Download or read book You Are Not So Smart written by David McRaney and published by Avery. This book was released on 2012-11-06 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains how self-delusion is part of a person's psychological defense system, identifying common misconceptions people have on topics such as caffeine withdrawal, hindsight, and brand loyalty.

Download or read book Discovering Magic written by P J Whittlesea and published by Tyet Books. This book was released on 2023-01-27 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The witch is back... ...Anaïs Blue continues her complicated quest. Not only does she have a steep supernatural learning curve, but all is not right with the universe. Catastrophes of a worldly and otherworldly nature. Trains, planes and enchanted automobiles. Shades, hellhounds and evil entities. And, if that wasn’t enough, what are you to do when the most powerful magic you have goes haywire? Nobody said being a witch would be easy. Join Anaïs as she embarks on the next riveting phase of her mystical magic tour. She needs all the support she can get. You’ll love this delightful and witty Witches and Wizards Fantasy. The unique characters are unforgettable, and the twists will keep you guessing. Get it now. This edition was originally published with the title The Promptuary: The Extraordinary Adventures of the Good Witch Anaïs Blue Volume Two with ISBN 9789492523099.

Download or read book Memory and Magic written by Hella Rabbethge-Schiller and published by Jacana Media. This book was released on 2006 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This contemporary art of the San people emerged from a short phase of transition from the ancient culture - the rock art, the oral history, the old traditions, their 'magical' world - to the modern, globalised world of media communication and formal education.

Download or read book Magic of Qabalah written by Kala Trobe and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2001 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enter into the mystery of the Qabalah by a direct inner journey, discovering for yourself the Divine realms of Being and Becoming. Magic of Qabalah presents the Tree of Life in a way that resonates with the modern seeker-not as a static, arcane system that is only to be studied and pondered, but as a living structure that allows experience of and interaction with the primal forces of Creation. Sphere by Sphere and Path by Path, you will climb the branches and taste the fruit of the Tree of Life. Myths and symbols, energies and entities are revealed as living beings that form the body of the universe of which you are a part-and of which you can partake as you remake your world in the image of your will. This book includes: Specific guidance for connecting with the Tree of Life The qualities, symbols, and purposes of each Sphere and Path Guided visualizations for internalizing Qabalistic energies Explorations of traditional and contemporary applications The connection with the Tarot "A Qabalistic Tale:" a story based on Tree of Life symbols Chapter-by-chapter journeys into each of the ten Spheres

Download or read book Fearless Magic written by Megan Crewe and published by Another World Press. This book was released on 2022-03-10 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can they be fearless enough to save the world's magic? Rocío Lopez and Finn Lockwood are finally reunited—but under desperate circumstances. Magic is raging, and the mage community is in chaos as the Confed struggles to hold onto its secrets. Rocío believes exposing those secrets is the key to saving the world's magic. She never wanted to become the leader of a revolution, but with her unique understanding of the crisis, taking charge may be the only way to see her mission through. Adrift from his old life after the deadly disaster that rocked his family, Finn scrambles to support the rebellion's efforts however he can. But his connections to the old-magic world may be his greatest asset—if he can find a way to bridge the divide. With tensions rising between the Dull authorities and magical society, a revolution might not be enough to turn the tide. Can Rocio and Finn find the strength in themselves and each other to prevent an even greater catastrophe? Fearless Magic is the final book in the Conspiracy of Magic series.

Download or read book American Magic and Dread written by Mark Osteen and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2000-06-19 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don DeLillo once remarked to an interviewer that his intention is to use "the whole picture, the whole culture," of America. Since the publication of his first novel Americana in 1971, DeLillo has explored modern American culture through a series of acclaimed novels, including White Noise (1985; winner of the American Book Award), Libra (1988), and Underworld (1997). For Mark Osteen, the most bracing and unsettling feature of DeLillo's work is that, although his fiction may satirize cultural forms, it never does so from a privileged position outside the culture. His work brilliantly mimics the argots of the very phenomena it dissects: violent thrillers and conspiracy theories, pop music, advertising, science fiction, film, and television. As a result, DeLillo has been read both as a denouncer and as a defender of contemporary culture; in fact, Osteen argues, neither description is adequate. DeLillo's dialogue with modern institutions, such as chemical companies, the CIA, and the media, respects their power and ingenuity while criticizing their dangerous consequences. Even as DeLillo borrows from their discourses, he maintains a tenaciously opposing stance toward the sources of collective power.

