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From time immemorial man has looked for a savior; and, when not looking for a savior, he is looking for a cure. He believes in paternalism. He is looking to get something for nothing, not knowing that the highest price we ever pay for anything is to have it given to us. Instead of accepting salvation, it is better to deserve it. Instead of buying, begging, or stealing, a cure, it is better to stop building disease. Disease is of man's own building, and one worse thing than the stupidity of buying a cure is to remain so ignorant as to believe in cures. The false theories of salvation and cures have built man into a mental mendicant, when he should be the arbiter of his own salvation, and certainly his own doctor, instead of being a slave to a profession that has neither worked out its own salvation from disease nor discovered a single cure in all the age-long period of man's existence on earth.
Forgery in Christianity is a popular title in the history of the Christian religion by Joseph Wheless. Forgery in Christianity is popular among scholars as well as atheists as it looks at the founding documents of the Christian religion with a skeptical bias and viewpoint. This is an interesting read for those interested in debates on the Christian religion and on the views and beliefs of atheists.
John Macnab is a novel written by John Buchan about three successful friends in their mid-forties who decide to turn to poaching. Under the name of "John Macnab" they set up shop in the home of a conservative member of a parliament and fight with their neighbors who believe they are going to steal fish from their land.
The Gods of Pegana, by Lord Dunsany, is an imaginative book of fantasy and one of the most important collections compiled of short stories from the early part of the 20th century. Dunsany, as the second writer to fully exploit the fantasy and adventure of imaginary lands, which include gods, witches, magic and spirits, The God of Pegana is both an important science fiction work which is both for it's ability to be an excellent collection children's fairy tales as well as sophistcated enough to work well at an adult level.
The Bohemians of the Latin Quarter: Scènes de la Vie de Bohème by highly acclaimed author Henri Murger, originally published in 1851 and produced in play form in 1849, and is one of his most well-known works. Murger's work is largely based on his own personal experiences as poor writer living at the time in a Parisian attic and his interactions with other friends who were as well poor and struggling artists including a musician, poet, sculptor, painter and philosopher. The group of friends share in common their need for food and shelter while struggling to become successful artists.
In the Law of Psychic Phenomena by author Thomas Jay Hudson, Hudson has attempted to create a classification of verified psychic phenomena, accounts of which is found in the literature current on the subject; and has tentatively formulated a working hypothesis for the systematic study of all classes of psychic phenomena. Hudson has collected a vast array of facts, thus accumulated and verified, and awaiting scientific classification and analysis, which would seem to justify at least a tentative effort to apply to them the processes of induction, to the end that the fundamental law of psychic phenomena may be discovered. This is an important work for those who are interested in the writings of Thomas Jay Hudson and also those with an interest in understanding psychic phenomena.
The mass of existing material on this subject is so great that the author has not attempted to make a survey of the whole of European 'Witchcraft', but has confined herself to an intensive study of the cult in Great Britain. In order, however, to obtain a clearer understanding of the ritual and beliefs she had recourse to French and Flemish sources, as the cult appears to have been the same throughout Western Europe. The sources from which the information is taken are the judicial records and contemporary chroniclers. In the case of the chroniclers, the author has studied their facts and not their opinions. This is an excellent book for those interested in learning the history of Witch-Craft in Western Europe.
Light on the Path was written by Mabel Collins and is a treatise for individuals who are ignorant of eastern widsom and philosophy. Readers who are looking to learn more about the subjects of eastern widsom and philosophy should read this book as it is a popular work that contains many information as to these teachings, and the author Mabel Collins is well known as a source and expert in the eastern field.
The Theogony and Works and Days are written by Hesiod, who was one of the earliest Greek poets. The Theogony is largely a historical geneaology of gods which starts at the beginning of the world. Works and Days includes both partical and moral advice on husbandry and is widely known as one of the earliest sources for many important myths including that of Pandora and Prometheus. This is an excellent publication for those who study or are interested in greek mythology and also those who are fans or collectors of the writings of Hesiod.
