"scientific occultism" might suggest an attempt to blend or reconcile occult practices and beliefs with scientific principles or methodologies. Some individuals and groups have explored the idea of bridging the gap between science and spirituality, seeking to understand mystical experiences, psychic phenomena, and the nature of consciousness from a scientific perspective.However, it is essential to note that the term "occultism" itself is controversial and often considered pseudoscience by...

From the bestselling team behind classics like The Leader in Me comes a supremely practical and inspiring guide to making a profound difference in students’ positive well-being and reigniting teachers’ passions for teaching.In this inspirational guide, FranklinCovey Education’s global thought leaders Dr. David K. Hatch and Muriel Summers reveal seven leadership skill sets that enable teachers to profoundly impact students’ positive well-be...

THE BEGINNING There was a cool crispness in the air that indicated winter was coming very soon. It was too soon for Keirra because Christmas would be here shortly. Keirra remembered when the Christmas season was a joyful and exciting time. She looked forward to unwrapping all those gifts and anticipated she would soon be seeing all the favorite toys she had dreamed about. Christmas for Kierra was always so wonderful. She seemed to exist in a different world back then. The kind of world lit...

Officer-Involved Shootings and Use of Force: Practical Investigative Techniques, Second Edition continues to provide sound and sober models, protocols, and procedures to handle the highly charged fall-out from officer involved shootings. Written by cops for cops, it is designed to address the needs of the agency, the rights of the employee, and the concerns of the public, and give law enforcement the policies and tools to properly investigate and document this high profile...

This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design. "Letters from a Living Dead Man" by Elsa Barker is a captivating exploration of the mysteries of life after death through a series of mystical letters purportedly written by a deceased lawyer known as "X." Barker, initially skeptical of spiritualism, recounts her transformative journey from doubt to intrigue as she engages in automatic writing to channel these profound messages. The letters challenge her pre...

This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design. "Last Letters from the Living Dead Man" is the final installment in Elsa Barker's series of automatic writings, allegedly communicated by a deceased entity known as 'X.' This reflective piece delves into Barker's journey from skepticism towards spiritualism and automatic writing to becoming a medium for profound messages that bridge the gap between the living and the dead. The letters explore themes of morta...

This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design. A unique and haunting document from the early days of the Great War, "War Letters From The Living Dead Man" offers a perspective on global conflict unlike any other. Published in 1915, this remarkable volume purports to be a collection of spiritualistic messages transcribed by Elsa Barker from the spirit of Judge David P. Hatch of Los Angeles, who passed away in 1912. Presented as authentic 'spirit writings,...

One night last year in Paris I was strongly impelled to take up a pencil and write, though what I was to write about I had no idea. Yielding to the impulse, my hand was seized as if from the outside, and a remarkable message of a personal nature came, followed by the signature “X.” The purport of the message was clear, but the signature puzzled me. The following day I showed this writing to a friend, asking her if she had any idea who “X” was. “Why,” she replied, “don’t you know that that ...

From the bestselling team behind classics like The Leader in Me comes a supremely practical and inspiring guide to making a profound difference in students’ positive well-being and reigniting teachers’ passions for teaching.In this inspirational guide, FranklinCovey Education’s global thought leaders Dr. David K. Hatch and Muriel Summers reveal seven leadership skill sets that enable teachers to profoundly impact students’ positive well-be...

Four hilarious episodes from the cult BBC Radio comedyStep into the world of Radio Prune, described by Barry Took as "a kaleidoscope of funny voices, catch phrases, and innuendo, revolving at breakneck speed and with a complete disregard for logic", the sketch comedy I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again ran for 8 successful years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a devoted youth following. Live tapings of the show enjoyed very lively audiences, a tradition tha...

A facsimile edition of the original 1978 LP of sketches and songs from the cult BBC Radio comedyStarring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie, this download edition of the 1978 LP brings you right back to the world of I’m Sorry, I’ll Read That Again.Who better to introduce this edition than David Hatch? From the 1978 LP case:“The programme having ceased record...

In literature and film the spy chief is an all-knowing, all-powerful figure who masterfully moves spies into action like pieces on a chessboard. How close to reality is that depiction, and what does it really take to be an effective leader in the world of intelligence?This first volume of Spy Chiefs broadens and deepens our understanding of the role of intelligence leaders in foreign affairs and national security in the United States and United Kingdom from the early 1940s...