The rebirth of Italy after the Second World War is one of the most impressive political transformations in modern European history. In 1945, post-fascist Italy was devastated by war, and its reputation in the international arena was nil. Yet by December 1955, when Italy was admitted to the United Nations, the nation had contested three acrimonious but free general elections, had a flourishing press, and was a leader in the rebuilding of Europe.

This is the dramatic story told by Italy Reborn. It charts the descent of Italy into Fascism, the scale of the wartime disaster, the Italian resistance to Nazi occupation, the horrors of civil war, and the establishment of the Republic in 1946. The Cold War divided, in 1947, the coalition of parties that had led the resistance to Fascism and Nazism.

The book's final chapters deal with the consolidation of Italian democracy and with the statesmanship of Alcide De Gasperi, the premier from December 1945 to August 1953. The book persuasively argues that De Gasperi deserves more credit than he has typically been accorded for Italy's postwar democratization and shows how Italian democracy was constructed on a sound foundation--which is why it has been able to survive its many postwar crises.

Largely based on contemporary Italian sources, Italy Reborn is both an original account of this crucial period in Italian history and a remarkable example of how democracies are made.

Asilomar and Ernest Holmes. Asilomar and Religious Science. Asilomar and Science of Mind. The deep history of Asilomar itself, enriched by the history of Religious Science, adds texture and context to this collection of lectures and classes presented by Dr. Ernest Holmes at Asilomar in the 1950s.

Readers will forge the connection between this sacred place and this spiritual leader's teachings. Captured in this volume are the words spoken by Holmes to those who attended the Religious Science conferences during the final decade of Holmes's life. These summer gatherings were a special time for Religious Scientists and for Holmes himself.

The transcripts gathered here detail what Holmes believed was important to share with the people already deeply involved in the movement. As such, they are, to a degree, advanced metaphysics presentations, building on the basic concepts of Science of Mind and New Thought. For the long-time spiritual seeker and one familiar with the basics of Science of Mind, these talks will reinforce and broaden your understanding, taking you deeper into the philosophy. Be prepared to be challenged.

Compiled by Rev. Mark Gilbert for the Science of Mind Archives and Library Foundation and made possible by funding from Rev. Dr. Kristina Collins

About the Author
Ernest Holmes is an internationally recognized authority on religious psychology and the founder of the Religious Science movement. His inspirational books include the renowned classic The Science of Mind, This Thing Called You, The Art of Life, 365: Science of Mind, The Hidden Power of the Bible, and Creative Mind and Success, a list that now includes Ernest Holmes at Asilomar.

Euroscepticism has become a political challenge of imposing size. The belief that the EU would continue, inexorably, to increase its responsibilities, its membership, and its credibility with the electorates of Europe seems like a pipedream. Almost every major European country now has a political party (whether of the left or right) that is openly opposed to the EU's institutions and core policies. However, a political phenomenon on this scale did not spring up, mushroom-like, overnight. Sentiments, attitudes and political standpoints against the European Union have deep roots in the national histories of the various member states. This book assembles a group of scholars from across Europe to investigate the long-term origins and causes of Euroscepticism in an apposite range of EU countries.

Contributors are: Gabriele D'Ottavio, Kira Gartzou-Katsouyanni, Mark Gilbert, Adéla Gjuričová, Simona Guerra, Thorsten Borring Olesen, Daniele Pasquinucci, Emmanuelle Reungoat, Paul Taggart, Antonio Varsori, and Hans Vollaard.

What are your thoughts on evolution? Physical evolution is a reality, but have you ever considered that it is only part of the story?
Our Spiritual Evolution: Transcending the Third Dimension is about looking at life through a spiritual evolutionary lens. More and more spiritual teachers in the 21st century are seeing life in this way
The book helps you easily develop this outlook by offering a concise and accessible description of how all of life and the universe came to be -- and gives meaning to our lives as a part of this process.
The book's essential theory is provided in the form of a dialogue where we begin to consider how all of the universe sprang forth from one source. Each part of the universe--including ourselves--is experiencing life feeling separate and apart from everything else. Yet we also feel that we are connected to something that transcends our individual lives and is calling us forward to a greater life--we are evolving individually and collectively towards some greater expansiveness.
Building on this overview, this brief book then offers introductions to the concepts of big history, the emergence of conscious awareness, our evolution of worldviews and Spiral Dynamics, New Thought and the Science of Mind, where we are on this evolutionary journey and the evolution of our idea of God. The book concludes with considerations of how we might live our lives from this spiritual evolutionary viewpoint.
Ultimately, Our Spiritual Evolution is about navigating that dynamic tension between being motivated by two worlds simultaneously -- one our physical-animalistic past through which we have evolved; the other our spiritual truth that pulls us towards a higher future.
Developing a spiritual evolutionary outlook provides both greater meaning for our individual life and offers guidance on how to live the best life possible.
Our Spiritual Evolution sets the stage and basic theory that are discussed further in the author's books Our Spiritual Rights and Responsibilities where he outlines what it means to be a human being moving through this evolutionary process and Becoming a Spiritual Change Agent where he offers guidance on how to assist the evolutionary process.

This compelling history explores the conflict that defined world politics for decades. Focusing on European actors and events, Gilbert emphasizes the Cold War's central role in the postwar development of the continent. Fast-paced and readable, this political, intellectual, and social history illuminates a conflict that continues to resonate.

