War Letters From The Living Dead Man
Restored Classics to Go EditionBy David Patterson Hatch
Length6h 17m
About this audiobook
This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design. A unique and haunting document from the early days of the Great War, "War Letters From The Living Dead Man" offers a perspective on global conflict unlike any other. Published in 1915, this remarkable volume purports to be a collection of spiritualistic messages transcribed by Elsa Barker from the spirit of Judge David P. Hatch of Los Angeles, who passed away in 1912. Presented as authentic 'spirit writings,' these messages deliver an otherworldly analysis of the war. The book stands as a powerful artifact at the intersection of two major cultural phenomena: the unprecedented global trauma of World War I and the widespread contemporary fascination with spiritualism. As nations grappled with catastrophic loss, Hatch's purported messages offered a framework for understanding the conflict from a spiritual plane, addressing the profound human search for meaning and reassurance about the afterlife amidst the chaos. For readers interested in unconventional historical documents, the history of spiritualism, or unique miscellanea from the World War I era, this book offers an unforgettable glimpse into how a past generation sought answers from beyond the veil.
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GenrePhilosophy
Length6 hrs 17 mins
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Publish dateOct 13, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1WAR LETTERS FROM THE LIVING DEAD MAN
2INTRODUCTION
3LETTER I THE RETURN OF “X”
4LETTER II A DWELLER ON THE THRESHOLD
5LETTER III AN ASSURANCE
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6LETTER IV THE WAY OF UNDERSTANDING
7LETTER V ASTRAL MONSTERS
8LETTER VI THE ARCHDUKE
9LETTER VII “THE CHOSEN PEOPLE”
10LETTER VIII SPECTRES OF THE CONGO: FOOTNOTES:
11LETTER IX UNSEEN GUARDIANS
12LETTER X ONE DAY AS A THOUSAND YEARS
13LETTER XI MANY TONGUES
14LETTER XII THE BEAUTIFUL BEING
15LETTER XIII THE BODY OF HUMANITY: FOOTNOTES:
16LETTER XIV THE FOEMAN WITHIN
17LETTER XV LISTENING IN BRUSSELS
18LETTER XVI THE SIXTH RACE
19LETTER XVII AN AMERICAN ON GUARD
20LETTER XVIII A MASTER OF COMPASSION
21LETTER XIX THE ROSE-VEILED STRANGER
22LETTER XX ABOVE THE BATTLEFIELDS
23LETTER XXI A SOUL IN PURGATORY
24LETTER XXII PEACE PROPAGANDA
25LETTER XXIII THE MYSTERY OF DESIRE
26LETTER XXIV THE SCALES OF JUSTICE
27LETTER XXV FOR LOVE’S SAKE
28LETTER XXVI A MASTER OF MIND
29LETTER XXVII INVISIBLE ENEMIES
30LETTER XXVIII THE GLORY OF WAR
31LETTER XXIX A FRIEND OF “X”
32LETTER XXX THE ROSE AND THE CROSS
33LETTER XXXI A SERBIAN MAGICIAN
34LETTER XXXII JUDAS AND TYPHON
35LETTER XXXIII CROWNS OF STRAW: FOOTNOTES:
36LETTER XXXIV THE SYLPH AND THE FATHER
37LETTER XXXV BEHIND THE DARK VEIL
38LETTER XXXVI THE “LUSITANIA”
39LETTER XXXVII VEILED PROPHECIES: FOOTNOTES:
40LETTER XXXVIII ADVICE TO A SCRIBE
41LETTER XXXIX ONE OF THESE LITTLE ONES
42LETTER XL THE HEIGHT AND THE DEPTH
43LETTER XLI A CONCLAVE OF MASTERS
44LETTER XLII A LESSON IN THE KABALA
45LETTER XLIII THE SECOND COMING
46LETTER XLIV POISON GASES
47LETTER XLV THE SUPERMAN
48LETTER XLVI THE ENTERING WEDGE
49LETTER XLVII THE NEW BROTHERHOOD
50LETTER XLVIII IN THE CRUCIBLE
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