The Blindfold

The Blindfold
Author: Siri Hustvedt
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2003-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780312422752

Iris Vegan, a young, impoverished graduate student from the Midwest, finds herself entangled with four powerful but threatening characters as she tries to adjust to life in New York City. Mr. Morning, an inscrutable urban recluse, employs Iris to tape-record verbal descriptions of objects that belonged to a murder victim. George, a photographer, takes an eerie portrait of Iris, which then acquires a strange life of its own, appearing and disappearing without warning around the city. After a series of blinding migraines, Iris ends up in a hospital room with Mrs. O., a woman who has lost her mind and memory to a stroke, but who nevertheless retains both the strength and energy to torment her fellow patient. And finally, there is Professor Rose, Iris's teacher and eventually her lover. While working with him on the translation of a German novella called The Brutal Boy, she discovers in its protagonist, Klaus, a vehicle for her own transformation and ventures out into the city again--this time dressed as a man. Siri Hustvedt's The Blindfold is "...a work of dizzying intensity. . .eloquent and vivid." - Don DeLillo.

Blindfold

Blindfold
Author: Theo Padnos
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2021-02-16
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1982120843

An award-winning journalist’s extraordinary account of being kidnapped and tortured in Syria by al Qaeda for two years—a revelatory memoir about war, human nature, and endurance that’s “the best of the genre, profound, poetic, and sorrowful” (The Atlantic). In 2012, American journalist Theo Padnos, fluent in Arabic, Russian, German, and French, traveled to a Turkish border town to write and report on the Syrian civil war. One afternoon in October, while walking through an olive grove, he met three young Syrians—who turned out to be al Qaeda operatives—and they captured him and kept him prisoner for nearly two years. On his first day, in the first of many prisons, Padnos was given a blindfold—a grime-stained scrap of fabric—that was his only possession throughout his horrific ordeal. Now, Padnos recounts his time in captivity in Syria, where he was frequently tortured at the hands of the al Qaeda affiliate, Jebhat al Nusra. We learn not only about Padnos’s harrowing experience, but we also get a firsthand account of life in a Syrian village, the nature of Islamic prisons, how captors interrogate someone suspected of being CIA, the ways that Islamic fighters shift identities and drift back and forth through the veil of Western civilization, and much more. No other journalist has lived among terrorists for as long as Theo has—and survived. As a resident of thirteen separate prisons in every part of rebel-occupied Syria, Theo witnessed a society adrift amid a steady stream of bombings, executions, torture, prayer, fasting, and exhibitions, all staged by the terrorists. Living within this tide of violence changed not only his personal identity but also profoundly altered his understanding of how to live. Offering fascinating, unprecedented insight into the state of Syria today, Blindfold is “a triumph of the human spirit” (The New York Times Book Review)—combining the emotional power of a captive’s memoir with a journalist’s account of a culture and a nation in conflict that is as urgent and important as ever.

Blindfolded Innocence

Blindfolded Innocence
Author: Alessandra Torre
Publisher: HQN Books
Total Pages: 197
Release: 2017-06-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1488081646

A playboy divorce lawyer’s new intern is about to lose her innocence in this scorching hot contemporary romance. Brad De Luca is used to getting whatever and whomever he wants. The premier divorce attorney in town, he’s a playboy who’s bedded half the city—including his own clients. And when the newest intern at his firm poses a challenge, his seductive prowess goes into overdrive. Pre-law student Julia Campbell is fresh off a failed engagement and happy with her new independence. Even if she hadn’t been warned away from Brad at every turn, she’d know he was bad news. The last thing she needs is a man who could destroy her job prospects, not to mention her innocence. But before she knows it, the incorrigible charmer has her under his spell. His deviant tastes plunge her deep into a forbidden world of sexual exploration . . . but her heart may not survive the fall.

