The Seelie and Unseelie Courts are both in plague-ravaged tatters.
Author: Lilith Saintcrow
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 9780356506333
Category: Fiction
Page: 320
View: 896
The Seelie and Unseelie Courts are both in plague-ravaged tatters. The Wild Hunt roams unchecked, taking who and what it will, and the walls between the human world and the world of the sidhe are thinning rapidly. Jeremy Gallow is the only hope of human and sidhe both. But all Gallow wants to do is find Robin Ragged . . . and survive. Unfortunately, everyone who meets him has other plans. Including the Ragged, who is fleeing for her life - and the King of Unwinter, whose poisoned blade has cut deep into Jeremy's flesh . . .
One day when Nansi was returning from the seaside with his cartload of fish,
Rabbit threw himself down on the roadside and pretended to be dead. But as
Nansi passed by, he just looked at what he thought was a dead rabbit, and
continued ...
Author: Odeen Ishmael
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 9781453539033
Category: Fiction
Page: 170
View: 239
This book comprises a collection of popular folk stories from Guyana and other countries of the Caribbean region. The starring character in all of them is Nansi whose exploits form part of the folklore of these countries. "Nansi", the starring character in all the stories, is also popularly known as "Anansi". But in Guyana and some other Caribbean countries, Nansi, the shortened form of this name, is usually preferred. Nansi, who is a spider but who sometimes takes the qualities or form of a man, or even half-man and half-spider is originally the chief trickster among the Ashanti and Akan peoples of West Africa. When some of these peoples were forcibly brought to the Caribbean and the American continent as slaves from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries, they also brought with them the tales of the exploits of Nansi, who was, and still is, variably regarded as a folk hero, a cunning trickster and also sometimes as a fool. The stories in this book are no different to the ones told in West Africa or other parts of the Caribbean and the south-east United States, even though the plots and the characters involved may vary slightly. They certainly provide tangible evidence that much of the oral traditions of people of African origin in the Americas remain intact, despite the historical trauma caused by centuries of slavery. Nansi is always outwitting the forest creatures, humans, his own family, the community in which he lives, and sometimes even deities. His character assumes various patterns. In some cases he is regarded as wise, but he can be greedy, cunning, gluttonous, stupid and dishonest. Despite these varying characteristics, Nansi is generally admired for the manner in which he outwits others. In Guyana and other countries of the English-speaking Caribbean, particularly in rural areas, the exploits of Nansi are related by older people as a form of entertainment at wakes and other community gatherings. The stories are now no longer exclusive to people of West African ancestry, since people of all ethnic origins in the these countries regard Nansi as their folk hero as well. Interestingly, all stories told at these informal community gatherings are regarded as "Nansi stories" even though Nansi may not be a character in any of them. The tales of Nansi are very imaginative and they are so embedded in the minds of people of Guyana and the Caribbean that sometimes any story that is far-fetched and hard to believe is dismissed as a "Nansi story."
BOX 8.3 Roadside Memorials Unlike a formal, structured funeral that takes place
in a space designated for death and mourning, roadside memorials are informal
and mark the spot where the death occurred rather than the final resting place ...
Author: Rebecca L Stein
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9781317350200
Category: Social Science
Page: 288
View: 467
This concise introductory textbook emphasizes the major concepts of both anthropology and the anthropology of religion. It is aimed at students encountering anthropology for the first time. Reviewers describe the text as vivid, rich, user-friendly, accessible, and well-organized. The Anthropology of Religion, Magic, and Witchcraft examines religious expression from a cross-cultural perspective while incorporating key theoretical concepts. In addition to providing a basic overview of anthropology, including definition of key terms and exposure to ethnographies, the text exposes students to the varying complexity of world religions.
Over 600 Secrets of the Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney's Hollywood Studios,
and Disney's Animal Kingdom Susan Veness ... They turned their little plot of land
into Dino-Rama, a garish roadside carnival, after their dog unearthed a bone that
...
