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The Spiritual Way
by Philip SheldrakeIn The Spiritual Way: Classic Traditions and Contemporary Practice,Philip Sheldrake aims to make the wisdom of Christian spirituality better known to contemporary readers. After an introductory chapter on the foundations of Christian spirituality, Sheldrake describes its diverse riches through the centuries in terms of five distinctive types of Christian spiritual wisdom, illustrated by a rich selection of classical examples. The five types are “The Way of Discipline,” “The Contemplative-Mystical Way,” “The Way of Practical Action,” “The Way of Beauty,” and “The Prophetic Way.” This book also briefly explores the contemporary interest in spirituality within and beyond conventional religion and suggests how we might engage with these five types on our spiritual journeys in today’s world.
The Secret Psychic: Embrace the Magic of Subtle Intuition, Natural Spirit Communication, and Your Hidden Spiritual Life
by Angela A. WixUnite Your Hidden Spiritual Life with Your Everyday RealityThis unique and inspiring resource shows you how to practice your subtle energetic abilities and fully embrace your spiritual nature—even if you feel like you can't yet be open about it with those around you. Angela A. Wix answers your burning questions about what it means to be a secret psychic, how to overcome common challenges, and how to integrate your experience so you don't feel stuck. The Secret Psychic also helps you understand spirit communication and offers guidance on how to reveal your hidden self to others when you're ready. In addition to more than twenty hands-on practices, you'll find empowering support from professional psychics, mediums, and intuition experts, including:• Melanie Barnum • Cyndi Dale • Sherrie Dillard • Granddaughter Crow (Dr. Joy Gray) • John Holland • Jodi Livon • Danielle MacKinnon • Michael Mayo • Chanda & Troy Parkinson • Kristy Robinett • Jurema Silva
Marriage Under Suspicion
by Sara Craven"Your husband loves another woman."The note was signed "A Friend," but no friend would ever do that to another woman. Could it be true? Was Kate Lassiter's marriage falling apart? She still loved her husband, Ryan, still thrilled at his touch, but how long was it since they'd last made love?On the surface they had it all: successful careers, a lovely home and the perfect marriage. But if Ryan had committed the ultimate betrayal, then revenge was no answer. Kate wanted her husband back and she was prepared to fight to keep him. Because while her marriage was under suspicion there was no way she could tell Ryan she was expecting his baby!
Practical Magic for Beginners: Techniques & Rituals to Focus Magical Energy (Llewellyn's For Beginners)
by Brandy WilliamsAnyone can practice magic to improve their everyday lives. Practical Magic for Beginners is a straightforward introduction to magical practice for Christians, Pagans, Jews, atheists, and people of all religious traditions.This comprehensive training course presents the foundations of spellcraft and ritual magic through short, simple exercises. Readers explore their energy and senses, and then move on to developing skills in extrasensory perception, divination, and introspection. Magical timing, magical processes, ritual space and tools, journaling, and dreamwork are explained and discussed in depth. This nondenominational guidebook also includes twenty rituals related to friendship, love, prosperity, health, and other common concerns.
Wicca: 366 Days of Magical Practice in the Craft of the Wise
by Timothy RoderickExpand your understanding of Wicca and Witchcraft, gain greater spiritual insight, and explore ways to boost your magical potential with this step-by-step guide to the Second Degree. In his long-awaited follow-up to Wicca: A Year and a Day, Timothy Roderick presents daily methods to cultivate your spirituality and become an adept in the Old Ways.With its disciplined structure and engaging style, Wicca: Another Year and a Day encourages you to push your magical boundaries by honing your core practices and delving into advanced work. Challenge yourself with topics beyond those in your first year of study, including how to channel deities, perform planetary magic, and align with the forces of nature. Through engaging lessons and hands-on exercises, magic will take center stage in your daily life. Some Witchcraft essentials covered in the daily lessons include:Elemental MagicSigil WorkAncient Grimoire WorkingsLunar CeremoniesSelf and Home ProtectionEasing Negative KarmaAdvanced Oil and Incense MagicExorcismsPsychic DevelopmentSabbat Mystery PlaysMagical CondensersMagic SquaresPentacle PracticeTaming Spiritual Forces
The Street of Clocks: Poems
by Thomas LuxThe Street of Clocks, Thomas Lux's first all-new collection since 1994, is a significant addition to the work of an utterly original, highly accomplished poet. The poems gathered here are delivered by a narrator who both loves the world and has intense quarrels with it. Often set against vivid landscapes - the rural America of Lux's childhood and unidentified places south of the border - these poems speak from rivers and swamps, deserts and lawns, jungles and the depths of the sea.
