A rollicking collection of short stories depicts the bizarre sideshows of humanity lost to traditional history as seen through obscure scraps of historic records, from the tale of an Irish soldier who is tricked into marriage, to a seventeenth-century countess who ran away to Italy disguised as a ma[...]

Since ancient times people have depended on medical practitioners to enhance life, to treat illness and injuries, and to help reduce pain and suffering. The scientifically based discipline that we know today stands beside diverse traditions, belief systems, and bodies of medical knowledge that have [...]

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När Luca Bianchi förlorar sin fru bestämmer han sig för att stänga av alla sina känslor. Han vill inte riskera att behöva uppleva en sådan smärta igen. I stället går han in för sitt arbete som fondförvaltare och bygger raskt upp en förmögenhet. Men när han träffar d[...]