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It was a killer year for horror fiction of the harder kind. Authors, editors, and publishers presented readers with some startling works of horrific imagination, stories graphic in the extreme yet with subtleties suggesting larger meanings, tales that explore humanity by plumbing depths of soulless inhumanity and, in some cases, outright depravity. The stories here represent the best of them, disturbing tales that dig deep and take you into the dark heart of horror itself, unrelenting and unapologetic.

In this essential book written by a rural native and Silicon Valley veteran, Microsoft’s Chief technology officer tackles one of the most critical issues facing society today: the future of artificial intelligence, and how it can be realistically used to promote growth, even in a shifting employment landscape.

Created by Scott Shaw, the primary premise of Zen Filmmaking is that no script should be used in the creation of a film. There are no rules and no definitions. But, there is much more to it than that. In this second book on Zen Filmmaking Scott Shaw leads the reader to deeper understandings of how to make the filmmaking process more rewarding, less complicated, and ultimately more enlightening.

More than just another how-to manual relating to the independent film industry, in this book, Zen Filmmaker Scott Shaw, guides the reader towards understanding the deeper philosophical, psychological, and metaphysical realms of filmmaking via piercing articles and essays that detail not only his own experiences in the film industry but the interactions he has encountered via the actions and understandings of others. From this, the reader who desires to gain a deeper understanding of what the filmmaking process truly entails will be presented with facts known only to someone who has been an ...

Marguerite Duras and Charles Bukowski were each dramatically shaped by their early life experiences, established in the environment of a dysfunctional family. From their early negative exposure and emotional indoctrination to life, Duras and Bukowski each developed as individuals who, at a young age, acted out behavior that was in direct conflict with the commonly accepted standard of their individual societal norms. From the moment these authors made the adolescent choices that they did, the rest of their physical and emotional existence was ultimately defined. What was created was a body ...

The Thought Provoking writings presented in this book were originally published in the Scott Shaw Zen Blog 4.0. These writings discuss the realities of life, god, Zen, enlightenment, art, cinema, and existence in the way only Scott Shaw can present, allowing the reader to come to new understandings about life, interpersonal relationships, and spirituality.

Zen Buddhism: The Pathway to Nirvana provides the reader with a complete overview of the history and evolution of Buddhism -- from the birth and enlightenment of the Buddha onto the modern day. It then provides a complete how-to for all of the various meditation techniques employed by Zen Buddhism. Finally, this book details how the practitioner of Zen may rise to the ultimate plateau of Nirvana. This book is a compelling work by one of the most respected authors in the field.

Scott Shaw is arguably most well known in the film industry as the creator of Zen Filmmaking. This is a style of filmmaking based on the fact that no screenplay is used in the creation of a film. Early in his career, however, Shaw did write numerous scripts. This book presents several of Scott Shaw's unproduced screenplays. Plus, it also presents the screenplay that he wrote for the Cult Film Classic, The Roller Blade Seven. This script was never used, however, as The Roller Blade Seven became the first Zen Film.

In this book, Scott Shaw, a prolific proponent of modern Zen, details the various aspects of encountering and interacting with life in a conscious manner. He achieves this by detailing and examining everyday experiences and common life encounters which can cause an individual to make either conscious or unconscious decisions. Shaw guides the reader to a place where they may come to understand the true nature of the everyday trials and tribulations of life and come to new realizations about life and enlightenment in the modern world.

More than just another how-to manual relating to the independent film industry, in this book, Zen Filmmaker Scott Shaw, guides the reader towards understanding the deeper philosophical, psychological, and metaphysical realms of filmmaking via piercing articles and essays that detail not only his own experiences in the film industry but the interactions he has encountered via the actions and understandings of others. From this, the reader who desires to gain a deeper understanding of what the filmmaking process truly entails will be presented with facts known only to someone who has been an ...

The Zen Musings of Scott Shaw on Life, Existence, Spirituality, Art, Film, and Consciousness. This book takes the reader deeply into the mind of ever-expanding human consciousness as it charts it way through the philosophies, observations, and experiences of one of the leading proponents of modern Zen, Scott Shaw. The Asian Journal of Zen writes, “The words presented in this book lead the reader to investigate their own thoughts, morals, and ideologies. Not only does it provide them with expansive food for thought, but also it guides them to come to a clearer conclusion about their own ...

In this book, Scott Shaw, a prolific proponent of modern Zen Buddhism, leads the reader through a series of discussions, detailing the various aspects of Zen in relation to human consciousness and developmental awareness. He guides the reader to a place where they may come to understand the true nature of the everyday trials and tribulations of life and make each of them a true learning experience. Ultimately, the reader may come away with a new sense of empowerment and personal understanding. From this they can transverse even the most treacherous of life circumstance with a new and ...

The Thought Provoking writings presented in this book were originally published in the Scott Shaw Zen Blog 8.0. These writings discuss the realities of life, god, Zen, enlightenment, art, cinema, and existence in the way only Scott Shaw can present.

In the follow-up book to his best selling text, Zen Filmmaking, prolific Independent Filmmaker Scott Shaw takes the reader behind the scenes of Indie Filmmaking and teaches the secrets of how to make a feature film, documentary, or music video in the most refined and expedient manner possible. He also teaches the reader the tricks of how to make a No to Low-Budget feature film look like it has a High-Budget price tag. Shaw leads the reader through all aspects of filmmaking, beginning with the screenplay, onto financing, casting, producing, directing, cinematography, and distribution. This ...

The thought provoking writings presented in this book were originally published in the Scott Shaw Zen Blog 6.0. These writings discuss the realities of life, god, Zen, enlightenment, art, cinema, and existence in the way only Scott Shaw can present.

Yoga is much more than the physical postures commonly associated with this word. Yoga is an advanced methaphysical science that has been developed over thousands of years and is designed to lead its practitioners towards enlightenment. In this book, Scott Shaw presents the reader with the historical foundations of yoga, in association with exacting methods of meditation, breath control, and spiritual practice; including detailed information on Kundalini and Tantra yoga. These techniques have traditionally only been revealed to advanced students of yoga. By practicing the techniques ...

Scott Shaw Collected Writings on Life and Spirituality.

Taken from the Scott Shaw Zen Blog 2.0 these writings discuss the realities of life, love, god, Zen, enlightenment, art, cinema, and existence in the way only Scott Shaw can present.

The aphorisms presented in this book are designed to allow the reader to delve deeply into their own mind and come to conclusions about life and reality that will help them to refocus, recharge, and move towards new and deeper levels of Self Awareness and Life Understanding.

With the stresses of modern society, each person needs a method to step back, find their center and refocus their energy in order to be ready to move forward with the next step of life. In this book, Scott Shaw, an advanced yoga and meditation instructor, with over thirty-five years of experience, provides the reader with the foundations for and the techniques of the ancient methods of yoga meditation.