Author: Dyan Sheldon
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0857077104
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
The cookies are baked, the shopping done. The tree is up, the balls are hung. There are cards, and sweets and baubles bright. Everything's ready for Christmas night. It's Christmas Eve! Follow Dottie-small as she discovers the magic of Christmas in this timeless, enchanting picture book.
Something Magic in the Night
Author: Dyan Sheldon
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0857077104
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
The cookies are baked, the shopping done. The tree is up, the balls are hung. There are cards, and sweets and baubles bright. Everything's ready for Christmas night. It's Christmas Eve! Follow Dottie-small as she discovers the magic of Christmas in this timeless, enchanting picture book.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0857077104
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
The cookies are baked, the shopping done. The tree is up, the balls are hung. There are cards, and sweets and baubles bright. Everything's ready for Christmas night. It's Christmas Eve! Follow Dottie-small as she discovers the magic of Christmas in this timeless, enchanting picture book.
Something Magic This Way Comes
Author: Martin Harry Greenberg
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780756404727
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Presents a collection of short stories about mysterious events that might be the result of magic or the supernatural world.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780756404727
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Presents a collection of short stories about mysterious events that might be the result of magic or the supernatural world.
Something Magic
Author: Charles Kupfer
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786499354
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
"Orioles Magic" is a phrase fans still associate with the 1979-1983 seasons, Baltimore's last championship era, when they played excellent, exciting ball with a penchant for late-inning heroics. This book analyzes the Orioles not just as a great team but as the team to be marked by the fabled "Oriole Way," an organizational commitment to fundamentally sound baseball that guided them for nearly 30 years. The Magic years are discussed in the context of Baltimore sports, fan culture and baseball history, recalling the thrills of a splendid squad that delighted fans and reminding us why Peter Gammons called the 1979-1983 Orioles one of the major league's "last fun teams."
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786499354
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
"Orioles Magic" is a phrase fans still associate with the 1979-1983 seasons, Baltimore's last championship era, when they played excellent, exciting ball with a penchant for late-inning heroics. This book analyzes the Orioles not just as a great team but as the team to be marked by the fabled "Oriole Way," an organizational commitment to fundamentally sound baseball that guided them for nearly 30 years. The Magic years are discussed in the context of Baltimore sports, fan culture and baseball history, recalling the thrills of a splendid squad that delighted fans and reminding us why Peter Gammons called the 1979-1983 Orioles one of the major league's "last fun teams."
Something Magic This Way Comes
Author: Martin H. Greenberg
Publisher: Astra Publishing House
ISBN: 1440635218
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
In the earliest days of humankind, everything in the world seemed magical. Gods and demons, spirits and sprites were considered to be responsible for everything from life and death, to the turning of the seasons, to the abundance or failure of crops. Today, much that was once attributed to magic has been explained by science, and in our technologically driven world, the question is whether there is still a place for magic. For twenty of fantasy’s finest imaginers, the answer is obviously, “Yes.”So welcome to visionary, modern-day realms of magic where surprising things can still happen. From a Gypsy fortune-teller’s transforming prophecy…to a troubled teen seeking a haven from his family woes…to a mysterious gathering of cats at Cape Canavaral…and a kid out to spook his best friend into believing that werewolves are real…here are stories that will amuse you or send chills down your spine—or have you looking wistfully around the next corner, hoping to find a bit of magic all your own….
Publisher: Astra Publishing House
ISBN: 1440635218
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
In the earliest days of humankind, everything in the world seemed magical. Gods and demons, spirits and sprites were considered to be responsible for everything from life and death, to the turning of the seasons, to the abundance or failure of crops. Today, much that was once attributed to magic has been explained by science, and in our technologically driven world, the question is whether there is still a place for magic. For twenty of fantasy’s finest imaginers, the answer is obviously, “Yes.”So welcome to visionary, modern-day realms of magic where surprising things can still happen. From a Gypsy fortune-teller’s transforming prophecy…to a troubled teen seeking a haven from his family woes…to a mysterious gathering of cats at Cape Canavaral…and a kid out to spook his best friend into believing that werewolves are real…here are stories that will amuse you or send chills down your spine—or have you looking wistfully around the next corner, hoping to find a bit of magic all your own….
