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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Esoteric Historey Comes Alive,
By A Customer
This review is from: Angels in a Harsh World (Hardcover)
The author has again succeeded in writing an epic novel that is at once both an exciting adventure story on a grand scale, as well as an unusually insightful teaching of high spiritual truths.The story is set in the early part of the 1900s and is simply engrossing. While reading, I found within the pages of this hard-to-put-down book many simple yet profound lessons on practical living, along with the examples of how others have dealt with their spiritual path. Esoteric history comes alive with vivid detail in this epic story, spanning countries and continents, and including secret teachers in India and magical espionage in Nazi Germany. In today's market of new-age authors clamoring for recognition, Bradley's books clearly stand above the many. I believe this book will become one of those long sought-after classics of metaphysical literature that are so rare, even in today's climate of increasing spiritual thought.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Fun reading, Awful writing,
By A Customer
This review is from: Angels in a Harsh World (Paperback)
This book is a ride into New Age make believe that was enjoyable, however, it was horribly written. You are able to see how this author is good at STORY telling with an imagination to match by visiting his web site. I liked the parts about "Don't sleep with your students", as well as his paranoid delusions with the FBI, CIA, UFO's, and so on. I have never experienced so much hatred as he has posted on his sight yet he claims higher spirituality. Well... the book was interesting as well as the author (A typical "New Age" writer dealing with his own contradictions of spirituality and real life aplication). Someone should let him know the new age movement removed itself from any credible social ranking with the types of people it attracted and thier exhibition of genius. (Cults, Suicides, FRAUDS)......hey DB?. Thank Heavens you know where to go to find the mentally unbalanced, but who would really want to? Lets just keep them corralled up!!
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Nothing like this excellent book!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Angels in a Harsh World (Hardcover)
A young woman finds her true path to Enlightenment with special guidance from angels in both the spirtiual and physical world. Through many tribulations Haley Olsten is guided to India in the 1930s where she meets her beloved Teacher, learns how to properly look at life, death, and handle her metaphysical abilities toward the common good, to battle incredible evil rising in the world. A positive novel which proves women can be women yet accomplish great things. Though there are no accidents, everything is predestined to happen, also, that everyone chooses what family they will be born into, and that the being called God would enter the body of a woman in a trance. A fantastic story! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
5.0 out of 5 stars
The story is set for adventure and mysticism.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Angels in a Harsh World (Hardcover)
From the very first lines of ANGELS IN A HARSH WORLD we realize that Haley Olsten is not an ordinary girl. Her prophetic, yet bizarre dreams keep reoccurring, and a knowingness of something greater yet to come hint of Haley as a very old soul trapped in the body of a young girl in the early 1900s. The story begins in Boston, where we are introduced to a brief history of Haley's birth and her family. With mysterious undertones the story is set for adventure and mysticism. Convinced by Ann, Haley's closest friend and social climber, Haley travels with her to India, where Ann's fiance awaits. The chance to travel, to become independent, is too much for Haley to resist and, with her brother John as chaperone, the three embark on a ship to old Ceylon. The arrival in India changes the mood that has comforted us until now. You will notice that this keeps happening throughout the entire story in what, I feel, is a very clever way Mr. Bradley has of keeping us in suspense and excitement. Now, a crude reality of hunger and poverty awakens Haley to the realities of a declining world. The only thing to keep her going is David, a kindred spirit she met aboard the ship, and in who she found mutual attraction. From here on we travel on a roller-coaster of events involving magic, destiny and murder! Along the way Haley meets a master which she calls J. It was in this part of the story that I found the depth of knowledge and understanding possessed by Don Bradley.His perceptions will captivate you and enlighten you at the same time as you stay glued to the book, which you will NOT BE ABLE TO PUT DOWN until it is over...and you'll clamor for a sequel! Find out for yourself what destiny awaits Haley, and how it will determine the outcome of humanity's struggle with tyranny. You may even find yourself among the pages.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hmmm. A great many surprises in this book,
By A Customer
This review is from: Angels in a Harsh World (Paperback)
After much speculation about any book that has the word angels in the title, I read it and have to say there is something to this new writer from America. We generally wonder about anything that strays into fiction from the academic realm of proper books, but this particular work just might be okay if historical fiction is your game.It's written well, and the Indian life is entirely accurate, but even at 300 pages, I found it ending too soon. Still, worth the read, if only to uncover what the Sufi life is really like.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great,
By A Customer
This review is from: Angels in a Harsh World (Paperback)
In the book, there is an evil woman named Julie, who with Shawn, attacks anyone she can. She IS the maharaja herself.Don is a fine writer and this book and its overseas success is testament to that.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A really good read, even with the hokey jacket,
By A Customer
This review is from: Angels in a Harsh World (Hardcover)
Sad to say, the publisher of this fine book doesn't seem to understand that inspired writings like we have here in Angels in a Harsh World, shouldn't be lowered by such an obvious marketing ploy. I shudder everytime I look at it.But go beyond the cover and you have here something you will want to read again and again. What a great message of wonder and attainment. This writer has something special to offer the world. I hope to see more of him.
5.0 out of 5 stars
If you want a good read, that has a historical basis, get it,
By A Customer
This review is from: Angels in a Harsh World (Hardcover)
I've researched some of the material in this book, after hearing Mr. Bradley on the talk show SIGHTINGS. Everything he talked about is true! Remote Viewing IS black magic!!Even if the Ellis syndrome of weirdness is still rampant, this book has it all. James
5.0 out of 5 stars
This book has wisdom.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Angels in a Harsh World (Hardcover)
Notice how only fanatical haters go on and on and can never seem to understand this wonderful writer? I've read some of the reviews here of late and can say that if J.E. cannot understand this book, it's because she has a dead heart.Which is so obvious to everyone. This book IS WONDERFUL
5.0 out of 5 stars
A grand tale of love and hope,
By A Customer
This review is from: Angels in a Harsh World (Hardcover)
Can you imagine yourself four months into the future and looking back on today as the day you found the meaning of life? Angels is a book that can lift the veil of glamour and illusion, that so often hides the splendor of our hearts.
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Angels in a Harsh World by Don Bradley (Hardcover - February 23, 1998)
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