A Heartless Marriage
by Helen BrooksMarriage on trial!From playboy lover...When gorgeous millionaire Raoul de Chevnair chose Leigh as his bride, it seemed he'd left his flirtatious bachelor days behind for good. But had he? Their marriage had scarcely begun before his playboy habits returned and Leigh found him in the arms of another woman.......to faithful husband?That was five years ago. Leigh is no longer a naive teenage, bowled over by Raoul's charm. So when he vows to win back her trust, Leigh is determined not to give in that easily! It's all very well for Raoul to sweep her off on an exotic second honeymoon, but Leigh needs a lot of convincing that Raoul has decided to take his marriage vows seriously after all!Helen Brooks creates "rich characters, sparkling interplay and a riveting emotional conflict."-Romantic Times
The Marriage Knot
by Mary McBrideShe Was Too Much Woman For Half A ManDelaney cursed the wayward bullet that had made him less than what he'd been. A jewel like Hannah Dancer deserved more than he could ever be again. And besides, she belonged to someone else. But fate, it seemed, had other plans....The Law Had Moved In On Hannah DancerHer late husband's shocking bequest had given their home to Sheriff Gabriel Delaney-and left her with more than one surprise. For now this hard-muscled, brooding lawman had taken up residence in her home-and in her heart!
The Best Man's Baby (The Wedding Planners)
by Darcy MaguireHe didn't know he was a father...until now!For four years wedding planner Skye Andrews has kept a secret from hotshot lawyer Nick Coburn-they have a daughter.... Now Skye's working on a wedding where Nick is the best man-and their attraction is as strong as ever! How long can Skye conceal the real reason she had to leave their relationship behind...?Watch the fireworks explode when Nick discovers the truth...in Darcy Maguire's sassy, sparkling novel set in the cosmopolitan city of Sydney, Australia!
Understanding Ancient Battle: Combat in the Classical World from the Unit Commander’s Perspective
by Hugh EltonUncover the intricacies of ancient warfare from unit commanders' perspectives, with an overview of equipment, tactics, formations, and leadership through detailed case studies, accompanied by expert analysis and illustrations. Traditional military history of battles focussed on the strategies of great leaders, though in modern times many scholars have discussed the ‘face of battle’, describing the personal experience of the ordinary soldier. But in between, there still lies a major gap in our understanding of ancient combat: the officer’s battle. This focuses on how units actually fought and manoeuvred in battle. Hugh Elton seeks to redress this through analysis of the interaction of equipment, morale, leadership, and terrain. After discussing source material and the general model of warfare the author follows, this book outlines by major periods what we know of equipment, organization and tactics, then shows how battle worked in a series of case studies including include Marathon, Issus, Cannae, Cynoscephalae, Mons Graupius, and Adrianople. A total of twenty-four battles are analyzed between the fifth-century BCE and the sixth century CE, covering the wars described by the great historians between Herodotus and Procopius, including accounts written by the soldiers Xenophon, Julius Caesar, and Ammianus Marcellinus.
Kitchen Table Magic: Pull Up a Chair, Light a Candle & Let's Talk Magic
by Melissa CynovaDiscover Your Inner Magic with a No-Nonsense Teacher at Your SideThis beginner's guide to magic is like sitting down at the kitchen table with Melissa Cynova as she shows how to use simple prayers, spells, and rituals to make positive improvements in your life. Melissa's straightforward and witty style makes it easy to start working magic for love, luck, prosperity, protection, blessings, and more. With tips for setting intentions effectively and connecting with spiritual energies in a safe way, Kitchen Table Magic is a perfect first step on a magical journey. You will also learn how to use gemstones, crystals, pendulums, tarot cards, and other tools that will enhance your spell work. Magic has been used by people around the world for thousands of years. This book is a down-to-earth guide to powerful and effective magical techniques for connecting with spirit and creating the life that you truly desire.
