Christopher Young

Robert Edelman

Sport in the Cold War

The Whole World Was Watching

The Films of Doris Day

John Logsdon

The Netherworld Paranormal Police Department's toughest Retriever, Piper Shaw, is sent to track down an escaped prisoner. When it comes out that the escapee, Gallien Cross, is the guy who was originally involved in turning normals into vampire zombies, Piper finds herself in a battle that will put her immortality to the test. But in order to capture Cross, she must first figure out a way to track the man and take him down before he gets too powerful. To make matters worse, she has to bring a rookie by the name of Reaper Payne along for the ride...The duo has to battle through tough goons, vampire zombies, and Cross himself. But things aren't always what they seem, and when she finally learns the full story, it may just be too late for everyone...Blood Crossed: A Piper & Payne Supernatural Novel is the exciting first book in the Netherworld Paranormal Police Department series, a set of urban fantasy novels. If you like mythical creatures, action-packed comedy, and brazen officers, then you'll love John P. Logsdon and Christopher P. Young's fast-paced adventure.

Blood Crossed

Richard Holt

Alan Tomlinson

In the modern era, sport has been an important agent, and symptom, of the political, cultural and commercial pressures for convergence and globalization. In this fascinating, inter-disciplinary study, leading international scholars explore the making of modern sport in Europe, illuminating sport and its cultural and economic impacts in the context of the supra-state formations and global markets that have re-shaped national and trans-national cultures in the later twentieth century. The book focuses on the emergence and expansion of media markets, high-performance sport’s transformation by, and effects upon, Cold War dynamics and relations, and the implications of the Treaty of Rome for an emerging European identity in sport as in other areas (for example, the influence of soccer’s governing body in Europe, UEFA, and its club and international competitions). It traces the connections between the forces of ideological division, economic growth, leisure consumption, European integration and the development of European sport, and examines the role of sport in the changing relationship between Europe and the US. Illuminating a key moment in global cultural history, this book is important reading for any student or scholar working in international studies, modern history or sport.

States, Media and Markets 1950-2010

Sport and the Transformation of Modern Europe

Mark Chinca

A ground-breaking investigation into the emergence of new written literatures in the vernacular languages of medieval Europe.

Literary Beginnings in the European Middle Ages

Kay Schiller

The 1972 Munich Olympics were intended to showcase the New Germany and replace lingering memories of the Third Reich. In this cultural and political history of the Munich Olympics, the authors set these games into both the context of 1972 and the history of the modern Olympiad.

The 1972 Munich Olympics and the Making of Modern Germany

Explains why cities dig deep in their pockets to host the Olympics and countries breed teams for success on the world soccer stage.

Culture, Politics, and Spectacle in the Olympics and the Football World Cup

National Identity and Global Sports Events

Missions 1 - 5 from the hilarious Platoon F comedy series all in one bundle...saving you some coin off the cost of buying them all individually!Mission 1: The SSMC ReluctantLieutenant Orion Murphy is scheduled for execution due to a clerical error. His only out is to undergo a complete physical makeover, get a rank and name change, and agree to take over a new platoon in the Segnal Space Marine Corps (SSMC).Mission 2: Angry RobotsA group of antiquated robots have decided that they've had enough of being treated like second-class citizens. Working together, they take over the sewage plant on Segnal Prime and start pumping the sludge back up into the buildings.Mission 3: The SSMC VoyeurA space probe that was sent out 500 years ago has returned...sort of. It's actually a copy of the original model of The SSMC Voyeur, which begs the question: What happened to the original craft? The crew of The SSMC Reluctant is dispatched to learn about the originating planet that sent this cloned vehicle. And, if Rear Admiral Conster gets his way, they're also to blow the entire planet that it came from to smithereens.Mission 4: EarthlingsAfter their last mission, the Segnal Space Marine Corps (SSMC) saw the value of the GONE Drive. The ability to move through space in a blink of an eye would be highly appealing to any military body, but specifically to Rear Admiral Parfait who has a bit of a thing for military bodies. Parfait sets a mission in place where The SSMC Reluctant must go to one of the planets that they briefly landed on during their last mission: Earth. Parfait sees the opportunity to...probe another society of human-like creatures and possibly build relations with them. Furthermore, and much to Captain Don Harr's chagrin, Parfait has put in for a title change to Senior Diplomat so that he can join the crew!Mission 5: Synthetic DNAAfter a close call in the year 2440 at the planet called "Earth," the crew of The SSMC Reluctant makes a quick escape back to their home of Segnal. However, Geezer didn't have time to set the clock on the GONE Drive to return them back to their own era, and things have changed greatly in the Segnal System over the past 500 years. The system is ruled by Synthetic Lifeforms now, and they find humans and standard robots an affront to their intellectual capacity. From their perspective, only Synthetic Lifeforms should be allowed to live.

