The intertwined story of a cougar and a man that portrays the strength, vulnerability, and consciousness of two top predators. Not since Life of Pi have we encountered such transcendence or walked so fully in the footsteps of a big cat. The “Old Woman” lives in the wild, searching for food, raising her cubs, and avoiding the two-legged creatures who come into her territory. But she is more than an animal — she is a mythic creature who haunts the lives and the dreams of men. Joseph Brandt has been captivated by the mountain lion’s legend since childhood, and one day he steps into the forest to seek her out. A classic in the making, The Hunter and the Old Woman is a mesmerizing portrait of two animals united by a shared destiny.
Veterinary medicine has long been recognized as one of the more neglected areas of medical history. One of the main stumbling blocks to research is the lack of comprehensive information regarding the survival and availability of primary source material. Veterinary Medicine: A Guide to Historical Sources redresses these issues for the first time, offering researchers an unparalleled tool with which to approach the subject. The book opens with a brief history of veterinary medicine and the veterinary profession from the fourteenth to the beginning of the twenty first centuries, identifying the key dates and events that shaped their development. There then follows a chapter on the nature and uses of the records covered by the book, outlining the types of records found, the type of information they contain and their likely uses by different types of researcher. A brief user's guide then explains how to use the book. After these preliminary sections, comes the main body of the book, the lists of records. It is here that the various practices and institutions covered by the book are listed, together with the types of records they hold, the dates they cover and where they are kept. A short biographical history is also included with each entry where appropriate. Taken as a whole this volume will prove to be an invaluable aid for any scholar, researching the history of veterinary medicine in Britain.
In this anthology writers of horror and erotica come together to blur the boundaries between stories that arouse and those that disturb. Horror writing and erotica are tangled more closely than is easily explainable; the same sensuality that can describe a knife penetrating a victim can be used to bring to life other forms of penetration. Horror erotica embraces life and death in ways other genres do not. There is an art in mixing the two and providing titillation in the midst of trauma. For those who want a little fear with their fun, take a trip to the shadows beyond the rainbow.Works and Authors Include: Back-Draft, by David StormJust a Kiss Away, by Jef RounerSex Magic, by Carmilla VoiezFight or Flight, by Glen W. HunterPredator and Prey, by Nina StevensThe Last Dance, by Dionne RowlandIn the Dark, by Nina StevensLike Mushrooms, by David StormCup Cake Cat, by Dagmar TravenerHow to Catch a Selkie, by Carmilla VoiezBringing Me Alive, by Angel EdenburnHitched, by Mike CastoFor the Lust, by Deborah NoelWhispers, by Nina StevensFor a Yueji's Smile, by Sergio PalumboThe Fallen Ones by Nicola Jayne TaylorZofia's Secret, by Catrina HorsfieldBlood Drenched Eyes, by Pamela OsmondTonight, by Angel EdenburnTake My Hand, by Jovan Jone
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