UNCONTROLLABLE BEAUTY: Toward a New Aesthetic is easily some of the most beautiful writing I've ever encountered. Editor Beckley ( who also writes well) has selected poets, critics, painters, sculptors, philosophers to write about where we place Beauty on the scale of art importance in the past thirty years. The very fact that this issue is being addressed bodes well for those of us who have been concerned about recent past trends in art of all forms. Being ugly, controversial, in your face, violent, frivolous, mocking, sadistic has been the criteria for what gets press and thus what the public is spoon-fed as what is "in". So many of us tire of these stale and selfish agendas which don't seem to have a life much past the opening of the show that features them. But why did we get that way? Is there a possibility that we have become so overinformed as to how to see that that most sacred aspect of creativity - beauty - has become a dinosaur? Accordingly to lyrically beautiful essays the answer is a decided "No!". Almost every way of describing beauty, feeling beauty, thinking beauty, seeking beauty is given in this eloquent book. This is not always easy reading.....but there is beauty in making the effort, too. Bravo and welcome back to the age of hope!

I have always been skeptical when it comes to stories of life after death. I mean people claim not only to have seen and engaged in conversations with their husbands or wives, but I read a darn interesting book by Brad Steiger in which he tells of ghostly animals. I mean its not easy for an intelligent person to believe such things at face value. And that was certainly my case until I got a copy of this book. My wife had just passed away in a terrible auto accident and I didnt know what to do. We had been together for thirty five years. Someone gave me a copy of this book by Diane and Tim and told me it would uplift my spirits. I felt like anything would help at this point. So I read the book from cover to cover and there wasnt a dry tear in the house. Its a fascinating subject and here is a fascinating approach. Cause you see the authors dont necessarily look at life after death and heaven from a strictly religious point of view. They believe you kind of create your own heaven passed on your experiences here on earth and that there are cities and towns and things you might not expect to see if you had to float for all eternity on a cloud. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in a more balanced approach to this topic.

I once met the author at a conference a number of years ago. I understand he has been a student of the paranormal since he was very young. He told me he was raised in a house that was haunted and had an out of body experience early in life. He had his first UFO sighting at the age of l0. He did a column called ON THE TRAIL OF THE FLYING SAUCERS for Ray Palmer's magazine and he used to correspond with Richard Shaver who claimed that he had been in the caves and been attacked by the dero. Its all very strange. Beckley tells it best in this book. There are literally dozens of stories about individuals who have met the inner earth dwellers. Its easy to read -- Beckley has a breezy style of writing. Its exciting and will keep you turning the page.

In "Subterranean Worlds Inside Earth," author Timothy Green Beckley has collected many stories from a vast wealth of sources on the subject of what is often called "The Inner Earth Theory." The theory holds that the Earth does not consist of molten metal at its core, as modern science tells us, but is instead quite hollow inside, and supports several different races of sentient beings as well as their impressive underground cities. Those cities are said to be linked to one another by underground tunnels with aboveground openings that the occasional surface-dwelling mortal stumbles on to.

Much of the information Beckley presents comes from a man named Richard Shaver, a spot welder on the Detroit automobile assembly lines who one day began to hear strange voices projected at him as he went about his work. Following the trail that began with that unearthly auditory experience, Shaver eventually came to the conclusion that the voices were coming from somewhere beneath the Earth, from a race of creatures he came to call the "Deros," which is short for "degenerate robots."

The Deros have a story of their own. They were once a gentle race who lived on the surface of the Earth, until it became apparent that the sun was being transformed in some way that caused an increase in the amount of a form of dangerous radiation contained in its rays. Some of the Deros escaped the planet by going into space in their highly-developed spacecraft, but not all of them managed to do so.

Those forced to remain went underground and built the cities referred to above, but the sun's poisonous radiation also caused them to go insane and to develop cruel and sadistic personality traits. It is because of their evil madness that mankind suffers so much today, and Shaver himself experienced some bizarre mistreatments as he sought to learn more about the mysterious Deros. Shaver eventually published many of his Dero tales in a magazine called "Amazing Stories," which were so popular that they greatly increased the magazine's circulation.

But Shaver's story of the Deros is only one of many versions of exactly what is down there in the Hollow Earth. Beckley also offers stories by journalist John J. Robinson and others whose research has turned up different legends and personal experiences, some of which tell of a hidden paradise below our feet where beautiful, spiritually benevolent creatures reside.

