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Just Before Sunrise, as the fog lifts from the pool, the light reveals the tapered backs of male swimmers in Speedos concluding their morning workout. Nicky O'Hare, a promising freshman recruited to the Tampa Bay University swim team, shows promise both in and out of the pool. The lean Irish kid with the 'boy-next-door' good looks from Brandy, South Dakota, is likely the most talented swimmer on the team. Ready to experience all that college l...

Winner of the 2017 Rainbow Award for BEST GAY HISTORICALLambda Literary Award Finalist for 2017 BEST GAY ROMANCE In 1845, as America is drowning in its own racial conflict, in a time when forbidden love has to remain a secret, can two young men find love when one has everything to lose, and the other has nothing? For Tobias, a young African man, life has ended before it began. Snatched abruptly from his homeland and enslaved into the Antebellu...

LAMBDA Literary Award Finalist for BEST GAY ROMANCE"He's a bad boy-cocky and damaged. So, why can't I stop thinking about him?"Broken DreamsSociable and unselfish, eighteen-year-old Tucker Graves loves two things-his darling little sister and the thrill of playing baseball. He never dreamed that he'd be homeless, but after a series of misfortunes, his life is nothing like he could have possibly imagined. Shocked and shattered, Tucker, his moth...

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International Book Awards Finalist for L.G.B.T.Q. FICTION Landscaper, Diego Castillo struggles daily under the weight of his secret. He's forced to hide his desire for other men from his family. Lately, the only time he can really be himself is when he's with his landscaping client, Winston-a man of beauty and considerable wealth. They come from two different worlds, but in Winston he senses a vulnerable kindred spirit, and even though getting...

Your one-stop introduction to Scotland's mixed legal system Whether you're studying Law in Scotland or looking to convert to Scots law, this invaluable guide will quickly equip you with all the basics of the Scottish legal system. Fully updated for the fourth edition, it is the ideal textbook for busy law students revising for those all-important exams. Summary sections of Essentials Facts and Essential Cases will help you to identify, unders...

Picked as "The Best of 2020" by Love Bytes ReviewsNoah Rothenberg spent the summer with his first love, the charming and seductive Spiro. He fell head over heels in love from what started as a clumsy crush.But that was twelve years ago. His relationships since have been spectacular failures because of how things ended with Spiro. If he has any hope of moving forward, he needs to find Spiro and get some closure ... even if he has to fly halfway...

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Excerpt from Silvical Characteristics of Swamp White OakSwamp white oak (quercus bicolor Willd. Derives its specific name from the color of its foliage which is silvery white beneath and bright green above. This species belongs to the chestnut oak group, the leaves are toothed and shallowly lobed. Swamp white oak may be identified by the acorns which are set on long peduncles and by the scaly bark on the trunk and twigs. On some twigs and bran...

Excerpt from Micro-Organisms and Soil Structure Affect Yellow-Poplar GrowthA method described previously1 was devised to move soil samples to the laboratory with soil structure intact. Brie¿y, the Open end of a number 10 tin can is firmly pressed against the sampling surface while the litter is cut with a knife or trowel. The can is driven into the ground nearly ¿ush with the soil surface by means Of a wooden block and a sledge hammer. Air esc...

Excerpt from Growth and Quality of Pruned Black WalnutDiameter growth at breast height and at 9 feet and total height growth for the 10-year period were the same for pruned and unpruned trees. Surprisingly, growth for the 2 and 5-year periods was best on pruned trees. Most information available on pruning is for conifers and shows that growth following live pruning usually slows down for a few years.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes...

Excerpt from Forest Planting on Strip-Mined Land in Kansas, Missouri, and OklahomaForestation is one way to reclaim land that has been strip mined for coal in Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma (frontispiece). Although some of this land supports stands of trees, it is apparent that natural reproduction Will not always produce satisfactory forest stands. If forest crops are to be grown on strip-mined land, most areas Will have to be planted. In 194...

Excerpt from Forest Planting on Strip-Mined Land in Kansas, Missouri, and OklahomaForestation is one way to reclaim land that has been strip mined for coal in Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma (frontispiece). Although some of this land supports stands of trees, it is apparent that natural reproduction Will not always produce satisfactory forest stands. If forest crops are to be grown on strip-mined land, most areas Will have to be planted. In 194...

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Excerpt from Sprouting of Blackjack Oak in the Missouri OzarksIn general those factors that resulted in the least amount of sprouting also resulted in fewer sprouts per sprouting tree, a higher sprout mortality, and a lower growth rate of sprout clumps.Practically all of the sprouting took place during the first and second growing seasons after treatment and the majority of the sprouts originated at the base of treated trees. The average heigh...