Download or read book Art and Moral Change written by Ki Joo Choi and published by Georgetown University Press. This book was released on 2024 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book reconsiders the relationship between aesthetics and theological ethics. The primary question it seeks to answer is whether artistic creativity is a morally relevant activity. Drawing on the work of Jonathan Edwards and Thomas Aquinas, Choi argues that the arts are the cultural medium through which we can better understand what is morally possible, and that aesthetic objects can serve as snapshots of a particular community's perspectives on the good life. Art, in other words, offers glimpses not only into competing moral visions within society but also the extent to which these contested moral views are understood. The arts, in Choi's view, provide a way of assessing the limits and possibilities of moral reasoning, the contextuality of moral discernment, and the need for moral thinking that is dialogical and dialectical"--

Download or read book Conspiracy of Magic written by Megan Crewe and published by Another World Press. This book was released on 2023-09-01 with total page 1006 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the contest to keep their magic, the only options may be die... or kill. Each year, the North American Confederation of Mages assesses every sixteen-year-old novice. Some will be chosen. The rest must undergo a procedure to destroy their magical ability unless they prove themselves in the mysterious and brutal Mages' Exam. Disadvantaged by her parents' low standing, Rocío Lopez has dedicated herself to expanding her considerable talent to earn a place in the Confederation. Their rejection leaves her reeling—and determined to fight to keep her magic. Long ashamed of his mediocre abilities, Finn Lockwood knows the Confederation accepted him only because of his prominent family. Declaring for the Exam instead means a chance to confirm his true worth. Thrown into the testing with little preparation, Rocío and Finn find themselves becoming unlikely allies—and possibly more. But the Exam holds secrets more horrifying than either could have imagined. What are the examiners really testing them for? And as the trials become increasingly vicious, how much are they willing to sacrifice to win? *This omnibus contains all three books in the Conspiracy of Magic trilogy: Ruthless Magic, Wounded Magic, and Fearless Magic.*

Download or read book Texas Magic written by Jean Brashear and published by Jean Brashear. This book was released on 2017-09-21 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One billionaire…one tomboy…one night of magic. Miracle or mirage? Empire builder Dominic Santorini is surrounded by women angling to share the luxurious life his wealth will buy. Eccentric, colorful tomboy Lexie Grayson encounters a hot guy in a hotter classic car broken down on the side of the road, and an afternoon as his mechanic leads to a scorching night with a man she knows only as Nikos—but when dawn arrives, he’s vanished, never to be seen again. She buries her heartache in her new job, staging an extravaganza launch for a video game that will give her a chance to snoop around for clues that the company is responsible for stealing from her best friend. But when she meets her new employer-- He's an ice-cold version of that magical night’s unforgettable lover. What kind of man did she fall for on that incredible night? Does he know his company has stolen from her best friend? Why does he act as if they’ve never met? Was the magic they shared only a lie? He’s as shocked as she is. Was the fairy sprite who touched his heart an illusion as false as the ones she is creating for his gala? Worse, could the woman he can't forget be behind the leak that’s endangering his company’s survival? What is truth, and who is real…and is love a luxury neither can afford?

Download or read book The Magician s Doubts written by Michael Wood and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a child in Russia, Vladimir Nabokov enjoyed conjuring. In this engrossing book, Princeton's Michael Wood explores the blend of arrogance and mischief that makes Nabokov such a fascinating and elusive master of fiction. "Wood's book is . . . so acute in its insights, so replete with clear thoughts . . . . (It) offers us an entirely new set of insights into the work of a modern master".--THE NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS.

Download or read book The Christ Psychotherapy and Magic written by Anthony Duncan and published by Skylight Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Christ, Psychotherapy and Magic is a Christian priest's appreciation of occultism, with a particular focus on the Qabalah. Far from condemning occult thinking, he finds it has much common ground with the Christian perspective and contemporary developments in psychotherapy. Drawing on the works of Dion Fortune, Gareth Knight and others, he appraises the theology and assumptions of occultists and examines how Christian mysticism coheres with the Tree of Life. While his ideas may be challenging and thought-provoking for many occultists as well as for many Christians, his spectrum is broad and his criticisms carefully considered. He also provides a lucid overview of the Tree of Life which makes the book an incredibly valuable introduction to the Qabalah, especially as a guide for aspiring Christian Qabalists. Originally published in 1969, this book came about through Anthony Duncan's friendship with occultist Gareth Knight, and directly inspired Knight's major work Experience of the Inner Worlds. "Now at least one clergyman has got the point and in this book urges his fellow Christians not to dismiss occultism either as a cranky fad or as 'a black art'." - The Guardian

Download or read book Auntie Oddity and the Magician s Rope written by Frankie McDonald and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2023-09-08 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the threats of forced retirement and dissolution of a cherished supernatural collection, Witchy Hester “Auntie Oddity” Habbakuk braves the bureaucracy to combat an unscrupulous supervisor, and a sorcerer thief with the help of friends, spells, and a magic rope.

