Fascination

From concerns of an 'autism epidemic' to the MMR vaccine crisis, autism is a source of peculiar fascination in the contemporary media. Discussion of the condition has been largely framed within medicine, psychiatry and education but there has been no exploration of its power within representative narrative forms.

Powell's career in diving and aquarium development goes back to the beginning of modern methods in both areas. His action-packed narrative inspires laughter, wonder, and philosophical reflection. A Fascination for Fish also includes many stories about Powell's diving adventures on the California coast, in the Sea of Cortez, and in many remote and exotic locations around the world.

The Allure of Nymphets, From Emperor Augustus to Woody Allen, Man's Fascination with Young Women chronicles famous and infamous age-discrepant relationships from Emperor Augustus to Woody Allen. And man's (i.e. ephebophiles) fascination with very young women (i.e. nymphets, Lolitas…) as shown in literature, films, plays, television, music, and the advertising industry.