Ellen Wood

I början av 1800-talet blev romanläsandet en populär sysselsättning. Nya tryckmetoder och bättre kommunikationer spred den nya underhållningsformen. Tekniska och vetenskapliga framsteg som järnvägar och elektricitet, tillsammans med spiritism och andra flugor, förändrade världen. Horace Walpole hade skrivit sin skräckroman Borgen i Otranto några årtionden tidigare, och 1818 kom Mary Shelleys Frankenstein. Sådana böcker blev början till en våg av gotisk skräck i framför allt Storbritannien mer eller mindre övernaturliga berättelser i miljöer med vittrande slott, åskväder, sönderslitna moln och månsken över upprörda hav, alltsammans befolkat av hålögda adelsmän och bleka jungfrur. Många av de som skrev gotisk skräck var kvinnor, och några av dem finns i den här samlingen. Inte bara deras noveller och romaner var förfärande och utmanande, utan kanske ännu mer deras sätt att leva: ogifta; boende ensamma; boende med gifta män; till och med boende med andra kvinnor! Novellerna i boken är skrivna mellan 1840- och 90-talen, av författare som systrarna Brontë, George Eliot och Charlotte Perkins Gilman, och förtjänar mycket väl att läsas än i dag.

An enthralling Victorian sensation novel where secrets, infidelity, and mistaken identities collide in a tale of passion. Set in the sprawling English countryside, East Lynne follows the misfortunes of Lady Isabel Vane. Left penniless and homeless when her father dies, Isabel is left with no choice but to marry a lawyer, Archibald Carlyle, who buys her former home East Lynne. He's a caring man, but when his sister moves in she seems set on making Isabel's life miserable. A tangled web of misunderstandings and betrayal ensues as the novel explores the consequences of choices made in the pursuit of happiness. This volume is part of the Mothers of the Macabre series, celebrating the gothic horror masterpieces of pioneering women writers who played a pivotal role in shaping and advancing the genre. First published in 1861, East Lynne was a Victorian bestseller and is known for its hilariously dramatic and tragic plot. A must-read for fans of gothic horror, Ellen Wood's masterful work has had multiple stage and screen adaptations.

LEARN HOW TO GROW YOUNGER AND HAVE MORE JOY (Previous title: Joy Joy Joy ) Five years after watching her mother succumb to Alzheimer's Disease, Ellen's own cognition and memory began a downward spiral (she has the Alzheimer's gene, APO-e4). Then at age 67, Ellen's distress became the wake-up call of a lifetime. Determined to do everything in her power to reverse aging, Ellen developed a program of Mind Body Spirit practices that succeeded beyond her wildest dreams. It not only reversed memory loss, it also brought spiritual transformation and conquered breast cancer.These practices, which Ellen continues to this day, also give her: - vast amounts of energy- fingers that no longer hurt- a stronger, more flexible body and a clearer, sharper mind than before she began her program. Plus joy for no reason.Ellen knew she had to share this miraculous program so she wrote "The Secret Method for Growing Younger," the prizewinning book which lays the mental and spiritual foundation for rejuvenation and provides vital first steps. She also began her career as a speaker and columnist.THE GENESIS OF "THE SECRET METHOD FOR GROWING YOUNGER - VOLUME 2 "When she was invited to help address the depression epidemic of a northern New Mexico town, Ellen knew that detailed instructions for all 7 habits were needed and Volume 2 was born. In these pages you'll find a step-by-step action plan for the 7 daily Mind Body Spirit self-help practices for growing younger and living happy, most of which take only 2 quick minutes.The previous title for "The Secret Method for Growing Younger - Volume 2" Was "Joy Joy Joy ""Even if you don't have the blues or aging issues, this is a fascinating read. In 'The Secret Method for Growing Younger, Volume 2' Ellen doesn't hold back - she tells her personal stories, some horrifying, of what her life was like before she developed a program of daily practices that transformed her into a joyful, more youthful person, regardless of life's challenges."Larry Dossey, M.D.Author and Leading Authority on Mind/Body Medicine "Ellen Wood suffered from a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's (having one copy of the APO E4 gene), a history of severe depression and breast cancer, in addition to the usual knocks and bruises of life. Now she's a dynamo who shares with you the practices that changed her life."Terry Grossman, M.D.Author and Internationally Recognized Anti-Aging Physician "Another award-winning book from Ellen Wood 'The Secret Method for Growing Younger, Volume 2, ' gives step-by-step instructions for relieving stress and growing younger, including stories of how seven body, mind, spirit habits transformed the author's life emotionally, physically and spiritually."Richard Moss, M.D.Author and Internationally Recognized Inner Transformation Leader

This new version of The Secret Method for Growing Younger is updated and expanded What's not new is The Law of Attraction, one of the Universal Laws that has governed the entire cosmos since the beginning of creation. Today, scientific discoveries are revealing what many wise teachers and healers have taught for centuries: our thoughts and beliefs create our reality. Like gravity, the Law of Attraction works whether we believe in it or not, and whether we use it knowingly or not. This cosmic law says that our minds are very powerful and what we focus on, with emotion, becomes our reality.In a nutshell: You are what you think. Quantum physicists have found, to their complete surprise, that matter is affected by thought, a discovery that rocked the boat for the scientific community. Scientists have since peered into the life of our trillions of cells and found that they are actually responding to our thoughts and beliefs. What we say to ourselves about who we are and how we age does matter Ellen Wood discovered that truth after her mother wasted away with Alzheimer's and she started on the same path of progressive cognitive decline, loss of vitality and depression. Then in 2004 Ellen "woke up" and developed a program of Mind Body Spirit techniques which she practiced (and continues practicing) daily. It worked She reversed memory loss and re-gained energy, exuberance and joie de vivre. Even though Ellen has the dreaded APO-e4 Alzheimer's gene, she knows the mind can turn genes on and off and her daily practices are keeping that gene from expressing again.The Secret Method for Growing Younger - My Journey Through Alzheimer's to the Fountain of Youth Using the Law of Attraction is Volume 1 of Ellen's self help, anti-aging program and is endorsed by noted physicians and experts, including the world-renowned author, speaker and spiritual teacher, Marianne Williamson. This book lays the mental and spiritual foundation for rejuvenation. The Secret Method for Growing Younger was previously published as Think and Grow Young.Winner of the Gold Nautilus Book Award, The Secret Method for Growing Younger, Volume 1, provides vital first steps. The other volumes contain complete instructions for all the habits which transformed her life."Ellen Wood provides a powerful and inspiring model for living a joyful, energized life at any age." - Marianne Williamson, internationally acclaimed spiritual teacher and author of 7 New York Times bestsellers.

A Tragedy by Ellen Wood Ellen Wood (1814 - 1887), was an English novelist, better known in that respect as Mrs. Henry Wood. She is remembered most for her 1861 novel East Lynne, but many of her books became international bestsellers and widely known in the United States. She surpassed the fame of Charles Dickens in Australia. Ellen Price was born in Worcester in 1814. In 1836 she married Henry Wood, who worked in the banking and shipping trade in the South of France, where they lived for 20 years. On the failure of Wood's business, the family (including four children) returned to England and settled in Upper Norwood near London, where Ellen Wood turned to writing We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.