Beware of what lurks in the shadows in the fourth addition to the Eek! series, tales to scare you silly!Bryan doesn't like the outdoors—not when books and video games are best enjoyed inside. He's only excited about their class ski trip because Danielle, his crush, promised to give him some tips. If he doesn't embarrass himself or shatter any bones, it's going to be an awesome day.He's taking a break in the shack their ski instructor calls "a cabin...

"No author working today comes close to Jeff Strand's perfect mixture of comedy and terror." –Cemetery DanceWhen Margot finds her younger brother dead in his apartment, the investigation shows no medical issues. He simply played a video game until he died of thirst, despite a refrigerator full of bottled water in the very next room.Only a lucky few get to playtest Fun Times at the Bloodbath, one of the most insanely violent...

A torrid tale of later-in-life empowerment, this is for readers who enjoy bold women's fiction with emotional depth, and unforgettable journeys of personal growth.Witty, raw, vulnerable, this novella is a multi-layered story of Terri, whom after 23 years in a lackluster marriage decides she is ready for more. More of everything-including more passion and intimacy. A page-turner, this has it all. You will laugh, you will cry as you follow Terri's journey of self-transformation....

"Not for the faint of heart or weak of stomach, the 19 stories in this new best-of annual anthology feature episodes of graphic gore and violence--including torture, dismemberment, self-mutilation, and home abortion--that are designed to push buttons as well as boundaries...strictly for hardcore horror fans." --Publishers WeeklyExcerpt from the Introduction:Editors Randy Chandler and Cheryl Mullenax put the call out to horror writers and editors of...

When your best friend is just a tiny bit psychotic, you should never actually believe him when he says, "Trust me. This is gonna be awesome."Of course, you probably wouldn't believe a voodoo doll could work either. Or that it could cause someone's leg to blow clean off with one quick prick. But I've seen it. It can happen.And when there's suddenly a doll of YOU floating around out there—a doll that could be snatched by a Rottweiler and torn to shreds, or a ...

A new hilarious novel from the author of The Greatest Zombie Movie Ever and Stranger Things Have Happened.Rod's life doesn't suck. If you ask him, it's pretty awesome. He may not be popular, but he and his best friends play in a band that has a standing gig. Yeah, it's Monday night and they don't get paid, but they can turn the volume up as loud as they want. And Rod's girlfriend is hot, smart, and believes in their band—believes in Rod. Aside fro...

After producing three horror movies that went mostly ignored on YouTube, Justin and his filmmaking buddies decide it's time they create something noteworthy, something epic. They're going to film the Greatest Zombie Movie Ever. They may not have money or a script, but they have passion. And, after a rash text message, they also have the beautiful Alicia Howtz—Justin's crush—as the lead.With only one month to complete their movie, a script that can't possibly get worse, and the hope...

"Each short story is unique, carefully crafted, and memorable. A fun read from cover to cover." – MIDWEST BOOK REVIEWDesperados and yellow-bellies be warned: These ain't your typical westerns…Herein find legendary masters of anomalous Western and Horror stories—along with a posse of budding word-slingers—who all bring you an electrifying and frightening collection of extraordinary tales set in the Old West and beyond...

Is there more to Buddhism than sitting in silent meditation? Is modern Buddhism relevant to the problems of daily life? Does it empower individuals to transform their lives? Or has Buddhism become too detached, so still and quiet that the Buddha has fallen asleep? Waking the Buddha tells the story of the Soka Gakkai International, the largest, most dynamic Buddhist movement in the world today—and one that is waking up and shaking up Buddhism so it can truly work in ordinary people's lives....

When Dr. Ray Strand found himself in a losing battle, unable to successfully treat his wife who had suffered chronically with pain and fatigue, he agreed to try the regimen of nutritional supplements that a neighbor suggested. Much to his surprise, his wife's condition began to improve almost immediately. That amazing turn of events led him to dedicate himself to researching alternative therapies in medicine, particularly in the arena of nutritional supplements.Dr. Strand's illumin...

For fans of Ada Limón and Kate Baer, Make Me Good Soil is a luminous, intimate new poetry collection from celebrated author Sophie Strand that explores personal love, loss, trauma healing, and illness through the lens of interspecies connection.Sophie Strand's poetry is attuned to the too-often ignored truth that human beings are not self-contained, and are rather sustained by vast, living networks beyond their physical se...

Escape the exhausting cycle of stress and pain with Too Smart to Heal**, an illustrated guide for overthinkers who have tried everything and are finally ready to heal, from the author of** Get Out of My Head.Have you read all the self-help books, tried every mental health hack, and thought your way in circles around your pain, only to end up right where you started? You may be what author Meredith Author calls “to...