As Europe faced its darkest days Stefan Zweig was a passionate voice for tolerance peace & a world without borders In these moving ardent essays speeches & articles composed before & during the Second World War one of the twentieth century's greatest writers mounts a defence of European unity against terror & brutality These haunting lost messages all appearing in English for the first time & some newly discovered distil Zweig's courage belief & richness of learning to give the essence of a writer; a spiritual will & testament to stand alongside his memoir The World of Yesterday Brief & yet intense they are a tragic reminder of a world lost to the 'bloody vortex of history' but also a powerful statement of one man's belief in the creative imagination & the potential of humanity with a resounding relevance today At a time of monetary crisis & political disorder of mounting border controls & barbed-wire fences Zweig's celebration of the brotherhood of peoples reminds us that there is another way The Nation One of liberalism's greatest defenders New Republic Zweig's impassioned pursuit of personal freedom seems more relevant than ever Newsweek These essays few in number but rich in content reveal the essence of Zweig's thought Messages from a Lost World is ably translated from German into English for an American readership by Will Stone making it an extraordinary & highly recommended addition to community & academic library collections Midwest Book Review In pieces from the 1920s & early 30s Zweig takes it as a moral imperative to champion the cause of peace by reminding his readers & listeners that humanity could no longer afford the sort of belligerent nationalism that had led them into the Great War Inside Higher Ed While it is disheartening to read these pieces today knowing how Zweig's life ended it is inspiring to see that they have been published However defeated Zweig might appear to contemporary readers however aloof or naive his idea of the European soul is still worth defending Northwest Review of Books Stefan Zweig was born in 1881 in Vienna a member of a wealthy Austrian-Jewish family He studied in Berlin & Vienna & was first known as a translator & later as a biographer Zweig travelled widely living in Salzburg between the wars & enjoying literary fame His stories & novellas were collected in 1934 In the same year with the rise of Nazism he briefly moved to London taking British citizenship After a short period in New York he settled in Brazil It was here that he completed his acclaimed memoir The World of Yesterday a lament for the golden age of a Europe destroyed by two world wars The articles & speeches in Messages from a Lost World were written as Zweig a pacifist & internationalist witnessed this destruction & warned of the threat to his beloved Europe On 23 February 1942 Zweig & his second wife Lotte were found dead following an apparent double suicide Much of his work is available from Pushkin Press ...

Before you choose to experience this physical dimension that we call Earth your higher self meets with Spirit Guides to design a blueprint that will enable your soul to learn the course of your existence Each of these 44 beautifully illustrated cards serves as a cue that prompts you toward your ideal goal
- your own journey of self-awareness 120 pages Van Praagh James
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Messages from the Masters goes beyond his previous bestsellers It draws on Dr Weiss's fascinating case histories & the wisdom of his spirit guides to help you bring joy balance & harmony into your life You will learn how to use the amazing power of love to rid yourself of fear worry sadness anger & other negative thoughts & emotions & bring love & healing into your life & into the lives of those around you Both inspirational & down to earth Messages from the Masters is a spiritual guidebook which will change how you think about the world for ever ...

' Mermaids are powerful & graceful inhabitants of the water & represent strong & independent beings who live adventurous nature-based lives'
- Doreen Virtue Mermaids & Mermen take care of our oceans & seas & keep the water element of our world in balance They are also adventurous & fun-loving creatures who delight in life This stunning colouring book with exquisite illustrations from Norma J Burnell brings messages of celebration care & fun from the Merpeople Colouring in these beautiful images will reconnect you with nature & help you rediscover the joy that is already in your heart Let the Mermaids show you that there is no end to the beauty & celebration in the world around you!
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Masaru Emoto's 15 extensive years of study on water has given him the background to discuss what water is how it has been implicated in the creation of the universe & why a perfect ratio of Love & Gratitude can help this energy can go on infinitely This fascinating book explains how our prayers goodwill & positive words heal us humans
- as well as viruses & the universe as a whole
- through water Dr Emoto explains that the fact that water has lost its true form shows that our way of living has moved away from God's will so we should be aware of our Creator's alert to 'correct the way we are living now' The information in this work is an important step in revealing how we can modify our way of living to bring about true peace on earth

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The Messages from Your Angels oracle card deck makes it easier than ever to give an amazingly accurate angel reading for yourself or others Each card features a gorgeous angel painting along with a one- or two-sentence message These cards will help you & others know what your exact life purpose is whether or not somebody is your soul mate what to do about your job & living situations & other important life questions Doreen Virtue based these cards upon her actual angel readings using the most commonly asked questions & angelic answers to create the ultimate deck for both the beginner & the advanced oracle card reader ...

After the publication of his best-selling book Power Animals many people inquired about the meaning of spirit animals that were not contained in that work In Animal Spirit Guides Dr Farmer provided concise relevant details about the significance of more than 200 animals that may come to you in physical or symbolic form as guides & teachers Messages from Your Animal Spirit Guides is a special companion card set to Dr Farmer's latest book with each card devoted to an animal its characteristics & practical ways that they can help you as a spirit guide ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Charles Bronson stars as journalist Garret Smith who is assigned to cover the brutal killing of a Mormon man&s three wives & their children Amid the secrecy of the cult Smith sets out to reveal the truth & soon discovers a story of bitter feuds greed & corruption Once he knows who it is he is hunting it transpires that they are the ones hunting him ...

A twisted take on the battle of good & evil from Michael Grant the dark genius of YA Fiction When Mara wakes up lying in a field of dead grass & shrouded by a heavy mist she can remember nothing but her name At first she thinks she is dead But then she meets him young good-looking but pale almost to translucence & dressed all in black He is the Messenger of Fear But what does he want with her? & what is the significance of the dead girl in the coffin? The Messenger sees the darkness in young hearts & the damage it inflicts upon the world If the wicked go unpunished he offers them a game Win & they can go free Lose & they will live out their greatest fear But why has Mara been chosen to accompany the Messenger & what secrets are lurking in her memories that are just out of reach? Messenger of Fear is a fantastic allegory of our times in the spirit of The Hunger Games or Divergent It is about the pain of adolescence teen suicide & guilt It is the kind of gothic horror that could only have come from the pen of Michael Grant the man who gave us GONE Don't miss the heart-stopping sequel The Tattooed Heart Michael Grant has lived an exciting fast-paced life He moved in with his wife Katherine Applegate after only 24 hours He has co-authored over 160 books but promises that everything he writes is like nothing you've ever read before! Michael Grant is also the author of the GONE Series Gone Plague Light Hunger Lies Fear & the BZRK trilogy BZRK BZRK Reloaded BZRK Apocalypse ...

A thrilling novella set in the world of The Demon Cycle from bestselling fantasy author Peter V Brett Humanity has been brought to the brink of extinction Each night the world is overrun by demons Bloodthirsty creatures of nightmare that have been hunting the surface for over 300 years A scant few hamlets & half-starved city-states are all that remain of a once proud civilization & it is only by hiding behind wards ancient symbols with the power to repel the demons that they survive A handful of Messengers brave the night to keep the lines of communication open between the increasingly isolated populace Briar Damaj is a boy of six in the small village of Bogton Half-Krasian the village children call him Mudboy for his dark skin When tragedy strikes Briar decides the town is better off without him fleeing into the bog with nothing but his wits & a bit of herb lore to protect him After twenty years Ragen Messenger has agreed to retire & pass on his route to his protege Arlen Bales But for all that he's earned the rest he has no idea what to do with the rest of his life When he learns Briar the son of an old friend is missing Ragen is willing to risk any danger to bring him safely home ...