Author: Susan Veness
Publisher: Adams Media
ISBN: 9781507212561
Category: Travel
Page: 288
View: 594
The latest edition to the successful Hidden Magic series features updated information on the latest attractions at Walt Disney World, including Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway! Whether it’s your first or fiftieth visit to Walt Disney World, you’ll be surprised at how much you can miss during your trip. But with this guide to Disney’s hidden treasures you’ll learn: -You can search for more than the usual hidden Mickey. There are other beloved characters like Donald Duck and Minnie Mouse hidden around the parks. -The book Belle reads in Beauty and the Beast is a real book...and you can find out what it is by heading to Maurice’s cottage. -Imagineers hide symbols of themselves around the park to “sign” their work. Including all-new information on Toy Story Land, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, and Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway, The Hidden Magic of Walt Disney World, 3rd Edition will inspire you to relive the magic year after year!
Over 600 Secrets of the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios, and
Disney's Animal Kingdom Susan Veness ... They turned their little plot of land into
Dino-Rama, a garish roadside carnival, after their dog unearthed a bone that ...
Author: Susan Veness
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 9781440587818
Category: Travel
Page: 256
View: 289
Your guide to Disney's hidden treasures--including Fantasyland and Storybook Circus secrets! Whether this is your first or fiftieth visit, you'd be surprised at how much you miss during your trip to Walt Disney World. From where to find hidden Imagineer signatures to the secrets behind the carriage numbers in the Casey Jr. Splash 'N' Soak play area, learn all about the hidden magic that permeates these fabulous resorts in this tell-all handbook. You will also get the insider's take on: The Disney family coat of arms standing guard at the entrance to Cinderella Castle The surprise song that plays in the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train queue area The mysterious concentric circles in the Temple of Heaven in Epcot's China pavilion The lipstick stain on the champagne glass sitting on the table in the Tower of Terror Complete with a whole new section on the Fantasyland and Storybook Circus expansion, The Hidden Magic of Walt Disney World, 2nd Edition will inspire you to relive the magic year after year!
The irony is one of my awardwinning photos was taken along the roadside. Blue
Mountain Lake is located at the intersection of Route 28 and Route 30 in the
Adirondack Mountains of New York. As I drove by this location, magic light ...
Author: Jeanine Leech
Publisher: Amherst Media
ISBN: 9781608957309
Category: Photography
Page: 128
View: 950
It has been said many times that photography is painting with light, or that photography is all about light. For Jeanine Leech, the idea of painting with light is a passion. She uses it as a brush for color, texture, and dimension to create dynamic and expressive images. In this book, Leech details her techniques for finding and using the best light to create breathtaking landscape images. To get that special moment, you are often chasing the light. In landscape photography there are moments of defining light. It can be a single moment that may only last a second when the light is just perfect. These moments don’t happen every day but when they do one frame can tell the story with more visual impact than all the others. The ability to improvise, to stop and get the light when these moments occur randomly, is the difference between producing a standard photo and something that truly stand out. This book provides the basic principles of photography necessary for capturing this magic successfully. Starting with a rundown of the equipment that Leech uses and explaining the core concepts of photography, the book proceeds to detail shooting at different times of day. From the first light at dawn, through midday and onto dusk, Leech provides stunning examples of how each type of light can be used. Each photo in the book is accompanied by the camera settings used to capture it. True magic light is rare. It happens in a fleeting moment, not to be repeated again, lasting only a few minutes or seconds. Its quality is so unique that it changes the color, appearance and ultimately the mood of the subjects it falls upon. Part three of the book focuses on the different types of landscapes. First weather is covered. A photo shoot in the Smoky Mountains shows how attention to detail and setting can make the shot. The light and the weather change in mere seconds. As Leech points out, knowing the basics of photography and how to work your equipment quickly is essential. Each of the stunning photos in the book is a testament to this. After that Leach discusses how she chooses different landscapes. Intimate landscapes can be found anywhere. Sometimes making artistic choices like only focusing on a small portion of a setting provides an image with greater impact. Finally, the book covers the use of polarizer’s, various filters and multiple digital darkroom techniques.
Author: Short Course on Roadside DevelopmentPublish On:
Short Course on Roadside Development. I WANT MY COUNTRY BACK BY DR .
