![]() ![]() “Exorcism, mysticism and superstition prevail as this drama of eastern Europe. This Audie Award–winning production by the Hollywood Theater of the Ear, the only sound recording of this revered play in the English language, was made possible in part by a grant from Steven Spielberg's Righteous Persons Foundation. Part folk tale, part love story, and part allegory, The Dybbuk re-creates the atmosphere of a bygone era, with all its rich humor, music, folkways, magic, and humanity. ![]() But before he can expel the spirit, the sage must discover who the dybbuk was in life, why he has possessed the maiden, and most importantly, how to balance the scales of cosmic justice. She is taken to a great Chassidic rabbi for exorcism. In this case, the dybbuk is an impoverished student that possesses a young bride on her wedding day. Shloyme Zanvl Rappoport (1863 November 8, 1920), known by his pseudonym S. In the folklore of Eastern European Jewry, a dybbuk is a wandering soul that comes to rest in the body of a living person. ![]()
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![]() because then there's no chance of sexual pressure. Chris has always felt most comfortable in friendships with straight men and lesbians. ![]() enjoys Mark's youthful, untroubled personality and is unable, or unwilling, to guard his heart around the straight-acting model. ![]() and starts to dream of a settled future he used to mock.Ĭhris, the often reserved writer who always seeks to avoid confrontations. Mark sees something in Chris that is so tantalizing. finds Chris to be a steadying, consistent companion. Mark, the globe-trotting man who usually treats friends as accessories to be changed with the seasons. Can they be trusting enough to evolve from mere friends to something deeper? Their friendship has grown naturally and quickly, but now it will be tested in ways that go beyond casual friendship.īoth men are generally tight-lipped about their internal struggles. The summer has been magical so far for both Mark and Chris. ![]() ![]() ![]() Now for the first time in English Introduction to Magic collects the rites, practices, and knowledge of the UR group for the use of aspiring mages. So successful were they that rumors spread throughout Italy of the group's power, and Mussolini himself became quite fearful of them. Their methods: the practice of ancient Tantric and Buddhist rituals and the study of rare Hermetic texts. Their goal: to bring their individual egos into a state of superhuman power and awareness in which they could act "magically" on the world. In 1927 Julius Evola and other leading Italian intellectuals formed the mysterious UR group. Includes instructions for developing psychic and magical powers.Rare Hermetic texts published in English for the first time.The rites, practices, and texts collected by the mysterious UR group for the use of aspiring mages. ![]() ![]() There's a lot of overwrought "I'm attracted to you, but I shouldn't be, but I am, but I can't be!" dialogue for a long time before the characters get together and then they talk to each other like. They were having a normal conversation and suddenly Deacon was in a rage for no apparent reason. There's a scene relatively early on where Deacon fights with his sister in a restaurant, and I had to rewind the book three or four times because for the life of me I couldn't understand what set off the fight. ![]() And the dramatics! Both Deacon and Julian are inclined to get super melodramatic about the least little thing. I'm not limiting this to Deacon and Julian, the two protagonists, either Deacon's straight, mechanic friend talks like a woman in her forties giving her friends advice. I think the most glaring issue for me is that the characters simply do not speak to each other or behave like actual men would. Luckily, with a good narrator, I can get over it pretty easily, and as I previously mentioned, both narrators were superb here. ![]() This may not bug some people, but it's a huge pet peeve of mine. ![]() The minor issue is that the book is written entirely in present tense. I had three main issues, one minor and two major. However, the novel itself, for me at least, left a lot to be desired. And let me get it out of the way immediately: both Teddy Hamilton and Tim Paige were flawless. I actually pre-ordered this title I'll buy any m/m romance novel narrated by Teddy Hamilton, even though they're few and far between. ![]() ![]() ![]() Determined to restore peace and happiness to the whole of Moonacre Valley, Maria finds herself involved with an ancient feud, and she discovers it is her destiny to end it and right the wrongs of her ancestors. The enchanted valley of Moonacre is shadowed by a tragedy that happened years ago, and the memory of the Moon Princess and the mysterious little white horse. Maria is determined to learn about it, change it, and give her own life story a happy ending. ![]() ![]() But there is something incredibly sad beneath all of this beauty and comfort, that shadowing Moonacre Manor and the town around it. Her new guardian, her uncle Sir Benjamin, is kind and funny the Manor itself feels like home right away and every person and animal she meets is like an old friend. In 1842, thirteen-year-old orphan Maria Merryweather arrives at Moonacre Manor, her family's ancestral home in an charmed village in England's West Country, and she feels as if she’s entered Paradise. