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;...

Achieve Technological Advancements in Applied Science and Engineering Using Efficient Experiments That Consume the Least Amount of ResourcesWritten by longtime experimental design guru Thomas B. Barker and experimental development/Six Sigma expert Andrew Milivojevich, Quality by Experimental Design, Fourth Edition shows how to design and analyze ex

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...

One night in Wonderland is just the start of my adventures…I'm twenty-five when I decide enough is enough. Family responsibilities have made dating impossible. Now, I'm single and inexperienced. Like, completely.My virginity is a millstone around my neck. And I want to get rid of it. All I need is one night with one stranger so I don't look like an idiot when I start dating for real.My sister convinces this country bumpkin to sign up for Tinder and ...

"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...

Having escaped the clutches of the Utra Nation and the Royal family, Noah Balvan is now a wanted man. With his identity concealed under a black hood and his humanity slowly stripped away by the harsh realities of the cultivation world, he flees toward the unknown western lands. But true freedom is a luxury he cannot yet afford.His journey leads him into the trapped nation of Odrea—a country locked in an eternal, hopeless war against the divine might of the Shandal Empire. Forced to...

Wolfe Noxus's power surges as he and his bonded witches rise through the ranks at the Magi Academy. But a politically motivated military draft rips them from their studies, leaving them betrayed and stranded on the front lines to face a monstrous tide. Now, Wolfe must unlock his true power to protect his growing family, expose the conspiracy, and survive a war he was never meant to win.© Aoki_aku 2023 Recorded with the permission of the Author. All rights reserved. ℗ 2025 4th Bridg...

Wargames. The sport of gods. When titans clash on the grandest stage, wielding otherworldly abilities, the world watches. In the heart of Tokyo stands a stadium like no other, stained crimson with the souls of the fallen, echoing with the cries of countless bloodthirsty fans. When a Gladiator enters the arena, they pray that glory will triumph over death.Four-hundred years into the future, Japan sits as the cultural hub of a world rebuilding from a devastating Age of War. Those who...

Outlaw bikers represent a very small percentage of motorcycle riders who join motorcycle clubs, but they receive disproportionate attention due to their mystique, unconventional behavior, and violence. Although the outlaw biker phenomenon started in the United States, it has since spread throughout the world. The involvement of Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs (OMGs) in organized crime at the local, regional, national, and transnational levels fosters violence that puts innocent persons at risk for...

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...

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...