This is from the bestselling author of the Brunetti crime series comes. The Jewels of Paradise a gripping tale of intrigue music history & greed & Donna Leon's first st&-alone novel. Caterina Pellegrini is a young Venetian musicologist hired by two competing cousins to find the truthful heir to an alleged treasure concealed by a once-famous but now almost forgotten baroque composer. Sworn to secrecy Caterina can solve the mystery only by searching through the papers contained in the composer's two chests that have not been opened for centuries. As she delves into all quarters of his life from professional to personal she is drawn into one of the most scandalous affairs of the baroque era. When her research takes her in unexpected directions she begins to wonder what dark secrets these chests hold & just whom can she trust? ...

Determined to re-evaluate her life Jude Murray flees America to take refuge in Faerie Hill Cottage in the small Irish village of Ardmore. Surrounded by the beautiful scenery & refreshed by a more relaxed lifestyle Jude finds herself fascinated by the local folklore. Even her cottage seems to have a resident ghost & Jude decides to embark on a personal research project to find out more. Finally back in Ireland after years of travelling Aidan Gallagher is also something of an expert when it comes to his countrys haunting myths. Hes returned to devote himself to managing the familys business. But in Jude Murray he sees a woman who can soothe his heart & stir his blood. & he begins to share the legends of the land with her- while they create a passionate history of their own... ...

Jewish London" is the only travel guidebook available that focuses on the sights heritage & culture of Londons historic & present Jewish community. Packed with fascinating & practical information " Jewish London" features everything for the visitor to London from walking tours of historic areas such as the old Jewish East End to listings of kosher restaurants & shops & information on important Jewish Londoners & where they lived complete with plenty of specially commissioned maps. It is also an extremely useful compendium of information for the Jewish resident in London listing Jewish cultural & heritage organisations synagogues ritual baths & other important Jewish centres & a calendar of Jewish festivals & events in London. The extremely knowledgeable authors are Jewish historians & tour guides & their lively interesting text is illustrated with br&-new full-colour photography of the most important Jewish sights." ...

This book introduces places of worship found around the world. The book explains the general features of the buildings & looks at how & why the building is used by the community. Examples from around the world are featured from famous buildings to smaller everyday buildings. It

Includes:: case studies from around the world looking at how people worship in the relevant building. It features a wide range of stunning photographs depicting the buildings key objects & worshippers. It contains a world map showing areas in which the religion is practised.

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Why are words so important to Jews? Novelist Amos Oz & historian Fania Oz-Salzberger roam the gamut of Jewish history to explain the integral relationship of Jews & words. Through a blend of storytelling & scholarship conversation & argument father & daughter tell the tales behind Judaisms most enduring names adages disputes texts & quips. These words they argue comprise the chain connecting Abraham with the Jews of every subsequent generation. Framing the discussion within such topics as continuity women timelessness & individualism Oz & Oz-Salzberger deftly engage Jewish personalities across the ages from the unnamed possibly-female author of the Song of Songs" through obscure Talmudists to contemporary writers. They suggest that Jewish continuity even Jewish uniqueness depends not on central places monuments heroic personalities or rituals but rather on written words & an ongoing conversation between the generations. Full of learning lyricism & humour " Jews & Words" offers an extraordinary tour of the words at the heart of Jewish culture & extends a hand to the reader any reader to join the dialogue." ...

Set against the sweeping backdrop of the ancient Holy Land Jezebel is a tale of love loss & deceit
- & one womans struggle to survive
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American distrust of government politicians & authority in general can be traced back to the time of the official investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy & the suspicion generated by the publication of the Warren report the governments official version of this infamous murder. In the last ten years there has been much research into the exact events surrounding Kennedys murder & how it was so successfully covered up. JFK: Say Goodbye to America" contextualises this debate coming to a shocking conclusion. According to new information gathered & assessed by the author JFK was murdered on orders emanating from the "alternative" government
- the Establishment
- which eased the concerns of "big business" & which Kennedy was in the process of divesting of power in favour of promoting a government which put the people & their needs first. The Presidents new priorities won him few friends in government & Matthew Smith suggests that it was no coincidence that most of his policies were dismantled in the 18 months immediately following his death. Indeed his policy to withdraw from the early situation in Vietnam was dramatically changed within hours. President Lyndon B. Johnson ordered an investigation into JFKs murder which soon emerged as biased inaccurate & misleading highlighting for many Americans the end of a golden era & a farewell to the country they knew. By piecing together new evidence Matthew Smiths book highlights the role of domestic & international business concerns in American government. He scorns the "lone-gunman" theory & further looks to the changes in the governments policy after JFKs assassination & the fact that the Vietnam War alone generated "business" to the value of $200 billion. Coincidence? Matthew Smith doesnt think so."

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James Douglass provides an astonishing new examination of the Kennedy assassination & its implications. Douglass lays out the journey that led JFK in the course of three years from his position as a traditional Cold Warrior to his determination to break with the logic of the Cold War & lead the world in an entirely different direction. This sequence of steps led his adversaries in the military & intelligence establishment to view him as a virtual traitor who had to be eliminated. Douglass's book has all the elements of a political thriller but the stakes couldn't be higher. Only by understanding the truth behind the murder of JFK can we grasp his vision & assume the urgent struggle for peace today. ...

In his first book award-winning radio & TV presenter Ryan Tubridy tells the fascinating story of the iconic president John F Kennedy's visit to Irel&. The idolized handsome & glamorous John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the great-grandson of Irish immigrants & the first & only Irish-Catholic American elected as President of the United States. He relished his Irish heritage & in June 1963 made a memorable four-day trip to his homeland which he called the best 'four days of his life'. Tragically five months later he was assassinated. In this fully illustrated book Tubridy reveals the huge effect JFK's visit had on Ireland
- a country that at the time was largely agrarian & extremely poor. He

Includes:: never-seen-before photos of the president & private documents that reveal how the Irish rejoiced in having a president visit their shore. Tubridy evaluates whether the well-loved president whose ' Camelot' years some believe would have heralded a golden age actually inspired Ireland to reinvent itself & instilled pride in the Irish people or whether the myth of JFK just left behind an idyllic dream of what could have been. This book is a fascinating unique & insightful read from one of Ireland's most popular personalities.


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Thurston Clarke's gripping account of the last months of the life of President John F. Kennedy weaves together his public & private life & addresses the most tantalizing mystery of all
- not who killed him but who he was when he was killed & where he would have led his country & the world. This re-examination of a critical period looks at all the areas of the president's fascinating life: the progress he made towards ending the Cold War passing the Civil Rights Act & withdrawing US troops from Vietnam as well as his grief at the death of his infant son Patrick his ongoing battle with ill health & his renewed determination to be a good husband & father. The resulting portrait reveals the essence of this charismatic man his personal transformation & the emergence of a great president. It also explains the widespread & enduring grief following his assassination mourning the loss of his remarkable promise which had become increasingly evident during his last hundred days. Thurston Clarke has written eleven widely acclaimed works of fiction & nonfiction on travel & modern history including Ask Not: The Inauguration of John F. Kennedy & the Speech That Changed America. His articles have appeared in Vanity Fair The New York Times The Washington Post & many other publications. His enthusiasm is infectious.. .he entertains & illuminates writing gracefully & with a fine sense of irony.. . He's funny & he's fair & he swims well against powerful cultural cross-currents". (New York Times Book Review)."
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