Beckley's use of numerous and divergent reports helps to paint a wonderfully complete picture of the centuries of folklore that have become mingled with scientific fact through real-world investigations into the "Subterranean Worlds Inside Earth." Some of what's here stretches credibility a little more than might be totally comfortable. But if you have an appetite for unsolved mysteries that extend beyond the realm of the safe and the knowable, then Beckley's thorough overview of what may be inside the Hollow Earth is well worth the time spent reading it.

Useful information for ADD folks and those who love them. The challenge, of course, is getting the ADD folks to focus on the timely info before they get involved with life: jobs, marriages, interpersonal relationships......Book is a good baseline from which the non-ADD person can coach loved ones.

This book has taught me more about ADD than all the other books I have read combined. For anyone diagnosed with ADD, thinks they have ADD, or is close to someone with ADD, this book will deepen your understanding for what is really going on in the brain of an ADD individual. This book armed me with the information to understand myself better and to better inform my doctor so that he can understand me better. The authors explain the scientific reasons for ADD in its complex detail in a way that can be easily comprehended by any reader. The authors also address a subdivision of ADD that most books ignore and continue to address the vast differences that individuals within different groupings may experience. This is a great book to keep handy as a resource on ADD.

Alchemy has always been of interest to me. The idea that you can take ordinary metal and turn it into gold has naturally got to be appealing - especially in our very materialistic society. St Germain is said to have been a master alchemist who was a favorite of the court of kings and queens, as well as the powerful of the time. In addition to his seemingly magical abilities he never seem to age. In fact, this book makes a good case that it would appear and than vanish throughout the course of over 400 years. There are those who say he was there when they signed the Constitution as well on TV in France in the last decade. This book held my interest -- it makes for both fascinating reading, but is also practical for those wishing to further their occult studies in rejuvenation and youthfulness. There is also a large selection of messages beamed from St Germain who is said to be living beneath Mt Shasta in the underground city of Telos, where he is working with the great while brotherhood of light.

Von Balthasar is one of those rare theologians who eskews specialization in favor of an inter-disciplinary approach which seamlessly combines Scripture, systematic theology, spirituality, aesthetics, and philosophy. Balthasar has been described (by de Lubac, himself a theological genius) as the most cultured man of the 20th century, and with good reason. But the distinguishing feature of his work, as this slim but powerful volume attests, is his unwavering focus on the heart of the Christian Faith: death to self and life to God through Jesus Christ.

While this work contains a very dense and difficult treatment of modern philosophy and how it has shaped our own era and culture, it was the reflections on martrydom and self-denial that really gripped me. It is in those sections that Balthasar the Poet emerges; at one point he writes that "Everything that I am (insofar as I am anything more on this earth than a fugitive figure without hope, all of whose illusions are rendered worthless by death), I am solely by virtue of Christ's death, which opens up to me the possibility of fulfillment in God. I blossom on the grave of God who died for me. I sink my roots deep into the nourishing soil of his flesh and blood. The love that I draw in faith from this soil can be of no other kind than the love of one who is buried." This is not, suffice to say, something one would read in the writings of a Kung, Curran, or Rahner.

Speaking of Rahner, Balthasar gives a rare glimpse into his dry and rather caustic sense of humor towards the end of the book, with Rahner's controversial notion of the "anonymous Christian" being the recipient of some sharp jabs. Using a fictional dialogue between a "well-disposed commissar" and "The Christian," Balthasar shows, in biting fashion, how desperately so many Christians have sought to become relevant and accepted by society at large, having lost sight of their true calling in Christ. At the end of the hilarious, but somewhat chilling dialogue, the Christian naively exclaims: "You are a decent fellow. You are an anonymous Christian," to which the commissar replies disdainfully: "Don't be stupid, my friend....You've liquidated yourselves and spared us the trouble of persecuting you. Dismissed!"

For those looking to be challenged both spiritually and intellectually by the call of Christ, and made more aware of the difficulties Christians face in a hostile world, this is a good place to start. While never easy and occasionally disturbing, Balthasar's holiness, rich knowledge, deep spirituality, and solid Biblical exegesis are unique and refreshing in an age of spiritual fads and self-centered feel-goodism.

I thought that the Publisher's statment that Nostradamus was an Alien from another world (several times) was just ridiculous. All of his conclusions are subject to interpretation, and in my opinion missed the mark several times. I wonder who the other "reviewers" really are?!? I bought this book on their recommendation. I'm sorry I wasted my time and money!

