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In this remarkable story in the Grail tradition, Kyber begins with Veronica's early youth when she can see beyond the physical appearance of things, and can converse with the hedgehog, the blackbird, and other residents of The Garden of Spirits. Accompanied by her cat Mutzeputz and guided by her wise Uncle Johannes, Veronica grows beyond that innocence and into the life of The House of Shadows, the Baltic town of Halmar, the cursed Castle Irreloh, and the people whose destiny intersects her own. ... Read more

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A truly wonderful book
I first read this book over thirty years ago and the story lingered in my mind since. I finally bought a copy last year to re-read.
It is a story full of spiritual truths cloaked within a simple story of a young girl, a few friends and her uncle. It is a profoundly moving and hauntingly beautiful book.
The illustrations are simultaneously lovely and poignant.

The Three Candles of Little Veronica: The Story of a Child's Soul in This World and the Other (Paperback)
This is an engrossing and colorful story, but it's the rich lode of spiritual truth in The Three Candles that brings tears to my eyes whenever I reread it. For those who feel not quite at home in this world - who sense that they have one foot in this world and a least a toehold in the other - this book offers affirmation and consolation. It begins with a delightful and wry description of our lost abilities to perceive the essence of nature, and proceeds to illuminate with love and hope the beauty and tragedy of this world. It reminds us of the profound consequences of mundane choices we make. It addresses how we enter and leave this life and what occurs in between. It indicates how the most difficult acts of service arise from the joy of love. As with all great children's books, it is profoundly moral without being at all moralistic. It is also for those adults who would "become again as little children."

Three Candles of Little Veronica
When I was a teenager, I was given this book by an enlightened adult who knew I was still young enough in spirit to hold some of the fading memories of a magical childhood.

She was wise enough to know that this was not a children's book.

As I am incapable of giving up my beloved, tattered copy,I have had to find good used copies to pass on to the still-magical children and adults in my family.

As so many of you have said, this is a book that should never be allowed to go out of print.

a sweet story and a lot more
This book can be seen as a simple fairy tale or much more. If you've ever wanted to escape your normal or boring life, simply turn to the first page. Veronica encounters fairies, demons, sylphs, ghosts, all during her seemingly normal life. This book is a gem and should be on every bookshelf. It is beautifully written and oh-so-inspirational!

Favoite book of my childhood
My mom gave me this book when I was a child it was by far my favorite, the story and the illustrations are rich and beautiful.I had been hoping to share it with my children (my copy has long since dissapeared).This is abook that should never be out of print it has far too much to offer toanyone who has children or not. ... Read more

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'Many thousands of years ago, when the night was weaving her tapestry of stars over the sacred land of Tibet, Mantao the Jester King was born in a lotus flower' Delivered to earth by an angel, saved from the plague and raised by a mendicant monk, Mantao is a king of the mountains, destined to be a shield-bearer and protect mankind. However, his path is long and no one can see the crown he wears, mistaking him instead for a jester. Follow the threads of Mantao's story as he travels to the City of the Bright Lamps and the City of the Extinguished Lamps, accompanied by a little monkey, aided by a man with elephant ears and an enchanting dancer, and thwarted by the greed of Princess Amaranth. Will he find his way to his Queen of the Distant Lands and return full circle to the mountains? In this edition of Mantao the Jester King, the story is newly adapted into a magical tale to delight readers of all ages. ... Read more

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German language copy of Gesammelte Marchen (Collected Fairy Tales), hardcover, 5 x 7.5, 238 pages. ... Read more

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My cook complains that you are haunting the kitchen. She says that you (and I quote) 'howl, groan and flap about with your shroud'. I must ask you with the deepest respect to stop. Otherwise, my cook will hand in her notice and that will mean no more cakes'. Can you imagine ghosts and demons trying to be terrifying and failing miserably? Or inviting a Cyclops into your home who helps himself to chocolate biscuits? Or the boss drinking a potion that turns him into a baby? In the world of Baltic writer Manfred Kyber, anything is possible. Weird and wonderful events add a touch of humour and magic to this fabulous collection of tales. ... Read more

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Who made a gossamer kingdom inside a hollow nut? What does the chattering magpie keep hidden in her lost property office? Why doesn't Archibald Pimpleboil the cactus feel the itch? What do little bespectacled men look for in the garden of the world? How does one become a true master craftsman? Discover the answers to these and other equally intriguing questions in this delightful collection by the Baltic writer Manfred Kyber. ... Read more