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Saramago's labyrinths focuses on both the form and the content of Saramago's writing, paying particular attention to Ensaio sobre a Cegueira (Blindness) and Todos os Nomes (All the Names). -- .

This is a radical re-thinking of one of the most well-known and influential theatre artists and theorists of the twentieth century. Placing Artaud's works and rhetoric within the specific context of European political, theatrical, and intellectual history of the early twentieth century, this reveals Artaud's affinities with a disturbing array of anti-intellectual and reactionary writers and artists whose ranks swelled catastrophically between ...

It should have been Craig Campbell's dream job, working for a rock star who was his boyhood hero. But when the target of his investigation is murdered, Craig finds that he is the prime suspect.Despite the police suspicions, The Reluctant Detective is released and begins his own pursuit of the killer.His investigations bring him to the attention of a Glaswegian drug lord with a vested interest in the case. Craig's own safety is threatened and h...

Dr. Angela L. Myers has designed this unique reference which offers expert advice, preferences, and opinions on tough clinical questions commonly associated with paediatric infectious disease. The unique Q&A, format provides quick access to current information related to paediatric infectious disease with the simplicity of a conversation between two colleagues. Numerous images, diagrams, and references allow readers to browse large amounts of ...

This collection includes Jim Corbett's unpublished writings on man-eaters, nature, and his beloved Kumaon, personal letters, articles written for newspapers and gazettes by his contemporaries, and letters exchanged between Corbett and his publisher showcasing the development of his bestselling books-all from the archives of the Oxford University Press.

This book discusses the history of the Mauryas with a special emphasis on the reign and activities of Asoka. It focuses on sources, socio-economic conditions, administration, Dhamma, foreign relations, and the decline of the Mauryas. This third edition contains a new foreword which updates research.

Praise for Before She Dies..."If what you're hiding is motive, Gastner will ferret it out and do what needs to be done. An outstanding mystery." -Booklist starred reviewPosadas Register reporter Linda Real barely survives her nighttime patrol with one of Undersheriff Bill Gastner's deputies. He is killed by a more accurate shotgun blast than the one that ruins her face. Teamed with his intuitive, observant detective Estelle Reyes-Guzman and he...

In this treatise Ibn Rushd (Averroes) sets out to show that the Scriptural Law (shar') of Islam does not altogether prohibit the study of philosophy by Muslims, but, on the contrary, makes it a duty for a certain class of people, those with the capacity for "demonstrative" or scientific reasoning. Apparent conflicts between the teachings of Scripture and philosophy can be reconciled by allegorical interpretations of Scripture, though such inte...

Jazz pianist Evan Horne, back from Europe, settles near California's Russian River and reunites with FBI agent Andie Lawrence. He quickly connects with the Bay Area jazz scene and is elated when drummer Roy Haynes, one of the big names in jazz, invites him to New York to record a couple of tracks on a new album. But the tune goes sour when Evan receives a call from an LA attorney telling him his old friend and mentor, pianist Calvin Hughes, ha...

This lively introduction covers the whole spectrum of Tibetan religious history, from early Tibetan figures, and the development of the old and new schools of Buddhism, to the spread and influence of Tibetan Buddhism throughout the world.

The journal of a Light Ponton Engineer in World War II, building "forward" Bailey bridges from Normandy to southeast Germany.

Praise for The Grim Reaper's Dance..."A must for those who like their mystery spiced with danger, dark humor, and a fascinating heroine whose toughness is tempered by compassion." -Charles Todd, author of the Inspector Ian Rutledge and the Bess Crawford MysteriesWhen Casey Maldonado and Death hitch a desperate ride away from one disaster, they throw themselves right into the middle of another. The semi in which they are traveling crashes. Befo...

Praise for The Pain Nurse... "Talton writes with pace, emotion, and humanity....The Pain Nurse is a thrilling, one-session read." -Michael Palmer, New York Times bestselling author of The First Patient Cheryl Beth Wilson, an elite nurse at Cincinnati Memorial Hospital, finds a doctor brutally murdered in a secluded office. Wilson had been having an affair with the doctor's surgeon husband, which makes her a person of interest to the police, ...

Praise for Deadline Man... "A knockout novel that leaves the reader with renewed appreciation for independent daily newspapers." -Booklist starred review He's a man we know only as "the columnist." He writes for a newspaper in Seattle, isn't afraid to stir up trouble, and keeps his life-including his multiple lovers and his past-in safe compartments. But it's all about to be violently upended when he goes out on what seems like the most mun...

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