Download or read book Merry Midwinter written by Gillian Monks and published by Unbound Publishing. This book was released on 2018-10-04 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Lots of ideas for making gifts and decorations but not spending tons of money buying them' Jenni Murray Celebrating midwinter is not about what you buy or how much you spend – it's about your attitude to life. Turn away from the frenetic consumerism of Christmas and rediscover the authentic and meaningful realities of this, the oldest and most precious celebration of the year. The true significance of midwinter is not found in any individual spiritual or religious belief or practice. Instead, the winter solstice provides an opportunity to celebrate what we as humans share; to set aside our differences and come together with a sense of community and cheer. Merry Midwinter is a cornucopia of ideas for how to make your own decorations (kissing boughs, advent wreaths, crackers, stockings and more); your own alternative gifts which cost nothing except your time and thought; your own entertainments and games; and simple, seasonal recipes from years gone by.

Download or read book Merry Midwinter written by Gillian Monks and published by . This book was released on 2018-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Demon for Midwinter written by K.L. Noone and published by JMS Books LLC. This book was released on 2018-03-10 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kris Starr used to be famous. Rock and roll. Sold-out shows. Literal magic. Empathic talents and screaming fans. But he has a problem or two. He's having a hard time writing new music. It’s Midwinter, which means he’s surrounded by depressing holiday cheer. And he's in love with Justin, his manager, who has a talent for rescuing almost- or once-famous bands ... and who’s hiding secrets of his own. Justin Moore, on the other hand, is very good at keeping those secrets -- he's had to be for years. One secret involves a demonic inheritance that would make him a target of suspicion. Another involves his past. And the third involves Justin’s feelings for Kris Starr, rock and roll icon and now his client ... and a powerful empath of his own.

Download or read book Ecoman written by Malcolm Rands and published by Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited. This book was released on 2013-09-06 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of how Malcolm Rands, an organic gardener and hippy from Northland, built the pioneering global brand ecostore. Malcolm Rands started ecostore from New Zealand's first permaculture eco-village with his wife Melanie in 1993. They sourced local manufacturers to make a range of organic gardening, home cleaning and body care products for the then mail-order business in the dug-out basement of their home. Twenty years on and Malcolm has developed ecostore into a multi-million dollar business. It’s distinctive, masterfully branded products are on the shelves of supermarkets and health stores in New Zealand, Australia, the US, Hong Kong, Singapore and China, and they are poised for further global expansion. This inspirational memoir gives an insight into the mind of an entrepreneur, activist and true Kiwi ‘superhero'. It's a fascinating story of humble beginnings, taking on the multinationals and their nasty chemicals, bucking the trend and setting a new standard of healthier living. At latest count, there are more than 84,000 chemicals in existence for commercial use, with 1000 new ones being developed every year. Malcolm is more determined than ever to work toward restoring the health and wellbeing of New Zealand by making it easier for people to be green. This book includes his tips on how to green up your home and office, his thoughts on New Zealand's ‘pure' image and some timely lessons in sustainability.

Download or read book Mrs Jeffries and the Midwinter Murders written by Emily Brightwell and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-11-16 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mrs. Jeffries and Inspector Witherspoon should be checking off their Christmas present lists but instead they’re listing murder suspects in this latest entry of the beloved Victorian Mystery series. TIS THE SEASON FOR MURDER Harriet Andover was a smart businesswoman who did not suffer fools gladly, yet somehow her house was full of them. With a husband who has no head for money and two grown stepchildren who would rather do anything than an honest day’s work, Harriet had every intention of righting the ship and putting her family back on the path to respectability. But she soon discovers that the best intentions can lead to murder when she is strangled inside her mansion with a house full of holiday guests. It would seem that everyone present had a motive to kill the rich woman, and no one is being quite honest regarding their whereabouts at the time of the murder. And to put the icing on the Christmas cookies, the room where Harriet’s body was found was locked from the inside and she had the key in her pocket. But Mrs. Jeffries and the household have no intention of letting Inspector Witherspoon down and soon mine valuable evidence from the depths of Harriet’s past. As the clues mount, this dedicated band of merry sleuths will not rest until they’ve delivered a stocking full of coal to a crafty killer.

Download or read book Midwinter Day written by Bernadette Mayer and published by New Directions Publishing. This book was released on 1999 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perhaps Bernadette Mayer's greatest work, Midwinter Day was written on December 22, 1978, at 100 Main Street, in Lenox, Massachusetts. "Midwinter Day", as Alice Notley notes, "is an epic poem about a daily routine". In six parts, Midwinter Day takes us from awakening and emerging from dreams through the whole day -- morning, afternoon, evening, night -- to dreams again: "a plain introduction to modes of love and reason, / Then to end I guess with love, a method to this winter season / Now I've said this love it's all I can remember / Of Midwinter Day the twenty-second of December".

