Nana Mouskouri, the Greek singer and one of the world's most popular entertainers, tells her life story for the first time.

Demonstrates that organised religion is motivated by worldly, historical and political power; that the three dominant monotheisms - Christianity, Islam and Judaism - exhibit the same hatred of women, reason, the body, the passions; that religion denies life and glorifies death.

The former editor-in-chief of French Elle magazine describes the rare stroke to the brain stem he suffered at the age of forty-four that left his mind intact in a nearly totally paralyzed body. Reissue. (A French-language film from Miramax films, directed by Julian Schnabel, releasing December 2007, starring Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner, & Max von Sydow) (Biography & Autobiography)

Portrays the history of the Jesuits in relation to world events of the past five centuries, describing how the Society of Jesus came to be the most powerful Christian religious order

Examines the military and strategic campaigns of King Alexander of Macedon, from his skillful use of local leaders when possible to his policy of adopting the local gods and customs of the countries he conquered. Original.

Defeating the mighty Persian Empire at the age of 22, Alexander the Great rapidly conquered the rest of the then known world. This book traces the career of Alexander who was destined to become one of the greatest generals the world has known, and celebrates his legacy to Greek civilization.

Raised together as brother and sister, Dan and Estelle face the shame of incestuous passion when they fall in love with each other, and only the mysterious Tiresias, their caretaker from birth, can free them by revealing the dark secrets of the past.

The singer, dancer, and film actor recounts his life, describing his restless youth in Marseilles, his first work on stage, his music hall career, his film career, and his relationships with Edith Piaf and Marilyn Monroe. 35,000 first printing.

Features hero and narrator Gabriel, who loves two sisters, Ann and Clara, as he wanders amid many plots and subplots

Bored and totally disillusioned, Michel Soler stifles in his small, hot apartment, waiting for the right moment to commit suicide, until he is offered five thousand dollars for kidnapping a young boy named Simon, an offer that plunges him into a web of intrigue

Entrusted with the care of a hawthorn bush, Vimlo Naftali tells his father that an elephant's trampling was responsible for its demise, and soon others in their East European city begin to see the elephant as well