Download or read book Touching the Headstone written by Simon Perchik and published by Stride Publications. This book was released on 2000 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poetry. -- you tie one shoe tighter/ till its shell cracks open/ and under each fingernail the pieces/ smell from damp mud, broken reeds/ riverside -- the bow stays wet (from TOUCHING THE HEADSTONE). Perchik's dreamlike transitions have been remarked upon by the Washington Review: Perchik's poetry allows past and present, familiar and fantastic, banal and bombastic to co-exist with creative tension. Perchik dives deep into the unconscious in his poetry and emerges with much that is beautiful and strange. Simon Perchik's GANDOLF POEMS is also available from SPD.

Download or read book Carved in Stone written by and published by Wesleyan University Press. This book was released on 2024-01-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evocative photographs and essay illuminate early American gravestones Gravestones are colonial America's earliest sculpture and they provide a unique physical link to the European people who settled here. Carved in Stone book is an elegant collection of over 80 fine duotone photographs, each a personal meditation on an old stone carving, and on New England's past, where these stones tell stories about death at sea, epidemics such as small pox, the loss of children, and a grim view of the afterlife. The essay is a graceful narrative that explores a long personal involvement with the stones and their placement in New England landscape, and attempts to trace the curious and imperfectly documented story of carvers. Brief quotes from early New England writers accompany the images, and captions provide basic information about each stone. These meditative portraits present an intimate view of figures from New England graveyards and will be enjoyed by anyone with an interest in early Americana and fine art photography.

Download or read book Headstone City written by Tom Piccirilli and published by Spectra Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Returning home to Brooklyn after two years in prison to settle his accounts with both the living and the dead, Johnny "Dane" Danetello, a man with the psychic ability to see ghosts and to enter others' dreams, is headed for a reunion or a showdown with his old friend--and nemesis--Vinny Monticelli, a man with his own terrifying paranormal talents. Original.

Download or read book Magic and Mystery in Tibet written by Madame Alexandra David-Neel and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-04-27 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practicing Buddhist and Oriental linguist recounts supernatural events she witnessed in Tibet during the 1920s. Intelligent and witty, she describes the fantastic effects of meditation and shamanic magic — levitation, telepathy, more. 32 photographs.

Download or read book Stories in Stone written by Douglas Keister and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 2004-04-05 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Certain symbols abound in modern Western culture that are instantly recognizable: the cross signifies Christianity, the six-pointed Star of David is revered by Jews, the golden arches frequently means it's time for lunch. Other symbols, however, require a bit of decoding-particularly those found in cemeteries. Cemeteries are virtual encyclopedias of symbolism. Engravings on tombstones, mausoleums and memorials tell us just about everything there is to know about a person: date of birth and death as well as religion, ethnicity, occupation, community interests, and much more. In the fascinating new book Stories in Stone: The Complete Guide to Cemetery Symbolism by noted author Douglas Keister, the secrets of cemetery symbolism are finally revealed. Did you know that it is quite rare to see a sunflower on a tombstone? Did you know that the human foot symbolizes humility and service since it consistently touches the earth? Or the humble sheaf of wheat-while it is often used to denote someone who has lived a long and fruitful life? Do you know other meanings it might carry? Stories in Stone provides history along with images of a wide variety of common and not-so-common cemetery symbols, and offers an in-depth examination of stone relics and the personal and intimate details they display-flora and fauna, religious icons, society symbols, and final impressions of how the deceased wished to be remembered. Douglas Keister has created a practical field guide that is compact and portable, perfect for those interested in family histories and genealogical research, and is the only book of its kind that unlocks the language of symbols in a comprehensive and easy-to-understand manner. Douglas Keister has photographed fourteen award-winning, critically acclaimed books (including Red Tile Style: America's Spanish Revival Architecture, The Bungalow: America's Arts & Crafts Home, and Storybook Style: America's Whimsical Homes of the Twenties) earning him the title "America's most noted photographer of historic architecture." He also writes and illustrates magazine articles and contributes photographs and essays to other books, calendars, posters, and greeting cards. Doug lives in Chico, California, and travels frequently to photograph and lecture on historic architecture and photography.

