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The comprehensive examination into the frightening history of serial homicide.
In this unique book, Peter Vronsky documents the psychological, investigative, and cultural aspects of serial murder, beginning with its first recorded instance in Ancient Rome, through fifteenth-century France, up to such notorious contemporary cases as cannibal/necrophile Ed Kemper, Henry Lee Lucas, Ted Bundy, and the emergence of what he classifies as the "serial rampage killer" such as Andrew Cunanan.
Vronsky not only offers sound theories on what makes a serial killer, but also provides concrete suggestions on how to survive an encounter with one-from recognizing verbal warning signs to physical confrontational resistance. Exhaustively researched with transcripts of interviews with killers, and featuring up-to-date information on the apprehension and conviction of the Green River Killer and the Beltway Snipers, Vronsky's one-of-a-kind book covers every conceivable aspect of an endlessly riveting true-crime phenomenon.
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"The comprehensive examination into the frightening history of serial homicide. In this unique book, Peter Vronsky documents the psychological, investigative, and cultural aspects of serial murder, beginning with its first recorded instance in Ancient Rome, through fifteenth-century France, up to such notorious contemporary cases as cannibal/necrophile Ed Kemper, Henry Lee Lucas, Ted Bundy, and the emergence of what he classifies as the ""serial rampage killer"" such as Andrew Cunanan. Vronsky not only offers sound theories on what makes a serial killer, but also provides concrete suggestions on how to survive an encounter with one-from recognizing verbal warning signs to physical confrontational resistance. Exhaustively researched with transcripts of interviews with killers, and featuring up-to-date information on the apprehension and conviction of the Green River Killer and the Beltway Snipers, Vronsky's one-of-a-kind book covers every conceivable aspect of an endlessly riveting true-crime phenomenon."
Customer Reviews:
History, present, and future of serial killers.......2007-04-11
A lot of reviews focused on the history covered by this book, but what I found most compelling was in fact the second half, which discussed the "formation" of a serial killer.
In the first half, the author goes back a few centuries to uncover gruesome truths of serial killers across Europe. With every chapter, he steps forward in time, narrating the lives and biographies of famous and not-so-famous killers, from Jack the Ripper to the Boston Strangler. Every page delivers a shock, as the lives and practices of the killers are revealed.
If you manage to survive through the photos in the center without passing out at the gore, you'll find the second half even more gripping. It explains how a serial killer develops, how his behavior differs from others in childhood, how he strikes his first victim, and the pattern that dictates his life from there on. There is plenty on the many types of killers and their various approaches to murder.
A fair portion near the end of the book is dedicated to criminal profiling and crime scene investigation. The book closes with a chilling chapter on how to survive if you find yourself at the mercy of a serial killer.
A very engaging read if you have the heart for the gruesome details!
Good book by a talented amateur.......2007-04-05
Peter Vronsky has an interesting personal perspective on serial killers. His book does not try to be a definitive source on all serial killers, but does try to provide an over view to the world that some of these killers live in. His writing is thought provoking and brings to light many interesting statistics and facts about both serial killers and profilers. Definitely a great read for both the amateur as well as the professionals who may have to be searching for the killers. Also has a nice bonus chapter about surviving serial killer abductions.
serial killers;the method and the madness of monsters.......2006-08-17
This is the best book i have read on the subject of serial killers and i have read hundreds in my studies.
Highly Recommend!.......2006-07-13
This was a great book, Peter Vronsky obviously did a ton of research. The only minor complaint I have is there are times where he states the same things over again as if they hadn't been written in the book already. Other than that, in my opinion, it was indeed a well written book. He goes into great detail about what "triggers" serial killers, MO's, the methods of profiling, stories of actual crimes, etc. I was so intrigued by this book I finished it in 3 days.