Years ago I went out and purchased about 6 or 8 books dealing with the prophecies of Nostradamus. A lot of them are pretty unreadable. Unless you are a history buff what happened in France or throughout Europe 3oo or 400 years ago is going to have very little meaning. Also, unless you know French you will have to plow through page after page of translations which - often -- will bring you no closer to making a determination about if the seer actually predicted a particular event or not. UNPUBLISHED PROPHECIES has two things going for it. It gets right to the point, pretty much dealing with the works of Nostradamus that have meaning in our modern every day lives. The editors have sorted everything out for the reader in a reasonable number of pages so you dont have to take a course in French. Furthermore, there are some predictions in this book that supposedly have never been published before. Additionally, I just obtained a recent printing of this book to find out that the publisher have added some material on the terrorist attack on America. In fact the sub title deals with this new threat and there is even a special update you can get by writing to the publisher.

There has been a resurgence of interest in Nostradamus in the wake of the tragic terrorist attacks on New York and Washington. Along with a widely circulated hoax prophecy that was quickly unmasked by astute students of the prophet, the authentic prophecy found in Century 6, Quatrain 97, seemed to uncannily predict the World Trade Center's destruction.

The skeptic's response to all such apparent fulfillments of prophecy is to argue that since the actual wording of the quatrain is so vague, it can be interpreted any number of ways. However, it is even less logical to assume that Nostradamus was working totally blind and that future events correspond to what he predicted simply by chance. It has been said that if you put a monkey in front of a typewriter, he will eventually type out the words of Shakespeare. But again, it simply isn't possible for Nostradamus to be as accurate as he is working from within a total vacuum, is it?

Which brings us to "Nostradamus' Unpublished Prophecies" by Arthur Crockett. Crockett opens with a crash course for the uninitiated on the life history of Nostradamus, beginning with his humble yet nearly supernatural birth in 16th Century France through his time as a medical doctor working with victims of the Black Plague. Beginners to the subject will enjoy reading about the early years when Nostradamus first became aware of his gift of prophecy and the fame he acheived in his own lifetime, including his eventual championing by the French royal court.

Next Crockett gives an interesting overview of some of the prophecies already assumed to be fulfilled, such as quatrains that seem to predict the rise and fall of Adolph Hitler and the end of the Cold War. The accuracy with which Nostradamus predicted so many future events that are now in our past is the best testimony one can make for him being the real thing.

From there, Crockett moves on to the heart of the book, the prophecies by Nostradamus that were omitted from the seer's official collection.

"The legend goes," Crockett writes, "that shortly before his death, Nostradamus penned a series of prophecies so startling that he never had them included in his published works, too afraid was he of the effect they might have. These predictions were circulated only to royalty and were thought destroyed for many years until they were uncovered in the basement of the house where Nostradamus died. They were sealed behind a wall which only recently was torn down to reinforce the old building which is now a landmark."

So we are given something new to ponder over and wonder about. Many of the unpublished prophecies have to do with the Second Coming of Christ and visitors from Outer Space as well as several appearances by the Virgin Mary.

Also included with the book is a two-page insert called "Nostradamus' Black Prophecies," one of which is a story in itself. Keeping in mind that the book was published in 1983, the insert contains a prophecy that declares, "In the year eighty plus nine, the vast East collapses." You may recall that it was in 1989 that the student revolt in China happened, followed by a bloody massacre and the complete breakdown of law and order in China that lasted for several weeks. It's just such moments that keep students of Nostradamus hooked.

In any case, I heartily recommend "Nostradamus' Unpublished Prophecies" to both the adept scholar and the newcomer to the prophet. Whatever lies ahead of us in the future may have already been seen and documented in the four-line poems of a man who spoke through time itself.

