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Author: Mark Leslie Publisher: Stark Publishing ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 64
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Sometimes you see them. Sometimes you hear them. Sometimes they touch you. But you know they are there. Ghosts, phantoms, spirits. Whatever you call them, however you think of them, they have haunted us since people first sat around the safety of a fire, sharing speculative stories of the afterlife and what might happen when we shuffle off this mortal coil, huddling closer to one another and to the light, fearful of those dark shadows closing in. The four tales included in this collection explore ghosts that come back to this world for different reasons. Phantom Mitch - Barry is plagued by a phantom itch on the left arm he lost in a tragic accident. But he is convinced that his phantom hand can also hold the hand of his dead wife. Hereinafter Referred to as the Ghost - What if ghosts were hired actors cast in roles meant to inspire terror in the living? Escape - When a distraught man holds his deceased daughter's favorite stuffed animal close, he swears he can see and hear her. Being Needed - An elderly man is haunted by the eerie sound of a baby crying from an abandoned and boarded up house next door to the nursing home. If you enjoy Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, or Amazing Stories style tales, then you'll love these eerily haunting tales from Mark Leslie.
Author: Mark Leslie Publisher: Stark Publishing ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 64
Book Description
Sometimes you see them. Sometimes you hear them. Sometimes they touch you. But you know they are there. Ghosts, phantoms, spirits. Whatever you call them, however you think of them, they have haunted us since people first sat around the safety of a fire, sharing speculative stories of the afterlife and what might happen when we shuffle off this mortal coil, huddling closer to one another and to the light, fearful of those dark shadows closing in. The four tales included in this collection explore ghosts that come back to this world for different reasons. Phantom Mitch - Barry is plagued by a phantom itch on the left arm he lost in a tragic accident. But he is convinced that his phantom hand can also hold the hand of his dead wife. Hereinafter Referred to as the Ghost - What if ghosts were hired actors cast in roles meant to inspire terror in the living? Escape - When a distraught man holds his deceased daughter's favorite stuffed animal close, he swears he can see and hear her. Being Needed - An elderly man is haunted by the eerie sound of a baby crying from an abandoned and boarded up house next door to the nursing home. If you enjoy Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, or Amazing Stories style tales, then you'll love these eerily haunting tales from Mark Leslie.
Author: E. Carstens Publisher: CRC Press ISBN: 1466505435 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 482
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Advances in itch research have elucidated differences between itch and pain but have also blurred the distinction between them. There is a long debate about how somatic sensations including touch, pain, itch, and temperature sensitivity are encoded by the nervous system. Research suggests that each sensory modality is processed along a fixed, direct-line communication system from the skin to the brain. Itch: Mechanisms and Treatment presents a timely update on all aspects of itch research and the clinical treatment of itch that accompanies many dermatological conditions including psoriasis, neuropathic itch, cutaneous t-cells lymphomas, and systemic diseases such as kidney and liver disease and cancer. Composed of contributions from distinguished researchers around the world, the book explores topics such as: Neuropathic itch Peripheral neuronal mechanism of itch The role of PAR-2 in neuroimmune communication and itch Mrgprs as itch receptors The role of interleukin-31 and oncostatin M in itch and neuroimmune communication Spinal coding of itch and pain Spinal microcircuits and the regulation of itch Examining new findings on cellular and molecular mechanisms, the book is a compendium of the most current research on itch, its prevalence in society, and the problems associated with treatment.
Author: Gil Yosipovitch Publisher: CRC Press ISBN: 0824759745 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 428
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Offering details on the pharmacology of itch, techniques of itch evaluation, and neurogenic itch, this reference presents new concepts in the neurophysiology and central mechanisms of itch, animal models of itch, and processing of histamine itch in the human cerebral cortex. The text clarifies itch in systemic and skin disease, exploring renal itch
Author: Robert C. Koons Publisher: OUP Oxford ISBN: 0191614017 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 524
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Twenty-three philosophers examine the doctrine of materialism find it wanting. The case against materialism comprises arguments from conscious experience, from the unity and identity of the person, from intentionality, mental causation, and knowledge. The contributors include leaders in the fields of philosophy of mind, metaphysics, ontology, and epistemology, who respond ably to the most recent versions and defences of materialism. The modal arguments of Kripke and Chalmers, Jackson’s knowledge argument, Kim’s exclusion problem, and Burge’s anti-individualism all play a part in the building of a powerful cumulative case against the materialist research program. Several papers address the implications of contemporary brain and cognitive research (the psychophysics of color perception, blindsight, and the effects of commissurotomies), adding a posteriori arguments to the classical a priori critique of reductionism. All of the current versions of materialism — reductive and non-reductive, functionalist, eliminativist, and new wave materialism — come under sustained and trenchant attack. In addition, a wide variety of alternatives to the materialist conception of the person receive new and illuminating attention, including anti-materialist versions of naturalism, property dualism, Aristotelian and Thomistic hylomorphism, and non-Cartesian accounts of substance dualism.
