Stephen King, Kelley Armstrong, Bill Pronzini, Simon Clark, and Ramsey Campbell are the first contributors to a mind-bending new series of short-story collections that push the boundaries of horror and dark suspense to the bleeding edge. From Brian James Freeman and Richard Chizmar of the acclaimed Cemetery Dance Publications, Dark Screams: Volume One reaches across genres to take readers beyond the precipice of mortal toil and into the glimmering void of irreality and beyond....

Sarah Margaret Fuller Ossoli (1810-1850) was an American journalist, critic, and women's rights advocate associated with the American transcendentalism movement. She was the first full-time American female book reviewer in journalism. Fuller was an advocate of women's rights and, in particular, women's education and the right to employment. Her book "Woman in the Nineteenth Century" is considered the first major feminist work in the United States. She encouraged many other reforms in socie...

"The tone and building dread reminds me of classic Stephen King. Great velocity and impact, and super creepy. Don't go in the basement!"-- Stewart O'Nan, New York Times bestselling author of The Night Country and A Prayer for the DyingWhen Henry was a child, something terrible happened in the woods behind his home, something so shocking he could only express his grief by drawing pictures of what he had witnessed. Eventually Henry's mind blocked out the bad memories, but he c...

Design, develop, and solve real-world automation and orchestration problems by unlocking Ansible's automation capabilities Key Features • Completely revised and updated for Ansible 4.0 and beyond • Tackle complex automation challenges with the newly added features in Ansible • Learn about the rapidly expanding field of network automation using Ansible, with the help of practical examples for configuring network devices Book Description Ansible is a modern, YAML-based automation tool (built...

What if the life you believe is yours… was written before you ever had a chance to choose it?From the moment we are born, our identities begin forming through the expectations of family, culture, religion, and society. These influences shape how we think, what we believe, and even how we see ourselves. Most people spend their lives inside this inherited structure without ever realizing it exists.The Inherited Cage explores the quiet architecture of...

Achieve enterprise automation in your Linux environment with this comprehensive guideKey FeaturesAutomate your Linux infrastructure with the help of practical use cases and real-world scenariosLearn to plan, build, manage, and customize OS releases in your environmentEnhance the scalability and efficiency of your infrastructure with advanced Linux system administration conceptsBook DescriptionAutomation is paramount if you wa...

It's been twenty years since the group of friends known as the Lightning Five visited their hunting cabin together. Twenty years spent living in the shadow of something they did in high school, an event that forever defined them in the minds of everyone in their small town.Now they're returning to the cabin to reminisce about old times and forget their troubles, but mother nature has other plans in mind. Before too long supplies will be running low and the Lightning Five will have ...

When Jonathon asked his mother why everyone wore costumes to go trick-or-treating, she said the costumes allowed little kids to walk harmlessly among the real ghouls and goblins that lurked on Halloween night. But this year one of those Halloween terrors might have followed him home, long after the costumes and candy had been put away. His mother's boyfriend once warned of a giant living pumpkin that would attack children in their beds on Halloween night, and now something has thumped agai...

Robert McCammon, Kevin Lucia, John R. Little, Lisa Morton, and Mark Allan Gunnells put the horror back in Halloween with a quintet of devilishly delightful tales, curated by acclaimed author and editor Brian James Freeman.STRANGE CANDY by Robert McCammonChocolate bars and sour suckers are trick-or-treat staples, but beware the odd sweet at the bottom of your bag. You never know who it’s from—or what it might do to you.THE RAGE OF ACHILLES by ...

Peter Straub, Jack Ketchum, Darynda Jones, Jacquelyn Frank, and Brian Hodge contribute five gloomy, disturbing tales of madness and horror to Dark Screams: Volume Three, edited by Brian James Freeman and Richard Chizmar of the celebrated Cemetery Dance Publications.THE COLLECTED SHORT STORIES OF FREDDIE PROTHERO by Peter StraubA mere child yet a precocious writer, young Freddie records a series of terrifying encounters with an inhuman being that hau...

"Nineteenth Century Questions" by James Freeman Clarke is a thought-provoking exploration of the pressing issues and philosophical inquiries that shaped the 19th century. Clarke, a prominent Unitarian minister and thinker, delves into topics such as religion, morality, and the evolving social landscape of his time. His insightful essays challenge readers to reflect on the complexities of human existence and the moral dilemmas faced by society. Through a blend of personal reflection and int...

In Two Volumes. Ethnic And Catholic Religions, Confucius And The Chinese, Or The Prose Of Asia, Brahmanism, Buddhism, Or The Protestantism Of The East, Zoroaster And The Zend Avesta, The Gods Of Egypt, The Gods Of Greece, The Religion Of Rome, The Teutonic And Scandinavian Religion, The Jewish Religion, Mohammed And Islam, The Ten Religions And Christianity. Frontispiece Drawing Of The Wheel Of The Ten Great Religions. Lots Of Interesting Detail On Worship, Ritual, Various Gods And Goddess...