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A parallel universe. Does one exist? If so, what might be its role in the grand scheme of things? Someone is about to find out. Adam Fuller is a struggling musician who has left his small Ohio hometown for New York City in pursuit of his lifelong dream to be a rock and roll star. Unfortunately, he has discovered the hard way that the Manhattan showcase club scene for unsigned bands is not what it used to be. Ellen Brigatti is a renowned NYC photographer whose artistry has propelled her to an elite niche among the top names in her profession. Life couldn't be better for this beautiful young rising star in the glamorous world of fashion photography. Or so it would seem. But Adam and Ellen share something in common that has hurled them both down a perilous path of self-destruction. And neither one is capable of stopping the runaway train that speeds relentlessly toward its inevitable final destination.

October, 1969. High school senior Pete Ebbons awakens with amnesia and discovers that everyone in Portsmouth, Ohio has mysteriously vanished. He soon finds out that the entire town is surrounded by a towering two-hundred-foot concrete wall and that he's trapped inside with no means of escape. His lifeline is Meredith, the only person he can contact on his walkie talkie. With Meredith's help, Pete attempts to escape the deserted town and regain his memory. But before long he wonders if Meredith will be his savior or his total undoing in this psychological thriller.

The host of Photography 101 chronicles how he created an 11x14 view camera from scratch and uses it to photograph black and white images with X-ray film. An illustrated account of the design and construction of his fully functional large format camera using only standard carpentry tools is presented in detail. What follows is the teacher's quest to fine-tune his creation while taking studio portraits of his photo students over a three-year period. Throughout this process he shares critiques of his un-retouched darkroom photos, tips on X-ray film processing, creative lighting techniques and much more.

Big Brother is watching as Americans struggle to survive scathing oppression after sixteen years of ultra-conservative control in all three branches of government. Checks and balances are out the door; democracy is virtually nonexistent. Olivia Mooreland seeks change and joins an activist group striving to end the tyranny in November's election. When the group's black leaders are suddenly gunned down on a Columbus street, the driven teen devises the Smithtown Project, a blueprint for a greener, safer, more humane America. But the project is at a standstill until PI Ethan Pierce can discover why the small Ohio town is mired in corruption. What he uncovers turns the entire country on its ear.

Former high school sweethearts Daniel and Megan Kendall are living in wedded bliss until their world is suddenly turned upside down by a calculating, cold-blooded killer. Enter Greshmere, who finds himself in a new body and a strange but familiar place without a clue to his past. What ensues is Greshmere's extraordinary journey of rediscovery as he unravels the mystery of his former life.

Private investigator Alan Swansea is back in action as he tracks down a cold-blooded serial killer who has suddenly resurfaced from obscurity. It's been a year since eight-year-old Chloe McPherson was abducted from the school playground and later found dead in the bottom of a ravine. Despite the efforts of the Columbus police to find her murderer, the case goes cold.Now it's up to Swansea to piece together the mystery surrounding Chloe's death and determine if a recent murder is somehow connected. Above all else, he wants to find out what kind of monster murders an innocent child for what appears to be no apparent reason.

PI Alan Swansea teams up with Amanda Linville to investigate the murder of Jodi Wilburn, ex-wife of Amanda's childhood friend. As evidence mounts against Nick Wilburn, Sheriff Jim Foley will do whatever it takes to see that Nick is arrested and convicted, pushing the partners into a race to find the real killer.As the case heats up, Alan gets an urgent call to bring down a sex trafficking ring exploiting young children in Columbus. With no time to lose he accepts the case, forcing his new partner to work the Wilburn case on her own. Can Alan and Amanda both come through in time, or will time run out?

From fashion to still life to alternative processes, take a journey behind the lens with the host of Photography 101 as he presents what went into each image and what went on behind the scenes. Explore a variety of photographic techniques while learning tips on how to shoot compelling fashion and portrait shots in the studio and on location. Also included is a how-to section with step-by-step instructions for creating a variety of alternative processes including infrared photography, image transfers, emulsion lifts, SX-70 manipulations, salt prints, and cyanotypes. As a combination coffee table book and how-to manual, this dazzling collection of images will engage and inspire!

Tom Grayson returns home from an errand to discover that his family has mysteriously disappeared. Prior to this discovery, he has been tormented with guilt by a secret that only he and a former lover share. In a desperate search to find his missing family, Tom embarks on a journey that can only be described as surreal as he becomes an unwitting detective with a mission: to set the record straight.

Emily Hoffman, Ashland Falls' beautiful and reclusive antique shop owner, has been haunted for years by horrifying nightmares that won't go away. These all too real dreams involve a cast of Emily's long deceased family members including her recently departed and abusive father, Charles Hoffman. Emily's plight becomes a hellish ordeal that has all but consumed her when she suddenly meets Lenny Williams, a struggling New York freelance photographer. The mystery surrounding her family's scandalous past begins to unravel as Emily and Lenny join forces but eventually discover that the couple's chance meeting was anything but mere coincidence!