And the Wolves Howled , Fragments of Two Lifetimes [Paperback]

Barbro Karlen (Author), Thomas Meyer (Afterword)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 10, 2000

This is no ordinary life history. This autobiography takes us from Barbro Karlen's early fame in her native Sweden as a bestselling child literary sensation to her years as a policewoman and a successful horse trainer. As a victim of discrimination, personal vendettas, media assassination, libel, and attempted murder, Karlen was forced to fight for her very being. In the dramatic conclusion to her living nightmare, she is shown the karmic background to these events. This knowledge finally frees her to be herself. This is the story of a superhuman struggle for truth in the face of discrimination and lies.

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An extraordinary book ... deserves to be taken seriously -- International Herald Tribune

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'A very thought provoking read! Whether or not she was really Anne Frank in another life, I do not doubt Karlen's sincerity.' Rabbi Yonassan Gershom, author of Beyond the Ashes and From Ashes to Healing.

For as long as she can remember, Barbro Karlen has harboured terrible memories of a previous existence on earth as the Jewish girl Anne Frank, author of the famous Diary. Until recently, she had kept this knowledge private. Now, prompted by a series of events which culminated in a struggle for her survival, she is ready to tell her amazing story.

And the Wolves Howled is the autobiography of Barbro Karlen, from her early fame as a bestselling child literary sensation in her native Sweden, to her years as a policewoman and a successful dressage rider. But this is no ordinary life history. As the victim of discrimination, personal vendettas, media assassination, libel and attempted murder, Karlen is forced to fight for her very being. In the dramatic conclusion to her living nightmare, she is shown the karmic background to these events. She glimpses fragments of her former life, and begins to understand how forces of destiny reach over from the past into the present. With this knowledge she is finally free to be herself...

And the Wolves Howled is the story of one woman's superhuman struggle for truth in the face of discrimination and lies.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Clairview Books; 1st edition (July 10, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 190263618X
• ISBN-13: 978-1902636184
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #221,630 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Was she really Anne Frank reincarnated?, July 31, 2000

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Rabbi Yonassan Gershom (Minnesota, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: And the Wolves Howled , Fragments of Two Lifetimes (Paperback)

This is the long--awaited English translation of "Und die Woelfe heulten," the controversial bio-novel in which Swedish writer Barbro Karlen claims to be the reincarnation of Anne Frank -- yes, THE Anne Frank who wrote famous diary. The book created quite a stir in the German-speaking world when it first came out in 1997. There were angry protests, as well as attempts to stop its publication, on the part of a small segment of the Jewish population who believed in neither reincarnation nor freedom of speech -- all of which I reported in "Life and Soul" magazine (London) in 1998.

Fortunately, cooler heads prevailed, and the book was published. I'm giving it five stars -- not because I really believe she was Anne Frank (I'm skeptical) but as a vote of free speech for a very brave author. The book raises some real questions about how issues from one life might be carried over into another, and how they might be resolved. Regardless of whether you decide the story is fact or fiction, "And the Wolves howled" is a very thought-provoking read!

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars terrific story, touching portrayal., January 20, 2003

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Stephen Carew (San Jose, CA. USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: And the Wolves Howled , Fragments of Two Lifetimes (Paperback)

I read and re-read Ms. Karlen's book and found it to be a heartfelt commentary on the persistence and tenacity of the human spirit. I believe this book and Lance Armstrong's book both illustrate how one person can overcome seemingly insurmountable odds and emerge a winner.

12 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Huh?, December 28, 2001

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This review is from: And the Wolves Howled , Fragments of Two Lifetimes (Paperback)

Never have I been as perplexed about a book as with this selection.Aside from the back that the writing style/ language is droning, montone and without texture of any kind, I don't know what the book was aiming to explain. The story is Boring-
I had to search high and low for details about the re-incarnation aspects.This subject, which claims to be the main one of this book actually takes a back seat to the authors mundane tales of dressage, and I supposes tales of persecution.
I am usually delighted by a nice photo section, but here again I was mystified by the selection: a photo of the author at age 2, age 2 1/2, age 7, age 12, another age 12, different headshot pose, one of the author in 1981 next to a horse, another in 1989 with two horses and "a colleague"- no identification , another photo of the author on a horse, late 1980's, another horse photo with the author, 1989, another of the author (surprise!) with a horse, 1991, and then a headshot of the author 1997, and then a different pose 1998.No other photos of persons, objects, buildings, streets, family members documents- basically nothing besides that author in her dresssage get-up ,or a studio portrait of her face.This is so eerie.
I have read hundreds and hundreds of biographies, memoirs, including dozens of narratives of people's experiences with past life regressions and the like.This one is a doozie, this lady is just plain flaky and a poor storyteller as well.Sorry- add me to the extensive list of people who the author claims to be persecuted by.