Metaphysical Animal

A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR A vibrant portrait of four college friends—Iris Murdoch, Philippa Foot, Elizabeth Anscombe, and Mary Midgley—who formed a new philosophical tradition while Oxford's men were away fighting World War II. The history of European philosophy...

Iris Murdoch, Mary Midgley, Philippa Foot and Elizabeth Anscombe were philosophy students at Oxford during the Second World War when most male undergraduates (and many tutors) were conscripted. Taught by refugee scholars, women and conscientious objectors, the four friends developed a philosophy that could respond to the war's darkest revelations.

Trapped in the clutches of a Zombie apocalypse, the City of Chicago, the murder capital of the U.S., unleashes the ultimate weapon, capitalism, by paying $1,000 for every Re-Killed Zombie brought to city hall, ushering in "The Great Zombie Gold Rush". Zombies never have a chance in a world where people realize 75 Zombies pays off their student loans, 40 Zombies buys them a Tesla, 5 Zombies wipes out their Visa debt...

If you love animals, you’ve probably always wanted to know how to reach out to them: how can you possibly know what your pets are thinking, what they need, what they’d like to say to you? With this informative and accessible guide, professional animal communicator Thea Strom outlines the ins...

FROM THE PUBLISHER Discover the intimate details of the cats Magic, Whiskers, and... The Other living in today's world. Magic and mysticism are as old as humankind, however in this series even older. As soon as people became aware, gods, goddesses, and spirits were born into entities we know today to be ancient but possibly still with us, or with our feline friends. Do you ever wonder what your cat is thinking or plotting? This is a fascinating, fictional story about three cats and the gods and goddesses they worship - some may be from what humans call different times or eras, but they do ...

StarBorn Cats: A Shaman and a Swan is a fictionalized account of an actual encounter—an origin story for how PussyCat Messages arrived. Ellen M. Laura steps into the liminal zone, where grief opens thresholds, animals become emissaries, and the unseen begins to speak. What begins with two white cats—StarLight, sharp-minded and radiant, and SnowLion, mystical and tender—soon expands into a tapestry of realms and revelations. Their arrival shifts the atmosphere of her home, stirring memories of past lives and the ache of forgotten lovers. Each morning, a swan appears and greets the cats...

In Discovering Your Spirit Animal, shamanic healer Lucy Harmer presents a practical approach to understanding spirit animals and applying their power to specific situations in daily life. Written in clear, simple language and featuring compelling stories and anecdotes, the book explains what a...

Awaken the mystery of the old ways and restore balance and harmony in your life by connecting with the magical world of the nature spirits.Fairies are nature spirits and the guardian angels of the natural world. They are drawn to humans who have a love of nature, an affinity with healing or a...

Two children wake in a paradise they can’t explain. Eli and Lina know nothing of how they came to the Garden—only that it’s filled with golden fruit, gentle streams, and creatures that live without fear. Even the wolves protect them. As they grow beneath skies that never storm, innocence and wonder shape their days… until whispers of memory and mystery stir beyond the trees. Someone brought them here. Someone is waiting. And the Garden’s peace may not last forever. ✔️ Lost-in-Paradise Mystery ✔️ Innocence & Coming of Age ✔️ Mythic, Lyrical Worldbuilding ✔️ Love, ...

With 15 color illustrations to help you visualize. In "The Conscious Cosmos: Unveiling the Mysteries of Panpsychism," embark on a transformative journey that challenges everything you thought you knew about consciousness. This revolutionary book takes you beyond the confines of conventional science and philosophy, introducing you to the groundbreaking idea that consciousness is not merely a human trait but a fundamental aspect of the universe itself. Dive deep into the captivating world of panpsychism, where every atom, every molecule, and every living being pulsates with a form of ...

Trapped in the clutches of a Zombie apocalypse, the City of Chicago, the murder capital of the U.S., unleashes the ultimate weapon, capitalism, by paying $1,000 for every Re-Killed Zombie brought to city hall, ushering in "The Great Zombie Gold Rush". Zombies never have a chance in a world where people realize 75 Zombies pays off their student loans, 40 Zombies buys them a Tesla, 5 Zombies wipes out their Visa debt...

"Since time immemorial, India has been an ocean bed over which numerous stories have flowed and enriched the world. Storytellers from Tulsidas to Rohinton Mistry have added their magic to this magnificent repository. Inspired in part by Somadeva’s Kathasaritasagara, William Radice...

A brief, inspiring parable about being "stuck" and—more importantly—getting unstuck. Three people, all of whom are struggling with difficult life situations, separately and individually happen upon a tranquil pond in a small, secluded park. As they muse about their difficulties, a frog appears from the pond. Their conversations with the frog lead them to discoveries and realizations that free them from their stuck circumstances.

Using a tool that has existed as long as there’s been oppression, a group protest their maltreatment in their own land in a startling way.

Für Frieda, eine englische Primatenforscherin, sind Tiger nichts als wilde Tiere, fremd und roh in ihrer Aggression. Aber seit sie in einem kleinen Zoo in Devon arbeitet, begegnet sie den Wildkatzen täglich. Nach und nach beginnt sie sich für das Wesen der Tiger zu interessieren; dann, sie zu verstehen, und schließlich, sie zu lieben.

He died on a plain in the old world, with a human woman’s arms around his neck, and three words left in him. He woke up sixteen years old, in California, in 1989. This is the strangest book in the Memoirs of a Unicorn series. It is the account of a unicorn who came back as a man — who spent a human lifetime not knowing what he was, then remembering, then trying to explain it to people who loved him and could not follow. He married. He divorced. He married again. And somewhere in there he found the door back. What waits on the other side has been ruled for a hundred years by one of his ...

It wasn't long into Naomi McDonald's 20-year career as an animal communicator that she recognized her feathered, scaled, and furry friends were bringing to the world more depth and wisdom than it seemed like on the surface. Naomi's compendium of life-changing stories, They Sing to Our Souls: The Animals Speak, not only shows listeners that we all have the have the intuitive ability to deepen the connection with our pets, she shows us that by doing so we align ourselves to the entire natural world.

They said no one had ever escaped their rainforest.
 They said no one went beyond the mist. 
Well, they were wrong. Claude Talador has made the leap and entered a world of shadows, mystical animals, and stories the State tried to erase. His sister, Tia, has been ordered to hunt him down. But chasing a traitor through an unknown jungle means leaving behind the comforts of control and opening her eyes to dystopian truths she was never meant to see. Will the siblings meet in the wild, and will Claude find the paradise he's dreamed of, a long way from home... In Search of Maya is about ...

What if we shared planet Earth with other intelligent species? What if inter-species communication were really possible? Seek out some answers in Turtle Dolphin Dreams... An extremely unusual work of fiction in which three creatures, a turtle, a dolphin, and a human, link minds through dreams to bring a unique perception of the world. Most of the narration is by the turtle (via the human) and the dolphin's voice comes through both turtle and human, yet somehow this strange book hangs together and holds the listener's attention.

Hindus have one God. They also have 330 million gods: male gods; female gods; personal gods; family gods; household gods; village gods; gods of space and time; gods for specific castes and particular professions; gods who reside in trees; in animals; in minerals; in geometrical patterns and in...