Download or read book Parchment Whispers written by Indu Kadambi and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2024-06-21 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nestled deep within the ancient soul of India, a whispering drum assumes the role of storyteller, unfurling the spiritual journey of a damsel. "Parchment Whispers" extends an invitation to readers, urging them to embark on an exploration of the poet Andal's path, where richness and depth await in the folds of everyday existence. Through Andal's verses, simplicity intertwines with profound significance, guiding readers along pathways illuminated by the principles of dharma, infusing the ordinary with divine essence. Each echo of the drum resonates with the great poet’s profound spiritual connection, gradually revealing the expanse of the spiritual universe and underscoring the significance of even the smallest beings. In her interpretation of Andal's Thiruppavai, the author marvels at the poet's adeptness in using a familiar bridal vow as a conduit to delve into and demystify esoteric realms. Through this shared tradition, Andal beckons readers to transcend human constructs, entering a world beyond imagination, while affirming the accessibility of the boundless spirit. As the tapestry of whispers unfolds, guided by rhythmic drumbeats, readers are drawn into the intricate layers of ancient wisdom. Witness the girls’ initial step, rooted in the familiar local tradition of the bridal vow, only to discover the expansive depths that lie beyond, offering a richer understanding of imbuing the Divine to enjoy, experience, and navigate the complexities of everyday life.

Download or read book Parchment Whispers written by Indu Kadambi and published by . This book was released on 2024-05-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Whispers of Hope written by Beth Moore and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best-selling author Beth Moore guides readers through the process of offering Scripture-saturated prayer to God in response to a daily Bible reading; includes 70 devotionals.

Download or read book Soulswift written by Megan Bannen and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-11-17 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dark, epic fantasy about a girl who must rethink everything she believes after she is betrayed and hunted by the religion that raised her—from Megan Bannen, author of The Bird and the Blade. Perfect for fans of The Winner’s Curse and The Girl of Fire and Thorns. Gelya is a Vessel, a girl who channels the word of the One True God through song. Cloistered with the other Vessels of her faith, she believes—as all Ovinists do—that a saint imprisoned Elath the Great Demon centuries ago, saving humanity from earthly temptation. When Gelya stumbles into a deadly cover-up by the Ovinists’ military, she reluctantly teams up with Tavik, an enemy soldier, to survive. Tavik believes that Elath is actually a mother goddess who must be set free, but while he succeeds in opening Her prison, he inadvertently turns Gelya into Elath’s unwilling human vessel. Now the church that raised Gelya considers her a threat. In a race against the clock, she and Tavik must find a way to exorcise Elath’s presence from her body. But will this release stop the countdown to the end of the world, or will it be the cause of the earth’s destruction? And as Tavik and Gelya grow closer, another question lingers between them: What will become of Gelya?

Download or read book The Raven s Whisper written by StoryBuddiesPlay and published by StoryBuddiesPlay. This book was released on 2024-04-30 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the heart of Viking territory, a young boy named Eirik possesses an extraordinary gift: he understands the cryptic whispers of ravens. When his village is threatened by a vengeful traitor and a looming darkness, Eirik's ability becomes the key to their survival. As Eirik delves deeper into the ravens' warnings, he uncovers an ancient prophecy foretelling a battle against an all-consuming evil. Thrust into the role of protector, he embarks on a perilous journey alongside his loyal friend Astrid. Together, they must navigate treacherous landscapes, decipher cryptic messages, and forge alliances with the very ravens who hold the fate of the world in their whispers. But Eirik soon discovers that his destiny is intertwined with the prophecy itself. Marked as a descendant of Odin, he possesses the potential to wield an ancient magic – a power that could either vanquish the encroaching darkness or consume everything in its wake. Will Eirik embrace his role as the prophesied hero? Can he decipher the ravens' cryptic messages and unite the Viking clans against a common enemy? Join Eirik and Astrid on a thrilling adventure filled with Viking battles, mythical creatures, and the fight against an ancient evil that threatens to engulf the world. Discover the secrets whispered by the ravens in this epic saga of courage, betrayal, and the rise of a legendary hero.

Download or read book Whisper written by Troy A. Hill and published by Troy A. Hill. This book was released on 2019-04-26 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published as "Whispers of Darkness". A new evil and old enemies shake Mair's world, and threaten the peace of Mercia and Penllyn. Courtly politics and friendly alliances pull Mair into Mercia. She quickly finds herself in the middle of a new storm of death and destruction. The worst threat may be Mercian intrigue which could reveal her secrets if she’s not forced into that herself. Enemies of old, the Witch Hunters still haunt Mair’s steps. She has to hide her nature from all around while protecting the land and the people she loves. Darkness dogs her every step and haunts Penda’s royal halls. The disciples of Britannia’s Goddess learn that this is only the beginning of a new challenge. Darkness whispers from the grave and threatens not only their friends but all of Britain. The goddess has chosen her champions. Can they survive, keep their secrets, and unravel the Whispers of Darkness that will shake the foundations of Britain again? Whisper is the fifth instalment in the Epic Dark Fantasy set in Britain's dark ages. Grab your copy today to continue the adventure. This series includes: The author has combined the Cup of Blood and the Penllyn Chronicles series into one series. The books have been rebranded with new covers and titles, but the story is still the same. Books in the series are: Preludes Blood Soul Blink Whisper Shadows Chaos Sovereign * Coming 2024