This book also made me really stop and think just how comfortable we humans become in our daily routines, with many of us believing nothing will ever happen to us. Even something as simple as going to the grocery store, which may be something you do every Sunday, could end up being your last day alive. Not only is this book truly informative, I think there is also a lesson to be learned; never trust ANYONE. Always be aware of your surroundings and no matter how innocent a stranger may be or seem, you CANNOT trust them. And above all, NEVER, EVER get into a strangers car. I'm not suggesting living out the rest of your life in fear by any means but this book, for me at least, reinforced the belief we always need to be aware of our surroundings and again, never trust anyone. Do not be afraid to refuse to help someone get something into their car, do not be afraid to stand your ground fearing you may come off as a jerk or impolite and mostly, if you say no, do not allow someone to pressure you into doing something you don't want to, it really could save your life.
Required Reading Impossible To Put Down! .......2006-05-10
This book was on the list of required readings for a criminal justice course I took but it was actually fun to read compared to some of the dull and clinical readings we have to do. I began reading this book on the way home from the campus bookstore, and could hardly put it down until I finished it. This writer deals with some very technical and heavy-going forensic material on serial killers, their psychology, history and investigative techniques. But he explains things in a very understandable way without talking down to you and gives real case examples for his stuff with identifiable details (which forensic texts often do not.) The references in this book are worth its cover price alone. I am so tired of reading "true crime" accounts with no idea where the authors get their information. This writer tells you the source of almost every major fact or controversial claim in his book. You can go and look it up yourself if you don't believe him or want to know more. And there is material here that no other books on Serial Killers deal with. Great book. Smart and hip. A Fast Food Nation or Black Hawk Down of serial killer books. Well researched and brilliantly written. Going beyond books on serial killers, this is one of the better books outright that I have read this year. Just a pleasure to read.
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These four novels display Oe’s passionate and original vision. Oe was ten when American jeeps first drove into the mountain village where he lived, and his literary work reveals the tension and ambiguity forged by the collapse of values of his childhood on the one hand and the confrontation with American writers on the other. The earliest of his novels included here, Prize Stock, reveals the strange relationship between a Japanese boy and a captured black American pilot in a Japanese village. Teach Us to Outgrow Our Madness tells of the close relationship between an outlandishly fat father and his mentally defective son, Eeyore. Aghwee the Sky Monster is about a young man’s first job — chaperoning a banker’s son who is haunted by the ghost of a baby in a white nightgown. The Day He Himself Shall Wipe My Tears Away is the longest piece in this collection and Oe’s most disturbing work to date. The narrator lies in a hospital bed waiting to die of a liver cancer that he has probably imagined, wearing a pair of underwater goggles covered with dark cellophane.
Customer Reviews:
Needed it for a class..........2007-01-09
The longest stories ever... But they were alright, I found them more interesting to talk about than to actually read...
seminal!!.......2004-08-12
I adore this book... I read it all at once, woke up my parents in the middle of the night talking about its descriptions of the sky, talked about it at my college interviews, which were about three years ago... Loved it. But Discovered that some of Oe's other work isn't as good. But wow! The language, plot, the strangeness, the beauty, inventiveness, and reach of the book is tremendous. :)
One of the best writers from Japan.......2001-09-03
If you haven't bought this book, then you should get it now. Kenzaburo Oe is one of the few left wing writers in Japan who has made a great impact world wide. His style is original, his themes often poignant. His own personal suffering and the suffering of his own brain-damaged child often feature in his novels in subtle and not so subtle forms. You will not find any cliches in this novel and Oe is never nauseatingly sentimental. A true gem.
not about mental health.......2001-06-27
Please do not be misled by the title or Amazon's classification of this work in "Psychology and Counseling." Oe writes about madness not from the perspective of a clinician but from that of an artist. The madness he urges us to leave behind is that of societal expectations.
Although "Prize Catch" might be difficult for those who have experienced racism to read, one has to remember that Oe recaptures (pardon the pun) the atmosphere of rural Shikoku seen through the eyes of a boy in the waning days of World War II. I suspect that the villagers would have had equal difficulty relating to a Caucasian American.