This is one of the books we ordered to help research our website,
gravitycontrol.org. Although a small book with big print it's chok full of info about
the man who lived ahead of his time. The authors offer an apology for this by stating that most of his notes and journals were lost or confiscated after his death.
Tesla might have been aware of John Keely,
another genius of near the same era dealing with subjects like gravity control. And both these gentlemen seemed to possess a great understanding on how to tap the aether for an unlimited supply of energy. But in the case of Nikola Tesla his discoveries and inventions covered almost every holy grail known to man. Anti-gravity, AC (alternating current), death rays, free energy, a health device called a purple harmony generator. He was the man in charge of the Philadelphia experiment and is credited as the true inventor of radio (Marconi 'borrowed' Tesla's design and became famous). And the list goes on. Here was a man so far ahead of his time many of his inventions are still just conjecture today.
Because of Tesla's accomplishments this book rings of many truths but some subjects dealing with conspiracies and alien contact will test the reader's suspension of disbelief. To followers of Nikola Tesla one may find inspiration in this book to carry on his work. To newcomers of the Tesla lore the information is rich and plentiful. If I have any complaints the one that stands out is the lack of focus on the man and his accomplishments and rather puts forth a kind of chop suey portrait weaving coverups, conspiracies and aliens into the mix. It's distracting and might have been better served in another book. But don't let that criticism scare you away. This book deserves a place in your Tesla library.

This is the type of book I love to read! When I ran across this I had to buy it right away, and I am sure glad I did! This book details some of the mysterious ways of eccentric inventor and electrical genius, Nikola Tesla.

Tesla, who is best known for inventing the AC motor and AC current, is considered by many to be one of the greatest minds of all time - but unfortunately, he died almost broke and has been largely forgotten. Because of his financial troubles, boxes of his research papers, notes and other items were auctioned off after his death. Much of this important work has been lost. However, some boxes have turned up over the years, giving a fascinating look at the private life of this incredible man.

After his death in 1942, Tesla was legally declared the real inventor of radio (Marconi used Tesla's patents for his radio experiments). In 1899, Tesla received strange radio signals on his experimental radio receiver, years later, Tesla told the press that he was certain that he was receiving radio broadcasts from other planets. Because of this, Tesla started experimenting with free energy devices, antigravity using high voltage electricity, and weapons that could be used against a possible alien threat. All this came long before the interest in extraterrestrials and UFOs starting in 1947.

This book is a must read for anyone interested in UFOs, life on Mars, free energy, secret antigravity aircraft, Alternative 3 & 4 and what could be going on in the skies above us with the Chemtrails. Buy and enjoy this well written and researched book.

This is a very interesting and well-researched book. I was not disappointed when I bought it. Other books about this incredible man simply are tired retreads of his life and inventions. However, The Lost Journals of Nikola Tesla is not afraid to venture into the other aspects of Tesla's life and interests.

Some people do not like the fact that Tesla experimented with free-energy inventions, or considered communications with life beyond Earth. They refuse to see that there is much more to him than the guy who invented the AC motor. Tesla was a complex genius whose ideas went way beyond the scientific thinking of his day. We are only now beginning to understand Tesla based science and make use of its implications.

When you read this book, you will be amazed on how far ahead of his time Tesla was and why he has been ignored for so long. This is the book to get for the person who wants a complete picture of the complexities of this great man.

Despite what earlier reviews have said - I found this book to be really informative and entertaining as well! I never realized how many people over the years have experienced time slips and related incidents. This book covers so much that I have had to read it several times. It also talks about how certain areas could have natural "doorways" to take you into the past or future. And ways that you can mentally travel through time, along with instructions on astral projections. This book covers a whole lot more than other books on the subject of time travel and it is worth sitting down and reading from cover to cover.

I bought this book not expecting much. However, I was very surprised to find what a well written and researched book this is. It is very detail oriented with tons of excellent stories of people who have experienced slips in time, as well as some inventors who feel that they have mastered the technology to travel in time. As well, this book includes chapters on supposed techniques on how you can time travel. This includes mental time travel, astral projection, and even how to look for window areas that may have a history of rips in time and space. Unlike some other books on the subject that have excerpts from tabloid papers and cutsie cartoons from the newspaper, this book takes itself seriously and is full of great information. I highly recommend it for anyone interested in the subject, you can't go wrong with this book.

Useful for Time Travel Historians,But Not To Those Looking For Detailed Plans on how to build a time travel device.this book includes only a few plans,but i read it in a day and thought it was intresting:)

I saw this book in the bookstore, and it looks like it was a rush job. The images are all really dark, the paper's poor quality, and there were numerous typos. Why is there sushi on the cover? There's none on the inside. I'm not sure who this book is intended for, but it didn't seem to be much more helpful than the user guide.

... I liked this book - pacey writing, lots of illustration and fantastic projects. Sure, the papers not glossy, but the print quality seemed fine to me. The only problem was the download, which came to over 5 meg, but hey - at least the files are there.