Download or read book Winter Magic written by Abi Elphinstone and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-11-03 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautiful and classic anthology of frosty, magical short stories from acclaimed children’s writers. The Dreamsnatcher’s Abi Elphinstone heads up this gorgeous collection of wintery stories, featuring snow queens, frost fairs, snow dragons and pied pipers . . . from classic children’s writers Michelle Magorian, Geraldine McCaughrean, Jamila Gavin, Berlie Doherty, Katherine Woodfine, Piers Torday, Lauren St John, Amy Alward, Michelle Harrison and Emma Carroll. ‘Captures all the excitement of the season’ The Guardian An unmissable, enchanting treat of a collection that will be enjoyed for years to come, by readers of all ages. Also by Abi Elphinstone: The Dreamsnatcher The Shadow Keeper The Night Spinner Sky Song Everdark (World Book Day) Rumblestar Jungledrop The Crackledawn Dragon Everdark

Download or read book Fate s Weave written by Ragnar Hambraeus and published by Ragnar Hambraeus. This book was released on 2024-01-24 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the hazy history of the Old Norse… When Gisle and Geir come back from a day’s hunting, they find their farm devastated, their parents and farmhands killed, and the women of the farm gone, including their sisters Gunn and Ginna. Since their older brother Olof is trading goods in Friesland, they take shelter with their uncle Fridbjörn and his wife Holmdis, the skillful seer. No one travels through the dark night – no one but Nattfari. One dull autumn evening he knocks on the door and asks for lodging. Then he makes predictions about friends and kin, astray and in foreign lands. He tells of Olof and Gangulf in Friesland, he foretells the fate of the sisters on Zealand, and he warns of misfortune and death. Fate’s Weave is a historical adventure novel, a story of life and death far back in time, in the historical haze of Europe’s migration era. Meet the depressed berserker, Gangulf; sisters Gunn and Ginna, who sleep with three kings before winter turns to spring; the Anglo-Saxons Hewald and Hewald, who preach the word of God to Frisians and other heathens; Styrbjörn and Hreppir, who find each other in Gypeswic’s mud; the old edda Crust, decrepit but with a mind of steel, thrusting her spear at warriors; as well as Finnvid, the Finnveding who executes a splendid Yule blót at Bolmsö, thus overthrowing the invasive king Ingvald. Meet Harald and Vigr, Eirbjorg and her daughters, King Erik in Uppsala, and, last but not least, Nattfari. The Nattfari who travels far and wide and who is called by many names... Meet them and many more, whose threads of fate run together and form a strange and mighty weave.

Download or read book Midwinter Murder written by Agatha Christie and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-10-20 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! "Reading a perfectly plotted Agatha Christie is like crunching into a perfect apple: that pure, crisp, absolute satisfaction.” —Tana French, New York Times bestselling author of the Dublin Murder Squad novels An all-new collection of winter-themed stories from the Queen of Mystery, just in time for the holidays—including the original version of “Christmas Adventure,” never before released in the United States! There’s a chill in the air and the days are growing shorter . . . It’s the perfect time to curl up in front of a crackling fire with these wintry whodunits from the legendary Agatha Christie. But beware of deadly snowdrifts and dangerous gifts, poisoned meals and mysterious guests. This chilling compendium of short stories—some featuring beloved detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple—is an essential omnibus for Christie fans and the perfect holiday gift for mystery lovers. “Agatha Christie [is] the maestro of murder tales.” —People

