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In almost all traditions, winter has been a time to huddle around the fire and be thankful for those the fire is shared with. The holidays grew out of a need to celebrate that time, from Christmas to Chanukah to Solstice. The longest night of the year has always held some special mystery, and we're proud to present you with several stories of how those mysteries bear fruit.

Angeles Arrien was an anthropologist and teacher whose work combined cultural anthropology, psychology, and comparative religion. The Four-Fold Way® is an educational experience that demonstrates how to "walk the mystical path with practical feet" and emphasizes four major principles that integrate ancient perennial wisdoms into contemporary life.

Una condesa de la Bretaña francesa, tras el fallecimiento de su marido en el Año Mil, inicia una peregrinación a Compostela para postrarse ante el apóstol Santiago y que éste haga crecer a una hija que tiene de siete años y que es enana, de la que las malas lenguas sostienen que, pese a haber recibido exorcismo, continúa endemoniada.

En el monasterio de San Juan de la Peña, ubicado en un sobrecogedor paisaje del Pirineo Aragonés (España), un fraile espera la llegada de un cometa: el Halley (documentado en el año 1066). Fray Aimerico para preservarse de las alimañas que pueblan el lugar, y siempre acompañado de su perro, se construye en lo alto de un árbol enorme un observatorio astronómico.

«Quiero escribirte esta noche una carta de amor», escribe Katherine Mansfield al amante que más tarde se convertiría en su marido. A través de sus cartas, inéditas hasta ahora en español -al igual que muchas otras que recoge este libro-, su voz más íntima se une a la de otras grandes escritoras que sintieron la urgencia de revelar lo inconfesable, el poder del deseo, la insoportable incertidumbre, la desesperación, el dolor de una pasión no correspondida o la inmensa felicidad de amar y ser amado.

Desde que Geraldine y John se divorciaron hace décadas, se ven lo menos posible. Sin embargo, la inesperada muerte de su hija Kim en España les obliga a iniciar juntos un viaje en el que no solo tendrán que aprender a convivir y a conocerse de nuevo, sino que les embarcará en la búsqueda de un niño, su nieto, cuya existencia ignoraban y que ahora desean recuperar. El amor y el desamor del pasado se cruzarán con el presente para ayudarles a superar sus distintos fracasos personales.

La actitud emprendedora es una competencia necesaria tanto en el ámbito profesional como en el académico y en el personal. Por ello, debería potenciarse y desarrollarse en todas las edades (de 0 a 100, o más, ahora que se prolonga la esperanza de vida). El motivo de estas páginas no es otro que el de detectar y despertar el espíritu emprendedor que, en mayor o menor medida, llevamos dentro y aplicarlo, con pasión y tesón, al desempeño de cada persona, sea en su empresa o en otra ajena.

La infancia de Naomi Bowes terminó bruscamente la noche en que siguió a su padre hasta el bosque que bordeaba la casa familiar y descubrió el oscuro secreto que ocultaba. Mantenía cautiva a una joven. No era la primera a la que había privado de su libertad ni la primera a la que pensaba matar.

Angeles Arrien invites us to "walk the mystical path with practical feet" through the archetype of the Teacher. The Way of the Teacher is to be open to any endeavor's outcome and not to fixate upon results. Openness and nonattachment help us recover our human resources of wisdom and objectivity. We express the Way of the Teacher through our effective communication skills in all relationships.

Angeles Arrien invites us to "walk the mystical path with practical feet" through the archetype of the Visionary. The Way of the Visionary is to tell the truth without blame or judgment. Truthfulness, authenticity, and integrity are keys to developing our vision and intuition. We express the Way of the Visionary through personal creativity, goals, and ability to manifest our dreams and visions into the world.

Angeles Arrien invites us to "walk the mystical path with practical feet" through the archetype of the Warrior. The Way of the Warrior (or Leader) is to show up and choose to be present. Being present allows us to access the human resources of power, presence, and communication. We express the Way of the Leader through the right use of power, appropriate action, good timing, and clear communication.

Angeles Arrien invites us to "walk the mystical path with practical feet" through the archetype of the Healer. The Way of the Healer is to pay attention to what has heart and meaning. Paying attention opens us to the human resources of love, gratitude, acknowledgment, and validation. We express the Way of the Healer through our attitudes and actions that maintain personal health and support the welfare of our environment.

In every culture, in every age, there is a turning point in human life. At this threshold, when you see fewer days ahead than have already passed, you begin the greatest adventure: the second half of your life. In The Second Half of Life, anthropologist and author Angeles Arrien retrieves the world's vital wisdom - teachings that have opened people at midlife to the deeper mysteries of who we really are and why we are truly here.

For most of us, gratitude comes easily when things are going well. But putting it into practice when life throws you a curveball is another story. In Gratitude: The Essential Practice for Happiness and Fulfillment, cultural anthropologist and educator Angeles Arrien shows you how to cultivate the power of deep appreciation so that it becomes a way of life - simply and naturally.

In a city covered in ice and ruin, a group of magicians face off in a daring game of magical feats to find the next headliner of the Conquering Circus, only to find themselves under the threat of an unseen danger striking behind the scenes. As each act becomes more and more risky and the number of missing magicians piles up, three are forced to reckon with their secrets before the darkness comes for them next.

A Basque native, Arrien is at the forefront of those who see the common threads that unite us while honoring our differences. She speaks of the importance of myth and symbol in everyday life and combines the two disciplines of anthropology and psychology. Her cross-cultural approach provides both a universal and practical means of addressing health and well-being.

There are enormous gifts in growing older and wiser, and Angeles Arrien is working to help bring that awareness to our culture at large, to those of us who've passed the 50-year milestone - and also to those who are headed in that direction. Arrien identifies the opportunities we have in the second half of our lives to move beyond obligation and say yes to our natural rhythms and deepest desires.

In the context of 9/11, anthropologist, educator and award-winning author Angeles Arrien shares her deep wisdom and invites us to explore the significance of change and how to view it in our lives in creative and practical ways. Arrien suggests that the great journey of life is made up of phases and changes, and that there are always signals and signposts to guide us.

The Celestials stirs and inspires the soul with words written from the heart. It is a book to be shared with others; to share knowledge and information that might prove beneficial and also because the author genuinely believes in the powerful and creative force of the human spirit. Knowledge and awareness she says is not solitary by nature.

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