The Festival Of Chaos And Ash

Author : Logan Miehl
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0997854790

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The Festival of Chaos and Ash by Logan Miehl Pdf

An autumn festival long foretold. A land divided by fear and plagued with injustice. A battle for the future of the Otherworld.Since claiming her birthright to the high throne, Róisín's place in the Otherworld continues to be threatened by enemies both old and new. As the dangerous Reclamation movement reaches its peak, a strange poison begins to spread from the Shadowlands.At the risk of losing her newfound home, and her inner peace, Róisín must dive into a sea of unhealed wounds and face her greatest shadows yet.The Festival of Chaos and Ash is the third book in the Faerie Festival Series. There are secrets to unveil, truths to discover, and hearts in need of healing. The Celtic autumn festival of Samhain has begun.

Author : Philip E. Coyle
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780816532766

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Náyari History, Politics, and Violence by Philip E. Coyle Pdf

In recent years the Náyari (Cora) people of northwestern Mexico have experienced violence at the hands of drug producers and traffickers. Although a drug economy may seem potentially lucrative to such peasants, spreading violence tied to this trade threatens to destroy their community. This book argues that the source of the problem lies not solely in drug trafficking but also in the breakdown of traditional political authority. By studying the history of religious practices that legitimate such authority, Philip Coyle shows that a contradiction exists between ceremonially based forms of political authority and the bureaucratic and military modes of power that have been deployed by outside governments in their attempts to administer the region. He then shows how the legitimacy of traditional authority is renewed or undermined through the performance of ceremonies. Coyle explores linkages between long-term political and economic processes and changes in Náyari ceremonial life from Spanish contact to the present day. As a participant-observer of Náyari ceremonies over a ten-year period, he gained an understanding of the history of their ceremonialism and its connections to practically every other aspect of Náyari life. His descriptions of the Holy Week Festival, mitote ceremonies, and other public performances show how struggles over political legitimacy are intimately tied to the meanings of the ceremonies. With its rich ethnographic descriptions, provocative analyses, and clear links between data and theory, Coyle's study marks a major contribution to the ethnography of the Indians of western Mexico and Latin America more generally. It also provides unusual insight into the violence raging across the Mexican countryside and helps us understand the significance of indigenous people in a globalizing world.

Author : Emmeline Duncan
Publisher : Kensington Cozies
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781496746153

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Chaos at the Lazy Bones Bookshop by Emmeline Duncan Pdf

Bailey Briggs adores her year-round Halloween-themed town of Elyan Hollow, Oregon, but when she takes over her grandfather’s beloved bookshop, Lazy Bones Books, she accidentally discovers the town’s secret dark side . . . Normally, spooky season is Bailey Briggs’ favorite time of year, and her Halloween-themed small town’s time to shine. But between managing Lazy Bones Books, working on her graphic novel-in-progress, and running the Spooky Season Literary Festival, Bailey hardly has a moment to enjoy Elyan Hollow’s spot-on seasonal vibes. Not to mention, at every turn she seems to be tripping over the contentious crew of Gone Ghouls, a ghost-hunting reality TV show currently filming around town. Bailey tries to stay focused on the Lit Festival, which is supposed to kick off Elyan Hollow’s annual Halloween Fair; instead, this year’s festival begins with a murder . . . It’s bad enough Bailey discovered the victim, but now, as a lead suspect with some (admittedly) damning evidence pointing her way, she’s got to clear her name! With the help of her librarian friend, Colby, and Jack Skeleton, her world-class bookshop dog (and the absolute bestest boy ever), Bailey sets out to solve a murder . . . As her investigation weaves through family secrets, professional rivalries, and town feuds, the list of suspects is growing fast . . . and unfortunately, so is the list of victims. If Bailey doesn’t find the killer soon, Elyan Hollow’s haunted reputation will get a little too real . . .

Author : Ethan Hawke
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2003-06-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780375718854

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Ash Wednesday by Ethan Hawke Pdf

From the actor, director, and writer Ethan Hawke: a piercing novel of love, marriage, and renewal. Jimmy is AWOL from the army, but—with characteristic fierceness and terror—he’s about to embark on the biggest commitment of his life. Christy is pregnant with Jimmy’s child, and she’s determined to head home, with or without Jimmy, to face up to her past and prepare for the future. Somehow, barreling across America from Albany to New Orleans to Ohio and Texas in a souped-up Chevy Nova, Christy and Jimmy are transformed from passionate but conflicted lovers into a young family on a magnificent journey. Ash Wednesday is a novel of blazing emotion and remarkable grace, a tale that captures the intensity—the excitement, fear, and joy—of being on the threshold of the mysterious country of marriage and parenthood. Powerful, assured, large of heart, and punctuated by moments of tremendous humor, it represents, for Hawke the novelist, a major leap forward.

