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Corruption, Creatures, and Clams"If you listen carefully, as you wander the darkened streets of Providence late at night, perhaps you will hear a sound…"Home to H.P. Lovecraft and haunted by Edgar Allen Poe, Rhode Island has long been a nexus of horror. What lurks under the streets of Providence? What is swimming up Narragansett Bay? What do you do with the corpse of a bloated city councilor?In this collection, award-winning author and storyteller Mark Binder shares tales of horrific history, pernicious politics and fatal food. Limited edition volume of three stories: The Vampire Clams of Narragansett Bay, Old Scratch Nickels, The Old One. "One of Rhode Island's Leading Storytellers"- Providence JournalMark Binder is a graduate of Columbia University, where he studied autobiographical storytelling with Spalding Gray, and was kicked out of class for lying. An award-winning performance storyteller, he relishes spinning tales for multigenerational listeners around the world. He is the author of more than 20 books and audio books. Mark lives in Providence with his wife and family.

Humor, Horror and Stanks: Ride monster waves, search for lost cookies, confront a witch, and battle the forces of Fectville with stench-filled water guns."Author/narrator Mark Binder is a dream" - AudioFile MagazineEver been to the beach? Gone trick or treating? Heard ghost stories at summer camp? Conducted scientific reanimation experiments in the basement? A fun read about ordinary kids who get into extraordinary trouble."My friends and I just wanted to relax and have fun. We didn't mean to get into trouble. The trouble always found us..."Mark Binder is the Audie Award nominated author and storyteller, who tours the world sharing stories with readers and listeners of all ages. Find him @markbinderbooks ¿ Listen on SpotifyFrom scientific experiments gone awry to an awesome water battle, The Zombie Cat is a fun, funny, disgusting and exciting book that is fun for readers of all ages and abilities. What happens when Rover brings his sister's cat from the dead? What happens when Adam finally goes boogie boarding? Was it really a good idea for Charlie to take candy from the doorstep of the witch's house? And what about the inter-school game of capture the flag played with stinky water balloons? Epic humor, horror and pungent stanks...The Zombie Cat is really two books in one: Rewind is seven stories, and The Stink Bomb War is a full length chapter book (novel). So, it counts as two books toward any reading-quota. Updated with a new Postscript by the author!Look for the audiobook with live bonus tracks.

Rhode Island is in Crisis!!You knew that already, didn't you? You've been hearing it for years.But haven't you wondered, since everyone knows there's a crisis, whycan't we just deal with it? Is it the powerful unions? Could it be ourliberal spending? Or might it be that the conventional story about whatails Rhode Island is just plain wrong?Join Tom Sgouros, independent journalist and editor of the Rhode IslandPolicy Reporter, in an examination of what's really going on in ourstate. Admire the bad statistics, willful ignorance, and astonishingblind spots behind the crazy policy choices our governments (andcitizens) make.Featuring:Budget demystification!State finance derring-do!Economic jiggery-pokery!Amaze your friends! Irritate your adversaries!Become a better advocate! Read this book!