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The voyage began in the lunar terrain of the Peruvian Andes, where coca leaf is the only remedy against altitude sickness. It continued down rapids so fierce they could swallow a raft in a split second. It ended six months and 4,200 miles later, where the Amazon runs gently into the Atlantic. Joe Kane''s personal account of the first expedition to travel the entirety of the world''s longest river is a riveting adventure in the tradition of Joseph Conrad, filled with death-defying encounters: with narco-traffickers and Sendero Luminoso guerrillas and nature at its most unforgiving. Not least of all, Running the Amazon shows a polyglot group of urbanized travelers confronting their wilder selves -- their fear and egotism, selflessness and courage.From the Trade Paperback edition.

Savages is a firsthand account, by turn hilarious, heartbreaking, and thrilling, of a small band of Amazonian warriors and their battle to preserve their way of life. Includes eight pages of photos.From the Trade Paperback edition.

"They''re coming to get you, Barbara. . ." These five words unleashed a terrifying movie classic on an unsuspecting public in 1968, stunning audiences with endless nightmares. George A. Romero''s Night of the Living Dead raised the bar for onscreen violence. Moviegoers were bludgeoned with horrific scenes of zombies blood-feasting on human body parts. Nothing was taboo. A six-year-old child nibbling on her daddy''s arm! Plunging a garden tool into her mother''s heart! More blood spewed onscreen than ever before! And yet, people returned for more--in hordes. The zombie movie phenomenon had officially been spawned. This is the true story of the flesh-eating classic that started it all.Special Features   • Dozens of photos too shocking to be seen until now   • Stomach-churning details behind the groundbreaking FX   • Compelling, revealing interviews with cast and crew   • The legacy of Night of the Living Dead for today''s horror directors"George Romero''s zombies. He influenced a whole culture." --John Carpenter"A new standard for horror." --Variety "It''s nice to see Joe Kane -- aka The Phantom of the Movies -- emerge from the video aisles with another book. . . it''s a goodie. NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE MOST TERRIFYING HORROR MOVIE EVER covers George Romero''s 1968 classic from idea to influence." --Bookgasm.com