From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Passage comes a riveting standalone novel about a group of survivors on a hidden island utopia—where the truth isn't what it seems. Founded by a mysterious genius, the archipelago of Prospera lies hidden from the horrors of a deteriorating outside world. In this island paradise, Prospera's lucky citizens enjoy long, fulfilling lives until the monitors embedded in their forearms, meant to measure their physical health and psychological well-being, fall below 10 percent. Then they retire themselves, embarking on a ferry ride to the island known as the Nursery, where their failing bodies are renewed, their memories are wiped clean, and they are readied to restart life afresh. Proctor Bennett, of the Department of Social Contracts, has a satisfying career as a ferryman, gently shepherding people through the retirement process—and, when necessary, enforcing it. But all is not well with Proctor. For one thing, he's been dreaming—which is supposed to be impossible in Prospera. For another, his monitor percentage has begun to drop alarmingly fast. And then comes the day he is summoned to retire his own father, who gives him a disturbing and cryptic message before being wrestled onto the ferry. Meanwhile, something is stirring. The support staff, ordinary men and women who provide the labor to keep Prospera running, have begun to question their place in the social order. Unrest is building, and there are rumors spreading of a resistance group—known as Arrivalists—who may be fomenting revolution. Soon Proctor finds himself questioning everything he once believed, entangled with a much bigger cause than he realized—and on a desperate mission to uncover the truth.

Struggling to rebuild a relationship with her former lover, David Bairstow, Janine Hartschorn discovers that a mysterious force with the power to conjure up ghosts from David's past and the knowledge of her own near-death experience will do anything to keep them apart. Reprint.

It was said, those who studied as Vesudeva's apprentice reached their heart's desire. Master too many masters, Vesudevea agrees to be interviewed by a local reporter about the ancient teaching and his life's work. Ferryman to both rich and poor; transporting travelers across the river, and helping others embrace a timeless, spiritual Reality. During their interview, the ancient ferryman introduces the reporter to spiritual learning; transporting him to a world within a world. A Reality that is always changing, yet, Singular and transcendent; built upon preconceptions and conditioned thoughts. Shattering them one after another, in the Light of Truth. Join us. Let Vesudeva guide you. Offering this ancient, spiritual teaching, in an updated form; your journey across the timeless river is presented in layers. Wherein each layer, like a day's events, can be viewed separately or combined to form a larger work. What Reader's Had to Say The Ferryman's Dream is an exciting, creative, imaginative and informative journey into the heart of consciousness. It is a wonderful story that will open your heart and mind. A must read!-- Stephen Taus, MD, Ranchos Palos Verdes, CA The poetry intertwined in the story is timeless wisdom and uplifting to the spirit. Reading this book you are sitting on the riverbank sipping mint tea and eating raspberries with Emil. You can feel the river slipping past the bank, time is suspended, and daily concerns are gone. It is simply tea, raspberries and the divine spirit.-- Rhonda Thaut, Washington, IA The Ferryman invites us to sit beside him by the water and listen to our own inner voice of wisdom. Redirecting us from what may seem to be an overwhelming task of understanding the meaning/purpose of life.-- Figen Bico, Istanbul, Turkey In The Ferryman's Dream, Dr. Bitkoff has combined exposition, story-telling, and poetry to impart ancient Sufi wisdom to contemporary readers. This book is a helpful guide for those seeking a path to inner knowledge.--Sheikha Halima JoAnn Haymaker, Santa Rosa, CA

On the surface, a quiet township in rural Ontario might seem picturesque, but in the early decades of the twentieth century, that image couldn’t have been farther from the truth. With an obscure cult, unexplained disappearances, and a series of murders, the dark rumours of what really went on in those early days have cast long shadows on this humble setting. Back in the day, the residents of this township—which straddled a stretch of water connecting two larger lakes—relied heavily on the services of the local ferryman to cross this wide channel. But their ferryman had an ominous reputation and a chilling secret. Almost fifty years later, ferryman Luther Neville is haunted by his memory of those long-ago days and menaced by echoes of obstructed justice and a mystery yet to be unravelled. A fictional adaptation inspired by the real-life legend of Ontario’s Rideau Ferry Man, The Ferryman’s House—Book One of the Ferryman’s Tales—is an eerie tale that imagines the truth behind the legend and brings back to life all those lost to history ... and to the Ferryman.

What is it like to be a god? In "The Ferryman," Charon gives the reader an intimate view of his day-to-day challenges, obstacles and moral dilemmas. It's definitely not a bed of roses even with godlike superpowers! Especially when you have to deal with someone like Zeus! Charon undergoes some major changes of viewpoint and changes in his "life plan" too. As Charon himself says, there are no real coincidences.

This is Volume XVI of nineteen in the Abnormal and Clinical Psychology series. Initially written around 1923, the present edition of this book is an abridgment of the third German edition ‘Habent sua lata libelli’, and offers thoughts on psychanalysis, and is the origin of the author’s differences with Freud.

Peake's explanation of your immortality is the most innovative and provocative argument I have seen - Bruce Greyson, Carlson Professor of Psychiatry, University of Virginia. Is there life after death? This age-old question has plagued humankind from the moment we became self-aware, but do we now have enough evidence to answer it? In this mind-expanding book, Anthony Peake reveals an extraordinary model of life after death - one that brings together ideas from ancient philosophy, neuroscience, quantum physics and consciousness studies, and manages to explain a number of seemingly mysterious experiences such as precognition, déjà vu, synchronicity, near-death experiences and out-of-body experiences. It is called Cheating the Ferryman. This book is a much-awaited follow-up to Peake's internationally bestselling Is There Life After Death? which introduced his revolutionary model. Since then he has amassed more evidence, using new studies by world-leading researchers, theories from the likes of Stephen Hawking, Carl Jung and Hugh Everette, together with testimonies of NDEs and precognitive experiences which give everyday clues to our immortality. Cheating the Ferryman presents an astounding model of survival after death that is supported by, rather than in conflict with, our present understanding of how the universe works.