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Hair-raising stories combined with historic and scientific explanations for the existence of some real-life monsters.

For years, author Dewey Olmstead has been writing essays based on his sometimes unusual insights into the true gospel of Jesus Christ. Whether he wrote for friends, families he visited, or even strangers, Olmstead wanted nothing more than to share the truth of the Scriptures and for people to grow closer to God. Line upon Line presents a collection of Olmstead's essays offering encouragement and inspiration to those struggling with daily life. Written in an easy-to-read for-mat, these nuggets of wisdom convey the awesome power of the Gospel and fill believers with hope and strength. His thoughtful commentary punctuates each subject and seeks to answer some of our most common questions about God and His Kingdom, which we are a part of. Olmstead discusses the beauty and majesty of God's creation, how Earthly laws relate to God's eternal laws, the importance of reading the Scriptures, the beauty of our heavenly inheritance, and much more. Learn amazing truths that will carry you through this troubled world, past the gatekeeper, and into exaltation with Line upon Line.

From sushi and karaoke to martial arts and technoware, the currency of made-in-Japan cultural goods has skyrocketed in the global marketplace during the past decade. The globalization of Japanese “cool” is led by youth products: video games, manga (comic books), anime (animation), and cute characters that have fostered kid crazes from Hong Kong to Canada. Examining the crossover traffic between Japan and the United States, Millennial Monstersexplores the global popularity of Japanese youth goods today while it questions the make-up of the fantasies and the capitalistic conditions of the play involved. Arguing that part of the appeal of such dream worlds is the polymorphous perversity with which they scramble identity and character, the author traces the postindustrial milieux from which such fantasies have arisen in postwar Japan and been popularly received in the United States.

'It's an island,' A said, 'in an uncharted sea, And the monsters who live here have letters like me.' 'Well that's how we'll find your lost toy,' Freddy said. 'We'll start off with you and go right through to Z.' Journey with Freddy to an amazing world filled with alphabet monsters, and see if he can help monster A find his lost teddy before dinnertime! The rhyming text and bright, cartoon style illustrations make this book a fun and entertaining experience for all the family.

Eight irreverent tales with a twist! Pure entertainment just for you. Comical, fascinating reading that will stir your imagination. Dangerous, out-of-control people playing deadly games. This extreme variety of villains will stop for nothing – not even a coffee break. Bad people at their best – murder! But they haven’t lost their shocking sense of humor, and that’s important. Step into the eye of the whirlwind and experience fast-paced stories of suspense, mystery, and bizarre crimes – but crimes with a laugh. An outrageous diversion of bedlam and mayhem with dead beats, screwballs, cowards, lunatics and liars – some even loveable. You might feel guilty for laughing, but you’ll have to laugh anyway.

Over centuries, discoveries of fossil bones spawned legends of monsters such as giants and dragons. As the field of earth sciences matured during the 19th century, early fossilists gained understanding of prehistoric creatures such as Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops and Stegosaurus. This historical study examines how these genuine beasts morphed in the public imagination into mythical, powerful engines of destruction and harbingers of cataclysm, taking their place in popular culture, film, and literature as symbols of "lost worlds" where time stands still.

The second exciting sequel to the award-winning anthology Daikaiju! Giant Monster Tales. Stories of impossible dimension, startling invention and big-budget spectacle by an international line-up of authors!

"Previously published as Medusa's gaze and vampire's bite by Scribner"--Title page verso.