Most Popular Books by John Matthews

Andre Lemoine, one of the world's leading geneticists, is on the verge of the medical breakthrough of the century- a link with rare primates that could unlock a vital key to AIDS and cancer research. But part of Andre's quest is driven by a pressing medical threat within his own family, and when his breakthrough brings him into conflict with two ambitious, ruthless rivals it plunges Andre into the race of his life - a race which takes him from the dark jungles of Africa and Brazil to the seamy backstreets of Paris and Philadelphia. A nightmare world of thieves, hookers and pimps, lab bombers and FBI agents - far removed from the safety of his lab bench. For Andre the stakes have never been higher. Because, as the threat to those Andre loves looms larger, it becomes a race through the shadows of his family's dark past to, ultimately, face death head-on.

The tale of the quest for the Holy Grail is more than a story and a spiritual mystery; it also has a part to play in enhancing the modern reader's psychological, emotional, and spiritual well-being. This book includes well-known and well-loved stories, including the tale of the Wounded King, which have the ability to promote inner change, to heal, and to reawaken us to life.

Traces how the grail has been portrayed in the various forms of the familiar Arthurian legend.

A cross-cultural anthology of folk tales carefully chosen to terrify and tantalize young readers. The mystery and magic of the stories are beautifully realized by evocative and enchanting watercolors.

Arts and Politics of the Situationist International contextualizes the SI within a comprehensive aesthetic and theoretical framework that integrates its concepts and practical activities with previous critical thinkers, political activists, artists, and poets. The SI belongs to a history of radical gestures and cultural practices concerned with re-imagining everyday life and overcoming alienation. This book regards the SI as a critical interdisciplinary endeavor in the history of consciousness, particularly as a moment in an ongoing western-European trajectory of aesthetic negation dating back to the early nineteenth century. The chapters search for origins of the SI in French Symbolist poetry, Dada and Surrealism, Hegelian-Marxism, and Lefebvrian social theory in an effort to provide a clearly-defined ‘something’ out of which the SI developed as an increasingly radical collective of artists, writers, and theorists.

In this stunning gift edition, Celtic experts Caitlin and John Matthews present inspirational primary material, rich in ancient wisdom, lore, and mythology. For readers who are fascinated by Celtic traditions, and spiritual heritage, this unique reference introduces several new translations of powerful Celtic literature, including stories, poems, and visionary writing -- many dating from the 7th century. Brimming with invaluable ancestral knowledge and previously unavailable texts, this invaluable sourcebook offers readers a rare insight into shamanic memory, druidic divination and prophecy, shape-shifting myths, stories about soul loss and restoration, legendary magic, and healing traditions.

Elena Waldren has a secret; a secret she's carefully built fences around for the last 29 years. Through her work with a London aid agency, her fears about the plight of a young girl set her on a quest to uncover the past.

"From unicorns, salamanders, satyrs, giants, elves and trolls, to dragons, nymphs, mermaids, werewolves and griffins -- take an enchanting journey through the history, folklore, and mythology of these beasts from virtually every culture in the world."--Page 4 of cover.

In The Eyeball Killer, investigating cop John Matthews with journalist Christine Wicker, exposes the private demons that turned one man's sick fantasies into one of the most appalling murder sprees in the annals of Texas crime. And in his jail cell, where he has been imprisoned for life, Charles Albright still paints pictures of women's eyes. Photos.

A standard book of reference bearing on the history ad traditions of families of importance to the founding of America.