Confessions: Memoirs of a Modern Seer

by Cheiro

The famous fortuneteller Cheiro reminisces about his life. Includes reminiscences of and interviews with King Edward VII, Queen Alexandra, His Holiness Pope Leo XIII, the Czar of Russia; King Leopold of Belgium; the Infanta Eulalie of Spain; the President and Mrs. Grover Cleveland; W. E. Gladstone, Lord Kitchener of Khartoum; Lord Balfour, Sir H.M. Stanley, the explorer, Cecil Rhodes, "Boss" Croker of Tammany Hall, Julia Ward Howe, Melba, Nordica, Lillian Russell, Joe Leiter, Mata Hari, Rasputin, etc.

376 pages, Paperback

First published January 22, 2003

About the author

Cheiro was a pseudonym for William John Warner, (November 1, 1866 - October 8, 1936) who was an Irish astrologer and colorful occult figure of the early 20th century. His sobriquet, Cheiro, derives from the word cheiromancy, meaning palmistry. He was a self-described clairvoyant who taught palmistry, astrology, and Chaldean numerology. During his career, he was celebrated for using these forms of divination to make personal predictions for famous clients and to foresee world events.