Download or read book Gert and the Sacred Stones written by Marco Rochhi and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2021-03-23 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This timely tale of an endless war between humans and nature follows young orphan Gert, whose land is shrouded in a thick fog hiding ferocious, fantastical animals that besiege her village. Gert sets out to make sure no one else suffers what she has as a result of the war, but to do this she'll have to do what is forbidden of young women like her: become a warrior. Unfazed, Gert sneaks into the initiation test, beginning an adventure that will prove to be about much more than revenge. Gert's journey will teach her to accept hard truths, rethink the glorification of war and violence, and prove if she can be the unlikely hero to reimagine her people's future. From the acclaimed Italian comics team of Marco Rocchi and Francesca Caritá comes an insightful story of conflict, reconciliation, and the unique power of young people to change their world for the better. "We wanted to create a multi-faceted and well-rounded female character who could mirror the strengths and weakness of both girls and boys. Although it's a fantasy setting, there are many implicit references to real life and to our way of seeing the world. Many will recognize themselves in the protagonist's will to forge and affirm her own unique identity despite the adversities of social customs or hostile environments, and in her awareness that she must learn more, experience more, and grow by taking responsibility for her choices before she can change the world." -- Marco Rocchi and Francesca Carità
Download or read book Gert and the Sacred Stones written by Marco Rocchi and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2021-03-23 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This timely tale of an endless war between humans and nature follows young orphan Gert, whose land is shrouded in a thick fog hiding ferocious, fantastical animals that besiege her village. Gert sets out to make sure no one else suffers what she has as a result of the war, but to do this she'll have to do what is forbidden of young women like her: become a warrior. Unfazed, Gert sneaks into the initiation test, beginning an adventure that will prove to be about much more than revenge. Gert's journey will teach her to accept hard truths, rethink the glorification of war and violence, and prove if she can be the unlikely hero to reimagine her people's future. From the acclaimed Italian comics team of Marco Rocchi and Francesca Caritá comes an insightful story of conflict, reconciliation, and the unique power of young people to change their world for the better. "We wanted to create a multi-faceted and well-rounded female character who could mirror the strengths and weakness of both girls and boys. Although it's a fantasy setting, there are many implicit references to real life and to our way of seeing the world. Many will recognize themselves in the protagonist's will to forge and affirm her own unique identity despite the adversities of social customs or hostile environments, and in her awareness that she must learn more, experience more, and grow by taking responsibility for her choices before she can change the world." -- Marco Rocchi and Francesca Carità
Download or read book The Sacred Stones written by Micah T. Dank and published by Speaking Volumes. This book was released on 2020-09-30 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a tragic loss of their best friend NP, and nearly bringing the Catholic Church to its knees, Graham, Hannah, and Rosette once again are stuck in the middle of a worldwide conspiracy that dates back 10,000 years. After discovering the main astrological code which led them to decode the Bible and nearly destroy the Catholic Church, they thought that they had gotten to the deepest secret of the universe. Boy were they wrong. When Graham learns that the capstones of the Egyptian Pyramids are scattered around the globe, he and his witty band of friends must learn what sort of power they hold and try to contain it, as it contains the greatest secret that has ever been hidden in the history of mankind. Only this time, the gloves are off and the most powerful entity on the planet is out to stop them from releasing this secret onto the world as it would destroy the fabric of everything the Church has built up over the last 2000 years. It would literally expose the ‘Greatest story ever told’ as an encoded message, passed down from century to millennia. The three of them, joined now with Rosette's new boyfriend Jackson must manipulate their knowledge and environment once again, or risk being killed and disappear without a trace. The Sacred Stones, Book Two, the continuation of Into the Rabbit Hole: A young man and his friends are caught up in an ancient shrouded mystery of the hidden meanings within the texts of the Bible and the powerful forces of the Church that are desperate to keep him from solving it...
