Your Darkest Thoughts

Your Darkest Thoughts was created as a personal journal designed to help you see and record self-inflicted thought patterns that create those feelings of worry, anxiety and fear. The good news is that many times you agonize over things that will never ever happen. Mostly illusions we think are real. Think about that for a second. Think of all the times you've wasted energy over the illusion of worry, anxiety and fear where nothing really happened. Yet it felt so real, sickening, and even hopeless.We must understand that each thought we have emits a very powerful energy force field that works toward our benefit or destroys its opportunity to materialize. What's difficult for us to grasp is that each thought we have transmits this powerful form of electrical energy. And while science has equipment to help doctors see brain activity, we haven't built equipment yet than can translate our thought energy in a way that we can instantly see it on demand. Depending on your current state of mind, journaling is one tool that can help. Seeking professional help is also recommended. So, if you care about dealing with self-destructive negative thoughts, we encourage you to begin journaling your darkest thoughts and confront them (pun intended) head on.Journaling is the first step in being able to see Your Darkest Thoughts, finding new ways to create more positive approaches in thinking about life.

Bram Stoker Award Winner for Superior Achievement in Non-Fiction Dark Dreamers on Writing contains quotes from dozens of prominent authors in the horror genre including Stephen King, Robert McCammon, Clive Barker, Dean R. Koontz, Robert Bloch, Ray Bradbury, Neil Gaiman, Jack Ketchum, Richard Matheson, Peter Straub, and many other masters of the genre. The authors discuss their influences, creative visions, how they handle fame and fortune, personal fears, where they get their ideas, and their overall approach to writing. Also included are a list of the author's 113 favorite horror and dark fantasy novels and almost 40 recommended short story collections.

Craig McIntyre, ex-military turned bodyguard, has a powerful and uncontrollable affliction: his mere presence can transform people’s darkest thoughts into action. While guarding a high-profile asset in Iraq, McIntyre finds himself at the center of an event that leaves the asset dead. Sent back to America, McIntyre has no idea what happened but others suspect he is responsible. A ruthless US senator, the head of a deep black ops agency, thinks McIntyre has a unique ability that can bring out the very worst in people, sending them into a killing rage. The senator is intent on harnessing this dark talent to further his own ambitions. But when the black op agency kills McIntyre’s wife, Craig’s darkest thoughts turn to bloody revenge. He vows to kill the senator but has to act fast as the agency now have orders to hunt him down and bring him back: dead or alive. Praise for DARKEST THOUGHTS: “Grabs you by the throat on page one and never lets go. This is thriller writing at its no nonsense best.” —Douglas Skelton, author of Thunder Bay “Has movie potential written all over it.” —Daily Record “This atmospheric and gripping book had me gripped from the start.” —Crime Review “A fast-paced international thriller built on a stunning premise that builds to a dramatic climax.” —Crime Book Junkie

In Dark Thoughts, eminent sociologist Charles Lemert dares to say, and explain, what everyone already knows - that the modern world was built on the need of white people to pretend they are not as dark as the next person. Delving poignantly into the history and literature of domination, Lemert retells key moments of the twentieth-century by profiling figures like W.E.B. DuBois, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Anna Julia Cooper, Nella Larson, Malcolm X, and Muhammad Ali. In a rare and unflinching look at his own complicated history, Lemert also explores his own racism, his struggle with the suicide of his oldest son, as well as growing up as the virtual son of a black mother and his life now as the real father of an African-American daughter. Dark Thoughts speaks to the most urgent social issues at the beginning of the twenty-first century: race relations, multiculturalism, and social justice.

A Few Dark Thoughts is a collection of twenty slightly sinister stories recounting how unpleasant and unfortunate events can happen to almost anyone. No Choice recounts what happens to a group of squatters who take over an empty house, No Fun tells us what it's like for a teacher who is in a coma but still be aware of what people around him are saying. Extra Topping is a story of a young man who will do almost anything to earn money the easy way and Someone Else gives us a taste of what lengths a husband will go to in order to get rid of his wife.

In Dark Thoughts, eminent sociologist Charles Lemert dares to say, and explain, what everyone already knows - that the modern world was built on the need of white people to pretend they are not as dark as the next person. Delving poignantly into the history and literature of domination, Lemert retells key moments of the twentieth-century by profiling figures like W.E.B. DuBois, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Anna Julia Cooper, Nella Larson, Malcolm X, and Muhammad Ali. In a rare and unflinching look at his own complicated history, Lemert also explores his own racism, his struggle with the suicide of his oldest son, as well as growing up as the virtual son of a black mother and his life now as the real father of an African-American daughter. Dark Thoughts speaks to the most urgent social issues at the beginning of the twenty-first century: race relations, multiculturalism, and social justice.

The book addresses the central theme of mental health and provides an in-depth look into the protagonist's individual struggles with dark thoughts, depression and anxiety. By honestly portraying these inner conflicts, it allows the reader to understand the complexity and pain of these experiences. In addition, the book illuminates the path to healing and freedom from these stressful thoughts through various therapeutic approaches, the supportive influence of loving people in the protagonist's life, and his own unshakable will to help himself. It emphasizes the importance of self-care, self-reflection and seeking support when dealing with psychological stress. Another important aspect of the book is its appeal to society to take mental health seriously and support it. It calls for breaking the stigma surrounding mental health issues and creating an open and supportive environment for those affected. Overall, the book offers an inspiring and moving narrative of the spirit's triumph over darkness and encourages readers to acknowledge, embrace, and overcome their own dark thoughts. It is a story of hope, resilience and courage that encourages you to nurture your own mental health and support others in their struggles.

Is horror a fundamentally nihilistic genre? Why are those of us who enjoy horror films so attracted to watching things on screen that in real life we would almost certainly find repellent? Do monster movies have a deleterious moral effect on their viewers? In seeking to answer such questions, as well as a host of related ones, Dark Thoughts reveals that our fascination with horror cinema, and the pleasure we take in it, is in the end simply a natural extension of a philosopher's inclination to wonder. This is a collection of highly engaging and provocative essays by top scholars in the increasingly interrelated fields of Philosophy, Film Studies, and Communication Arts that deal with the epistemology, aesthetics, ethics, metaphysics, and genre dynamics of horror cinema past and present. Contributors include Curtis Bowman, No l Carroll, Elizabeth Cowie, Angela Curran, Cynthia Freeland, Michael Grant, Matt Hills, Deborah Knight, George McKnight, Ken Mogg, Aaron Smuts, Robert C. Solomon, and J.P. Telotte. Over the past several years, one of the hottest topics in the realm of philosophical aesthetics has been cinematic horror. The emotional effects it has on audiences, the mysterious metaphysics of its impossible beings, the controversial ethics of its violent contents-these are just a few of the concerns to have drawn the attention of scholars and students alike. . .not to mention the genre's legions of fans. Since the publication of No l Carroll's groundbreaking study, The Philosophy of Horror; or, Paradoxes of the Heart (1990), and including most recently Cynthia Freeland's The Naked and the Undead: Evil and the Appeal of Horror (2000), a plethora of articles have been authored by seemingly normal philosophers about the decidedly abnormal activities of the antagonists of fright flicks.