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Letters with Smokie: Blindness and More-than-Human Relations
By Rod Michalko, Dan Goodley. 2023
Letters with Smokie captures an epistolic exchange between Dan Goodley and Rod Michalko, or rather, Rod Michalko's late guide dog,…
Smokie. A lively exploration of human-animal relationships and disability as disruption, disturbance, and art, the book offers a refreshing re-evaluation of cultural misunderstandings of disability.Ignite the full power of candle magic Candle magic is one of the most basic forms of spell casting, and…
it can be a transformative experience. This journal can help you start and develop your practice through self-reflection, ensuring your spells and goals are aligned so you can manifest positive change in your life. What sets this handbook apart from other spell books: A brief guide to candle magic—Learn about candle type and quality, the meaning of specific candle colors, ways to create a proper space for magic, and more. Thought-provoking prompts—Maximize your candle magic and gain insight into your intentions and goals, whether you want to heal your heart, find professional success, or unlock your courage. Spell suggestions—Get started with 15 candle magic spells that focus on everything from attraction to abundance, and track your progress with questions that encourage you to reflect on your results. Imbue your life with a little more magic as you hone your craft with this candle magic book.Modern Wicca: Beliefs and Traditions for Contemporary Life
By Rowan Morgana. 2020
Lighting the Wiccan path for the modern practitioner The magickal practice of Wicca centers devotion to nature, promotes peace and…
balance, and embraces self-determination. Walk down the divine path with Modern Wicca, an up-to-date overview of the principles of the faith. Whether you're just starting out or have already begun your journey, this inclusive guide can help you focus your intentions and claim your personal power. Learn the history of Wicca, and find out how it has evolved into the modern day. Get acquainted with common deities of the Wiccan traditions, observe the spiritual significance of the holidays, and celebrate the full moon's monthly cycles. Details for creating altars, gathering tools, and spellcasting offer plenty of possibilities to adapt and enrich your worship. Inside Modern Wicca, you'll find: Diverse traditions—Explore the variety of belief systems, and examine the pros and cons of joining a coven or practicing Wicca solitarily. The power of spells—Harness spell casting for positive change with 8 spells for protection, house purification, healing, and more. Rituals and rites—Learn 8 key rituals to foster connection with the moon and sun, Goddess and God, and Mother Earth throughout life. Step into the light of the Wiccan way with the guidance of Modern Wicca.Spell Jar Book for Beginners: 60 Enchanting Spells to Focus Your Power and Unleash the Magic
By Paige Vanderbeck. 2022
Embrace the enchanting world of spell jars Spell jars have been used as powerful spiritual tools since the days of…
ancient Mesopotamia—and now you can learn to harness their power. This beginner's spell book takes you through their history, breaking down the necessary supplies and illuminating how their magic sparks positive change. Gather your materials—Explore different types of vessels, the meaning behind jar shapes and colors, and how to incorporate candles, crystals, and so much more. Prepare for magic—Learn about the importance of cleansing your space, clarifying your intentions, and aligning with astrological events to ensure you're ready for spellcasting. Discover new spells—Find 60 unique and easy-to-follow spells that will help you manifest your dreams, from attracting prosperity to healing a broken heart. Infuse your life with magic and enhance your witchcraft practice with the Spell Jar Book for Beginners.Astrology for Witches: Enhance Your Rituals, Spells, and Practices with the Magic of the Cosmos
By Michael Herkes. 2022
Enhance your magical practice with the power of the stars Combining the magic of the cosmos with the power of…
witchcraft can help you realize your true potential and manifest your deepest desires. Full of practical guidance and tools for expanding your practice, this book is a road map for incorporating the cosmic forces of the universe into your life through witchcraft. What sets this book apart from other astrology books: An intro to astrology and witchcraft—Review the fundamentals of astrology and discover how it can help you become a stronger witch. Spellcasting guidance—Find advice for stocking your magical cupboard and explore the various ways you can craft spells by using aspects of the natural world, like the phases of the moon and planetary timing. Simple spells and rituals—Put what you learn into practice with a collection of astrological spells and practices for confidence, relationships, success, and much more. Unlock the door to more powerful magic with Astrology for Witches.Green Witchcraft Grimoire: A Practical Resource for Making Your Own Spells, Rituals, and Recipes
