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An Ancient Theory of Religion: Euhemerism from Antiquity to the Present (Routledge Monographs in Classical Studies)
by Nickolas RoubekasAn Ancient Theory of Religion examines a theory of religion put forward by Euhemerus of Messene (late 4th—early 3rd century BCE) in his lost work Sacred Inscription, and shows not only how and why euhemerism came about but also how it was— and still is—used. By studying the utilization of the theory in different periods—from the Graeco-Roman world to Late Antiquity, and from the Renaissance to the twenty-first century—this book explores the reception of the theory in diverse literary works. In so doing, it also unpacks the different adoptions and misrepresentations of Euhemerus’s work according to the diverse agendas of the authors and scholars who have employed his theory. In the process, certain questions are raised: What did Euhemerus actually claim? How has his theory of the origins of belief in gods been used? How can modern scholarship approach and interpret his take on religion? When referring to ‘euhemerism,’ whose version are we employing? An Ancient Theory of Religion assumes no prior knowledge of euhemerism and will be of interest to scholars working in classical reception, religious studies, and early Christian studies.
An Ancient Witch's Guide to Modern Dating
by Cecilia EdwardAn ancient witch explores the thrills—and perils—of online dating with hilarity and heart in a charming rom-com perfect for fans of cozy fantasy and witchy romance.Meet Thorn Scarhart, a thirty-nine-year-old witch who&’s having trouble finding love in the 17th century. Despite the local matchmaker&’s efforts and Thorn&’s arsenal of powerful love potions, she has yet to fall in love. After the disappearance of her sister and the loss of her mother, Thorn was too caught up in…well, life, to focus on dating. Now, she fears she may have missed her chance. But, when one of her potion brews backfires spectacularly, Thorn is hurled 350 years into the future, landing in a bustling city where her once-isolated cottage is now a historical museum. While this unexpected leap through time may seem daunting, modern life does have its perks: indoor plumbing, electric kettles, and the world of online dating. At thirty-nine, the odds may not be perfect, but at least they&’re not impossible. With the help of the museum&’s new curator—and her charming veterinarian brother—Thorn dives headfirst into the 21st-century dating scene. And as she searches for romance, she might also find herself along the way. An Ancient Witch&’s Guide to Modern Dating is a delightful mix of humor, heart, and a sprinkle of magic. Cozy fantasy lovers will adore this enchanting rom-com, which is a must-read for fans of Sangu Mandanna&’s The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches and Erin Sterling&’s The Ex Hex.
An Andrew Marvell Companion (Routledge Revivals #Vol. 1243)
by Robert H. RayFirst published in 1998, this title provides for the reader of the renowned metaphysical poet and politician a valuable reference and resource volume. It is a compendium of useful information for any reader of Andrew Marvell, including crucial biographical material, historical contextualisation, and details about his life’s work. The intention throughout is to enhance understanding and appreciation, without being exhaustive. The major portion of the volume, in both importance and size, is ‘A Marvell Dictionary’. Its entries are arranged alphabetically: they identify, describe and explain the most influential persons in Marvell’s life and works, as well as places, characters, allusions, ideas, concepts, individual words, phrases and literary terms that are relevant to a rounded appreciation of his poetry and prose. An Andrew Marvell Companion will prove invaluable for all students of English poetry and seventeenth-century political history.
An Angel At My Shoulder: True Stories of Angelic Experiences
by Glennyce S. EckersleyThough angels have been part of our culture and our history for centuries, they have been forgotten in recent times, diminished to the level of christmas trinkets and the playthings of children. Until recently few would admit encountering angelic beings. Yet this extraordinary book shows angels are returning - and being acknowledged - once again. Here are true stories of countless ordinary people being rescued by angels, being comforted and healed by them, feeling their presence in the face of death and often appearing to little children. These tales are drawn from such countries as Britain, Australia, Ireland and the United States showing angels can be found all around the globe, helping people and often changing their lives completely. Full of warm and uplifting stories, An Angel At My Shoulder suggests it is more than time to reconsider our view of angels, to let them back into our hectic mechanized world and to realise we are never alone. . .
