The Raping of Ava DeSantis


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THE WORLDWIDE #1 BESTSELLER EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT! "An Instant Horror Classic!" --News Atlanta "One Of The Best Books Of 2015." --AMB Magazine "She's The Next Stephen King." --Horror Society "Horror's Next New York Times Bestseller." --All Indie Magazine "It's Like Nothing Else Out There." --Gotham News Readers of New York Times Bestsellers Gone Girl, The Girl on the Train and Luckiest Girl Alive left wanting more will devour the debut novel from Hollywood screenwriter turned author MYLO CARBIA. Set in 1991 in Atlanta, Georgia, The Raping of Ava DeSantis tells the story of a working class college student who is brutally attacked by three wealthy fraternity brothers, then confronted with the decision of a lifetime: accept money to stay quiet or seek justice with the police. What she does in response is the basis of this captivating woman's revenge thriller that will have readers talking for years to come. With brilliantly written characters, bone-chilling, fast-paced scenes and a double twist ending, The Raping of Ava DeSantis is the perfect blend of suspense, thriller and horror -- guaranteed to entertain both female and male readers alike. TAGLINE: A poor college student brutally attacked by three wealthy fraternity brothers seeks revenge against their families years later. THEMES: Vigilante Justice, Female Protagonist, Serial Killers, Wealthy Versus Poor, College Life, Southern Life, Urban Settings, United States, American Horror, Horror, Revenge Thrillers, Mystery Thrillers, Psychological Thrillers, Revenge Stories, Classic Horror Books, Horror Fiction Classics AUTHOR: Mylo Carbia spent her childhood years writing to escape the horrors of growing up in a haunted house in Jackson, New Jersey. After years of ghostwriting films in Hollywood -- earning her the nickname "The Queen of Horror" -- she moved into the literary world to write a series of bestselling novels all featuring strong female protagonists. The Raping of Ava DeSantis is her debut novel. FIND OUT WHAT EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT... ORDER YOUR COPY TODAY!




Violets Are Red


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Violet Ramspeck, a Manhattan housewife, captures her husband's young mistress and quietly keeps her prisoner in the basement of their Upper East Side town home. Violet's prisoner, Allegra Adams, spends every waking moment trying to escape her luxurious prison. She soon discovers her mental games prove more effective than her physical attempts to run, challenging everything Violet has ever known about her husband, her values, and her sanity.




The Valley at the Centre of the World


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Longlisted for the Ondaatje Prize Shortlisted for the Highland Book Prize Shetland: a place of sheep and soil, of harsh weather, close ties and an age-old way of life. A place where David has lived all his life, like his father and grandfather before him. A place that Alice has fled to after the death of her husband. A place where Sandy, a newcomer but already a crofter, may have finally found a home. But times do change, and the valley that they all call home must change with them, or be forgotten. The debut novel from one of our most exciting new literary voices, The Valley at the Centre of the World is a story about community and isolation, about what is passed down, and what is lost between the cracks.




Uproarious


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A radical new approach to humor, where traditional targets become its agents Humor is often dismissed as cruel ridicule or harmless fun. But what if laughter is a vital force to channel rage against patriarchy, Islamophobia, or mass incarceration? To create moments of empathy and dialogue between Black Lives Matter and the police? These and other such questions are at the heart of this powerful reassessment of humor. Placing theorists in conversation with comedians, Uproarious offers a full-frontal approach to the very foundation of comedy and its profound political impact. Here Cynthia Willett and Julie Willett address the four major theories of humor--superiority, relief, incongruity, and social play--through the lens of feminist and game-changing comics such as Wanda Sykes, Margaret Cho, Hannah Gadsby, Hari Kondabolu, and Tig Notaro. They take a radical and holistic approach to the understanding of humor, particularly of humor deployed by those from groups long relegated to the margins, and propose a powerful new understanding of humor as a force that can engender politically progressive social movements. Drawing on a range of cross-disciplinary sources, from philosophies and histories of humor to the psychology and physiology of laughter to animal studies, Uproarious offers a richer understanding of the political and cathartic potential of humor. A major new contribution to a wider dialogue on comedy, Uproarious grounds for us explorations of outsider humor and our golden age of feminist comics--showing that when women, prisoners, even animals, laugh back, comedy along with belly laughs forge new identities and alter the political climate.




Natural Born Killers


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Rule No. 3: Never let anyone think they can hurt you and get away with it. I thought I'd seen and felt the worst of it, but there's nothing worse than betrayal. Corina knows who's behind what happened to me and she may think hiding will keep her safe, but after everything that's happened, nothing can keep her safe from me and the Sick Boys. She's a pawn in all of this, but I'll get that information even if it means I have to cut it out of her - piece by fucking piece. This little charade is about to end. They thought they could drag me down into the dirt and grind my soul into the dust. What they failed to realize is that there's nothing left of my soul and I don't mind getting a little dirty if it means getting my revenge. I may have let her fool me once, but there's no way in hell I'll let her fool me twice. After I'm done with her, I'm going after the big boys.




Gendered Lives


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Well-written and well-researched by leading gender communication scholars Julia T. Wood and Natalie Fixmer-Oraiz, GENDERED LIVES: COMMUNICATION, GENDER, & CULTURE, 13th Edition, provides the latest theories, research and pragmatic information to help readers think critically about gender and society. The book demonstrates the multiple and often interactive ways a person's views of masculinity and femininity are shaped within contemporary culture. It offers balanced coverage of different sexes, genders and sexual orientations. Reflecting emerging trends and issues, the new edition includes expansive coverage of men's issues, an integrated emphasis on social media and a stronger focus on gender in the public sphere. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.




Z. O. O.


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From the #1 bestselling author that brought millions of readers AVA DESANTIS and VIOLETS ARE RED, comes her first sci-fi thriller about a young woman with albinism abducted by extraterrestrial beings, only to discover they are building a Zoo from Earth.