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. From an auth...

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...

This volume consists of a collection of personal notes recorded by the English medical doctor E. A. Bennet during his visits with the Swiss psychiatrist C.G. Jung. The notes provided the basis for Bennet’s books, "What Jung Really Said" and "C.G. Jung", and in this edition they appear in their original and complete form for the first time. Not only do the Bennet-Jung conversations as recorded here serve to clarify many psychological concepts and ideas; they also testify to a warm friendshi...

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...

In the comparative physiology of photoreception by the Protista and the invertebrates two aspects are emphasized: (1) the diversity of visual processes in these groups and (2) their bearing upon general mechanisms of photoreception. Invertebrates have evolved a far greater variety of adaptations than vertebrates modifications aiding survival in the remarkably different biotopes they occupy. The number of species in itself suggests this multiformity; each of them has peculiarities of its ow...

A new wagtastic mystery.Monty, the adorable, food-obsessed Golden Retriever will do anything for his owner, Detective Constable Rose Sidebottom.Of course, as these things go, Monty is no ordinary dog and Rose is no ordinary hooman.Monty's super-smart nose and network of unique informers, and Rose's uncanny ability to spot liars make them a funny and formidable team.When Rose is on sick leave a stranger begs for their help to find a missing person. The case soon ...

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...

Read the original guide to living life to the full and making every hour count in this classic twentieth-century self-help style volume. As you look back on the year that has just past, do you feel as though you spent another twelve months merely existing instead of truly living? Do you often go to bed at night with an anxious, sinking feeling that you wasted away another precious day? Originally published in 1910 and written by Arnold Bennett, How to Live on 24 Hours a Day argues time is ...