Light on the Hidden Way 1886 [Leather Bound]

by James Freeman Clarke

Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine (extra customization on request like complete leather, Golden Screen printing in Front, Color Leather, Colored book etc.) Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back [1886]. This book is printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume, if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. - English, Pages 145. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. COMPLETE LEATHER WILL COST YOU EXTRA US$ 25 APART FROM THE LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. {FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE.}

145 pages, Leather Bound

First published September 27, 2015

About the author

James Freeman Clarke was an American theologian and author.

Reviews

[David Merrill · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an astonishing little book. I've seen some completely wrong descriptions of it on line. Some attribute the entire text to the author of the introduction because the author of the letters in the book isn't mentioned as such in my copy. She is described only as "a lady" in the introduction, her name never mentioned. Katherine B. Caine is her name, which I was able to find on line. The book holds many surprises partially because of its presentation. It's a series of letters, often answering questions posed by her correspondent, but we don't have those letters or their questions. It's like being shoved into a pool every few pages as one ekes out the question being answered. Sometimes she repeats the question, making it a bit easier in places. The first half of the book, Caine, explains her struggle in accepting she has an unusual connection to the afterlife as a living person. The second half of the book she describes her experiences of helping troubled spirits to move into the light. There's all sorts of examinations of Christian theology here concerning the afterlife and its relationship to how we handle ourselves in this life, from the perspective of someone living on the edge of both and in contact with those already in the light. Completely fascinating reading and instructive if one chooses to receive that instruction.

I was most reminded of the television series, The Dead Files, wherein Amy Allen talks to dead people and helps people deal with spirits haunting their homes. In The Dead Files, Amy goes to them. In Caine's case, the spirits come to her.

I barely even remember having purchased this book. I'm pretty sure it came from Savers. It's the 7th printing of the 1886 edition. At some point after I bought it, it ended up in a box. It probably sat there for a few months until I went through the box a couple of days ago. I found myself compelled to read it. It comes right on the heels of reading, The Woman They Could Not Silence, about Elizabeth Packard, a woman who was committed by her husband to an insane asylum in 1860 and went on to become an important women's rights activist. Interesting that they were probably contemporaries to some extent. Perhaps Caine helped Packard's preacher husband to move on. He certainly would have needed help with it.

I was really surprised by how good this was. It was a totally unexpected and welcome read.