With fourteen horror stories set during the decade of flannel shirts and neon dolphin Trapper Keepers, Ahh! That's What I Call Horror features a PHAT (pretty horrific and terrifying) collection of totally rad horror and weird fiction authors exploring the darker side of what many consider a time of relative peace and prosperity. With Communism falling and Clear Channel rising, the horror of the 1990s requires peeling back layers of safe, sanitized media to reveal the nightmares waiting ben...

This book represents the second, fully revised edition of the original volume published in 1982. Experience in neuroradiology has confirmed the outstanding value of computed tomography (CT) for the diagnosis of space-occupying lesions within the skull and orbit. It might be assumed, then, that the second edition of this book would simply represent a numerically expanded continua tion of the popular first edition. That is not the case, however. Advances in imaging techniques have promp ted ...

Get yourself immersed on a fascinating trip over the life of one of America's most cherished performers in this book. From his modest origins in West Virginia to becoming a household figure, this book follows the amazing ascent of Steve Harvey, a man whose tale is as inspirational as it is funny.Find out how Harvey surmounted many obstacles including early professional disappointments and homelessness to reach amazing success in comedy, television, radio, and beyond. Discover the k...

It is 1916 on the German East African frontier – surrounded by the beauty and oppressive heat of the African savanna with its guardian, Kilimanjaro towering above the skyline, and a war of words and prejudice flares up – these are yet early days for the South African and Rhodesian regiments to be integrating with the men of the King’s African Rifles and the Indian Baluchis.But in battle every man must discover for himself the hard truths of his own fears and the meaning of courage....

This book recounts the colourful and eventful journey to the landmark WIPO Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge, from the proposal for a new patent disclosure requirement in 1999 to the adoption of the Treaty 25 years later. Offering a first-person account from his unique position as having been a Director at WIPO and responsible for the negotiations for many years, Wend Wendland analyzes the Treaty and its negotiating history, lifting the...

Even a brief glance at the maps of what has, or might have, been called Germany through the ages reveals a kaleidoscope of alterations in shape and composition. Though there are elements of continuity, the history of Germany has been the history of nearly constant change.In this concise introduction to Germany's fascinating past, Peter Wende provides an approachable historical interpretation of the key periods and turning points from Roman times to the present. Wende shows that, th...

The Tao of Thinking It all started with a thought... The Tao Of Thinking is a compilation of thoughts that I have been sending out as a Thought For The Day over the last four years. Once a week I meditate and pray asking God, what thoughts will benefit others this week? As I receive answers, I put them together hoping to make a positive difference in peoples lives. It is my belief that we all have intuition and great knowledge inside of us. Learn from all sources, but trust your inner guid...

Once upon a time in a land not so far away, there was a fairy named Sophie. Poor Sophie had a problem. You see, she didn’t know what kind of fairy she wanted to be when she grew up. Not only that, Sophie would always fall asleep which made her choices difficult. Surprisingly, what once felt like a huge problem for Sophie, was actually her greatest gift. A talent that Sophie the very special Sleeping Fairy now shares with all those fairies and parents who want to help their kids fall asleep...

"A suffocating darkness surrounds me. Choking diesel fumes fill the air inside the container truck. I am nearly thrown off my feet as the vehicle jerks to a halt. A dead silence reigns. There is a loud groaning of steel as the handle of the door of the container is twisted open. A single beam of sunlight pierces the darkness, illuminating a sea of terrified children’s faces." So begins Hamilton Wende's harrowing account of the Rwandan genocide, which he witnessed firsthand as a reporter in 19...

This resource comprises a collection of accessible, flexible, tried-and-tested activities for use with people in a range of care and therapy settings, to help them explore their knowledge of themselves and to make sense of their experiences.Among the issues addressed by the activities are exploring physical changes, emotional trauma, interpersonal problems and spiritual dilemmas. Designed with simple and inexpensive art tools in mind for individual and group activities of varying d...

When one morning, a brilliant robot named Logos discovers he wants to play the violin, his life spirals into dangerous chaos. The transistors in his brain vibrate, copper coils heat up, as he can't bear a thought as random and unfounded as desire. Now, he has no choice but to find a logical justification for this strange phenomenon. Otherwise, he'll fall into a severe psycho-electric crisis, and his mind will completely crash.And so, with a draining battery and a determined enemy i...