History is full of myths & misunderstandings that have become part of popular belief & wrongly coloured our understanding of historical figures & events. This title discusses the case for & against commonly accepted 'facts', & corrects what you thought you knew about history. ...

We are born with the instinct to create & invent. Indeed, our ability to do so is what separates us from the rest of the animal world. But have our creative ideas always produced desirable results? & have they always served us well? This title traces the history of our attempts at self-improvement but also questions their value. ...

Michael Boll (James Spader) is a timid yuppie with problems at work & troubles at home. One night, when he gets into a bar fight & is rescued by the charismatic Alex (Rob Lowe), he finds a friend who teaches him to be more assertive, but also introduces him to a world of drugs, violence & crime
- a world from which he finds himself unable to escape. Vintage 'walk on the wild side' movie, with Lowe playing up to his bad boy image & Spader again proving himself a convincing yuppie.
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Early one September, three friends spend the weekend at a remote cabin by Dead Water Lake. With only a pale moon to light their way, they row across the water in the middle of the night. But only two of them return, & they make a pact not to call for help until the following morning. ...