The Words and Music of Bruce Springsteen
Author: Rob Kirkpatrick
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Bruce Springsteen's career has been covered many times over, yet many of the complexities and apparent contradictions of his music remain unresolved. Rob Kirkpatrick provides a comprehensive and coherent look at the work of this thoroughly complex and persistently captivating artist. After a brief biographical treatment, Kirkpatrick considers all of Springsteen's significant albums in chronological order. These include Born to Run, which was voted the most popular album of all time in a recently published Zagat survey; Born in the U.S.A., which sold more than 20 million copies; and The Rising, regarded by many as the most poignant artistic reaction to 9/11. In addition to a probing musical analysis, the book offers a guide to Springsteen's lyrical themes and motifs, allowing readers insight into the complicated nature of the artist's underlying concerns, influences, and ideas. Rounding out the volume is a consideration of The Boss's legacy as a songwriter and musician, as well as appendices including a bibliography and a complete discography. The Words and Music of Bruce Springsteen provides a comprehensive and coherent look at the work of a thoroughly complex and persistently captivating artist. Springsteen enjoys a popularity that has transcended generations. His 1975 album Born to Run was voted the most popular album of all time in a recently published Zagat survey; his 1984 album Born in the U.S.A. spawned seven Top Ten singles while selling more than 20 million copies; and his 2002 album The Rising was regarded by many critics as the most poignant artistic reaction to 9/11. Springsteen, now in his 50s, has evolved from an over-hyped version of the next Bob Dylan, to the future of rock and roll in the mid-1970s, to a pop culture icon in Reagan America, to a 21st-century populist voice. His career has been covered many times over, yet many of the complexities and apparent contradictions of his music remain unresolved. These include his hard-rock influenced musical background; his movement from themes of rebellion and isolation in his early work to those of a more populist complexion later on; and his contribution in the 1980s to a conservative patriotism—despite his albums' close association with the music and ideas of Woody Guthrie. After a brief biographical treatment, Kirkpatrick considers all of Springsteen's significant albums in chronological order. In addition to this probing musical analysis, he offers a guide to Springsteen's lyrical themes and motifs, allowing readers a coherent insight into the complicated nature of the artist's underlying concerns, influences, and ideas. Rounding out the volume is a consideration of The Boss's legacy as a songwriter and musician, as well as appendices including a bibliography and a complete discography. In sum, The Words and Music of Bruce Springsteen provides a comprehensive and coherent look, previously unavailable in a single volume, at the work of a thoroughly complex and persistently captivating artist.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Bruce Springsteen's career has been covered many times over, yet many of the complexities and apparent contradictions of his music remain unresolved. Rob Kirkpatrick provides a comprehensive and coherent look at the work of this thoroughly complex and persistently captivating artist. After a brief biographical treatment, Kirkpatrick considers all of Springsteen's significant albums in chronological order. These include Born to Run, which was voted the most popular album of all time in a recently published Zagat survey; Born in the U.S.A., which sold more than 20 million copies; and The Rising, regarded by many as the most poignant artistic reaction to 9/11. In addition to a probing musical analysis, the book offers a guide to Springsteen's lyrical themes and motifs, allowing readers insight into the complicated nature of the artist's underlying concerns, influences, and ideas. Rounding out the volume is a consideration of The Boss's legacy as a songwriter and musician, as well as appendices including a bibliography and a complete discography. The Words and Music of Bruce Springsteen provides a comprehensive and coherent look at the work of a thoroughly complex and persistently captivating artist. Springsteen enjoys a popularity that has transcended generations. His 1975 album Born to Run was voted the most popular album of all time in a recently published Zagat survey; his 1984 album Born in the U.S.A. spawned seven Top Ten singles while selling more than 20 million copies; and his 2002 album The Rising was regarded by many critics as the most poignant artistic reaction to 9/11. Springsteen, now in his 50s, has evolved from an over-hyped version of the next Bob Dylan, to the future of rock and roll in the mid-1970s, to a pop culture icon in Reagan America, to a 21st-century populist voice. His career has been covered many times over, yet many of the complexities and apparent contradictions of his music remain unresolved. These include his hard-rock influenced musical background; his movement from themes of rebellion and isolation in his early work to those of a more populist complexion later on; and his contribution in the 1980s to a conservative patriotism—despite his albums' close association with the music and ideas of Woody Guthrie. After a brief biographical treatment, Kirkpatrick considers all of Springsteen's significant albums in chronological order. In addition to this probing musical analysis, he offers a guide to Springsteen's lyrical themes and motifs, allowing readers a coherent insight into the complicated nature of the artist's underlying concerns, influences, and ideas. Rounding out the volume is a consideration of The Boss's legacy as a songwriter and musician, as well as appendices including a bibliography and a complete discography. In sum, The Words and Music of Bruce Springsteen provides a comprehensive and coherent look, previously unavailable in a single volume, at the work of a thoroughly complex and persistently captivating artist.
