A disaffected banker gives up his life for a chance to start over—with a new identity and body—in the cult classic sci-fi thriller.Though he possesses all the trappings of success, Antiochus Wilson is completely and utterly bored with his life. But that all changes when he gets a call from a dead friend. Turns out the friend isn't exactly dead. He simply traded in his old life for a new one. And Wilson can do it too. As a Reborn, he can have all the excitement, weal...

When eccentric inventor Dr. Cyrus Browl embarks on a bizarre mission to copy famous paintings in museums around the world, the art world chuckles at his clumsy efforts. But when identical originals of those paintings mysteriously appear, threatening to destroy the value of priceless art collections, the laughter stops. Is Dr. Browl less feeble-minded than he seems? What is the secret behind his elaborate copying contraption? As masterpieces proliferate wildly, the art world joins forces to...

This variety pack includes comedy sketches and audio dramatizations that will keep you entertained throughout.Deconstructing Laurel & HardyA Comedy-O-Rama tributeAbbott & Costello in the CatskillsThis is an authentic recreation of a 1930s Borscht Belt variety show recorded before a live audience in the Catskills. In this New Oldtime Radio Hour, Lou Costello (Bob Greenberg) follows Bud Abbott (Joe Bevilacqua) to the Catskills when Abbott is ...

New York swelters beneath another brutal August heat wave. Offices stink of sweat, the subways grind packed bodies together, and every rush hour feels like punishment. William endures it all with quiet discipline. Each evening he retreats to his tiny apartment and practices a private system of meditation he believes can cleanse the mind and free the body from the city’s crushing pressure. For twelve years he has prepared himself in solitude, certain that something vast is approaching....

The most common image of world politics involves states negotiating, cooperating, or sometimes fighting with one another; billiard balls in motion on a global pool table. Yet working through local proxies or agents, through what Eli Berman and David A. Lake call a strategy of "indirect control," has always been a central tool of foreign policy. Understanding how countries motivate local allies to act in sometimes costly ways, and when and how that strategy succeeds, is ess...

As the 2020s began, protestors filled the streets, politicians clashed over how to respond to a global pandemic, and new scrutiny was placed on what rights US citizens should be afforded.Newly revised and expanded to address immigration, gay rights, privacy rights, affirmative action, and more, The Bill of Rights in Modern America provides clear insights into the issues currently shaping the United States. Essays explore the law and history behind contenti...

**A USA TODAY BestsellerBestselling and award-winning author David Ellis delivers a fast-paced, twisty thriller that will surprise readers at every turn.**Leo Balanoff is a crusading attorney with unthinkable skeletons in his closet. He's also a diagnosed pathological liar. When a predatory gangster with a long list of victims is found dead and Leo’s fingerprints show up on the murder weapon, no one believes a word he says in his defense. But he might be the FBI’s ...

Five more unforgettable adventures await in Lost Sci-Fi Books 591–595, a collection that spans ancient civilizations, impossible technology, psychological suspense, and the darker corners of human imagination. These classic stories prove that great science fiction never stands still—it constantly surprises.Travel to a forgotten underground kingdom in The Lost Race by Robert E. Howard, where an ancient civilization has survived beyond the reach of h...

"Far from being just a gimmicky marketing ploy, Treme . . . is an engaging representation of the cuisine of modern-day New Orleans . . . Fascinating." — The Austin ChronicleInspired by David Simon's award-winning HBO series Treme, this celebration of the culinary spirit of post-Katrina New Orleans features recipes and tributes from the characters, real and fictional, who highlight the Crescent City's rich foodways. From chef Janette Desau...

From the author of million-copy bestseller The Way of the Superior Man, a guide to help men achieve deep meaning and true freedom in their lives.Many men come to a point in life where they feel a sense of emptiness or lack of motivation. This state may be confused for depression, but David Deida reveals a vital distinction, inspiring a new possibility for discernment and action. When a man grows tired of his life, what can be done?Beyond the basic ...

“From the moment I got to Auschwitz I was completely detached. I disconnected my heart and intellect in an act of self-defense, despair, and hopelessness.” With these words Sara Nomberg-Przytyk begins this painful and compelling account of her experiences while imprisoned for two years in the infamous death camp. Writing twenty years after her liberation, she recreates the events of a dark past which, in her own words, would have driven her mad had she tried to relive it sooner. But while ...

Material Ecocriticism offers new ways to analyze language and reality, human and nonhuman life, mind and matter, without falling into well-worn paths of thinking. Bringing ecocriticism closer to the material turn, the contributions to this landmark volume focus on material forces and substances, the agency of things, processes, narratives and stories, and making meaning out of the world. This broad-ranging reflection on contemporary human experience and expression provokes new understandin...