Nothing in James Hall's life prepared him for what happened. When he was in Africa writing about the legendary singer Miriam Makeba, she perceived he had the rare gift to see both into the future and into people's souls. At her urging, Hall consulted a sangoma, a traditional healer, who told him he was possessed by ancestral spirits.

This dictionary relates in a succinct, readable way the themes, sacred and secular, on which the repertoire of European art is based. It has been sold in thousands every year and has become a standard work on the subject.

The Sinister Side reveals a hidden symbolic language in the visual arts: that of the perceived differences between the left and right sides of the body. Long forgotten or misunderstood, it is a symbolism that has been interpreted by artists differently through the centuries, and that sheds new light on some of our greatest works of art.

The understanding and enjoyment of a work of art depends as much on the story it depicts as on the artist's execution of it. But what were once biblical or classical common-places are not so readily recognizable today. This book relates in a readable way the themes, sacred and secular, on which the repertoire of Western art is based.

Now a forensic photographer for the Miama PD, Alexandra remains haunted by her past and it all comes rushing back when she becomes caught up in the investigation of a gruesome series of murders. The killer is bent on making sure Alexandra won't live long enough to translate his message.

Suitable for schools that want a single text covering the standard topics in Intermediate Algebra, this book contains topics which are organized using the guiding principles of the AMATYC standards as outlined in "Crossroads in Mathematics".