Evelyn Underhill spoke of mysticism as 'the most romantic of adventures.' Albert Einstein wrote that the most beautiful and profound emotion we can have is the mystical. This new work from Jon Mundy is a both a comprehensive and detailed history of mysticism and an inspirational tool to enable us to live more powerfully in the present. It is funny and profound, inspirational and educational, and, like all Dr Mundy's books a personal story too. It contains quotes from more than 200 different mystics from all religions, with short biographies about each of them and how they have contributed to spiritual life from earliest times. Underlying it all is the belief that all of us have some kind of mystical experience, whether we recognize it or not, and understanding this gift, and developing it, brings greater self-fulfillment. Jon Mundy says his new book "is a teacher?s scrapbook and a legacy of written history in the form of essays, bios, photos, facts, figures, tables, statistics, poems, reflections, jokes, quotes, cartoons, and stories from all faiths, philosophies, and religious traditions." --