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The only translation endorsed by the Sadegh Hedayat Foundation.This 75th anniversary edition, translated by award-winning writer Naveed Noori and published in conjunction with the Hedayat Foundation, aims to change this and is notable for a number of firsts: Sadly, this work has yet to find its way into the English pantheon of classics. Costello's English translation made it largely accessible. ![]() Lescot's French translation made The Blind Owl world-famous, while D.P. Although The Blind Owl has been compared to the works of Kafka, Rilke and Poe, this work defies categorization. On the surface, this work seems to be a tale of doomed love, but with each minute basic facts become obscure and the listener soon realizes this book is much more than a love story. Widely regarded as Sadegh Hedayat's masterpiece, The Blind Owl is the most important work of literature to come out of Iran in the past century. ![]() ![]() ![]() Ethan's next heartbeat could be his last. A Caster and a Mortal can never truly be together. And as her seventeenth birthday approaches Lena and Ethan face even greater danger. On her sixteenth birthday Lena made a terrifying choice, which now haunts her. Lena is a Caster and her family is locked in a supernatural civil war: full of darkness and demons. One night in the rain, Ethan Wate opened his eyes and fell in love with Lena Duchannes. Beautiful Darkness is the second bewitching instalment in the bestselling love story Beautiful Creatures - a romance that is bound to capture the hearts of Twilight fans everywhere. On her sixteenth birthday Lena made a terrifying choice, which now haunts her day and night. ![]() by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl (Beautiful Creatures) Paperback. ![]() ![]() From there they returned to Brazil, where they had met five years earlier, but this time they continued to New York, New York. The Reys' odyssey brought them to the Spanish border, where they bought train tickets to Lisbon. Among the meager possessions they brought with them was the illustrated manuscript of Curious George. Hans built two bicycles, and they fled Paris just a few hours before it fell. As Jews, the Reys decided to flee Paris before the Nazis seized the city. Their work was interrupted with the outbreak of World War II. ![]() The result, Rafi and the Nine Monkeys, is little remembered today, but one of its characters, an adorably impish monkey named Curious George, was such a success that the couple considered writing a book just about him. While in Paris, Hans's animal drawings came to the attention of French publisher, who commissioned him to write a children's book. They married in 1935 and moved to Paris, France that same year. While there, she met her future husband Hans (who was a salesman and also from Germany). ![]() Rey), the co-author and illustrator of children's books, best known for their Curious GeorgeĪlthough she was born in Germany, she fled to Brazil early in her life to escape Nazism. Margret Elizabeth Rey (– December 21, 1996), born Margarete Elisabeth Waldstein, was (with her husband H. ![]() ![]() ![]() Our returns policy does not affect your statutory rights. This applies to all goods that are returned. If you fail to comply with this obligation, we may have a right of action against you for compensation. You have a legal obligation to take reasonable care of the goods while they are in your possession. 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To return an item(s) firstly write a covering letter with your order reference number and return it with your invoice and goods to: We do our best to ensure all of our customers enjoy a happy shopping experience with however occasionally you may need to return an item. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Having come out the other side, we sat down to take a look back at the experience – and we’ve somehow managed to keep the resulting discussion broadly spoiler-free! Mycroft refuses to introduce himself up front. Thankfully, Mayri and I could compare notes as we went along, yell about developments – and mysteries – and get lost down the rabbit hole of glorious world-building. This tale of political conspiracy and social upheaval in an allegedly utopian future is dense with ideas, presented in plush prose and has precisely zero fucks to give about whether you can keep up with its obscure plot and unreliable characters. Then Mayri the BookForager suggested we buddy read Too Like The Lightning – and friends, I’m so glad I didn’t tackle this on my own.Īda Palmer’s ambitious debut is also the sort of work that really benefits from having someone to discuss it with as you go. ![]() I’ve been meaning to read these books for years, but somehow they kept sliding down Mount TBR. Last month saw the release of Perhaps the Stars, the final volume of Ada Palmer’s highly-respected Terra Ignota series. ![]() |