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Ten with a Flag
A collection of short stories from one of science fiction and fantasy's brightest new authors, this volume of 15 dark stories from the mind of Joseph Paul Haines will haunt, entertain and move you. These category-defying stories combine science fiction, horror, and fantasy in the most unpredictable of ways. From the fan favorite "Ten With a Flag," where a young woman must choose between her husband or the state controlling her destiny, with a price to be paid either way, to the magic of "The Man Behind the Curtain," where a man struggles to reconnect with his older sister, and the magic that might save him, this collection of previously published and new stories establishes Joseph Paul Haines as a writer worth watching.
Wisecracker
Here, for the first time, the stories of Hollywood's gay stars are seen in context with their times and with one another, revealing a pattern of intimidation by the studios and, ultimately, the establishment of the Hollywood closet. Alone among his contemporaries - Ramon Novarro, Cary Grant, Tyrone Power - Haines refused to play the game, and so was booted out.
Class Act
First monograph on this legendary decorator's most important interior design projects. A glimpse into the glamorous private world of Hollywood movie stars' homes. Images of interiors by world- famous photographers.
The Quiet People
Cameron and Lisa Murdoch are successful crime-writers. They have been on the promotional circuit, joking that no-one knows how to get away with crime like they do. After all, they write about it for a living.So when their 7 year old son Zach goes missing, naturally the police and the public wonder if they have finally decided to prove what they have been saying all this time - are they trying to show how they can commit the perfect crime?
Eight Hours from England
Autumn 1943. Realising his feelings for his sweetheart are not reciprocated, Major John Overton accepts a posting behind enemy lines in Nazi-occupied Albania. Arriving to find the situation in disarray, Overton attempts to overcome geographical challenges and political intrigues to set up a new camp in teh mountains overlooking the Adriatic. As he struggles to complete his mission amidst a chaotic backdrop, Overton is left to ruminate on loyalty, comradship and the futility of war.
Glimmers of Twilight
"Harold Wilson's second government, following victory in the first general election of 1974, provided the most compelling political soap opera of the post-war period.
Unnatural Causes
In this, his 19th book, Max Haines describes, in his inimitable style, sixty-five new cases of murder and mayhem from eight different countries: Belgium, Canada, England, France, Germany, New Zealand, the United States and Wales. You'll meet the notorious George Joseph Smith, an Englishman known as "Brides in the Bath Smith" because of his penchant for murdering his wives in the bath. Read the details behind the recent case of Karla Faye Tucker, who killed two people with a pickaxe then became a born-again Christian while on death row, before she was executed in 1998.
Higher and Colder
During the long twentieth century, explorers went in unprecedented numbers to the hottest, coldest, and highest points on the globe. Taking us from the Himalaya to Antarctica and beyond, Higher and Colder presents the first history of extreme physiology, the study of the human body at its physical limits. Each chapter explores a seminal question in the history of science, while also showing how the apparently exotic locations and experiments contributed to broader political and social shifts in twentieth-century scientific thinking. Unlike most books on modern biomedicine, Higher and Colder focuses on fieldwork, expeditions, and exploration, and in doing so provides a welcome alternative to ...
Anxiety is Really Strange
What is the difference between fear and excitement and how can you tell them apart? How do the mind and body make emotions? When can anxiety be good? This science-based graphic book addresses these questions and more, revealing just how strange anxiety is, but also how to unravel its mysteries and relieve its effects. Understanding how anxiety is created by our nervous system trying to protect us, and how our fight-or-flight mechanisms can get stuck, can significantly lessen the fear experienced during anxiety attacks. In this guide, anxiety is explained in an easy-to-understand, engaging graphic format with tips and strategies to relieve its symptoms, and change the mind's habits for a more positive outlook.
