Author: Rob Dyer
Publisher: The Sand Partnership
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 203

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BLOODSTONES represents Rob Dyer's strongest work: his remarkable voice, his sometimes elliptical, sometimes searing, always bone-honest insight into the mystery of meaning: his ferocious, relentless focus on the small human questions with immense and all-too-often painful answers.Rob Dyer first submitted work to Mad Swirl's Poetry Forum in June of 2010. His deep insight and acerbic voice were immediately apparent to us. By October of that year, Rob became a Contributing Poet. We were most impressed with how Rob revealed his talent and his heart over his years as a Contributing Poet. This collection is his legacy of sacred stories, told in whispers, revealed in roars.Read them all. He wrote them for you.

Author: L. Penelope
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 1250258383
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 383

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A TIME 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time A Time Magazine Best Fantasy Book of 2018 L. Penelope's Song of Blood & Stone is a treacherous, thrilling, epic fantasy about an outcast drawn into a war between two powerful rulers. The kingdoms of Elsira and Lagrimar have been separated for centuries by the Mantle, a magical veil that has enforced a tremulous peace between the two lands. But now, the Mantle is cracking and the True Father, ruler of Lagrimar and the most powerful Earthsinger in the world, finally sees a way into Elsira to seize power. All Jasminda ever wanted was to live quietly on her farm, away from the prying eyes of those in the nearby town. Branded an outcast by the color of her skin and her gift of Earthsong, she’s been shunned all her life and has learned to steer clear from the townsfolk...until a group of Lagrimari soldiers wander into her valley with an Elsiran spy, believing they are still in Lagrimar. Through Jack, the spy, Jasminda learns that the Mantle is weakening, allowing people to slip through without notice. And even more troubling: Lagrimar is mobilizing, and if no one finds a way to restore the Mantle, it might be too late for Elsira. Their only hope lies in uncovering the secrets of the Queen Who Sleeps and Jasminda’s Earthsong is the key to unravel them. Thrust into a hostile society and a world she doesn’t know, Jasminda and Jack race to unveil an ancient mystery that might offer salvation.

Author: Jamila Gavin
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1448174929
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274

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One diamond – a world of spies, death and deception. In Venice, the diamond promises wealth and prestige to greedy Bernardo Pagliarin. At the court of the Great Moghul in Agra, it holds the key to the throne itself. For Filippo and his family, the stone is worth far more. It could bring their father back from the dead. From the bustling markets of seventeenth-century Venice to the majestic palaces of Hindustan, acclaimed author Jamila Gavin takes the reader on an unforgettable quest across desert, sea and mountains.

Author: wa Makokha
Publisher: African Books Collective
ISBN: 9956727997
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 186

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Wanjohi wa Makokhas Nest of Stones is the second book of poems, since the publication of Sitawa Namwalies Cut off my Tongue (Storymoja: 2009), devoted in principal to the moment of the 2007-2008 Kenyan Crisis. The crisis is locally known as the Post-Election Violence (PEV). The book collects over sixty pieces of his recent verse chosen on the basis of artistic merit and social relevance. The poems focus sharply on the tumultuous period between the General Elections of 2007 and August 4th Referendum of 2010. Some of the poems relate to events drawn out of earlier moments in Kenyan history but are invoked as contexts of the recent discord. Wa Makokhas interesting narratives are written in the form of lyrical folk verse. The verses are poignant vignettes, out of experiences of different communities and regions of Kenya, serving as repositories of the memory of a tumultuous moment in the life of a nation. Nest of Stones derives its themes from the commonwealth of Kenyan experiences across ethnic and political divides. This idea of the interrelatedness of the peoples inhabiting the Kenyan space; is in a way, a veritable interrogation of the imagined community leitmotif most often recoursed to when analyzing the tensions of co-existence in the postcolonial world. The heart of these amazing poems lies in Kenya but their philosophy of life is universal.