Download or read book Meteor written by Patricia Polacco and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1996-08-08 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The meteor that crash lands in the middle of Grandma and Grandpa Gaw's yard sets off a chain of events that brings magic to the residents of Mudsock Meadow. A remarkable true-life event comes alive in this reissue of Patricia Polacco's very first picture book.'Based on a true event, this enchanting book overwhelmingly expresses the magic that suddenly pervades a small town, from the funny, folksy way the story is told to the imaginative, full-color illustrations.' ?Publishers Weekly'Polacco's full-color pictures are completely in tandem with the tellingE' ?Booklist (starred review)

Download or read book Over Their Dead Bodies written by Thomas Clifford Mann and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The AOA Season 1 Episode 5 written by Kester James Finley and published by Kester James Finley. This book was released on 2022-03-17 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some say that the truth shall set you free. For Becca, it only comes with bigger problems. As revelations come to light, her world tumbles into darkness amid sinister confessions that hit too close to home. The past has finally caught up with the newest member of the AOA and this time, it plans on ending her future once and for all. After the battle with Whisper leaves her on shaky ground, fractured clues within shared memories expose a killer’s plan for dominance forcing the town into a crippling lockdown. As foes slink from the shadows, every strovian becomes a potential victim while secrets and lies bring fresh wounds and old grudges. Stuck between safety and duty, she tries to help but stumbles into danger until salvation makes an explosive entrance shattering her world. The stakes are raised as the two-part season finale begins. Threatening to reshape the very foundation of Ardenwood forever, who will live or die when the dust settles? With everyone either a suspect or target, can a rookie navigate a treacherous new environment or will uncovering the truth get her a pink slip into eternity? Keep your superpowered friends close, your enemies even closer.

Download or read book On The Road With Ollie written by Maria Rachel Hooley and published by Maria Rachel Hooley. This book was released on 2015-01-02 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Death isn’t the end of love. Katie Newman, grief-stricken over losing her father, knows this. Every day, she hopes for some kind of resolution. Fate intercedes, not by supplying her father’s dearly departed spirit but that of a sixty-ish hippy who needs Katie’s help with unfinished business. While she might have wondered about the afterlife, it is suddenly thrust upon her in the form of Ollie Morris, a rather unique ghost. Ollie has been sent by Katie’s father to help him move on in hopes that she will be able to do the same. In exchange for spooking her unfaithful boyfriend out of her life, Ollie asks Katie to drive him to Colorado, and during the trip, they both realize that unfinished business, be it that of the living or the dead, rarely resolved as expected.

Download or read book The Brothers K written by David James Duncan and published by Dial Press. This book was released on 2010-07-28 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK Once in a great while a writer comes along who can truly capture the drama and passion of the life of a family. David James Duncan, author of the novel The River Why and the collection River Teeth, is just such a writer. And in The Brothers K he tells a story both striking and in its originality and poignant in its universality. This touching, uplifting novel spans decades of loyalty, anger, regret, and love in the lives of the Chance family. A father whose dreams of glory on a baseball field are shattered by a mill accident. A mother who clings obsessively to religion as a ward against the darkest hour of her past. Four brothers who come of age during the seismic upheavals of the sixties and who each choose their own way to deal with what the world has become. By turns uproariously funny and deeply moving, and beautifully written throughout, The Brothers K is one of the finest chronicles of our lives in many years. Praise for The Brothers K “The pages of The Brothers K sparkle.”—The New York Times Book Review “Duncan is a wonderfully engaging writer.”—Los Angeles Times “This ambitious book succeeds on almost every level and every page.”—USA Today “Duncan’s prose is a blend of lyrical rhapsody, sassy hyperbole and all-American vernacular.”—San Francisco Chronicle “The Brothers K affords the . . . deep pleasures of novels that exhaustively create, and alter, complex worlds. . . . One always senses an enthusiastic and abundantly talented and versatile writer at work.”—The Washington Post Book World “Duncan . . . tells the larger story of an entire popular culture struggling to redefine itself—something he does with the comic excitement and depth of feeling one expects from Tom Robbins.”—Chicago Tribune

