Who Killed George Jackson? Fantasies, Paranoia and the Revolution

Durden, Smith Jo

Alfred.A. Knopf

When in 1988 Jo Durden-Smith undertook to write an article about Leningrad for an American travel magazine, the Soviet Union loomed like "a black hole on the edge of Europe . . . impenetrable and incomprehensible," yielding faint traces of meaning only "against the odds of the local gravity." From the moment he stepped off the airplane, Durden-Smith found himself as an unchaperoned (and unusually tall) Westerner in the early months of glasnost, to be a genuine curiosity, both on the street and at the gatherings of Russian intelligentsia to which he was graciously admitted. What he was unprepared for was the force of his own curiosity, how swiftly he grew convinced that Mikhail Gorbachev's Soviet Union was "the most interesting place on earth: a place that offered . . . a sort of salvation." Of course, curiosity is no guarantee of understanding, and the more engrossed he became in Russian ideas, habits, and passions, the more paradoxical they appeared. Until he met Yelena. An interpreter for the Soviet film industry, Yelena Zagrevskaya was "as defensively ladylike as any class-climbing Englishwoman." Carefully dressed in Western fashions, she was exotic yet familiar - at least, so she seemed at first. For even Yelena could not solve Russia for Durden-Smith; as he got to know her, falling in love with "the bottomless, unfathomable drama of her," he realized that a paradox is a paradox only to the uninitiated. And his own initiation would stretch over years, carrying him through a blighted film project and a failed coup, and finally landing him in a ramshackle bungalow outside Moscow with a wife and baby daughter - never happier. This book of warmth and intelligence will serve as the reader's initiation into a land of perilous dreams and vanishing certainties. Russia may be experimenting with democracy, but to the Westerner its culture remains utterly foreign. "This is not any kind of Europe we know. It's China. It's the moon; it's Byzantium." It's inexhaustibly fascinating.

Russia: A Long-Shot Romance

History

Russia

KNOPF

When in 1988 Jo Durden-Smith undertook to write an article about Leningrad for an American travel magazine, the Soviet Union loomed like "a black hole on the edge of Europe . . . impenetrable and incomprehensible," yielding faint traces of meaning only "against the odds of the local gravity." From the moment he stepped off the airplane, Durden-Smith found himself as an unchaperoned (and unusually tall) Westerner in the early months of glasnost, to be a genuine curiosity, both on the street and at the gatherings of Russian intelligentsia to which he was graciously admitted. What he was unprepared for was the force of his own curiosity, how swiftly he grew convinced that Mikhail Gorbachev's Soviet Union was "the most interesting place on earth: a place that offered . . . a sort of salvation." Of course, curiosity is no guarantee of understanding, and the more engrossed he became in Russian ideas, habits, and passions, the more paradoxical they appeared.Until he met Yelena. An interpreter for the Soviet film industry, Yelena Zagrevskaya was "as defensively ladylike as any class-climbing Englishwoman." Carefully dressed in Western fashions, she was exotic yet familiar - at least, so she seemed at first. For even Yelena could not solve Russia for Durden-Smith; as he got to know her, falling in love with "the bottomless, unfathomable drama of her," he realized that a paradox is a paradox only to the uninitiated. And his own initiation would stretch over years, carrying him through a blighted film project and a failed coup, and finally landing him in a ramshackle bungalow outside Moscow with a wife and baby daughter - never happier.This book of warmth and intelligence will serve as the reader's initiation into a land of perilous dreams and vanishing certainties. Russia may be experimenting with democracy, but to the Westerner its culture remains utterly foreign. "This is not any kind of Europe we know. It's China. It's the moon; it's Byzantium." It's inexhaustibly fascinating.

Russia: A Long Shot Romance

Europe

Century Business (An Imprint of Random Ho

The human biological sciences were all abuzz in the 1970's and 1980's with their new research into the human body and brain. THE NEW FRONTIER was called out as being "the brain." The one essential question being asked? "WHO ARE WE as a species?" One of the ways in for scientists of all stripes was to look at any differences that might exist in body and brain between human males and females. This book was the first book ever written for the layperson that chronicles this time, and clicks into the radically new research findings of subtle and not-so-subtle psychobiological and immunological differences between the sexes, findings which perceive the sexes as subtly and not-so-subtly different and also complementary -- not unlike what we find elsewhere in nature. It explores the relationship between the human brain and sexuality, the roots and causes of male and female sexual behavior, abilities, pleasures, and skills and discusses the nature of gender. Other books followed this one....some with sexier titles!

