Passionate Spirit

__________________________ 'Fascinating ... Haste paints a portrait of a woman who was born to triumph, not surrender' - Harper's Bazaar 'Written in elegant, lucid prose ... a treasure trove of European cultural riches and scandalous intrigue ... Compelling' - Economist 'Lively, well illustrated and enjoyably juicy' - Miranda Seymour, Financial Times __________________________ The life of an extraordinary artist and intellect: the composer, author and socialite Alma Mahler, whose life spanned one of the most captivating and dramatic periods in history Alma Mahler was once at the epicentre of Vienna's artistic and intellectual life. A talented composer in her own right, she was open, generous, remarkably creative, curious, challenging and zealous in her pursuit of love. Artists, architects, musicians and writers jostled to join her coterie. Gustav Klimt was her first kiss; Gustav Mahler her first husband. But her life was haunted by tragedy, and the support and inspiration that Alma gave to the men she loved came at the heavy price of her own artistic fulfilment. Drawing extensively on previously unpublished diaries and letters, Cate Haste illuminates the passionate spirit of one of history's most complex and charismatic muses, a modern woman with an elemental vitality that could scarcely be contained by her century – who will live forever in the art she created and inspired.

"Ana Weber's new book, Passion Spirit Purpose, is a wonderfully creative and compassionate look at how making a simple choice to focus on the things that please you can change your life forever. She approaches the difficult subject of how to manifest personal transformation by offering an original formula for success that is easy to implement and elegant in its simplicity" (Professor Marilyn Horowitz, New York University). "Ana Weber is an exceptional teacher who practices what she preaches. She shows you how to blast through your doubts and fears to embrace joy and confidence everyday" (Steve Harrison, www.bestsellerblueprint.com). "Ana Weber is a life coach who has written a useful book worth buying, using and mastering. Her book empowers you to depend on yourself, to love yourself and to be yourself; it helps you find the unique purpose of your life and work to turn it into reality; to use both halves of your brain: the logical and the creative emotional; change any depression to delight; and change any failures to success in your career, relationships, education and legacy." --Simon J. Simonian, MD, DSc Harvard, DSc Honorary, President and CEO Pioneer Global Union, Harvard University Professor, Doctor, Educator, Author of four books and 300 articles, highly successful world leader in his career, relationships, education and legacy.

This is the extraordinary true story of a man some know as Nick and others know as lartista, a multi-creative talent; this memoir explores the mystery behind his life. As a child growing up in Italy, Nick had his dreams: to sing, to learn English, and to one day live and work in Hollywood. When his family immigrated to Australia, his father had made other plans for him, and Nick worked as a tiler/labourer to help support his family. But his young life would change forever the day he made an award-winning clay mask. The mask awoke the ancient spirit of the pagan god Pan, master of the woods; Nicks life would never be the same. He made the decision to put the many challenges of his lifeschool bullies, patronising parents who didnt support his dreams, and no hopebehind him. He left home and worked hard, but success eluded him at every turn. He clung to the hope that he would at least find love in this new life, but that too remained just a dream. He was handsome, confident, charming, and had a lot of natural class and charisma that men envied and women admired, but even he couldnt find true love. His life began to change when he threw away the mask of Pan, which now rests at the bottom of the sea somewhere off Brighton Beach. This is the karmic journey of a mans self-discovery at midlife, from failed ambitions to spiritual enlightenment, and his unbreakable determination to never give up.

Feeling burnt-out from life, strung-out from social media, and put out by a society that always wants more from you? Beloved nun and social activist Joan Chittister, who appeared on Oprah's Super Soul Sunday, offers a practical, character-building, and inspirational guide to help you take control of your emotional life and redirect your spiritual destiny. Joan Chittister, whom Publishers Weekly calls "one of the most well-known and trusted contemporary spiritual authors," is a rabble-rousing force of nature for social justice, and a passionate proponent of personal faith and spiritual fulfillment. Drawing on little known, ancient teachings of the saints, Sister Joan offers a practical program to help transform our thinking and rebel against our fears, judgments and insecurities. "Freedom from anxiety, worry, and tensions at home and work, comes when we give ourselves to something greater," she argues. "We need to seek wisdom rather than simply facts, to think before speaking, and in turn create respectful communities." With a series of twelve simple rules for healthy spiritual living, Chittister not only reminds us, but pleads with us, to develop enduring values by shifting our attention to how God wants us to live. This book will teach you how to accomplish this.