Author : Neil Goodwin
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780244944865

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GLASTAFARI by Neil Goodwin Pdf

Big Brother meets Glastonbury meets War of the Worlds. Because in the world of TV, something always has to meet something else. And a race of evil alien couch potatoes couldn't think of anything more entertaining than for Glastonbury Festival to meet its own worst nightmare. ""Great characters, plots, chuckles and belly laughs."" Brian Wilkes ""I had to explain to my boyfriend why I spat on my screen from laughing."" Ira ""A damn fine read...very Ben Elton-esque."" Jos Ford ""Very funny, flowed well and I read it in one go. A must for anyone who's been to Glastonbury."" Saffron Grace

Author : Sean M. Brew
Publisher : Sean Monahan Brew
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2022-07-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Severed Part I: The Festival by Sean M. Brew Pdf

It was to be a journey of comradery and companionship, of finding one’s place and purpose in a dark, medieval world. But it wasn’t meant to be. A group of warriors, friends across countless battles, and a woman, vowing to never let herself be weakened by the presence of others, are forced to watch as the rules and limits of their world are shattered by forces far beyond their own comprehension. Monsters and demons, no longer myths, trap them in a living Hell devoid of hope of survival or escape. Their only salvation lies in their ability to fight. But can they survive without losing what makes them human?

Author : David Gere
Publisher : University of Wisconsin Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2004-09-15
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0299200809

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How to Make Dances in an Epidemic by David Gere Pdf

David Gere, who came of age as a dance critic at the height of the AIDS epidemic, offers the first book to examine in depth the interplay of AIDS and choreography in the United States, specifically in relation to gay men. The time he writes about is one of extremes. A life-threatening medical syndrome is spreading, its transmission linked to sex. Blame is settling on gay men. What is possible in such a highly charged moment, when art and politics coincide? Gere expands the definition of choreography to analyze not only theatrical dances but also the protests conceived by ACT-UP and the NAMES Project AIDS quilt. These exist on a continuum in which dance, protest, and wrenching emotional expression have become essentially indistinguishable. Gere offers a portrait of gay male choreographers struggling to cope with AIDS and its meanings.

Author : Nancy Scheper-Hughes
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2023-11-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780520911567

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Death Without Weeping by Nancy Scheper-Hughes Pdf

When lives are dominated by hunger, what becomes of love? When assaulted by daily acts of violence and untimely death, what happens to trust? Set in the lands of Northeast Brazil, this is an account of the everyday experience of scarcity, sickness and death that centres on the lives of the women and children of a hillside "favela". Bringing her readers to the impoverished slopes above the modern plantation town of Bom Jesus de Mata, where she has worked on and off for 25 years, Nancy Scheper-Hughes follows three generations of shantytown women as they struggle to survive through hard work, cunning and triage. It is a story of class relations told at the most basic level of bodies, emotions, desires and needs. Most disturbing - and controversial - is her finding that mother love, as conventionally understood, is something of a bourgeois myth, a luxury for those who can reasonably expect, as these women cannot, that their infants will live.

Author : Rachel Caine
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-11
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780698180833

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Ash and Quill by Rachel Caine Pdf

The unforgettable characters from Ink and Bone and Paper and Fire unite to save the Great Library of Alexandria from itself in this electrifying adventure in the New York Times bestselling series. Hoarding all the knowledge of the world, the Great Library jealously guards its secrets. But now a group of rebels poses a dangerous threat to its tyranny.... Jess Brightwell and his band of exiles have fled London, only to find themselves imprisoned in Philadelphia, a city led by those who would rather burn books than submit. But Jess and his friends have a bargaining chip: the knowledge to build a machine that will break the Library’s rule. Their time is running out. To survive, they’ll have to choose to live or die as one, to take the fight to their enemies—and to save the very soul of the Great Library....

Author : Petra Rautiainen
Publisher : Pushkin Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2023-10-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781782277378

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Land of Snow and Ashes by Petra Rautiainen Pdf

The haunting, gripping story of Lapland's buried history of Nazi crimes during World War II, perfect for fans of Stolen by Ann-Helén Laestadius “A beautifully written novel and a thriller that will keep readers turning the page to find out the truth about this disgraceful chapter of Finnish history” – Harvard Review Finnish Lapland, 1944: a young soldier is called to work as an interpreter at a Nazi prison camp. Surrounded by cruelty and death, he struggles to hold onto his humanity. When peace comes, the crimes are buried beneath the snow and ice. A few years later, journalist Inkeri is assigned to investigate the rapid development of remote Western Lapland. Her real motivation is more personal: she is following a lead on her husband, who disappeared during the war. Finding a small community riven with tension and suspicious of outsiders, Inkeri slowly begins to uncover traces of disturbing facts that were never supposed to come to light. From this starkly beautiful polar landscape emerges a story of silenced histories and ongoing oppression, of human brutality and survival.