By Amythyst Raine. 2020
Harness the magical power of nature with this reader-friendly guide to green witchcraft As the old saying goes, "there's magic…
in the green." And it's true. The Green Witchcraft Grimoire is the perfect guide for budding green witches who want to harness the magical powers of plants, herbs, and other natural materials to improve every area of their life. Author and practicing witch Amythyst Raine has put together a fun, easy-to-navigate grimoire journal filled with spells, rituals, and recipes that will become your constant magical companion and a cherished keepsake. This essential spell book will help you explore the sacred art of green witchcraft using: Basic knowledge like how and why to cast a green circle, which tools you'll need, and more Spells for seasons, weather, astronomical events, and moon cycles Spells and rituals using crystals, candles, and incense Remedies, balms, tinctures, teas, and sacred recipes Rituals and ceremonies for love Astrological signs and celestial spells Sigils, scrying mirrors, and crystal balls Handcrafts, charms, and natural materials You also get helpful descriptions of moon phases, lists of essential herbs and supplies for a witch's kitchen, and pages to write down your notes and reflections. Learn the ways of the green witch and tap into the power of the natural world with the Green Witchcraft Grimoire.Plain Speaking: An Oral Biography of Harry S. Truman
By Merle Miller. 1974
&“Never has a President of the United States, or any head of state for that matter, been so totally revealed,…
so completely documented&” (Robert A. Arthur). Plain Speaking is the bestselling book based on conversations between Merle Miller and the thirty-third President of the United States, Harry S. Truman. From these interviews, as well as others who knew him over the years, Miller transcribes Truman&’s feisty takes on everything from his personal life, military service, and political career to the challenges he faced in taking the office during the final days of World War II and the beginning of the Cold War. Using a series of taped discussions from 1962 that never aired on television, Plain Speaking takes an opportunity to deliver exactly how Mr. Truman felt about the presidency, and his thoughts in his later years on his accomplishments and the legacy he left behind. &“The values of Plain Speaking, on the whole, are those of the highest form of political communication: the bull session. As with all good bull sessions, what is said here ranges widely in quality and seriousness, as one should expect when dealing with a complex man.&” —The New York Times &“Plain Speaking has a nostalgic, downhome quality of good friends gossiping over the back fence, or saying their piece of a twilight eve rocking on the porch—and if those fellas back in Washington have their secret machines running, well, they won&’t like what they overhear. Not one little bit.&” —Kirkus ReviewsChristmas and Other Horrors: An Anthology of Solstice Horror
By Garth Nix, Stephen Graham Jones, Alma Katsu, Josh Malerman. 2023
Hugo Award winning editor, and horror legend, Ellen Datlow presents this chilling horror anthology of original short stories exploring the…
endless terrors of winter solstice traditions across the globe, featuring chillers by Tananarive Due, Stephen Graham Jones, Alma Katsu and many more.The winter solstice is celebrated as a time of joy around the world—yet the long nights also conjure a darker tradition of ghouls, hauntings, and visitations. This anthology of all-new stories invites you to huddle around the fire and revel in the unholy, the dangerous, the horrific aspects of atime when families and friends cometogether—for better and for worse.From the eerie Austrian Schnabelperchten to the skeletal Welsh Mari Lwyd, by way of ravenous golems, uncanny neighbors, and unwelcome visitors, Christmas and Other Horrors captures the heart and horror of the festive season.Because the weather outside is frightful, but the fire inside is hungry...Featuring stories from: Nadia BulkinTerry DowlingTananarive DueJeffrey FordChristopher GoldenStephen Graham JonesGlen HirshbergRichard KadreyAlma KatsuCassandra KhawJohn LanganJosh MalermanNick MamatasGarth NixBenjamin PercyM. RickertKaaron WarrenSelected Nonfiction, 1962-2007
By J. G. Ballard. 2023
J. G. Ballard&’s collected nonfiction from 1962 to 2007, mapping the cultural obsessions, experiences, and insights of one of the most…
