Download or read book 668 The Neighbor of the Beast written by Charles L. Grant and published by Crossroad Press. This book was released on 2017-08-04 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD The housing market is depressed. But not as depressed as anyone who spends a night at 668 Langford Place. The decaying mansion next door—number 666—will soon see the return of Bog-Muggoth, an ancient, evil demon that makes the Amityville Horror seem like Casper the Friendly Ghost. But Bog-Muggoth isn’t making his haunted house call alone. Other vile gods from beyond time and space will be joining in the festivities to make the world their oyster—and leave it an empty shell. Only one man can keep the Older Deities from dieting on the human race… KENT MONTANA He's the descendant of Scottish nobility or so he claims. He's an out-of-work actor. He never gets a good script…but his life is more exciting than any science fiction movie. In fact, his life is a science fiction movie. (previously published as written by Lionel Fenn)

Download or read book 668 written by Lionel Fenn and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Bog-Muggoth, an ancient, evil demon, arrives at 668 Langford Place, other vile gods from beyond time and space join him, and only Kent Montana can keep these creatures from feeding on the human race. Original.

Download or read book Joking Asides written by Elliott Oring and published by University Press of Colorado. This book was released on 2016-09-01 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nothing in the understanding of humor is as simple as it might seem. In Joking Asides, Elliott Oring confronts the problems of humor, analyzing the key contemporary approaches to its study and addressing controversial topics with new empirical data and insights. A folklorist drawn to the study of humor, Oring developed his formulation of “appropriate incongruity” as a frame to understand what jokes must do to produce humor. He tests appropriate incongruity against other major positions in the field, including the general theory of verbal humor, conceptual integration theory, benign violation theory, and false-belief theory. Oring draws on the work of scholars from several disciplines—anthropology, folklore, philosophy, psychology, linguistics, and literature—to ask basic questions about the construction and evolution of jokes, untangle the matter of who the actual targets of a joke might be, and characterize the artistic qualities of jokes and joke performances. Although Oring guides the reader through a forest of jokes and joke genres, this is not a joke book. A major work from a major scholar, Joking Asides is a rigorous exploration of theoretical approaches to jokes and their functions and is filled with disquieting questions, penetrating criticisms, and original observations. Written in a clear and accessible style, this book will prove valuable to any scholar or student who takes matters of jokes and joking seriously.

Download or read book Folk Culture in the Digital Age written by Trevor J. Blank and published by University Press of Colorado. This book was released on 2012-11-16 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smart phones, tablets, Facebook, Twitter, and wireless Internet connections are the latest technologies to have become entrenched in our culture. Although traditionalists have argued that computer-mediated communication and cyberspace are incongruent with the study of folklore, Trevor J. Blank sees the digital world as fully capable of generating, transmitting, performing, and archiving vernacular culture. Folklore in the Digital Age documents the emergent cultural scenes and expressive folkloric communications made possible by digital “new media” technologies. New media is changing the ways in which people learn, share, participate, and engage with others as they adopt technologies to complement and supplement traditional means of vernacular expression. But behavioral and structural overlap in many folkloric forms exists between on- and offline, and emerging patterns in digital rhetoric mimic the dynamics of previously documented folkloric forms, invoking familiar social or behavior customs, linguistic inflections, and symbolic gestures. Folklore in the Digital Age provides insights and perspectives on the myriad ways in which folk culture manifests in the digital age and contributes to our greater understanding of vernacular expression in our ever-changing technological world.

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Download or read book Brewtal Truth Guide to Extreme Beers written by Del Adem Tepedelen and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013-11-12 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Brewtal Truth Guide to Extreme Beers is the first guide of its type, defining what makes certain craft beers “extremely extreme,” featuring descriptions and ratings of more than a 100 of the most insane beers in the world—broken down into a handful of specific categories. These are outrageous brews with unusual ingredients, ridiculously high alcohol by volume (ABV), bizarre names and sometimes unsettling flavors. Appealing to casual and serious beer drinkers alike, the book is the perfect gift for the adventurous guy (or girl) who’s always looking for new experiences; the book is a reference guide and a challenge all at once. In addition to focusing on some of the most interesting and hardcore beers in the world, it also features profiles on craft-beer loving metal musicians and extreme craft beer brewers, making it a highly entertaining read. The book sets the scene for what an extreme beer is, drawing parallels and metaphors from the music scene. The author includes an explanation of extreme styles and what defines them. Each beer profiled receives an “extreme” rating, tasting notes information about the beer and what makes it extreme, and a musical pairing selected by the author. There is also a resources section where readers can find recommendations on how and where to buy these brews. Working in partnership with Decibel Magazine, and created out of his Brewtal Truth column with Decibel, Adem Tepedelen opens up the fun and fascinating world of extreme beer.

Download or read book Beer FAQ written by Jeff Cioletti and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2016-08-01 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (FAQ Lifestyle). Here is a no-nonsense guide to the world of beer, answering many burning questions about the diverse array of styles, ingredients, and international brewing and drinking traditions that drive the world's most popular beverage. Beer FAQ features insight not only on how it's made, but how it makes the journey from the brew house floor to the drinker's glass. The book offers a touch of history, a bit of globetrotting, and a look at the companies and enterprising individuals leading the modern brewing renaissance. It also offers a nostalgic look at beer's evolving role in pop culture from advertising to television to movies over the past century. After reading Beer FAQ , readers will have a better understanding of not just what kinds of beers to drink, but the best places to drink them and the best ways to enjoy them, from the ideal packaging to the proper drinking vessels.