This is an excellent introduction to Oe's public and private lives.
madness outgrown?.......1999-05-05
this book (i must say) is one of the most original and "a-joy-to-read" works of literature i've picked up recently.
i liked the obscure nature of the stories and the eccentricity of oe's characters.
for the most part they all seem to be in some way influenced by his own experiences as a child disillusioned by the war.
the first story is perhaps my favorite.
i liked the way that the narrator insisted that he was a person not to be pitied and that his cancer was justified and perhaps even the result of his insanity he witnessed through his father.
second: 'teach us to outgrow our madness.'
i found this story to contain the most interesting relationship that i've had the pleasure of reading about.
'eeyore! the pork noodles in broth and pepsi cola were good!'
ahh.
i'll be quoting that for years.
it wasn't only an awkward relationship that the father and son shared but rather an affirmation of the amount of absurdity inherent with any interpersonal relationship.
all in all i'd say that this is definitely one of my favorite books.
i'll probably give it another read some day.
yup.
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Tweens and teens will love drawing the outrageous monsters lurking in Manga Monster Madness. There's no need to fear putting pencil on paper with:
-50 easy-to-follow lessons for drawing everything from aliens and mutants to the supernatural -Tips and advice on drawing basics like color theory, shading, and anatomy -Fun sidebars listing each monster's name, origin and legend
This is the only book on the market designed to teach 11 to 16-year-olds how to draw monsters. Combining basic drawing instruction with the wildly popular Manga style, it's sure to be a hit.
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Chance Falconer, the mischievous 13 year old daughter of Lucas Falconer, acts as the mystical guardian for the city of Devil's Echo. Devil's Echo finds itself facing an all-new threat, as classic matinee monsters literally come to life and walk off a movie screen to begin their reign of terror! It's all-out excitement as Chance and her friends try to stop them, but the most shocking secret of all is who is really behind the mayhem!
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The fun continues.......2006-07-12
Chance, daughter of Devil's Echo's occult investigator the Falconer, wants to assume the mantle of the Falconer which has been passed from father to son for generations. But Lucas Falconer has no intention of passing the responsibility on to his little girl. Chance is always trying to prove herself and always getting into trouble. But unlike some comics, this girl is usually able to get herself out of trouble without the help of Daddy or some other big strong man. (She does get help from her pet dragon though).
This volume collects issues 9-11. Only three comics in this one instead of four like the other volumes. And, as far as I know at the time of this writing, this is the last volume which is disappointing.
In our last volume, Chance was sent off to boarding school, but after saving the school from a ghost pirate her father brought her home to be educated by a private tutor and hopefully keep her out of trouble. But in Devil's Echo, where magic is an everyday occurance, staying out of trouble is easier said than done.
Our first story is a two-parter in which movie monsters similar to (but legally distinct from) Dracula, the Wolf-man, the Mummy, and Frankenstein's Monster all walk out of the movie screen and start to terrorize the town. Lucas Falconer has his hands full fighting these monsters who don't conform to the normal weaknesses of vampires, werewolves, etc. But Chance discovers that unleashing these monsters was just a distraction and she has go where the real action is by herself.
In the second story a star hockey player is murdered and it looks like Devil's Echo's hockey team is going to lose the Stanley Cup. But when the player comes back from the dead to try and lead his team to victory, the people who had him killed aren't too happy. Attending the Stanley Cup finals, Chance and her father get caught in the middle.
These stories are a lot of fun. Chance has a great energy. Paul Smith's artwork is, as always, excellent. My only complaints with the story are that when the hockey player died, everyone was more concerned about the team winning the Stanley Cup than they were about the man's death, and that the mystery villain behind the living movie monsters was never revealed. Also I was disappointed to find only three issues in this collection, and to find that there aren't any more out there. I WANT MORE CHANCE!!!!
Great Expectations..........2003-11-20
Although I have yet to get this volume in the Leave It to Chance series, I have read (and re-read) both earlier books. This is a very good, goth-style drawn comic that I actually think well of -which I don't do often. It is pretty PG, although the characters could scare some younger kids, and the action isn't as dramatic, nor as sickeningly constant, as in norm. comics such as Batman, etc., so we get to know our characters well, yet they continue to surprise in each volume... amazingly! Chance is a "human heroine", a very relatable and curious teenager, that is on a mission to prove that she can handle her father's sorcerous legacy... even if she is a girl. Go girl! But it is okay for guys as well, don't get me wrong. The line IS more fantasy than barbary, however Chance is pretty cute in a tomboy-ish kind of way ^_^. So while I haven't gotten this one, I definitely recommend it. It's on my Wish List already!