Download or read book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil written by John Berendt and published by Random House. This book was released on 1994-01-13 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A modern classic of true crime, set in a most beguiling Southern city—now in a 30th anniversary edition with a new afterword by the author “Elegant and wicked . . . might be the first true-crime book that makes the reader want to book a bed and breakfast for an extended weekend at the scene of the crime.”—The New York Times Book Review Shots rang out in Savannah’s grandest mansion in the misty, early morning hours of May 2, 1981. Was it murder or self-defense? For nearly a decade, the shooting and its aftermath reverberated throughout this hauntingly beautiful city of moss-hung oaks and shaded squares. In this sharply observed, suspenseful, and witty narrative, John Berendt skillfully interweaves a hugely entertaining first-person account of life in this isolated remnant of the Old South with the unpredictable twists and turns of a landmark murder case. It is a spellbinding story peopled by a gallery of remarkable characters: the well-bred society ladies of the Married Woman’s Card Club; the turbulent young gigolo; the hapless recluse who owns a bottle of poison so powerful it could kill every man, woman, and child in Savannah; the aging and profane Southern belle who is the “soul of pampered self-absorption”; the uproariously funny drag queen; the acerbic and arrogant antiques dealer; the sweet-talking, piano-playing con artist; young people dancing the minuet at the black debutante ball; and Minerva, the voodoo priestess who works her magic in the graveyard at midnight. These and other Savannahians act as a Greek chorus, with Berendt revealing the alliances, hostilities, and intrigues that thrive in a town where everyone knows everyone else. Brilliantly conceived and masterfully written, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil is a sublime and seductive reading experience.

Download or read book Graven Images written by Allan I. Ludwig and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Puritan New England, with its abiding concern for things not of this world and its distrust of forms and ceremonies, one art flourished: the symbolic art of mortuary monument stonecarvers. This carefully researched, beautifully illustrated work was the first to consider this art in depth as a meaningful aesthetic-spiritual expression. It is reissued for today's readers, with a new preface outlining changes in the field since the book appeared in 1966.

Download or read book Cavanaugh or Death written by Marie Ferrarella and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2016-04-01 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this romantic suspense mystery by a USA Today–bestselling author, a run of grave robberies force two detectives to bury their burgeoning chemistry. After losing two partners in the line of duty, major crimes detective Davis Gilroy isn’t about to get close to his new one. Especially when that partner is an optimistic blonde beauty with killer curves. Davis will do his job, keep a close eye on detective Moira Cavanaugh and not let her get under his skin. But when someone starts disturbing old graves in local cemeteries, he and Moira work long nights to solve the macabre mystery. Suddenly Davis finds himself caring too much about the strong, sexy woman who always has his back . . . and is gaining on his heart.

Download or read book Mystic Gold written by Aru Richardson and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-01-24 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The mystical and astounding story of a hero that is faced with the burden of saving the universe. Driven by his spirit and destiny, the hero faces many challenges. Mystic Gold is unlike any other book you have ever read. It is a sci-fi story that has action, love, drama, comedy, and horror that is brought together smoothly for the reader to enjoy and get caught up in the story. This book is about a man's journey in life, death, and the rebirth of the human spirit.

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Download or read book Decision Criteria written by Sherry Snelgrove and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2005-08 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Decision Criteria the fate of the world rests in Robert's unsure hands. As a young man, he is chosen to "Evaluate" Earth. For the next twenty years, the grueling Evaluation process throws him into an emotional cauldron stirred by uncertainty. Guided only by the righteous Decision Criteria-Environment, Integrity, Tolerance and Compassion-he must decide if an entire civilization continues or is eradicated. Now the Evaluation is over and Robert must choose. Which is more important, responsibility to family or duty to mankind? Just as Robert has important decisions to make, so do the inhabitants of Earth. Will they be the right decisions? Will the species survive? Should humankind survive?