The Fortune Teller

Author : Gwendolyn Womack
Publisher : Picador USA
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2017-06-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250099778

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The Fortune Teller by Gwendolyn Womack Pdf

NOW A USA TODAY AND LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER From the award-winning author of The Memory Painter comes a sweeping and suspenseful tale of romance, fate, and fortune. Semele Cavnow appraises antiquities for an exclusive Manhattan auction house, deciphering ancient texts—and when she discovers a manuscript written in the time of Cleopatra, she knows it will be the find of her career. Its author tells the story of a priceless tarot deck, now lost to history, but as Semele delves further, she realizes the manuscript is more than it seems. Both a memoir and a prophecy, it appears to be the work of a powerful seer, describing devastating wars and natural disasters in detail thousands of years before they occurred. The more she reads, the more the manuscript begins to affect Semele’s life. But what happened to the tarot deck? As the mystery of her connection to its story deepens, Semele can’t shake the feeling that she’s being followed. Only one person can help her make sense of it all: her client, Theo Bossard. Yet Theo is arrogant and elusive, concealing secrets of his own, and there’s more to Semele’s desire to speak with him than she would like to admit. Can Semele even trust him? The auction date is swiftly approaching, and someone wants to interfere—someone who knows the cards exist, and that the Bossard manuscript is tied to her. Semele realizes it’s up to her to stop them: the manuscript holds the key to a two-thousand-year-old secret, a secret someone will do anything to possess.

Author : K.C. Jones
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2017-03-14
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781452158198

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The Golden Book of Fortune-Telling by K.C. Jones Pdf

A compendium of fun and entertaining ways to understand your future, taken from entries in the bestselling Fortune-Telling series. In this book lie the answers to your future. Reveal the meanings of your name, birthday, zodiac sign, and dreams. Unveil the significance of your color choices, friendships, and love interests. Discover what is foretold, learn to read auspicious omens, and divine the gift of attracting good fortune. Consult The Golden Book of Fortune-Telling and uncover the wisdom of the ages—and the power to shape your destiny.

Author : Adams Media
Publisher : Adams Media
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2019-12-17
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781507212165

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Instant Fortune-Teller by Adams Media Pdf

Find the answers to your burning questions now without the time-consuming tea brewing or palm reading—just call on the universe and flip to a page to find exactly what you’re looking for! Frustrated with tarot cards? Sick of drinking tea? Then Instant Fortune-Teller provides exactly what you need: a collection of carefully divined fortunes and predictions, laid out by the universe to lead you directly to your answer. Simply set your intention, call on the universe, and open to your message—no shuffling, star gazing, or pendulums needed! Some of the messages you may find include: “Optimism and boundless energy fill your interactions today.” “You’re feeling flirty and conversational, but ultimately you’re just having fun, not looking for anything serious.” “Use your powers of flexibility and freedom to drive your future.” No matter where you are or what your schedule is like, you can find the instant answers that will help you make decisions about your future without wasting a single moment!

Author : Lloyd Alexander
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Cameroon
ISBN : 0756797063

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"A carpenter in the West African country of Cameroon goes to a fortune teller and finds the predictions about his future coming true in an unusual way" -- Title page verso.

Author : Marc Lemezma
Publisher : New Holland Australia(AU)
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1845374215

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The Complete Fortune Teller by Marc Lemezma Pdf

Fortune-telling, in its various guises, is as popular now as ever, though it is still regarded as a mysterious and complex process. Marc Lemezma breaks the subject down into all the practical elements of the various fortune telling disciplines - covering runes, tarot, palmistry, cartomancy, and astrology.

Author : Tiziano Terzani
Publisher : Crown
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2010-02-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780307565730

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A Fortune-Teller Told Me by Tiziano Terzani Pdf

Warned by a Hong Kong fortune-teller not to risk flying for a whole year, Tiziano Terzani — a vastly experienced Asia correspondent — took what he called “the first step into an unknown world. . . . It turned out to be one of the most extraordinary years I have ever spent: I was marked for death, and instead I was reborn.” Traveling by foot, boat, bus, car, and train, he visited Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Mongolia, Japan, Indonesia, Singapore, and Malaysia. Geography expanded under his feet. He consulted soothsayers, sorcerers, and shamans and received much advice — some wise, some otherwise — about his future. With time to think, he learned to understand, respect, and fear for older ways of life and beliefs now threatened by the crasser forms of Western modernity. He rediscovered a place he had been reporting on for decades. And it reinvigorated him. The result is an immensely engaging, insightful, and idiosyncratic journey, filled with unexpected delights and strange encounters. A bestseller and major prizewinner in Italy, A Fortune-Teller Told Me is a powerful warning against the new missionaries of materialism.

Author : John Holmes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Poetry
ISBN : UCAL:B3687949

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Author : Lucy BOWMAN
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1474927998

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Fortune Tellers by Lucy BOWMAN Pdf

Create 80 unique fortune tellers, a form of origami used in children's games, with this beautifully illustrated, tear-out pad. There are fortune tellers on lots of different themes, including the circus, robots and dreams, plus blank sheets for children to invent their own games. Perfect for playing alone or with friends and family.

Author : Brenda Serotte
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780803243262

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The Fortune Teller's Kiss by Brenda Serotte Pdf

This is the memoir of a Sephardic Jewish girl living among Ashkenazi neighbors in the Bronx. She comes down with polio just before her eighth birthday. She begins a fight against immobility set within a cultural realm where Catholic and Jew and Turkish Moslem once met. Where a beautiful aunt could be abducted into a Turkish harem and another aunt could still keep the 400-year-old iron key to the family house in the Cordoba of the Spanish Inquisition.

