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RECOGNITION IN THE LIGHT OF VENUS - Part One - Maria follows the voice of her heart, and after an adventurous journey, finds her soul mate. She suspects him to be a reincarnation of the legendary pharaoh, Tut Ankh Amun. The woman from Vienna and the man from Egypt feel magically drawn to one another, and decide to start a new life together. Little by little, Maria discovers striking parallels between the events of the Armana Period four thousand years before and her own family. A thrilling journey through time and culture begins. RECOGNITION IN THE LIGHT OF VENUS - Part Two - The rediscovered Love between Asad and Maria going back to the Amarna Period is hindered in its fulfilment by a number of unforeseeable events. Despite this, Maria nevertheless manages to clear up problems standing in the way of her life with Asad. During long periods of absence from one another, she realizes that the reasons for their failures and disappointments lie in an age-old past, going back thousands of years. However, it is their love for each other, which will triumph in the end. The novel presents another proof of the course of destiny, the "Wheel of Life and Rebirth" turning through various epochs and investing various bodies so as to give souls the possibility to raise consciousness. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Brigitte Gottlieb was born in Vienna on 24.09.1942 where she still lives. After a divorce, and returning to work, she was obliged to bring up her two children alone. Her knowledge of languages enabled her to work at the reception of a special bank. After thirteen years of employment here, she was able to draw an early pension in order to venture upon a new life in Egypt. Brigitte Gottlieb is at present preparing the German edition of her second book (Part II) "Recognition in the Light of Venus." Historical Hindsights “Historian: an unsuccessful novelist.” - Although Edward VIII abdicated, he did rule - H.L. Mencken again. He became governor of the Bahamas. Some very smart people can be downright “ History is indeed little more than the register - The Pilgrims first touched shore, not at cynical about history. Keep the following of the crimes, follies, and misfortunes of Plymouth, but at nearby Princetown. quotes in mind as you read stories in history mankind.” books or on the internet. - Edward Gibbon - The first premier of British Columbia renamed himself Lover of the Universe. “History is a pack of lies about events that never “History is mostly guessing: the rest is happened told by people who weren’t there.” prejudice.” In Ancient Egypt, killing a cat was a capital - George Santayana - Will and Ariel Durant offense. “History si more or less bunk.” “Happy the people whose annals are blank in - Canadian pilot, Roy Brown, is credited with - Henry Ford history books.” shooting down the Red Baron. - Thomas Carlyle “History is nothing but a parade of crime and - In England in the 1700s it was possible to but adversities.” “History, Stephen said, is a nightmare from insurance against going to hell. - Voltaire which I am trying to awake.” - James Joyce. - At its height in A.D. 117, the Roman Empire “I often think ti odd that [history] should be so covered 2.5 million square miles. dull, for a great deal of it must be invention.” “We can’t expect our children not to lie, when - Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey the world we live in and the history they are - You could be executed in England in the 1700s taught is filled with lies, misconceptions and for cheating at cards via forgery. “History (n.): An account mostly false, of inconsistencies.” events mostly unimportant, which are brought - Rob McConnell - Until 1752, England rang in the new year on about by rulers mostly knaves, and soldiers Host of The ‘X’ Zone Radio/TV Show March 25. mostly fools.” Publisher of The ‘X’ Chronicles Newspaper - Ambrose Bierce, The Devils Dictionary - There were actually two Saint Valentines, both “The past actually happened but history is only MORE FROM THE ‘X’ ZONE of whom were martyred in Rome. what someone wrote down.” BOOK OF FACT*oids - Henry VIII is credited with writing the song - A. Whitney Brown “Greensleeves.” - When Julius Caesar said, “I came, I saw, I “God cannot alter the past, but historians can.” conquered,” he came, he saw, and conquered - Cincinnati was named for a Roman dictator - Samuel Butler Turkey. who quit his job after 16 days. []