The American Magic

Author : Zach Fehst
Publisher : Atria/Emily Bestler Books/Alloy Entertainment
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781501168611

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American Magic by Zach Fehst Pdf

In this fast-paced, international thriller, chaos erupts after a shadowy figure with ties to an elite and ancient society posts incantations on the dark web that allow people to perform real magic. When an enigmatic message uploaded to the dark web turns out to contain an ancient secret giving regular people the power to do impossible things, like levitate cars or make themselves invisible, American government officials panic. They know the demo videos on YouTube and instructions for incantations could turn from fantastical amusement to dangerous weapon at the drop of the hat, and they scramble to keep the information out of the wrong hands. They tap Ben Zolstra, an ex-CIA field operative whose history with the Agency is conflicted at best, to lead the team that’s racing to contain the dangerous knowledge—and track down the mysterious figure behind the leak who threatens that even more dangerous spells will be released one by one until the world as we know it no longer exists. This sweeping, globe-spanning thriller explores the dark consequences of a question mankind has been asking for centuries: What if magic were real?

Author : Mark Osteen
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2000-06-19
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780812235517

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American Magic and Dread by Mark Osteen Pdf

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.

Author : Brad Steiger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Indian magic
ISBN : UOM:39015017747158

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American Indian Magic by Brad Steiger Pdf

This book is a practical guide which teaches, among other things, the American Indian's way to perfection, telling the reader how to... - Hold your own "Vision Quest." - Communicate with spirits and angels and get them to assist you in all that you desire. - Take total control of every situation and, through a formal agreement with the forces of nature, receive incredible benefits that can turn your life around for the better. - Prepare your own "Medicine Bag" containing common objects that, after a simple ritual, becomes sacred and highly charged to the bearer. - Send out "smoke signals" using your mind to contact and influence others many miles away.

Author : Nate Staniforth
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2018-01-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781632864260

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Here Is Real Magic by Nate Staniforth Pdf

An extraordinary memoir about finding wonder in everyday life, from magician Nate Staniforth. Nate Staniforth has spent most of his life and all of his professional career trying to understand wonder--what it is, where to find it, and how to share it with others. He became a magician because he learned at a young age that magic tricks don't have to be frivolous. Magic doesn't have to be about sequins and smoke machines--rather, it can create a moment of genuine astonishment. But after years on the road as a professional magician, crisscrossing the country and performing four or five nights a week, every week, Nate was disillusioned, burned out, and ready to quit. Instead, he went to India in search of magic. Here Is Real Magic follows Nate Staniforth's evolution from an obsessed young magician to a broken wanderer and back again. It tells the story of his rediscovery of astonishment--and the importance of wonder in everyday life--during his trip to the slums of India, where he infiltrated a three-thousand-year-old clan of street magicians. Here Is Real Magic is a call to all of us--to welcome awe back into our lives, to marvel in the everyday, and to seek magic all around us.

Author : M. Ruth Noriega Sánchez
Publisher : Universitat de València
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2011-11-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9788437085364

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Challenging Realities: Magic Realism in Contemporary American Women's Fiction by M. Ruth Noriega Sánchez Pdf

Les arrels del realisme màgic en els escrits de Borges i altres autors d'Amèrica Llatina han estat àmpliament reconeguts i ben documentades produint una sèrie d'estudis crítics, molts dels quals figuren en la bibliografia d'aquest treball. Dins d'aquest marc, aquest llibre presenta als lectors una varietat d'escriptores de grups ètnics, conegudes i menys conegudes, i les col·loca en un context literari en el que es tracten tant a nivell individual com a escriptores així com a nivell col·lectiu com a part d'un moviment artístic més ampli. Aquest llibre és el resultat del treball realitzat a les universitats de Sheffield i la de València i representa una valuosa investigació i una important contribució als estudis literaris.

Author : Ronald Lewin
Publisher : Penguin Group
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Japan
ISBN : 0140064710

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The American Magic by Ronald Lewin Pdf

This book describes the impact of the American breaking of the Japanese codes and ciphers of WWII. The Japanese used both codes and ciphers for their messages.

Author : Anthony O. Simon,Vukan Kuic
Publisher : Fordham Univ Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0823209156

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Work, Society, and Culture by Anthony O. Simon,Vukan Kuic Pdf

Author : Daniel R. Headrick
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199996322

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The Invisible Weapon by Daniel R. Headrick Pdf

A vital instrument of power, telecommunications is and has always been a political technology. In this book, Headrick examines the political history of telecommunications from the mid-nineteenth century to the end of World War II. He argues that this technology gave society new options. In times of peace, the telegraph and radio were, as many predicted, instruments of peace; in times of tension, they became instruments of politics, tools for rival interests, and weapons of war. Writing in a lively, accessible style, Headrick illuminates the political aspects of information technology, showing how in both World Wars, the use of radio led to a shadowy war of disinformation, cryptography, and communications intelligence, with decisive consequences.

Author : Helen A. Berger
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2011-03-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780812201253

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Witchcraft and Magic by Helen A. Berger Pdf

Magic, always part of the occult underground in North America, has experienced a resurgence since the 1960s. Although most contemporary magical religions have come from abroad, they have found fertile ground in which to develop in North America. Who are today's believers in Witchcraft and how do they worship? Alternative spiritual paths have increased the ranks of followers dramatically, particularly among well-educated middle-class individuals. Witchcraft and Magic conveys the richness of magical religious experiences found in today's culture, covering the continent of North America and the Caribbean. These original essays survey current and historical issues pertinent to religions that incorporate magical or occult beliefs and practices, and they examine contemporary responses to these religions. The relationship between Witchcraft and Neopaganism is explored, as is their intersection with established groups practicing goddess worship. Recent years have seen the growth in New Age magic and Afro-Caribbean religions, and these developments are also addressed in this volume. All the religions covered offer adherents an alternative worldview and rituals that are aimed at helping individuals redefine themselves and make their interactions with the environment more empowered. Many modern occult religions share an absence of dogma or central authority to determine orthodoxy, and have become a contemporary experience embracing modern concerns like feminism, environmentalism, civil rights, and gay rights. Afro-Caribbean religions such as Santería, Palo, and Curanderismo, which do have a more developed dogma and authority structure, offer their followers a religion steeped in African and Hispanic traditions. Responses to the growth of magical religions have varied, from acceptance to an unfounded concern about the growth of a satanic underground. And, as magical religions have flourished, increased interest has resulted in a growing commercialization, with its threat of trivialization.

Author : Cory Thomas Hutcheson
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2023-04-08
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780738768038

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Llewellyn's Complete Book of North American Folk Magic by Cory Thomas Hutcheson Pdf

20+ Diverse Traditions from New England to the West Coast Drawing on the expertise of twenty-four renowned practitioners, this book features contemporary folk traditions from all over North America. Diverse as the landscapes they thrive on, these authentic practices will expand your worldview and inspire you to enrich your own spirituality. Explore the history, tools, and spiritual beliefs of many different paths of folk magic from Mexico, the United States, and Canada. You'll tour the continent's rich and varied cultures region by region, taking an insider's look at more than twenty traditions, including: Appalachian Mountain Magic • Brujeria Curanderismo • Detroit Hoodoo Florida Swamp Magic • Irish American Folk Magic Italian American Magic • Melungeon Folk Magic New England Cunning Craft • New Orleans Voodoo Ozark Folk Magic • Pennsylvania Powwow & Braucherei Slavic American Folk Magic • Southern Conjure Stephanie Rose Bird • H. Byron Ballard • Starr Casas • Ixtoii Paloma Cervantes • Kenya T. Coviak • J. Allen Cross • Alexander Cummins • Morgan Daimler • Mario Esteban Del Ángel Guevara • Lilith Dorsey • Morrigane Feu • Via Hedera • Cory Thomas Hutcheson • Melissa A. Ivanco-Murray • E. F. E. Lacharity • Dee Norman • Aaron Oberon • Robert Phoenix • Jake Richards • Sandra Santiago • Robert L. Schreiwer • Eliseo “Cheo” Torres • Benebell Wen • Brandon Weston

Author : Tony Tanner
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2000-03-16
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 0521783747

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The American Mystery by Tony Tanner Pdf

A collection of essays by the late Tony Tanner on a wide range of key American authors.

Author : Trinkett Clark,Henry Nichols Blake Clark
Publisher : Roberts Rinehart Pub.
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Art
ISBN : UOM:49015003460657

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Myth, Magic and Mystery by Trinkett Clark,Henry Nichols Blake Clark Pdf

A collection of works of well-known children's book illustrators such as N.C. Wyeth, Chris Van Allsburg, Maurice Sendak, Dr. Seuss, Edward Gorey, Tomi Ungerer, and others

Author : Mary Dean Atwood
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company Incorporated
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0806982667

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Spirit Healing by Mary Dean Atwood Pdf

Introduces the spirit-healing techniques of tribal shamans, and tells how to rid oneself of worries and contact a spirit guide

Author : Alex Ferguson
Publisher : Vyiha Publishing
Page : 713 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2018-04-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9789881300461

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The America's Cup by Alex Ferguson Pdf

This book will take you in the sailing world and describe its competitive extremes. Never too technical to be understood, the volume will first provide you with the history of the most important competition in the sailing world. It will explain then the intricate evolution of the rules governing the competition and will move to describe the crews and the boats that made history in the America's Cup until the recent 36th edition. Detailed descriptions will underline the technological advancements that allowed the teams to continue improve performances and speed throughout the different editions of the competition. The book includes technical considerations on the new AC75 class and its exciting future in the upcoming 37th America's Cup.

Author : Maggie Ann Bowers
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Arts, Modern
ISBN : 9780415268547

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Magic(al) Realism by Maggie Ann Bowers Pdf

This invaluable handbook, provides clear definitions and distinctions between the terms and helps to navigate the complexities of magic, magical and marvellous realism within art and literary criticism.