In Indonesian Cinema after the New Order: Going Mainstream, Thomas Barker presents the first systematic and most comprehensive history of contemporary Indonesian cinema. The book focuses on a 20-year period of great upheaval from modest, indie beginnings, through mainstream appeal, to international recognition. More than a simple narrative, Barker contributes to cultural studies and sociological research by defining the three stages of an industry moving from state administration;...

This brief covers the unique crime group of Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs. Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs are adult criminal associations composed of “bikers” living a deviant lifestyle that includes individual, group, and club criminal behavior. These groups are sometimes called one percenters, due to the American Motorcycle Association statement that ninety-nine percent of motorcyclists are law abiding citizens. While many may be familiar with the reputation of the Hells' Angels, many may not realize...

In 'The Art of Angling,' Thomas Barker presents a meticulous exploration of fishing not merely as a recreational pursuit but as an art form that intertwines skill, observation, and patience. Written in the mid-17th century, the book reflects the burgeoning interest in angling in England, blending lyrical prose with practical instruction. Barker'Äôs work is marked by an elegant literary style, combining anecdotal narratives with detailed descriptions of fishing techniques and the natural en...

Dante has come to the small coastal town of Te Kohe, New Zealand, for a fresh start in life.But he doesn't want to open a B&B, or save a charming bookshop, or start a romance with a single mother in need of rescuing.He just wants to forget about his past career (which involved a lot of dead bodies) and have everyone leave him the heck alone. Unfortunately for Dante, life has other plans...

It's not every day you ask your best friend to get you pregnant.Oliver Huxley has asked me out on a date every month for the last ten years. And every time, I've said no.Yes, he's a billionaire. Okay, he's heart-meltingly gorgeous. And it's true he has a great reputation in the bedroom.Look, I have my reasons. He's already broken my heart once. And I know he wants me only because he can't have me. If I sleep with him, I'll just end up another notch ...

How to seduce your brother's best mate in six easy steps…Just between you and me, my brother's best mate is hot as.I'd never admit how I feel about him to my brother, Alex, because he warned me years ago never to go near his friends. I'd never admit it to Damon either.Even though he's only six years older than me, he's very much a man, so different from the boys I've dated over the past few years. Just the way he calls me ma belle is enough...

He could have any woman he wanted. But for some reason, he wants me…Dr. Mack Hart is 28. He's a computer genius. A billionaire. The most gorgeous guy I've ever met in real life. And he wants to see me in his office.I'm terrified. I'm pretty sure he's caught me on the security camera. I took photos of his files when I should have been cleaning. His research is so important that his rival will pay big money for it. And I desperately need some of that cash.

A one-night stand with a sexy stranger seems like a great idea—until he turns out to be my new billionaire boss…When the gorgeous guy I met in the bar on my last night in Auckland asks if I'd like to go back to his hotel room, I have to think about it.For a whole second.Tomorrow, I'm leaving the city. I'm finally escaping my calamitous life. So, I throw caution to the winter wind.There's no downside to a one-night stand with a hot young busi...

Faking love with your brother's gorgeous best mate is never going to end well…I've had a crush on Titus Oates since I was sixteen. We met at my brother's twenty-first birthday party. I asked Titus to kiss me, thinking he'd give me a peck on the cheek. Instead, he kissed the living daylights out of me.I was so young that it never came to anything. But I thought about him a lot. Eventually, I moved to the UK. I didn't think I'd ever see Titus again.An...

After the end of World War II when many Southeast Asian nations gained national independence, and up until the Asian Financial Crisis, film industries here had distinctive and colourful histories shaped by unique national and domestic conditions. Southeast Asia on Screen: From Independence to Financial Crisis (1945-1998) addresses the similar themes, histories, trends, technologies and sociopolitical events that have moulded the art and industry of film in this region, identifying...

So, that's how my life ends, what a waste of time... These were the last thoughts of a young man, shot by accident in a fight between local gangs. Little did he know that he would soon wake up in another world, a world of Cultivation! Thrust into a new world, Noah Balvan will need to overcome social injustices, magical beasts, and the cutthroat world of Cultivation. This is the story of the Balvan Family bastard, of a transmigrator who previously had no purpose in life, of a boy who will b...

"A girl worth fighting for..."One-hundred and thirty years ago, an alien race known as the Hunduns invaded Earth. The survivors of their brutal attack now live in space, aboard the Worldship Honour. Now their resources are nearly depleted, the Emperor has called a conscription draft for a final attack in hopes of retaking Earth. Determined to save her father from having to fly in the Fenix army, Magnolia steals his flight suit, disguises herself as a man, and joins the armada to fi...