In 1991, when her daughter’s rare, hand-carved harp wasstolen, Lisby Mayer’s familiar world of science and rationalthinking turned upside down. After the police failed to turn up anyleads, a friend suggested she call a dowser—a man who specializedin finding lost objects. With nothing to lose—and almost as ajoke—Dr. Mayer agreed. Within two days, and without leaving hisArkansas home, the dowser located the exact California streetcoordinates where the harp was found. Deeply shaken, yet driven to understand what had happened, Mayerbegan the fourteen-year journey of discovery that she recounts inthis mind-opening, brilliantly readable book. Her first surprise:the dozens of colleagues who’d been keeping similar experiencessecret for years, fearful of being labeled credulous orcrazy. Extraordinary Knowing is an attempt to break through the silenceimposed by fear and to explore what science has to say about theseand countless other “inexplicable” phenomena. From Sigmund Freud’swr

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In Simple Spells for Love, Barrie Dolnick helps us harness thepower of our wishes and the universe to ensure fulfillment andsatisfaction in our relationships. This modern-day guidebook forbenevolent charms and easy-to-cast spells offers ways to: - Heighten your allure with glamours - Attract romantic prospects with fresh lavender and water - Increase your personal magnetism by bathing with orangepeel - Enhance your lover’s devotion by cooking with cumin seeds - Ease heartache with sea salt and amethyst Basic ingredients that are easy to find, like candles and herbs,turn ancient spells into effective modern rituals. With SimpleSpells for Love you’ll also learn how to invite passion into yourlife with scent and color. If you’re seeking love, connection, or greater understanding withyour partner, these spells will help you strengthen commitment andenhance romance.

The "New York Times"-bestselling authors return with a heart-stopping new novel. O n the first day of Royal Ascot, the world's most famous horse race, the crowd rejoices in a string of winning favorites. Ned Talbot has worked all his life as a bookmaker- taking over the family business from his grandfather- so he knows not to expect any sympathy from the punters as they count their winnings, and he his losses. He's seen the ups and downs before-but, as the big gambling conglomerates muscle in on small concerns like his, Ned wonders if it's worth it any more. When a gray-haired man steps forward from the crowd claiming to be his father, Ned's life is thrown into far deeper turmoil. He'd been told since he was a baby that his parents had died in a car crash. Barely an hour later, his newly found father is stabbed by an unknown assailant in the Ascot parking lot. Blood oozing from his abdomen, his father warns Ned to "be very careful." But of whom? Of what? Ned finds himself in a race to solve his father's riddl

From the brilliant blue of an Indigo Bunting to the scarletred of a Summer Tanager, coloring your own field guide is the mostenjoyable way to learn about birds. Each drawing is accompanied bya brief de*ion that educates as it entertains. Place the newcolor stickers next to the drawings for a visual reference whilecoloring. Coloring the drawings helps reinforce the color, image,and shape of each bird, improving your memory and perception whileoffering a pleasant and easy way to learn. Fun for adults as wellas children, beginning and experienced naturalists alike.

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Share good fortune with this lucky book. Whether you are giving this book to someone to wish them well orjust desire a little bit of luck for yourself, this positive,entertaining and informative title is a perfect gift. Discover miraculous stories of people who seemed to be blessedwith good fortune and learn what you can do to make your life morereceptive to good events in life, love, and work. Packed with interesting anecdotes, The Lucky Book features factson lucky symbols and legends about luck and "lucky people"throughout history. Fun to read at any spare moment, or read aloudand share with family and friends. After all, who wouldn’t want a little extra bit of luck?

Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper's all-new plan to lower cholesterolwithout drugs! The Old News: Elevated levels of cholesterol put you at risk forheart attack and stroke. The New News: Now you can control cholesterol naturally! Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper, a leading authority on controllingcholesterol, shares his all-new plan for balancing your bloodlipids--without drugs and without side effects. Drawing on clinical trials and the most up-to-date medicalresearch, Dr. Cooper explains how exciting new food discoveries cangive you a revolutionary new way to manage your cholesterol. Insideyou'll discover: How the new functional foods, such as Benecol and Take Control,can lower bad cholesterol while improving the ratio between goodand bad cholesterol in only three weeks How these "anti-cholesterol" foods work, why they are safe touse, and who should use them How Dr. Cooper's approach can end--or greatly reduce--your use ofpre*ion cholesterol-lowering medications Expert advice

The Conversation Piece will make you think twice about theeveryday opinions you take for granted. What instrument is notmusic to your ears? If, for one day, you could have anything toyourself--any object or place--what would you choose? What food andbeverage combination is your personal favorite? What moviecharacter is most like you? The Conversation Piece provides more than three hundredopportunities to explore creatively your thoughts about the worldyou live in. It's a book about you, about your friends--abouteveryone you know! If you were an entry in the dictionary, underwhich word would people find you? Ask yourself today. . . . You maychange your mind tomorrow!

Through myths and legends, the knowledge of the power ofcertain gems and crystals has been preserved over generations.However, the practical aspects of how to use these precious stonesto promote spiritual development have been lost to all but a fewinitiates. In Steps on the Stone Path, Robert Sardello offersstrategies and rituals for recapturing that lost power. Sardello starts with guided meditations and rituals fordeveloping awareness of, and the ability to experience, stonequalities such as deep silence, form, transparency, and color asmodes of spiritual consciousness. Entering these modes of silent,creative consciousness requires befriending the elemental angelicbeings embodied in stones. Sardello develops these initialpractices into a sensory yoga of stones, in which the connectionbetween the self and the Divine Self manifests through the mediumof stone-awareness. He encourages readers to wear certain gems orto keep specific crystals close to their body, allowing them toenter the world of sp

“In many ways writing saved my life. It’s my hope that sharingmy experience will give hope to others who are learning to dealwith their “difference.” I want them to know they don’t have tolive their lives in a permanent “don’t ask, don’t tell” existence.Truth is a powerful tool. “But my hope for this book doesn’t stop there. I think there is amessage here for anyone who has ever suffered from a lack ofself-esteem, felt the pain of loneliness, or sought love in all thewrong places. The lessons I have learned are not limited to race,gender, or sexual orientation. Anyone can learn from my journey.Anyone can overcome a broken heart.”--E. Lynn Harris

A profoundly personal, deeply felt exploration of the mysteryof faith—having it, losing it, hoping for its return. The son of an Episcopal priest whose faith is balanced by anunderstanding of human nature, Eric Lax develops in his youth adeep religious attachment and acute moral compass. An acolyte fromage six and as comfortable in church as he is at home, he oftenconsiders becoming a priest himself. Eventually his faith guideshim to resist military service in Vietnam. His principles will notallow him to kill, and he is willing to go to jail for them. Hisfaith abides until, in his mid-thirties, he begins to question theunquestionable: the role of God in his life. Whatever his doubts, Lax engages with his father, who shaped hisfaith and was its anchor, and his college roommate and close friendGeorge “Skip” Packard, whose youthful faith mirrored his own, andwho chooses military service and mortal combat. Their ongoing andilluminating dialogues—full of wisdom and insight, probing all theavenues and aspe

Book De*ion THE NOW-CLASSIC DREAM REFERENCE– NEWLY REVISED AND UPDATED FOR THE NEW MILLENNIUM! Jam-packed with all-new material, including astonishing newscientific discoveries, Internet dreamsites, new categories, andnew links, the bestselling Dream Dictionary is bigger and betterthan ever before. Let dream therapist Tony Crisp be your guide on one of the mostenlightening journeys you will ever take: into the world of yourunconscious mind. From Abandoned to Zoo, based on material fromthousands of dreams gathered during three decades of research, thisessential reference is alphabetically organized, providing instantaccess to a wealth of fascinating information about: ? RECURRING DREAMS and their significance ? NIGHTMARES–what they reveal and how to banish them ? RELATIONSHIPS–what your dreams are telling you ? WORK–are you following the right career path? Your dreams willtell. ? FAMILY–how to resolve old hurts and gain

Stirring reflections on the human condition from a warrior andemperor provide a fascinating glimpse into the mind and personalityof a highly principled Roman of the 2nd century. Recognizing thatsuffering is at the core of life, he counsels stoic detachment inthe face of inevitable pain, loss and death.