Palmyra, 3rd century AD: a lush oasis in the heart of the Syrian Desert. The inquisitive, beautiful & fiercely independent Samoya takes her place as apprentice priestess in the temple of Antich. Decadent bachelor Prince Alif has other ideas. He wants a wife, & sends his equally lascivious sister to bring Samoya to the Bacchanalian wedding feast he is preparing. Samoya embarks on a journey that will alter the course of her life. Before reaching her destination, she is to encounter Marcus, the battle-hardened centurion who will unearth the core of her desires. ...

With the clarity of a physicist & the compassion of a gifted healer with more than twenty years of professional experience observing 5, 000 clients & students, Barbara Ann Brennan presents the first in-depth study of the human energy field for people who seek happiness & health, & who wish to achieve their full potential. Our physical bodies exist within a larger 'body', a human energy field or aura, which is the vehicle through which we create our experience or reality, including health & illness. It is through this energy field that we have the power to heal ourselves. This energy body
- only recently verified by scientists, but long known to healers & mystics
- is the starting point of an illness. Here, our most powerful & profound human interactions take place, the precursor & healer of all physiological & emotional disturbances. Hands of Light offers:
* a new paradigm for the human in health, relationships & disease
* an understanding of how the human energy field looks & functions
* training in the ability to see & intpret auras
* medically verified case studies of healing people from all walks of life with a variety of illnesses
* guidelines for healing the self & others






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This phenomenal book by Margrit Coates, Britain's best-known animal healer, will teach you how to make a real difference to your pet's happiness & well-being through hands-on energy healing. Energy healing is a non-invasive, complementary
- yet very effective
- therapy that can be used to help improve your pet's health & behaviour. In this fascinating guide, Margrit Coates provides practical advice on when, where & how to use hands-on healing to treat your pet. Whether you are caring for a dog or cat, rabbit or gerbil, bird or even a pet reptile or injured wild animals, the essential steps are given here, along with sections on other alternative treatments such as crystals, massage & flower remedies, & pet horoscopes. Throughout, Margrit shares case studies of animals who have been helped by hands-on healing.

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Pre-eminent author & art historian Simon Schama has written widely on art for many years to great acclaim. In Hang-Ups, a personal selection of his articles from, amongst others, The New Yorker, appears in Britain for the very first time. Brilliantly & lucidly written by one of the most singular voices in non-fiction, this volume of provocative & often idiosyncratic essays makes hugely satisfying reading for lovers of both art & social history. In contains pieces on artists as diverse as David Hockney, Rembrandt & Charles Rennie Mackintosh, & on such subjects as the unforgettable peculiarity of Stanley Spencer. From the author whose writing has been called sublime & whose ability to bring art & history vividly to life has earned him admiration worldwide, Hang-Ups is Schamas rallying cry for the art lover to look at familiar works of art & their artists & embrace a new way of seeing. ...

Pre-eminent author & art historian Simon Schama has written widely on art for many years to great acclaim. In Hang-Ups, a ...

Pre-eminent author & art historian Simon Schama has written widely on art for many years to great acclaim. In Hang-Ups, a ...