terrence, and Justice thought they had already survived the kind of Las Vegas weekend that could destroy friendships, relationships, and reputations. They were wrong.Men Will Be Boys: Part Two picks up where Part One left off, throwing the trio back into a world where old mistakes refuse to disappear and every attempt to regain control only seems to ...

Romance and recipes for the holiday season.From Halloween to Valentine's Day, from witches to cosplay, celebrate the seasons with some of your favorite romantic tropes—from sworn-off love and second chances to forced proximity and enemies-to-lovers. Despite the cold, the stress, and life's complications, love always finds a way.Journey from the majestic Adirondack Mountains through the shimmering Finger Lakes Region and onward to the iconic romance of Niaga...

CAN BE READ AS A STANDALONE BUT WILL BE PART OF AN INTERCONNECTED SERIES.COVER TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON.

A Collection of Short Stories that is has the following prompts included as a multi author anthology. The prompts : Anodyne, Alter Ego, Getting Lucky, Smokinng A Cigarette, No go, Card Games, Advocacy, Myths Beliefs Omens and Scaredy Cat.

The Mexico Timeshare Guide/Vacation Club Guide: An Insider's Guide to Mexico Vacation Clubs, Contracts, Sales Practices, Consumer Scams and CancellationYou sat through the presentation. You got the beach, the pool, and the "today only" price. Now you're staring at a contract you don't fully understand, a maintenance bill that keeps climbing, or a phone call from someone offering to sell your timeshare for you.Wayne C. Robinson spent 15 years selling and rev...

Selected Poems gathers together a lifetime's work by beloved, prize-winning poet and musician, Roger Robinson, reflecting on the joys and pains of life**'**His poems are deep, mature, moving and inventive' BERNARDINE EVARISTO'Robinson is one of the most important poetic voices in the UK right now' RAYMOND ANTROBUS'Roger Robinson shows us that he can be the voice of our communal consciousness' AFUA HIR...