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"Humanity is at an inflection point. Stress, disconnection, and increasing environmental degradation have people yearning for more than just material progress, personal freedom, or political stability. We are searching for deeper connection. We are longing to belong. On Belonging is an exploration of the crisis of social isolation and of the fundamental human need to belong. It considers belonging across four core dimensions: in our relationships...
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"Journalist Tea Krulos joins paranormal investigators in the field as they explore haunted houses, trek through creepy forests in search of Bigfoot, scan the skies for UFOs, and more. Along the way, he meets a diverse cast of characters--true believers, skeptics, and hoaxers--from the credible to the quirky"--
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Sir James George Frazer developed an affinity for classic literature at a young age, which developed into a very real talent through his schooling at Glasgow University and then Trinity College at Cambridge, where he remained as a Classics Fellow for all but one year of his life. After the success of his first novel, "Totemism", in 1887, Frazer set out to create what was to become his defining work, "The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion"....
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Citizens Gone Wild is a practical step-by-step guide for anyone interested in thinking for themselves. In this breakthrough book, author George Zibergeld identifies, explains, and demonstrates twelve specific methods of analysis that anyone can use for critical thinking and decision making. As readers learn these methods, they will also be learning skills useful in any profession and will gain the confidence to confront experts in any field. The methods...
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Sorrowful widows, vengeful jezebels, innocent maidens, wronged lovers, former slaves, even the occasional axe-murderess--America's female ghosts differ widely in background, class, and circumstance. Yet one thing unites them: their ability to instill fascination and fear, long after their deaths. Here are the full stories behind some of the best-known among them, as well as the lesser-known--though no less powerful. Tales whispered in darkness often...
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An elegant and intellectual work, The Book of Tea was written in 1906 by Kakuzo Okakura, a brilliant Japanese man with an early education in English. Through his intimate knowledge of Japanese aesthetics and ability to effectively communicate them to a Western audience, Okakura is able to discuss Teaism and its impact on Japanese culture, thought, and life in an informative and profound way. He develops this theory by explaining the history and universality...
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My small experience in the conquest of fear can be, condensed into these four words: Calmly resting! Quiet trust! That amid the turmoil of the time and the feverishness of our days it is always easy I do not pretend. Still less do I pretend that I accomplish it. I have said, a few lines above, that I tried. Trying is as far as I have gone; but even trying is productive of wonderful results.
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Originally published in 1865, this highly unusual book will appeal to those who hold a fascination for all that is mythical and mystical. Its 265 pages contain a wealth of information and anecdote on the myth of the were-wolf. A captivating read for any folklorist. Contents Include; Preface; Introductory; Lycanthropy among the Ancients; The Were-wolf in the North; The Origin of the Scandinavian Were-wolf; The Were-wolf in the Middle Ages; A Chapter...
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Au-delà des apparences, le sexe s'inscrit comme un pilier fondamental de la relation. Il va au-delà de la simple satisfaction physique, agissant comme un ciment émotionnel. Cette connexion intime favorise la complicité, renforce la communication et crée un lien profond entre les partenaires. Dans la richesse du désir, les moments intimes deviennent des toiles o s'expriment la confiance, la vulnérabilité et l'authenticité. Ainsi, le sexe,...
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Para el hombre del siglo xxi, la superstición sigue ocupando un espacio importante en su tiempo, y sigue teniendo un significado. En este libro se analiza todo lo relacionado con las supersticiones mediante los instrumentos del psicoanálisis, la antropología, la sociología y la historia de las religiones. El complejo simbólico, misterioso y fascinante de las supersticiones se examina racionalmente para poder entenderlo mejor, para conocer su...
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Of all Dr. Charles Johnston's writings, Insight most unabashedly highlights what is original and of major significance in his thinking. From the book's back cover:
"When we understand them deeply, the ideas of Creative Systems Theory and the concept of Cultural Maturity come to seem like common sense. But this kind of common sense is new-a product of a fundamental leap in how we understand. Many of Creative Systems Theory's core observations...
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This book can change your life!
It is a powerful, and overwhelmingly persuasive introduction to Neville Goddard's cosmic philosophy. Widely known as one of the most practical and dynamic spiritual thinkers of our time Neville challenges you to put his ideas to the test in Your Faith Is Your Fortune. Learn to apply Neville's timeless principles right now to improve your life, finances, social standing, and sense of purpose as well as the lives of...
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In Backwoods Witchcraft, Jake Richards offers up a folksy stew of family stories, lore, omens, rituals, and conjure crafts that he learned from his great-grandmother, his grandmother, and his grandfather, a Baptist minister who Jake remembers could "rid someone of a fever with an egg or stop up the blood in a wound." The witchcraft practiced in Appalachia is very much a folk magic of place, a tradition that honors the seen and unseen beings that inhabit...
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We live in a world of both profound separation and deep longing for connection. Betz and Kimsey-House explore not only the historical and spiritual history of our disconnection and its cost to individual and societal well-being, but also provide a compelling, neuroscience-based argument for how to make the next "great turning" of human development: becoming more integrated human beings. They invite you to accompany them through a road map to integration...
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The Chronicles examine the possibilities of an Article, not a simple Amendment, being added to the Constitution that establishes 'health' as a human right. Operations Research methods are used to evaluate this complex addition in a context of Liberty [{LI}] and Justice [{JU}] found in the Preamble. The Chronicles of the Spring on the Capitol Hill are a modern analysis of the U.S. Constitution. The TimeLine of 2018 is concerned with growing world chaos...
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The Miracle of Death takes you on a personal journey that will forever change the way you think about death and life. Over a period of years Betty Kovacs, her husband and their son experienced dreams and visions of future events that completely changed their lives. They learned that life and death, sorrow and joy, and matter and spirit are inseparably, intertwined.
The Miracle of Death comes to us at a time, when transformation is necessary for our...
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Full of spiritual wisdom and insights, Mystic at the Edge is a book you can pick up at any time to uplift, enlighten, and encourage you.
The first part spans Maureen Chen's life from growing up in 'White' Australia, marrying her Chinese husband, travelling through Asia in search of a monastery where they could pursue the teachings of Buddha, he to become a monk, and her a nun, onto Europe and back to Australia through Asia once again. In Australia,...
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Direct, outspoken, honest, and bold.
An introspection of humanity, with 20 poems addressing the dark and 20 poems addressing the light.
Topics include: feminism, birth, death, circumcision, hazing, psychedelics, innocence, animal rights, and loving awareness.
These poems will elicit an emotional response and generate a deeper understanding of Self.
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The Book the Philosophy The Adventure
"Liminal" means threshold, and we find thresholds all day long if we have the eyes to see. Thresholds are not just a transitionary place, they are opportunities for discovery, awareness and choice.
We are at a fascinating place now in the history of the human species, at the threshold of the next paradigm shift. By all measures, our world is changing, and this requires us all to be prepared by building capacity...
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