Author: Guangren Sun
Publisher: PMPH-USA
ISBN: 7117187263
Category : Medicine, Chinese
Languages : en
Pages : 480

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The Fundamentals of Chinese Medicine is an international collaboration of Chinese medicine experts from both China and the west, and co-written by an experienced practitioner who has been teaching the subject in western schools. This book covers the theory of traditional Chinese medicine and discusses the topic in greater depth than any English language textbook available today. An abundance of classical references are also included here. The material in this text comprises course material for a professional course of training in TCM, which is also the basic material for studying and comprehension of other more advanced courses in TCM. The main contents include the physiological basis of essence-qi, yin-yang and the five phases, followed by the theories of essence, qi and blood, fluids, and spirit. Organ manifestation, channel and collateral theory, constitutional theory, etiology and patho-mechanism, and also principles of prevention and treatment are expounded upon. The knowledge in this textbook is approximately equal to that for students of TCM colleges in China, and coincides with the requirements in the Examination Syllabus for TCM Professional Practitioners Worldwide.

Author: Xian Danchaoren
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1647577365
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 887

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Zhang Le was a person without a job. He had unintentionally obtained the QQ group of the Heavenly Court and his life had thus changed. He would be courting girls, opening a drug factory, opening a company, and from then on, he would be at the pinnacle of his life.

Author: W. T. Fernie
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 1483194329
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 508

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Precious Stones: For Curative Wear; and Other Remedial Uses presents the different gem stones that is regarded as a powerful tool to cure the ailing in ancient times. This book discusses the myths, superstitions, and biblical significance associated with the stone. It particularly demonstrates the belief of ancient people in the power of the diamond. Some of the topics covered in the book are the weight, historical background, and healing effects of diamond. Considerable chapters examine the weight, origin, and healing effects of these gem stone, including amethyst, aqua-marine, ruby, calcium, copper, jade, jasper, emerald, iron, and lapis lazuli. The remaining chapters are devoted to the occult power of other precious stones. The book can provide useful information to the general reader.

Author: Can LanDiGua
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 164991296X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1033

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Li Yunfan had bought a second-hand computer with an ordinary 'Three Sans Sans Diaos'. It was actually a communication device used by deities! His life had undergone a tremendous change! If you have nothing to do, do it with a fairy! Take advantage of Chang'e when you're bored! Since he didn't have the money to buy immortal pills, he might as well sell a bag of spicy gluten! King of Hell, Jade Emperor heard Li Yunfan's name and started trembling, crying as he hugged Li Yunfan's leg. "Brother Li, give me another packet of spicy gluten!"

Author: Greg Campbell
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 0465029922
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 337

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First discovered in 1930, the diamonds of Sierra Leone have funded one of the most savage rebel campaigns in modern history. These "blood diamonds" are smuggled out of West Africa and sold to legitimate diamond merchants in London, Antwerp, and New York, often with the complicity of the international diamond industry. Eventually, these very diamonds find their way into the rings and necklaces of brides and spouses the world over. Blood Diamonds is the gripping tale of how the diamond smuggling works, how the rebel war has effectively destroyed Sierra Leone and its people, and how the policies of the diamond industry - institutionalized in the 1880s by the De Beers cartel - have allowed it to happen. Award-winning journalist Greg Campbell traces the deadly trail of these diamonds, many of which are brought to the world market by fanatical enemies. These repercussions of diamond smuggling are felt far beyond the borders of the poor and war-ridden country of Sierra Leone, and the consequences of overlooking this African tragedy are both shockingly deadly and unquestionably global. Updated with a new epilogue.

Author: Hei Yasishen
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1648462871
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 819

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The Dao gave birth to one, one gave birth to two, two gave birth to three, and three gave birth to all living things. All living things had no heart, and only the Dao could be formed. I wanted to become an immortal, but I only saw the word "heartless" on the Destiny Stone. It is five kainic acid, a combination of life and death. Then may I ask, what is the way of this stinky dog?