War is waged by men; not by beasts, or by gods. It is a peculiarly human activity. To call it a crime against mankind is to miss at least half its significance; it is also the punishment of a crime. That raises a moral question, the kind of problem with which the present age is disinclined to deal. Perhaps some future attempt to provide a solution for it may prove to be even more astonishing than the last. While this book is a record of experience on the Somme and Ancre fronts, with an interval behind the lines, during the latter half of the year 1916; and the events described in it actually happened; the characters are fictitious. It is true that in recording the conversations, the men seemed at times to hear the voices of ghosts. Their judgments were necessarily partial and prejudiced; but prejudices and partialities provide most of the driving power of life.
The Saints' Everlasting Rest, is one of most important works by author Richard Baxter, and is considered one of his most practical publications. Baxter, at a time in which he was of poor health, writes of heavenly rest while being in a state in which he foresaw the coming of his own death in a matter of months. This is an excellent work for those who are interested in this subject and for those who are fans of Richard Baxter or those discovering his work for the first time.
This Country of Ours is a classic work featuring details of United States history from settlement through the Woodrow administration. Included among the ninety-nine chapters are accounts of exploration, pioneers, settlement in the new world and the founding of the constitution. This is an excellent timeless work which is great for students and scholars of all ages and available here in a paperback book edition.
The Manual of Zen Buddhism, written by author and essayist Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki, is a work that was instrumental and spreading far eastern philosophy to the west. As stated by the author, the object of this book, is to inform the reader of the various literary materials relating to the monastery life. Foreign students often express their desire to know about what the Zen monk reads before the Buddha in his daily service, where his thoughts move in his leisure hours, and what objects of worship he has in the different quarters of his institution. This work will satisfy their desire.
The Book of Jasher was a important work that was removed from the Bible, and in this edition translated into english by J. H. Parry. Having been referred to in Joshua and the Second Samuel, The Book of Jasher was suppressed from the old testament from later versions of the Bible. This is an important and highly recommended publication for those who are interested in writings that were once included in earlier incarnations of the Bible, and also those who are scholars of biblical history and studies.
The Book of Jubilees is an early ancient Jewish religious work, and translated by English biblical scholar and theologian, R. H. Charles. It was considered an important work for early Christian writers, and was also suppressed to the extent that no Latin or Greek versions survived. Once a part of the Jewish midrash, it is still used widely by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. The Book of Jubilees is highly recommended for those who are interested in early Christian and Jewish writings, and also those who are interested in the publications translated by R. H. Charles.
Macbeth is a Tragedy written by English playwright William Shakespeare, who is widely considered to be the greatest writer of the English language. Macbeth is a play about the struggle of the Macbeths and Macduffs to gain power, and the madness that plagues the Macbeths caused by their decision to commit murder in order to get control of the throne. Macbeth is an important work of William Shakespeares, and is highly recommended for fans of his works as well as those discovering his plays for the first time.
Much Ado About Nothing is a Comedy written by English playwright William Shakespeare, who is widely considered to be the greatest writer of the English language. Much Ado About Nothing is a play about the relationship between Leonato, his daughter Hero, Cousin Beatrice, Don Pedro, Benedick and the bastard Brother of Pedro, Don John. Much Ado About Nothing is an important work of William Shakespeares, and is highly recommended for fans of his works as well as those discovering his plays for the first time.
The Sorrows of Young Werther is an autobiographical novel which is loosely based on the life of its author, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. This publication is a classic originally published in the late 18th century thaty made Goethe one of the first major literary celebrities and was a key novel from the German literature movement known as Sturm and Drang. Largely a collection of letters written by Werther and sent to a close friend, it is an intimate account of his time in the fictional village of Wahleim. This work should not be passed over by those interested in the writings of Goethe and German literature.
The Fairy-Land of Science, by author Arabella B. Buckley, is a somewhat bold promise, seeing that most readers probably look upon science as a bundle of dry facts, while fairy-land is all that is beautiful, and full of poetry and imagination. The author thoroughly believes, and hopes to prove to you, that science is full of beautiful pictures, of real poetry, and of wonder-working fairies; and more, promises you they shall be true fairies, whom you will love just as much when you are old and grayheaded as when you are young; for you will be able to call them up whenever you wander by land or by sea, through meadow or through wood, through water or through air; and though they themselves will always remain invisible, you will see their wonderful poet at work everywhere around you.