Download or read book On Parchment written by Bruce Holsinger and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2023-02-03 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sweeping exploration of the shaping role of animal skins in written culture and human imagination over three millennia "Richly detailed and illustrated. . . . An engaging exploration of book history."--Kirkus Reviews For centuries, premodern societies recorded and preserved much of their written cultures on parchment: the rendered skins of sheep, cows, goats, camels, deer, gazelles, and other creatures. These remains make up a significant portion of the era's surviving historical record. In a study spanning three millennia and twenty languages, Bruce Holsinger explores this animal archive as it shaped the inheritance of the Euro-Mediterranean world, from the leather rolls of ancient Egypt to the Acts of Parliament in the United Kingdom. Holsinger discusses the making of parchment past and present, the nature of the medium as a biomolecular record of faunal life and environmental history, the knotty question of "uterine vellum," and the imaginative role of parchment in the works of St. Augustine, William Shakespeare, and a range of Jewish rabbinic writers of the medieval era. Closely informed by the handicraft of contemporary makers, painters, and sculptors, the book draws on a vast array of sources--codices and scrolls, documents and ephemera, works of craft and art--that speak to the vitality of parchment across epochs and continents. At the center of On Parchment is the vexed relationship of human beings to the myriad slaughtered beasts whose remains make up this vast record: a relationship of dominion and compassion, of brutality and empathy.

Download or read book The Demon s Parchment written by Jeri Westerson and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2010-10-12 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The acclaimed author of "Veil of Lies" and "Serpent in the Thorns" delivers her third novel of medieval noir, featuring disgraced knight Crispin Guest.

Download or read book The Runecaster written by Thomas White and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2019-10-08 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Roman Empire of the first century is the largest Western civilization yet seen in the history of mankind. Only the dark and forested lands of Germany stand between Caesar and the subjugation of the known world. And in those German forests reside two young men. Their names are Armin, a young German prince who will unify the German tribes into one people, and Bjorn, his companion and Runecaster who will foresee its happening. Together, they will cause the greatest military defeat that Imperial Rome has ever suffered and change the history of the world. This is their story.

Download or read book A Parchment of Leaves written by Silas House and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2002-08-16 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Silas House made his debut with Clay's Quilt last year, it touched a nerve not just in his home state (where it quickly became a bestseller), but all across the country. Glowing reviews-from USA Today (House is letter-perfect with his first novel), to the Philadelphia Inquirer (Compelling. . . . House knows what's important and reminds us of the value of family and home, love and loyalty), to the Mobile Register (Poetic, haunting), and everywhere in between-established him as a writer to watch. His second novel won't disappoint. Set in 1917, A PARCHMENT OF LEAVES tells the story of Vine, a beautiful Cherokee woman who marries a white man, forsaking her family and their homeland to settle in with his people and make a home in the heart of the mountains. Her mother has strange forebodings that all will not go well, and she's right. Vine is viewed as an outsider, treated with contempt by other townspeople. Add to that her brother-in-law's fixation on her, and Vine's life becomes more complicated than she could have ever imagined. In the violent turn of events that ensues, she learns what it means to forgive others and, most important, how to forgive herself. As haunting as an old-time ballad, A PARCHMENT OF LEAVES is filled with the imagery, dialect, music, and thrumming life of the Kentucky mountains. For Silas House, whose great-grandmother was Cherokee, this novel is also a tribute to the family whose spirit formed him.

Download or read book Quiet Whisper written by Michelle Louring and published by Michelle Louring. This book was released on 2015-10-20 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The victims will be many as long as war is part of human nature . . . A chance meeting with someone from her past causes Selissa to once again find herself in the middle of someone else’s fight. This time her unusual task involves neither angels nor demons, but leads her into the heart of Ver’dohna where a war is raging between the military and the Rebellion. And while she is far from home, Selissa is offered new allies. The only thing she has to do is to rescue a man from the executioner’s axe . . . . . . Right in the middle of the most heavily guarded stronghold in Ver’dohna.

Download or read book Whispers of Hope written by Victoria DeLuis and published by Deryn Publishing. This book was released on with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Tylwyth Teg took someone from me. I want him back. When Thomas was taken from me, I wanted to burn the world. To rip it from its orbit and send it crashing into the sun. I'd been broken. But no more. I'm Summer Daniels. Friend to few. Foe to many. And one angry witch... I'm coming for what is mine. Get the final instalment in the Rune Witch Mysteries now!