Author : Allan Pinkerton
Publisher : BoD - Books on Demand
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2023-11-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9791041824854

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The Somnambulist and the Detective by Allan Pinkerton Pdf

"The Somnambulist and the Detective" is a work of detective fiction written by Allan Pinkerton, the American detective and founder of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency. The book was first published in 1875. The novel is a collection of detective stories and is known for featuring Pinkerton himself as a detective character. The stories typically involve solving mysteries and crimes, often employing deductive reasoning and investigative techniques. While Pinkerton's real-life detective work influenced many aspects of detective fiction, this work combines his expertise with elements of fiction for an engaging and entertaining narrative. Allan Pinkerton is considered one of the pioneers of modern detective work, and his agency played a significant role in solving many high-profile cases during the 19th century. "The Somnambulist and the Detective" reflects his experiences and skills in the world of detective work and serves as a precursor to the detective genre in literature.

Author : Keziah Frost
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781488080463

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The Reluctant Fortune-Teller by Keziah Frost Pdf

A retired accountant finds a new calling as the town fortune-teller in this “charming, warm, and wittily told” debut novel (Kirkus Reviews). Norbert Zelenka has always lived life on the sidelines. It’s why at seventy-three years old he’s broke and alone except for the company of a Chihuahua. But when “Carlotta’s Club” —three strong-willed seniors with plenty of time on their hands—decide to make Norbert their latest project, he reluctantly agrees to their scheme: establishing himself as the town’s fortune-teller. Soon his life begins changing in unexpected ways. It turns out that years of observing other people make Norbert an excellent card reader. As Norbert’s lonesome world expands with new friendships and a newfound self-confidence, he finally finds what he never had—a place to belong. But disaster looms on the horizon. When a troubled young woman goes missing after a bad reading, Norbert must find a strength beyond the cards to bring her home safely.

Author : Susan Wilson
Publisher : Center Point
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1585472786

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The Fortune Teller's Daughter by Susan Wilson Pdf

After years of moving from place to place with her fortune-teller mother, Sabine Heartwood finally has a home in Moose River Junction, a quiet New England town. But her peaceful life has suddenly turned itself upside-down. Sabine has fallen in love with Dan Smith who has returned to his hometown to deal with family affairs -- and plans to leave as soon as his business is concluded. Then Sabine’s mother appears, ready to discuss the family’s mysterious past. The last straw comes when the psychic gift Sabine has so vehemently rejected, revisits her in a vision she has about a painful family secret from which Dan is unable to free himself. Abounding in generosity and insight, The Fortune Teller’s Daughter is a powerful and moving exploration of the complexities of love.

Author : A. H. Noe
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2022-09-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547323211

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The Witches' Dream Book; and Fortune Teller by A. H. Noe Pdf

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Witches' Dream Book; and Fortune Teller" by A. H. Noe. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Author : Riccardo Rebonato
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2007-09-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781400824373

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Plight of the Fortune Tellers by Riccardo Rebonato Pdf

Today's top financial-risk professionals have come to rely on ever-more sophisticated mathematics in their attempts to come to grips with financial risk. But this excessive reliance on quantitative precision is misleading--and it puts us all at risk. This is the case that Riccardo Rebonato makes in Plight of the Fortune Tellers--and coming from someone who is both an experienced market professional and an academic, this heresy is worth listening to. Rebonato forcefully argues that we must restore genuine decision making to our financial planning, and he shows us how to do it using probability, experimental psychology, and decision theory. This is the only way to effectively manage financial risk in a manner congruent with how human beings actually react to chance. Rebonato challenges us to rethink the standard wisdom about probability in financial-risk management. Risk managers have become obsessed with measuring risk and believe that these quantitative results by themselves can guide sound financial choices--but they can't. In this book, Rebonato offers a radical yet surprisingly commonsense solution, one that seeks to remind us that managing risk comes down to real people making decisions under uncertainty. Plight of the Fortune Tellers is not only a book for the decision makers of Wall Street, it's a must-read for anyone concerned about how today's financial markets are run. The stakes have never been higher--can you risk it?

Author : Nabil Saleh
Publisher : Interlink Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2008-05-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1566567149

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The Qadi and the Fortune Teller by Nabil Saleh Pdf

A leather-bound manuscript is found hidden in a wall of a house in the rubble of Beirut in the late 1970s. It is the diary of a Muslim judge in Ottoman Beirut during 1843—a critical time for the Ottoman Empire and the European powers. The judge is Sheikh 'Abdallah bin Ahmad bin Abu Bakar al-Jabburi to the world, but simply Abu Khalid—father of Khalid—to his family and friends. In a sequence of stories and vignettes the diary tells of his work as a judge, the cases he has to deal with amid the political conspiracies and diplomatic intrigues of the times and the impact they have on his relations with others. Merchants, officials, family, friends and enemies are threaded in and out of a rich tapestry of events and reflections. A dragoman of the British Consulate seeks his help; Abu Kasim, his lifelong friend, asks for the hand of his unwilling daughter 'Aisha; and a young gypsy girl reads his palm. Subsequent family and political misfortunes change the judge's quiet life and shatter his dream of a pair of red slippers, in a dramatic crescendo with consequences he is unable to control.