Poetry for Students - vol. 11

Each volume of Poetry for Students provides analysis of approximately 20 poems that teachers and librarians have identified as the most frequently studied in literature courses. Some of the poems covered in this volume include:
"Chocolates" by Louis Simpson
"Hospital Window" by James Dickey
"Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll
"A Narrow Fellow in the Grass" by Emily Dickinson
"Tonight I Can Write" by Pablo Nerudo
And more

Miguel De Cervantes (Bloom's Modern Critical Views)

Credited with having written one of the first "novels", Cerventes' masterwork Don Quixote continues to inspire and was recently released in a new translation.

Practical Guide for Magnetic and Spiritual Healing

To heal through passes is not a modern concept; it is as old as Man himself. The Spiritist definition of health is characterized by the degree of Spirit's commitment to the natural laws. Jesus taught us to love our neighbor and the pass is one of the many ways we can practise this.

 

Western Esotericism: A Brief History of Secret Knowledge

A controversial issue of public debate during the recent years, esotericism can be described as the search for an absolute but hidden knowledge that people claim to access through mystical vision, the mediation of higher beings, or personal experience. In Western cultural history these claims often led to conflicts with more established forms of scriptural religions and with reductionist interpretations in science and philosophy.

Magical Passes: Practical Wisdom of the Shamans of Ancient Mexico

Born in 1925 in Peru, anthropologist Carlos Castaneda wrote a total of 15 books, which sold 8 million copies worldwide and were published in 17 different languages. In his writing, Castaneda describes the teaching of Don Juan, a Yaqui sorcerer and shaman. His works helped define the 1960's and usher in the New Age movement. Even after his mysterious death in California in1998, his books continue to inspire and influence his many devoted fans.