Customer Reviews:
kids love these!!.......2007-03-11
I'd give this 6 stars if I could! I work with struggling readers who will find any excuse to NOT read, but when it comes to this series they beg for more time to read the books!
cute for beginning readers.......2007-01-04
My son who reads only when he has to loves to read these comics.
Give it a try for the "do I have to" readers.
Phonics Comics.......2006-03-20
I have a ten year old who is struggling with reading. He is caught in the cycle of reading is no fun because he doesn't do it well, and the only way to improve is to read more, but he doesn't want to read because it is no fun. This series breaks that cycle. He reads and re-reads these over and over and I have noted a marked improvement in his skills over the last few weeks.
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- A fabulous gift for everyone!
- A fun. gorgeous book for monster film fans!
- Great trivia & interesting facts for the monster movie buffs
- Great trivia & interesting facts for the monster movie buffs
- Great trivia & interesting facts for the monster movie buffs
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Monster Madness
Zach Zito ,
Mel Neuhaus , and
Michael Lederman
Manufacturer: Smithmark Publishers
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A fabulous gift for everyone!.......2003-11-28
This book is magnificent! It's wonderful to read & the photos are fantastic! This is the perfect gift for both movie-loving adults & kids who will be transfixed by the almost full-page photos! Zach Zito, Michael Lederman & Mel Neuhaus have crafted a perfect homage to most of the greatest movie monsters...They immediately remind you of why you loved the films you've seen and entice you to watch the films that you haven't seen yet! I can only hope that the authors will publish more books like this, in the future!
A fun. gorgeous book for monster film fans!.......1999-06-14
Zito, Neuhaus and Lederman have written a book with beautiful photos and graphics and lots of fun facts for classic film fans. It is very entertaining and the film synopses are detailed enough to please hard-core film buffs, yet straightforward enough for novices. The authors obvious love for their subject is infectious.
Great trivia & interesting facts for the monster movie buffs.......1999-02-22
It is obvious that Zach Zito has thoroughly researched this subject and he knows it well! The pictures are classics and evoke great memories of unforgettable monster movie moments! The behind the scenes facts and trivia will more than satisfy all you classic monster movie fans. Keep on writing Zach! We're looking forward to your next one!
Great trivia & interesting facts for the monster movie buffs.......1999-02-22
It is obvious that Zach Zito has thoroughly researched this subject and he knows it well! The pictures are classics and evoke great memories of unforgettable monster movie moments! The behind the scenes facts and trivia will more than satisfy all you classic monster movie fans. Keep on writing Zach! We're looking forward to your next one!
Great trivia & interesting facts for the monster movie buffs.......1999-02-22
It is obvious that Zach Zito has thoroughly researched this subject and he knows it well! The pictures are classics and evoke great memories of unforgettable monster movie moments! The behind the scenes facts and trivia will more than satisfy all you classic monster movie fans. Keep on writing Zach! We're looking forward to your next one!
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Large collection of Gahan Wilson's wonderfully weird cartoons. It includes the entire contents of two previously published works: Gravedigger's Party and Monster Party. Nice reproductions with an introduction by Wilson and a brief "about the author" page.
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Mass market paperback by Popular Library, Inc., 1968. Ten startling sci-fi adventures by Anderson, Bloch, Brunner, Campbell, Dick, Hamilton, Russell, Sheckley, Simak, Wyndham. 176 pp
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Bertie Bones (Monster Madness)
Jane Massey , and
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Monster Madness pop-up books are perfect for three-to seven-year-olds for Halloween. The two titles are Bertie Bones, about a skeleton who decides he doesnt want to live in a cemetery anymore and Gussie Ghost, who likes to scare sightseers who visit his haunted house. The books are shaped like the coffins seen in every classic horror movie. Both books are guaranteed to be frighteningly fun.
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