"After Franklin commits a horrific crime and is sent to a special lab for rehabilitation, only Jeremy believes that Franklin might actually be better...but when crimes start up again in their small town, Jeremy begins to wonder if evil can ever truly be quelled"--

"A grand tour of the world's great tattoos"--Atlas Obscura "This book--part global art historical tome, part coffee-table book of visual wonders--is a valuable corrective to many silly things that we assume about tattooing."--The New Republic A lavishly illustrated global exploration of the vast array of styles and most significant practitioners of tattoo from ancient times to today Tattoo art and practice has seen radical changes in the 21st century, as its popularity has exploded. An expanding number of tattoo artists have been mining the past for lost traditions and innovating with new technology. An enormous diversity of styles, genres, and techniques has emerged, ranging from geometric blackwork to vibrant, painterly styles, and from hand-tattooed works to machine-produced designs. With over 700 stunning color illustrations, this volume considers historical and contemporary tattoo practices in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, North and Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands. Each section, dedicated to a specific geographic region, features fascinating text by tattoo experts that explores the history and traditions native to that area as well as current styles and trends. The World Atlas of Tattoo also tracks the movement of styles from their indigenous settings to diasporic communities, where they have often been transformed into creative, multicultural, hybrid designs. The work of 100 notable artists from around the globe is showcased in this definitive reference on a widespread and intriguing art practice.

Tattooing breaches the skin and can, therefore, cause a variety of complications. This book covers the full spectrum of issues clinical practitioners may encounter when treating affected patients. Introductory chapters include educational information on methods for tattooing, types of tattoos, tattoo inks, and tattoo ink toxicology. The focus is on the diagnosis and classification of tattoo complications. In this regard, a comprehensive atlas of acute and chronic complications serves as a valuable tool. Further chapters summarize available therapies, their rationale, and indication. This includes various medical and surgical treatments with a review of dermatome shaving. Lastly, tattoo removal by gold standard YAG lasers and the more recent pico-second lasers is discussed with the optimal therapeutic outcome in mind.

The author of bestselling "Star Wars" novels follows his acclaimed original DragonCrown War Cycle with the first in a dazzling new trilogy. Stackpole's original fantasy novels have won fans and acclaim from coast to coast.

In a near-future America, a sentient computer program named Charlotte has turned terrorist, but Lee Fisher, the closeted son of an ultraconservative President, is more concerned with keeping his Secret Service detail from finding out about his developing romance with Nico, the new guy at school, but when the spider-like robots that roam the school halls begin acting even stranger than usual, Lee realizes he is Charlotte's next target.

Say "body modifications" and most people think of tattoos and piercings. They associate these mainly with the urban primitives of the 1980s to today and with primitive tribes. In fact, as this fascinating book shows, body mods have been on the scene since ancient times, traceable as far back as 1.5 million years, and they also encompass sacrification, branding, and implants. Professor John Rush outlines the processes and procedures of these radical physical alterations, showing their function as rites of passage, group identifiers, and mechanisms of social control. He explores the use of pain for spiritual purposes, such as purging sin and guilt, and examines the phenomenon of accidental cuts and punctures as individual events with sometimes profound implications for group survival. Spiritual Tattoo finds a remarkable consistency in body modifications from prehistory to the present, suggesting the importance of the body as a sacred geography from both social and psychological points of view.

Welcome to Eye Candy Ink. Atlas Darcy Rose doesn’t have time for anything but work. Until Atlas barges into her life and refuses to let her fade into the background.Together, they could have everything, if life doesn’t tear them apart. Mischa Mischa Jennings has seen up close and personal how love can ruin your life and he’s vowed to stay far away from that particular emotion. Armed with a set of rules to keep him safe, he’s been going through life just fine. Until Indie Hearst comes bouncing into Eye Candy Ink and turns his whole world upside down. Together they could be dynamite. As long as Mischa can let down his walls. Sam Maxwell knows what he wants out of life. He has a successful career as a restaurateur and now he’s looking for someone to settle down with. When he meets Sam, with just one look and he knows that he’s found the woman of his dreams. She wants a real man. Has she finally met her match? Zeke At thirty-six, Zeke thinks his time to meet someone has passed and he’s resigned to being happy with the family that he’s found at his tattoo shop. Until Trixie Clemonte comes into Eye Candy Ink and throws his life into chaos. Together, they could be the perfect match, if life doesn’t get in the way. Nico  Edie is a translator who loves traveling all over the world for her job. She never wanted to settle down or be a stay at home mom. She wants to experience everything in life. One encounter with Nico though, and she doesn’t want to let him go. Will he be able to convince her that settling down with him doesn’t mean settling?

She’s too young for him… but that won’t stop him. Trixie has been living under her mother’s thumb for her whole life and college was supposed to be her time to spread her wings a bit. He’s old enough to be her dad. At thirty-six, Zeke thinks his time to meet someone has passed and he’s resigned to being happy with the family that he’s found at his tattoo shop. Until Trixie Clemonte comes into Eye Candy Ink and throws his life into chaos. Together, they could be the perfect match, if life doesn’t get in the way.