New Releases by Stefan Rudnicki

Contains two stories by Louis L''Amour.

Familiarity breeds familiarity, and nowadays the strength of the Anglo-Saxon expletive is sadly diluted. But help is at hand! Don''t get mad, as they say; get even. Phone that irritating magazine publisher or e-mail him this piece of your mind: "Boils and plagues plaster you o''er, that you may be abhorr''d farther than seen, and one infect another against the wind a mile." Feel better? Of course you do. Here is one book you can''t put down because it''s so cathartic. At last, we are empowered. There is a way of fighting back. Sweet vengeance is just around the corner. I swear! - from the Foreword by Roger Rees.

In keeping with the dictum that there is nothing new under the sun, this volume assembles a wide range of ancient Chinese texts which offer unique insights about how to do business more effectively and humanely in this century and beyond. These selections present a remarkably consistent and practical vision for the executive who wants to be on the cutting edge. Included are newly adapted selections from the major writings of Confucius, Lao Tzu, Chuang Tzu and many others. October 1997 publication date.

Using the movie Wilde as the starting point, this book, written by eminent producer and writen Stefan Rudnicki is a new lively and accessible biography of Oscar Wilde. The is the official tie-in to the major new movie of the life of Oscar Wilde starring Stephen Fly and Wilde, Vanessa Redgrave and Jennifer Ehle.

Includes selections from William Blake, Ben Jonson, Edgar Allan Poe, Heloise, Elizabeth Tollet, Lord Byron, Emily Dickinson, John Donne, William Butler Yeats, Robert Frost, James Joyce, Christina Rossetti, Carl Sandburg, William Shakespeare, and more.

Eminent political figure Colin Powell was a model for our time. In addition to chronicling Powell''s humble beginnings, this biography recounts his inspiring rise to become one of the most revered figures in contemporary America. This book also examines the former Secretary of State''s ideology, military acumen, and family values as well as Powell''s evolving thoughts on key political issues and his lasting effects on the nation.