“The Temple of the Golden Pavilion”
The Temple of the Golden Pavilion, novel by Mishima Yukio, first published in Japanese as Kinkakuji in 1956. The novel is considered one of the author’s masterpieces. A fictionalized account of the actual torching of a Kyōto temple by a disturbed Buddhist acolyte in 1950, the novel reflects Mishima’s preoccupations with beauty and death. The […]
“The Temples of Karnak”
A wonderfully illustrated book on the monuments, ruins, statues and bas-reliefs of the Ancient Egyptian temples of Karnak. With a text written by one of most renowned twentieth century philosophers, accompanied by the photographs of Georges and Valentine de Mire, this is an important archive record of an important historic site. Lubicz discusses the context […]
“The Ten Thousand Things”
“A work of art in itself. A thoroughly enjoyable literary sojourn by a master of historical fiction.” – Kirkus Reviews (starred review) A sweeping historical novel that deserves to be compared to the classic Chinese novels that partly inspired it, The Ten Thousand Things is nothing short of a literary event. Set on the cusp […]
“The Testaments”
The Sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale. The Testaments is a modern masterpiece, a powerful novel that can be read on its own or as a companion to Margaret Atwood’s classic, The Handmaid’s Tale. More than fifteen years after the events of The Handmaid’s Tale, the theocratic regime of the Republic of Gilead maintains its grip […]
“The Thinker’s Toolkit”
14 Powerful Techniques for Problem Solving. An invaluable resource for any manager or professional, this book offers a collection of proven, practical methods for simplifying any problem and making faster, better decisions every time.
“The Three-Body Problem”
Winner 2015 Hugo award for best novel 1967: Ye Wenjie witness Red Guards beat her father to death during China´s Cultural Revolution. This singular event will shape not only the rest of her life but also the future of mankind. Four decades later, Beijing police ask nanotech engineer Wang Miao to infiltrate a secretive cabal […]
“The Tides of Mind. Uncovering the Spectrum of Consciousness”
The holy grail of scientists and psychologists since the beginning of artificial intelligence has been to replicate thought patterns of the human mind. Challenging the notion that this can ever be achieved through state-of-the-art research, legendary AI authority David Gelernter-a “rock star” (New York Times) of the computing world-surprisingly turns to literature, hoping that the […]
“The Trial of Henry Kissinger”
“A good liar must have a good memory: Kissinger is a stupendous liar with a remarkable memory.” Christopher Hitchens Christopher Hitchens goes straight for the jugular in The Trial of Henry Kissinger. Under his fearsome gaze, the former Secretary of State and National Security Advisor is accused of being a war criminal whose reckless actions […]
“The Truth About the Drug Companies. How They Deceive Us and What to do About It”
The pharmaceutical industry claims to be a high-risk business, but year after year, drug companies have higher profits than those in any other industry – by a long shot. The industry claims to be innovative, but only a small fraction of its drugs are truly new; most are simply variations on older drugs. Contrary to […]
“The Vatican Heresy. Bernini and the Building of the Hermetic Temple of the Sun”
In collaboration with Sandro Zicari, PhD. In 16th century Italy, in the midst of the Renaissance, two powerful movements took hold. The first, the Hermetic Movement, was inspired by an ancient set of books housed in the library of Cosimo de’ Medici and written by the Egyptian sage Hermes Trismegistus. The movement expounded the return […]
“The Venetian Betrayal”
In 323 B.C.E, having conquered Persia, Alexander the Great set his sights on Arabia, then suddenly succumbed to a strange fever. Locating his final resting place – unknown to this day – remains a tantalizing goal for both archaeologists and treasure hunters. Now the quest for this coveted prize is about to heat up. And […]
“The Voice: Overcome Negative Self-Talk and Discover Your Inner Wisdom”
Connect with Your Healing Inner Voice From one of the worlds´ leiading authorities on mind-body healing comes a groundbreaking process for managing any challenge-instead of having it manage you. Well all have an inner Voice of self-caring and compassion, of wisdom and intuition, that has been drowned out by socially conditioned thoughts and feelings. Now […]
“The Walls Came Tumbling Down. The Collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe”
The revolutions of 1989 were as pivotal a moment in European history as 1917, 1848, or 1789 – yet almost no-one saw them coming until nearly the last moment: not Washington, not Moscow, the Communist regimes, nor even the victorious rebels themselves. But as Gale Stokes shows in this powerful new history – the most […]
“The War Against Boys: How Misguided Policies Are Harming Our Young Men”
An updated and revised edition of the controversial classic – now more relevant tha ever – argues that boys are the ones languishing socially and academically, resulting in staggering social and economic costs. Girls and women were once second-class citizens in the nation´s schools. Americans responded with concerted efforts to give girls and women the […]
“The Wars of Gods and Men”
Earth Chronicles 3 “Thousands of years ago, the Earth was a battlefield. These were the wars that would shape man’s destiny — terrible conflicts that began lifetimes earlier on another planet. Parting the mists of time and myth, the internationally renowned scholar Zecharia Sitchin takes us back in this volume to the violent beginnings of […]
“The Way of a Pilgrim : Candid Tales of a Wanderer to His Spiritual Father”
By the mercy of God I am a Christian, by my deeds a great sinner, by calling a homeless wanderer of the lowliest origins, roaming from place to place. Here, see my belongings: a bag of dry crusts on my back and the Holy Bible in my breast pocket; that’s it. In 1884 there appeared […]
“The Way of a Pilgrim and A Pilgrim Continues His Way”
A special edition of The Way of a Pilgrim and its sequel, two spiritual classics that demonstrate the profound power of the Jesus prayer This classic of world spiritual literature is the firsthand account of a pilgrim’s journey as he endeavors to live out Saint Paul’s instruction to “pray without ceasing.” The narrator, an unnamed […]
“The Wildfire Season”
Bestselling author of Lost Girls. Haunted. Scarred. Alone. And the nightmare’s just beginning… The Wildfire Season is a remarkable tour de force – an edgy psychological thriller, a supernatural chiller, a terrifying tale of untamed nature and a poignant love story. The vast tracts of wilderness of the Canadian north are beautiful but dangerous – […]
“The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle”
“This wind-up bird is there every morning in the trees of the neighbourhood to wind things up. Us, our quiet little world, everything”. His wife is growing more distant every day. Then there are the increasingly explicit telephone calls he has recently been receiving. As this compelling story unfolds, the tidy suburban realities of Okada’s […]
“The Wordsworth Book of Sonnets”
This broad selection of sonnets from the fourtheenth century to the twentieth century is arranged thematically, and ranges from the love sonnets of the early masters to those about despair, faith, the spirit of place and death. As well as the great sonnets of Petrarch and Shakespeare, Donne and Milton, it includes deeply moving examples […]