Platoon F: Pentalogy

Porcelain Seasons

The Anthology is a collection of the four novels in the anno Domini series bound into one. The idea of convience and savings was my goal. You can have all the works in one book, and save 27.40 at the same time. The previews for each book can be found under their links. Thank you for your continued support and great emails.

Anno Domini Anthology

Thomas Gloning

A History of the German Language Through Texts examines the evolution of German, from the Early Medieval period to the present day. Written in a lively and accessible style, the book looks at the history of German through a wide range of texts, from medical, legal and scientific writing to literature, everyday newspapers and adverts. All texts are translated and accompanied by commentaries. The book also offers a glossary of technical terms and abbreviations, a summary of the main changes in each historical period, a guide to reference material, and suggestions for further reading. A History of the German Language Through Texts is essential reading for students of German, Linguistics or Philology.

A History of the German Language Through Texts

This topical book provides unprecedented analysis of football's place in post-war and post-reunification Germany. The expert team of German and British contributors offers wide-ranging perspectives on the significance of football in German sporting and cultural life, showing how it has emerged as a focus for an expression of German national identity and pride in the post-war era. Some of the themes examined include: footballing expressions of local, regional and national identity ethnic dynamics, migrant populations and Europeanization German football’s commercial economy women’s football. Key moments in the history of German football are also explored, such as the victories in 1954, 1972 and 1990, the founding of the Bundesliga, and the winning bid for the 2006 World Cup.

History, Culture, Society

German Football

Hard Back Addition: The Anthology is a collective of the novels in the anno Domini series bound into one. The idea of convience and savings was my goal. You can have all the works in one book. The previews for each books bound in this single addition can be found right here on this website under this listing. Thank you for your continued support and great emails.

Karen Leeder

Michael Eskin

Durs Grünbein is the most significant poet and essayist in German today. No other modern German poet has written from such an emphatically European and global perspective, and this volume seeks to present the poet and his work to the English-speaking world in all their significance and breadth. Written by a line-up of international scholars and critics, the volume offers highly readable and wide-ranging essays on Grünbein’s substantial œuvre, complemented by specially commissioned material and an interview with the poet. It covers the German and European traditions, and engages with Grünbein’s works in the context of a number of relevant topics, such as ‘memory’, ‘urban life’, ‘mortality’, ‘love’, and ‘presence’; it also probes Grünbein’s sustained dialogue with the natural sciences and the visual arts.

A Companion

Durs Grünbein

Ann Young

Ann had done everything right while growing up. She did well in school, went to church, taught Sunday school, protected her brothers from bullies, helped her mother with the cooking and cleaning, and even put herself through university. According to the magic formula of happiness, all that she needed to do now was get a good job, marry a hard-working man, live an honest life and everything else would fall into place. Yet even after doing everything right, Ann's life insisted on going horribly wrong. After four and a half decades of hardship and struggle she could only ask the question that everyone asks at times like these: Why would God allow this to happen? Now, by retracing her steps and applying biblical scripture to those difficult times she understands that it's the challenges in life that shaped her. Reading the Bible can be a huge, confusing task for many people since it seems that scripture is outdated and no longer applies to today's lifestyle. While difficult to understand, the Bible is not as out of date as some people think. A Book of Storms takes the confusion out of some of the most misunderstood passages from the Bible and relates them to everyday life. If you would like to apply biblical verses to the ups and downs of your regular lifestyle, and learn how God uses hardship to bring us closer to Him, this is the book for you.

Christopher Young

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