An Angel At My Table: The Complete Autobiography (Virago Modern Classics #141)
by Janet FrameNOW AN AWARD-WINNING FILM ON NETFLIX 'One of the great autobiographies written in the twentieth century' MICHAEL HOLROYD, SUNDAY TIMES'Irresistibly readable, commendably honest' FLEUR ADCOCK, TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT'The Janet Frame of An Angel at My Table is a writer of exceptional sensitivity' LOS ANGELES TIMESAfter being misdiagnosed with schizophrenia as a young woman, Janet Frame spent several years in psychiatric institutions. She escaped undergoing a lobotomy when it was discovered that she had just won a national literary prize. She then went on to become New Zealand's most acclaimed writer. As she says more than once in this autobiography: 'My writing saved me.'This edition contains all three volumes of Frame's autobiography: To the Is-Land, An Angel at My Table and An Envoy from Mirror City.'One of the most beautiful and moving books I have ever read . . . A masterpiece . . . Janet's autobiography had an enormous effect on me. She struck a blow right to my heart' JANE CAMPION, GUARDIAN
An Angel Came to Nazareth: A Story of the First Christmas
by Anthony KnottAS THE FIRST Christmas draws near, four travelers must make their way from Nazareth to Bethlehem. An angel asks four animals to choose which traveler they would like to carry. The horse chooses the brave soldier; the camel, the wise king; the ox, the good Samaritan. But the donkey, who chooses the poor woman with child, discovers that his humble-looking passenger is the one carrying the greatest of them all. Through its simple rhymes and lavish illustrations, this book conveys the very special spirit of the season.
An Angel Changed my Life
by Theresa CheungAngel expert Theresa Cheung is back with a new collection of inspiring true stories about how our guardian angels can offer help, protection and direction in times of trouble and, by so doing, transform our lives forever. An Angel Changed My Life brings together a fascinating anthology of ordinary people's extraordinary experiences where angelic intervention has inspired them to turn their lives around. Uplifting, true-life accounts of miraculous healing and guidance include stories of near-death experiences, such as the teenager who found himself unaccountably brought to dry land after almost drowning; the grandmother who discovered superhuman strength when her grandchild faced mortal danger, and the grieving widow who found comfort, support and purpose from an angel presence. These stories bring us a much-needed tonic in a troubled world and show us how angels can bring a sense of wonder and gratitude to our lives, and give us a meaning and purpose we never knew we had.
An Angel Comes Home
by Michael John SullivanDear Reader,Over the past decade I've been working on a time-travel trilogy, occasionally reflecting back to my childhood and young adult experiences and incorporating it into the plot. While the hardships of spending nights riding a subway train were an emotional and sometimes physical burden for me, there's been a wonderful conclusion to this period of time.I've been able to heal while writing NECESSARY HEARTBREAK and EVERYBODY'S DAUGHTER . It's also given me a chance to reflect upon the story and the characters and what they truly mean to me.One of the characters the readers have asked me about in particular is George Farmer, an old man who is found on the streets of Northport by the police with a suspicious fatal wound. What was George's background? What was his purpose to the story? Why was he found dead in that part of the book?While writing EVERYBODY'S DAUGHTER I thought often about whether to expand George's role. But I was satisfied enough that the plotline was intriguing and the story moved in a consistent pace.Of course, once the book was published, it continued to bother me that I didn't fill in the blanks enough for the reader. So I decided to write a prequel to EVERYBODY'S DAUGHTER, a novelette. I felt it important that the reader should know who George Farmer was in more detail and to bridge the gap between the two books.There's a twist, too, in showing the relationship between Pastor Dennis, Michael Stewart, and George Farmer. George was a man of strength, love, faith and hope. Perhaps someday you'll run into someone like him. Or better yet, you already have.Michael John Sullivan
An Angel Fallen
by Holley TrentMark Mayer has fallen for a woman. Literally. He's given up being an angel to chase after his would-be beloved, a werewolf who's gone feral because she won't settle with a mate. But eons of existence have taught him that without love, he's not really living. He's certain that trading his halo and wings for a mortal life with Sweetie is worth it.Sweetie Wolff has known all her life that she needs the right man to stabilize her shapeshifter magic. She wants perfect, and good enough won't cut it. Mark isn't just the right man, he's the perfect man. But Sweetie's just a hillbilly wolf with a meddlesome mother. Being with him feels so right, but so selfish, too. He's meant for greater things.But Mark's determined to convince one stubborn werewolf that together they can find heaven on earth. It just might take a Christmas miracle.Sensuality Level: Sensual
An Angel For Dry Creek (Dry Creek Series #1)
by Janet TronstadA police sketch artist flees Seattle after witnessing a murder and finds refuge in Montana at the home of a man and his twin sons. She settles into her small-town life and develops a bond with the boys. Can the boys' real-life angel face the danger of her past?
