The following was not easy to write, nor will it, I suspect, be at times easy to read. Nevertheless, I have not spared you the reader the horrific details for they are the substance, the visceral essence, the very heart of a narrative that will, as you ultimately digest the meaning, challenge your concept of what it is to be human. Its theme - the mystery of The Speculum - is perhaps one of the most poignant, unbelievable and terrifying stories one could ever chance upon. A once in a lifetime encounter, that would question ...
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The following was not easy to write, nor will it, I suspect, be at times easy to read. Nevertheless, I have not spared you the reader the horrific details for they are the substance, the visceral essence, the very heart of a narrative that will, as you ultimately digest the meaning, challenge your concept of what it is to be human. Its theme - the mystery of The Speculum - is perhaps one of the most poignant, unbelievable and terrifying stories one could ever chance upon. A once in a lifetime encounter, that would question the most resolute and indomitable among your number. And so, my new friend, I offer you this strange tale. Read it with an open mind and a stout heart for at the end it concerns you too. Professor Oliver Northwood Oxford 2004 Rasputin, Prince Yussopov, and the whole demi-monde of pre-revolutionary Russia. Susan McDonough is also the author of Resurrection, published by First Century.
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