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Download or read book All the Names They Used for God written by Anjali Sachdeva and published by Dial Press. This book was released on 2018-02-20 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “One of the best collections I’ve ever read. Every single story is a standout.”—Roxane Gay WINNER OF THE CHAUTAUQUA PRIZE • LONGLISTED FOR THE STORY PRIZE • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR • Refinery29 • BookRiot “Fuses science, myth, and imagination into a dark and gorgeous series of questions about our current predicaments.”­—Anthony Doerr, author of All the Light We Cannot See A dystopian tale about genetically modified septuplets who are struck by a mysterious illness; a love story about a man bewitched by a mermaid; a stirring imagining of the lives of Nigerian schoolgirls in the aftermath of a Boko Haram kidnapping. The stories in All the Names They Used for God break down genre barriers—from science fiction to American Gothic to magical realism to horror—and are united by each character’s brutal struggle with fate. Like many of us, the characters in this collection are in pursuit of the sublime. Along the way, they must navigate the borderland between salvation and destruction. NAMED A MUST-READ BOOK BY Harper’s Bazaar • Entertainment Weekly • AM New York • Reading Women AND A TOP READ BY Elle • Fast Company • The Christian Science Monitor • Bustle • Shondaland • Popsugar • Refinery29 • Bookish • Newsday • The Millions • Asian American Writers’ Workshop • HelloGiggles “Strange and wonderful . . . delightfully unexpected.”—The New York Times Book Review “Completing one [story] is like having lived an entire life, and then being born, breathless, into another.”—Carmen Maria Machado “Captivating.”—NPR “Gripping.”—Los Angeles Review of Books “[A] remarkable debut . . . Sachdeva is seemingly fearless and her talent limitless.”—AM New York “This phenomenal debut short-story collection is filled with stories that bring the otherworldly to life and examine the strangeness of humanity.”—Bustle “So rich they read like dreams . . . They are enormous stories, not in length but in ambition, each an entirely new, unsparing world. Beautiful, draining—and entirely unforgettable.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Download or read book The Harmony of WHISPERS written by Navroz chamadia and published by Navroz chamadia . This book was released on with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Harmony of Whispers" is a poetic journey through the delicate and profound moments of life, where words serve as both the vessel and the destination. This collection of poems invites readers to explore the intricate symphony of emotions, from the quiet serenity of solitude to the grand crescendo of love's embrace. With each verse, it seeks to capture the essence of the human experience, allowing readers to find their own resonance within the gentle cadence of whispers.This book offers a lyrical exploration of the harmonious interplay between the ordinary and the extraordinary, revealing the beauty that lies within life's subtlest melodies. "The Harmony of Whispers" is a poetic reflection that both soothes and inspires, inviting readers to listen closely to the whispers that shape our existence.

Download or read book 101 Terrifying Ghost Stories Haunt Your Nights With These 101 Scary Horror Stories written by Rith Deb and published by Rith Deb. This book was released on 2024-07-15 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome, brave souls, to a realm where shadows dance with the unseen, and whispers of the past linger in the air like an icy breath. Within these pages lie 101 terrifying ghost stories, each a haunting melody from the other side, waiting to ensnare your senses and send shivers down your spine. From forgotten graveyards to desolate mansions, prepare to embark on a journey through the unknown, where the veil between the living and the dead grows thin. But beware, for once you delve into these ghostly whispers, there may be no returning to the safety of the light. In '101 Ghostl Stories,' prepare to embark on a spine-tingling journey through the ethereal world of the supernatural. From abandoned mansions cloaked in mist to ancient graveyards under the moonlit sky, this collection brings together a diverse array of ghost stories to captivate and terrify readers. Within these pages, you'll encounter vengeful specters seeking justice from beyond the grave, lost souls wandering the earth in search of closure, and malevolent entities lurking in the shadows, hungry for unsuspecting prey. Each tale is crafted to evoke a sense of dread and wonder, drawing you deeper into the mysteries of the unknown. Whether you're a skeptic or a true believer, '101 Ghost Stories' promises to leave you breathless with anticipation and lingering unease. So gather around the flickering firelight, but beware – for in the darkness, anything is possible, and the spirits may be closer than you think..."

Download or read book Nancy Drew 54 The Strange Message in the Parchment written by Carolyn Keene and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1976-10-01 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sheep farmer receives a mysterious telephone call shortly after he buys a series of pictures painted on parchment. “Decipher the message in the parchment and right a great wrong,” the voice says. Puzzled, the owner asks Nancy to help. With Junie, his daughter, Nancy tracks down a kidnapper and a group of extortionists. Is there a connection between the message in the parchment and a boy artist on another farm? And who is responsible for the atmosphere of fear in the neighborhood? After several harrowing experiences, Nancy begins to tighten the net around a ruthless villain and calls on the assistance of her friends Ned, Burt, Dave, Bess and George to bring his nefarious scheme to a dead end.