Robert Eisler, the polymathic Jewish Austrian scholar and Holocaust survivor, faded into obscurity after his death in 1949. A contemporary and associate of Walter Benjamin, Aby Warburg, and Gershom Scholem, Eisler spent his early years in fin-de-siecle Vienna and trained as an art historian and economist. In this book, the first in English devoted to Eisler's life and thought, Brian Collins takes us through the development of Eisler's ideas about the philosophy of values, comparative mythology, Christianity, psychoanalysis, monetary policy, and anthropology. Collins also explores the bizarre and sometimes tragic events that defined Eisler's life, including his arrest for art theft in 1907, his controversial reconstruction of a physical description of Jesus, and the fifteen months he spent in Dachau and Buchenwald, the inspiration for his final book, Man into Wolf: An Anthropological Interpretation of Sadism, Masochism, and Lycanthropy.

Mark Twain is one of the most beloved figures in American history, and one of the most gifted storytellers and critics; through his novels, essays and letters, he is probably one of the most quoted Americans of all time. "When in Doubt, Tell the Truth" captures the essence of Twain's unique gifts - the dark humour, the wry observations and the keen insights into social and political realities, both particularly American and broadly human. "When in Doubt, Tell the Truth" is an extraordinary collection of more than 700 of Twain's most memorable aphorisms, from his jokes - "What is the difference between a taxidermist and a tax collector? The taxidermist only takes your skin" - to his darker musings - "Man is the only animal that blushes. Or needs to". It celebrates Twain's gift for telling a story, and gives us his views on over 400 topics, including Adam and Eve, fountain pens, procrastination, gullibiity, grammar and politics. Brian Collins's eloquent introduction survey's Twain's concerns as a writer and speaker, integrating the witty maxims of his early career with the darker observations of his later life in a vivid portrait. An easy-to-navigate collection arranged alphabetically by subject, "When in Doubt, Tell the Truth" lets the wisdom of Mark Twain continue to speak to all of us today.

Follow the delightful story of four young children who get caught up in an unexpected adventure in the Alaskan wilderness.

"Fun and entertaining from beginning to end I read it to my 6 year old and he was hanging on every word I appreciated the surprise ending. The story has you guessing, as it leads you on a fun, engaging adventure of four young children." Natalie Gustafson - Mother and Teacher

I thought the story was funny. I liked it very much. I liked it when people thought Grandma was a witch. - Robert Klopp - Age 8
Children will lie still under the covers waiting with excitement as this wonderful story uncovers itself. Tony Tupper - Father and Grandfather
Unique, a page-turner for adults, even. Trust your Grandma. - Greg Burkman
This book is captivating and kids of all ages will enjoy reading it. It takes your imagination away where things are simple and full of adventure. - Ivy Tupper - Mother and Grandmother
Alaskan Troll Eggs is a delightful story teaching us that the innocent imagination of children can lead us on an adventure through the Alaskan wilderness in search of Troll Eggs. - Sue and Dan Schaaf - Grandparents
Alaskan Troll Eggs by Kathleen Wallace is a delightful stroll through a child's imagination and the insatiable thirst for adventure that resides therein. The writer perfectly captures the benign capriciousness of childhood as she follows the four children Robert, Leife, Jude, and Ky and their encounter with the strange, old woman and her "troll eggs."
Written in the passive voice of most children's books, Ms. Wallace's narrative occurs within the active imaginations of the children, themselves. One remembers and can easily understand the child's needs to create an exotic, yet more accessible, overlay. I certainly do. Sure, she may be the grandmother you see on holidays and special occasions, but life becomes infinitely more interesting when she transforms into the "Crazy, Old Woman of the Woods." Likewise, the tasty purple potatoes in grandma's garden assume a new dimension of mystery as troll eggs.
This, then, is the area I feel the writer has achieved something of significance. Creating the fantasy world of the children (whimsically illustrated by Brian Collins) while explaining that world through metaphor. Ms. Wallace allows us to reconnect with our own childhood in the most subtle of ways. In this, her debut effort, the writer succeeds and we are the ones who are rewarded. - J.C. Campione

Bollywood Horrors is a wide-ranging collection that examines the religious aspects of horror imagery, representations of real-life horror in the movies, and the ways in which Hindi films have projected cinematic fears onto the screen. Part one, "Material Cultures and Prehistories of Horror in South Asia" looks at horror movie posters and song booklets and the surprising role of religion in the importation of Gothic tropes into Indian films, told through the little-known story of Sir Devendra Prasad Varma. Part two, "Cinematic Horror, Iconography and Aesthetics" examines the stereotype of the tantric magician found in Indian literature beginning in the medieval period, cinematic representations of the myth of the fearsome goddess Durga's slaying of the Buffalo Demon, and the influence of epic mythology and Hollywood thrillers on the 2002 film Raaz. The final part, "Cultural Horror," analyzes elements of horror in Indian cinema's depiction of human trafficking, shifting gender roles, the rape-revenge cycle, and communal violence. This book also features images (colour in the hardback, black and white in the paperback).

Japanese Translation. Four young children take part in an adventure in the Alaskan Wilderness. This is a fully Illustrated children's book.