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THE CULTURE WARS AS SEEN THROUGH THE EYES OF A REANIMATED CORPSE John Russo specializes in bringing the dead back to life.He did it in Night of the Living Dead when he co-wrote the screenplay and played the ghoul that gets a tire iron in his head and the one who gets set on fire with a Molotov cocktail Now he tells the "true" story of UNCLE JOHN -- a ghoul who can not only walk and talk, but can think and reason and expound intelligently about what's going on in America.He satisfies his intellectual leanings even as he satisfies his craving for human flesh His face is half-rotted and he suffers pangs of rigor mortis, but he still harbors his own ideas about how our society could be improved -- and why zombies should be treated more humanely.Along the way, he becomes world-famous and gets kidnapped and held for ransom by a nefarious gang of zombie hunters.You're sure to enjoy the action, suspense and belly laughs in MY UNCLE JOHN IS A ZOMBIE

From legendary horror and suspense writer JOHN RUSSO comes a harrowing tale where no one is safe Dealey Plaza is one of the most notorious places in America, and when youthful conspiracy buffs go there in1964 to stage their own reenactment of the Kennedy Assassination, four of them are brutally murdered -- the first victims of a hate-filled legacy that continues for four more decades.The survivors of that long-ago Dallas trip, each of them now icons of the American way of life, are about to be honored -- or killed.Who will live and who will die? Will it be country-western star Lori McCoy? Her loving husband? Her scheming ex-husband? Or the case-hardened FBI agent and longtime friend who risks his life trying to protect them?This is JOHN RUSSO at his best From the Prologue: Dealey Plaza is one of the most notorious places in America, and in the spring of 1964 I went there with some college pals, conspiracy buffs, who wanted me to help them film their own version of the Kennedy Assassination.On the way home, four of them were murdered and their footage went up in flames.It was the first link in a chain of violent death that spanned four decades and caused me to abandon all my youthful hopes and dreams.As the years went by, some of us who had survived that trip became rich, some became famous or notorious, and some of us were entangled in tricky or dangerous situations that life had thrown our way.Now we were gathered together for Homecoming Weekend 2000 at Belmont University.But a killer was waiting for us.And he was nursing a deadly grudge that had its roots in the trip to Dallas we had embarked on long ago when we were young, adventurous and innocent.

He's a good puppet, he does what they say, but he's programmed for terror, and someone will pay From legendary horror writer John A. Russo comes The Academy. It's every parent's dream, turning their little darlings into geniuses, super-achievers, perfect little children.And if there's a problem, the Academy fixes that, too. It's a simple operation. Just a little device. Then a teeny pink scar on a tender little skull...One boy knows the secret. Now he wants his mind back. But it's much, much too late. Too late for anything but the ugly feelings. The bad feelings. The messy sexy feelings. The knife-cold hatred, the murderous rage, for total screaming, blood-drenching revenge...Get ready to enroll in THE ACADEMY.Publisher's note: this is an updated and enhanced edition of the John Russo's 1985 book DAY CARE.

"The most unique vampire story since 'SALEMS LOT." - George A. Romero"A gripping plotline and good old-fashioned Gothic horror." - FangoriaFor two hundred years, he has rested. Now he rises. Now he will be satisfied. Nothing can stop him. No one can resist him.Benjamin Latham is young and handsome, his eighteenth-century mind wakened to a bizarre twentieth-century world. And there is the need deep within . . . an animal need, frightening, murderous, unholy . . . a vital need that must be fed.And with his need comes a power over men and women to do his bidding, to quiet his dark craving . . .Until the murders begin.And the inquiries. All suggesting the same hideous truth.Now Benjamin must find a sanctuary: a lover, a partner, a friend. Someone who can share his darkness. Someone he can lead to . . . The Awakening.Publisher's note: This is the bestselling novel that the motion picture HEARTSTOPPER was based on.

Beneath the shimmering Miami sun sprawls one of the Mafia's biggest empires, a glittering world of lavish beachfront mansions, neon-painted nightclubs, beautiful women, expensive cars-and absolute control over the state's billion-dollar drug trade. But, one by one, its ganglords and henchmen are falling prey to a new rival. His powers are fueled by monstrous ancient rituals; his hellish undead legions slaughter mobsters and innocent citizens alike, his unholy lust for power is virtually unstoppable.Now a burned-out ex-detective and a brilliant anthropologist must enter a gruesome, nightmare world to fight this master of malevolence and illusion. Their time is short, their weaponsfew, and they face an ultimate, terrifying choice - annihilation or the loss of their souls to the eternal torment of those who never die. . .

