Originally written in 1980 by the Lorenzo J. Greene, Gary R. Kremer, and Antonio F. Holland and revised and updated in 1993 by Kremer and Holland, Missouri's Black Heritage, now in a greatly expanded third edition, remains the only book-length account of the rich and inspiring history of the Show-Me State's African American population. With more than one hundred photographs, most of them new to this third edition, Kremer and Holland incorporate the latest scholarship as they descr...

Rock & Pop on British TV: The Definitive Historyby Jeff Evans (Foreword by Jools Holland)In February 1957, rock’n’roll thundered onto British television screens when the BBC introduced a new programme for teenagers titled Six-Five Special. As the 70th anniversary of that influential programme approaches, Rock & Pop on British TV tells the whole story of music on television from those primitive black and white days to the digital colour of today.Featuring hundreds of...

A morning routine does not need to begin before sunrise or take over the first hour of your day. Small actions can create a moment of steadiness inside the schedule you already have. This collection offers 30 short practices designed to take about 60 seconds, helping you choose a starting point for energy, focus, calm, or a smoother transition into what comes next. Each idea is intentionally simple enough to adapt to a busy household or changing day.The routines include brief movem...

Nine tantalizing and sinfully decadent bites for you to enjoy…Taking it HomeJett gets more than she bargains for when Noah, the new fixit-man, arrives to make a few repairs.Losing ControlCasey shows up to a masque ball and finds herself overwhelmingly intrigued by Adam, a mystery man hidden behind a leather mask…and ends up submitting to him in every way.Alluring Stranger

I have thrown out the rules with this creation. For this book is not just one thing. Yes, it is about memoirs, but it is also about history’s stamp on ordinary people, selfexpression through creative prose, self-development through reflective questions and it is also an invitation to the reader to begin to draft, write and share their experiences within these pages. Within these pages, my struggle with Invisibility is influenced by my experience of disability. Whereas it was migration whic...

This Snow White is no damsel in distress.He’s a dragon shifter with three unbreakable rules:Never reveal his full dragon form. Avoid magic users at all costs. Trust his instincts when trouble appears.And Princess Kynara is nothing but trouble.Jack knows better than to trust a magic-wielding princess. Especially one surrounded by dark rumors. But Kyn’s fierce loyalty and stubborn courage make it impossible to walk away.

Reveals the overlooked role of U.S. Army soldiers in Guadalcanal’s prolonged and brutal ground campaign.When the name Guadalcanal is mentioned, most picture Marines desperately fighting in the dense jungles and the U.S. Navy in dramatic surface battles. That story, though true, tells only part of the campaign. Less well known is the role played by the United States Army. While the Marines landed and fought off several Japanese counterattacks it was the Army’s soldi...

Kathryn Hunter is one of the most distinctive performers on the modern stage. Her shapeshifting abilities have seen her play Shakespearean roles as diverse as King Lear*,* Richard III, Katharina, Cleopatra, Puck, and Timon of Athens. Her role as the witches in Joel Coen's The Tragedy of Macbeth introduced her distinctive approach to Shakespeare to a wider audience, winning her the 2021 New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress. She is also an accomplished Shak...

A cursed prince.A reluctant assassin.One full moon before one of them dies.Prince Alaistar, the notoriously cold-blooded General, was left trapped on the western coast by the enchantment that befell the entire royal family. With a silver mask fused to his face, green-tinged skin, and a relentless magical pull toward the sea, most people see a monster.Evonna of Laerthar sees an opportunity.Desperate t...

FARAH'S FAMILIARS is a cozy, queer-normative fantasy novella about a halfling who accidentally converts the village coffee shop into a magical cat café with the help of her mysterious—and frustratingly cute—ratkin neighbor, Rune. They just might fall in love along the way.Ferndell is a slow place. At least, that's what Farah thought for the last three years. She has a comfortable but directionless routine behind the counter at Ambrewsia Cafe; it's a quiet life, but...

InkedMegan Faircloth is thankful for her menial job as a typist even if it is the most mundane thing in the world. The only bright spots are the days when two stunningly handsome businessmen stop by the office for appointments with management. She watches them covertly and in quiet moments finds herself thinking about what it would be like to be with both of the gorgeous men at once.Nick and Sean have had their eyes on Megan for some time. Furtive ...

SoldChristy finds herself on the auction block at an exclusive charity auction that has some discreet BDSM club participants. Members of an elite kink club have infiltrated, and she’s intrigued by the possibilities. Zach Nikas, an old flame, turns out to be the high bidder. He’s hot and sexy, intelligent and successful, and just happens to have a well-outfitted dungeon. A dungeon where Christy learns what Zach and “play” are all about.B...