"Excellently written . . . vivid and authoritative" --George F. Kennan

Harry Airton, a Scottish fisherman, has China in his blood. A chance encounter with a spook during the Korean War gives him the opportunity to return to the land of his birth and serve his goverment at the same time. They hatch a long-term plan to create the perfect spy: a triple agent with a cover that cant be broken, because its genuine. What Harry doesnt realise is that if he is setting the perfect trap, the Communist Chinese may also be finding the perfect bait. And that as the Cold War escalates and China marches towards Cultural Revolution and the end of the twentieth-century, the fates of two people who love each other are entirely unimportant.

Dragon has a bad case of Curly Tail, and Skyleaf, a rare plant, is the only cure. Jane and Gunther set off to find it on the mountaintop overlooking the sea. The mountaintop where the edges are crumbly and dangerous.

The text introduces Dr Manaka's major clinical and theoretical accomplishments by describing how the 'X-signal system' is the foundation of human topography, function, and response. In essence, the X-signal system defines qi, yin-yang, and the five phases as clinical events, rather than as abstract theories. The text gives Western readers the first complete description of this treatment system.

Discusses tolerance and protection standards, and looks at the Los Alamos and Trinity testing sites

Eighteen award-winning, veteran, and emerging authors bring you seventeen unique dragon tales that defy tradition. Winged serpents as large as continents, as well as those tiny enough to perch on the fingertip of a young girl. Dragons who inhabit the Wild West, Victorian London, Brooklyn, and a post-apocalyptic Earth. Scaly beasts who fight in the boxing ring, celebrate Christmas, and conquer the vast void of outer space. There are rockstars who meddle with dragon magic, clever and conniving shapeshifters, and powerfully exotic hybrids. Science fiction, urban fantasy, mystery, western, epic fantasy, YA fantasy...no matter the setting or the genre--here be dragons! Join Asimov's Readers Award winner Timons Esaias, science fiction author Heidi Ruby Miller, post-apocalyptic author J. Thorn, along with K.W. Taylor, Sean Gibson and more as they put their personal twist on the usual dragon tale. Also, check out the authors' behind-the-scenes articles for a peek into the creative processes that led to the creation of these "Dragons of a Different Tail". "Mastering Aesthetics" by Heidi Ruby Miller "The George" by Timons Esaias "Mouth of the Dragon" by J. Thorn "A Wild Beast of The West" by Marx Pyle & Julie Seaton Pyle "Wei Ling and the Water Dragon" by Jeff Burns "Tiny Hearts" by Sophia DeSensi "The Brooklyn Dragon Racing Club" by Katharine Dow "A Friend Called Home" by Francis Fernandez "Forgiveness" by Colten Fisher "Witherwillow" by Carrie Gessner "Chasing the Dragon" by Sean Gibson "Spirit of the Dragon" by J.C. Mastro "Catalyst" by Kevin Plybon "Poisoned Water" by Sen R. L. Scherb "Big Dreams" by Victoria L. Scott "Resorting to Revenge" by K.W. Taylor "The Last Hour of Night" by G.K. White

Exceptionally written and breathlessly paced, The Dragon's Trail is a microhistory that touches on the rise of the Tudors, the downfall of a Stuart, the twilight of the French aristocracy, the terrors of the Bolshevik revolution, and the depths of the Cold War -- all witnessed by one painting that inspired the best and the worst instincts in its owners.

Deep in the Great Smoky Mountains between Tennessee and North Carolina, there is a road that is a legend among motorcyclists. This road contains an eleven-mile stretch of some of the most incredible curves in the United States: three hundred eighteen curves, to be exact. Three hundred eighteen breathtaking, eyeball bugging, white knuckle, hairpin curves. Of course, the best way to ride this road is at a fast pace, taking the curves on the wrong side, dodging the traffic coming to meet you. Tail of the Dragon is a true story of the author's journey on her Harley-Davidson, riding alongside her husband from Oregon to the Great Smoky Mountains, finally encountering the infamous "Tail Of The Dragon." The fourth book in the series Harley Woman: Tales From The Open Road, this is a fascinating memoir that will delight armchair travelers and motorcycle enthusiasts everywhere.

*lllustrated The Dragon’s Tail is based on an old folk story which later became known as one of the fairy tales from the German Forests. A fun, enchanting, short children’s story.