JACK SCHREIBER Canfield , Ohio CONSERVATION TECHNIQUES Presiding
Remarks BY E . G . RIVERS. Magic , that ' s what America is — a wonderful kind ...
Author: Ohio. Department of HighwaysPublish On: 1969
Magic , that's what America is — a wonderful kind of Magic . For ten thousand
years men struggled and groped around in the dark searching for the right light of
freedom . For several brief moments in history man thought he had captured at
last ...
A toothpick appeared in his mouth as if by magic. “Two days ago, a customs
agent at JFK got ... Wolfe was in the army, he was nearly blown up by a roadside
bomb, and came out of it with a heightened sense of hearing that made him
invincible.
Author: James Swain
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9781429998611
Category: Fiction
Page: 352
View: 460
Peter Warlock is a magician with a dark secret. Every night, he amazes audiences at his private theater in New York, where he performs feats that boggle the imagination. But his day job is just a cover for his otherworldly pursuits: Peter is a member of an underground group of psychics who gaze into the future to help prevent crimes. No one, not even his live-in girlfriend, knows the truth about Peter—until the séance when he foresees an unspeakable act of violence that will devastate the city. As Peter and his friends rush to prevent tragedy, Peter discovers that a shadowy cult of evil psychics, the Order of Astrum, know all about his abilities. They are hunting him and his fellow psychics down, one by one, determined to silence them forever. Dark Magic is a genre-bending supernatural thriller from national bestselling novelist and real-life magician James Swain. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Go pluck a weed from the roadside , bring it to the altar , and wait . ” The little girl
did just as the angel had told her , and when she had placed the weed on the
altar , it immediately became a brilliant red arrangement of petals . And today the
...
Try this project : develop a series of small concept sketches for a roadside theme
restaurant , where the design is an extravagant representation of the name . It
must be graphic , memorable , and capable of stopping traffic . Use one of ...
Author: Richard M. McGarry
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0471284343
Category: Architecture
Page: 160
View: 402
Discover the art of rendering with markers through: * Profiles of top rendering pros, their techniques, and examples of their best work. * 65 Tips, Tricks, and Techniques you can use right now to improve your next design presentation. * Specific color combinations for rendering wood, brick, foliage, skies, chrome and other materials. * 40 Mini-Lessons with demonstrations of solutions to everyday rendering problems.
Author: Louis Anthony AgnelloPublish On: 2012-06-01
CHAPTER 44 (Unraveling the Mystery) After leaving the housing project the two
men met up with each other at a roadside diner in a better section of town. The
men sat across from each other at a window booth and drank coffee. Both were ...
Author: Louis Anthony Agnello
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 9781468573718
Category: Fiction
Page: 396
View: 579
On the frontline of the battle field between good and evil, exists a ball park that can only be visited through possession of an antique baseball glove or the finality of life changing events and decisions. It is truly a no man's land and the location where a bond of eternal friendship is forming, between a ball player, who fell short of his dreams, and a young prospect, who eagerly wants to achieve his. One has made a life changing mistake and wants a second chance or at least a shot at absolution, while the other is oblivious to the forces of good and evil that are literally tearing his soul apart. Will these two lost souls find their way to the promised land, or will the forces of evil prevail? There's a war going on and they play for keeps. The only question left is: who will be the last casualty of "THE MAGIC GLOVE "?
... the pudgy septuagenarian on his knees in the roadside ditch, screaming
obscenities and shaking a fist at the receding pickup. Virgil parked in the lot
behind Moose and McQueen Insurance, absentmindedly left the truck in gear
and running, ...
