A Meta-Horror Satire for the Modern AgeOnce a scream queen adored by millions, Jennifer Hawkins now clings to fading fame—until a fan's offer to reboot her cult horror franchise thrusts her into a deadly new role. But when the cameras start rolling in a rundown amusement park, the line between fiction and reality vanishes, and Jennifer must fight for her life as a real killer stalks the set.Dive into a razor-sharp, darkly comedic ho...

Have You Ever Wondered How “The Simpsons” Predict the Future?“Did The Simpsons really, truly predict anything? I predict you’ll have to purchase this book to get the true story.” ―Bill Oakley, Simpsons writer and producer#1 New Release in Animated Movies, Comedy Movies, and Comedy TelevisionThen, The Simpsons Secret is the book for you. Delve into some of the biggest predictions that came true on ...

Conceptual Breakthroughs in Comparative Animal Physiology tells a story of innate human curiosity about the natural world, and a deeply creative discipline, shaped by varied environments, unusual organisms, elegant experiments, and the persistent effort to understand how animals work and why they work the way they do—along the way discovering "adaptations and mechanisms of the most surprising character".Written by two leading experts in the field, each chapter reflects on the origins of id...

"A must-have for your bookshelf . . . a love letter to the world of Simpsons collectibles that have been released around the world since the show began." —Yeardley Smith, the voice of Lisa SimpsonThis quirky book unleashes the entire story of all Simpsons merchandise, spanning decades. Lydia and James Hicks, authors of the bestselling The Simpsons Secret, partner with Warren Evans, the Bart of Darkness, to detail a massive collection of rare Simpsons memora...

In this epic fantasy, humans and demons fight the ultimate war between good and evil.Ever since Lucifer fell from grace during the Great Rebellion, a need to regain power over all souls burned like mad within him. In the Kingdom of Darkness, he has the damned on his side. But his goal will not be achieved in Hell. It will not be won by invading Heaven. The war begins on Earth with the Chosen Ones.In New York, mild-mannered accountant John Summers finds his ...

Set in the backdrop of early 60's London, Telstar is the story of the World's first Independent record producer, Joe Meek. A maverick genius who enjoyed phenomenal early success with 'Telstar', the biggest selling record of its time, before bad luck, depression, heart break and paranoia forced him to murder and suicide.A gay, amphetamine addicted, talented but deeply troubled soul who dabbled in the occult, Meek is already an iconic figure in the world of British pop, whose messy en...

Ethereal beings, angels, fairies, non human creatures winged feathered and free... Aeternum Vale is a mystical collection of poems and short stories. The book is not afraid to envision the most far reaching of definitions and imagery that words can possibly achieve and reach. Bold and daring metaphorical poetry reaching its fullest potential in colorfully illustrated scenes of everyday life that readers see through a kaleidoscope, humorously and with tolerance for the indubitable realities...

Have you ever wondered how The Simpsons predicts the future? Then, The Simpsons Secret is the book for you.The Simpsons has been predicting major events with scary accuracy for over three decades, from Donald Trump's presidency to Disney buying 20th Century Fox. People just can't seem to get enough and are eager to know what it's going to predict next. This book goes behind the scenes of this adored cartoon series, and the family we've gr...

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In these hilarious essays, the Saturday Night Live head writer and Weekend Update co-anchor learns how to take a beating.“I always wanted to punch his face before I read this book. Now I just want to kick him in the balls.”—Larry David**A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: Cosmopolitan, Vulture, ParadeIf there’s one trait that makes someone well suited to comedy, it’s being able to take a punch—metaphoric...

"Addresses an important topic for biologists and zoologists about vertebrates' place in the 'grand scheme' . . . genuinely witty and charming . . . magnificent." —Neil J. Gostling, University of SouthamptonOur understanding of vertebrate origins and the backbone of human history evolves with each new fossil find and DNA map. Many species have now had their genomes sequenced, and molecular techniques allow genetic inspection of even non-model organisms. But as longti...

I’ll risk everything to win back my small-town firefighter ex. Even my life.More than ten years after life tore us apart, I’m back in my ex’s hometown, ready to persuade him to give us a second chance. Unfortunately, Liam isn’t convinced, and everyone in Destiny Falls wants me gone. My heart cracks every time Liam pushes me away, but I have even bigger problems.Someone is stalking me from the shadows, and if I’m not careful, my heart might not be the only t...

How did flying birds evolve from running dinosaurs, terrestrial trotting tetrapods evolve from swimming fish, and whales return to swim in the sea? These are some of the great transformations in the 500-million-year history of vertebrate life. And with the aid of new techniques and approaches across a range of fields—work spanning multiple levels of biological organization from DNA sequences to organs and the physiology and ecology of whole organisms—we are now beginning to unravel the con...