Eyeliner of the Gods

Eyeliner of the Gods
Author: Katie Maxwell
Publisher: SMOOCH
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2004
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780843953787

Two girls discover an Egyptian archaeological dig is a lot more than surviving blistering heat and scorpionshot guys, a cursed bracelet, and ancient tombs make it the adventure of a lifetime.

Eyeliner

Eyeliner
Author: Zahra Hankir
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2023-11-14
Genre: History
ISBN: 0525508600

A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice Pick “Cosmetic, tool of rebellion, status signifier: Eyeliner has been all these and more. Moving through millenniums and across civilizations, Hankir gives the makeup its eye-opening due.” —The New York Times Book Review “An impressive, rigorously researched, winding path through centuries and over continents.” —NPR.org “I loved Eyeliner. Hankir approaches her subject with dedicated curiosity, humility, and humor, blending anthropology, travel writing, memoir and history. A treat.” —Kassia St. Clair, author of The Secret Lives of Color From the acclaimed editor of Our Women on the Ground comes a dazzling exploration of the intersections of beauty and power around the globe, told through the lens of an iconic cosmetic From the distant past to the present, with fingers and felt-tipped pens, metallic powders and gel pots, humans have been drawn to lining their eyes. The aesthetic trademark of figures ranging from Nefertiti to Amy Winehouse, eyeliner is one of our most enduring cosmetic tools; ancient royals and Gen Z beauty influencers alike would attest to its uniquely transformative power. It is undeniably fun—yet it is also far from frivolous. Seen through Zahra Hankir’s (kohl-lined) eyes, this ubiquitous but seldom-examined product becomes a portal to history, proof both of the stunning variety among cultures across time and space and of our shared humanity. Through intimate reporting and conversations—with nomads in Chad, geishas in Japan, dancers in India, drag queens in New York, and more—Eyeliner embraces the rich history and significance of its namesake, especially among communities of color. What emerges is an unexpectedly moving portrait of a tool that, in various corners of the globe, can signal religious devotion, attract potential partners, ward off evil forces, shield eyes from the sun, transform faces into fantasies, and communicate volumes without saying a word. Delightful, surprising, and utterly absorbing, Eyeliner is a fascinating tour through streets, stages, and bedrooms around the world, and a thought-provoking reclamation of a key piece of our collective history.

Household Gods

Household Gods
Author: Judith Tarr
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 676
Release: 2000-07-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780812564662

When a troubled housewife awakens one morning as a tavernkeeper in the Roman frontier town of Carnuntum around 170 A.D., she must face plague and war in order to survive and prosper in her new life.

God: An Anatomy

God: An Anatomy
Author: Francesca Stavrakopoulou
Publisher: Knopf
Total Pages: 625
Release: 2022-01-25
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0525520457

An astonishing and revelatory history that re-presents God as he was originally envisioned by ancient worshippers—with a distinctly male body, and with superhuman powers, earthly passions, and a penchant for the fantastic and monstrous. "[A] rollicking journey through every aspect of Yahweh’s body, from top to bottom (yes, that too) and from inside out ... Ms. Stavrakopoulou has almost too much fun.”—The Economist The scholarship of theology and religion teaches us that the God of the Bible was without a body, only revealing himself in the Old Testament in words mysteriously uttered through his prophets, and in the New Testament in the body of Christ. The portrayal of God as corporeal and masculine is seen as merely metaphorical, figurative, or poetic. But, in this revelatory study, Francesca Stavrakopoulou presents a vividly corporeal image of God: a human-shaped deity who walks and talks and weeps and laughs, who eats, sleeps, feels, and breathes, and who is undeniably male. Here is a portrait—arrived at through the author's close examination of and research into the Bible—of a god in ancient myths and rituals who was a product of a particular society, at a particular time, made in the image of the people who lived then, shaped by their own circumstances and experience of the world. From head to toe—and every part of the body in between—this is a god of stunning surprise and complexity, one we have never encountered before.

Oh. My. Gods.

Oh. My. