Night Spirits

Author : Ila Bussidor,Ustun Bilgen-Reinart
Publisher : Univ. of Manitoba Press
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2000-03-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9780887553486

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Night Spirits by Ila Bussidor,Ustun Bilgen-Reinart Pdf

For over 1500 years, the Sayisi Dene, 'The Dene from the East', led an independent life, following the caribou herds and having little contact with white society. In 1956, an arbitrary government decision to relocate them catapulted the Sayisi Dene into the 20th century. It replaced their traditional nomadic life of hunting and fishing with a slum settlement on the outskirts of Churchill, Manitoba. Inadequately housed, without jobs, unfamiliar with the language or the culture, their independence and self-determination deteriorated into a tragic cycle of discrimination, poverty, alcoholism and violent death. By the early 1970s, the band realized they had to take their future into their own hands again. After searching for a suitable location, they set up a new community at Tadoule Lake, 250 miles north of Churchill. Today they run their own health, education and community programs. But the scars of the relocation will take years to heal, and Tadoule Lake is grappling with the problems of a people whose ties to the land, and to one another, have been tragically severed. In Night Spirits, the survivors, including those who were children at the time of the move, as well as the few remaining elders, recount their stories. They offer a stark and brutally honest account of the near-destruction of the Sayisi Dene, and their struggle to reclaim their lives. It is a dark story, told in hope.

Author : Ila Bussidor,Ustun Bilgen-Reinart
Publisher : Univ. of Manitoba Press
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2000-03-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9780887550393

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Night Spirits by Ila Bussidor,Ustun Bilgen-Reinart Pdf

For over 1500 years, the Sayisi Dene, 'The Dene from the East', led an independent life, following the caribou herds and having little contact with white society. In 1956, an arbitrary government decision to relocate them catapulted the Sayisi Dene into the 20th century. It replaced their traditional nomadic life of hunting and fishing with a slum settlement on the outskirts of Churchill, Manitoba. Inadequately housed, without jobs, unfamiliar with the language or the culture, their independence and self-determination deteriorated into a tragic cycle of discrimination, poverty, alcoholism and violent death. By the early 1970s, the band realized they had to take their future into their own hands again. After searching for a suitable location, they set up a new community at Tadoule Lake, 250 miles north of Churchill. Today they run their own health, education and community programs. But the scars of the relocation will take years to heal, and Tadoule Lake is grappling with the problems of a people whose ties to the land, and to one another, have been tragically severed. In Night Spirits, the survivors, including those who were children at the time of the move, as well as the few remaining elders, recount their stories. They offer a stark and brutally honest account of the near-destruction of the Sayisi Dene, and their struggle to reclaim their lives. It is a dark story, told in hope.

Author : Ruth Parker Riddle
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781663208767

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Night Spirits by Ruth Parker Riddle Pdf

When Ann agreed to move into her son’s English manor house to care for her grandson, she got more than she expected. She soon discovered some of the previous tenants still resided there. She had heard the house was haunted but she didn’t realize there would be so many spirits still lurking in the shadows. Six year old Wyatt loved his nana but he longed for his mother’s attention. His parents were too busy traveling around the world, focused on their careers. After his sister left for boarding school, he found someone new to keep him company. She always seemed to be there when he needed her. His family was never quite sure if she was just his imaginary friend, a child spirit, or an angel in disguise. Their housekeeper always tried to keep the family safe by using her own special magic. Gertie not only cooked good meals, but she also knew how to cook up a good spell. When she cleaned the house she went above the call of duty by thoroughly cleansing the home of unwanted ghostly houseguests. She soon began to realize her bewitchery may have been attracting even more Night Spirits.

Author : Robertson Davies
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2015-08-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780771027826

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High Spirits by Robertson Davies Pdf

The fruits of an eighteen-year tradition of Massey College’s annual Gaudy Nights, Robertson Davies’ High Spirits still delights and amuses to this day. Published as an eBook for the first time. In the Introduction to this collection of charming stories, Robertson Davies notes we all need “ghosts as a dietary supplement . . . to stave off that most dreadful of modern ailments, the Rational Rickets.” In one tale, Mr. Davies introduces the ghost of Henrik Ibsen; in another, he brings us face to face with a bust of Charles Dickens, whose “scarlet lips . . . parted in a terrible smile” and whose “beard stirred in a hiccup of repletion.” Sixteen other apparitions manifest themselves, each rendered with Robertson Davies’ special touch–a bit of parody, a touch of true scariness–and all emanating from high spirits.