An Angel For Solomon Singer
by Cynthia Rylant Peter CatalanottoSolomon Singer is a middle-aged man who lives in a hotel for men in New York City. One night his solitary wanderings take him into a restaurant where he reads these words on the menu: ``The Westway Cafe -- where all your dreams come true. '' A soft-voiced waiter (metaphorically named Angel) welcomes him and invites him back. Each night Singer returns, ordering food and, silently, ordering his wishes for the things he remembers from an Indiana boyhood.
An Angel Grows Up
by Tere RiosGrowing up in a New York convent school troubled young Blanca Maria gains wisdom and confidence
An Angel Healed Me
by Theresa CheungTheresa Cheung in an expert in the field of angels and divine healing. This, her latest collection of amazing true stories, focuses on the physical and emotional help people have experienced from unexplained or ethereal sources at times when they have been at their most vulnerable. With chapters such as 'Manifest a Miracle' and 'An Angel at My Bedside', the book tells of remarkable incidents where angels have appeared in hospital wards, at difficult births, during near-death experiences, and when someone actually dies, easing their journey from the corporeal to the spirit world. The common thread running through all these miraculous stories of healing from the inside out is that every angelic encounter provided the recipient with a strength, courage and power they never knew they had.
An Angel In The Flame: A Tale of Two Saviors
by Gene WilkesThis is a gripping tale of two saviors. Two men whom God chose to rescue his people. Two men anyone familiar with history would call heroes among their people. Two men who represent the best and worst the human experience have to offer. One was the Arnold Schwarzenegger of his day. The other was a humble carpenter who led no army or held no office, yet in his death caused a cosmic ripple that touches the edges of our universe today. Both are part of God’s story to capture the hearts of men and women with his love, but only one lived out God’s ultimate purpose for his life. This tale is about Samson and Jesus.
An Angel Investor with an Agenda (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
by Regina E. Herzlinger Beatriz Munoz-SecaExperience
An Angel Saved Me
by Theresa CheungSunday Times bestselling angel author Theresa Cheung is back with a new collection of extraordinary stories revealing how our guardian angels intervene in our lives, bringing us a lifeline of hope, healing and spiritual transformation. The honest and astonishing accounts in An Angel Saved Me are proof that, even in our darkest hour of need, we are never alone. These remarkable stories of miraculous intervention remind us that there is so much more to this life than we can ever know. Even in a troubled world, angels can bring us protection, guidance and a sense of hope, comfort and purpose when we need them the most.
An Angel Spoke to Me
by Theresa CheungTheresa Cheung, author of the Sunday Times bestselling, An Angel Healed Me, returns with a brand new collection of astonishing true stories about the many different ways our guardian angels speak to us and reveal their divine messages of comfort, guidance and inspiration. The remarkable and honest accounts in An Angel Spoke to Me are proof that extraordinary things can and do happen to ordinary people, healing and transforming their lives in the process. These remarkable stories of angelic intervention remind us that there is so much more to this life than we will ever know. From out of nowhere, in our troubled world, our angels can send us much needed messages of comfort, mercy, goodness and love from the other side.
An Angel at My Table: The Complete Autobiography (Virago Modern Classics Ser. #2353)
by Janet FrameThe autobiography of New Zealand's most significant writerNew Zealand's preeminent writer Janet Frame brings the skill of an extraordinary novelist and poet to these vivid and haunting recollections, gathered here for the first time in a single volume. From a childhood and adolescence spent in a poor but intellectually intense railway family, through life as a student, and years of incarceration in mental hospitals, eventually followed by her entry into the saving world of writers and the "Mirror City" that sustains them, we are given not only a record of the events of a life, but also "the transformation of ordinary facts and ideas into a shining palace of mirrors."Frame's journey of self–discovery, from New Zealand to London, to Paris and Barcelona, and then home again, is a heartfelt and courageous account of a writer's beginnings as well as one woman's personal struggle to survive.This book contains selections from the long out–of–print collection entitled Janet Frame: An Autobiography (George Brazillier, 1991), which itself was originally published in three volumes: To the Is–land, An Angel at My Table, and The Envoy from Mirror City.
An Angel by Her Side: The Promise Of An Angel, Brush Of Angel's Wings, An Angel By Her Side (The Heaven On Earth Novels #3)
by Ruth ReidKatie has lived through tragedy and heartache. But with the angel Elias by her side, the best years of her life are just ahead.A Heaven on Earth Novel, #3When Katie BenderÆs fiancΘ died in a tragic accident, so did her hope of finding love. Though heartbroken, Katie is also practical. In the years since the accident she has discovered her gift for teaching. But when a tornado destroys her small Amish settlement, including the schoolhouse, Katie doesnÆt know how she will provide for herself.Seth Stutzman arrived in Hope Falls days before the storm. And when he helps usher Katie and the children to safety, sparks fly. But Seth is only in town to help his brother, Amos, get back on his feet following the death of his wife. He canÆt afford to have feelings for Katie.Rebuilding the community is a huge task, and soon, Katie and Seth are working side by side. As they privately wrestle with their feelings for each other, another silentùand ultimateùbattle for their hearts rages unseen.Sworn to protect what God has ordained, the mighty angel Elias appears to them as a mysterious visitor. And with his guidance, Katie and Seth find the courage to take the first small steps toward the life, and love, they were destined for.
