Paganism, which has its roots in the ancient nature religions, is one of the fastest growing movements in the West today. As such, it is a collection of spiritual paths that express their beliefs in subtly different ways, explored here in this illuminating guide. Discover the natural beliefs and practices of Wicca, Hedgewitch traditions, Druidry, Shamanism, Asatru, Mystery Groups, and Eclectic Paganismas

This new and revised edition of Hilary Macaskill\'s classic book, with many new illustrations, offers an insight into the life and work of the world\'s bestselling author. Hilary Macaskill examines the houses that meant most to Agatha Christie, including her childhood home, Ashfield, in Torquay; Winterbrook in Oxfordshire, and, above all, Greenway, soaring above the River Dart and Agatha\'s favorite

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In The Gatehouse Boy, readers are transported to a distant, misty town on the river, where the sound of industry fills the air. This town is home to a shipyard, where a young boy grows up and shares his experiences of life in a bustling, prosperous place. Through the magic of words, he invites readers on a journey through his past, from his childhood in the shipyard to his adventures in other forgotten

A Michael L. Printz Award winner, a National Book Award finalist, and soon to be a streaming series! A tour-de-force by New York Times bestselling graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang, American Born Chinese tells the story of three apparently unrelated characters: Jin Wang, who moves to a new neighborhood with his family only to discover that he\'s the only Chinese-American student at his school; the powerful

For 132 years the ghastly and horrific murders committed in London\'s East End by the infamous \'Jack the Ripper\' have gripped and baffled the world. The Ripper commenced his series of atrocities at the end of August and continued freely until the beginning of November 1888 when inexplicably the murders stopped... In all, five women were brutally murdered and savagely mutilated in the most unimaginable

Prepare to laugh out loud at the antics of Goldilocks and The Three Bears in this illustrated chapter book for lovers of snarky humor and fractured fairy tales. \"So I ate some porridge and broke a chair--get over it!\" Goldilocks snipes at Bobby Bear, as Baby Bear is now calling himself. Tensions are high at the Three Bears cottage where Goldilocks--an overdramatic tween who has deluded herself into

An essential (and practical) guide to becoming a master communicator--to empower teams, serve clients, and develop stronger relationships Excellent communicating skills have always been crucial to success in leadership and management roles--and that\'s one of the reasons the first edition of this book, Mastering Communication at Work, has been an international bestseller taught at universities and

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A unique seventeenth-century account of painting as it was practiced, taught, and discussed during a period of extraordinary artistic and intellectual ferment in the Netherlands. The only comprehensive work on painting written by a Dutch artist in the later seventeenth century, Samuel van Hoogstraten\'s Inleyding tot de hooge schoole der schilderkonst, anders de zichtbaere werelt (Introduction to the

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With environmental concerns at an all-time high, many of us are looking to promote sustainability in everyday ways, especially at home. It is more important than ever that our kitchen and dining spaces allow us to live in harmony with nature. This glimpse into the home kitchens and dining areas of twenty of the world\'s top chefs, food bloggers, and restauranteurs reveals inspiring ways that the food-obsessed

In Operation Freak, Christian Flaugh embarks upon an exploration of the intricate connection between the physical bodies and narratives that, subjected to all manner of operations, generate identity. The author spotlights such voluntary and involuntary acts to show how discourses of ability, disability, and bodily manipulation regularly influence the production in and of various Francophone texts.

The third edition of Andrew Goodman\'s original and popular work on mediation advocacy is essential reading for practitioners both seeking to develop a specialisation in representing parties at mediation, and to add value to their existing practice. With forewords by the Rt Hon Lord Dyson MR and Irena Vanenkova, executive director of the International Mediation Institute, and with appendices covering

The AQA GCSE Media Studies Student Book is written by an experienced and popular author team, including the Chief Examiner, and has a strong focus on assessment preparation to help students achieve their best results in AQA GCSE Media Studies. Tailored to the new AQA specification you will find invaluable Controlled Assessment and External Assessment advice and practice written to help students get

Doris Kareva is one of Estonia\'s leading poets, admired especially for poems that balance precision and control with passion and bravado. Her achievement, according to Estonian Literature, is in writing poems which are both plentiful and fragile like a crystal...balancing on the line between the human soul and the universe, between sound and silence\'. Days of Grace spans over forty years of her

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