Raymond Rosenthal Books

Inspired by the rhythms of the Periodic Table, Primo Levi assesses his life in terms of the chemical elements he associates with his past. From his birth into an Italian Jewish family through his training as a chemist, to the pain and darkness of the Holocaust and its aftermath, Levi reflects on the difficult course of his life in this heartfelt and deeply moving book.

A collection of 23 stories in which the author creates a strangely familiar universe, transformed by the imagination. The stories include commentary on the human condition and the effect of a technological culture on people's daily lives.

Illustrated sensitively and straightforwardly, this guide tackles common fears and worries, difficulties in long- and short-term relationships, medical problems, choices of contraception, and variations in sexual orientation.