Author: Gary L. Blackwood
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
ISBN: 9780761418900
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Describes various famous pretenders in history, including those individuals who claimed to be Joan of Arc, Anastasia, the French Dauphin who would have been King Louis XVII, and the outlaw Billy the Kid.
Perplexing People
Author: Gary L. Blackwood
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
ISBN: 9780761418900
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Describes various famous pretenders in history, including those individuals who claimed to be Joan of Arc, Anastasia, the French Dauphin who would have been King Louis XVII, and the outlaw Billy the Kid.
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
ISBN: 9780761418900
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Describes various famous pretenders in history, including those individuals who claimed to be Joan of Arc, Anastasia, the French Dauphin who would have been King Louis XVII, and the outlaw Billy the Kid.
GUIDE FOR THE PERPLEXED
Author: E. F. Schumacher
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060906111
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
The author of the world wide best-seller, Small Is Beautiful, now tackles the subject of Man, the World, and the Meaning of Living. Schumacher writes about man's relation to the world. man has obligations -- to other men, to the earth, to progress and technology, but most importantly himself. If man can fulfill these obligations, then and only then can he enjoy a real relationship with the world, then and only then can he know the meaning of living. Schumacher says we need maps: a "map of knowledge" and a "map of living." The concern of the mapmaker--in this instance, Schumacher--is to find for everything it's proper place. Things out of place tend to get lost; they become invisible and there proper places end to be filled by other things that ought not be there at all and therefore serve to mislead. A Guide for the Perplexed teaches us to be our own map makers. This constantly surprising, always stimulating book will be welcomed by a large audience, including the many new fans who believe strongly in what Schumacher has to say.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060906111
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
The author of the world wide best-seller, Small Is Beautiful, now tackles the subject of Man, the World, and the Meaning of Living. Schumacher writes about man's relation to the world. man has obligations -- to other men, to the earth, to progress and technology, but most importantly himself. If man can fulfill these obligations, then and only then can he enjoy a real relationship with the world, then and only then can he know the meaning of living. Schumacher says we need maps: a "map of knowledge" and a "map of living." The concern of the mapmaker--in this instance, Schumacher--is to find for everything it's proper place. Things out of place tend to get lost; they become invisible and there proper places end to be filled by other things that ought not be there at all and therefore serve to mislead. A Guide for the Perplexed teaches us to be our own map makers. This constantly surprising, always stimulating book will be welcomed by a large audience, including the many new fans who believe strongly in what Schumacher has to say.
Perplexing Puzzles and Tantalizing Teasers
Author: Martin Gardner
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486256375
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Combines two previously published works, resulting in ninety-three brain-teasing puzzles, riddles, and questions with an emphasis on humor.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486256375
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Combines two previously published works, resulting in ninety-three brain-teasing puzzles, riddles, and questions with an emphasis on humor.
Lights and Shadows of Spiritualism
Author: Daniel Dunglas Home
Publisher: London : Virtue & Company
ISBN:
Category : Spiritualism
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
Daniel Dunglas Home (1833-1886) was a charismatic medium whose seances were attended by European royalty and eminent Victorians like Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Thrown out by his aunt because of the paranormal events which plagued him since childhood, Home became a 'professional house guest' and medium at the age of 17. During seances he purportedly levitated, handled hot coals and channelled the voices of the dead. This volume, first published in 1877, is an evocative examination of spiritualism which explores the history of the practice via the Greeks, the Romans, and Joan of Arc. Simultaneously attacking fraudulent mediums while celebrating 'true' spiritualist practitioners, this fascinating work details both the criticism and support received by Home and features reproductions of numerous fan letters. Although colourful and impassioned, Home's polemic is written in an amiable style and provides fascinating insights into the life and work of the self-proclaimed 'Grandfather of English Spiritualism'.
Publisher: London : Virtue & Company
ISBN:
Category : Spiritualism
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
Daniel Dunglas Home (1833-1886) was a charismatic medium whose seances were attended by European royalty and eminent Victorians like Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Thrown out by his aunt because of the paranormal events which plagued him since childhood, Home became a 'professional house guest' and medium at the age of 17. During seances he purportedly levitated, handled hot coals and channelled the voices of the dead. This volume, first published in 1877, is an evocative examination of spiritualism which explores the history of the practice via the Greeks, the Romans, and Joan of Arc. Simultaneously attacking fraudulent mediums while celebrating 'true' spiritualist practitioners, this fascinating work details both the criticism and support received by Home and features reproductions of numerous fan letters. Although colourful and impassioned, Home's polemic is written in an amiable style and provides fascinating insights into the life and work of the self-proclaimed 'Grandfather of English Spiritualism'.
The Arena
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 732
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 732
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Esther's sacrifice
Author: Esther (fict.name.)
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 376
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Languages : en
Pages : 376
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Lippincott's Magazine of Literature, Science and Education
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Languages : en
Pages : 784
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Languages : en
Pages : 784
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Signs, Omens and Superstitions
Author: Milton Goldsmith
Publisher:
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Category : Omens
Languages : en
Pages : 176
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Category : Omens
Languages : en
Pages : 176
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The Dublin Review
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Languages : en
Pages : 566
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Languages : en
Pages : 566
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Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science
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Category : Civilization
Languages : en
Pages : 776
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Category : Civilization
Languages : en
Pages : 776
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