Download or read book Menhirs Dolmen and Circles of Stone written by Gary R. Varner and published by Algora Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why are some rocks simply tossed out of the way, while others, regardless of their size, are held as sacred, mysterious and imbued with power? Humans since the dawn of civilization have used stone to represent the holy, both by fashioning sacred symbols for themselves and by granting recognition to certain sites occurring naturally. Varner shares his love of nature lore, oral traditions, folklore and ancient religious structures that are still so abundant in the world, and offers insights on the history and the technology of these artifacts, while touching on the importance of preserving a sense of reverence in today's world. This study examines the universal appeal of sites from the Dome of the Rock and Stonehenge to sites sacred to the Inuit and the Cherokees, from the Middle East to the American Midwest and the English Midlands. Philosopher-historian Mircea Eliade wrote, "a rock reveals itself to be sacred because its very existence is a hierophany: incompressible, invulnerable, it is that which man is not. It resists time; its reality is coupled with perenniality." The properties of stone were recognized as unique early in humankind's rise to civilization. Even when cultures were transitioning their technologies from stone to metal, it was stone that was used for ritual and other important acts. Early 20th-century Egyptologist Wallis Budge wrote, "in a tomb of the VIth Dynasty at Sakkrah, when the Egyptians had a good knowledge of working in metals, we see in a painting on the wall the act of circumcision being performed on a youth by an operator who uses a flint knife." Little do the keepers of worry stones today realize that they are practicing one of the ancient traditions of transferring their problems to an inanimate object. This volume looks at customs and traditions from around the world, from the curious to the profound, related to stones large and small, from prehistory to today.
Download or read book The Sacred Stones written by Micah T Dank and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a tragic loss of their best friend NP, and nearly bringing the Catholic Church to its knees, Graham, Hannah, and Rosette once again are stuck in the middle of a worldwide conspiracy that dates back 10,000 years. After discovering the main astrological code which led them to decode the Bible and nearly destroy the Catholic Church, they thought that they had gotten to the deepest secret of the universe. Boy were they wrong. When Graham learns that the capstones of the Egyptian Pyramids are scattered around the globe, he and his witty band of friends must learn what sort of power they hold and try to contain it, as it contains the greatest secret that has ever been hidden in the history of mankind. Only this time, the gloves are off and the most powerful entity on the planet is out to stop them from releasing this secret onto the world as it would destroy the fabric of everything the Church has built up over the last 2000 years. It would literally expose the 'Greatest story ever told' as an encoded message, passed down from century to millennia. The three of them, joined now with Rosette's new boyfriend Jackson must manipulate their knowledge and environment once again, or risk being killed and disappear without a trace. The Sacred Stones, Book Two, the continuation of Into the Rabbit Hole: A young man and his friends are caught up in an ancient shrouded mystery of the hidden meanings within the texts of the Bible and the powerful forces of the Church that are desperate to keep him from solving it...
Download or read book Dictionary for a Better World written by Irene Latham and published by Carolrhoda Books. This book was released on 2020 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Organized as a dictionary, entries in this book for middle-grade readers present words related to creating a better, more inclusive world. Each word is explored via a poem, a quote from an inspiring person, and a short personal anecdote from one of the co-authors, a prompt for how to translate the word into action, and an illustration"--
Download or read book The Best of Comix Book written by Denis Kitchen and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2013 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1974, legendary Marvel Comics publisher Stan Lee approached underground pioneer Denis Kitchen and offered a way for them to collaborate. Their resulting series was called Comix Book and featured work by many of the top underground cartoonists including Joel Beck, Kim Deitch, Justin Green, Harvey Pekar, Trina Robbins, Art Spiegelman (first national appearance of Maus), Skip Williamson, and S. Clay Wilson. The Best of Comix Book showcases 150-pages of classic underground comix (printed on newsprint, as they originally appeared), many never before reprinted.
