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Violet's ordeal as General's Wang's sexual toy continues in this, the final volume of the The Warlord's Concubine. Wang is flush from his victory over the Kuomintang forces and celebrates by visiting torment of the captured Eurasian mistress of the defeated general. The strict discipline of the seraglio is challenged by a revolt of its inmates. Li Pao, General Wang's eunuch and major domo, strives to mold Violet into an instrument for taming t...

In this volume, Thomas Hischak looks at more than 375 Off-Broadway productions, from the early decades of the 20th century through 2010. These musicals are described, discussed, and analyzed with particular attention given to their books, scores, performers, and creators.

Meister Eckhart, the fourteenth-century German mystic and theologian, is one of the most enigmatic and controversial figures in the history of the Church, and few have played so diverse and fertile a role in the cultural imagination. He has been seen as both heretic and 'the man from whom God nothing hid', Christian mystic and Buddhist sage, Catholic and Protestant, feminist and ecologist, he is both medieval schoolman and inspirer of contempo...

Anthony Bash offers new insights into forgiveness from a biblical perspective, taking into account important findings in philosophy, politics and psychology. The book explores what the Bible says about forgiveness so that we can better experience its regenerative and renewing effects. It also looks at what the Bible says in the light of two thousand years of thought about forgiveness. It does so in the belief that, if forgiveness is to be mean...

First published in 1872, with a second edition in 1875, Nicholas's "Annals and Antiquities of the County Families of Wales" is still the standard work on Welsh family history and the chief source of genealogical data on the counties and families of the principality. Unlike other books on the subject, it combines histories of the ancient counties of Wales with family lineages, integrating the two to show the social and genealogical evolution of...

First published in 1872, with a second edition in 1875, Nicholas's "Annals and Antiquities of the County Families of Wales" is still the standard work on Welsh family history and the chief source of genealogical data on the counties and families of the principality. Unlike other books on the subject, it combines histories of the ancient counties of Wales with family lineages, integrating the two to show the social and genealogical evolution of...

Descendants of Christian Andereck, Swiss immigrant, Revolutionary War Hero. Over three hundred years of family genealogy. Family names are Andereck, Andrick, Andricks, Andrix and collateral lines.

This book combines years of leadership experience and insights gained from Tai Chi practice to produce a powerful view of leadership potential. It offers pragmatic hints for leaders on how and why to change their minds and redirect their energy to change their results. "Lead with Chi has universal appeal and lays the groundwork to empower leaders to create a paradigm shift in the work environment. It is enlightening, empowering, and inspiring....

This fresh and insightful examination of modern leadership and management issues uses the surprisingly relevant stories of King Arthur and Camelot to illustrate the do's and don'ts of achieving success.

In America 's arid southwest, climate change will occur in the context of already-keen competition for water for agriculture, urban growth, electricity generation, water-based recreation, and environmental protections. This book explores the challenges that climate change and variability pose for water and energy managers and users, communities, and policy makers in the arid Southwest and demonstrates the application of economic methods to add...

OECD's 2011 survey of Slovenia's economy. This edition includes chapters covering the aftermath of the crisis, improving educational outcomes, and foreign investment, governance and economic performance.

The first novel from an acclaimed short story writer. Follows a Pakistani teenager who goes to live in London, where his father once dwelled.

Aquilegia, the beautiful garden flower, is also known as the symbol of folly and lost love. Rosaria Trenta has poignantly used its symbolism to epitomise the folly of feelings and their excesses of emotions. Her poetry reflects her struggles with loss and despair, there is honesty and sharpness in the verses, as venomous as the aquilegia seeds when grounded up in wine. This is a riveting read, unflinching and full of pathos.

Dislocations are defects in the crystal structure of important engineering materials, such as metals, ceramics and semi-conductors, that strongly influence the properties of these materials. This title uses minimal mathematics to present theory and applications of dislocations.

The Pivot of Civilization" was published in 1922. It contains Margaret Sanger's belief that civilization rises or falls on how it views the 'people problem.' It wasn't simply the fact that there were too many people. The kind of people roaming the planet were also a problem. What kind of people? Sanger says it explicitly: feeble-minded, defective, moronic, epileptic people. What should be done with them? They should be put into camps. They sho...

Prexy: From the Journals of a Rookie College President, by writer Albert Anderson, provides an insider's look into the world of higher education in a traditional, small college setting. Steen Jonnsen is fresh from the world of college teaching when he lands a position as president of Livermoor College. He and his wife, Martha, and their two children have to adjust to their new lifestyle, not only in terms of income but in terms of their soc...

The best baseball novel of the season - ANY season. No fans are more perpetually disappointed than those of the Chicago Cubs-a team that has not won a World Series since 1908.  And chief among the forlorn is Jack Frost. From his assigned seat in the cafeteria at the Bide Awhile Rest Home, Jack reads the sports pages every day and checks out the standings.  In the middle of June, the Cubs are already thirteen and a half games out.  Last place a...

Two terrifying stories that will worm their way into your consciousness and make you wish you had a safer place to hide.... From "Solitude" - "Since leaving the navy, Archie Gibson had found himself in a different world, with no rules and no limit to hinder his twisted soul from the path it now took." Archie Gibson is a sociopath who was hung for murder over one hundred years ago. Now he's back-to possess the body of his great-great-nephew C...

In this precious, but little known book, Robert Candlish (1806-1873) a beloved and gifted Scottish preacher, expounds and applies the great Penetential Psalm of David. As long as we find ourselves alive in this world of sin and misery, and experience the daily battle with the world, the flesh and the devil, this psalm will minister to the child of God. Candlish, although a scholar, approaches this portion of Scripture as a child. His words cam...

This chronological overview of the role of the environment in the United States covers the 17th century to the contemporary era, providing many insights into one of the most important aspects of American history.