The Book of Talismans, Amulets and Zodiacal Gems

by William Thomas, Kate Pavitt

This is a study of the symbolism of precious stones, and how they have been used as magical objects through the ages, both intrinsically, and as a vehicle for symbolic engravings. The Pavitts cover Hindu, Jewish, Chinese, Egyptian, Roman, Gnostic, and Christian lore of gems. The final section discusses the astrological connections of key gems, sign by sign. This work also includes quite a bit of history of important (and often 'cursed') stones such as the Hope diamond, and practical advice about purchasing gems. Anyone interested in the symbolism of gemstones will find this a great reference and a fascinating read.--J.B. Hare

Genres: Nonfiction, Occult, Reference, Magic, Folklore, Spirituality

292 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1922

About the author

William "Bill" Thomas works as a business intermediary and attorney in, both, New York and Florida. He specializes in selling businesses and commercial properties in South Florida. Being both an attorney and a broker gives Mr. Thomas a competitive edge that has proven to be of great benefit to his clients. He is highly respected and trusted within the South Florida business community.

Bill currently runs The Beech Group which is the M&A division of Florida Business Brokers, a highly successful business brokerage. He has 25 operating agents throughout Florida that have gone through his training program, and he is working on a book to help other business advisors train their agents to become successful business broker agents.

Bill's niche is upper main street and middle market business sales (with sales revenues over $1MM). He is able to accomplish a high percentage of deals due to his focus on organization and preparation. His sales model starts with doing the due diligence for his sellers prior to making a strategic decision to sell and prior to creating a pricing model for the merger. His preparedness allows him to maintain a closing ratio above 83% compared to the industry average of 22% for business brokers. Business owners looking to retire may feel free to call or email Bill Thomas for a free business sale consultation at (561) 914-1182, William@FloridaBizMLS.com.

Reviews

[Mir]

This was one of many books mentioned in this low-budget 1980s post-apocalyptic show produced by Mississippi Public Broadcasting, explaining the Dewey Decimal System and promoting library usage.
No, I'm not kidding.

So far the only book mentioned I've read was Five Children and It by E Nesbit. Childhood favorite!

[Anna Katherina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Written in 1922 I'm not sure exactly how accurate the information in the book could be considered today without a lot of cross referencing. But it was definitely informative.

[Audra · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'll definately need to re-read. This was definately informative.