Song of the Spirits

Song of the Spirits PDF Author: Sarah Lark
Publisher: AmazonCrossing
ISBN: 9781477807675
Category : Canterbury (N.Z. : Provincial District)
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"Lark recounts...the sometimes peaceful, sometimes uneasy relationship between the Maori natives and the pakeha--the colonists. And the land, which can be rocky and formidable and also breathtakingly beautiful, is as much a character as anyone else." --Historical Novel Society New Zealand, 1893: William Martyn is better educated and more cultivated than the other men breaking their backs searching for gold near Queenstown. William is the son of landed Irish nobility, and he comes to town ready to invest in the best equipment. On his search for supplies, he encounters spirited and beautiful young Elaine O'Keefe, who promptly falls in love with him. He is captivated by her charms until Kura, Elaine's half-Maori cousin, comes to visit. William succumbs at once to Kura's exotic beauty and free-spiritedness, and tension develops not only between the two cousins but also between the colonial settlers and their Maori neighbors.

Songs for the Spirits

Songs for the Spirits PDF Author: Barley Norton
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 0252092007
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 283

Book Description
Songs for the Spirits examines the Vietnamese practice of communing with spirits through music and performance. During rituals dedicated to a pantheon of indigenous spirits, musicians perform an elaborate sequence of songs--a "songscape"--for possessed mediums who carry out ritual actions, distribute blessed gifts to disciples, and dance to the music's infectious rhythms. Condemned by French authorities in the colonial period and prohibited by the Vietnamese Communist Party in the late 1950s, mediumship practices have undergone a strong resurgence since the early 1990s, and they are now being drawn upon to promote national identity and cultural heritage through folklorized performances of rituals on the national and international stage. By tracing the historical trajectory of traditional music and religion since the early twentieth century, this groundbreaking study offers an intriguing account of the political transformation and modernization of cultural practices over a period of dramatic and often turbulent transition. An accompanying DVD contains numerous video and music extracts that illustrate the fascinating ways in which music evokes the embodied presence of spirits and their gender and ethnic identities.

Song of the Spirits

Song of the Spirits PDF Author: T Damon
Publisher: Snowy Wings Publishing
ISBN: 9781948661850
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 176

Book Description
An enchanting collection of stories and poems from T. Damon, author of the Forest Spirit series. Included are her short stories featured in the Snowy Wings Publishing anthologies: "Little Rue" from Magic at Midnight and "The Desperate Warrior and the Beast Who Walks Without Sound" from Perchance to Dream. Also included is the exclusive, first-ever Forest Spirit series short story: "Song of the Spirits," as well as many other surprises. Lose all sense of time and embark on a journey through the magical worlds of T. Damon!

A Song of Three Spirits

A Song of Three Spirits PDF Author: J. Zachary Pike
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780990859673
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132

Book Description
When life gave Fenrir Goldson a second chance, he asked for a gift receipt.Mr. Goldson is filthy rich. He's also callous and cruel and hasn't got a festive bone in his ancient body. Naturally, he's due for a holiday haunting. When his business partner, Bolbi Baggs, announces that they're to be visited by three spirits, Mr. Goldson braces himself for a whirlwind tour of his past, present, and future.Typically, a trio of time-traveling ghosts heralds a heartwarming tale of hope and redemption for the human race. Mr. Goldson, however, isn't a member of the human race. He's a Dwarf, and Mr. Baggs is a Halfling, and the adventure that's about to take them across the enchanted world of Arth is anything but typical. Holiday magic and economic realities collide in A Song of Three Spirits. It's A Christmas Carol for the 21st century, with a dash of high fantasy. Read this hilarious satire of Charles Dickens's classic today!

Spirit, Spirit

Spirit, Spirit PDF Author: David Cloutier
Publisher: Copper Beach Books
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 100

Book Description

In the Land of the Long White Cloud

In the Land of the Long White Cloud PDF Author: Sarah Lark
Publisher: Amazon Crossing
ISBN: 9781612184265
Category : Female friendship
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Helen Davenport, governess for a wealthy London household, spots an advertisement seeking young women to marry New Zealand's honorable bachelors and begins correspondence with a gentleman farmer. When her church offers to pay her travels under an unusual arrangement, she jumps at the opportunity. On the ship, she meets Gwyneira Silkham, traveling to meet a New Zealand baron who won her in a game of blackjack. When their new husbands turn out to be very different than expected, the women must help one another find the life they'd hoped for.

The Spirit of Python

The Spirit of Python PDF Author: Jentezen Franklin
Publisher: Charisma Media
ISBN: 1621362205
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 255

Book Description
New York Times best-selling author Jentezen Franklin is back with a message that will inspire you to break free and reclaim a life of passion, purpose, and praise.
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