Download or read book Far Away Places A Collection of Mystical Tales written by Sannie Patch and published by America Star Books. This book was released on 2005-08-15 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Thought-provoking possibilities abound in Far Away Places: A Collection of Mystical Tales. Time TravelUnder certain conditions, can individuals leave present time and travel to other times and places? Stonehenge—Who placed the circle of massive stones on the Salisbury Plain west of London, England, thousands of years ago? Is it an ancient observatory? Ghosts—Do strong emotions cause phantom spirits to inhabit certain locations? Why can some people see these apparitions while others pass by without noticing them? Nazca Lines—Who drew this mysterious artwork on a high plateau in central Peru? Figures of birds, animals and geometric designs, carved into the dirt, are so large they

Download or read book Far Away Places written by Sannie Patch and published by Publishamerica Incorporated. This book was released on 2005-08 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thought-provoking possibilities abound in Far Away Places: A Collection of Mystical Tales. Time Travel-Under certain conditions, can individuals leave present time and travel to other times and places? Stonehenge-Who placed the circle of massive stones on the Salisbury Plain west of London, England, thousands of years ago? Is it an ancient observatory? Ghosts-Do strong emotions cause phantom spirits to inhabit certain locations? Why can some people see these apparitions while others pass by without noticing them? Nazca Lines-Who drew this mysterious artwork on a high plateau in central Peru? Figures of birds, animals and geometric designs, carved into the dirt, are so large they can only be discerned from the air. On the ground, they are merely shallow ditches lined with rocks. Are they calls for help from space travelers who were stranded on Earth in the far distant past? Telepathy, Clairvoyance-Do some people have super-normal mental abilities? Are these traits evolving in humans on planet Earth?

Download or read book Mystical Tales Tales of Terror and Mystery The Arabian Nights and The Canterbury Tales Tales of Terror and Mystery by Arthur Conan Doyle The Arabian Nights Their Best known Tales by Smith Wiggin and Parrish The Canterbury Tales and Other Poems by Geoffrey Chaucer written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2024-06-22 with total page 2096 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book 1: Experience a thrilling journey into the unknown with “Tales of Terror and Mystery by Arthur Conan Doyle.” Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, renowned for his Sherlock Holmes stories, showcases his versatility with this collection of tales that blend elements of mystery and horror. From chilling mysteries to eerie supernatural occurrences, Doyle weaves captivating narratives that keep readers on the edge of their seats. Book 2: Immerse yourself in the timeless enchantment of “The Arabian Nights: Their Best-known Tales by Smith, Wiggin, and Parrish.” This collection brings to life the captivating stories of Scheherazade, including the adventures of Aladdin, Ali Baba, and Sinbad the Sailor. The Arabian Nights weaves a tapestry of fantasy, magic, and adventure, captivating readers with its tales of wonder and imagination. Book 3: Travel back in time to medieval England with “The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems by Geoffrey Chaucer.” Geoffrey Chaucer's masterpiece, "The Canterbury Tales," presents a diverse group of pilgrims sharing stories as they journey to Canterbury. This timeless work offers a rich tapestry of medieval life, human folly, and a wide range of narratives that reflect the complexities of human nature.

Download or read book Gabriel s Palace written by and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1993 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 150 tales from the Talmud, the Zohar, Jewish folktales, and Hasidic lore.

Download or read book Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio Volumes 1 and 2 written by Songling Pu and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 517 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio is a set of short stories by Pu Songling. Presented here are early cases of a literary tradition of accounts of the weird and the strange, which Pu memorably fused in his writing.

Download or read book Ten Masterpieces of Music written by Harvey Sachs and published by Liveright Publishing. This book was released on 2021-10-26 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some pieces of music survive. Most fall into oblivion. What gives the ten masterpieces selected for this book their exceptional vitality? In this penetrating volume, Harvey Sachs, acclaimed biographer and historian of classical music, takes readers into the hearts of ten extraordinary works of classical music in ten different genres, showing both the curious novice and the seasoned listener how to recognize, appreciate, and engage with these masterpieces on a historical and compositional level. Far from what is often thought, classical music is neither dead nor dying. As a genre, it is constantly evolving, its pieces passing through countless permutations and combinations yet always retaining that essential élan vital, or life force. The works collected here, composed in the years between 1784 and 1966, are a testament to this fact. As Sachs skillfully demonstrates, they have endured not because they were exceptionally well-made or interesting but because they were created by composers—Mozart and Beethoven; Schubert, Schumann, Berlioz, Verdi, and Brahms; Sibelius, Prokofiev, and Stravinsky—who had a particular genius for drawing music out of their deepest wellsprings. “Through music,” Sachs writes, “they universalized the intimate.” In describing how music actually sounds, Ten Masterpieces of Music seems to do the impossible, animating the process of composing as well as the coming together of disparate scales and melodies, trills and harmonies. It tells us, too, how particular compositions came to be, often revealing that the pieces we now consider “classic” were never intended to be so. In poignant, exquisite prose, Sachs shows how Mozart, a former child prodigy under constant pressure to produce new music, hastily penned Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major, one of his finest piano concertos, for a teenage student, and likewise demonstrates how Goethe’s Faust, Part One, became a springboard for the musical imagination of the French composer Berlioz. As Sachs explains, these pieces are not presented as candidates for a new “Top Ten.” They represent neither the most well-known nor the most often-performed works of each composer. Instead, they were chosen precisely because he had something profound to say about them, about their composers, about how each piece fits into its composer’s life, and about how each of these lives can be contextualized by time and place. In fact, Sachs encourages readers to form their own favorites, and teaches them how to discern special characteristics that will enhance their own listening experiences. With Ten Masterpieces of Music, it becomes evident that Sachs has lived with these pieces for a veritable lifetime. His often-soaring descriptions of the works and the dramatic lives of the men who composed them bring a heightened dimension to the musical perceptions of all listeners, communicating both the sheer improbability of a work becoming a classic and why certain pieces—these ten among them—survive the perilous test of time.

