1.   His previous books have become classics and have been read by countless thousands.

2.   As in his previous books, there are astonishing scenes, some that strain credulity.

3.   All of his previous books were collections.

4.   Even more than with his previous books, this novelist-as-moralist wants his message to be heard.

5.   His new novel is inventive and unpredictable, and very different from any of his previous books.

6.   His previous books include biographies of Nicholas and Alexandra and the American reporter Dorothy Thompson.

7.   In his previous books, he has philosophized about his art, but rarely has he written about his personal life.

8.   Nothdurft helped Vice President Al Gore write his previous books.

9.   Stoecklein includes new images as well as some from his previous books.

10.   The Austin printer that had published his previous books could handle only a small percentage of the eventual volume, so a larger printer had to be found.