The spiritual search is as much a part of being human as eating, sleeping, working, and playing, but all too often we try to limit it to an hour on Sunday--or ignore it all together. Now comes a guide to tapping the inner powers we all possess--by the coauthor of one of the most successful and inspiring books ever published in the field: Born to Win. 76 photos and drawings.

At its core Passionate Spirit is a tale of romance, full of love, lust, and yes, passion. It's told against the backdrop of the story of the Jacksons and their descendants, an immensely wealthy family who settled in America well before the Revolutionary War. Unbeknown to everyone outside their clan and most within it, their wealth originated from nefarious skulduggery, though later they became well-respected icons of the American capitalistic system. Their history, including a haunting of an erotic nature long a closely guarded family secret, is told by a current member of the family who's able to see the past and gain knowledge of the present in ways beyond the normal range of human senses, often in startling detail. Her main focus is a tale of two soul mates whose intense love for one another transcends the boundaries of the mortal human body, though they revel in the pleasures of the flesh whenever possible. This sweeping saga involving numerous generations will introduce the reader to many fascinating characters, each in their own way possessed of a passionate spirit.

Swindoll is convinced that many people have spent much of their Christian lives trying to keep a safe distance between themselves and the Holy Spirit. In Flying Closer to the Flame, he encourages readers to a more spontaneous, intimate and dynamic relationship with God through the Holy Spirit.

The Spirit of Creativity: Embodying Your Soul's Passion is a timely book that addresses our growing need to live the creative life. It reminds us that creativity is the energy of our life force and exists within every aspect of our lives. Creativity is not something you learn; it is something you are. Through the author's background and practice as an art psychotherapist and hypnotherapist, Karen invites you to tap into and unleash your own unique forms of creativity and evolve beyond the stereotypical belief that being creative is reserved only for the artistic elite. As a way to ingest the empowering teachings of this book, you'll be guided through varying experiential exercises, including journal writing, art-making, visualization, meditation, and self-hypnosis—all techniques to begin experiencing the flow of creative energy within your life. You too can lead the creative life and have amazing events unfold of your own volition. All you have to do is remember, reclaim and embody your creative passion in tangible ways. This book shows you how to do exactly that!

“So long, Carrie Bradshaw—there’s a new role model for go-getting thirty-somethings. Gabrielle Bernstein is doling out inner peace and self-love for the postmodern spiritual set.”—Elle Foreword by Marianne Williamson Before she became a celebrated teacher and lecturer, Gabrielle Bernstein was going down a dangerous path. For years, Bernstein struggled with eating disorders, drug and alcohol abuse, and constant self-doubt and self-loathing. That all changed when she discovered A Course in Miracles, which taught her that much of what she feared in life was not frightening at all and, in many cases, not even real. Now, Bernstein lives an empowered, healthy, and joyful life. In Spirit Junkie, Bernstein guides readers through the life-changing lessons that shaped her spiritual journey: how we become accustomed to fearful ways of thinking, how to recognize and change those thought patterns to make way for bliss, and how to maintain our happiness and share it with the world. By understanding and changing our perceptions, hang-ups will melt away, resentments will release, and a childlike faith in joy will be reignited. Praise for Spirit Junkie “For those ready to give up their addiction to suffering or who simply need to release the general malaise of a too-busy, too shallow way of life, Spirit Junkie is a soothing balm for the soul. Gabrielle Bernstein is a brilliant shining guide for all who seek to have more love, more light and more miracles in their life.”—Arielle Ford, author of The Soulmate Secret