Author: Nina MaclaughlinPublisher: Black Sparrow Press
ISBN: 9781574232387
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Nina McLaughlin captures the essence of summer in this brilliant, beautiful, sensuous essay.
The Longest Day: Celebrating the Summer Solstice
Author: Wendy PfefferPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 110164351X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
In this fourth and final book in the series about seasons, Wendy Pfeffer turns her attention to summer, when butterflies emerge from silky cocoons and daylight hours stretch longer and longer. With lyrical prose and vibrant illustrations, The Longest Day takes us on a journey through the history and science behind the summer solstice, with a focus on summer celebrations from various cultures around the world. Teachers and students alike will treasure the varied and accessible knowledge, and activities in the back let everyone in on the festivities.
The Summer Solstice
Author: Ellen B. JacksonPublisher: Millbrook Press
ISBN: 9780761316237
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Celebrates the universal appeal of the sun and the abundance of light and warmth it provides, accompanied by a summer tale, recipes, and craft activities.
Midsummer
Author: Anna FranklinPublisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN: 9780738700526
Category : Neopaganism
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Midsummer--or the summer solstice--occurs when the sun is at the height of its power, the faeries are most active, and the future can be uncovered with ease. Shakespeare even captured the mischief of the occasion in his play, "A Midsummer Night's Dream." This book explores Midsummer customs and bears witness to their power today.
Wake, Siren
Author: Nina MacLaughlinPublisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 0374721092
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
In fierce, textured voices, the women of Ovid's Metamorphoses claim their stories and challenge the power of myth I am the home of this story. After thousands of years of other people’s tellings, of all these different bridges, of words gotten wrong, I’ll tell it myself. Seductresses and she-monsters, nymphs and demi-goddesses, populate the famous myths of Ovid's Metamorphoses. But what happens when the story of the chase comes in the voice of the woman fleeing her rape? When the beloved coolly returns the seducer's gaze? When tales of monstrous transfiguration are sung by those transformed? In voices both mythic and modern, Wake, Siren revisits each account of love, loss, rape, revenge, and change. It lays bare the violence that undergirds and lurks in the heart of Ovid’s narratives, stories that helped build and perpetuate the distorted portrayal of women across centuries of art and literature. Drawing on the rhythms of epic poetry and alt rock, of everyday speech and folk song, of fireside whisperings and therapy sessions, Nina MacLaughlin, the acclaimed author of Hammer Head, recovers what is lost when the stories of women are told and translated by men. She breathes new life into these fraught and well-loved myths.
The Summer Solstice
Author: John MatthewsPublisher: Quest Books
ISBN: 9780835608152
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Looks at myths, legends, and ceremonies that honor the sun, and includes a history of ancient cultures that worshiped the sun and songs, meditations, and activities for various festivals.
Solstice
Author: Lorence AlisonPublisher: Imprint
ISBN: 1250219906
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
"Part teen drama, part horror story... Readers will want to finish in one sitting." —Kirkus Reviews A music fest goes wrong in Lorence Alison's comic YA thriller Solstice as selfie-mad concert-goers wake up to realize their tropical island fantasy is a deadly nightmare. When Adri is offered an all-expenses-paid trip to the exclusive Solstice Festival, she throws caution, her prestigious summer internship, and her parents goodwill to the wind. She just wants to live a little before the first day of the rest of her life, planned and scheduled in accordance with her parents’ law school dreams. But when she and a horde of affluent, entitled teen partiers arrive at the island paradise, it looks nothing like the luxury vacation they were promised. There’s barely any food, nowhere to stay, and not nearly enough porta-potties. Pretty soon, the festival is trending on social media for all the wrong reasons, and the music acts are cancelling left and right. And then the first dead body washes up on the beach. Adri has a front-row seat as everything devolves into chaos—and she's in a prime position to put together the clues to who—or what—is killing off the helpless attendees. But even if she finds the killer, how can she hope to stop them? Check your privilege at the door—before it gets you killed. This is one vacation you can’t escape. An Imprint Book "Topical, tropical—and terrifying! A fast-paced read that will have you on the edge of your seat." —Caleb Roehrig, author of Death Prefers Blondes
Author: Nick Joaquin
Author: Wendy PfefferThe Magic of the Summer Solstice
Author: Danu ForestPublisher: Duncan Baird Publishers
ISBN: 1780288646
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 73
Book Description
In this, the first in a series of e-books on the solstices and equinoxes within this sacred cycle, Danu Forest reveals the secrets of the Summer Solstice, when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky and the days are at their longest. This is a festival of power; a time for appreciating the maturity of nature and our lives; a time of confidence, illumination and vitality. Throughout this book, Danu skilfully revives ancient traditions, encouraging you to reconnect with nature, and yourself, with a host of practical rituals. Craft floral sun wheels and suncatchers for your home. Meditate on the changing heavens with Celtic star lore. Make pouches of vervain for self-protection, or elderflower cordial to attract the blessings of the faeries. Revel in the power of the Summer Solstice with a magical guided visualization.
