The Secret Of Magic

Author : Deborah Johnson
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780698161603

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The Secret of Magic by Deborah Johnson Pdf

Winner of the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction "If you liked The Help, you'll love this one!"--EW.com In a novel that “brings authentic history to light,”* a young female attorney from New York City attempts the impossible in 1946: attaining justice for a black man in the Deep South. Regina Robichard works for Thurgood Marshall, who receives an unusual letter asking the NAACP to investigate the murder of a returning black war hero. It is signed by M. P. Calhoun, the most reclusive author in the country. As a child, Regina was captivated by Calhoun’s The Secret of Magic, a novel in which white and black children played together in a magical forest. The book was a sensation, featured on the cover of Time magazine, and banned more than any other book in the South. And then M.P. Calhoun disappeared. With Thurgood’s permission, Regina heads down to Mississippi to find Calhoun and investigate the case. But as she navigates the muddy waters of racism, relationships, and her own tragic past, she finds that nothing in the South is as it seems. Named one of four titles on the shortlist for this year’s Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence, awarded by the Baton Rouge Area Foundation READERS GUIDE INCLUDED *Augusta Trobaugh

Author : Rhonda Byrne
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03-06
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780731815593

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THE MAGIC by Rhonda Byrne Pdf

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Author : Herbert L. Becker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 0811908224

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All the Secrets of Magic Revealed by Herbert L. Becker Pdf

Describes how a variety of magic tricks are performed by leading magicians, including Doug Henning, the Amazing Kreskin, Harry Houdini, Siegfried & Roy, and Mark Wilson.

Author : Deborah Johnson
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2015-02-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780241197967

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The Secret of Magic by Deborah Johnson Pdf

'[An] addictive tale of intrigue' - the Independent In 1946 Regina Robichard is a rarity. A young New York civil rights lawyer, working for Thurgood Marshall, Reggie stumbles across a letter asking her boss to investigate the case of a young black soldier whose body has been found floating in the river in Mississippi. It fires her zeal. For Reggie, justice is not the only draw to this case. The letter is signed by the reclusive M. P. Calhoun, author of one of the most banned books in the country, a book Reggie loved as a child, about the friendship between three children, black and white, a magical forest - and a murder. Reggie has just three weeks in the South to investigate. But once down in Mississippi, amid the intoxicating landscape of cotton fields and lush plantations, Reggie not only finds herself further away from New York than she had ever imagined, but walking directly into M. P. Calhoun's book, a place where more than one type of justice exists.

Author : Rhonda Byrne
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2007-12-11
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781582702087

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The Secret Gratitude Book by Rhonda Byrne Pdf

The best-selling author and producer of The Secret offers inspiring quotes and affirmations to encourage personal journaling and reflection on gratitude and abundance, equipping individuals with a powerful tool to transform their lives and experience more joy. 500,000 first printing. $250,000 ad/promo.

Author : Melissa Keil
Publisher : Hardie Grant Publishing
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2023-08-02
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781743584842

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The Secret Science of Magic by Melissa Keil Pdf

Joshua – a magic-loving nerd – has a huge crush on Sophia. She’s an actual genius, especially when it comes to maths, but finds relationships much trickier to decipher. She tells herself she doesn’t have time for one, anyway; her life plan revolves around finishing year twelve and, after that, university. But, as she and Joshua get to know each other, Sophia can’t help wondering: what if there’s more to life than academics? And what if there are more pluses than minuses in taking a risk? Now, Sophia’s faced with a problem no amount of studying can solve: what’s the formula for balancing life and love? From Melissa Keil, the award-winning author of Life in Outer Space and The Incredible Adventures of Cinnamon Girl, comes this captivating novel about first romance, owning your choices, and what to do when your lifelong dreams no longer equate to happiness. Shortlisted for the 2018 CBCA Book of the Year for Older Readers Longlisted for the 2018 Indie Book Awards: Young Adult, 2018 ABDA Awards: Best Designed Children's Fiction Book A 2018 CBCA Notable Book of the Year for Older Readers