Night Magic
Author: Thomas Tryon
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1480442321
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
“A slick Manhattan spin on the story of the sorcerer’s apprentice” from the New York Times–bestselling author of the horror classic The Other (Chicago Tribune). Though he bills himself as the Greatest Magician in the World, Michael Hawke is painfully aware that he’s nothing more than a sidewalk. He plies his trade outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art, entrancing passing crowds with feats of conjuring and sleight of hand. One afternoon, he plays a trick on a shabbily dressed man whose beard is twisted and whose glass eye gives him a sinister leer. Offended, the man responds with magic of his own, casting a spell that causes Michael to hop like a frog, maniacally splashing in the fountain until the police have to haul him out. When he recovers from this trance, Michael knows that he has encountered a true magician, one whose secrets he will give anything to understand. But this is black magic, mysterious and deadly, and pursuing it will mean a confrontation with an evil older than civilization itself.
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1480442321
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
“A slick Manhattan spin on the story of the sorcerer’s apprentice” from the New York Times–bestselling author of the horror classic The Other (Chicago Tribune). Though he bills himself as the Greatest Magician in the World, Michael Hawke is painfully aware that he’s nothing more than a sidewalk. He plies his trade outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art, entrancing passing crowds with feats of conjuring and sleight of hand. One afternoon, he plays a trick on a shabbily dressed man whose beard is twisted and whose glass eye gives him a sinister leer. Offended, the man responds with magic of his own, casting a spell that causes Michael to hop like a frog, maniacally splashing in the fountain until the police have to haul him out. When he recovers from this trance, Michael knows that he has encountered a true magician, one whose secrets he will give anything to understand. But this is black magic, mysterious and deadly, and pursuing it will mean a confrontation with an evil older than civilization itself.
A Little Night Magic
Author: Lucy March
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1250008204
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
In New York Times bestselling author Lucy March's new novel, Olivia Kiskey needs a change. She's been working at the same Nodaway Falls, New York, waffle house since she was a teenager; not a lot of upward mobility there. She's been in love with Tobias, the cook, for the last four years; he's never made a move. Every Saturday night, she gathers with her three best friends—Peach, Millie, and Stacy—and drinks the same margaritas while listening to the same old stories. Intent on shaking things up, she puts her house on the market, buys a one-way ticket to Europe, and announces her plans to her friends . . . but then she meets Davina Granville, a strange and mystical Southern woman who shows Olivia that there is more to her life than she ever dreamed. As Liv's latent magical powers come to the surface, she discovers that having an interesting life is maybe not all it's cracked up to be. The dark side of someone else's magic is taking over good people in town, and changing them into vessels of malevolence. Unwilling to cede her home to darkness, she battles the demons of her familial past and her magical present, with those she loves at her side . . . and in the cross fire. Can the most important things in life—friendship, love, magic, and waffles—get her through the worst that the universe can throw at her?
