| Title | : | PHOBIAS: STORIES OF YOUR DEEPEST FEARS |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.73 (998 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0671792377 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 1994-01-01 |
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Terror may be all in the mind, but now, in one page-turning anthology, the most excruciating phobias have been brought to life in original stories by today's most talented writers. Here are spine-tingling stories by Andrew Klavan, Valerie Frankel, Robert Weinberg and 20 others.
Editorial : From Publishers Weekly This gripping anthology of original stories about people tangled in terror will leave readers wondering if their own fears could one day grow into paralyzing phobias. Kathryn Ptacek presents a professional woman with a burgeoning fear of body hair: what begins as a compulsion to shave her legs and underarms eventually has Maggie plucking and shaving her entire body, then even the golden locks of her young daughter. Jerry and Sharon Ahern's tale features a man obsessed with a fear of dying in his sleep. He kidnaps a hypnotherapist, whom he plans to kill after he forces her to treat him; in revenge for her imminent death, she plants an even more dangerous phobia in his mind. In Nancy Collins's story, sinister incidents unfold behind closed doors: Mrs. Meredith, the narrator's neighbor, refuses to leave her house for years after her son is born; the situation deteriorates until Mr. Meredith finally leaves town. After years of seclusion with his mother, the son comes
This isn't a five-star book. It further argues for informative report card comments rather than just a grade. Certainly, my 5-1/2 year old son delights in calling out some of the phrases, again and again. Finally there is a book which deals with the topic. We do live in a western culture and must strive for wholeness consistent with that. While Ryan came across sometimes as cocky and spoiled, Sam would have made the whole book worth reading on his own. The characters are well rounded and amusing and the plot keeps you guessing as to the true identity of the dragon. The title The Coolest Race on Earth: Mud, Madmen, Glaciers, and Grannies at the Antarctica Marathon was intriguing to me. It wasn't until I discovered "eating clean" that I truly looked and felt my best! "Fabulous Over 40" teaches you the science of nutrition and makes eating clean easy. That realization makes any anti-technology screed seem all the more futile. Even when we do know, and the urge to say “Go tell the po
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