Author: Amity Green Publisher: ISBN: 9781949906011 Category : Languages : en Pages : 376
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I've never been on ideal terms with Fate. After the attacks, it wasn't hard to link events with a deadly book. I'm desperate to get rid of it. But a toll must be taken. Thank Gods Peter was there to bring me back from the brink. The discovery of a fae predator stalking a park deep in the hidden depths of London put me back on the hunt. But killing a fae being breaks one of Fate's rules. Darkness is closing in fast. And Fate wants paid. Henchman gargoyles under control of goddess-turned-mortal, Genevieve, try nonstop to take me down. She's capable of horrors. I found the ones she's bringing back from death. Genevieve has ties to the Celtic Pantheon, the deities who sent a bid to get me to denounce my human side. Or what's left of it. And then there's this business about a betrothal.... The ancient evil I only thought I'd dispatched is back with a vengeance, threatening me with attempts to strip away the goddess. My demigoddess alter ego would be sent back to the realm of her birth. That means death for me. Long, fiery, and thorough. I promise, with each breath I'm granted, I will use my powers to help others. I will be good and do the right thing... if I make it out.
Author: Eliezer Sternberg Publisher: Vintage ISBN: 030790878X Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 320
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A groundbreaking investigation of the brain’s hidden logic behind our strangest behaviors, and of how conscious and unconscious systems interact in order to create our experience and preserve our sense of self. From bizarre dreams and hallucinations to schizophrenia and multiple personalities, the human brain is responsible for a diverse spectrum of strange thoughts and behaviors. When observed from the outside, these phenomena are often written off as being just “crazy,” but what if they were actually planned and logical? NeuroLogic explores the brain’s internal system of reasoning, from its unconscious depths to conscious decision making, and illuminates how it explains our most outlandish as well as our most stereotyped behaviors. From sleepwalking murderers, contagious yawning, and the brains of sports fans to false memories, subliminal messages, and the secret of ticklishness, Dr. Eliezer Sternberg shows that there are patterns to the way the brain interprets the world—–patterns that fit the brain’s unique logic. Unraveling these patterns and the various ways they can be disturbed will not only alter our view of mental illness and supernatural experience, but will also shed light on the hidden parts of ourselves. (With black-and-white illustrations throughout.)
Author: Clark Elliott Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 0143108298 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 338
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The dramatic story of one man’s recovery offers new hope to those suffering from concussions and other brain traumas In 1999, Clark Elliott suffered a concussion when his car was rear-ended. Overnight his life changed from that of a rising professor with a research career in artificial intelligence to a humbled man struggling to get through a single day. At times he couldn’t walk across a room, or even name his five children. Doctors told him he would never fully recover. After eight years, the cognitive demands of his job, and of being a single parent, finally became more than he could manage. As a result of one final effort to recover, he crossed paths with two brilliant Chicago-area research-clinicians—one an optometrist emphasizing neurodevelopmental techniques, the other a cognitive psychologist—working on the leading edge of brain plasticity. Within weeks the ghost of who he had been started to re-emerge. Remarkably, Elliott kept detailed notes throughout his experience, from the moment of impact to the final stages of his recovery, astounding documentation that is the basis of this fascinating book. The Ghost in My Brain gives hope to the millions who suffer from head injuries each year, and provides a unique and informative window into the world’s most complex computational device: the human brain.
Author: J. Szepietowski Publisher: Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers ISBN: 3318058890 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 210
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Albeit a very common symptom in dermatology, internal medicine, psychosomatics, neurology, and even oncology, itching was under-researched up until 15 years ago. Since then, the clinical aspects of acute and chronic itch have been examined extensively. As a result, some books on the topic have become available. Whereas most publications focus on experimental aspects and diagnostics, this volume of the series 'Current Problems in Dermatology' provides a comprehensive overview regarding the management of chronic itch. Select authors consider interdisciplinary aspects as well as age, body region, and specific diseases as they present a great variety of available treatments. All physicians with patients suffering from itch – especially dermatologists, general practitioners, gerontologists, nephrologists, hepatologists, neurologists, and palliative care doctors – will find this publication to be an essential source of information.
Author: Jeffrey D. Bernhard Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies ISBN: Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 484
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Rely on this text for definitive coverage of evaluation, differential diagnosis, and treatment of all skin disorders and systemic diseases associated with itching. The five-part organization includes basic pathophysiology of pruritus, dermatologic aspects of itching, systemic causes of itching - including drug reactions, AIDS, liver disease, and more - psychologic and psychiatric aspects of itching, and treatment including topical treatment, phototherapy, and antihistamines. For anyone who sees patients with itch, this timely text offers the final word on recognizing and effectively treating this important symptom.
Author: Mark Leslie Publisher: Stark Publishing ISBN: 0973568801 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 158
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A bookstore that hides more than dusty old tomes among its shelves . . . a phantom limb that can reach into the next world . . . a comic that colors lives with terror . . . graves unable to hold their content . . . a collector of haunted artifacts who gets more than he bargains for . . . a deserted northern highway that brings back a man's worst childhood fears . . . a multitude of unleashed horrors on All Hallows Eve . . . an encounter with the bogeyman . . . and more . . . This collection of chilling fiction and disturbing poetry from the dark mind of Mark Leslie includes previously published award nominees along side original works.