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1250008204
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
In New York Times bestselling author Lucy March's new novel, Olivia Kiskey needs a change. She's been working at the same Nodaway Falls, New York, waffle house since she was a teenager; not a lot of upward mobility there. She's been in love with Tobias, the cook, for the last four years; he's never made a move. Every Saturday night, she gathers with her three best friends—Peach, Millie, and Stacy—and drinks the same margaritas while listening to the same old stories. Intent on shaking things up, she puts her house on the market, buys a one-way ticket to Europe, and announces her plans to her friends . . . but then she meets Davina Granville, a strange and mystical Southern woman who shows Olivia that there is more to her life than she ever dreamed. As Liv's latent magical powers come to the surface, she discovers that having an interesting life is maybe not all it's cracked up to be. The dark side of someone else's magic is taking over good people in town, and changing them into vessels of malevolence. Unwilling to cede her home to darkness, she battles the demons of her familial past and her magical present, with those she loves at her side . . . and in the cross fire. Can the most important things in life—friendship, love, magic, and waffles—get her through the worst that the universe can throw at her?
Night Magic
Author: Jennifer Lyon
Publisher: Jennifer Lyon Books
ISBN: 0996716912
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
She’s a siren he can’t resist… Phoenix Torq is the devilishly handsome bad boy of the Wing Slayer Hunters. Tormented by a mysterious singing in his head, he tracks the compelling voice and discovers his soul mirror witch and his ultimate salvation. Awesome, except that she’s already engaged—to a demon. Yet Ailish’s fierce independence and genuine heart draw him into wicked fight that could cost him his life and soul. He’s a dangerous temptation… Ailish Donovan is a blind witch who was tricked into a handfast with a demon. She absolutely refuses to serve a vile demon, or surrender control of her powerful magic to him. Ailish has two weeks to break the evil bond or she’ll die. When Phoenix explodes into her life, he lights up her dark world with steamy sensuality and steals her heart. She’s desperate to become a witch worthy of the man she loves…but how does she escape the demon’s hold on her? Are they destined for tragedy? With sure death speeding toward his beautiful and strong Ailish, Phoenix goes to hell and back seeking the magic to free her. But the answer he sought is one he doesn’t want. One of them must die.
Publisher: Jennifer Lyon Books
ISBN: 0996716912
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
She’s a siren he can’t resist… Phoenix Torq is the devilishly handsome bad boy of the Wing Slayer Hunters. Tormented by a mysterious singing in his head, he tracks the compelling voice and discovers his soul mirror witch and his ultimate salvation. Awesome, except that she’s already engaged—to a demon. Yet Ailish’s fierce independence and genuine heart draw him into wicked fight that could cost him his life and soul. He’s a dangerous temptation… Ailish Donovan is a blind witch who was tricked into a handfast with a demon. She absolutely refuses to serve a vile demon, or surrender control of her powerful magic to him. Ailish has two weeks to break the evil bond or she’ll die. When Phoenix explodes into her life, he lights up her dark world with steamy sensuality and steals her heart. She’s desperate to become a witch worthy of the man she loves…but how does she escape the demon’s hold on her? Are they destined for tragedy? With sure death speeding toward his beautiful and strong Ailish, Phoenix goes to hell and back seeking the magic to free her. But the answer he sought is one he doesn’t want. One of them must die.