Author : Todd Babiak
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2021-10-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780771096242

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The Spirits Up by Todd Babiak Pdf

Warm, witty, and unsettling all at once, here is an unforgettable story of a family desperate for something to believe in. Benedict is an inventor whose life’s work is a clean energy machine. It has just made him an overnight sensation and his family is suddenly wealthy. Benedict’s wife, Karen, and his teenage daughters, Charlotte and Poppy, are proud of him. But there are problems Benedict is too busy to see: Karen is deeply unhappy in the marriage and contemplating an affair, Charlotte, who is dealing with a chronic illness, is growing more and more distant, and Poppy is cracking under the pressures of her social circle. And there’s another problem. Benedict holds a rather terrible secret about his clean energy machine. Then, on Halloween night, an accident threatens to make everything far worse for the family. The accident kicks off a series of hauntings in their beautiful, historic home in affluent Belgravia, and the ghosts make it clear that they want something from them. Karen has to save her daughters — and herself. Meanwhile, Benedict is consumed by the knowledge that he has to achieve the impossible by Christmas. As time ticks ever closer to the revelation of his secret, he spirals further into despair . . . The Spirits Up is the story of a family haunted by the charmlessness of middle age and the cruelties of modern teenage life. Part social satire and part contemporary ghost story (with a hint of Dickens’s A Christmas Carol), it is an exploration of a timeless question: what happens when there’s nothing to believe?

Author : Sarbpreet Singh
Publisher : Penguin Random House India Private Limited
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9789353059767

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Night of the Restless Spirits by Sarbpreet Singh Pdf

A young Indian in the USA embraces a cause rooted in his motherland, but one that he doesn't fully understand. A student's world is turned upside down when his friend and her family are caught in the cross hairs of volatility and violence. A train burns as it enters Delhi, and the sole Sikh survivor shares with the nation the harrowing tale of his survival . . . These and many other stories form this heart-rending collection that evokes the horrors and uncertainties of 1984, through the tales of ordinary people caught in something bigger than themselves. Set during a time of monumental upheaval, Night of the Restless Spirits blurs the lines between the personal and political, and takes the reader on a journey fraught with love and tinged with tragedy, frayed relationships, the breaking down of humanity and resilience in the face of absolute despair. These stories tell us that people are capable of the best and the worst, but that ultimately there is always hope.

Author : Jason Wilson
Publisher : Ten Speed Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2010-09-21
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781580082884

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Boozehound by Jason Wilson Pdf

While some may wonder, “Does the world really need another flavored vodka?” no one answers this question quite so memorably as spirits writer and raconteur Jason Wilson does in Boozehound. (By the way, the short answer is no.) A unique blend of travelogue, spirits history, and recipe collection, Boozehound explores the origins of what we drink and the often surprising reasons behind our choices. In lieu of odorless, colorless, tasteless spirits, Wilson champions Old World liquors with hard-to-define flavors—a bitter and complex Italian amari, or the ancient, aromatic herbs of Chartreuse, as well as distinctive New World offerings like lively Peruvian pisco. With an eye for adventure, Wilson seeks out visceral experiences at the source of production—visiting fields of spiky agave in Jalisco, entering the heavily and reverently-guarded Jägermeister herb room in Wolfenbüttel, and journeying to the French Alps to determine if mustachioed men in berets really handpick blossoms to make elderflower liqueur. In addition, Boozehound offers more than fifty drink recipes, from three riffs on the Manhattan to cocktail-geek favorites like the Aviation and the Last Word. These recipes are presented alongside a host of opinionated essays that cherish the rare, uncover the obscure, dethrone the overrated, and unravel the mysteries of taste, trends, and terroir. Through his far-flung, intrepid traveling and tasting, Wilson shows us that perhaps nothing else as entwined with the history of human culture is quite as much fun as booze.

Author : Hugh Smith Carpenter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1889
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NYPL:33433082396916

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Transition by Hugh Smith Carpenter Pdf

Author : Ronesa Aveela
Publisher : Bendideia Publishing
Page : 997 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2022-03-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781949397192

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Spirits & Creatures Series Collection by Ronesa Aveela Pdf

The Spirits and Creatures series takes an in-depth look at spirits and creatures across Eastern Europe. Author Ronesa Aveela grew up in Bulgaria where many of these entities were part of the tales and beliefs her grandmother told to her. This series will look at the origins of these beings, and popular ways people believed you could appease or defeat them. Illustrations, stories, music, and videos add to the details of these fascinating beings. This collection contains the first three books of the series, plus a book of additional dragon tales: *A Study of Household Spirits of Eastern Europe *A Study of Rusalki – Slavic Mermaids of Eastern Europe *A Study of Dragons of Eastern Europe *Dragon Tales from Eastern Europe Although the books have extensive research, they are meant for a non-academic audience.

