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Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett was born into a very unusual situation in 1878. He was the eldest scion of a family that had lived in the oldest castle in Ireland since its construction in 1180 CE, and became the 18th Baron Dunsany in 1899 at the age of 21, when his father passed away. He was a soldier, lord, military trainer, propaganda writer, activist, and invented Dunsany’s Chess, in which one player has four ranks of pawns and no other pieces. He published mostly first drafts, writing short stories, fantasy novels, plays, and poems, with over 90 publications in his lifetime.

In this book, the author addresses a common challenge among Christians: misinterpreting scripture due to a lack of context. Through personal anecdotes and theological insights, he explains how even seasoned theologians can misread passages. However, he argues that acknowledging the potential for misunderstanding allows room for growth and correction by God. By delving into the Book of Job—a frequently misunderstood text—the author illustrates how these interpretation techniques can be applied practically.

Metaphysics, the secret doctrine of the Dead, is traditionally and invariably couched in intrigue and mystery within the darkness of seances, haunted buildings, ghosts and demons; not truly taken seriously. Talk of death in our age is frowned upon, for the World has no answers to offer but to avoid discussion. This is changing now in front of us, old habits are fading as internal knowledge breaks through the barrier of conventional discussion and allows our society to more freely examine personal internal experiences having more validity than the physical world symbols we presently judge by.

If you like the sunshine this book is for you. If you like the ocean this book is for you. If you like the feeling of the waves lapping against your feet, the feeling of the sand clinging to your toes, the feeling of the breeze blowing through your hair, this book is for you. If you like the sound of the songbirds of the sea, the sound of the waves curling on the beach, the sound of the bubbling creatures of the sea, this book is for you. If you find a story of harmony to your liking, full of the trials and tribulations that life has in store, then I recommend this book to you, for a life lived without communing with nature is a life lost in nature's view.

In this short work, Allen explores the way in which our minds create and interact with our circumstances, travelling from the inner world of thoughts to the final conquest of the spirit. On the way he explores the way in which we create our own futures through the habits we choose, how bodily conditions are no excuse for spiritual weakness, and how true poverty is of the mind, not the circumstances.

This is perhaps Allen's most directly sociological and philosophical work. In it, he treats of the evolution of the systems man has created to help navigate and manipulate the world. Along the way, he unpacks the ways in which the new science of flight will lead to a different consciousness, just as the locomotive had done in his lifetime; the reason people so often misunderstand the meaning of 'survival of the fittest', and its appropriate application to human life, and more.

This is the heartbreaking and passionate tale of true love's blindness and destruction by the bestselling author of the Victorian era, who romances were beloved of figures as diverse as Gladstone, Churchill, and Queen Victoria herself.

By 1617, Donne had done it all. After being an MP, lawyer, womaniser, soldier, diplomat, father to twelve children by a secret wife, and the greatest poet of his age, he settled into the priesthood. Shortly thereafter, his wife died, prompting him to write a defence of suicide in God's eyes. She was soon followed by his 18 year old daughter died. Then Donne fell gravely ill. Physicians were called, but none could agree on what to do. It seemed certain that he would die.

A poignant exploration of love, loss, and the passage of time, imbued with a melancholic beauty that mirrors the author’s own reckoning with mortality and the changing tides of literature. This collection of short stories was released just before Corelli’s death, and is unlike any of her other tales. Corelli was the bestselling queen of Victorian romantic fiction, beloved by the public and Queen Victoria herself… but the Great War (WWI) war changed everyone, Corelli included.

Come with the celebrated author of As a Man Thinketh on a profound spiritual journey to discover the inner divinity that resides within each of us. Through poetic prose and meditative insights, Allen guides listeners to cultivate a deeper connection with their higher self, offering practical wisdom for living a life of purpose, harmony, and spiritual fulfillment.