Reluctant Hostage
by Margaret Mayo"Perhaps I ought to warn you that I make a formidable enemy."Not that Libby needed warning! It hadn't taken her long to realize that Warwick Hunter wasn't the sort of man who was easily crossed. He believed that Libby's sister had stolen a large sum of money from him. And that was why he seemed determined to turn Libby's dream holiday in Tenerife into a nightmare from which there seemed to be no escape....
Honor's Bride
by Gayle Wilson10th ANNIVERSARYWithout honor, there is nothing...So Kit Montgomery, Lord St. John, had been taught since the cradle, yet his soul whispered there was something more. Something that made him long to look into the haunted depths of Judith Haviland's gaze and offer comfort, long before he had the right....Though he had comforted Judith in the darkest hours of her late husband's abuse, Lord St. John's kind regard had never once gone beyond the bounds of friendship. Even now, his offer of marriage was meant only to preserve her honor. Yet could she marry him to stop the rumors that only told the truth of what was in her heart?
The Call of Intuition: How to Recognize & Honor Your Intuition, Instinct & Insight
by Kris FrankenUnleash Your Deepest Creative Wisdom and Gain a Renewed Zest for LifeIt's time to integrate your three inner guides—intuition, instinct, and insight—into your life in new and groundbreaking ways. The Call of Intuition presents a six-step practice designed to help you easily and effectively live from an empowered state of self-awareness. You'll work with chakras, crystals, mindfulness, Spirit Guides, prayers, and more as you become attuned to the natural flow of universal energy and awaken your full potential.Spiritual intuitive Kris Franken teaches you how to consciously connect to intuition through her unique process: breathe, surrender, connect, trust, honor, and nourish. Practical, hands-on techniques and playful exercises accompany each step, encouraging you to find the courage and compassion to live your truth and heed your Soul's call. This enlightening book helps you open yourself fully to the guidance within and let go of the compulsive desire for total control.
Tangier: The Earliest Battle Honour
by John HawkinsExplore Tangier's occupation through vivid characters and unravel the complexities of colonial aspirations, deceit, corruption, and international influences in this historical narrative. In 1661 Portugal ceded Tangier to Charles II as part of Catherine of Braganza’s dowry settlement. Thus started the adventure known as ‘English Tangier’ whereby the Stuart monarch spent a king’s ransom defending a city perched precariously on the North African coast surrounded by hostile powers. Woven into the historical fabric of C17th, this is a compelling narrative history bringing to life the characters that comprised English Tangier, and the greed, ambition and religious fervour which drove the political manoeuvrings, ignited the emotions and produced acts of extreme heroism in the struggle to impose British rule on an alien culture. The book describes the surreal reality of life in Tangier, the Tangier Regiment, the developing army tradition of dashing gallantry and unselfish bravery, and other regiments holding the earliest battle honor – ‘Tangier’. It also highlights the actions of those who determined the development of the town and its eventual fate. We see the results of decisions made by Charles II and his brother the Duke of York (soon to be James II), the qaids and sultans of Morocco, the Spanish Duke of Medina, Samuel Pepys and the successive governors of Tangier.
Tide and Punishment: A Beachfront Cozy Mystery (Seaside Café Mysteries #3)
by Bree BakerA snowy murder. A scandal in the making. And a Christmas season teetering on the edge.Filled with holiday charm, cozy suspense, and a sleuth who won't let murder ruin her Christmas cookies, this festive mystery is a fan favorite in Bree Baker's bestselling Seaside Café Mysteries—perfect for fans of Laura Childs, Kate Carlisle, and anyone who loves small-town Christmas whodunits.Charm, North Carolina doesn't see much snow—but a rare winter storm rolls in just as Everly Swan's Aunt Fran launches her mayoral campaign. When Fran's opponent is found dead before their first debate, suspicion blankets the island—and lands squarely on Everly's beloved aunt.With political tensions rising and the town buried in both snow and secrets, Everly must unwrap the truth before Christmas morning. But solving a holiday mystery isn't easy with a grieving community, romantic complications, and a killer hiding behind the season's brightest smile.Includes recipes straight from Everly's kitchen!Praise for Tide and Punishment:"This is a food- and tea-filled story, but Baker never loses sight of moving the mystery plot forward and providing ample opportunities for fans to catch up with the engaging series cast." — Booklist"I've said before that I want to live in Charm, and that's still the case...I love the cookie baking, delivery service, gnome "issues," tea drinking, Christmas celebrating, and mystery solving in Tide and Punishment. " — Christy's Cozy Corner
Practical Candle Magic: Witchcraft with Wick & Wax
by Rachel PattersonLight That Flame and Set Your Magic in MotionSharing more than thirty-five spells and exercises, bestselling author Rachel Patterson guides you through every aspect of working with wick and wax, from the fundamentals to creating your own candle magic. She teaches you how to use candle spells for healing, protection, love, luck, inspiration, and much more.This comprehensive book helps you choose a candle, charge it with intention, dress it with oils and herbs, and cast your spell from start to finish. Once you've mastered the basics, Rachel shows you how to amplify your magic with colors, crystals, sigils, grids, tarot cards, and zodiac signs. You'll also learn how to use candle rituals, divination techniques, and wax poppets. No matter your skill level, this book makes it easier than ever to illuminate your practice.