"The Blazing Saddles of sex satires " - Georgina Spelvin"Very good and very funny " - Theron Raines Literary AgencyWith NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, John Russo helped blaze a path in horror that has never been equaled. In this hilarious erotic novel, he blazes a path through the wild, zany Sex Revolution of the 1970s.Sweet, innocent Cherry Jankowski works for Joyful Novelties, where she tests sex toys ranging from the ridiculous to the sublime. But she can't find love or peace of mind and her efforts are hampered by a Peeping Tom, an exhibitionist, a cross-dressing boyfriend, a quack psychiatrist, and even her own product-testing partner, Marcello Fettucini, who can't get it up anymore and is scared of loosing his job

SUCH A PRETTY PRETTY GIRL . . .SUCH A COLD, CRUEL KNIFE . . .Tiffany Blake was a beautiful long-limbed dancer with a glorious future and the backing of a rich benefactor. Then a monstrous accident severed her leg at the hip.And now her fellow dancers are disappearing without a trace. One by one they fall victim to a dark and deadly pattern of evil - caught by the bloody, brutal logic that would have them pay with their lovely bodies for the cruel fate of another . . . victims of the sadistic madman whose flashing knife will make them writhe a gruesome new dance.

SPIRITED FROM THE DARK JUNGLES OF AFRICA TO A PLACE IN THE AMERICAN DESERT . . .The evil soul of a witch doctor lives on in the body of Simon, the great jungle beast who leads his human followers - the Panther People - in their orgies of lust and blood.Now the innocent Martin family, George, Peg, and their beautiful daughter Jenny, on vacation, will stumble upon this gruesome cult - trapped in a desert nightmare of terror and death - waiting.In the quiet wasteland the sound of their own pulse will be all they can hear.But somewhere in the dark night, outside their lonely hotel room, there is something breathing.For once Simon has your scent - he will not stop Until he tastes your warm, fresh blood ... BLACK CAT

FULL COLOR DELUXE EDITIONBeginning with the horror classic Night of the Living Dead and continuing with cult hits such as Midnight, Heartstopper, The Majorettes and Return of the Living Dead, legendary writer/producer/director John Russo has over twenty movies and novels in worldwide distribution.His movie making books are known as bibles of the industry. In these pages he will teach you how to become a true professional in the tough, exciting world of entertainment

Beginning with the horror classic Night of the Living Dead and continuing with cult hits such as Midnight, Heartstopper, The Majorettes and Return of the Living Dead, legendary writer/producer/director John Russo has over twenty movies and novels in worldwide distribution.His movie making books are known as bibles of the industry. In these pages he will teach you how to become a true professional in the tough, exciting world of entertainment

George A. Romero's classic 1968 film, "Night of the Living Dead", introduced a new era of gutmunching cinematic mayhem and inspired legions of directors and writers, among them Quentin Tarantino and George Lucas. John A. Russo co-wrote the screenplay for "Night of the Living Dead" and turned it into two blood-drenched novels, now combined in one gory, chilling volume.

Something strange lives in the forest. Something almost like us. Something pre-human. And 12-year-old Justin Gaynor is about to have an encounter.

A vivid analysis by an award-winning author of the forces within the White House working against our democracy, aided and abetted by a complicit Congress of the United States and what we can and must do about it.

The official novelization of the seminal horror movie. A group of strangers trapped in a farmhouse find themselves fending off a horde of recently dead, flesh-eating ghouls."They're coming to get you, Barbara."The classic film that changed cinema by redefining horror and zombies forever. George A. Romero's hit movie is reimagined in this novel by John Russo, the screenwriter of the belovedflick.While visiting their father's grave, Barbara and Johnny see a man slowly approaching them.Grotesque and ghost-pale, the man kills Johnny. Barbara manages to flee to a nearbyfarmhouse, where others have gathered to escape the outbreak. This ragtag group hope to fendoff the horde of recently dead, flesh-eating ghouls. Will any of them make it out alive?

SQL by Example uses one case study to teach the reader basic structured query language (SQL) skills. The author has tested the case study in the classroom with thousands of students. While other SQL texts tend to use examples from many different data sets, the author has found that once students get used to one case study, they learn the material at a much faster rate. The text begins with an introduction to the case study and trains the reader to think like the query processing engine for a relational database management system. Once the reader has a grasp of the case study then SQL programming constructs are introduced with examples from the case study. In order to reinforce concepts, each chapter has several exercises with solutions provided on the book's website. SQL by Example is designed both for those who have never worked with SQL as well as those with some experience. It is modular in that each chapter can be approached individually or as part of a sequence, giving the reader flexibility in the way that they learn or refresh concepts. This also makes the book a great reference to refer back to once the reader is honing his or her SQL skills on the job.

From the author of Night of the Living Dead and The Majorettes...John Russo.The little creatures came to play, and now in fresh-dug graves they lay.Cynthia and her three little brothers had heard the stories of their grandpa, who could summon demons and compel people to die with a curse.So, when the children discovered they, too, had the ancient power, they knew what to do.At first, they caught smallish demons who had assumed the shapes of rabbits and birds-and then larger demons, like the ones who resembled little Jimmy Peterson or his pretty red-haired sister.Now they are growing, their powers swelling, nourished by adult dreams and desires. Soon they will gather their own kind from the earth's dark corners. Soon they will ready their rituals...the blood-red ceremonies performed one by one at...Midnight