John Follain, who covers Italy for the Sunday Times, tells the definitive inside story of this extraordinary

While in-depth cultural histories have been devoted to such classic horror monsters as the vampire, the zombie and Frankenstein\'s tragic creature, the cinematic werewolf has long been considered little more than the \'beast within\': a psychoanalytic analogue for the bestial side of man. This book, the first scholarly study of the werewolf in cinema, redresses the balance by exploring over one hundred

Step aside cat ladies, it\'s time to put the men in the spotlight - when it comes to the felines in our lives, men are just as OBSESSED as women. Celebrating the unique bond between cat and dad, this cute little book is an ode to all cat dads out there and a guide on being the best cat parent possible. It might take a little while for their hearts to be won over, but men, eventually, always fall

As the flames of revolution scour the Tearmoon Empire, itsever-selfish princess, Mia Luna Tearmoon, meets her doom by way of publicbeheading...only to wake up in the past as her twelve-year-old self! It\'s timeto shape up, recruit some allies, and exploit her knowledge of the future tosave her empire! Is she up to the task? No, not even slightly! But it\'s heronly choice if she hopes to spare herself

Are you truly in danger or has your brain simply \"tricked\" you into thinking you are? In The Worry Trick, psychologist and anxiety expert David Carbonell shows how anxiety hijacks the brain and offers effective techniques to help you break the cycle of worry, once and for all.Anxiety is a powerful force. It makes us question ourselves and our decisions, causes us to worry about the future, and fills

In The Unstoppable Species John Shea explains how the earliest humans achieved mastery over all but the most severe, biosphere-level, extinction threats. He explores how and why we humans owe our survival skills to our global geographic range, a diaspora that was achieved during prehistoric times. By developing and integrating a suite of Ancestral Survival Skills, humans overcame survival challenges

This book examines why laws fail and provides strategies for making laws that work. Why do some laws fail? And how can we make laws that actually work? This helpful guide, written by a leading jurist, provides answers to these questions and gives practical strategies for law-making. It looks at a range of laws which have failed; the \'damp squibs\' that achieve little or nothing in practice; laws that

Reveals the previous underexplored influence of religious thought in building the foundations of the CIA. Michael Graziano\'s intriguing book fuses two landmark titles in American history: Perry Miller\'s Errand into the Wilderness (1956), about the religious worldview of the early Massachusetts colonists, and David Martin\'s Wilderness of Mirrors (1980), about the dangers and delusions inherent to

Clearly structured around the standards for Qualified Teacher Status (DfES 02/02), this book explains each of the eight requirements for Professional Values and Practice and how they can be fulfilled in the classroom. Relevant for all professional issues modules in initial teacher training; Helps trainees log their achievements against the standards; Provides practical advice to help student trainees

The little black dress is classic, timeless and a fashion failsafe: in short, no woman should be without one. But where to find a tailor-made LBD, one that fits you perfectly and complements your body shape? The answer is to make it yourself Even if you have never before sewn a stitch, expert dressmaker Simon Henry will guide you through the process of making the perfect little black dress. The book

Legendary special make-up effects artist, Tom Savini\'s books, Grande Illusions and Grande Illusions II, have been entertaining readers and educating the next generation of artists for decades. Now, for the first time, both books are combined into one ultimate guide to the craft and art of make-up effects. With hundreds of pictures and diagrams, Grande Illusions uses Tom\'s real world experience on

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20 fun and inventive Makey Makey projects for Makers from beginner to expertThis hands-on guide is filled with DIY projects that show readers, step-by-step, how to start creating and making cool inventions with the Makey Makey invention kit. Each project features easy-to-follow, fully-illustrated instructions and detailed photographs of the finished gadget. Readers will see how to apply these skills

Her topics range from the neurotic need for affection, to guilt feelings and the quest for power, prestige and

Among the rarest things on earth, meteorites carry an air of mystery and drama while having left a pervasive, outsized mark on our planet and civilization. In Meteorite, Maria Golia tells the long history of our engagement with these sky-born space rocks. Arriving amid thunderous blasts and flame-streaked skies, meteorites were once thought to be messengers from the gods. Worshipped in the past, now

It\'s game time Press start on Into the Game, the awesome-packed graphic novel adventure by YouTube\'s favorite family of gamers, FGTeeV The FGTeeV family gamers have played hundreds of games together. Which is why Moomy decides to make a new game called My Pet Fish. Just one problem: the game is SUPER boring. And one other problem: Moomy and Duddy accidentally got sucked into it--and now they\'re

Sports Illustrated, the most respected voice in sports journalism, has covered the NBA for the much of its existence, documenting its expansion from fledgeling league to global force. Curated by editor and bestselling author Chris Ballard, this anthology features the best hoops writing from theSI archives along with new postscripts from nationally renowned basketball journalists including Jackie McMullan,

Have you ever wondered why the rose has thorns and other flowers don\'t; why the daffodil is the color it is; or why some plants have shiny leaves and others matte? How The Rose Got its Thorns reveals the inner workings of our favorite flowers and trees. Designed to help gardeners, both novice and experienced, better understand how plants grow, the book is easy to navigate - it is divided into 50 chapters,