The Monster In The Mirror

Eleven-year-old Darwen Arkwright's ordinary life changed forever when he was given a magical mirror, a portal to the wonderful world of Silbrica. Darwen defeated the terrible monsters released from the mirror once. Now, an even more terrifying beast has escaped through the mirror. Darwen and his friends, Rik and Alexandra, must journey to Costa Rica to save the world from a giant tentacled creature that leaves destruction in its wake. This time, old allies can't be trusted, and the danger runs deeper than Darwen could have ever imagined. The problem with doors is that they open both ways. There are monsters inside, and some of them are trying to get out ...

This collection provides readers with a comprehensive overview of postwar representations of Nazism in popular culture, documenting and critiquing their enormous impact and importance. From Charlie Chaplin's The Great Dictator to the depiction of Nazis in the Raiders of the Lost Ark to other various literature, comic books, video games, television programs, and pop music, Nazism has maintained a constant presence in popular culture after World War II. Why are representations of Nazism—which are often used to depict the ultimate expression of human evil—so entrenched in our culture? Each chapter in this book examines this multifaceted topic from different angles, highlighting the different incidences of Nazistic representations in the post-1945 period. The diverse subject matter in this text ranges from analysis of recent allo-historical novels, to the music of the "neo-folk" movement, to fetishes and pornography. Readers will gain insight on how the imagery and symbology of Nazism in popular culture has changed over time and understand how the disconnect between representations of Nazism and the historical record have developed, particularly with regard to the genocide that resulted from Nazi politics.

They’re back! Hilarious and hair-raising, these internationally best-selling pop-ups make the perfect Halloween treats. "This little monster plays with his food. This little monster’s rather rude. . . . " And you’ve never seen monsters like these! Wiggly and squiggly, splashy and flashy, these creatures leap out in comic glory. When a spectacled specimen pops up at the end, kids can peer into its lenses and laugh at the silliest monster of all.

It all started with the bathroom mirror, which started reflecting a subtly altered picture of Anders's reality, but now it is every reflective surface, and Anders knows that whatever is hiding in the mirror is evil--only he is having trouble getting anyone to believe that the monster he sees is real.

Murder is an aberration, and unsolved murders were once considered impossible in a society where everyone is watched inside their own head. Until a murder occurred that required detective Alex's mind to be revived to find the killer. It was solved, the killer stopped. Now there's another unidentified killer, targeting representatives of society's failings. Wary of being shoved back in a box, the mystery is still more than Alex can resist. A 36,000 word novella.

A first-hand account of one's woman's experience of the eating disorders: bulimia and anorexia and body-image distortion.