The odds of being hit by lightning each year are only about 1 in 750,000 in the U.S. And yet this rare phenomenon has inspired both fear and fascination for thousands of years.Herman Melville called i
Official histories have determined our view of the past. Governments and those in power have tried to preserve and reveal only information that serves their interests. Until now.The Secret Histories
From modest beginnings in a small West Virginiatown, Beny J. Primm rose against formidable odds to become apioneering New York City physician, an advisor to five presidents,and a world authority on ad
This book explores the intersection of religion and monstrosity. The first section contains fresh research on the Middle Ages and Early Modern period, and the second explores the topic of religion and