Author: Kenneth Johnson Publisher: ISBN: Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 300
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This book reveals -- through a compelling mix of scholarly research, global mythology and lucid story-telling -- the spiritual roots of Western culture: shamanism. An in-depth study of the witchcraft trial records and the testimony of the witches themselves proves that the European peasants accused of witchcraft died, in fact, for the sake of the world's oldest spiritual path. Learn why Shamanism has survived in one form or another to this day.
Author: Kat Shepherd Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1499809298 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 180
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"With characters who grab your attention, illustrations that invite you to play along, and a plot with more twists than a country road, get ready for a fast and fun mystery that will keep you guessing until the end. How do I sign up to join the Gemini Detective Agency?" - James Ponti, Edgar-award winning author of the FRAMED! mystery series "The North Star is mystery and intrigue at its best. I loved putting my observational skills to the test as I searched for clues in the illustrations at the end of every chapter. Captivating. Clever. Compulsively readable. A must-have for all emerging detectives!" - Lauren Magaziner, author of Case Closed series Join the Gemini Detective Agency and help the teenage sleuths solve the theft of a priceless necklace! Twins Zach and Evie Mamuya and their friend Vishal Desai make up the Gemini Detective Agency, which is mainly an excuse to get pizza together or hit the go-kart track. But when a priceless diamond necklace known as the North Star is stolen before an auction, the kids tag along with the twins' crime reporter mom and find a few clues that make them think this was no ordinary robbery. With the help of their classmate Sophia Boyd, the Gemini Detective Agency is on the case! Will they be able to sort through the clues and solve the mystery in time? Readers will love this interactive mystery, where clues can be found throughout the illustrations at the end of each chapter! The Gemini Mysteries: The North Star is an action-packed novel full of twists and turns that will keep readers guessing until the very end.
Author: Buronson Publisher: Viz Comics ISBN: 9781569311868 Category : Good and evil Languages : en Pages : 0
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Cunning Bat and sweet Lynne send Ken an urgent plea for help when the well in Bat's hometown runs dry. Unfortunately, when the notorious gang Jackal follows the Fist to the unsuspecting village, it turns out that bad plumbing is the least of his troubles! Talk about stealing candy from a baby--this horde of vicious thugs steal water from orphans! The Fist faces his fiercest battle yet when Jackal's leader springs a monstrous convict from prison to do his dirty work for him. Then the Fist meets his match in the person of the Fist of the Southern Cross, his astrological opposite. Which of the two uneasy allies will catch the eye of Mamia, a beautiful woman who is the spittin' image of Ken's long-lost love? --
Author: Bob Buck Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 9780743262309 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 468
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Buck, the embodiment of commercial aviation in America, recounts his thrilling life in flight in this exhilarating volume, hailed as "absolutely brilliant" by the former director of the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum.
Author: Tristan Gooley Publisher: The Experiment ISBN: 1615191550 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 320
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From the New York Times-bestselling author of The Secret World of Weather and The Lost Art of Reading Nature’s Signs, learn to tap into nature and notice the hidden clues all around you Before GPS, before the compass, and even before cartography, humankind was navigating. Now this singular guide helps us rediscover what our ancestors long understood—that a windswept tree, the depth of a puddle, or a trill of birdsong can help us find our way, if we know what to look and listen for. Adventurer and navigation expert Tristan Gooley unlocks the directional clues hidden in the sun, moon, stars, clouds, weather patterns, lengthening shadows, changing tides, plant growth, and the habits of wildlife. Rich with navigational anecdotes collected across ages, continents, and cultures, The Natural Navigator will help keep you on course and open your eyes to the wonders, large and small, of the natural world.
Author: Martha Beck Publisher: Harmony ISBN: 0812932188 Category : Self-Help Languages : en Pages : 402
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New York Times bestselling author and Life Designs, Inc. creator Martha Beck shares her step-by-step program that will guide you to fulfill your own potential and create a joyful life. In this book, you'll start by learning how to read the internal compasses already built into your brain and body--and why you may have spent your life ignoring their signals. As you become reacquainted with your own deepest desires, you'll identify and repair any unconscious beliefs or unhealed emotional wounds that may be blocking your progress. This will change your life, but don't worry--although every life is unique, major transformations have common elements, and Beck provides a map that will guide you through your own life changes. You'll learn how to navigate every stage, from the first flickering appearance of a new dream to the planning and implementation of your own ideal life. Based on Dr. Beck's work as a Harvard-trained sociologist, research associate at Harvard Business School, instructor at Thunderbird Business School, and especially on her experiences with her clients over the last six years, Finding Your Own North Star offers thoroughly tested case studies, questionnaires, and exercises to help you articulate your core desires and act on them to build a more satisfying life. “Explorers depend on the North Star when there are no other landmarks in sight. The same relationship exists between you and your right life, the ultimate realization of your potential for happiness. I believe that a knowledge of that perfect life sits inside you just as the North Star sits in its unaltering spot.” -- Martha Beck
Author: Suzie O'Connell Publisher: Sunset Rose Books ISBN: 1950813584 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 2940
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Find out why readers say “picking up a book in this series feels like coming home”… grab The Northstar Series box set by USA Today bestselling author Suzie O’Connell and binge all ten books in this heartwarming small town romance series. FIRST INSTINCT – Best friend. Protector. Crutch. As Beth Carlyle overcomes every college girl’s worst nightmare, will she add “lover” to the names she has for Nick Hammond? MOUNTAIN ANGEL – Between a determined stalker and her meddling, matchmaking uncle, Aelissm Davis may be in over her head… and Pat O’Neil—the sheriff’s deputy who’s supposed to keep her safe—could be the biggest complication of all. SUMMER ANGEL – If June Montana can help her old friend Ben Conner and her adopted son Luke overcome their entwined traumas, she might find her perfect family. But a madman bent on revenge will stop at nothing to destroy their happily ever after. TWICE SHY – A widower with a charming young daughter intent on playing matchmaker and a wounded and wary woman in need of peace and healing… could a dance at a friend’s wedding be the start of something wonderful for Aaron Hammond and Skye Hathaway? ONCE BURNED – Henry Hammond and Lindsay Miller have both been burned in love, and a no-strings-attached fling is the perfect balm… but what happens when the attraction refuses to fade? MISTLETOE KISSES – When Ty Evans impulsively kissed Shannon O’Neil under the mistletoe two years ago, he had no idea of the captivating desire it would awaken. Now she’s in Northstar for Christmas, and he won’t waste his second chance at a happily ever after with her. STARLIGHT MAGIC – Traumatized by the death of her husband, Celeste Dawson desperately needs a fresh start. A trip to Northstar to visit her friend Shannon is just the thing… and her big-hearted new neighbor Brodie Dunn might be exactly the man to coax her from the shadows and back into the light. WILD ANGEL – Everything Luke Conner once wanted from life is slipping away. Ryan Connelly wishes she could be the miracle he needs, but her own heart is still in tatters… and he has ties to the man who broke it. FORGOTTEN ANGEL – Shane McGuire and Becky Epperson have a history. They might have had much more, but instead, he broke her heart. Now they’re both back in Northstar, and he’ll do everything he can to win her back. LAST SURRENDER – Heather Brown and Jeremiah Mackey are an unlikely love match, but their broken pieces fit together so well. Can they persevere when someone with a grudge starts playing deadly games? Keywords: Small town & rural fiction, contemporary romance, box set, bundle, complete series, cowboy, ranch, suspense, love story, women's fiction, friendships, Montana
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