UNITED STATES AUTHOR · MISCELLANEA · PARAPSYCHOLOGY
Sylvia Browne
Also known as: Browne Sylvia, Sylvia Brown (Browne)
Sylvia Celeste Browne (née Shoemaker) was an American author who claimed to be a medium and to have psychic abilities. She appeared regularly on television and radio, and hosted an hour-long Internet radio show. She was the subject of frequent criticism for making what she claimed were psychic predictions that were later proven false. - Wikipedia
IT WAS DARK AND COLD, the end of a long day, and I hoped as I left my office that I'd make it home before the approaching storm arrived.
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Meditations
'Meditations' is one of the most significant works of Stoic philosophy, though it was never intended for publication. It is the private journal and notebook of the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius (121-180 AD), composed during his turbulent reign as a source of self-guidance and spiritual exercise. The writings are a direct, intimate conversation with himself, exploring how to live a life of virtue, duty, and tranquility amidst overwhelming political and military challenges. The central philosophy of the work is based on two core disciplines of Stoicism: logic (understanding the nature of the universe) and ethics (the practice of good action). Aurelius constantly reminds himself that the world operates according to a rational, interconnected Nature, and the only path to peace is to accept what he cannot control-external events, the actions of others, and physical suffering. His focus is radically internal: while external life is chaotic and fleeting, a man's true well-being rests solely on the quality of his judgments and intentions. Aurelius emphasizes the importance of performing one's duties (Dharma in a different context) without complaint, recognizing the brevity of human life and the vastness of eternity. He uses vivid mental exercises, such as the "View from Above," to cultivate humility and perspective, seeing himself and his problems as tiny, momentary elements in the grand scheme of the cosmos. He urges the practice of detachment from desire and fear, viewing obstacles as opportunities to practice virtue (wisdom, justice, courage, and temperance). Ultimately, Meditations is a manual for developing mental resilience, reminding the reader that happiness comes not from changing the world, but from aligning one's mind with reason and accepting the present moment as exactly what is meant to be.
end of days
Presents a complete account of the day Kennedy was killed, following the event hour-by-hour, from the Kennedys' arrival in Texas through the shooting in Dealey Plaza to the shocking aftermath. Brings to life the minute-by-minute details of the JFK assassination--from the Kennedys' arrival in Texas through the shooting in Dealey Plaza and the shocking aftermath that continues to reverberate in our national consciousness fifty years later. The assassination of John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, has been the subject of enduring debate, speculation, and numerous conspiracy theories, but Swanson's absorbing and complete account follows the event hour-by-hour, from the moment Lee Harvey Oswald conceived of the crime three days before its execution, to his own murder two days later at a Dallas Police precinct at the hands of Jack Ruby, a two-bit nightclub owner. Based on sweeping research never before collected so powerfully in a single volume, and illustrated with photographs, End of Days distills Kennedy's assassination into a pulse-pounding thriller that is sure to become the definitive popular account of this historic crime for years to come.