A global phenomenon The Alchemist has been read & loved by over 62 million readers topping bestseller lists in 74 countries worldwide. Now this magical fable is beautifully repackaged in an edition that lovers of Paulo Coelho will want to treasure forever. Every few decades a book is published that changes the lives of its readers forever. This is such a book
- a beautiful parable about learning to listen to your heart read the omens strewn along life's path & above all follow your dreams. Santiago a young shepherd living in the hills of Andalucia feels that there is more to life than his humble home & his flock. One day he finds the courage to follow his dreams into distant lands each step galvanised by the knowledge that he is following the right path: his own. The people he meets along the way the things he sees & the wisdom he learns are life-changing. With Paulo Coelho's visionary blend of spirituality magical realism & folklore The Alchemist is a story with the power to inspire nations & change people's lives.
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THE 1 BESTSELLER Ben Hope lives on the edge. A former elite member of the SAS Ben is tortured by a tragedy from his past & now devotes his life to finding kidnapped children. When Ben is recruited to locate an ancient manuscript which could save a dying child he embarks on the deadliest quest of his life. The document is alleged to contain the formula for the elixir of life discovered by the brilliant alchemist Fulcanelli decades before. But it soon becomes apparent that others are hunting this most precious of treasures
- for far more evil ends. When the secrets of alchemy hidden within the pages remain impenetrable Ben teams up with beautiful American scientist Dr Roberta Ryder to crack the code. It seems that everyone
- from the Nazis during WW2 & powerful Catholic organisation Gladius Domini
- wants to unearth the secrets of immortality. The trail leads Ben & Roberta from Paris to the ancient Cathar strongholds of the Languedoc where an astonishing secret has lain hidden for centuries...


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Dark secrets haunt the manor house at Selden in Buckinghamshire where Emilie Selden motherless fiercely intelligent & beautiful has been raised in near isolation by her father. John Selden student of Isaac Newton is conducting a secret experiment. He aims to turn Emilie into a brilliant natural philosopher & alchemist & fills her with knowledge while recording every step she takes. In the spring of 1725 when Emilie is eighteen father & daughter begin their most daring adventure
- an attempt to breathe life into dead matter. But they are interrupted by the arrival of two strangers. During the course of a sultry August Emilie is caught up in the passion of first love & listening for the first time to her heart rather than her head she makes her choice...with consequences that are far-reaching & tumultuous.
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This new & completely redesigned edition creates a colourful & vibrant guide to the secret art. Klossowski de Rola elucidates the mysterious language & polyvalent symbolism from a variety of perspectives practical spiritual elemental & historical & explains how the true alchemist differs from the modern chemist & the false practitioner. Gold is only a by-product & emblem of the Great Work of the alchemist. The latter part of the book comprises the full text of a seventeenth-century exposition upon an alchemists dream-poem & five richly illustrated Themes sections reproducing full sequences of alchemical thought art & paraphernalia. ...

New chapter by Soros on the secrets to his success along with a new Preface & Introduction. New Foreword by renowned economist Paul Volcker An extraordinary.. .inside look into the decision-making process of the most successful money manager of our time. Fantastic." -The Wall Street Journal George Soros is unquestionably one of the most powerful & profitable investors in the world today. Dubbed by Business Week as "the Man who Moves Markets " Soros made a fortune competing with the British pound & remains active today in the global financial community. Now in this special edition of the classic investment book The Alchemy of Finance Soros presents a theoretical & practical account of current financial trends & a new paradigm by which to understand the financial market today. This edition's expanded & revised Introduction details Soros's innovative investment practices along with his views of the world & world order. He also describes a new paradigm for the "theory of reflexivity" which underlies his unique investment strategies. Filled with expert advice & valuable business lessons The Alchemy of Finance reveals the timeless principles of an investing legend. This special edition will feature a new chapter by Soros on the secrets of his success & a new Foreword by the Honorable Paul Volcker former Chairman of the Federal Reserve. George Soros (New York NY) is President of Soros Fund Management & Chief Investment Advisor to Quantum Fund N.V. a $12 billion international investment fund. Besides his numerous ventures in finance Soros is also extremely active in the worlds of education culture & economic aid & development through his Open Society Fund & the Soros Foundation." ...

Nicholas Flamel was born in Paris on 28 September 1330. Nearly seven hundred years later he is acknowledged as the greatest Alchemyst of his day. It is said that he discovered the secret of eternal life. The records show that he died in 1418. But his tomb is empty & Nicholas Flamel lives. The secret of eternal life is hidden within the book he protects
- the Book of Abraham the Mage. Its the most powerful book that has ever existed. In the wrong hands it will destroy the world. & thats exactly what Dr. John Dee plans to do when he steals it. Humankind wont know whats happening until its too late. & if the prophecy is right Sophie & Josh Newman are the only ones with the power to save the world as we know it. Sometimes legends are true. & Sophie & Josh Newman are about to find themselves in the middle of the greatest legend of all time.
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It's more than a book. It's a way of life. < P> Alcoholics Anonymous-the Big Book-has served as a lifeline to millions worldwide. ...

True alcoholism is one of the most destructive conditions possible for a family bringing disruption sadness violence & even financial ruin. With the right determination & support there are ways to beat it. Packed with practical advice & the latest information this book finds solutions to alcoholism. Its easy-to-read style takes you step by step through diagnosing the problem; understanding its physical effects; breaking behavioural patterns & getting treatment. Support for children with alcoholic parents & guidance for those living with an alcoholic is also included. Whether its you or a friend or colleague with the problem or someone you love or live with this book gives you all the information you need to stop the damage & chaos caused by problem drinking. There is a way to combat the problem & this book will surely help. ...

Perfect for day trips & short breaks the OS Landranger Map series covers Great Britain with 204 detailed maps. Each map provides all the information you need to get to know your local area &

Includes:: places of interest tourist information picnic areas & camp sites plus Rights of Way information for England & Wales.

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Alec Douglas-Home Lord Home was a member of every Conservative administration from 1935 to 1974. He was Prime Minister from October 1963 until narrowly losing to Harold Wilson the following year. He later served as Foreign Secretary after which he returned to the House of Lords. Lord Home's career spanned: the government of Stanley Baldwin; Munich Suez; the Cuban missile crisis; the Rhodesian rebellion; & the Tory leadership struggles over twenty years. Lord Home met Hitler & Mussolini at Munich; US presidents Kennedy Johnson & Nixon; & Krushchev Gromyko & Chou En-Lai
- there were few world leaders whose path he did not cross at some stage. His political career spanned sixty years & his marriage to Elizabeth fifty-four. He was as described by Margaret Thatcher a man who 'represented all that was best of his generation'.
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