' By bringing the chosen leaders prophets or priests to confront the powers of life & death to discover the deeper needs & potential of the human spirit the Mysteries had kept humanity in touch with the living foundations of experience. For those who went through their processes the attainment of wisdom was the culmination of an existential struggle...'
- Dr Andrew Welburn Modern scholarship knows little of the mystery schools of antiquity offering only hypothetical explanations & external details. In these expansive lectures based on his personal spiritual insights Rudolf Steiner offers a vivid description of the esoteric experiences gained by people in the ancient mystery schools from the mysteries of Artemis in Ephesus of Hibernia Eleusis & Samothrace to the Middle Ages. He also discusses the conditions under which initiation can be achieved today. Following preliminary lectures on the nature & function of the soul Steiner presents a panoramic view of human & earthly evolution including the roles of plants & animals. He also discusses the various metals their curative properties & their connections with the planets.
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Murder mayhem & damn sexy trousers. He's the man with no name & the owner of No Alibis a mystery bookshop in Belfast. But when a detective agency next door goes bust the agency's clients start calling into his shop asking him to solve their cases. Suddenly he is catapulted along a murder trail which leads from modern dance to Nazi secrets & serial killers... This recording is unabridged. Typically abridged audiobooks are not more than 60 per cent of the author's work & as low as 30 per cent with characters & plotlines removed. ...

For every man who always wondered why some guys have all the luck Mystery considered by many to be the world's greatest pickup artist finally reveals his secrets for finding & forming relationships with some of the world's most beautiful women. Mystery gained mainstream public attention for his role in Neil Strauss's New York Times" bestselling expose " The Game". Now he has written the definitive handbook on the art of the pickup. He developed his unique method over years of observing social dynamics & interacting with women in clubs to learn how to overcome the guard that many women put up to deflect come-ons from "average frustrated chumps." His tips include: give more attention to her less attractive friend at first so your target will get jealous & try to win your attention; always approach a target within three seconds of noticing her; if a woman senses your hesitation her perception of your value will be lower; don't be picky; approach as many groups of people in a bar as you can & entertain them with fun conversation. As you move about the room positive perception of you will grow. Now it's easy to meet anyone you want; & smile. Guys who don't get laid don't smile." ...

Rediscover Gladys Mitchell
- one of the ' Big Three' female crime fiction writers alongside Agatha Christie & Dorothy L. Sayers.
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Dickenss final novel left unfinished at his death is a tale of mystery whose fast-paced action takes place in an ancient cathedral city & in some of the darkest places in nineteenth century London. Drugs sexual obsession colonial adventuring & puzzles about identity are among the novels themes. At the centre of the plot lie the baffling disappearance of Edwin Drood & the many explanations of his whereabouts. A sombre & menacing atmosphere a fascinating range of characters & Dickenss usual superb command of language combine to make this an exciting & tantalising story. Also included in this volume are a number of unjustly neglected stories & sketches with subjects as different as murder & guilt & childhood romance. This unusual selection illustrates Dickenss immense creativity & versatility. ...

Charles Dickenss final unfinished novel & one that has puzzled readers & inspired writers since its publication The Mystery of Edwin Drood" is edited with an introduction by David Paroissien in " Penguin Classics". Edwin Drood is contracted to marry orphan Rosa Bud when he comes of age but when they find that duty has gradually replaced affection they agree to break off the engagement. Shortly afterwards in the middle of a storm on Christmas Eve Edwin disappears leaving nothing behind but some personal belongings & the suspicion that his jealous uncle John Jasper madly in love with Rosa is the killer. & beyond this presumed crime there are further intrigues: the dark opium dens of the sleepy cathedral town of Cloisterham & the sinister double life of Choirmaster Jasper whose drug-fuelled fantasy life belies his respectable appearance. Dickens died before completing " The Mystery of Edwin Drood" leaving its tantalising mystery unsolved & encouraging successive generations of readers to turn detective. This edition contains an introduction by David Paroissien discussing the novels ending with a chronology notes original illustrations by Samuel Luke Fildes appendices on opium use in the nineteenth century the " Sapsea Fragment" & Dickenss plans for the storys conclusion. Charles Dickens is one of the best-loved novelists in the English language whose 200th anniversary was celebrated in 2012. His most famous books including " Oliver Twist" " Great Expectations" "A Tale of Two Cities" " David Copperfield" & " The Pickwick Papers" have been adapted for stage & screen & read by millions. If you enjoyed " The Mystery of Edwin Drood" you might like Dickens " Little Dorrit" also available in " Penguin Classics"." ...

Radu Cinamar stunned the world when he released his first book Transylvanian Sunrise" which described the greatest archaeological find of all time: a hidden chamber some 50 000 years old with beneath the Romanian Sphinx in the Bucegi Mountains. This chamber

Includes:: holographic technology with a visual data bank of infinite DNA permutations in addition to three tunnels: one leading to the inner earth one to Tibet & one to Egypt. After being allowed to explore some of these artefacts Radu was befriended by an enigmatic alchemist named Elinor who introduced him to an equally mysterious Tibetan Lama. This book begins with Radu becoming the guardian of Elinors exotic villa in Bucharest which contains a remarkable alchemical laboratory in the basement. Radu is soon thereafter recruited for Department Zero Romanias most secret intelligence unit by his old friend Cezar Brad & becomes part of an expedition to explore a mysterious tunnel which leads from the chamber beneath the Romanian Sphinx to a different type of chamber beneath the Giza Plateau which contains ancient artefacts that look more futuristic than they do ancient one of them being a bioresonant device through which one can visit past & future events. This amazing expedition

Includes:: an American from the Pentagon with a top secret laptop computer he is intuitively connected to that not only displays intricate holograms but is also linked to Hilbert (inter-dimensional) Space. Ancient archeology meets future science in this true life adventure that penetrates the secrets of Egypt in a way that has not been previously conceived of in our society."



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Who stole the money that the old man in Holly Lane had so carefully hidden in his cottage & where is it now? Why did his furniture disappear in the middle of the night? Fatty & the Find-Outers are on the case but it looks as though Mr Goon might solve the mystery first. Brilliantly Fatty realises the money is sewn into the curtains of the house hidden by the old man's daughter from her greedy brother. The mystery is solved the money found & the greedy brother brought to justice. ...

On 8th June 1924 Geroge Mallory & Andrew Irvine set off from camp at 26 700 fett bound for the summit of Everest. They were watched by Noel Odell who in a famous despatch to The Times " described how the clouds parted to unveil the summit ridge & final peak of the roof of the world. He watched as the two black dots made towards the top but after five minutes the clouds rolled in. They were never seen alive again. Did Mallory & Irvine conquer Everest almost 30 years before Hillary & Tenzing? How did they die? Where yhey the Olympian heroes described by history? & was George Mallory
- friend of Lytton Strachey partner the inexperienced young Irvine? An authoratitive book...prepared to debunk one of mountaineerings most cherished beliefs
- " The Obsever.""

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Marian Keyes the No. 1 bestselling author of Rachels Holiday" is back with her stunning new novel " The Mystery of ...