Author : Shepard Krech
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780820328157

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Spirits of the Air by Shepard Krech Pdf

Before the massive environmental change wrought by the European colonization of the South, hundreds of species of birds filled the region's flyways in immeasurable numbers. Before disease, war, and displacement altered the South's earliest human landscape, Native Americans hunted and ate birds and made tools and weapons from their beaks, bones, and talons. More significant to Shepard Krech III, Indians adorned themselves with feathers, invoked avian powers in ceremonies and dances, and incorporated bird imagery on pottery, carvings, and jewelry. Krech, a renowned authority on Native American interactions with nature, reveals as never before the omnipresence of birds in Native American life. From the time of the earliest known renderings of winged creatures in stone and earthworks through the nineteenth century, when Native southerners took part in decimating bird species with highly valued, fashionable plumage, Spirits of the Air examines the complex and changeable influences of birds on the Native American worldview. We learn of birds for which places and people were named; birds common in iconography and oral traditions; birds important in ritual and healing; and birds feared for their links to witches and other malevolent forces. Still other birds had no meaning for Native Americans. Krech shows us these invisible animals too, enriching our understanding of both the Indian-bird dynamic and the incredible diversity of winged life once found in the South. A crowning work drawing on Krech's distinguished career in anthropology and natural history, Spirits of the Air recovers vanished worlds and shows us our own anew.

Author : Richard Estep,Vanessa Mitchell
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-08
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780738754000

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Spirits of the Cage by Richard Estep,Vanessa Mitchell Pdf

The jailer's evil spirit torments residents. The demonic black entity appears in broad daylight. The ghost of a trapped child still searches for her mother. These examples are just a taste of the terrifying phantoms and tortured souls that dwell in the Cage, a cottage in Essex, England, that was used to imprison those accused of witchcraft in the 16th century. When Vanessa Mitchell moved into the Cage, she had no idea that a paranormal nightmare was waiting for her. From her first day living there, Vanessa saw apparitions walk through her room, heard ghostly growls, and was even slapped and pushed by invisible hands. After three years of hostile paranormal activity, Vanessa moved out, fearing for her young son's safety. Then paranormal researcher Richard Estep went in to investigate. Spirits of the Cage chronicles the time that Vanessa and Richard spent in the Cage, uncovering the frightening and fascinating mysteries of the spirits who lurk within it.

Author : Alexander Irvine
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780061877216

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The Supernatural Book of Monsters, Spirits, Demons, and Ghouls by Alexander Irvine Pdf

Twenty-three years ago, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a demonic supernatural force. Following the tragedy, their father, John, set out to teach his boys everything about the paranormal evil that lives in the dark corners and on the back roads of America . . . and how to kill it. Fans of the blockbuster television phenomenon can rejoice! A one-of-a-kind compilation of all of Sam and Dean's demon-busting knowledge, The Supernatural Book of Monsters, Spirits, Demons, and Ghouls contains illustrations and detailed descriptions that catalogue the more than two dozen otherworldly enemies that most people believe exist only in folklore, superstition, and nightmares:vampires, ghosts, revenants, reapers, and even bloody clowns. You'll find within these pages Sam and Dean's notes, observations, and memories interwoven with sections of John Winchester's invaluable journal, making this book the perfect companion to every thrilling episode—and an essential weapon in the secret war against the hidden creatures of the darkness!

Author : Dr. Joseph J. Ghosh.
Publisher : Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-26
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9788128813412

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Adventures With Evil Spirits by Dr. Joseph J. Ghosh. Pdf

This book is dedicated to all the seekers of the ‘Other World’ who are Keenly interested know about the Working of the Spirits. As many as 92 case studies of people affected by Evil Spirits and cured by this noted spiritual healer of post-Independence era of over country have been presented in this book. They force us to change the so called modern arrogant belief that there is nothing like Evil Spirits. As a matter fact, such Spirits do exist and they trouble and harm people in countless ways. How to avoid them or keep away from their influences and how to lead a happy, healthy and right sort of moral and elevating spiritual life - this we learn from this interesting book.

Author : Jeannette Mageo,Alan Howard
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781136758539

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Spirits in Culture, History and Mind by Jeannette Mageo,Alan Howard Pdf

Spirits in Culture, History and Mind reintegrates spirits into comparative theories of religion, which have tended to focus on institutionalized forms of belief associated with gods. It brings an historical perspective to culturally patterned experiences with spirits, and examines spirits as a locus of tension between traditional and foreign values. Taking as a point of departure shifting local views of self, nine case studies drawn from Pacific societies analyze religious phenomena at the intersection of social, psychological and historical processes. The varied approaches taken in these case studies provide a richness of perspective, with each lens illuminating different aspects of spirit-related experience. All, however, bring a sense of historical process to bear on psychological and symbolic approaches to religion, shedding new light on the ways spirits relate to other cultural phenomena.

Author : Charles Dickens
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2010-09-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780486477442

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Dickens' Christmas Spirits by Charles Dickens Pdf

Collects seven of Dickens's Christmas tales, including "A Christmas Carol" and "The Cricket on the Hearth," and features over sixty illustrations.