A balanced narrative of European integration from its inception in the postwar period to the present, this book remains the standard for concise histories of the EU. Set in the post-war period, Gilbert concludes by considering the EU's future in light of the crisis that has taken hold in the aftermath of the global recession, the refugee crisis, and Brexit.

Historical Dictionary of Modern Italy, Third Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 400 cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as aspects of the country's politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture.

What if we all realized that humanity was on an evolutionary journey?

What if we all realized that each of us held the keys to humanity's highest future?

And...what if, the greatest key to that future was for you and I to answer our personal calling to live the life we were meant to live? What if?

Using common sense as well as accessible introductions to a number of scientific, philosophical and metaphysical concepts, Be Yourself helps us to see our world in a new way. And, importantly, this book provides the tools so we can all be the change agents to create a world that works for everyone

Mark Gilbert gives us many pointers in his book, Be Yourself, so that we find the time to smell the roses and enjoy the pleasures of living that money cannot buy. I recommend this book whole-heartedly. (from the forward)
......Arun Gandhi, President, Gandhi Worldwide Education Institute

Be Yourself is a thoughtful, hopeful road map toward a bright, sustainable future. Mark Gilbert succeeds in making clear the connection between the powerful choices each one of us makes and the evolution of the collective so crucial to humanity's future. As it turns out, our mother was right when she advised us to just 'be yourself'
......Cynthia Lukas, Co-Producer of the films Rumi Returning and Globalized Soul

A fully revised and updated edition of Surpassing Realism: The Politics of European Integration since 1945, this book remains the standard for concise histories of the European Union. Mark Gilbert offers a clear and balanced narrative of European integration since its inception to the present, set in the wider history of the post-war period. Imperial decline and decolonization, the threat and then fall of communism, the impact of American policy, and the democratization of the Mediterranean and central European countries are just some of the contemporaneous historical developments whose intersecting stories have been woven into this book's fabric. The European Union remains a remarkable experiment in regional cooperation, but the aura of success that has enveloped the process of integration for much of the period since the 1950s is dissipating in the wake of dire economic collapses and heated immigration debates. Gilbert concludes by examining the mood of crisis that has taken hold in the EU since 2005 and considers the Union's future.

The A to Z of Modern Italy is an attempt to introduce the key personalities, events, social developments, and cultural achievements of Italy since the beginning of the 19th century, when Italy first began to emerge as something more than a geographical entity and national feeling began to grow. This is done through a chronology, a list of acronyms and abbreviations, an introductory essay, a map, a bibliography, and some 400 cross-referenced dictionary entries on prominent individuals, basic institutions, crucial events, history, politics, economics, society, and culture.

This compelling history explores the conflict that defined world politics for decades. Focusing on European actors and events, Gilbert emphasizes the Cold War's central role in the postwar development of the continent. Fast-paced and readable, this political, intellectual, and social history illuminates a conflict that continues to resonate.

The credit crunch is affecting every investor and every consumer, every industry and every government program, yet few people truly understand how it happened. Subprime mortgages have been center stage, but behind the scenes a conspiracy of greed among bankers, investors, rating agencies and regulators has imperiled everyone's financial future. We need to know what went wrong and how to change the practices that led to this calamity.

Bloomberg columnist Mark Gilbert shows how Wall Street's tolerance for extremes made the global credit crunch both foreseeable and inevitable. He offers a blow-by-blow account of what went wrong and what lessons need to be learned from the crisis.

• Gilbert's argument--that everyone with skin in the money game had a vested interest in pretending that nothing could go awry--is a well-defended, compelling indictment of the financial community.
• Gilbert is able to make complex financial events easy to understand.
• His outlook is truly global: this financial crisis respects no geographical boundaries, and Gilbert draws on anecdotes and examples from around the world to make his case.

A balanced narrative of European integration from its inception in the postwar period to the present, this book remains the standard for concise histories of the EU. Set in the post-war period, Gilbert concludes by considering the EU's future in light of the crisis that has taken hold in the aftermath of the global recession, the refugee crisis, and Brexit.

Since 1992, Italy has been rocked by the disintegration of its traditional ruling elite as dozens of leading politicians have been accused of corruption, extortion, and Mafia ties. The two linchpins of the former governing coalition, the Christian Democrats and the Socialists, have been shattered by scandal and humiliated at the polls. New politica

In 1999, Italy experienced another year of political uncertainty. The centre-left coalition government was weakened by infighting throughout the year and paid a high electoral price for its failure to present a common front to the electorate. In June, Silvio Berlusconi's Liberty Pole coalition won substantial victories in local elections including a symbolic triumph in Bologna, a stronghold of the Italian left. In December, bickering inside his parliamentary majority forced Massimo D'Alema, the prime minister, to reshuffle his cabinet. This was the first government crisis to be handled by Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, who became the tenth President of the Republic in May 1999. In the autumn, Giulio Andreotti, a seven-times prime minister, was acquitted of having colluded with the Sicilian Mafia, and with having ordered the murder.

This book provides both a historical account of the circumstances that led to la rivoluzione italiana and an explanation of why it took place after decades of complacency. It deals with major events that occurred within the Italian party political system between 1976 and 1991.