Decidedly Married
by Carole Gift PageBLESSINGS IN DISGUISE?Her life looked perfect, but Julie Ryan wondered why she felt so empty inside. Why did her charming husband and teenage daughter seem so distant? Julie whispered a simple prayer, asking that her family grow closer.Suddenly her world went into a tailspin. First, a shocking suspicion about her husband, Michael. Then, just as the couple were weathering stormy emotions, their daughter made a startling confession. As Julie fought to save her family, she looked to the Lord for a helping hand...and prayed for the wisdom to understand His answers....Welcome to Love Inspired™-stories that will lift your spirits and gladden your heart. Meet men and women facing the challenges of today's world and learning important lessons about life, faith and love.
Egyptian Prosperity Magic: Spells & Recipes for Financial Empowerment
by Claudia R. DillaireBoost your cash flow and free yourself from financial uncertainty with the Egyptian deities. From choosing a new career to surviving a layoff, this magic book offers more than two dozen simple spells and rituals to attract fortune and abundance.Work with Horus, Isis, Thoth, Amun, and other gods and goddesses from the Egyptian pantheon to help you catch a prospective employer's attention, design the perfect budget, control debt, and much more. You'll also create over twenty magical oils to bring greater success to your spellwork, job interviews, and résumés.Praise:"This book will delight the lovers of all things Egyptian and those who crave a historical basis to their spellwork."—Dana Eilers, author of The Practical Pagan
Your Children Are Very Greatly in Danger: School Segregation in Rochester, New York
by Justin MurphyIn Your Children Are Very Greatly in Danger, the veteran journalist Justin Murphy argues that Rochester's educational disparities stem from historical and ongoing racial segregation. Education reform alone cannot resolve racial inequity; cities such as Rochester must first dismantle segregation.Through interviews and documents, Murphy shows how discriminatory policies and personal prejudice shaped the region's segregated educational system. Alongside this troubling history, he highlights the fight for integration, from Frederick Douglass's advocacy in the 1850s to student activism inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement in the 2010s.Murphy illustrates how numerous failed efforts to uphold the promise of Brown v. Board of Education underline that desegregation and integration remain the best opportunities to improve educational and economic outcomes for children of color. In Rochester, that opportunity has been lost, leading to persistently poor academic results.Your Children Are Very Greatly in Danger offers both historical and contemporary analysis, showing how northern cities must confront their past to build a more equitable future.
Democracy in Exile: Hans Speier and the Rise of the Defense Intellectual (The United States in the World)
by Daniel BessnerIn Democracy in Exile, Daniel Bessner explores the life of Hans Speier, one of the most significant figures in the history of U.S. defense policy. Bessner traces Speier's intellectual development from Weimar Germany to the Cold War United States, revealing how his European roots shaped the expert-driven approach to foreign policymaking that American elites institutionalized during and after World War II. A key figure in a transatlantic network of émigré policymakers and analysts, Speier helped establish novel institutions such as the RAND Corporation that transformed how U.S. foreign policy was made.Democracy in Exile highlights how social scientists like Speier left academia to create a "military-intellectual complex" that insulated American decision making from public opinion and that continues to shape U.S. defense policy today.
