In Violence in the Films of Stephen King, contributors analyze the theme of violence in the film adaptations of Stephen King’s work—ranging from the earliest films in the King canonto his most recent iterations—through a variety of lenses. Investigating the diverse and varying roles that violence continues to play as both the level of violence and the gendered depictions of violence have evolved, many of the contributors come to the conclusion that King’s films have grown more violent over...

The chilling accounts of a house and a man who refuse to let go of the past.From paranormal investigator, Brian Kent, comes an entirely different look on life in a haunted home.From his family experiences and eye witness testimony of previous owners to the actual investigation, this story literally took 45 years to document.Complete with investigative analysis for each occurrence, The House On Lincoln Street is not just another ghost story, but a realistic view of on...

The continuing encroachment of human settlements into fire-prone areas and extreme fire seasons in recent years make it urgent that we better understand both the physical and human dimensions of managing the risk from wildfire. Wildfire Risk follows from our awareness that increasing public knowledge about wildfire hazard does not necessarily lead to appropriate risk reduction behavior. Drawing heavily upon health and risk communication, and risk modeling, the authors advance our understan...