This book argues that cultural fascination with the “madperson” stems from the contemporaneous increase of chronically mentally ill persons in public life due to deinstitutionalization—the mental health reform movement leading to the closure of many asylums in favor of outpatient care. Anthony Carlton Cooke explores the reciprocal spheres of influence between deinstitutionalization, representations of the “murderous, mentally ill individual” in the horror, crime, and thriller genres, and t...

Telling Stories, Talking Craft is a collection of fifteen conversations with some of the finest contemporary fiction writers. These distinguished authors discuss their lives and their craft in candid, thought-provoking interviews from the pages of Sycamore Review, Purdue University’s international journal of literature, opinion and the arts.

Eastern Old-Growth Forests is the first book devoted exclusively to old growth throughout the East. Authoritative essays from leading experts examine the ecology and characteristics of eastern old growth, explore its history and value -- both ecological and cultural -- and make recommendations for its preservation.The book provides a thorough overview of the importance of old growth in the East including its extent, qualities, and role in wildlands restoration. It will ser...

To-day we are at Willow Farm again, and I want to show you some of the flowers that grow there. I do not mean those which Mrs. Hammond, the farmer's wife, grows in her garden, pretty as they are. We will look rather at the wild flowers in the fields, the hedges, and by the road-side in the lane. No one sows their seed nor takes care of them in any way; yet they grow and blossom year after year, and nearly all of them are beautiful. - Arthur Owens Cooke

A clash of wills. A dark past revealed. The tale of Makina's regrets is told...and the truth is dancing in the palm of Maitreya's hand.

Conflict is essential to story—regardless of genre. The friction between what a character wants and the lengths they will go to reach that goal is what pulls readers through your book. Great conflict is what leaves readers cheering (or crying) at the end of a story. Using humour and her deep knowledge of human behaviour, counsellor and award-winning author Eileen Cook will guide you through the causes of conflict, the differences between internal and external conflict, and show you how con...

AN AWESOME POWER IS UNLEASHED...WITH THE HELP OF THE PRESIDENT'S CHEST?! Now that training is done and Rias's peerage is back together again, it's time to party! With just one day before the big game, tensions are running high, and things only get worse when some party crashers arrive! Issei is eager to show off the results of his training, but he still can't activate his Balance Breaker...or can he? Looking at Rias, his eyes drift downward, and he realizes what he must do...Is there room ...

Summer's here, and before anyone knows it, the rating game between the Gremory and Sitri houses is scheduled to take place in the devil realm! Issei and the gang jump right into some hellish training, but something's not right with Koneko-chan...?

The fateful rating game has finally begun! Rias and her team may be hot stuff, but they find themselves struggling against Team Sohna and its members, who are putting their very lives on the line! When things look desperate, Issei's strongest-ever technique explodes forth! And it's coming for Team Sohna's...boobs?!

A conference between devils, angels, and fallen angels?! Kuou Private Academy will never be the same!! Devil King Sirzechs pays a visit to the Hyoudou household, and he's got some astonishing info for Issei and the gang! Later, the beautiful swordswoman Xenovia too has a shock in store for Issei when she asks him a question that's been on her mind: "Will you have a child with me?"......Can she be serious?!

The Misfits are back and now they are international. Trigga, Diamond, and the crew are in London. Dame has been handled and everything should be perfect. But when a plan works too perfectly, there is bound to be some unfinished business. Secrets are exposed. Diamond has learned the game and now she must continue to embrace a life she was not meant to live while understanding the truths of her own past. Trigga thought he was going to be able to give his new family peace but when ghosts from...

The revised fourth edition of this classic textbook on cardiac anatomy written from the stance of the cardiac surgeon features many new images, including computed tomography angiography. The provision of multiple high quality surgical and pathological photographs makes it essential reading for cardiac surgeons, and of great value to cardiologists, surgical pathologists, radiologists and anaesthetists. The book will also be a valuable reference resource for any healthcare professional or re...