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More than a decade after the Taliban were ousted from power, Afghans' rights and security are at a crossroad, and women s rights hang by a thread.Two former political authorities offer an update on opportunities and dangers-facing the international community as Operation Enduring Freedom winds down. Dr. Jalal, a former minister in the Karzai government, asks the important questions and delivers informed insights on the history of women s strug...

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A testimony to two men's struggle with AIDS. Written in the form of a short novel in which the names are changed, this book charts the decline of the author's lover (dubbed Alexander in the memoir) from the first signs of the syndrome to his death in 1984 and the scattering of his ashes.

Lonico is a city ruled by a corrupt over-caste of magi who do anything to maintain their power. They are surrounded by enemies both real and imagined. Many hundreds of years ago the magi sealed their most ancient enemy inside a mountain valley named Laii. This earned the eternal gratitude - and servitude - of Lonico's citizens.When some of the Laii break out of their valley prison, they come in a form none of the magi could have imagined..The ...

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The American Musical is a unique fusion between drama and music, which has become especially important during the past 50 years. Peter Riddle provides us with a detailed exploration of the evolution and development of this form of music theatre in North America. The American Musical: History & Development traces the origins of music theatre from its 18th century European roots to the present. Highlights include an exploration of the minstrel s...

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A Question of Return is a novel that spans generations and continents. Opening in Toronto, 1985, the story begins with émigré poet Artyom Laukhin, who has been working to transform his father Pavel's notebook into a publishable literary journal. Artyom's father was a popular Soviet novelist in 1930s Soviet Union, whose spy stories were enjoyed by Stalin himself. When Artyom falls madly in love with Audrey Millay, he begins to link his experien...

Revised Second Edition. Hiroshi Nakamuras Treadmill holds the distinction of being the only novel about Japanese American wartime internment written in one of the camps during World War II. The characters of Nakamuras novel suffer a similar fate he experienced in his own life. Prior to the War, Nakamura worked as the English editor for a large Tokyo newspaper and in Manchuria. After he returned to the U.S., he was incarcerated in the Salinas A...

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Exploring the culture and community of hockey in Canada"--Cover.

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