Download or read book The North Wind written by Alexandria Warwick and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-05-09 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A LUSH AND ENCHANTING FANTASY ROMANCE, INSPIRED BY BEAUTY AND THE BEAST AND THE MYTH OF HADES AND PERSEPHONE. Wren of Edgewood is no stranger to suffering. With her parents gone, it's Wren’s responsibility to ensure she and her sister survive the harsh and endless winter, but if the legends are to be believed, their home may not be safe for much longer. For three hundred years, the land surrounding Edgewood has been encased in ice as the Shade, a magical barrier that protects the townsfolk from the Deadlands beyond, weakens. Only one thing can stop the Shade’s fall: the blood of a mortal woman bound in wedlock to the North Wind, a dangerous immortal whose heart is said to be as frigid as the land he rules. And the time has come to choose his bride. When the North Wind sets his eyes on Wren’s sister, Wren will do anything to save her – even if it means sacrificing herself in the process. But mortal or not, Wren won’t go down without a fight . . . Beloved by readers on TikTok, The North Wind is a standalone, enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance, the first in a series sprinkled with Greek mythology. Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Jennifer L. Armentrout, Raven Kennedy and Scarlett St. Clair. 'A brutally cold, beautifully drawn world warmed by a delicious slow-burn romance. I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough!' - S. M. Gaither, author of the Shadows & Crowns series Readers love The North Wind: ***** 'This was BRILLIANT! I enjoyed every page' ***** 'The slow burn that stole my heart' ***** 'Blown away... Our north king is just everything. He will be added to my book boyfriend list' ***** 'If I could give it more stars I would... The world building was incredible' ***** 'The perfect enemies to lovers book... especially if you like Beauty and the Beast retellings and ACOTAR' ***** 'Completely enchanting and so, so well written' ***** 'Literally could not put this book down' ***** 'One of my new favourites'

Download or read book A Midwinter s Tail written by Lili Hayward and published by Sphere. This book was released on 2023-10-12 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A town in need. An extraordinary cat. A season for miracles... It's nearly Christmas and committed Londoner, Mina Kestle, is close to signing a deal that will make her career and give her everything she's ever wanted. And then she receives a mysterious letter in the post along with an ancient key, sent by her long-estranged godfather . . . Davy Penhallow is an artist who lives on the tiny Cornish island of Morgelyn with only his pet cat, Murr, for company. Mina hasn't seen or heard from him in decades, but now it seems he wants her to look after his cottage - and his cat - while he recovers from a stroke in hospital. Mina doesn't know why Davy has written after all these years, but she intends to do what's right: sort out the cottage and the cat and then get back to London in time for her career-saving meeting, before everything she's built comes crashing down around her. But the more time Mina spends in the cottage, looking after Murr and remembering the magic of Cornish folklore, the harder it becomes for her to tear herself away. And when she discovers that a set of ruthless property developers are coming for Morgelyn, she realises she might be the only one who can stand in their way to save the island, Davy's cottage and Murr's home. As Christmas draws ever closer and echoes of the past - her own and the island's - wash up in her memory, Mina begins to unravel a generation of secrets... and discover what it is she has truly always wanted . . .

Download or read book The Seven Sleuths Club written by Carol Norton and published by Litres. This book was released on 2021-01-18 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Christmas in the Crosshairs written by G. Q. Bowler and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christmas, a global phenomenon adored by billions and a backbone of international trade, is the biggest single event on the planet. For Christians it is the second-most sacred date on the calendar. But whether one celebrates it or not, it engages billions of people who are caught up in its commercialism, music, sentiment, travel, and frenetic busyness. Since its controversial invention in the Roman Empire, Christmas has struggled with paganism, popular culture, fierce Christian opposition to its celebration, its abolition in Scotland and New England, and its neglect and near-death experience in the 1700s, only to be miraculously reinvented in the 1800s. The twentieth century saw it opposed by Bolsheviks, twisted by Hitler, and appropriated by every special interest group in the industrialized world. Lately it has been caught up in the cultural struggles between the left and the right in America, often misinterpreted as a war on Christmas, when the fight is really over whether religion in general will be allowed a public face. Gerry Bowler tells the fascinating story of the tug-of-war over Christmas, replete with cross-dressing priests, ranting Puritans, atheist witches, the League of the Militant Godless, aesthetic terrorists in Quebec and rap-singing Santa killers in Spain.

Download or read book The Magic of Christmas written by Meredith Premium Publishing and published by Time Home Entertainment. This book was released on 2021-11-19 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's the most wonderful time of the year! This special edition covers Christmas in all its beauty, warmth and spirit. By revisiting the reason for the season, back to the manger in Bethlehem, and then tracing the holiday traditions through the years and across the land, right up to today, this issue explores and celebrates Christmas like no other. Learn about the origins of Santa Claus, the development of gift-giving and the emphasis on fellowship that defines this extraordinary day. And don't forget the countless pop culture incarnations: The stories, the movies, the songs. The Magic of Christmas is built around stunning photography from all corners of the globe, beautiful writing, and a treasure of special treats (secrets to the finest gingerbread and egg nog; glimpses of the most exceptional trees) along with a visiting of Christmas miracles past and present.

