A homage to the late, great scholar of war, exploring his considerable legacy and engaging with questions of conflict and strategy in the same spirit.From the collapse of the Soviet Union and the ‘end of history’ to the rise of Islamist terrorism and the onset of the ‘war on terror’, and now finally a return to great power politics—the last thirty years have been some of the most unsettled in a generation or two. Through it all, Professor Christopher Coker’s thinking on war and str...

"An uncompromising look at his younger self and the Nicaraguan revolution . . . that compels readers to question their own motivations and beliefs." — The AmericasWhen Michael Johns joined a Sandinista militia in 1983, a fellow revolutionary dubbed him a rábano, a radish: red on the outside but white on the inside. Now, more than twenty-five years later, Johns appreciates the wisdom of that label as he revisits the questions of identity he...

Leading scholars collect, introduce, and contextualize a diverse array of newly-published contemporary Native American plays.Featuring works that engage with the major themes, artists, and plays of Native American theatre, Indigenous Spaces places a special emphasis on the aesthetics, cultural meanings, and political goals of the genre as itinteracts with the changing needs of Native North American peoples.The first collecti...

“Every man who knocks on the door of a brothel is knocking for God.” – G. K. ChestertonWhat if lust for porn is really a search for true passion?In a world where there are 68 million searches for pornography every day and where over 70 percent of Christian men report viewing porn in the last year, it's no surprise that more and more men struggle with an addiction to this false fantasy. Common wisdo...

An illustrated study of the oft-overlooked engagements between the iconic F4F Wildcat and Imperial Japanese Naval Air Force's 6M2-N "Rufe" floatplane during the Solomon Islands campaign.A number of unique confrontations took place between floatplanes and land-based fighters during the fierce aerial battles fought above the Solomon Islands throughout 1942–43. Whilst the most famous Battle of Guadalcanal "slugfests" saw US Marine Corps/US Navy F4F Wildcats engage the...

A half-million years ago, there existed a group of magic wielding healers, known as the Ka'Jenn, who were able to mend the damage done to the Human Soul. Due to this power, the Ka'Jenn were hunted to extinction by Demonkind, and Humanity has long suffered for it. But - now, the Ka'Jenn Court returns, in the modern Age, when the Darkness is at its strongest.

One little boy. One big day. Every day a new adventure.Join Little Dougie as he spends a joyful day at the beach, filled with sunshine, laughter, and simple moments that turn into lasting memories. From warm sand between his toes to waves that tickle his legs, Dougie discovers the magic of the world around him with curiosity and excitement.With the loving presence of family and his playful puppy Scout by his side, each moment becomes part of a day he will n...

For many years, the beautiful kingdom of Zallanda has been torn apart by conflict. The hordes of terrified Zallan creatures live in fear under the tyranny of the malevolent ruling Growls, and their plight is worsened by Sartok, the depraved Warlock who holds ultimate power. But hope is not lost. Help arrives in an unexpected form: two "brave knights." DAT, a spirited Tibetan terrier, and his loyal friend DEXY, a clever brown Labrador, are magically transported to Zallanda. Unknowingly, the...

"Crosseyed Puzzle" is 30 optical illusions that I invented over the years. It all started when I put a circle on a transparency and focused my eyes through the transparency paper until I saw two circles. This led me to the next step of drawing a face around the now two circles, which gave me the face of a bison. Then came the next step of coming up with a non-abstract picture, which looked to me like a Viking hat. Then I noticed that I didn't have to focus my eyes through the picture to co...

Upon his death, nineteen year-old Aikata finds himself in an afterlife to which he does not belong, one reserved for a legendary order of Heroes fighting an endless war against Demonic invaders.Unable to leave, and unwelcome by the Heroes who dwell there, the self-proclaimed 'otaku-loser' learns his very presence may summon even more Demonic hordes to that already beleaguered realm.As talks of Aikata's imprisonment – or execution – ensue, a simple request from the world's c...

From Spiritual Uncertainty to Joyful Divine AttachmentWhat do you do when the gap between what you believe and what you experience feels insurmountable? Where do you turn when trauma leaves you feeling lost, ashamed, and exhausted, spinning in spiritual uncertainty but still longing for relationship with God?Michael John Cusick, a psychotherapist and spiritual director, voices the questions and contradictions that are inherently part of living an a...

Agi is happy to get back to school, and away from the Redshield family. She has spent most of her life in boarding school, and is glad to be back with her friends. Agi doesn't consider herself to be a pretty girl, but when two of the most popular boys in school start fighting over who gets to dance with her, she starts to wonder. Her best friend warns her about what happens to girls who get too popular at The Melton Conservatory, but Agi ignores her. Agi didn't know anything about the syst...