Download or read book Mystical Tales written by Yash Jindal and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2021-07-11 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “I barely had time to dive before the explosion occurred, and tossed me into the icy cold and treacherous ocean.” I was all set for a relaxing weekend on the cruise ‘The Majestic Glider’, a three-decker ship with every single luxury a child might possibly dream or want. But when a storm approached our ship, I got a bad feeling about this vacation. A fire broke out on the cruise and an explosion tossed me into the ocean, separating me from the others. I woke up to find myself on a largely deserted island with only one other survivor from the ship. Will two youngsters be able to survive on their own until help arrives? Or will they perish on this dreadful deadly island? Mystical Tales has ten thrilling and adventurous short stories woven with a common theme of hope and happiness, and each with a different value to learn.

Download or read book Ghost Supernatural Mystic Tales written by Algernon Blackwood and published by House of Stratus. This book was released on 2014-12-01 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume 2 contains eight stories including The Willows, The Wendigo, The Doll, and The Trod. Blackwood’s ability to create and sustain an atmosphere of unrelieved horror is witnessed in ‘The Willows’, a starkly terrifying tale of another dimension impinging on our own.

Download or read book Mystical Places written by Sarah Baxter and published by White Lion Publishing. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover 25 mystical destinations from around the globe in this enchanting guide full of magic, folklore and exquisitely beautiful places. Travel writer Sarah Baxter expertly curates the world's most wonder-filled sites where magic is made manifest. Discover the history and geography of each site and learn their most significant and spellbinding stories, with suggestions of features to look out for and information on ceremonies. Filled with beautifully bewitching illustrations, this guide aims to transport you, in the comfort of your own armchair, to sacred and mystical spots, digging into their legends and evoking their supernatural essence. Seeking a transcendent travel experience? Take a magical pilgrimage to Alfaborg, the City of Elves; marvel at the otherworldly splendour of Xandadu, the heart of a lost dynasty; and discover the gateway to the afterlife in the Alepotrypa Cave. In these pages we meet mythical kings, explore sacred summits and enchanted architecture, and find a cast of giants, ghosts, golems and sea creatures. Featured locations: Tintagel, England Cadair Idris, Wales Loch Coruisk, Scotland Alfaborg, Iceland Chartres Labyrinth, France Harz Mountains, Germany Old-New Synagogue, Czech Republic Lake Bled, Slovenia Alepotrypa Cave, Greece Tartessos, Spain Cyclops Riviera, Italy Gedi Ruins, Kenya Stone Circles of Senegambia, Senegal & The Gambia Xanadu, China Takachiho, Japan Spiti Valley, India Mount Mani, South Korea The Pinnacles, Australia Nan Madol, Micronesia Majorville Medicine Wheel, Canada Bonaventure Cemetery, USA Mount Shasta, USA Malinalco, Mexico Lake Guatavita, Colombia Nazca Lines, Peru Each book in the Inspired Traveller's Guides series offers readers a fascinating, informative and charmingly illustrated guide to must-visit destinations round the globe. Also from this series, explore intriguing: Artistic Places (March 2021), Spiritual Places, Literary Places and Hidden Places.

