Author: Jeremy Cooper Publisher: ISBN: 9781910695890 Category : Languages : en Pages : 528
Book Description
A mesmerizing exploration of the natural world and depression. Will appeal to fans of nature writing, and fans of Robert Macfarlane and Helen Macdonald.
Author: Deanna J. Conway Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide ISBN: 9781567181661 Category : Celts Languages : en Pages : 324
Book Description
Take one part of the world''''s oldest spiritual system (shamanism), mix in one part of one of the world''''s most popular spiritual cultures (the Celts), and bring it up to date by blending in modern forms of shamanism. The result is one of the most amazing books you''''ll ever use, D. J. Conway''''s "By Oak, Ash, & Thorn. This book is filled with information that can start you on a lifetime of study, practice, and spirituality. First, you''''ll learn about ancient and modern forms of shamanism. You''''ll discover the secrets of the three shamanic worlds, and how you can travel through these mysterious realms. You''''ll be shown how to communicate and deal with the entities and allies you meet there. You''''ll also learn about the tools that a shaman uses. The thing that makes this book unique is that it comes from the viewpoint of Celtic shamanism, and not some generalized form. As a result, the worlds are specifically Celtic in nature. The tools come from Celtic myth and lore. The fifty entities you meet are named and defined as the Faery Folk and their kin from the Bean sidhe (banshee) to the Will o'''' the Wisp (a faery who appears at night in lonely places carrying a lantern to confuse travellers). Almost fifty more animal allies are listed and described. You will also learn the mysteries of the vision quest and how it applies and can be used by Celtic shamans. Before starting your journey you will take a test to determine your strengths and weaknesses as a potential shaman. Other topics include: - Shamanic Healing - Soul Retrieval - Shape-shifting - Invisibility - Divination with stones, the omen stick and the Ogamalphabet - Pathworking through the three shamanic worlds - Different forms of Celtic magic - Herbs This only begins to hint at everything that you can learn from this book. Get your copy today.
Author: J. A. Simpson Publisher: Oxford [Oxfordshire] ; New York : Oxford University Press ISBN: Category : Reference Languages : en Pages : 282
Book Description
The dictionary gives explanations of the meanings and use of proverbs whenever these are obscure. By means of numerous illustrative quotations it also provides a documentary history of each proverb from its first recorded use in written English, and supplies details of earlier related forms in other languages.
Author: John Charles Hall Publisher: ISBN: 9781548505592 Category : Languages : en Pages : 270
Book Description
A heart-warming WW2 Dystopian novel perfect for those readers who loved SSGB.What-if the South East of England had been occupied by German forces during WW2. The people of Sussex find themselves under dark authoritarian rule: the press, radio and television are controlled and even in the villages the stifling presence of the German army is felt.Joseph and Julia are part of a small village and farming community, young lovers caught up in the horrors of war. To the occupying forces and the outside world, Joseph appears to be just the son of a farming family; to the few that know; he is the youngest member of the Resistance.Living with the enemy tests the character of every individual. The close-knit and resilient community needs to carry on with their work lives regardless of the challenging factors around them... but their daily lives are filled with betrayal, collaboration, resistance and death.
Author: Andre Norton Publisher: Macmillan ISBN: 9780312873363 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 330
Book Description
In the start of a new fantasy trilogy, the Clan of Ash is dying, and their totem tree is withering away. There is a prophecy that a daughter of Ash will rise again, but none have survived the mass killings--except one.
Author: Melissa Harrison Publisher: Chicken House (english) ISBN: 9781913322120 Category : Animals Languages : en Pages : 248
Book Description
Three tiny, ancient beings - Moss, Burnet and Cumulus, once revered as Guardians of the Wild World - wake from winter hibernation. But when their home is destroyed, they set off on an adventure. Can they find a way to survive in a precious, disappearing world?
Author: Andre Norton Publisher: Macmillan ISBN: 9780812577587 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 324
Book Description
Times are changing in Rendelsham. The old King is dead, and the foolish Prince Florian has assumed the throne. Florian's mother, Queen Ysa of the House of Oak, still controls the land from behind the scences, but her job grows more difficult every day. Her unworthy, headstrong son is harder to control than her husband was, and she must spend more time than ever masking her own movements. Her husband's illegitimate daughter Ashen, heir to the nearly dead House of Ash, still causes trouble by her very existence, and must never be given an opening to the throne. The barbarian Sea-Rover clan presents problems from the edge of the Bog, Ysa's newest magical ally has been exposed as a traitor, and nothing is going as Ysa had planned. And still the unknown yet encroaching threat from the North continues to grow. Through births and deaths, marriages and duels, love and betrayal, magic and force, the four Houses of Rendelsham can only survive by the strength of their unity--but is unity possible in such a court of intrigue as this one?
Author: Andre Norton Publisher: Macmillan ISBN: 9780765346605 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 340
Book Description
A year has passed since the defeat of the Great Foulness and the rings of the four great houses have been restored to their rightful heirs. But a new danger has arisen; the Mother Ice Dragon has awakened.
Author: Ron Carlson Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1101622695 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 273
Book Description
“ [A] moving novel about friendship, forgiveness, and mortality.” —Nancy Pearl, NPR’s Morning Edition Ron Carlson has always been a critics’ favorite, but Return to Oakpine shows the acclaimed writer at his finest. In this tender and nostalgic portrait of western American life, Carlson tells the story of four middle-aged friends who once played in a band while growing up together in small-town Wyoming. One of them, Jimmy Brand, left for New York City and became an admired novelist. Thirty years later in 1999, he’s returned to die. Craig Ralston and Frank Gunderson never left Oakpine; Mason Kirby, a Denver lawyer, is back on family business. Jimmy’s arrival sends the other men’s dreams and expectations, realized and deferred, whirling to the surface. And now that they are reunited, getting the band back together might be the most essential thing they ever do.
Author: Peter Fiennes Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1786071673 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 303
Book Description
A Guardian Best Nature Book of the Year The magic and mystery of the woods are embedded in culture, from ancient folklore to modern literature. They offer us refuge: a place to play, a place to think. They are the generous providers of timber and energy. They let us dream of other ways of living. Yet we now face a future where taking a walk in the woods is consigned to the tales we tell our children. Immersing himself in the beauty of woodland Britain, Peter Fiennes explores our long relationship with the woods and the sad and violent story of how so many have been lost. Just as we need them, our woods need us too. But who, if anyone, is looking out for them?
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