Pure Evil is one of our greatest fears. No appeals to reason, no pleas of mercy or forgiveness will have the slightest impact on the mind of the oppressor. These Evil entities, surely we can’t name them as beings, include all sorts of monsters, demons, devils, vampires and other assorted ghouls that care little about the fate of you or I.1 - Essence of Evil - Tales of Monsters, Demons, Devils, Vampires & more2 - The Call of Cthulhu - Part 1 by H P Lovecraft3 - The C...

Forget about Ann Landers and Dear Abby. Tammy deals with real problems and doesn't give a rip if your mother-in-law is a nosy know-it-all or if you're unsure where to seat the second wives at your daughter's wedding. That's all crap. Tammy deals with real problems like: 1. What should you wear to your parole hearing? 2. How come lite beer weighs the same as regular beer? 3. IS a dog's mouth really cleaner than a human's? 4. Is "Gator" a good name for a baby? 5. Do you still have to pay you...

This book provides a straightforward introduction to teleology in biology, the work it did and the work it can do. Informed by history and philosophy, it focuses on scientific concerns. Seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth century biologists proposed a menagerie of biological “actors” to explain power without appealing to Aristotelian vegetable souls and final causes. Three constraints on teleology narrowed the field, selecting among the various actors as they mutated and recombined. Me...

This book traces the history of life-concepts, with a focus on the vegetable souls of Aristotle, investigating how they were interpreted and eventually replaced by evolutionary biology. Philosophers have long struggled with the relationship between physics, physiology, and psychology, asking questions of organization, purpose, and agency. For two millennia, the vegetable soul, nutrition, and reproduction were commonly used to understand basic life and connect it to “higher” animal and vege...

What is happening to these men? They are Berserkers, descendants of an ancient Norse bloodline that grants them incredible, feral strength, a strength that comes at the direst of costs.

**"A gothic, darkly alluring tale that will leave readers spellbound"—Dua Lipa, Grammy award-winning singer/songwriterA compelling take on folk horror and macabre rituals, this debut novel uncovers dark secrets about how far people will go to keep their dreams alive. A Goodreads Most Anticipated Horror pick for Spring 2025!**A mysterious stranger shows up at Riccardo’s apartment with some news: his grandmother Perihan has died, and Riccardo has inherited her villa in Milan ...

Our Ecological Footprint presents a powerful model for measuring humanity’s impact on the Earth to reduce the harm we are causing the planet before it’s too late. While some people believe we can find a middle ground between environmental conservation and economic development, or that future technological discoveries will solve the problem, the authors warn that our planet’s limited resources simply can’t support an economic system based on unlimited growth. Our Ecological Footprint offers...

Ever since humans arrived, my world has changed.Tensions are high as we quarrel over territory, reforming our fractured clans. I will have none of it. I did not capture a bride.But then my world goes dark—and she appears. A female so lovely she possesses my mind, a bride who blushes every time she catches my eye.She is sweet. She is young. She is everything I am not.Except nothing is as it seems. I'm no longer in the forest; I'm in a cage. I...

In "The Eventful History of the Mutiny and Piratical Seizure of H.M.S. Bounty," Sir John Barrow skillfully chronicles one of the most infamous maritime insurrections in history. Through a meticulous account, Barrow employs a narrative style that blends factual reporting with dramatic prose, immersing readers in the tension and moral complexities faced by the ship's crew. His detailed exploration of the events surrounding the Bounty's mutiny, including the motivations of Captain Bligh and h...

Dating from its inception in the late nineteenth century, political geography as a field has been heavily influenced by global events of the time. Thus, rather than trying to impose a single “fashionable” theory, leading geographers John Agnew and Luca Muscarà consider the underlying role of changing geopolitical context as their framework for understanding the evolution of the discipline. The authors trace the development of key thinkers and theories during three distinct periods—1875–194...

Eastbury, Mass. Quiet, peaceful, prosperous. Surely the ideal place to raise a family? For the Montgomery family, the death of their baby daughter is a mystery that medicine should be able to answer, but can't. For the Corliss family, the disappearance of their teenage son will bring many eyes to Eastbury, and spark quite a different type of mystery. What has happened to these children? Eastbury happened.

In "Apologia Pro Vita Sua," John Henry Newman presents a compelling autobiographical narrative that examines his religious journey, transitioning from Anglicanism to Catholicism. Written in a melodic prose that intertwines personal reflection with philosophical and theological insights, Newman adeptly addresses the complex interplay of faith, doubt, and intellectual inquiry. The text not only serves as a defense of his conversion but also delves into broader themes regarding the nature of ...