This is the first comprehensive book in English on the fate of the homosexuals in Nazi Germany. The author, a German refugee, examines the climate and conditions that gave rise to a vicious campaign against Germany's gays, as directed by Himmler and his SS--persecution that resulted in tens of thousands of arrests and thousands of deaths. In this Nazi crusade, homosexual prisoners were confined to death camps where, forced to wear pink triangles, they constituted the lowest rung in the camp hierarchy. The horror of camp life is described through diaries, previously untranslated documents, and interviews with and letters from survivors, revealing how the anti-homosexual campaign was conducted, the crackpot homophobic fantasies that fueled it, the men who made it possible, and those who were its victims, this chilling book sheds light on a corner of twentieth-century history that has been hidden in the shadows much too long.

Rex enjoys his drink-either from behind or in front of the bar. Whether he is serving beers at a football barrel in Melbourne, or drinking it in a transit in Honolulu, or a private club in Kansas, Rex knows that there is often a laugh and a lesson inside each glass. In his collection of tall but true tales gathered from his international travels and work, Richard Plant proves that it is a fascinating experience to sit back and watch customers solve not only their own problems, but also those of the world-all while tipping back a few. Is it a bar room or confessional? No one really knows, but Rex reckons it's both as he overhears a variety of conversations as a bartender who journeys from Melbourne to Britain to Singapore. In his diverse compilation of humorous anecdotes, Rex highlights an eclectic group of characters surrounded by lonely barmaids and naive tourists, exploring the fact that not all things behind the bar are sweetness and light. Pull up a stool and hop on. "Life's a Brew: A Laugh in a Glass" opens up a world where the beer is frothy, the ice tinkles in the glass, and the stories keep everyone entertained."

This collection comprises the three winning entries of the 1997 novella competition judged by George Garrett: TomWhalen's And Earth on Its Frozen Journey, first place; John S. Walker's Days of Captivity, second place; and Richard Plant's Deaths by Drowning, third place. And Earth on Its Frozen Journey is the bitter-sweet initiation chronicle of a group of neighborhood kids who live an almost enchanted life, like Dylan Thomas's protagonist in "Fern Hill," until Time begins to lead them to the darker realizations of death and sex, and the children, green and golden, as Thomas so beautifully put it, follow Him out of grace. John S. Walker's band of tortured misfits in Days of Captivity are thrown together at a veteran's hospital in Virginia. These are men blinded, paralyzed, deafened, and limb-shorn, not so much out of the heroism of war as their own folly. This is the agonizing story of a group of fragmented men trying to enter the real world again, a world of feeling, and their women, wives and girlfriends, who desperately try to help them enter it. Richard Plant's Deaths by Drowning takes the reader into an arena of realistic horror as a man and his son try to come to terms with a murder/rape they encounter on a fishing trip. Consumed by his hatred of the man who shot and beat him and disgusted with the ineptitude of law enforcement officials, Gray Morrison takes his pistol and goes among characters reminiscent of the rednecks from Deliverance to exact revenge. Judged by novelist George Garrett, director of the Creative Writing Program at the University of Virginia, these stirring, powerful novellas are a testament to the genre our publishing world cannot seem to find a niche for. More fully developed than short stories but much more compact and focused than novels, the novella is still alive and well in America.

WEB LOG Blog. New word. Old usage. You've been 'blogging' for years without the 'interweb', even if you didn't realise it. Blog is derived from 'Web Log'. Blogging is recording comments or opinions on facts of the day, and placing it (posting) on social media outlets for all to see. It is like keeping a public diary, which is what Rex and Katie have done singly and together over the years. "Life's a Blog" is the sixth dive into those diaries and the resultant stories, all based on fact, are an eclectic mix of memoir, travel, opinion and everyday living. Some are told with humour in verse. In some, fact may have been embellished a tiny bit. Join them on their journey. Enjoy the foibles of the people they come across. Marvel at the way 'the other lot' live life, love life and worry about life at the same time. And laugh out loud as you do! There might be a tear on one page, a smile on the next, then a frown, a laugh, some concern and an understanding that there is a sole universe for every single person on this planet.

Attempts to bring the Bible to life - by linking as many Biblical stories as possible to coins, many of which are common enough for us to be able to see, and often to actually own. This title includes chapters which are written in Biblical order

Burj means Tower in Dubai. The two most recognisable are the Burj Al Khalifa, the highest building in the world, and the Burj Al Arab, the one on an island near the palms which has a helicopter landing pad three quarters the way up - with a shuttle service from the hotel to the airport. Both are hotels. Both have associated shopping malls and both are must visits when you go to that part of the world. Katie and Rex were in Dubai to spend Christmas with family. Richard Plant tells their short stay story in his usual humorous, eclectic style. From the modern Dubai with its high rise to the old style Middle East of the Deira souks selling gold and spices, there seems to be recognisable humour at every corner. Spend a Christmas/New Year break with Rex and Katie high in the sky of Dubai.