How can we describe movements in animated films? In Figure and Force in Animation Aesthetics, Ryan Pierson introduces a powerful new method for the study of animation. By looking for figures--arrangements that seem to intuitively hold together--and forces--underlying units of attraction, repulsion, and direction--Pierson reveals startling new possibilities for animation criticism, history, and theory. Drawing on concepts from Gestalt psychology, Pierson offers a wide-ranging compa...

First Love Is OverratedThis summer these two broken souls discover if your second love can make you forget your firstGrowing up, the Morelli brothers were close.Their kinship sinks deeper than the Titanic the summer they both fall for the same girl. Zakiah always felt Iliana Kaplan’s heart belonged to him. All along, it has been their story, until fate removed the blindfold.Everything falls apart when Z...

May The Chance of Love Be Ever in Our FavorTobiasA new Regime has arisen from the havoc and destruction of World War III. Society must follow the strict mandates, reign under the world dictatorship of His Highest Eminence or suffer the consequences.Kincade and I are part of a cryptic organization that’s trying to uncover the secrets behind the Regime. Something is suspicious with the new world order—why else would they ...

Blink is a collection of poems exploring the relationship between time, language and emotion. In one breath, we describe aeons of complex existence; in another, we delve into the richness of our most private thoughts and feelings. In a life which seems limited by the constant ticking of time, is time the only steady companion we have? Performed by an ensemble cast of narrators, this collection celebrates humanity and our voices.

SyiraThe Royal 4 are now back on their home territory of Nazari. They are determined to get things back to normal. Syira’s forbidden love is being held captive. She is determined on fighting for him despite the immense obstacles. She must find a way to convince her race that Kadeem is not dangerous. Their threat lies from deeper within.ShirayShiray has accepted her past and is moving forward with her life. Everything changes whe...

Protecting your assets and planning for your family’s future doesn’t have to be complicated. The Essential Living Trust Book provides a clear and practical introduction to living trusts and explains how they can become an important part of an effective estate plan.In this audiobook, you’ll learn how living trusts work, how they can help protect your assets, why avoiding probate can matter for your family, and how a properly structured trust may simplify th...

SyiraThe Royal 4 are now back on their home territory of Nazari. They are determined to get things back to normal. Syira’s forbidden love is being held captive. She is determined on fighting for him despite the immense obstacles. She must find a way to convince her race that Kadeem is not dangerous. Their threat lies from deeper within.ShirayShiray has accepted her past and is moving forward with her life. Everything changes whe...

SyiraThe Royal 4 are now back on their home territory of Nazari. They are determined to get things back to normal. Syira’s forbidden love is being held captive. She is determined on fighting for him despite the immense obstacles. She must find a way to convince her race that Kadeem is not dangerous. Their threat lies from deeper within.ShirayShiray has accepted her past and is moving forward with her life. Everything changes whe...