Download or read book The Magic Crystal written by P. Doss and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2005-11 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: P. A. Doss whips up an ingenious tale in her debut Novella, The Magic Crystal. Keara Kelly, the eleven-years-old heroine has a fear of growing up, a fear of airports and a bad habit of telling lies. When her best friend, Victoria Starr leaves for Europe for the summer, Keara attends an estate sale and acquires a magical, light-blue crystal pendant, which is actually an alien in hibernation named Lah. Meanwhile at sunrise on the summer solstice, a similar crystal is discovered growing just beyond the heel stone at Stonehenge and twelve people disappear including Vicky. A media circus enfolds around the world as Lah manipulates Keara into traveling to Stonehenge to help Vicky return. He tells her that he only has her best interests at heart but does he? What is his true agenda and what does the growing crystal mean? The Magic Crystal is truly an original story that addresses two of the main problems in our world, namely racism and the energy crisis. Teaching a valuable lesson about the importance of honesty and facing ones fears, The Magic Crystal is an important read for the new millennium that we find ourselves in.

Download or read book The Uses of Enchantment written by Bruno Bettelheim and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2010-05-11 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the National Book Award and National Book Critics Circle Award "A charming book about enchantment, a profound book about fairy tales."—John Updike, The New York Times Book Review Bruno Bettelheim was one of the great child psychologists of the twentieth century and perhaps none of his books has been more influential than this revelatory study of fairy tales and their universal importance in understanding childhood development. Analyzing a wide range of traditional stories, from the tales of Sindbad to “The Three Little Pigs,” “Hansel and Gretel,” and “The Sleeping Beauty,” Bettelheim shows how the fantastical, sometimes cruel, but always deeply significant narrative strands of the classic fairy tales can aid in our greatest human task, that of finding meaning for one’s life.

Download or read book Tango of water and flame written by ANNA MOLMAN and published by ANNA MOLMAN. This book was released on 2022-06-21 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fantasy + sci-fi + romance + crime novel Helga lives in a world where everyone has some kind of a magical gift, and magic exists side-to-side with advanced technologies. Thanks to her talent of a martial healer, the girl gets a job in a secret organization, specializing in healthcare and longevity-boosting magical innovations. Helga’s promotion is followed by a series of mysterious and frightening events. On top of that, a complicated relationship with an attractive colleague does not make it easier for the girl. Will she be able to identify the source of danger, uncover her suitor’s plans, and, most importantly, – stay alive? This book offers a reader a few hours of adventures, thrill, and positive emotions. You will follow the characters while they fly through the air, converse with wise and kind creatures, solve mysteries and fall in love. Unusual happy ending will give you a feeling that any misfortune can, after all, lead to a wonderful life.

Download or read book Don Juan Mescalito and Modern Magic written by Nevill Drury and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-07-28 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1978, Don Juan, Mescalito and Modern Magic begins with an analysis of the Castaneda material from the viewpoint of its inherently magical content. The author examines the symbiotic gestures, the magical actions and the mind-altering techniques employed by the brujo Don Juan, and then goes on to draw comparisons with two other schools of thought: the psychedelic development of the 1960s and the Western Magical Tradition. The essential aim throughout is to show that there is a basically Western shamanism which uses Western symbols and is easily accessible. The shamanistic practices of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn are examined in this context. Considerable emphasis is also placed on mythological aspects associated with out-of-the-body experiences and their relevance to both the Don Juan Mescalito imagery and the Qabalistic and Tarot symbols found in Western Magic. This book will be of interest to students of religion, history and literature.

Download or read book Magic Lands written by John M. Findlay and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1993-09-22 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The American West conjures up images of pastoral tranquility and wide open spaces, but by 1970 the Far West was the most urbanized section of the country. Exploring four intriguing cityscapes—Disneyland, Stanford Industrial Park, Sun City, and the 1962 Seattle World's Fair—John Findlay shows how each created a sense of cohesion and sustained people's belief in their superior urban environment. This first book-length study of the urban West after 1940 argues that Westerners deliberately tried to build cities that differed radically from their eastern counterparts. In 1954, Walt Disney began building the world's first theme park, using Hollywood's movie-making techniques. The creators of Stanford Industrial Park were more hesitant in their approach to a conceptually organized environment, but by the mid-1960s the Park was the nation's prototypical "research park" and the intellectual downtown for the high-technology region that became Silicon Valley. In 1960, on the outskirts of Phoenix, Del E. Webb built Sun City, the largest, most influential retirement community in the United States. Another innovative cityscape arose from the 1962 Seattle World's Fair and provided a futuristic, somewhat fanciful vision of modern life. These four became "magic lands" that provided an antidote to the apparent chaos of their respective urban milieus. Exemplars of a new lifestyle, they are landmarks on the changing cultural landscape of postwar America.