Night Magic
Author: Leigh Ann Henion
Publisher: Algonquin Books
ISBN: 1643756192
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
From a New York Times bestselling nature writer comes a celebration of what goes on outside in the dark, from blooming moon gardens to nocturnal salamanders, from glowing foxfire and synchronous fireflies that blink in unison like an orchestra of light. In this glorious celebration of the night, New York Times bestselling nature writer Leigh Ann Henion invites us to leave our well-lit homes, step outside, and embrace the dark as a profoundly beautiful part of the world we inhabit. Because no matter where we live, we are surrounded by animals that rise with the moon, and blooms that reveal themselves as light fades. Henion explores her home region of Appalachia, where she attends a synchronous firefly event in Tennessee, a bat outing in Alabama, and a moth festival in Ohio. In North Carolina, she finds forests alight with bioluminescent mushrooms, neighborhood trees full of screech owls, and valleys teeming with migratory salamanders. Along the way, Henion encounters naturalists, biologists, primitive-skills experts, and others who’ve dedicated their lives to cultivating relationships with darkness. Every page of this lyrical book feels like an opportunity to ask: How did I not know about this before? For example, we learn that it can take hours, not minutes, for human eyes to reach full night vision capacity. And that there are thousands of firefly species on earth, many with flash patterns as unique as fingerprints. In an age of increasing artificial light, Night Magic focuses on the amazing biodiversity that still surrounds us after sunset. We do not need to stargaze into the distant cosmos or dive into the depths of oceans to find awe in the dark. There are dazzling wonders in our own backyards. And readers of World of Wonders, Entangled Life, and The Hidden Life of Trees will discover joy in Night Magic.
Publisher: Algonquin Books
ISBN: 1643756192
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
From a New York Times bestselling nature writer comes a celebration of what goes on outside in the dark, from blooming moon gardens to nocturnal salamanders, from glowing foxfire and synchronous fireflies that blink in unison like an orchestra of light. In this glorious celebration of the night, New York Times bestselling nature writer Leigh Ann Henion invites us to leave our well-lit homes, step outside, and embrace the dark as a profoundly beautiful part of the world we inhabit. Because no matter where we live, we are surrounded by animals that rise with the moon, and blooms that reveal themselves as light fades. Henion explores her home region of Appalachia, where she attends a synchronous firefly event in Tennessee, a bat outing in Alabama, and a moth festival in Ohio. In North Carolina, she finds forests alight with bioluminescent mushrooms, neighborhood trees full of screech owls, and valleys teeming with migratory salamanders. Along the way, Henion encounters naturalists, biologists, primitive-skills experts, and others who’ve dedicated their lives to cultivating relationships with darkness. Every page of this lyrical book feels like an opportunity to ask: How did I not know about this before? For example, we learn that it can take hours, not minutes, for human eyes to reach full night vision capacity. And that there are thousands of firefly species on earth, many with flash patterns as unique as fingerprints. In an age of increasing artificial light, Night Magic focuses on the amazing biodiversity that still surrounds us after sunset. We do not need to stargaze into the distant cosmos or dive into the depths of oceans to find awe in the dark. There are dazzling wonders in our own backyards. And readers of World of Wonders, Entangled Life, and The Hidden Life of Trees will discover joy in Night Magic.
Night Market Magic
Author: Deb Marlowe
Publisher: Deb Marlowe
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
A golden bauble will lead the way . . . Miss Clio has a position of responsibility in the Night Market—the magically traveling market full of wonders. She has a vast amount of magic at her beck and call. She has a mentor and a group of friends who care for her. What she doesn’t have is a last name—or a family. Joss Hagan lives his life on the road, journeying with a magical golden bauble as his only companion. It’s a life far preferable to the misery of time spent at home. He’s supposed to be on a mission for his cruel family. Instead, he’s investigating his own magical interests. That is, until the day he encounters a beautiful young witch who recognizes his bauble—and he’s pretty sure it recognizes her, too. Together they must unravel the mystery of her past—and prevent the destruction of their future.
Publisher: Deb Marlowe
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
A golden bauble will lead the way . . . Miss Clio has a position of responsibility in the Night Market—the magically traveling market full of wonders. She has a vast amount of magic at her beck and call. She has a mentor and a group of friends who care for her. What she doesn’t have is a last name—or a family. Joss Hagan lives his life on the road, journeying with a magical golden bauble as his only companion. It’s a life far preferable to the misery of time spent at home. He’s supposed to be on a mission for his cruel family. Instead, he’s investigating his own magical interests. That is, until the day he encounters a beautiful young witch who recognizes his bauble—and he’s pretty sure it recognizes her, too. Together they must unravel the mystery of her past—and prevent the destruction of their future.