The Alhambra, written by author Washington Irving, is a collection of tales and essays which he wrote during his residence in the Alhambra. The writings are based largely based on notes and observations made and care was taken to maintain local coloring to present a faithful and living picture of that microcosm which the world outside of the Alhambra has largely had an imperfect idea of. This is an excellent publication of writings by Washington Irving and had been very popular among fans of his writings and also for those interested in his work from produced during the time of his stay at the Alhambra.
Life Power and How to Use It, written by author Elizabeth Towne, is largely based on the belief of individuals having their own unique life power which is accessed and as well directed through their own thoughts. The belief that thoughts are energy which have magnetic properties which is tied into the law of attraction, is a major concept which Towne writes about in great length. This is an excellent book for individuals who are interested in the writings of Elizabeth Towne and also those interested in reading about her concept of life powers and their relation to the law of attraction.
Mental Chemistry is a book written by Charles F. Haanel, who is widely known at the author of the popular Master Key System book and as an important writer of the New Thought movement. In Mental Chemistry, Haanel states that mental chemistry is the science which treats the changes which material conditions undergo through the operations of the mind, verified by exact observation and correct thinking. This is an excellent book for individuals who are interested in reading a less common yet key work by Charles Haanel, and for those who enjoy reading books from the New Thought movement.
Knowledge of the Higher Worlds and its Attainment is a publication authored by Rudolf Steiner. This title focuses on Steiner's belief of the importance of studying and understanding higher worlds and includes on how to attain knowledge from higher worlds, esoteric training, transforming dream life, consciousness and spiritual training. This is an excellent book for those who are interested in such studies as outlined above and also for those who are interested in the beliefs and new age ideas made popular in the early 20th century by Rudolf Steiner.
The New World Order is an important book by novelist H. G. Wells and features his belief that it would be beneficial to the world if a new world order ruled the world which would united all the worlds people and at the same time cause war to no longer exist. This is an excellent book for individuals who are interested in reading about H. G. Wells New World Order belief as well as people who are fans of his writings.
Shadow of the Third Century: A Revaluation of Christianity is a book written by Alvin Boyd Kuhn with the goal of exposing the truth about christianity which he believes has produced a great deal of clearly irrational behavior. It is the hypothesis of Kuhn that there has been significant effort to suppress, hide and even destroy the true history regarding christianity and to expose it as a religion that was constructed to fit the ideals of its leaders instead of merely following the teachings of Jesus. This is an important book for those who are interested in alternative christian beliefs than those in the main stream, and has been popular among people who have studied the gnostic gospels and writings as well as the Da Vinci code writings.
The International Jew is a book written by Henry Ford, who authored books and articles which make claims about Jews. Readers will be able to make their own judgements of this work, as some find it to be accurate while most have historically found Henry Ford's writings to be filled with innacuracies and bigotry. This book is presented here for educational purposes and for those who are interested in reading a book written by important American businessman Henry Ford.
The Importance of Being Earnest is an important play by Oscar Wilde, and is a comedy of manners that discusses the serious of society. Set in late Victorian England, the story is about the main charachter, John Worthing's, ficticious brother Ernest, which is the main source of the comedy in this work. This is an important play for those are fans of comedy plays and of course the works of Oscar Wilde.
The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam is a collection of poems authored by Persian astronomer and mathematician Omar Khayyam. The poems in this title are written into quatrains, Rubaiyat being arabic for root of four, as in four line verses of which quatrains are made up of. This popular edition of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam is the edition by Edward Fitzgerald, who translated this work in the late 19th century.
Parables from Nature is an important collection of stories by Margaret Gatty. This publication, being the complete collection of parables for children and inspired by nature includes all twenty-nine stories from four originally published volumes, and presented here in one single volume. This is an excellent book for those interested in obtaining this complete collection of Parables from Nature and for those who are fans of the writing of author Margaret Gatty.
A Mind That Found Itself by Clifford Whittingham Beers, is derived from as human a document as ever existed; and, because of its uncommon nature, perhaps no one thing contributes so much to its value as its authenticity. It is an autobiography, and more: in part it is a biography; for, in telling the story of the authors life, which he must relate the history of another self-a self which was dominant from his twenty-fourth to twenty-sixth year. During that period, unlike he had ever been been, or what he has been since. The biographical part of his autobiography might be called the history of a mental civil war, which he fought single-handed on a battlefield that lay within the compass of his skull.
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