Fortune: 132 books

T. Thomas Fortune was a leading African American publisher, editor, and journalist of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, who was born a slave in antebellum Florida lived through emancipation, and rose to become a literary lion of his generation. In T. Thomas Fortune's “After War...

This handbook helps the living assist the dying at the time of death. It teaches that the living must, first and foremost, understand the process that the soul goes through before they can help the spirit in its transition. Dion Fortune's Book of the Dead is a clear, concise, illuminating guide that...

Death hounds, shape shifters, and vampires are among the patients treated by the Holmes-like Dr. Taverner and his assistant Dr. Rhodes in this work of supernatural fiction by acclaimed spiritualist and occult writer Dion Fortune. First published in 1926, the adventures of Dr.Taverner and Dr....

THROUGH THE GATES OF DEATH By Dion Fortune Synopsis Death is a universal experience. No one can hope to escape. It is only a matter of time till it comes to each one of us and each one of those we love. Yet what is it that makes such a natural process so terrible? Most death beds are peaceful...

When Dion Fortune wrote Aspects of Occultism, "occultism" was an umbrella word used to describe hidden lore, secret traditions, and arcane knowledge. Today, when the word "occult" is often confused for "cult," and all its negative aspects, Fortune's essays would be better referred to as "esoteric...

Decisions equal success--nothing happens until one is made. Businesses make millions of decisions every day. But once in a great while a leader makes a truly game-changing decision that shifts not only the strategy of a single company but how everyone does business. These big decisions are counterintuitive-they...

Mary Helena Fortune (circa 1833 - circa 1910) was an Australian mystery, suspense, and horror writer who wrote under the pseudonyms "Waif Wander" and "W.W." She was one of the earliest female detective writers in the world (if not the earliest). She was also probably the first to write from the viewpoint...

MARY FORTUNE (1833-1910) was an Australian writer of detective and horror fiction. A prolific storyteller, she wrote over 500 stories most featuring Detective Mark Sinclair. She is best known for The Detective's Album, the longest-running early detective serial in the world. Narrated by detective...

Ünlü ezoterist Dion Fortune'un bu yapıtı ortaya çıktığı zaman hayati olduğu halde tabu olarak görülen bir konuda büyük yankılar yarattı. Dion Fortune, kadın ve erkek ilişkilerini mevcut psikolojik ve fizyolojik anlayışın ötesinde içsel olarak eril ve dişil, pozitif ve negatif...

Il testo, che non è uno studio storico sulle fonti della Cabala ma piuttosto un'esposizione dei suoi usi per i moderni studiosi dei misteri, svela quella struttura sorta sulla Cabala tradizionale dei rabbini attraverso l'opera di generazioni di studiosi che hanno fatto dell'Albero della Vita il loro...

Occult detectives—sometimes called psychic investigators—have been in vogue since the middle of the 19th century. This collection goes back to the roots of the occult detective story. The earliest story in this collection—Fitz-James O'Brien's "The Pot of Tulips"—originally appeared...

The second volume of our Victorian Mystery series presents 38 more classic mysteries, including series by Andrew Lang, August Groner, and Robert Barr. Included are: IN THE HOUSE OF SUDDHOO, by Rudyard Kipling THE CRIME CLUB, by William Holt-White TRACES OF CRIME, by Mary Fortune THE STAR OF THE "GRASMERE,"...

Dion Fortune's Mystical Qabalah remains a classic in the field. She explores all aspects of the Qabalah-whose disciplines include the esoteric sciences of astrology and tarot, and forms the basis of the Western Mystery Tradition. Her thorough explanation of the Tree of Life, which lies at the heart...

The Training and Work of an Initiate shows how, from ancient Qabalistic, Greek, and Egyptian roots, the Western Esoteric Systems have an unbroken initiation tradition that has been handed down from adept to neophyte. In this book, Dion Fortune indicates the broad outlines and underlying principles...