They let us ponder what it would mean to be truly long lived.

Margot Adler writes, вЂњVampires let us play with death and the issue of mortality.

Why do we care? In these pages you will find what is very simply, the most literate, imaginative, and just plain fascinating answer to that question ever written.вЂќ ?Whitley Strieber In a culture that does not do death particularly well, we are obsessed with mortality. Michael Phillips, Lorna Piatti-Farnell, Robert Prga, Hollis Robbins, Sarah Skwire, Ilya Somin, David Tufte, Mary Jo Tufte, and Charlotte Weil Contributions by: Kyle William Bishop, Eleanor Brown, Ian Chadd, Darwynn Deyo, Steven Horwitz, Daniel Farhat, Jean-Baptiste Fleury, Enrique Guerra-Pujol, Brian Hollar, Sebastien Lecou, Joseph Mandarino, Alain Marciano, Fabien Medvecky, David T. It is the first book to apply and combine economics and our societyвЂ™s fascination with the undead, and is an invaluable resource for those looking to learn economic fundamentals in a fun and innovative way. The essays collected in this book are as humorous as they are thoughtful, as culturally relevant as they are economically sound, and provide an accessible link between a popular culture phenomenon and the key concepts necessary to building oneвЂ™s understanding of economic systems big and small. Undead characters have terrified popular audiences for centuries, but when analyzed closely, their behaviors and stories-however farfetched-mirror our own in surprising ways.

Whether preparing us for economic recovery after the zombie apocalypse, analyzing vampire investment strategies, or illuminating the market forces that affect vampire-human romances, Economics of the Undead: Zombies, Vampires, and the Dismal Science gives both seasoned economists and layman readers something to sink their teeth into. This volume starts the conversation about how circuses and film can combine to form productive, exciting spaces where almost anything can happen. And film is the medium that brings it all together. Circus performers are family, friends, foe or all of the above. The circus as discussed in these essays encompasses the big top, the midway, the sideshow and the freak show it becomes backdrop, character, catalyst and setting and it is welcoming, malicious or terrifying. The films discussed herein are an eclectic group, ranging from early silent comedies to animated, 21st century examples, in which circuses serve as liminal or carnivalesque spaces wherein characters-and by extension audience members-can confront issues as far-reaching as labor relations, sensuality, identity, ethics, and more. Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersД¬ircuses and film are a natural pairing, and the new essays making up this volume begin the exploration of how these two forms of entertainment have often worked together to create a spectacle of onscreen alchemy. Crepsley and what follows is his horrifying descent into the dark and bloody world of vampires. As if by destiny, Darren is pulled to Mr.

Crepsley- is a vampire! Stever remains after the show finishes to confront the vampire- but his motives are surprising! In the shadows of a crumbling theater, a horrified Darren eavesdrops on his friend and the vampire, and is witness to a monstrous, disturbing plea. In the midst of the excitement, true terror raises its head when Steve recognizes that one of the performers- Mr. A young boy named Darren Shan and his best friend, Steve, get tickets to the Cirque Du Freak, a wonderfully gothic freak show featuring weird, frightening half human/half animals who interact terrifyingly with the audience. Start the tale from the beginning in the book that inspired the feature film The Vampire's Assistant and petrified devoted fans worldwide. From the Master of Horror comes the first gripping book in the twelve book New York Times bestselling Saga of Darren Shan.

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