We all know the names Watson and Crick, the brilliant men who discovered the double helix structure of DNA. Yet, the true architectural blueprint for the secret of life was captured in "Photo 51" by a woman named Rosalind Franklin, whose crucial contribution was deliberately overshadowed and erased from the textbooks for decades. The Matilda Effect is a pervasive sociological bias where the groundbreaking achievements of female scientists are routinely attributed to their male colleagues. ...

Varla Ventura, Coast to Coast favorite, Weird News blogger on Huffington Post, and author of The Book of the Bizarre and Beyond Bizarre, introduces Weiser Books’ new Collection of forgotten occult classics. Paranormal Parlor is an eerie assemblage of affordable digital editions, curated with Varla’s sixth sense for tales of the weird and unusual.A 1909 publication that debates the genuine vs. the charlatans when it comes to parlor tricks and the real psychic phenomena. Fro...

In The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, E. T. A. Hoffmann opens a magical door between the real and the fantastic. On Christmas Eve, young Marie receives a nutcracker that comes to life, leading her into a world of enchantment where toys wage battles, sweets come alive, and courage grows from innocence. Unlike later, sweeter retellings, Hoffmann's original tale carries a haunting undertone — a story of transformation where fear and wonder coexist. Beneath its fairy-tale charm lies a reflecti...

Frat boys. Dorm Rooms. College jocks. Locker rooms. Nerds. Whether it was reality for you or just fantasy, come with us on an erotic journey through the hallways and dorm rooms, locker rooms and library aisles with hot young men eager to explore and discover other hot young men. From questioning jocks to out and proud nerds, this collection of erotic stories will bring you back to the glory days of young love and young lust.Editor Matthew Cooper has pulled together several of today...

It’s the forty-eighth year of the Kurian Order. The alien, vampiric Kur and their avatars, the Reapers, control most of the Earth- their new feeding ground. Humanity is scattered and survives only at their new master’s whims. But the Resistance is attempting to reclaim Earth. David Valentine, member of the elite Cat spy force, is in enemy uniform aboard the aging gunboat Thunderbolt. Whispers have reached him of the discovery of a long-lost weapon in the Caribbean- the first glimmer of hop...

This thoroughly revised 2013 edition of one of Bennet Wong and Jock McKeen's best-selling books offers perspectives and tools that will help you transform your life and relationships. Alongside Joining: The Relationship Garden, this book outlines the essentials of Wong and McKeen's approach. Based on more than 40 years of living and working together, it includes provocative and insightful chapters on communication, the development of self-compassion, and the cultivation of inner strength. ...

Fermentation for BeginnersMany people are interested in preserving their vegetables at home, and one way that's become popular is fermentation. Eating fermented vegetables can help weight loss, better gut health, and easier digestion. One of the most important ingredients in fermented vegetables is probiotics. These probiotics plant beneficial bacteria into your digestive system and keep everything balanced internally. Tie that with the taste of fermented foods, an...

A newly updated and expanded edition of the bestselling Up North books, this is an entertaining guide to Ontario's north for every cottager, camper, and nature lover.Have you ever wondered how porcupines procreate? Or where you can best see the northern lights? Or how many fireflies it takes to equal the light of a 40-watt bulb? The answers to these questions — and many, many more — are in this lively and indispensable field guide to the plants and animals...

A Georgian-set prequel novella to the award-winning Audacious Ladies of Audley seriesFive squabbling guardians.Three rivals for an earldom.And one dashing cavalryman threatening to overset it all...At fourteen, Arabella Audley inherited her father's Scottish barony—but was denied his English earldom. Shuffled between five quarrelsome guardians for six long years while Par...

The hero is Mr Priam Farll, a painter of considerable ability. He is, however, extremely shy – so shy that when his valet, Henry Leek, dies suddenly, the doctor believes the dead man to be Priam Farll and the live man the valet. The artist does not try to disabuse him. After the funeral (in Westminster Abbey), Priam Farll marries a widow and lives a happy life until the loss of his wife’s money means he has to take up painting again. A connoisseur of art recognises his style but thinks the...

Canning for BeginnersDo you know that canning can be done at home?Canning your own food allows you to have fresh, delicious, and healthy foods year-round, no matter what season it is. Some people do canning as a hobby because it's a fun way to learn something new and preserve food. Others can for health reasons because it's a great way to keep nutritious food in your pantry for months. Canning is also economical, as it allows you to use all the foo...

When book conservator Anna discovers a cache of Victorian letters hidden in an Oxford archive, she finds more than a historical curiosity. The correspondence between a gentlewoman and her dressmaker reveals an erotic dynamic of command and surrender-one that speaks to desires Anna has never been able to name.Then she meets Margot, the chef who runs the university canteen with quiet authority, and Anna begins to wonder if she might finally have found what she's been looking for. But...