Author: John Nichols
Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
ISBN: 9781466859609
Category: Fiction
Page: 528
View: 577
Boom times came to the forgotten little southwestern town of Chamisaville just as the rest of America was in the Great Depression. They came when a rattletrap bus loaded with stolen dynamite blew sky-high, leaving behind a giant gushing hot spring. Within minutes, the town's wheeler-dealers had organized, and within a year, Chamisaville was flooded with tourists and pilgrims, and the wheeler-dealers were rich. Spanning forty years, The Magic Journey tells the tale of how progress transformed a rural backwater into a boomtown. At first, it was a magic time for Chamisaville—almost as if every day were a holiday. But the euphoria gradually dissipated, and the land-hungry developers, speculators, and interlopers moved in. Finally, the day came when Chamisaville's people found themselves all but displaced, their children no longer heirs to their land or their tradition. With mounting intensity, The Magic Journey reaches a climax that is tragically foreordained. A sensitive, vital, and honest chronicle of life in America's Southwest, it is also an incisive commentary on what America has become on its road to progress. The Magic Journey is part of the New Mexico Trilogy, which includes The Milagro Beanfield War and The Nirvana Blues.
THE MAGIC CARPET ΙΟ directed them to set out into the world and find , each
one , the gift that he believed would ... I have brought you this flower , beloved , "
he said , " which I plucked by the roadside as I made my way here this morning .
Author:
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 0878053271
Category: Juvenile Nonfiction
Page: 184
View: 516
A selection of twenty tales and myths, chosen because the Mississippi artist had designed the linoleum block prints used here for them years before.
Every day offerings of food and Aowers are made to them in little baskets which
are laid in the house temple , on the roadside or on the edge of the rice fields .
The women still carry their loads and their sacrificial offerings on their heads and
...
Agés really was a place of magic. We left the albergue just before six o'clock. The
morning was cool and ... Turning right out of the village we walked down the roadside. Although the morning was not cold it was cool and our path ahead was
...
An indelible equation of light and space was formed by that pure, intense light, in
sharp contrast to the strong influence of the spiritual spaces that were offered by
Greek Orthodox churches and roadside chapels found throughout the country.
For months I looked at Connecticut farmhouses; colonial houses; ancient salt-box
relics crouching by the roadside; square-fronted fretwork Victorian dwellings of
substance, and modern atrocities called ranch houses where no ranch ever had.
Author: Edna Ferber
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 9780345805805
Category: Biography & Autobiography
Page: 352
View: 727
Bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize winner Edna Ferber's fascinating second autobiography—a follow-up to her first, A Peculiar Treasure—in which she shares the adventures of her life from 1939 to 1963. Rather than just an autobiography, A Kind of Magic serves as a chronicle of American history from 1939-1963 through the eyes of a highly skilled and sensitive observer. A fan of the fine arts, Ferber offers intimate glimpses into the personalities of performers from James Dean to George S. Kaufman, and goes on to share her uncanny knack for having been consistently where the news of the day was breaking. She was in Washington the day President Roosevelt died, in London when the 8th Air Force launched its first long-range daylight raids, at Buchenwald and Nordhausen shortly after their liberation, and—more happily—in Paris on V.E. Day and in New York on V.J. Day. In these pages she recaptures that black-and-white insanity of that war and all wars, as well as the stifling, post-war complecency which gripped America at the time.
The Islands of Magic: Legends, Folk and Fairy Tales from the Azores Elsie Spicer
Eells. distant land. At the end of a year's ... He put it down by the roadside under a
leafy tree and said, "Table, set yourself." Immediately it was full of the most ...
Author: Elsie Spicer Eells
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
ISBN: 9781465503428
Category: Fairy tales
Page: 289
View: 662
A collection of folk and fairy tales and legends from the Azores retold for children.
Normally, I wouldn't want anything 'til dinner,” she looked back along the roadside. The Dead Woods could only be identified by a few trees sticking up in
the distance, but the swamp on their right was none too appealing. “Do we have
to .
Author: Angelica M. Simmons
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 9781436353939
Category: Fiction
Page: 124
View: 276
Ugaress. There is no questing prince to save the kingdom. A princess is the only heir to the throne and she is not prepared to fight or to follow in the footsteps of her ancestors. A demon wizard and a foul prince have united to try to take the throne and to send the people into an era of darkness long forgotten. The only thing stopping these two: the teenage princess; a guy named Harold; and a quest for a magic pen. Too much to ask of the girl? Or just of Harold.
