Why do people have near-death experiences? Are there physical explanations for those out-of-body sensations & tunnels of light? & what about moments of spiritual ecstasy? If Buddha had been in an MRI machine & not under the Bodhi tree when he attained enlightenment, what would we have seen on the monitor? In THE GOD IMPULSE, Kevin Nelson, a neurologist with three decades' experience examining the biology behind human spirituality, deconstructs the spiritual self, uncovering its origin in the most primitive areas of our brain. Through his revolutionary studies on near-death experience, Nelson has discovered that spiritual experience is an incidental product of several different neurological processes acting independently. When we feel close to God or sense the presence of departed relatives, we may believe that we are standing at the border of this world & the next as individual, autonomous, rational creatures-touching God. The reality is far different: our brain function resembles a Cubist painting by Picasso or Braque, & the experiences we regard as the height of our humanity are in fact produced by primal reflexes. THE GOD IMPULSE takes us on a journey into what Nelson calls the borderlands of consciousness. The book offers the first comprehensive, empirically-tested, peer-reviewed examination of the reasons we are capable of near-death experience, out-of-body experience, & the mystical states produced by hallucinogenic drugs. ...

It began as a problem in one of Holmes' beloved beehives, led to a murderous cult, & ended
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- with a daring

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Nature no longer controls our planet
- we do. It is humanity, 'the God species', that will decide the Earth's future. But the
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More than 1000 valuable tips that anyone can afford, to bring a little Goddess magic into your life. 'A divine guide to all the good things in life...with delicious recipes, fashion advice, top travel destinations & inspirational ideas, any goddess would be mad not to keep a copy by her bed.' Express Following on from the amazing success of style bible The Goddess Guide, The Goddess Experience reveals hundreds of experiences, large & small, for all budgets, to enable all of us to unleash our inner goddess. From dressing tables to dim-sum, trainers to tea, pod hotels to pop-up stores, Gisele brings us the people, places & things to make you smile...* Dicsover how to create luxury in your own home * Explore Gisele's secret address book for all the top places in some of the world's hottest cities * Create scrumptious dishes at home from simple & delicious recipes * Go shopping for the perfect wardrobe basics & pick up Gisele's top tips on how to care for bags & shoes * Read exclusive interviews with Vivienne Westwood, Paul Smith & Lauren Laverne * Join Gisele on the hunt for the perfect cake & cuppa Whatever kind of Goddess you are, you're sure to find inspiration on every page of this beautifully packaged, sumptuously designed book, guaranteed to bring Goddess magic into every life. ...

The Godfather is one of the most famous films ever made, thrilling successive generations since it was first released 40 years ago in 1972. Francis Ford Coppola' s adaptation of Mario Puzo's novel of the Italian-American family embroiled in Mafia affairs achieved new levels of excellence in the history of film production & many snippets of dialogue have become iconic sayings. The Godfather Treasures tells the story of how the film was made
- how Coppola & Puzo set about turning the book in to a script; how the cast of actors headed by Marlon Brando, who would forever be associated with his role as Don Corleone, was assembled & how the vivid locations in New York & Sicily provided the most authentic backdrops to Coppola's inspired direction. Celebrating the many aspects of the original creation
- from the music to the costumes & cinematography
- this highly illustrated book, which

Includes:: rare behind-the-scenes photographs, explains how Coppola & his team brought the story to the screen & how the family's history continued in Godfather Part 2 & part 3. It provides the ultimate memento for any movie buff's collection with the inclusion of 15 15 facsimile documents selected from the Archives of Paramount Pictures.




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Did you know that Fawlty Towers Basil Fawlty was based on a real hotel owner who yelled at his guests & staff? Or that most of the main characters in To Kill a Mockingbird were inspired by Harper Lee's own family, neighbours & an innocent man, Walter Lett, who was sentenced to death? The Godfather Was A Girl is a collection of over 300 extraordinary & entertaining examples of the real-life people who have influenced some of the most famous fictional characters from books, movies & television. Find out who was the basis for Lois Lane from Superman, Absolutely Fabulous' Eddie Monsoon & the real Mr Burns from The Simpsons. Published in the UK in March 2012. Featured in The Telegraph, The Sun, The Daily Mail & The Guardian. ...

With the legendary island of Atlantis lost beneath the ocean for ever, where did the High Priests hide their greatest treasures. May 1st, 1945, Germany. In a bunker in the heart of war-ravaged Berlin. The greatest archaeologist treasures of the Nazi regime hidden in the bunker have disappeared. The Black Sea, present day. In the submerged Neolithic citadel of Atlantis. Marine archaeologist Jack Howard discovers an ancient fragment of writing in the ruins. Could there be a more horrifying new version of Atlantis, a priesthood of darkness? Have the Reich concealed traces of evil & will a wrong move trigger unimaginable destruction? The terrifying search begins. ...

August 1845 in New York; enter the dark, unforgiving city underworld of the legendary Five Points... After a fire decimates a swathe of lower Manhattan, & following years of passionate political dispute, New York City at long last forms an official Police Department.? That same summer, the great potato famine hits Irel&. These events will change the city of New York for ever. Timothy Wilde hadn't wanted to be a copper star.? On the night of August 21st, on his way home from the Tombs defeated & disgusted, he is plotting his resignation, when a young girl who has escaped from a nearby brothel, crashes into him; she wears only a nightdress & is covered from head to toe in blood. Searching out the truth in the child's wild stories, Timothy soon finds himself on the trail of a brutal killer, seemingly hell bent on fanning the flames of anti-Irish immigrant sentiment & threatening chaos in a city already in the midst of social upheaval. But his fight for justice could cost him the woman he loves, his brother & ultimately his life... ...

In a marvellous parallel world where witches soar the skies & Ice Bears rule the frozen North, one special girl is destined to hold the fate of the universe in her hands. When Lyra Belacqua (Dakota Blue Richards) becomes the keeper of the Golden Compass, only she has the ability to read its important messages & prevent her world ...

In a wondrous parallel world where witches soar the skies & Ice Bears rule the frozen North, one special girl is destined to hold the fate of the universe in her hands. When Lyra Belacqua (Dakota Blue Richards) becomes the keeper of the Golden Compass, she discovers that her world
- & all those beyond
- is threatened by the secret plans of Mrs. Coulter (Nicole Kidman). With the help of Lord Asriel (Daniel Craig) & a group of unlikely allies ready to stand at her side, Lyra embarks on an extraordinary quest that celebrates friendship & courage against all odds.

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