A Palace Of Pearls

Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav (1772-1810) is widely considered to be one of the foremost visionary storytellers of the Hasidic movement. The great-grandson of the Ba'al Shem Tov, founder of the movement, Rabbi Nachman came to be regarded as a great figure and leader in his own right, guiding his followers on a spiritual path inspired by Kabbalah. In the last four years of his life he turned to storytelling, crafting highly imaginative, allegorical tales for his Hasidim. Three-time National Jewish Book Award winner Howard Schwartz has masterfully compiled the most extensive collection of Nachman's stories available in English. In addition to the well-known Thirteen Tales, including "The Lost Princess" and "The Seven Beggars," Schwartz has included over one hundred narratives in the various genres of fairy tales, fables, parables, dreams, and folktales, many of them previously unknown or believed lost. One such story is the carefully guarded "Tale of the Bread," which was never intended to be written down and was only to be shared with those Bratslavers who could be trusted not to reveal it. Eventually recorded by Rabbi Nachman's scribe, the tale has maintained its mythical status as a "hidden story." With utmost reverence and unfettered delight, Schwartz has carefully curated A Palace of Pearls alongside masterful commentary that guides the reader through the Rabbi's spiritual mysticism and uniquely Kabbalistic approach, ultimately revealing Rabbi Nachman to be a literary heavyweight in the vein of Gogol and Kafka. Vibrant, wise, and provocative, this book is a must-read for any lover of fairy tales and fables.

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Imaginary world is always better than the realistic world. In the jounery of life, we will imagine and lives in our own dream castle. Our dream world takes us to the artistic world and imaginary person which taught life lessons, aspirations, adventures with innovations. Pearls of illusions is an anthology of poems, quotes, micro tales and short stories written by various talented authors about their imaginary person, place and world. The anthology "Pearls of illusions" is compiled by Arthy venkadakrishnan& Aruljothi Murugan with the contribution of 65 co-authors.

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“Welcome to Ardoria, the land that makes better teapots than tea.” Adelaide Mysfiere has longed for magic and whimsy her entire life. Growing up in the conservative town of Ardoria, she has been deprived of anything magical. One day, the stars align for her. Among the desolate ruins of the old Ardorian castle, Adelaide finds a pearl. She doesn’t know what it is, but she promises to find out, no matter the cost. “Welcome to Kelligan, the city with a hidden dark side.” Her pearl leads her to Kelligan, the last-known magical city. But danger lurks in every corner of Kelligan – in the emporium that sells almost everything, near the boy with the beautiful smirk, and in the royal palace where the Queen resides. Soon, Adelaide finds herself trapped in the bewitching city with no escape. Secrets are being kept from her, but in order to uncover them, she has to risk her life. Curiosity killed the cat, but will it kill Adelaide, too?