Catalog of Spiritist BooksCatalog of Spiritist BooksCatalog of Spiritist Books

United States Spiritist Council

Prepared by Jussara Korngold

200920092009

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The Gospel According to Spiritism

consecrates the union between science and religion byexplaining the moral maxims of Christ, their accordance with Spiritism and their application tovarious circumstances of life. This book contains the essence of the moral teaching of Jesus. Thus,it attracts followers of all religions -- and even those who don’t have a religion -- because it offersa safe process for our inner change, which according to Christ, is indispensable for us to reachfuture happiness and self-peace. In order to reach these goals, our immortal spirits must fullycomply with the divine laws in our gradual evolutionary journey towards God. 522 pagesAuthor: Allan KardecTranslator: Janet DuncanPublished by:ISC - International Spiritist Council

The Spirits’ Book

is the initial landmark publication of the five basic works that make up theCodification of Spiritism that has made a profound impact on the thought and view of life of aconsiderable portion of humankind since the first French edition was published in 1857. It isstructured in four parts and has 1,019 questions asked by Allan Kardec, the Codifier of Spiritism.It rationally and logically presents the teachings of Spiritism in their scientific, philosophical andreligious aspects. No matter what the religion or beliefs of the reader are, the reading of this bookwill be of immense value for everyone, for it talks about God, the immortality of the soul, thenature of spirits and their relations to human beings, moral laws, our present and future lives andthe destiny of humankind -- subjects of general interest and great practicality. 630 pagesAuthor: Allan KardecTranslator: Darrel W. Kimble / Marcia M. SaizPublished by:ISC - International Spiritist Council

The Mediums’ Book

is about mediumship -- a faculty that enables the communication betweenhuman beings and the spirits of the so-called dead. Allan Kardec was the first to seriously studymediumship by using the scientific method. This book presents the teachings of spirits on all typesof spirit manifestations, the ways of communicating with the invisible world, the different types of mediums and the development of mediumship. Employing scientific strictness, it analyses hoaxesand charlatanism, and proposes methods of verifying and controlling information given by spirits.Finally, it defends the use of reason in dealing with subjects related to spirituality. 624 pagesAuthor: Allan KardecTranslator: Darrel W. Kimble / Marcia M. SaizPublished by:ISC - International Spiritist Council

Heaven and Hell

In this book, Allan Kardec approaches divine justice from the point of view of Spiritism. The first part is a comparative analysis of the concepts of different faiths about heaven,purgatory and hell, angles and demons, and future punishments and rewards. The dogma of eternal punishment is especially discussed and refuted by arguments taken from the laws of nature. The second part presents numerous communications with spirits in different situations,and which shed light on the state of the soul after death and its passage from the physical life tothe spirit life, which until then had been obscure and feared. By compiling the afterlife experiencesof a varied range of persons, Allan Kardec skillfully sketched a picture of future life that infusespeople with hope and sustains our faith in a loving God.Author: Allan KardecTranslator: Darrel W. Kimble / Marcia M. SaizPublished by:ISC - International Spiritist Council

Genesis

This is the most scientific book by Allan Kardec. It deals with themes regarded asincontestable by religion in the light of the immortality of the soul, unifying Christian thought andscientific discoveries. It offers us a unique opportunity to know and study themes of universalinterest, discussed in a logical, rational and revealing manner. It coherently analyzes the origin of planet earth and avoids mysterious or magical interpretations about its creation. It also analyzesthe question of miracles, explaining the true nature of the extraordinary phenomena of theGospels. Finally, it talks about a new generation, whose advent will be the beginning of a new erafor humankind, based on the practice of justice, peace and fraternity. 407 pagesAuthor: Allan KardecTranslator: Spiritist Alliance for Books’ TeamPublished by: SAB - Spiritist Alliance for Books

Spiritism’s Five Basic Books

Workers of the Eternal Life

- Five people, who devoted their entire lives to the practice of good,are at the end of their physical existences. Due to their merit, they have the help of a spirit rescueteam. The spirit Andre Luiz tells about his experience as a member of such a team. This is anenthralling narrative that reveals details of the tasks performed by spirits at the moment of thedeath of the physical body. 390 pagesAuthor: Andre Luiz/Francisco Cândido XavierTranslator: Tonia L. Wind, Darrel W. Kimble / Marcia M. SaizPublished by:ISC - International Spiritist Council

Nosso Lar -

was the first work dictated by the spirit Andre Luiz to the medium Chico Xavier. Thebook had an enormous impact revealing the daily life of spirits, who study and work in schools,hospitals and work teams in the spirit colony called Nosso Lar. It also reveals how the spirits of those who have died are affected by the thoughts and feelings of their relatives who are still alive.In this book by Andre Luiz, a doctor who lived in Brazil at the beginning of the 20th century, thereaders discovers that life after death is full of activity, and that spirits continue to evolve, learnand improve. 335 pagesAuthor: Andre Luiz/Francisco Cândido XavierTranslator: Fernando BritoPublished by:ISC - International Spiritist Council

The Messengers -

This book reveals that the death of the physical body is only the beginning of a spiritual life in continuous evolutionary process. It focuses on the work opportunity for mediums,warning them about the necessity of an inner change in the exercise of mediumship in order toavoid returning to the spirit world without having accomplished their assumed duties. 335 pagesAuthor: Andre Luiz/Francisco Cândido XavierTranslator: Darrel W. Kimble / Marcia M. SaizPublished by:ISC - International Spiritist Council

Missionaries of theLight

- The spirit Andre Luiz continues his study in the spirit world. Thistime he unveils the secrets of reincarnation, showing the task of the high order spirits in charge of the rebirth process.The spirit author affirms that the death of the physical body is not the end. Healso stresses the importance of self-effort in the self-improvement process. In twenty chapters, hetalks about his apprenticeship in the spirit world, the process of reincarnation and the differentaspects of mediumistic manifestations.Author: Andre Luiz/Francisco Cândido XavierTranslator: Darrel W. Kimble / Ily ReisPublished by:ISC - International Spiritist Council

Liberation -

In this compelling narrative, Andre Luiz tells us about his experience as a member of a team who travels to a spirit colony located in the dark regions, where unhappy spirits live inwrongdoings. He emphasizes the importance of the work of beneficent spirits in their efforts touse the power of love to help these suffering spirits.the book is a worthy proof of divine mercy,which offers to all of us a blessed opportunity of liberation through study, work and perseveringservice in the practice of good.Author: Andre Luiz/Francisco Cândido XavierTranslator: Jussara Korngold & Monica SantosPublished by:ISC - International Spiritist Council

Life in the Spirit World Collection

In The Greater World

- This book offers important explanation about life in the spirit world andthe communication between spirits and human beings, especially during the sleep of the physicalbody. The spirit author explains the causes of mental disturbances, presenting their respectivetreatments. It also analyzes the Spiritist view on abortion, epilepsy, schizophrenia and Downsyndrome, among other themes. Andre Luiz highlights the immediate rescue by invisible workersof those who need help. These spirits help to prevent - as far as possible - madness, suicide andmental disasters.Author: Andre Luiz/Francisco Cândido XavierPublished by:ISC - International Spiritist Council