FROM THE AUTHOR OF NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING TORADORA! COMES AN ALL NEW ROM-COM MANGA SERIES! College freshman Tada Banri is looking forward to a new life and a clean slate—which shouldn’t be too hard for a guy who fell off a bridge and lost his memories of the past eighteen years. Upon enrolling in an elite Tokyo law school, this new direction in Banri’s life stops short when he happens across a person from his past during the school’s opening ceremony. Her name is Kaga Kouko, a freshman student who slaps Banri across the face with a bouquet of roses. Just who is this intimidating beauty and what does she want with Banri?

Through the ages, the dragon has been an important symbol for the Chinese. A time of Golden Dragons is the most auspicious possible. In fascinating text and beautiful paintings, Song Nan and Hao Yu Zhang trace the dragon’s history. Perhaps inspired by giant crocodiles, the image of the dragon affects every aspect of life in China, including the marking of dragon years, the flying of dragon kites, and the eating of dragon cakes at dragon boat races. A splendid introduction to the richness of Chinese culture, this is a book to cherish this special year and for years to come.

Sometimes in the solitary moments, We think of the bygone days, In that isolation, We walk down the memory lane. There are many wonders in this world but the most wonderful of all is the feeling of Love, of falling in Love and expressing Love. Life wouldn’t have been pleasant without a cheerful smile of encouragement, a helping hand in need, a word of concern, a kind gesture and a caring deed. All these emotions express love. These memories are the Golden Moments that give us solace in life and provide the strength to stand and wade through our testing times. These are the moments that are close to our hearts that we recollect in our solitude. These are the moments of inspiration that refresh and bring a change in Life. These experiences are those unforgettable memories that have been captured in this book, Reminiscence: The Golden Moments. Reminiscing in words the Unforgettable Memories makes us relive those glittering moments and the heart bubbles with the same joy once more. This book has three segments, Poems, Autobiographical Essays, and Creative Writing/Fiction. I am sure the readers while going through the book will surely have their heart beat at the same wavelength as in those moments that sing the silent tunes and shine like stars on the vast horizon of their life.

The most memorable Hollywood musicals of 1930s showcased the talents of stars like Fred Astaire, Jeanette MacDonald, Bing Crosby and Alice Faye. The less memorable ones didn't. This book takes a look at the unsung songfests of the '30s--secondary or forgotten features with short-lived or unlikely stars from major studios and Poverty Row. Through analysis of films such as Lord Byron of Broadway (1930), Shoot the Works (1934), Bottoms Up (1934), Moonlight and Pretzels (1933) and The Music Goes 'Round (1936), the author profiles such performers as Dorothy Dell, Lee Dixon, Peggy Fears, Lawrence Gray, Joe Morrison and the mother-daughter team of Myrt and Marge. Behind-the-scenes figures are discussed, like the infamously profligate producer Lou Brock, whose flops Down to Their Last Yacht (1934) and Top of the Town (1937) cost him his career. Filmographies and production information are included, with background on key participants.

Wrestling is a nondiscriminatory sport where size and gender do not matter. It is, without a doubt, the hardest sport in which to compete and boasts the best conditioned athletes in the world. The 1980s produced a group of American wrestlers unmatched in history that included eleven nominees to the NCAA 75th Anniversary Wrestling Team; thirty-three, four-time All-Americans; seven of the top nine wrestlers in history; and five amateur wrestlers who accounted for seven NCAA titles, three Olympic gold medals, six world gold medals, and forty-one United States national championships. In his tribute to the Golden Era of Amateur Wrestling, award-winning sportswriter Reginald Rowe shines a light on the eras most dominant athletes that include Mean Gene (Mills) the Pinning Machine as he embarked on his quest for Olympic gold that was ended by President Carter and launched an all-out war against an Iranian wrestler. Also profiled is Andre Metzger, the winningest wrestler in history who warned the wrestling world of John DuPonts insanity; Tim Vanni, also known as Mr. Perseverance; and Rick Stewart who pinned Dave Schultz in the 1981 NCAA finals. Included are poignant remembrances of Schultz by men who wrestled with and against him. The Golden Era of Amateur Wrestling: 1980s shares stories and statistics that pay tribute to the greatest collegiate and international wrestlers ever produced in the United States.

Between 1946 and 1963, St. Petersburg was the quintessential Sunbelt city experiencing a post-World War II boom and wrestling with the problems that accompanied rapid growth. The city's old-school techniques of promotion expanded the population from about 60,000 to more than 180,000 in eighteen years. The city developed a split personality--it aimed to be modern but retained a dated, rustic appearance. Follow St. Petersburg author and journalist Jon Wilson as he details how the city coped with relative isolation, an aging business district and cultural changes brought about by the coming of integration, the emergence of rock-and-roll, cookie-cutter subdivisions and the still-novel medium of television.