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Like Sex with Gods
"Human flight is not a simple matter of science and technology. It is a continuing epic of dreams and obsession, of yearning and striving to harness the intellect in the service of the emotions." In Like Sex with Gods: An Unorthodox History of Flight, Bayla Singer offers a unique approach to humanity's fascination with flying. Rather than merely tracing the factual prehistory of flight up to the success of the Wright Brothers, Bayla Singer considers the interaction and influence of our dreams, fantasies, culture, and technology on the age-old quest to fly. This enlightening study begins with the deities and other denizens of the heavens that humanity has created in its religion, literature, ...
Sexual Blackmail
Sexual blackmail first reached public notice in the late eighteenth century when laws against sodomy were exploited by the unscrupulous to extort money from those they could entrap. Angus McLaren chronicles this parasitic crime, tracing its expansion in England and the United States through the Victorian era and into the first half of the twentieth century. The labeling of certain sexual acts as disreputable, if not actually criminal--abortion, infidelity, prostitution, and homosexuality--armed would-be blackmailers and led to a crescendo of court cases and public scandals in the 1920s and 1930s. As the importance of sexual respectability was inflated, so too was the spectacle of its loss. C...
Cursed to Dream: A Witchy, Found Family Paranormal Romance
A magic, slower burn, paranormal romance with witchy vibes. He’s racing against the curse. She’s sinking beneath it… and their time is slipping away. Jake Young is fiercely overprotective of those he cares about, driven by guilt and the haunting memory of the one time he failed to protect someone he loved. He made a promise after that: never again. No attachments, no risks—and certainly no love. With his loyal St. Bernard at his side, Jake is content keeping everyone but family at arm’s length. Until he discovers Mae McFadden. Cursed and running out of time, Mae’s nightmares—filled with despair and sorrow—are consuming her. Breaking the curse could save her, but there’s a c...
Visiting the Fallen: Arras South
This companion volume to Visiting the Fallen: Arras North provides in-depth information of the WWI battlefield, its significance, and its cemeteries. Arras, France, was a frontline town throughout the Great War. In 1916, it became home to the British Army and it remained so until the Advance to Victory. The area around Arras is as rich in Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries as anywhere on the Western Front, yet they remain largely unvisited. This book explores those cemeteries, and tells the story of the men who are buried there. Visiting the Front: Arras-South contains comprehensive coverage of over 60 Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries to be found in Arras and to the south of the town. It has a wealth of gallantry awards, including their citations, and features hundreds of officers and other ranks who fell during the war. Many small actions, raids and operations are described in a book that tells the story of warfare on the Western Front through the lives of those who fought and died on the battlefields of Arras. This is an essential reference guide for anyone visiting Arras and its battlefields.
Worlds of Never
Originally published in 1978, this anthology includes facsimile reprints of three early fantasy novels: "Alice in Blunderland" (another adventure of Alice in Wonderland), by John Kendrick Bangs; "The Adventures of the Six Princesses of Babylon in Their Travels to the Temple of Virtue," by Lucy Peacock; and "The Log of the Water Wagon; or, The Cruise of the Good Ship 'Lithia'," by Bert Leston Taylor and W. C. Gibson.
Edwardian England: A Guide to Everyday Life, 1900-1914
Second edition of The Pocket Guide to Edwardian England, newly revised and expanded. The Edwardian Era simplified, organized, and easy to reference. Aimed towards writers of historical fiction, though genealogists, Downton Abbey fans, and the curious alike will find this an excellent starting point for their own research. Compiled from lectures and blog posts on Edwardian Promenade, as well as 70% more original content, Edwardian England: A Guide to Everyday Life, 1900-1914 poses to give a entry level, but thorough look at the time period made popular by Downton Abbey and Mr. Selfridge.
