Soon to be an Apple TV+ series starring Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline “Disclaimer is something special. . . an outstandingly clever and twisty tale that’s been perfectly engineered to make heads spin.” — Janet Maslin, New York Times A brilliantly conceived, deeply unsettling psychological thriller about a woman haunted by secrets, the consuming desire for revenge, and the terrible price we pay when we try to hide the truth. What if you realized the terrifying book you were reading was all about you? When a mysterious novel appears at documentary filmmaker Catherine Ravenscroft’s bedside, she is curious. She has no idea who might have sent her The Perfect Stranger—or how it ended up on her nightstand. At first, she is intrigued by the suspenseful story that unfolds. And then she realizes this isn’t fiction. The Perfect Stranger re-creates in vivid, unmistakable detail the day Catherine became hostage to a dark secret, a secret that only one other person knew—and that person is dead. Now that the past Catherine so desperately wants to forget is catching up with her, her world is falling apart. Plunged into a living nightmare, her only hope is to confront what really happened on that awful day . . . even if the shocking truth might destroy her.

The current rapid growth of TV platforms in terrestrial, sattelite, and cable formats will soon move into digital transmission, offering opportunities for greater commercialization through advertising on media that have not previously been exploited. In

Trauma, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, insomnia, love, heartbreak, family relations, friendship, sexual abuse, substance abuse, colorism, body image, religion, car accidents, happiness, hope, healing, forgiveness, and mental growth; this book ties them all into one. Join Christina on her life’s journey dealing with these hardships as she is both a full-time student and an employee working multiple jobs. These poems are a collection of letters to the people and things who have impacted her life in both positive and negative ways, letters she never got the chance to send. From her 20 years of life, this collection entails the beauties and horrors that many women and men experience throughout their lives, every day. Resources: National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-SUICIDE National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-TALK National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 800-655-HOPE National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233 National Child Abuse Hotline: 800-422-4453 Grassroots Crisis Intervention (Columbia, MD): 1-410-531-6677 Maryland Suicide Prevention Program: 2-1-1, ext. 1 Directory Assistance: 4-1-1, ext. 0 (ask for clinics, hotlines, centers, etc.) Psychiatric Urgent Care (Elkridge, MD): 410-938-5302 (NOT 24/7, for more info visit: https://www.sheppardpratt.org/care-finder/crisis-walk-in-clinic/)

Up-to-date and case-study laden analysis of how children and adolescents interact with the media.

Children represent a valuable target audience for advertisers, with over $200 billion in direct purchases and influenced spending. However, questions exist about both the effectiveness of marketing to children as well as the impact this advertising has on the children themselves. Current debates over smoking and alcohol consumption highlight this issue from all perspectives: marketers, parents, and policymakers. Advertising to Children presents cutting-edge research designed to stimulate and inform this debate. Well-known authors contribute their perspectives, with chapters organized in sections to address what children know and think about advertising, how advertising works with children, and what issues are at the forefront of societal and public-policy thinking. Editors M. Carole Macklin and Les Carlson have lead research in this field and lend their expertise. More than just a litany of hot topics, this book provides a wide-angle lens on the field, with insights from advertising, marketing, communication, and psychology.