Download or read book The Sacred Stone written by T.F.G. Dexter and published by . This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stone worship in ancient Britain
Download or read book The Theological Paradox written by Gert Hummel and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 1995 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Jerusalem and Other Holy Places as Foci of Multireligious and Ideological Confrontation written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-12-07 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jerusalem and Other Holy Places as Foci of Multireligious and Ideological Confrontation demonstrates the variety in the study of holy places, as well as the flexibility of geographic and historical aspects of holiness.
Download or read book The Sacred Stone written by Wishing Well and published by Worldwide Media Services. This book was released on 1995-05-01 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A three-dimensional book with windows about a young archaeologist who, while searching for ancient cities, agrees to help recover a sacred stone which is stolen from a friendly tribe. Includes mysterious clues and challenging puzzles to give readers an active part in Hope's dangerous search.
Download or read book Papaya Salad written by Elisa Macellari and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2020-11-03 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The debut graphic novel from Thai-Italian illustrator Elisa Macellari, Papaya Salad tells the story of her great-uncle Sompong who found himself in Europe on military scholarship on the eve of World War II. A gentle and resolute man in love with books and languages, in search of his place in the world, Sompong chronicles his life during the war and falling for his wife, finding humor and joy even as the world changes irrevocably around him This Winner of the 2019 Autori di Immagini Silver Medal in the Comics category tells the human story of the War, from a perspective not typically seen. "An historical and emotional journey through my family and my roots that are grown between Europe and Asia. A personal narrative that needs to be shared and hopefully arouses empathy in the reader." -- Elisa Macellari
Download or read book A Book of Golden Deeds written by Charlotte Mary Yonge and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 1927 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Little Dog Lost written by Marion Dane Bauer and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “wholly satisfying” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) novel in verse starring a boy, a lost dog, and a lonely old man, from Newbery Honoree Marion Dane Bauer Mark is a boy who needs a dog. But he can’t get his mom on board with his plan. Buddy is a dog who needs a boy. Buddy has an owner already, but not one who understands what a dog really needs. Mr. LaRue is a neighbor who needs a community. He’s alone all the time in his huge old house—and everyone needs more than that. Over the course of a summer thunderstorm and one chaotic town council meeting, these three characters cross paths and come together in a timeless tale ripe with emotions. They’ll realize they all need the same things: love, understanding, and a sense of belonging—plus a place to play a game of fetch!
Download or read book Portrait of the Mother as a Young Woman written by Friedrich Christian Delius and published by FSG Originals. This book was released on 2012-01-31 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Rome one January afternoon in 1943, a young German woman is on her way to listen to a Bach concert at the Lutheran church. The war is for her little more than a daydream, until she realizes that her husband might never return. Portrait of the Mother as a Young Woman, winner of the prestigious Georg Büchner prize, is a mesmerizing psychological portrait of the human need to safeguard innocence and integrity at any cost—even at the risk of excluding reality. More than just the story of this single woman, it is a compelling and credible description of a typical young German woman during the Nazi era.
Download or read book Speed of Light written by Amber Kizer and published by Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2012-11-13 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meridian and Tens continue to grow closer and explore their relationship of Protector and Fenestra, while sixteen-year-old Juliet Ambrose, grasping at any hope of finding her parents, considers acepting the help offered by Ms. Asura, a proven Nocti.
Download or read book Dungeon Critters written by Natalie Riess and published by First Second. This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Natalie Riess and Sara Goetter's Dungeon Critters is a middle-grade graphic novel about a gang of adorable animal friends on a D&D style dungeon crawl. Quests! Plots! Evil Plants! Magic and mayhem! Join the Dungeon Critters—a tight-knit squad of animal companions—on a wild adventure investigating a sinister botanical conspiracy among the furry nobility. As they risk their lives traveling through haunted dungeons, swamps, and high society balls—they also come closer together as friends. Motivated by rivalries, ideals, and a lust for adventure, these critters navigate not only perils and dangers of the natural world, but also perils and dangers...of the heart!