An Angel for Anything: Invoke Angelic Allies to Elevate Your Life
by Richard WebsterAny Time. Any Purpose. Angels Can Help—You Only Have to Ask.Invoke angelic allies for hundreds of goals, from better protection and well-being to greater mindfulness and creativity.Looking for love? There's an angel who can help. Want to be more successful? There's an angel who knows what to do. Hoping to find your true calling in life? There's an angel who can answer. Bestselling author Richard Webster reveals which angels will best support you and provides the rituals to summon them.An Angel for Anything makes it easy to look up angels for specific purposes with a detailed appendix and chapters organized into clear topics and subtopics. Even if the subject you're looking for isn't featured, Webster provides guidelines for creating your own summoning ritual.No matter your skill level or denomination, the angels in this book will help you gain more confidence and happiness every day.
An Angel for Christmas
by Heather GrahamChristmas has never brought out the best in the MacDougal family. Still, year after year, they gather together in the Blue Ridge Mountains to try to make the season merry and bright. But this year is an especially strained one, with Shayne's impending divorce, Morwenna's slavish devotion to work and Bobby's reluctance to face what life has to offer. They've never felt less like a family.Then, in the midst of a snowy sibling shouting match, a mysterious stranger appears. He could be a criminal, a madman-or something far more unexpected. Despite their fears and the growing danger in the dark woods around them, the MacDougals take a leap of faith. But when another stranger arrives on the mountainside, they don't know which of them to believe. One of these men can't be trusted. And one is about to bring Christmas into their hearts.
An Angel for Dry Creek
by Janet TronstadA REAL LIVE ANGEL IN DRY CREEK, MONTANA?Not quite. But from the first sight of Glory Beckett framed in the light of her car's high beams, Matthew Curtis could have sworn that she was a heavenly gift sent to heal both his faith and his heart. And what's more, so could the whole town! The pressures of being angelic were downright stressful. But how could Glory resist Matthew's smile or his adorable twin boys? And it looked as if it would take a miracle to convince anyone in town that she wasn't the least bit celestial, let alone that her presence in Dry Creek might even put them all in danger!
An Angel for Emily (Thorndike/g. K. Hall Paperback Bestsellers Ser.)
by Jude DeverauxThe New York Times bestselling author of Legend and The Blessing weaves a moving and unforgettable love story between a small-town woman at the end of her rope and the mysterious angel sent to help her.Emily Jane Todd has just found her guardian angel. Actually, the small-town librarian had just been stood up by her fiancé when she ran into the errant angel with her car. And while he appears to be unscathed, Michael continues to insist that his heavenly pedigree is quite legitimate. Emily just hopes his brain hasn&’t been scrambled in the accident; besides, she&’s not inclined to believe that an angel could be so dangerously sexy. Yet Michael quickly reveals the most astounding things about her, and makes her laugh in a way she never has before. What&’s more, he declares that he&’s been sent to save her. At this point, the only rescue Emily has in mind is her upcoming marriage but when he lets slip that he also looks at souls—and hers is a rare beauty—Emily&’s ready to risk heaven in his arms. Their journey will break every angelic and earthly rule before it yields her one wish: a love divine.
An Angel for May
by Melvin BurgessTam travels back in time to his small English town at the time of World War II, where his friendship helps a traumatized girl living on a farm just outside the town.
An Angel in Provence
by Nancy Robards ThompsonShe's landed a dream project: transforming an eighteenth-century rectory in Avignon into a summer home. But the client insists on hiring local furniture artisan Philippe Beaulieu--young, eccentric, irritatingly. . . French. Their styles couldn't be more different; his ultramodern designs definitely clash with Rita's classic tastes. But as the saying goes, Vive la diffÉrence! Working closely in the romantic ProvenÇal countryside, the colleagues discover shared passions outside the studio, and recently widowed Rita throws herself into their affair with appropriate French Élan, never thinking her heart is at risk. But with her dreams so tantalizingly close, Rita must find the courage to take hold of them. . . and never let them go.