In recent years the field of contact dermatitis has increased greatly in importance in dermatology. The variety of exogenous, environmental ly caused dermatoses has undoubtedly expanded over the past few de cades with the increasing number of potentially toxic chemicals, the changes in lifestyle, and the greater life expectancy in industrialized societies. The value of international cooperation in this field has long been realized and acted upon by the International Contact Dermatitis Re s...

Eight tales of magic, mystery, horror and just plain mayhem. From the dusty shelves of a forgotten gas station to a graffiti tagged alleyway on another planet come a series of quests, epic battles, and good old fashioned mysteries interlaced with the paranormal.The Clock Man and Other Stories shows the world as seen through the eyes of the bogeyman, a talking gun that knows far too much, and a man eating a fried tarantula. Read it with a friend or read it alone, but be sure to leav...

All he wants is a dinner date with his girlfriend, but there are jerks everywhere.As if Steven doesn't already have enough problems dealing with the Dreaming Lands actively rebelling against his rule, the freshly minted God of Dreams has to learn how to be a god, deal with overzealous followers, and generally get his head in the game. To make things worse, a powerful enemy has set its sights on Steven and Jessica, and the entire world could be at stake.New god. New powers. Ne...

A fiercely intelligent, hilarious, and deeply feminist collection of interrelated personal stories from Academy, Emmy, and Golden Globe Award–winning actress and director Christine Lahti.For decades, actress and director Christine Lahti has captivated the hearts and minds of her audience through iconic roles in Chicago Hope, Running on Empty, Housekeeping, And Justice for All, Swing Shift, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, God of Carnage, and The Blacklist. Now, ...

New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award Finalist“Lyrical and eerie . . . the prose is subtly alluring, such as the author’s description of nature as ‘a witch’s brew of mistrust.’ This sly and creepy drama is worth a look.”—Publishers WeeklyA multigenerational and deeply autobiographical gothic tale of Hollywood dreams and upstate New York reality.Foreclosure Gothic reimagines the American...

A unique blend of horror and adventure, the Saxton series follows the adventures of Wilford Saxton and his talking gun. He started out as a simple DHS agent, but found himself caught up in the events of the Henchmen series. After confronting gods, Nazis, and Valkyries, Saxton finds himself mutated beyond belief. Struggling to understand a world that's not as simple as he expected, Saxton soon finds himself hunting monsters and wondering what he's gotten himself into.As if the monste...

Steven was having a pretty good time for a guy who helped release a captured god. He had a nice place in Colorado, a pretty girl sent him a picture of herself in a bikini, and he had neighbors that left him alone. Everything was looking pretty good until he woke up to find two people in his house that were planning on killing him; one was an old coworker and the other was an old boss.It seems that releasing the God of Dreams caused some ripples in places best left alone and Eve's a...

Ace Colton is a Lead Slinger, one of the last of a group of gun-toting modern-day Samurai who have dedicated their lives to shooting. On a routine job to find a bank robber, he finds the still-living severed head of a powerful wizard stuck on the end of a mop. It's just the latest in a crime spree that has the city reeling in disbelief as people who went missing suddenly turn up with larceny on their minds. As soon as the crime is done, the criminals fall over dead.Worse: It's begin...

From the brilliant and wild mind of Eric Lahti comes a collection of stories ranging from the edge of tomorrow to the edge of reality. Filled with AIs and angels, heroes and villains, this is a must-read for anyone who enjoys the excitement of science fiction, the heady heartbeat of horror, or the wonder of near-term futurism. In here, you'll find:An angel that saves people in a most unexpected wayA club that isn't really thereThe last two people on Earth

When dealing with office politics and interpersonal conflict, how do you "show up"? If you are facing tricky situations, how well do you use tact, emotional intelligence, and forethought regarding impact to handle them?For exceptional leaders, finesse is the key. It is what they possess and how they accomplish objectives. Finesse enables them to influence, motivate, and hold people accountable as they create work environments where employees thrive.In The Finesse Factor...

A piece of hell is hiding in a tiny Arizona town...During a not-so-routine investigation into a haunting, a pair of ghost hunters receive a strange text message beckoning them to Dragoon, Arizona. The message promises them a ghost unlike any they've ever met and riches galore for investigating the entity. They find the ghost, but more sinister forces are lurking in the town and soon the ghost-hunters - and the ghost they were sent to hunt - find themselves caught between a renegade...

Join a small organization of lovable bad guys: a super villain and her henchmen. Eve, the seven-foot-tall, bulletproof blonde is their leader. Frank and Jean are a couple that can get into any computer or building unseen. Jacob is a rough-around-the-edges biker type that has a deep and abiding love of guns and explosives. And Steven? Well, he’s really good at manipulating people and pretty handy to have around in a fight. As supervillainy goes, they’re just starting out. They don’t have mu...