Justice Blindfolded

Justice Blindfolded
Author: Adriano Prosperi
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2018-09-11
Genre: History
ISBN: 9004368671

Justice Blindfolded gives an overview of the history of “justice” and its iconography through the centuries. Justice has been portrayed as a woman with scales, or holding a sword, or, since the fifteenth century, with her eyes bandaged. This last symbol contains the idea that justice is both impartial and blind, reminding indirectly of the bandaged Christ on the cross, a central figure in the Christian idea of fairness and forgiveness. In this rich and imaginative journey through history and philosophy, Prosperi manages to convey a full account of the ways justice has been described, portrayed and imagined. Translation of Giustizia bendata. Percorsi storici di un'immagine (Einaudi, 2008).

Blindfold

Blindfold
Author: Diane Hoh
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2012-03-27
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1453248145

DIVThe old town courthouse holds a buried secret, and someone will kill to protect it/div DIVOnce the home of the most powerful family in Felicity, the old courthouse has become a gloomy wreck, an eyesore in the middle of this small country town. Although her mother leads the charge to restore and preserve this monument to the past, Maggie Keene would much rather it be torn down. Felicity is boring, and replacing the courthouse with something fun, like a new rec center, would go a long way toward making Maggie’s last two years of high school less painful. What she doesn’t know is that excitement is coming to Felicity, and the thrill might just kill her./divDIV /divDIVAfter school one day, Maggie and her friends sneak into the bottom of the courthouse to explore the old jail cells. But their adventure goes wrong: Maggie gets locked inside the basement coal bin. When her friends get her out, the ceiling collapses and they barely escape. The walls of the timeworn building contain evidence of a long-forgotten murder—and to protect his secret, the culprit will have to kill again./divDIV /divDIVThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Diane Hoh including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author’s personal collection./div

The Blindfold's Eyes

The Blindfold's Eyes
Author: Dianna Ortiz
Publisher: Orbis Books
Total Pages: 505
Release: 2004-01-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1608331792

This searing memoir of an American nun who was abducted and tortured in Guatemala--and continues to search for healing and justice--shows that the human spirit is a force stronger than violence and fear.

Land of the Blindfolded

Land of the Blindfolded
Author: Sakura Tsukuba
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2004
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN:

"First published in Japan in 2000 by Hakusensha Inc., Tokyo"--Colophon.

Estranged

Estranged
Author: Ethan M. Aldridge
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2018-08-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0062653881

Rising star author-illustrator Ethan M. Aldridge delivers a fantasy adventure with all the makings of a classic. Illustrated with over two-hundred pages of watercolor paintings, this epic graphic novel is perfect for fans of Amulet. Edmund and the Childe were swapped at birth. Now Edmund lives in secret as a changeling in the World Above, his fae powers hidden from his unsuspecting parents and his older sister, Alexis. The Childe lives among the fae in the World Below, where being a human makes him a curiosity at the royal palace. But when the cruel sorceress Hawthorne seizes the throne, the Childe and Edmund must unite on a dangerous quest to save both worlds—even if they’re not sure which world they belong to. “A splendid tale of faery magic and adventurous siblings, all told in gorgeously rendered watercolor panels: this is exactly my kind of thing.” —Ben Hatke, author and illustrator of the New York Times bestselling Zita the Spacegirl trilogy “It’s got dragons. It’s got drama. It’s got depth. And it’s got me impatiently awaiting Ethan M. Aldridge’s next eye-popping adventure.” —Tim Federle, award-winning author of Better Nate Than Ever and Five, Six, Seven, Nate! “A compelling story about finding identity in a world where magic dangers lurk just around the corner. I loved Estranged!” —Molly Ostertag, author-illustrator of The Witch Boy

Odd Gods

Odd Gods
Author: David Slavin
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 247
Release: 2019-05-14
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0062839543