original minds of his generation.J. G. Ballard was a colossal figure in English literature and an imaginative force of the twentieth century. Alongside seminal novels—from the notorious Crash (1973) to the semi-autobiographical Empire of the Sun (1984)—Ballard was a sought-after reviewer and commentator, publishing journalism, memoir, and cultural criticism in a variety of forms. The Selected Nonfiction of J. G. Ballard collects the most significant short nonfiction of Ballard&’s fifty-year career, extending the range of the only previous collection of his nonfiction, A User&’s Guide to the Millennium (1996), which selected essays and reviews published between 1962 and 1995.A decade on from Ballard&’s death in 2009, a new generation of readers needs a new collection. In the period following A User&’s Guide, Ballard&’s writing addressed 9/11, British politics from New Labour onward, and what he termed &“the rise of soft fascism&”—a diagnosis that maintains its relevance amid a shift toward right populism in European and US politics. Beautifully edited by Ballard scholar and novelist Mark Blacklock, this volume includes Ballard&’s editorials and manifestos; commentaries on his own work; commentaries on the work of others; reviews; and more. Above all, it makes the case for the currency of Ballard&’s work at a contemporary juncture at which so many of his diagnoses concerning the media and politics have become apparent.Empower your spells and rituals with natural elements from the magick of herbalism to the power of crystals with The…
Modern Witchcraft Magick Boxed Set.The Modern Witchcraft Natural Magick Boxed Set brings together three books to help new and experienced witches incorporate herbs, crystals, and other natural elements into their practice. This selection of titles from the Modern Witchcraft series provides guidance for all practitioners no matter their skill level, with step-by-step instructions, rituals, and spells. The boxed set includes: The Modern Guide to Magickal Herbs: This book includes information on which herbs are best for what kinds of spells, how to use herbs in divination and rituals, and step-by-step guides to making herbal bundles, potions, and sprays. The Modern Witchcraft Book of Natural Magick: This practical book includes methods to help you connect with Mother Earth and your own natural self with chapters focused on the elements, the sun and the moon, the plants and the earth, and more. The Modern Witchcraft Book of Crystal Magick: This comprehensive guide teaches you how to harness the power of crystals in your spells and rituals and includes a full-color inventory of fifty useful stones and gems. This boxed set is perfect for witches everywhere who are interested in utilizing natural magick in their practice.Beltaine: The Organ of the Irish Literary Theatre (Routledge Revivals)
By W. B. Yeats. 1970
First published in 1970, this book is a faithful representation of the original edition of Beltaine, a literary magazine edited…
by W. B. Yeats from May 1899 to April 1900. Beltaine was the first of several magazines of the Irish Literary Theatre (later to become The Abbey Theatre) in which Yeats’s editorial role was of utmost importance. It was an occasional publication and focused on promoting current works of Irish playwrights whilst challenging those of their English opponents. The magazine mainly consists of a series of essays on the theatre in Dublin, and supplementing these are explanations and discussions of new plays, excerpts from which are often included. This book will be of interest to those with an interest in Yeats, early nineteenth-century literature, and Irish theatre.The Best American Essays 2023 (Best American)
By Vivian Gornick, Robert Atwan. 2023
In her introduction to this year’s The Best American Essays, guest editor Vivian Gornick states that her selections “contribute materially…
to the long and honorable history of the personal essay by way of the value they place on lived experience.” Provocative, daring, and honest at a time when many writers are deliberately silencing themselves in the face of authoritarian and populist censorship movements, the twenty-one essays collected here reflect their authors’ unapologetic observations of the world around them. From an inmate struggling to find purpose during his prison sentence to a doctor coping with the unpredictable nature of her patient, to a widow wishing for just a little more time with her late husband, these narratives—and the others featured in this anthology—celebrate the endurance of the human spirit.The Best American Essays 2023 includes Ciara Alfaro • Jillian Barnet • Sylvie Baumgartel • Eric Borsuk • Chris Dennis • Xujun Eberlein • Sandra Hager Eliason • George Estreich • Merrill Joan Gerber • Debra Gwartney • Edward Hoagland • Laura Kipnis • Phillip Lopate • Celeste Marcus • Sam Meekings • Sigrid Nunez • Kathryn Schulz • Anthony Siegel • Scott Spencer • Angelique Stevens • David TreuerMargaret Oliphant (1828-97) had a prolific literary career that spanned almost fifty years. She wrote some 98 novels, fifty or…
more short stories, twenty-five works of non-fiction, including biographies and historic guides to European cities, and more than three hundred periodical articles. This is the most ambitious critical edition of her work. This volume includes her 1895 novel Old Mr Tredgold with editorial notes by Elisabeth Jay including a new introduction and headnote, proving key information about the book and its publication history.Key Concepts in Literary Theory (Key Concepts In Literature Ser.)
