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"The Legend of Ponnivala" is a vast, ancient epic from the Kongu region of South India, where it is known as the "Annanmar Kathai" or "Elder Brothers' Story." It is the story of three generations of a farming family who through their exploits and the intercession of...

"The Legend of Ponnivala" is a vast, ancient epic from the Kongu region of South India, where it is known as the "Annanmar Kathai" or "Elder Brothers' Story." It is the story of three generations of a farming family who through their exploits and the intercession of...

She thought she had found true love. The dream somehow turned into a nightmare. She fled with her only thought being to free herself from this nightmare. She had thought that she was safe and living the life she wanted, that after seven years she found someone she could truly love. The nightmare was...

Caitlyn can’t believe her boyfriend kissed another girl at that party. So she decides to walk home through the woods rather than drive another second with him. Before long, she’s lost, it’s getting dark and her phone’s battery is low. Thank goodness Marcus didn’t listen to her suggestion...

This is Book 5 of a fun & naughty short story series. Each story stands alone.    Unlike humans, my kind don’t naturally develop mating skills and desires. It must be taught. We’ve found the most efficient way to teach our young recruits is to send them to Earth to learn from...

Mick betreibt mit seinem Kumpel zusammen ein privates Tierasyl. Die beiden sind ständig knapp bei Kasse. Als Mick eines Nachts mit dem Wagen liegenbleibt, wird er von Leon von Dohlenstein aufgesammelt, der auf dem Rückweg von einem Interview ist. Der wohlhabende Leon ist gleichermaßen schockiert...

Même si elle ne se battra pas pour nous, j’irai au combat pour elle... À l’intérieur de la Cage, je n’ai peur de rien. Je suis chez moi, dans mon élément, infligeant de la douleur aux hommes entraînés pour m’en infliger. Je les fais se soumettre, je les mets KO, je les mutile,...

Leif schwebt auf Wolke 7, seit er mit seinem "Polenjungen" Cornel zusammen ist. Aber Cornel ist immer für Überraschungen gut und verlangt Leif einiges ab – nicht nur in sexueller Hinsicht. Und dann kommt Cornels Kumpel Mick mit einer ziemlich verrückten Idee um die Ecke. Leif bleibt fast nichts anderes übrig als dazu Ja zu sagen. Cornel und Leif Part 2.

Dayton beschließt in der tropischen Hitze Südamerikas seine letzten Tage zu verbringen. Um sich von seinen Schmerzen abzulenken, unternimmt er eine Bootstour, die eine ganz unerwartete Wendung bekommt. Statt eines Fisches angeln seine Begleiter einen Jungen aus dem Meer. Trotz seines steigenden...

Examining the rapid transition in Iran from a modernizing, westernizing, secularizing monarchy (1941-79) to a hard-line, conservative, clergy-run Islamic republic (1979-), this book focuses on the ways this process has impacted the Qashqa’i—a rural, nomadic, tribally organized, Turkish-speaking,...

*Laboratory Manual for Exercise Physiology, Exercise Testing, and Physical Fitness is a comprehensive text that will provide students with meaningful lab experiences--whether they have access to sophisticated laboratories and expensive equipment, or they are looking for procedures that can be done...

This second volume reports on the reaction patterns of lymph nodes in neoplastic and immunodeficient diseases. Based on the contents of volume 1, it presents a detailed survey of lymph node structures and their cellular components under these conditions. The patterns of nodal reactions to the development...

This book presents a completely new look at the fundamentals of global geopolitical architecture and the sources of international conflicts. This research extends the scope of geopolitical analysis to encompass the entire globe through a comparative historical analysis of major religious, cultural,...

Spatial Resistance: Literary and Digital Challenges to Neoliberalism utilizes various literary and digital artifacts to show the potential and possibility of changing the ways we consider the spaces we inhabit. As many spaces become increasingly privatized and policed, it is necessary to contemplate...