Do you know what you're committing to-legally speaking-when you exchange wedding vows?Saying "I do" means you've essentially agreed to a prenup by default. Most people haven't read their state's marital contract, but here's the gist: it was written in the 1800s by a bunch of old chauvinists whose idea of marriage would be best described today as cringe. Have there been tweaks? Sure. How's the foundation? Legally terrifying. And divorce happens. There's nothing colder and m...

Sweeney Todd, the gruesome tale of a murderous barber and his pastry chef accomplice, is unquestionably strange subject matter for the musical theatre – but eight Tony awards and enormous successes on Broadway and the West End testify to its enduring popularity with audiences. Written by Hugh Wheeler, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, the musical premiered in 1979 and has seen numerous revivals, including Tim Burton's 2007 film version.Aaron C. Thomas addresses th...

As globalization proceeds at an ever increasing and more unrelenting pace, relations among the world’s religions are taking on both a new visibility and a new urgency. Christian theologians and others intent on innovative formulations in the theology of religions are making interreligious dialogue with non-Christians a priority. One way to promote creative scholarship in this quest is to tap into interdisciplinary resources, and the author of this volume is uniquely qualified to do so sinc...

A motivational message from "out" (openly gay) Christian singer/songwriter, Shawn Thomas, encouraging us to identify first who and what we are NOT in order to discover who we ARE.

It is only during his journey told in this story that Marlow realizes that perhaps by avoiding suffering, he has become like the zombies he so fears, and that the only way out is to suffer his fate and become one. "Marlow is a zombie tale about suffering and its part in our humanity, and, in that sense, not about zombies at all.

The Violate Man is about the discourse of male/male rape in American culture since the mid‑1960s. Author Aaron C. Thomas analyzes film, television, and theater to indict how treatments of male/male rape narratives have encouraged us to interpret sexual violence over the last sixty years. This discourse is productive for our thinking about the real world. The Violate Man finds that these narratives establish—and often maintain or reinforce—longstanding racialized and sexua...

The evil King of Mannoratt has given his most productive dragonologists -Lidon Tenaar and Ilion Engoraar - a gruesome task: to make a poison using the plants from the dragons sanctuary, Hiro, to kill all dragons. But with the help of a fortune teller, they find a way to rebel against the king. Will the plan work? Or will all Gehennamraka break loose?

Published in 1764, On Crimes and Punishments by Cesare Beccaria (1738–1794) courted both success and controversy in Europe and North America. Enlightenment luminaries and enlightened monarchs alike lauded the text and looked to it for ideas that might help guide the various reform projects of the day. The equality of every citizen before the law, the right to a fair trial, the abolition of the death penalty, the elimination of the use of torture in criminal interrogations—these ar...

In the sun-drenched plains of La Mancha, a chivalrous knight errant named Don Quixote embarks on a whimsical quest. Driven by his vivid imagination and unwavering idealism, he transforms ordinary encounters into extraordinary adventures. Accompanied by his loyal squire, Sancho Panza, Quixote tilts at windmills, battles giants, and rescues damsels in distress. Along the way, he encounters a cast of eccentric characters, from the beautiful Dulcinea to the cunning barber, who both mock and ad...

This fascinating and fact-filled booktackles a multitude of weird and wonderful questions about everything from unicorns to the universe.A Guardian Best Children's Book of 2022"The perfect present for any inquisitive child." -The Sunday TimesHave you ever struggled to concentrate because there are SO many questions buzzing around your brain? Here are answers to seventy-one of the most bamboozling questions and curious querie...

The Snorps’ Cake Festival has been ruined by a great Storm, forcing them to flee their home. Will the Snorps be able to solve the mystery of the Storm? Find out in Short Snorps: stories that can fit in your pocket.

Join Snorp and friends on their fun filled adventures through mystical forests to strange and wonderful cities as they journey to fix the broken magical lighthouse. Will Snorp and friends be able to join together to overcome evil or will the planet Glum be cast into darkness forever?