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The Golden Girls: Tales from the Lanai is an accessible collection that explores the cultural, industrial, and historical impact of that beloved American sitcom. Edited by Taylor Cole Miller and Alfred L. Martin, Jr., this anthology brings together a diverse range of voices that model different media studies approaches to researching and critically analyzing television texts.

Diet is key to understanding the past, present, and future of our species. Much of human evolutionary success can be attributed to our ability to consume and preserve a wide range of foods. Technological advances changed the types of foods we eat. With this consideration, How Technological Advances Change Human Food weaves together various themes, starting with human evolution, moving on to methods of food preservation, and continuing with the evolution of cooking methods.

This inaugural edition of what will be a yearly collection offers a fascinating variety of essays and crime reporting, taken from regional, national, and international publications. The stories range from reports of homicide at a Toronto massage parlor to blackmail and murder-for-hire in Austin, Texas, to an unusual murder weapon in rural Minnesota. Other stories examine controversial rehabilitation techniques for sexual criminals and explore the phenomenon of victims' relatives appearing as guests at true crime conventions.

Dogen Zenji (1200-1253 C.E.) founded the Soto school of Zen Buddhism in Japan. His teachings are the very embodiment of the paradoxical blend of mystery and clarity that characterizes Zen. Dogen's approach to meditation has become perhaps the most influential Eastern spiritual practice in the Western world. These selections—from the publication Moon in a Dewdrop edited by Kazuaki Tanahashi—were chosen by poet Gary Snyder, a student and practitioner of Zen Buddhism for several decades. Snyder also reads the text for this recording.

Best known for his poetry and historic novels in the style of Sir Walter Scott, Alexender Bestuzhev-Marlinsky takes a turn down a different path with A Terrible Prophecy and delivers classic spooky tale on the dangers of having one's wishes fulfilled to the letter.

Inside, you will find tales of Scottish horror based on the legend of Sawney Bean, historic horror tales about the Picts, tales of rage when a man battling anger issues faces off against a Young Team, and a haggis themed creature feature.

A turtle the size of an island. A cricket that can possess you if swallowed. A giant who turns enemies to stone. The legends of Southeast Asia—or "the lands below the winds," as explorers used to call it—are populated with a whole menagerie of colorful beasts that inspire awe and fear in equal measure. Yet, passed on as they are through story and song, so many of these stories remain rooted in some long-forgotten past and bound by the borders of the region, creatures of myth and memory and nothing more. Until now.

School year ending. Six new demigods. Impending doom looming closer. Danielle’s life meets a chilling turn. Danielle Ramirez, a senior in high school, tries to finish her final year off with a bang. However, an unexpected turn of events leads her to make some new friends. At the same time, Marko Kaita shares a hidden truth with his closest friend, all while the twelve of them start to discover the unique power that their families have kept hidden from them for years.

1750 French Bahamas—Thirteen-year-old Bastian St. Claire, orphaned after his father mysteriously dies at sea, is resolute when it comes to saving the people on the drought-stricken island of Marie Galante. Rich land baron, Don Flaco, is just as uncompromising with his greedy plan to control all of the fertile farmland on the small Caribbean island and make indentured servants of those who till the soil. Bastian wants to put an end to Don Flacco’s cruel practice, so when he discovers a treasure map showing hidden gold on his father’s sunken ship, he comes up with a plan to buy back the land.

In this follow-up to his highly acclaimed first book, medical doctor and curandero Joe Tafur looks to this prophecy as he invites you to rediscover the sacred in yourself and in the world around you. Tafur offers fascinating stories–medicine songs–of his own and numerous others’ including spirit-opening encounters, together with a chronicle of the past 30+ years of scientific breakthroughs known as the Psychedelic Renaissance (which includes clinical research into the therapeutic use of MDMA, psilocybin, and ketamine).

Bulletproof & Unbreakable Marriage is my honest, straight-talking, Christ-centered guide for couples who want more than a nice marriage. They want a love that can take a hit—and stand strong. This book is for couples at every stage—whether you’re newly married, in a rough patch, or simply wanting to go deeper. It’s full of hard-earned wisdom, practical strategies, personal stories, humor, and biblical truths that will encourage and equip you for the journey.

A beguiling trio of fantastical and farcical anti-fairy tales about a giantess who builds a magical “cottage of one’s own,” battles a silver-scaled sea monster, and defies governesses and gravity alike.

Catherine Wynne's introduction reappraises the stories by looking at Conan Doyle's medical background and its influence on the creation of the famous detective.

This powerful two-in-one audiobook brings together Wallace D. Wattles’s most influential works on success, mindset, and personal transformation. In The Science of Getting Rich, Wattles lays out a practical, no-nonsense formula for generating wealth through focused thought, unwavering purpose, and aligned action—rejecting scarcity and embracing abundance as a mindset. In The Science of Being Great, he expands his philosophy into character, revealing how true greatness comes from self-mastery, integrity, and living in harmony with higher principles.

In this collection, 15 writers try to find answers to how we can truly know each other; on the way, they find psychedelic worms, supernatural roommates, new dimensions and the deeply rooted question of how to know even ourselves.

It’s Seb’s last day working in Turkey, but his friend Oz has been cursed. Superstition turns to terror as the effects of the ancient malediction spill over and the lives of Oz and his family hang in the balance. Can Seb find the answers to remove the hex before it’s too late?

Is Bitcoin the key to solving our societal challenges? In Bitcoin Nation, we dive deep into this idea. Discover the basics of money and Bitcoin and then envision a world shaped by it. Could entire nations operate on Bitcoin? How would governance change on a Bitcoin Standard? This book breaks it down for everyone, whether you're new to the topic or not. Prepare for a fresh perspective!

"Covert action" is generally understood as politically motivated and plausibly deniable interference by one state in the affairs of another state. It includes propaganda, political or economic subversion, paramilitary action, and assassinations. Covert action is the most consequential and controversial form of secret statecraft, and it has become a ubiquitous feature of international politics. However, it is often sensationalized or seen through a narrow, US-centric lens.

This compelling combination of history and myth will suggest a radical alternative to evolution that explores a newfound reality and examines everything believed to be factual about our world. Science fiction meets thriller in this twisting tale of ancestral warfare.

This collection invites listeners on an enchanting journey through shadowed forests, haunted inns, and small towns where secrets simmer just beneath the surface. Each story unveils a darkly magical world where courage is tested, and the line between reality and the supernatural blurs. Perfect for fans of the occult and fairy tales tinged with horror, Tales of Witches: Haxor transports listeners into a world where every passing minute reveals chilling spells, dark rituals, and the timeless struggle between light and shadow.