Download or read book The Devil s Fool written by Raven Steele and published by Raven Steele. This book was released on 2020-03-12 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I was afraid of the dark until I became it." As the daughter of a magical family, power bled through my veins. The desire to control. Manipulate. It lived in my blood, handed down from generations of witches. They expected me to be the same. Subtly rule over humans, bending their will to ours. But I wanted to be free of my family’s dark world. Their crimes and murders. I wanted to be more. Be different. Boaz, a powerful vampire, saved me from my parent’s suffocating grip. He promised me the world. Seductive. Bewitching. I craved him. His power. His strength. But the devil’s in the details. And even he was once an angel. In this full-length, paranormal romance series, Steele introduces readers to a dark and sexy world full of vampires, and witches. If you like Laurell K. Hamilton and Anne Rice, you will LOVE this series! Scroll up and grab this paranormal romance TODAY for free! ** This novel includes some of the beloved characters from the Rouen Chronicles and is intended for adult readers. ** This is the beginning of a five-book series! Start it now! Book 1: The Devil's Fool Book 2: The Devil's Angel Book 3: The Devil's Soldier Book 4: The Devil Prequel: What Devil's May Come Scroll up and grab your copy! "Thought-provoking, dark, and remarkably suspenseful." - USA Today Bestselling Author, Rebecca Hamilton ★★★★★ "This is one of those rare books that captures me from the very first moment. The first scene was all it took, and I was in love. The story has some unique turns that ultimately set this story up as an epic paranormal romance." - Book Enthusiast, top 100 reviewer ★★★★★ "It is a must-read book! You won't be disappointed!" - Customer Reviewer ★★★★★ Keywords: vampire, vampire novels, vampire series, paranormal romance, witches, forbidden love, love stories, magic, action, dark romance, dark fantasy, true love, free vampire novels, free paranormal romance, free love stories, free dark fantasy, free dark romance

Download or read book Praiseworthy written by Alexis Wright and published by New Directions Publishing. This book was released on 2024-02-06 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An astonishing and monumental masterpiece from the towering Australian writer Alexis Wright whose “words explode from the page” (The Monthly) In a small town in the north of Australia, a mysterious cloud heralds both an ecological catastrophe and a gathering of the ancestors. A crazed visionary looks to donkeys to solve the global climate crisis and the economic dependency of the Aboriginal people. His wife, seeking solace from his madness, follows the dance of butterflies and scours the internet to find out how her Aboriginal/Chinese family could be repatriated to China. One of their sons, named Aboriginal Sovereignty, is determined to commit suicide. The other, Tommyhawk, wishes his brother dead so that he can pursue his dream of becoming white and powerful. Praiseworthy is an epic which pushes allegory and language to its limit; a unique masterpiece that bends time and reality, opening new literary vistas; a cry of outrage against oppression and disadvantage; and a fable for the end of days.

Download or read book From Morality to Mayhem written by Julian Lovelock and published by Lutterworth Press. This book was released on 2018-10-25 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stories we read as children are the ones that stay with us the longest, and from the nineteenth century until the 1950s stories about schools held a particular fascination. Many will remember the goings-on at such earnest establishments as Tom Brown's Rugby, St Dominic's, Greyfriars, the Chalet School, Malory Towers and Linbury Court. In the second part of the twentieth century, with more liberal social attitudes and the advent of secondary education for all, these moral tales lost their appeal and the school story very nearly died out. More recently, however, a new generation of compromised schoolboy and schoolgirl heroes - Pennington, Tyke Tiler, Harry Potter and Millie Roads - have given it a new and challenging relevance. Focusing mainly on novels written for young people, From Morality to Mayhem charts the fall and rise of the school story, from the grim accounts of Victorian times to the magic and mayhem of our own age. In doing so it considers how fictional schools not only reflect but sometimes influence real life. This captivating study will appeal to those interested in children's literature and education, both students and the general reader, taking us on a not altogether comfortable trip down memory lane.

Download or read book In Kali s Country Tales from Sunny India written by Emily Churchill Thompson Sheets and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-12 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In Kali's Country: Tales from Sunny India, written by Emily Churchill Thompson Sheets, offers a captivating collection of tales that transport readers to the vibrant landscapes of India. Sheets' narratives capture the essence of Indian culture, traditions, and stories, inviting readers to explore the enchanting world of the East. This book weaves together a tapestry of folklore and imagination, providing a glimpse into the diverse tapestry of Indian life and beliefs."

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Download or read book The Kabbalah Tree written by Rachel Pollack and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2004 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2005 Coalition of Visionary Resources (COVR) 2nd Runner Up in Non-Fiction category! Kabbalah's most famous symbol, the Tree of Life, has become the organizing principle behind our human efforts to understand the world. Using Hermann Haindl's lush depiction of the Tree of Life, Rachel Pollack examines the message behind this ancient symbol. She takes a non-denominational approach - drawing upon unusual sources such as tribal and shamanic traditions, modern science, contemporary Kabbalists, tarot interpreters, and a comic book writer - to explore the Tree's meaning. Along the way, we learn more about Kabbalah's history, texts, mystical concepts, and why this esoteric tradition has sprung up again in the twenty-first century.

Download or read book The Hungry Stones and Other Stories written by Rabindranath Tagore and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection presents the simple tales of village life and governance in India in times of Tagore. Entertainingly, the author shows how the pre-industrial world was understood, judged, and thought about. The book covers such topics as married life, the impulsive and unwise nature of children, the duties of people toward each other, the costs of carelessness and misunderstandings and human nature, and the romanticized power of the supernatural.

Download or read book Mystic Places written by Time-Life Books and published by Time Life Medical. This book was released on 1987 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the history and nature of seemingly paranormal phenomena.