Defending Crete from the Fallschirmjagers: Memoirs of a Royal Engineer & POW
by Andrew G. Taylor Jack SeedBy the spring of 1941, the enemy had taken much of Southern Europe: Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Albania, Greece, and with Italy in the Axis it stood to dominate. The powerful British Naval Fleet and the amassed allied infantry of Britain, New Zealand, Australia, disposed Greeks, and the good people of Crete stood between the Axis powers and total control of the Mediterranean. This is the story of a soldier involved in the defense of Crete. The Luftwaffe commanded the air with their Stuka, Junkers and the formidable German Paratroopers: the Fallschirmjäger. It begins with Jack Seed’s part, as a Royal Engineer, in the Balkan Campaign of 1941. Starting with an account of the defense of Crete, it tells of the retreat from an overpowering enemy and of a determined survival until the victorious moments of the war’s end. Along with his comrades, Jack was taken prisoner of war and moved from Stalag to Stalag in railway trucks, enduring terrible hardships at the hands of his German captors for four years. With barely enough food to keep body and soul together, he and his fellow captives were sent out in gangs to work, often in perishingly cold conditions. They devised ways of getting extra food, but their schemes were often discovered by the German guards. They burnt the wood from their bunks in order to keep warm at night. They grew weak and weary and wondered how much more hardship they could stand. But finally, Hitler was dead, Germany had surrendered and the war was over. Within days, Jack was bound for home, flying over the white cliffs of Dover. He had survived. Jack Seed wrote his Second World War memoir during the 1970s, typing two copies for posterity on a mechanical typewriter. Like many with such experiences, his writing was not for any notion of reward, but to formalise his own lasting experience of the Second World War. Now, almost eighty years later, that story is shared.
You Can't Take It with You
by John OrtbergWe all have stuff—and stuff is important. Our homes, jobs, hobbies, wardrobe, and toys make this life more enjoyable. But if our entire perspective is colored by our “things” we lose sight of the temporal nature of all that we have. This easy-to-read gift book leads the reader to consider what’s ultimately important and encourages a healthier perspective on the materialistic nature of our lives. Content is excerpted from When the Game Is Over, It All Goes Back in the Box by John Ortberg.
Armies of the Crimean War, 1853–1856: History, Organization and Equipment of the British, French, Turkish, Piedmontese and Russian forces
by Gabriele EspositoLavishly illustrated with over 100 illustrations that detail the composition, organization, uniforms, weapons and equipment of each force. The Crimean War was the first major European war since the end of the Napoleonic Wars and Britain’s only war on that continent in the century between Waterloo and WW1. When Russia invaded provinces of the Ottoman Empire, the British and French, later joined by the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia, intervened to limit Russian expansion towards the Black Sea. Each of the armies contained an eclectic mix of units. The regular European regiments still displayed much of the bright color and finery associated with the Napoleonic era (the British infantry in their scarlet tunics forming the famous ‘thin red line’ at Balaklava for instance), while each also contained a mix of exotic units drawn from across their respective empires. The French fielded Zouaves and Spahis from North and West Africa, not to mention the legendary Foreign Legion; the Ottomans had Tunisians and Egyptians alongside Balkan mountaineers and the infamous Bashi-bazouks; the Russians of course had their Cossacks and the British fielded little-known German, Swiss and Italian mercenaries. Gabriele Esposito details the composition, organization, uniforms and weaponry of each force and illustrates many of them with early black and white photos (this being the first major war for which photography was available), as well as numerous color artworks.
The Professional Practice of Rehabilitation Counseling
by Vilia M. TarvydasThe most current book available on rehabilitation counseling! This textbook is a comprehensive introduction to rehabilitation counseling, encompassing its history, values, knowledge, skills, and links to the disability community. Underscoring disability as a common part of the human experience, it highlights the knowledge and competencies all rehabilitation counselors need to provide ethical and effective services. To reflect emerging trends, 13 chapters are either completely rewritten or significantly revised. This text offers a stronger focus on psychiatric rehabilitation and mental health counseling practiced by clinical rehabilitation counselors and incorporates new research and knowledge from breakthroughs in neuroscience and psychopharmacology, innovations in digital communication and technology, and shifts in the economy.