Steve Bloom

When Brooks volunteered to be a stand-in for Burdette's cousin who got stood up for Homecoming, it was with the noblest of intentions—helping a fellow human being, free of charge. But when he gets a tip of more than three hundred bucks, word spreads quickly and Brooks seizes the opportunity to offer his impeccable escort services to super-wealthy parents who want their daughters to experience those big social events of senior year. Besides, Brooks could use the cash to hire a tutor to get admitted to Columbia University. So what if along the way he goes along with a few minor deceptions and cuts a few moral corners? What could be the harm?

The Stand-In

Shirley Halperin

The A-Z Guide to Stoner Language and Life

Pot Culture

Wynajmij sobie chłopaka

The perfect date

Two hundred years after colonising Mars, army officer Paul Shroeder discovered Martian rebels stealing weapons. His bosses ignored his warnings that they would soon strike - the consequences are just too awful to imagine. But for Paul and his friends, they become reality one fateful summer night. Now the war is over. The army managed to just hold onto the north and central regions of Mars, whilst the surviving Martian rebel army fled south. The sinister people in black, who form the UAA, are on their way to Mars to take control and bring people to account. As for the Martian population, secret plans are in place to send them south into the inhospitable badlands, and murder others. Only, Paul Shroeder, now running the new Mars air force, has discovered the evil plans of the UAA, and he with his friends plan to escape in a new space ship, in search of a new world.

Seventh Sojourn

The Rapeseed Fields II

Renowned wildlife photographer Bloom has created a spectacular and rare insight into these animals.

In Praise of Primates

Here is a new, compact gift edition of Steve Blooms breathtaking photographs of wildlife around the world. Blooms goal, brilliantly realised here, is to capture the animals spirit: the tigers eye gleaming brightly in the jungles of India; polar bear cubs seeing the world for the first time; the rare mountain gorillas of Africa. The result is a perpetual dance for the eye, the embodiment of natures choreography and an intimate exploration which reveals not only the animals but much that is new about ourselves.

Spirit of the Wild

A fascinating photo journal for children interested in wild animals and eager to learn more about the day-to-day lives of creatures that live in the polar regions.

In Search of Polar Bears, Penguins, Whales and Seals

Polar Animals

Luc Rigoureau

BROOKS RATTIGAN NE LE FAISAIT PAS POUR L’ARGENT. DU MOINS, PAS DANS UN PREMIER TEMPS. Lorsque Brooks s’était porté volontaire pour escorter la cousine de Burdette à la fête des anciens, c’était avec les plus nobles intentions – venir en aide à un ami, sans compensation. Mais lorsqu’il reçoit un pourboire de 300 $, la rumeur se répand rapidement parmi les familles fortunées des alentours. Brooks y voit l’opportunité de gagner de l’argent. Il propose ses services impeccables d’escorte à des parents poules reconnaissants et très riches qui souhaitent que leurs filles vivent cette expérience « une fois dans leur vie » pour leur dernière année. En plus, Brooks peut utiliser cet argent. Il a besoin d’un tuteur pour améliorer ses notes en vue du baccalauréat. Ainsi, il espère intégrer l’université de Columbia, sa seule chance de quitter sa ville ouvrière et de gravir l’échelle du succès comme il le désire si ardemment. Alors, même si le chemin qu’il emprunte le mène à rencontrer quelques petites déceptions et à enfreindre quelques principes moraux, où est le mal ? Malheureusement, Brooks n’avait pas prévu la démente Célia Lieberman... Ou la charmante Shelby Pace.

The Perfect Date

Elefanten

Lebendiges Afrika

Brooks Rattigan ne le faisait pas pour l'argent. du moins, pas dans un premier temps. Lorsque Brooks s'était porté volontaire pour escorter la cousine de Burdette à la fête des anciens, c'était avec les plus nobles intentions - venir en aide à un ami, sans compensation. Mais lorsqu'il reçoit un pourboire de 300 $, la rumeur se répand rapidement parmi les familles fortunées des alentours. Brooks y voit l'opportunité de gagner de l'argent. Il propose ses services impeccables d'escorte à des parents poules reconnaissants et très riches qui souhaitent que leurs filles vivent cette expérience " une fois dans leur vie " pour leur dernière année. En plus, Brooks peut utiliser cet argent. Il a besoin d'un tuteur pour améliorer ses notes en vue du baccalauréat. Ainsi, il espère intégrer l'université de Columbia, sa seule chance de quitter sa ville ouvrière et de gravir l'échelle du succès comme il le désire si ardemment. Alors, même si le chemin qu'il emprunte le mène à rencontrer quelques petites déceptions et à enfreindre quelques principes moraux, où est le mal ? Malheureusement, Brooks n'avait pas prévu la démente Célia Lieberman... Ou la charmante Shelby Pace.

Do you know the difference between burning one and Burning Man? Does using the name Marley as an adjective make total sense to you? Do you chuckle to yourself when the clock strikes 4:20? Are you convinced that the movie Dazed and Confused deserved an Oscar? If you answered "Dude!" to any of these questions, then Pot Culture is the book you've been waiting for. For those in the know, it's the stoner bible. For novices, it's Pot 101. Either way, Pot Culture encapsulates the history, lifestyle, and language of a subculture that, with every generation, is constantly redefining itself. From exhaustive lists of stoner-friendly movies, music, and television shows to detailed explanations of various stoner tools to celebrity-authored how-tos and an A-Z compendium of slang words and terms, it's the ultimate encyclopedia of pot. Written by former High Times editors Shirley Halperin (now a senior writer at Entertainment Weekly and a TV talking head) and Steve Bloom (publisher of CelebStoner.com), and featuring contributions by a host of celebrity stoners, including Melissa Etheridge, Maroon 5's Adam Levine, Redman, Steve-O, and America's Next Top Model's Adrianne Curry, Pot Culture provides the answers the everything you ever wanted to know about pot but were too stoned to ask. "Pass the Dutchie! Marijuana and rock 'n' roll have been joined at the hip, since, well, ever and that link will be explored in the book Pot Culture by journalist Shirley Halperin and longtime High Times editor Steve Bloom. . . . Essentially an encyclopedia of pot, filled with such top 10 lists as "best stoner movies" and "stoner capitals of the world," plus a "pot-parazzi" section with celebrities sneaking a toke . . ."--Billboard

Reefer Movie Madness is the perfect follow-up to Halperin and Bloom’s big-selling Pot Culture. It’s the most extensive guide ever to movies for the stoner audience, a real market that has proven its mass appeal with the successful Harold and Kumar franchise and the Judd Apatow library (Pineapple Express, Superbad). In addition to entries on more than 420 films, there are contributions from well known actors, movie directors, musicians, and celebrities, including Jason Mraz, comedian Andy Milonakis, Snoop Dogg, Doug Benson, and Cheech & Chong. <I>Reefer Movie Madness covers it all, from pot-fueled comedies and druggy dramas to sci-fi flicks and 1960s artifacts to documentaries, musicals, and blockbusters. With its colorful, easy-to-follow format and lots of eye-grabbing photos, sidebars (“Real Pot or Not? An On-Set Exposé”), lists (“DIY Inventions by Clever Movie Stoners”), and Q&As, <I>Reefer Movie Madness is the guide­book that bong-hitting movie buffs have been longing for.

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