Sex and the Brain

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Desimone, Diane

Psychology & Counseling

Arbor House Pub. Co

An indispensable introduction to the darker side of life, revealing the often strange and grisly stories behind the world's most infamous murderers, swindlers and crooks.\n100 Most Infamous Criminals is an astounding compendium of crimes and their perpetrators. Here you will find the stories of some of history's most notorious criminals, the lives they led, the crimes they committed and the destruction and sorrow they left in their wake. This collection includes such notorious villains as:\n• Jack the Ripper, the man who terrorized Victorian London. 
• Charles Manson, the infamous 60s cult leader. 
• Ted Bundy, the serial killer beloved by his neighbors. 
• Al Capone, the king of gangsters. 
• Harold Shipman, Britain's angel of death.\nABOUT THE SERIES: The True Criminals series provides gripping exposés on some of the most twisted criminals the world has ever seen. Augmented by chilling photographs, this series provides snapshots into the minds of these villains and their deadly acts.

100 Most Infamous Criminals: Murder, mayhem and madness (True Criminals)

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Arcturus

There are few people alive who are so cruel, so heartless and so undeniably evil that they will kill again and again. Yet at any one time, there are between 25 and 50 active serial killers in the USA, and their chilling crimes have fascinated us since the days of Jack the Ripper. Here you will discover how these heartless killers committed their gruesome deeds, what motivated them to kill and how, eventually, they were caught. This collection features more than 50 compelling stories, including: * Ed Kemper, who dismembered the bodies of his victims once he had finished with them; * Ted Bundy, who abducted, raped and brutally killed more than 30 women; * Charles Manson, who led a cult of mayhem and murder; * Jeffrey Dahmer, who stored a human head in his freezer; * Randy Kraft, who was pulled over for drunk driving with a body in the trunk of his car; * Alexander Pichushkin, who aimed to kill a person for every square on the chessboard.

The World's Most Evil Serial Killers: Crimes that Shocked the World

Biographies & Memoirs

Roland, Paul

Greig, Charlotte

Cimino, Al

McQueen, Victor

Marlowe, John.

True Crime

Sirius

This book makes a great reference read or gift for those interested in crimes and criminals. Includes coverage of all the most infamous people to have committed crimes throughout the world.

100 Most Infamous Criminals: Murder, Mayhem and Madness (True Criminals, 2)

Provides a wealth of material on which to base an investigation into the validity of prophecy and its relevance to our lives. A fascinating insight into the roots of prophecy and the roles of oracles. Explores divination in its various forms, examining the roles of astrology, alchemy and arcane knowledge in prophecy. Prophecy and prediction continues to be a popular topic and, covering the crucial prophets and their methods, this book is an essential guide.

Nostradamus and Other Prophets and Seers: Prophecies and Secret Knowledge from Ancient Times to the Present Day

Religion & Spirituality

New Age & Spirituality

The Mafia: The Rise of an Evil Empire (Sirius Illustrated Case Files)

The life of Siddhartha Buddha (which means 'Awakened One') is that of one who awakened from the sleep of ignorance and saw conditions as they really were. Through his example every one of us can do the same-awaken from the sleep of non-awareness and understand the experience or 'sufferings' of birth, sickness, ageing and death that ultimately lead to enlightenment. The Essence of Buddhism provides a clear, straightforward approach to the rich traditions of the Buddhist faith and its ideological foundations. It explains the power of karma, the practice of Zen, and the notion of the life of the Buddha and his influence throughout the world. Through its elucidation of the definitive Buddhist texts, this splendid introduction puts into perspective one of the world's most significant religions and reveals that it is as relevant now as at any time in its 3,000-year history.

The Essence of Buddhism

Philosophy

ARCTURUS PUBLISHING LIMITED

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