Diary of a Wimpy Kid meets Percy Jackson in Odd Gods, the first book in a hilarious illustrated series about the most unlikely, unusual Gods ever to grace the halls of Mount Olympus Middle School. A Summer 2019 Kids' Indie Next Pick! Oddonis may be the son of Zeus, but he’s a little bit…odd for a God. He’s so odd, in fact, he’s not sure if he has any powers at all. And if that isn’t enough, his twin brother Adonis is the most popular, most athletic, and most otherworldly handsome God of them all. Oddonis’s future at Mount Olympus Middle isn’t looking bright, especially when he makes the last-minute decision to run against Adonis to be class president. With the help of his friends Mathena (Goddess of math and poultry), Germes (God of all things sniffling and snotty), Puneous (the smallest God of them all), and Gaseous (enough said?), Oddonis is determined to win the race, prove that his friends are as good as any Greek God, and maybe, just maybe, find out what his true powers really are. Read the hilarious new adventures of Oddonis and his friends from debut children’s authors David Slavin and Daniel Weitzman, filled with dozens of black-and-white illustrations by award-winning artist Adam Lane.

Blindfolded Sight and Chi Generation

Blindfolded Sight and Chi Generation
Author: Robert John Smith, III
Publisher:
Total Pages: 102
Release: 2020-12-15
Genre:
ISBN:

We can teach the blind to see. Your third eye and sixth sense are very real. In Indonesia, they released a system that rehabilitates the blind. Not only in Indonesia but all around the world people are rediscovering what may very well be the origin of all religions. You can look through time and get the right answer to any question. You can access any information off of any storage device. You can teach others skills that develop their intuition, inner energy, and internal sight. This book is meant to preserve and share sacred and hidden knowledge that can truly change the world as we know it. This is the greatest and most pertinent thing that we should be focusing on. Life as we know it is far more magical than we thought. I will teach you everything you need to know to learn to see without your eyes and prove that the laws of physics may not be as complete as we thought. We will be going over important topics like breathwork, meditation, chakras, inner energy, and the science behind it all. In this book, we go over the meaning of life as described in the Tree of life. We talk about real Enlightened Masters who have conquered death and transcended into an eternal life of non-duality. Immortals are real. There are people hundreds and thousands of years old who walk the earth today. Jesus is one of them. I talk about the blood we found on the Ark of the Covenant and how it proves immortality and even further backs up stories of Jesus as a man, alive and walking the earth today. I truly hope and believe that this book and the ones to follow have the potential to change the world. We are all capable of so much more than we are lead to believe. Levitation, teleportation, walking on water, and true manifestation are all possible. It's crazy how many myths were actually based on fact and we simply couldn't believe the truth they were telling us. In order to get a grasp of the ideas in this book you first need to understand three basic things. Number one; all points in space and time are one. This is why remote viewing is even possible. Number two, everything is energy, nothing is matter. Even at the smallest levels of our physical world we only find dense energy fields, and nothing truly physical. And number three, Consciousness is the basis for all. These three Ideas will help you grasp an understanding of the physics of spirituality. For everything is spirit in reality. In this book, I will share with you sacred and hidden knowledge that clearly shows us the path to enlightenment. And Enlightenment turns out to be Immortality in life, not after death. You can in fact grow younger and develop energetic protection that can stop a speeding car. In cultures around the world the stories match up and we learn vital details from each one. So much of this knowledge has been intentionally kept secret and jealously guarded. Not only has our CIA been exploring these esoteric phenomena, but cultures around the world still hold true to ancient ways. You would never guess that the Pyramids, Fung Shui, and our Chakras have anything in common, but it isn't until we develop our energetic senses, that these things become apparent. I will teach you everything I know. This Journey is a long one filled with many things that modern man simply would not believe until he confronted them face to face. With this book, I hope to share the knowledge that's needed to raise the next generation of extremely psychic children to lead us into the perfect world I know is possible. Love is always the answer. Be the change you want to see. Let's change the world.-Robert Smithblindfoldedsight.com