Author : Ellen Wittlinger
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-15
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781440589010

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Local Girl Swept Away by Ellen Wittlinger Pdf

They are four best friends who've shared joy and secrets, love and memories, and since the beginning, Lorna was the one who held them all together. Then, the unthinkable happens. During a storm, Lorna is swept out to sea, leaving the three survivors with nothing to cling to except grief and questions. How did this happen? Why was Lorna in such danger, and was she alone? When her body is never found, the mystery deepens. Did Lorna really die? Or has she made a crazy bid for freedom? Inevitably, the dynamic of the four friends' everyday life is changed forever. But the pain and confusion go deepest for Jackie, who must face her feelings of unrequited love for Lorna's boyfriend as well as try to put to rest her own questions about Lorna's presumed death. Does one of the boys in their inner circle know more than he's letting on? Will Lorna's fate ever be discovered? And how will Jackie become her own person in the wake of a wound that may never close? In this beautifully written, intense novel, one girl has to travel through loss and disillusionment to make sense of her own future. "Ellen Wittlinger's Hard Love was one of the books that inspired me to write young adult novels." ~John Green, author, The Fault in Our Stars and Paper Towns

Author : Cat Winters
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-08
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781613126912

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The Cure for Dreaming by Cat Winters Pdf

A “spellbinding” tale of a headstrong young woman, a mysterious hypnotist, and a battle for freedom in early twentieth-century Oregon (School Library Journal). Olivia Mead is a headstrong, independent young suffragist in an age that prefers its girls to be docile. It’s 1900 in Oregon, and Olivia’s father, concerned that she’s headed for trouble, convinces a stage mesmerist to try to hypnotize the rebellion out of her. But the hypnotist, an intriguing man named Henri Reverie, gives her a terrible gift instead: she’s able to see people’s true natures, manifesting as visions of darkness and goodness, while also unable to speak her true thoughts out loud. These supernatural challenges only make Olivia more determined to speak her mind, and so she’s drawn into a dangerous relationship with the hypnotist and his mysterious motives, all while secretly fighting for the rights of women. Cat Winters, award-winning author of The Uninvited, breathes new life into history once again with an atmospheric, vividly real story, including archival photos and art from the period throughout.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 988 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : African Americans
ISBN : CORNELL:31924083422737

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Black Meetings & Tourism by Anonim Pdf

Author : Fodor's Travel Guides
Publisher : Fodor's Travel
Page : 547 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-24
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781101879016

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Fodor's Rio de Janeiro & Sao Paulo by Fodor's Travel Guides Pdf

Written by locals, Fodor's travel guides have been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for 80 years. Whether travelers want to soak in the sun on Rio's glamorous Copacabana Beach, shop in São Paulo's cutting-edge fashion boutiques, or indulge in Latin American's most innovative cuisine, Fodor's Rio and São Paulo is the guidebook that ensures they get the most out of these two exciting cities. This travel guide includes: · Dozens of maps · An 8-page color insert with spectacular photos · Hundreds of hotel and restaurant recommendations, with Fodor's Choice designating our top picks · Multiple itineraries to explore the top attractions and what’s off the beaten path · Major sights such as Museu de Arte de Sao Paolo, Ilhabela, Sugar Loaf Mountain, Buzios, Christ the Redeemer Statue, and Paraty · Side Trips from Rio de Janeiro including The Sun Coast, North of Rio and The Green Coast · Side Trips from Sao Paolo including Along the Coast and Inland Planning to visit more of Brazil? Check out Fodor's country-wide travel guide to Brazil.

Author : Milla Cozart Riggio
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2004-10-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134487806

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Carnival by Milla Cozart Riggio Pdf

This beautifully illustrated volume features work by leading writers and experts on carnival from around the world, and includes two stunning photo essays by acclaimed photographers Pablo Delano and Jeffrey Chock. Editor Milla Cozart Riggio presents a body of work that takes the reader on a fascinating journey exploring the various aspects of carnival - its traditions, its history, its music, its politics - and prefaces each section with an illuminating essay. Traditional carnival theory, based mainly on the work of Mikhail Bakhtin and Victor Turner, has long defined carnival as inversive or subversive. The essays in this groundbreaking anthology collectively reverse that trend, offering a re-definition of 'carnival' that focuses not on the hierarchy it temporarily displaces or negates, but a one that is rooted in the actual festival event. Carnival details its new theory in terms of a carnival that is at once representative and distinctive: The Carnival of Trinidad - the most copied yet least studied major carnival in the world.