By Ruth Robbins, Kenneth Womack, Julian Wolfreys. 2002
This book provides students with lucid and authoritative definitions of some of the most significant terms and concepts employed in…
the study of literary theory. It offers 250 terms from many areas of literary theory, including cultural studies, psychoanalysis, poststructuralism, Marxist and feminist studies, postcolonialism, and other areas of identity politics. In addition, it provides definitions of principal areas of literary study, and a chronological chart of major critics and philosophers. Key Concepts in Literary Theory is an indispensable reference work for anyone interested in the complexities of the theories currently discussed in literary and cultural studies.Tracts and Pamphlets by Richard Steele
By Rae Blanchard. 1968
First Published in 1968. Sir Richard Steele's plays and major periodicals have been reprinted in modern times. But the miscellaneous…
tracts and pamphlets, which in his own day in the eighteenth century, ran into many editions and made his name famous, must now be sought out in antiquarian book shops and, one here, one there, in university libraries. To bring them all together for rereading is the purpose of this collected edition.The twentieth anniversary edition of The Spiral Dance celebrates the pivotal role the book has had in bringing Goddess worship…
to the religious forefront. This bestselling classic is both an unparalleled reference on the practices and philosophies of Witchcraft and a guide to the life-affirming ways in which readers can turn to the Goddess to deepen their sense of personal pride, develop their inner power, and integrate mind, body, and spirit. Starhawk's brilliant, comprehensive overview of the growth, suppression, and modern-day re-emergence of Wicca as a Goddess-worshipping religion has left an indelible mark on the feminist spiritual consciousness. In a new introduction, Starhawk reveals the ways in which Goddess religion and the practice of ritual have adapted and developed over the last twenty years, and she reflects on the ways in which these changes have influenced and enhanced her original ideas. In the face of an ever-changing world, this invaluable spiritual guidebook is more relevant than ever.Black Magic: How to Be a Bad Witch
By Lily Hart. 2023
Your magical burn bookHave you ever experienced low-level rage? Does everything annoy you? Do some people just need to get…
in the bin? For centuries, black magic has been seen as a means to spread evil and to promote purely selfish desires - and is that so wrong? It's time to stop caring about what low energy people think, to create a little chaos and embrace your villain era. Instead of internalising the negativity and hurt from a bad breakup or friendship, learn to let it all out and come into your power with black magic - because after all, maybe it's not you, it is them.Cómo ser una bruja moderna
By Gabriela Herstik. 2018
Infunde una gota de magia en tu vida diaria. La nueva tendencia sobre la brujería como método para el autoconocimiento.…
Nos estamos despertando. Y con nuestros ojos mirando la Luna, recordamos la verdad eterna. Eres una bruja. Estás hecha de magia. Es hora de recordar.Guiada por la escritora, alquimista de la moda y bruja moderna Gabriela Herstik, descubrirás el antiguo arte de la brujería para que puedas encontrar una marca de magia que funcione para ti. Desde trabajar con cristales, tarot y astrología hasta entender la magia sexual, los solsticios y las lunas llenas. Aprende a cómo aprovechar la energía, desata tu psíquica interior y conéctate de nuevo con el mundo natural.Repleto de hechizos y rituales para cuidarte de ti misma y de nuevas oportunidades y varios trucos para mantenerte lejos de la energía tóxica, este libro es la guía de estilo de vida esencial para la mujer moderna que quiere tomar el control y reconectarse consigo misma. Porque, al fin y al cabo las mujeres pueden dirigir el mundo (y probablemente son brujas). Reseñas:«Una maravillosa obra de consulta para todo lo relacionado con la brujería. Te enseña todo lo básico que tienes que saber para iniciarte. [...] Se nota que a la autora le encanta lo que hace y que cree, de manera firme, en lo que cuenta.»Triskel «La autora nos descubre diferentes tipos de brujas o aquelarres según sus creencias para que podamos identificarnos con unas u otras y poder fortalecer el vínculo.»The perks of being more than a reader«Un libro donde la autora aprovecha el tema de la brujería para conocerse de mejor manera.»Adriana May «Para aquellas personas que quieren introducirse en este mundo, no solo nos ofrece ciertos rituales, sino que también mucha información.»Valkiria LiterariaJames Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
By Gary K. Wolfe, Randall Frakes, Sidney Perkowitz, Lisa Yaszek, Matt Singer, Brooks Peck. 2018
This companion to the AMC&’s mini-series features the full interviews plus essays by sci-fi insiders and rare concept art from…
Cameron&’s archives. For the show, James Cameron personally interviewed six of the biggest names in science fiction filmmaking—Guillermo del Toro, George Lucas, Christopher Nolan, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ridley Scott, and Steven Spielberg—to get their perspectives on the importance of the genre. This book reproduces the interviews in full as the greatest minds in the genre discuss key topics including alien life, time travel, outer space, dark futures, monsters, and intelligent machines. An in-depth interview with Cameron is also featured, plus essays by experts in the science fiction field on the main themes covered in the show. Illustrated with rare and previously unseen concept art from Cameron&’s personal archives, plus imagery from iconic sci-fi movies, TV shows, and books, James Cameron&’s Story of Science Fiction offers a sweeping examination of a genre that continues to ask questions, push limits, and thrill audiences around the world.Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk
By Legs McNeil, Gillian McCain. 2014
The twentieth anniversary edition of the &“utterly and shamelessly sensational&” history of punk music—featuring new photos and an afterword by…
the authors (Newsday). A contemporary classic, Please Kill Me is the definitive oral history of the most nihilistic of all pop movements. Iggy Pop, Lou Reed, Richard Hell, the Ramones, and scores of other punk figures lend their voices to this decisive account of that explosive era. Editors Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain—two of punk music&’s greatest chroniclers—follow the movement from its roots in the 1960s underground of New York City, to its arrival in the UK with bands like The Sex Pistols and The Clash, to its unlikely emergence as a global cultural force whose impact is still felt today.