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Twitch is the leading live streaming platform in most of the world and an integral part of contemporary digital gaming. Millions of people broadcast their digital game play (as well as other activities) to over a hundred million people who regularly visit the site. In this accessible book, Mark R. Johnson offers both a synthesis of existing Twitch research and a new way to understand Twitch as a public forum for gaming. Drawing on ideas of the ancient Greek ""agora"" or public forum, Johnson demonstrates how Twitch has become the key location for digital game players looking to understand what is contemporary, relevant, and important in modern gaming culture. He argues that Twitch has constructed a very particular kind of public forum for gaming, an understanding which emerges from analysing the platform through its technological infrastructure, its streamers and viewers, its broadcast content, and its tightly knit communities. While this forum helps shape gaming culture, it also exhibits many of gaming's existing problems with harassment and cultural exclusivity. Despite being the essential public space for contemporary gaming, Johnson shows how Twitch is far more complex than it first appears. This book is essential reading for students and scholars of games and streaming studies, media studies, and anyone with an interest in the rapidly changing nature of online communication.

Focusing on the early days of the Original Harlem Globetrotters before 1960, the narrative reveals how these athletes captivated audiences worldwide and significantly influenced the NBA's growth during its struggling years. It uncovers the challenges faced by black athletes in gaining entry into the league and highlights the Globetrotters' role in transforming basketball into a multibillion-dollar enterprise. While often remembered for their humor and tricks, the book delves into the hidden struggles and stories behind their performances, offering a deeper understanding of their legacy.

The story revolves around veteran detective Russ Hampton, who awakens in a hospital after being found unconscious near the body of a murdered teenager, Antwan Driggers. Handcuffed to a fence, Antwan's brutal death raises immediate suspicions about Hampton's involvement. As he grapples with his past as a clergyman and the demands of justice, he faces pressure from colleagues and his ex-wife, forcing him to confront the complexities of morality and accountability in a world where his principles seem inadequate.

In a near-future world ravaged by climate change, a lone refugee named Elon discovers the Kenneally Center, where he encounters a mysterious older man who offers him refuge. As more individuals join them, the group forms a bond through shared stories, fostering understanding and companionship. However, their fragile harmony is threatened by the arrival of a newcomer, challenging their newfound way of life and forcing them to confront their pasts and the dynamics of their community.

The first day of school in September 1959, finds the state of Virginia's Arlington County public schools integrated for the first time. That is to say that three schools, formerly all-white, one elementary, one junior high and one high school, have allowed a select few Negro students to attend. Wynn Horry Junior, known as Junior, is one of the six Negro students going to Arlington High and he has already become friends with Clifford Peterson, the white son of an upper-middle -class State Department family living in North Arlington near the high school. Junior, like Cliff, is a smart, articulate young man who does not necessarily fit the notion of how others might see him. Junior and Cliff have known each other since the summer of 1958 when the Peterson family first returned to the United States after a long tour abroad and Junior began cutting their grass. The friendship that develops between the two teens is more than most might be able to handle and they keep their friendship private. At this time when America was changing--the advent of the Civil Rights movement and the dawn of the Space Race - for the most part, African-Americans and whites were going off in different directions and there was yet no road map to explore certain other areas of life!

A Minister's Son is a moving nonfiction account of a young man's personal struggle with his strict religious upbringing. It recounts his touching but conflicted relationship with his evangelical father, a minister; his steamy experiences with young women in his father's church; his escapades as a public speaker in both religious and secular settings; and his eventual lapse into addiction. An uplifting memoir spanning the 1960s to the present day, this book will interest anyone who has had a troubled relationship with God, organized religion and/or alcohol.

Join us as we explore the historic understanding of Covenant, and see how this understanding can be used to build a love-for-a-lifetime marriage. What is Marriage? Does it shift with every-changing cultural values? Is it a contract written by God? Do the two just figure it out? Instead, marriage is a Covenant, a very definite thing. Sadly, its historically correct understanding has virtually disappeared from our culture. When questioned about Marriage, Jesus answered, "...in the beginning...." To understand marriage, consult God's original definition. When two enter a Covenant, their identities are exchanged and changed; the two are joined by a bond of shared identity. This change and bond explain everything else we are to do. The two are to love each other as they love themselves--because the other has become an extension of one's self. We love with actions when we feel the love, but feelings vary. Covenant is God's detailed plan to bring our approach to our mate into line with reality. To love consistently, which builds the best marriage, many things within each must change. To build the relationship to its potential we must also learn to build ourselves--to grow, and grow together.

Exploring the three centers of intelligence, this book guides readers on a journey towards self-observation, empowerment, and mastery. It emphasizes the importance of reclaiming one's full potential, offering insights and practical strategies to facilitate personal growth and transformation. Through this process, individuals can unlock deeper understanding and capabilities within themselves.

In a faraway place is a land called Bibliophia. There, one thing is loved more than any other: BOOKS. But now, there is a mystery in Bibliophia. A smart and happy boy named Odo is the first child in history who is not able to learn how to read. The wisest and brightest cannot help Odo, not even the bookworms. Then one day a stranger appears on the front steps of the library. What can she possibly do for Odo that others could not? Can Odo finally become a reader?