My book *Man and the Stars: An Interview with Astrology* is available now in three languages—English, Italian, and Brazilian Portuguese—all in Kindle editions.
The Italian and English editions are also available in print, spanning 714 pages in a 15×21 cm format.
It is worth noting that the original Italian version of the book—both in print and Kindle formats—ran to 820 pages. I had previously attempted to translate it into English using Kindle Translate a month ago, but the process failed (I suspect due to the sheer volume of pages).
The fact is, even though I submitted text already translated into excellent English to KDP-Amazon yesterday, the automated translations into French, Spanish, and German failed. Of course, one cannot expect miracles every day; in a process involving such immense resources over many hours, a sudden “spike” might have caused the same page to be processed twice, leading to the translation being rejected during the final check.
However, as the excellent Kindle Translate service notes, the translation isn’t simply deleted; it is placed on hold. They hope that, over time—and with further refinements to this extraordinary technology—it might be possible to salvage a translation containing bugs and turn it into a finished book.
Regarding the content of this volume, I would like to share just a few points:
– It is intended as a sort of cultural testament regarding astrology, written at the age of 75.
– The primary goal of this massive undertaking was to clarify why I believed—and still believe—I could answer the question that the great Carl Gustav Jung could not: “Does astrology operate according to the principle of cause and effect, or according to the principle of synchronicity?” Jung could not provide an answer because, due to his age and geographical distance, he was unaware of the “Mars Effect” demonstrated by the Gauquelins.
– After a lifetime of study and reflection, I have formed my own view on how astrology works; to explain this, I first had to devote nearly half the book to illustrating the connections between astrology and science.
– The other major theme explored throughout these chapters is epistemological: the path that, in my opinion, this wonderful human science ought to pursue. I am grateful every day of my life to have been touched by the hand of Urania, which drew me to this discipline.
– This volume also serves as my biography, though strictly in relation to astrology rather than my private life.
Happy reading to all.