Author : Peter Lamont,Jim Steinmeyer
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2018-07-17
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781524704452

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The Secret History of Magic by Peter Lamont,Jim Steinmeyer Pdf

Pull back the curtain on the real history of magic – and discover why magic really matters If you read a standard history of magic, you learn that it begins in ancient Egypt, with the resurrection of a goose in front of the Pharaoh. You discover how magicians were tortured and killed during the age of witchcraft. You are told how conjuring tricks were used to quell rebellious colonial natives. The history of magic is full of such stories, which turn out not to be true. Behind the smoke and mirrors, however, lies the real story of magic. It is a history of people from humble roots, who made and lost fortunes, and who deceived kings and queens. In order to survive, they concealed many secrets, yet they revealed some and they stole others. They engaged in deception, exposure, and betrayal, in a quest to make the impossible happen. They managed to survive in a world in which a series of technological wonders appeared, which previous generations would have considered magical. Even today, when we now take the most sophisticated technology for granted, we can still be astonished by tricks that were performed hundreds of years ago. The Secret History of Magic reveals how this was done. It is about why magic matters in a world that no longer seems to have a place for it, but which desperately needs a sense of wonder.

Author : Brenda Corbett
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781642983821

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The Secret of Real Magic by Brenda Corbett Pdf

In this book is the power of real magic! No joke, no tricks. It's a game you can never lose if you learn the secret. Join me, Prometheus, as I take you on my lifelong journey in the search for real magic. I found it! It is called Emperor's Chess. My novel is science fiction, and within, I bring to reality a historic game with the greatest mystery. After reading this book, your life will change. After trying this ancient game, you will sit back in shock because what I'm saying is true. I am ex-Air Force and prefer my name, for behind this, I can reveal to you much more than I could in real life. This game is just the tip of the iceberg of what I know and is my gift to you as well as my hallmark of real honesty as I open your eyes to many things going on that you have yet to realize. I type to stay off the net for big brother is watching in many ways. I hope this book will open your eyes and fill your pockets as it has mine. I have for the first time felt true freedom in writing this book. I am patriot and a federalist and always for the people. I hope that everyone who reads this becomes a millionaire from it - my gift to you! ENJOY! In his search through his late father's journal, Hephaestus discovers an ancient Chinese script that contains the secret of real magic: the game you can never lose, the game of the gods, encrypted by the off-worlders the hidden knowledge of immortals - emperor's chess. It is a real game, and once you read this, your life will change forever! Learning this, you will always make money and can never be poor. The secret of real magic is emperor's chess. When you can win against thirty opponents at once, you will see the true power of the ancients. Read the book and try it. This is very real, and it will blow your mind. I am Prometheus, and I want you to better your life. It is my greatest gift I can give you. May it bring you great fun, great profits, and great joy.

Author : Claude Lecouteux
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2013-12-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781620551882

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The Book of Grimoires by Claude Lecouteux Pdf

An extensive study of ancient books of magic and the magical practices preserved in the few surviving grimoires • Includes spells, talisman formulations, and secret magical alphabets reproduced from the author’s private collection of grimoires, with instructions for their use • Explains the basic principles of medieval magic, including the doctrine of names and the laws of sympathy and contagion • Offers an overview of magic in the Western Mystery tradition Grimoires began simply as quick-reference “grammar books” for sorcerers, magicians, and priests before evolving into comprehensive guides to magic, complete with spell-casting rituals, magical alphabets, and instructions to create amulets and talismans. With the advent of the printing press, some grimoires were mass produced, but many of the abbreviations were misinterpreted and magical words misspelled, rendering them ineffective. The most powerful grimoires remained not only secret but also heavily encoded, making them accessible only to the highest initiates of the magical traditions. Drawing on his own private collection of grimoires and magical manuscripts as well as his privileged access to the rare book archives of major European universities, Claude Lecouteux offers an extensive study of ancient books of magic and the ways the knowledge within them was kept secret for centuries through symbols, codes, secret alphabets, and Kabbalistic words. Touching on both white and black magical practices, he explains the basic principles of medieval magic, including the doctrine of names and signatures, mastery of the power of images, and the laws of sympathy and contagion. He gives an overview of magic in the Western Mystery tradition, emphasizing both lesser-known magicians such as Trithemus and Peter of Apono and famous ones like Albertus Magnus and Hermes Trismegistus. Creating a universal grimoire, Lecouteux provides exact reproductions of secret magical alphabets, symbols, and glyphs with instructions for their use as well as an illustrated collection of annotated spells, rituals, and talismans for numerous applications including amorous magic, healing magic, and protection rites. The author also examines the folk magic that resulted when the high magic of the medieval grimoires melded with the preexisting pagan magic of ancient Europe.