Download or read book Wingborn written by Becca Lusher and published by Becca Lusher. This book was released on 2016-09-05 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lady Mhysra Kilpapan was blessed from birth with a distinguished family, a glorious home and a giant eagle miryhl of her own. Fully aware of her luck, she wants for nothing in life – except a chance to become a Rift Rider. The elite force of the Overworld has been closed to women for over one hundred years and not even the legendary Wingborn are allowed to join. Until now. Women are being admitted to the Riders again and Mhysra wants to be first in line. Except her parents have other ideas, and there are plenty of others who are less than pleased about the change. Yet if Mhysra can find a way to reach Aquila, she will let nothing stop her. But the Overworld is in trouble and the vicious kaz-naghkt are destroying Rift Rider bases one by one. The Riders need help. Can Mhysra and her friends really be the difference between survival and destruction? Or will they fail before their first year of training is through?

Download or read book A Demon in Love Box Set written by K.L. Noone and published by JMS Books LLC. This book was released on 2022-03-12 with total page 791 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can a half-demon and a tired rock star find a happy ending? Rock legend Kris Starr has a problem or two. He’s getting older, he can’t seem to write anything new, he’s supposed to be recording a Midwinter holiday album, and he’s afraid he’s falling in love with Justin Moore, his manager. But Justin’s very good at keeping secrets, and he has a few -- like his demonic inheritance, his family’s history, and his crush on Kris Starr, rock and roll icon. But when all Justin’s secrets start to come out, he’ll need Kris’s help ... and they’ll write a new love song or two along the way. This box set combines together all nine books in K.L. Noone's best-selling series featuring Kris and Justin. Contains the stories: A Demon for Midwinter: Kris Starr used to be famous. Sold-out rock shows. Empathic talents. But he has a problem or two. He's having a hard time writing songs. It’s Midwinter, full of depressing holiday cheer. He's in love with Justin, his new manager, who has a talent for rescuing almost- or once-famous bands. And Justin’s hiding secrets: about literal demons, his past, and his own feelings for Kris ... Lightning in a Bottle: Despite his skill with a guitar, Adam’s never had much stage presence -- he leaves that to Lee, his band’s lead singer, who makes his lyrics rock. The problem is, Adam's lyrics are secret love letters for Lee, though he's never had the courage to say so. But when a legendary rock star and scandalous sex demon turn up at their show, Adam might finally figure out how to get everything he wants. Love Songs for Every Day: Kris and Justin don’t do interviews. Two years after demonic revelations, forever entwined with Kris Starr’s return to the spotlight, they’ll open up about pro-demon activism, classic rock, rescuing cats, and coffee versus tea -- plus what exactly happened to Justin that night, love songs, and happy endings. Sunlight and Gold: Can a rock star marry a demon? That question’s on Justin’s mind. He’s moved in with Kris; they’re wildly happy. He is half human, though -- and he likes the idea of the human ritual. But Kris Starr, rock legend, never has. So Justin can’t ask. Kris isn’t convinced he’s great at domesticity. But he’s pretty sure his half-demon boyfriend wants a very human commitment. And maybe Kris wants that, too. A Demon for Forever: A demon, a rock star, and wedding bells! Justin’s always wanted to get married and has thrown himself into wedding plans. But the world’s watching. Kris wants to give his demon fiancé a perfect day, whether that means carrot cake or support for Justin wearing a wedding dress. But Justin wants him to reconcile with his father, so Kris will have to try. The Demon's Choice: Kris has never been happier: back on tour, making music, and married to the love of his life, half-demon Justin. But an accident leaves Justin unable to use magic until his demon family offers him a terrible choice. Losing his magic leaves him empty until he’s shown a way to get it back. But if he agrees, he’ll give up his human half ... along with his life with Kris. Snowed In: Kit & Harry: Someone or something is causing magical blizzards at Fairleigh Hall. Constable Kit Thompson is to investigate. The Earl’s brother, Harry Arden, wants to help, but he’s an irritating temptation. The estate hides a family secret. When they end up snowed in together at the old hunting lodge, they’ll learn to trust each other with their secrets ... and their hearts. Bedknobs and Brimstone: Some days married life is great. And some days your husband’s demon magic sets the bed on fire. But Kris wouldn’t change a thing. If living together costs them some furniture, it’s fine. Justin’s still not used to his new powers. They’re unpredictable, and he’s worried: what if he hurts Kris? Fortunately, Justin’s husband’s very good at reassuring him. A Demon's Very Good Morning: Justin's never been happier. He's proud of his demon heritage, he has his rock-star empath husband, he and Kris are wildly in love, and they have a big family celebration today. But he's waking up alone in bed. And he can hear his husband's emotions. Families aren't easy. But if Kris needs some reassurance, Justin knows exactly how to help.

Download or read book The South Polar Times April to August 1903 written by and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: