In this original, wide-ranging, and endlessly thought-provoking work of popular nonfiction, a leading science writer uncovers the pervasive presence of shadows in our world. For Plato, shadows were the symbol of our limitations. For Galileo, they knocked the Earth from the center of the cosmos. They are a source of fear and a symbol of ignorance, and they loom large in art and design, mythology and folklore, physics and metaphysics, and architecture and urban planning. From shadows puppets and the psychology of shadows to the role of shadows in astronomy and the influence of shadows on the architectural profiles of our cities, Roberto Casati awakens our fascination in this tour-de-force of investigation and imagination.

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The book is a poetical recount of the intensive soul-searching the author had undergone while growing-up into a young man. The journey of personality discovery and self-actualization was particularly painful as the author discovered the harsh realities of life. This book is a story of the authors fears, his dashed hopes, his fantasies, his dreams, and his convictions on what life has really turned-out to be.

Devon "Shadow" Kane chose a life of anonymity the moment he entered the clandestine world of the CIA. His training made him a killer, a skill he had no qualms using. The younger sister of his childhood friend was far from the girl next door. She was also the one he couldn’t have. The bright flash bulbs in her celebrity world were at odds with the stealth and invisibility required in his. Then she disappeared—without a trace. The stakes were high, but Shadow would risk his all for her. The only sure bets were the threat of blowing his cover and the likelihood he wouldn't reach her in time.

Featuring twelve all-original stories of dark comedy, Laughing at Shadows presents a gut-busting collection of humor and scares from established horror veterans and first-time talent alike. Beware vengeful vegans, psychotic seahorses, and homicidal pistachios as you delve into this comically creepy new anthology.