Author : Rhonda Byrne
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-19
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781471133459

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Hero by Rhonda Byrne Pdf

FROM ZERO TO HERO . . . YOUR SECRET MAP TO A RICH LIFE What is your true calling and why aren't you already living it? Imagine if there was a map that showed you step by step how to get from where you are now to your true calling and the life you were born to live - the most brilliant, rich, fulfilling, and dazzling life you could ever dream of. You are holding in your hands such a map. HERO is the map for your life. By following the journeys of twelve of the most successful people on the planet today, you'll learn how to use your inner powers to overcome obstacles and to make impossible dreams come true. You'll be inspired to find your own calling and start taking the steps toward making the life of your dreams an everyday reality. Be the hero you are meant to be.

Author : Deborah Johnson
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780061850226

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The Air Between Us by Deborah Johnson Pdf

Revere, Mississippi, with its population of "20,000 and sinking" is not unlike most Southern towns in the sixties. Black people live on one side of town and whites live on the other. The two rarely mix, or so everyone believes. But the truth is brought to the forefront when Billy Ray Puckett, a white man wounded while hunting, shows up at the segregated Doctors Hospital. No one thinks much of his death—just a typical hunting accident—until the sheriff orders an investigation. Suddenly the connections between whites and blacks are revealed to be deeper than anyone expected, which makes the town's struggle with integration that much more complicated. Dr. Cooper Connelly, who hails from a prominent white family, takes an unexpectedly progressive view toward school integration; while the esteemed Dr. Reese Jackson, so prominent he has garnered an Ebony profile, tries to stay above the fray. With fully realized characters and a mystery that will keep readers turning pages until the end, The Air Between Us is a heart-filled, endearing tale.

Author : Lyndon M Hardy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2016-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0997150173

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Secret of the Sixth Magic by Lyndon M Hardy Pdf

The laws of the five magics were being set aside. If the world was to be saved it was up to Jason the scribe. But what was he to do? He had writer's block and suffered from agoraphobia. He was not a hero for the sagas.

Author : Paula Harrison
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781481476218

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The Magic Fox by Paula Harrison Pdf

It’s up to the Secret Rescuers to outwit Sir Fitzroy and save a baby fox in this fourth book in the adorable Secret Rescuers series. Poppy loves spending time with a family of magic foxes, especially the little cub. Each of the foxes has three tails and can change color! But when Sir Fitzroy traps the poor foxes using a horrible machine, Poppy to act fast! Can she stage a midnight rescue and free the magical animals?

Author : Debra Doyle,James D. MacDonald
Publisher : Hachette Children's Books Australia
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Adventure stories
ISBN : 0733616909

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Secret of the Tower by Debra Doyle,James D. MacDonald Pdf

For young fans of wizardry everywhere, this exciting series of six books will follow the adventures of the wizard apprentice as he takes on the forces of darkness and learns more about his growing powers. Ages 8+.

Author : Idries Shah
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Magic
ISBN : OCLC:1170510108

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The Secret Lore of Magic by Idries Shah Pdf