Download or read book The United States of Craft Beer Updated Edition written by Jess Lebow and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-08-25 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the best craft beer breweries in America as you travel state by state with this fun and updated craft beer roadmap. From California to Maine, there are tons of great craft breweries to explore! In The United States of Craft Beer, beer expert and home-brewer Jess Lebow invites you along this state-by-state exploration of America’s greatest breweries. From Jack’s Abby Brewing in Massachusetts to Maui Brewing Company in Hawaii, this guide takes you to fifty of the best breweries in the country and samples more than fifty-handcrafted beers. Learn everything you want to know about the people who make the nation’s best-tasting beers and the innovative brewing methods that help create the perfect batch. Now you can experience the ultimate bar crawl, as you sample and savor every delicious sip the United States has to offer!

Download or read book 2013 the End of Days or a New Beginning Envisioning the World After the Events of 2012 Easyread Super Large 24pt Edition written by and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book 2013 written by Marie D. Jones and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2009-03-30 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2013: THE END OF DAYS OR A NEW BEGINNING examines all the popular myths, prophecies, and predictions concerning 2012, including the Mayan teachings of time acceleration and global awakening on a consciousness level. It also takes an in-depth look at lesser-known predictions and prophecies, and at the more scientific and reality-based challenges we will face.

Download or read book Jackals written by Charles L. Grant and published by Crossroad Press. This book was released on 2018-02-13 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We've all seen them—the broken-down car by the side of the road, mutely signaling for help from passing drivers … the stubborn tail-gater who follows too close, for too long … the wild driver who weaves through lanes on a crowded highway—the driver who causes accidents but is never a victim of one … These are the jackals, hunters who follow the nation's highways and byways, preying on the weak and unsuspecting. The jackals are human enough - except for a strangeness about their eyes, and the way their laughter lingers in the night air—but they have no mercy. Jim Scott's been hunting jackals for some time now. They took someone he loved, once, and he's never forgiven them. And he's never loved again. Love makes you vulnerable. But love isn't predictable, and when beautiful, battered Rachel turns up on Jim Scott's doorstep with a tale that can only mean she barely escaped a hunting pack, Jim finds that the barricades he built around his heart are not impregnable. The jackals have come in force for their final showdown with Jim Scott. But Jim no longer fights alone—he leads a group of jackal-killers, each determined to exterminate the hunters or die trying.

Download or read book For Fear of the Night written by Charles L. Grant and published by Crossroad Press. This book was released on 2017-02-18 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The amusement park on the pier burned ten days ago. The blackened skeleton of the House of Horrors is a grim reminder of summer's dreams turned to nightmares, of a young life cut short. Julie Etler and her friends had been looking forward to one final summer of freedom before college and the responsibilities of adulthood. Now Julie is dead. Or is she? Her voice is on Devin Graham’s answering machine. Her boyfriend, Tony, sees her walking on the moonlit beach. And something is haunting the ruins of the House of Night …

Download or read book In the Mood written by Charles L. Grant and published by Crossroad Press. This book was released on 2015-03-26 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crops whither in the fields. Fish float belly-up in rivers, lakes, and oceans. Orchards are barren. Cattle and sheep are dying on their feet. The world is slowly starving to death. Deep in the American heartland, a terrible family reunion is taking place. The gathering relatives leave trails of death in their wake. Missing are little Joey and his parents. Joey and his mom are on their way... Joey's father, John, is in New Orleans. Suddenly he can tell when someone is about to become violent — and he can stop them. When he rejoins his family, all hell will break loose.

Download or read book Ascension written by Charles L. Grant and published by Crossroad Press. This book was released on 2017-05-22 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A ROAD TO HELL Dorrin Parric is dead, and his son Orion has sworn to avenge him. But first he must run a gauntlet of human assassins, blood-crazed androids and aging, paranoid dictators. Petty tyrants rule the few straggling settlements where mankind holds out against the darkness. Time and again Parric eludes the strange traps set for him by the forces of decay. But his luck is running out. At the end of the road is Philayork, a bewildering metropolis wracked by fear and evil. Whatever had killed Orion Parric's father was also waiting for him in the ruins of earth's last great city.

Download or read book Daughter of Darkness written by Charles L. Grant and published by Crossroad Press. This book was released on 2017-02-03 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The kids sense that there's something different about Midnight Place—an eerie sensation that won't go away … a terror that turns out to be all too real. When exotic Lin Jasandy moves to Midnight Place, Cass Fuller is immediately wary of her. And when Lin seems to have a strange power over Cass's friend Rick, Cass finds herself involved in terror.

Download or read book The Tea Party written by Charles L. Grant and published by Crossroad Press. This book was released on 2018-02-11 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deerfield. A sleepy village untouched by time, full of quaint antiques, charming sites and friendly neighbors. But outside of Deerfield, nauture is still. No children play around the great stone house of Winterrest; no birds fly over its ancient trees … and tales of witches and demons fill the dreams of Deerfield's children. Now the great house is stirring, stretching, hungry. Now the huge doors open, inviting unwary victims deep inside. The warm stone walls are heaving, the doors are pulsing … now the frenzied ritual must begin …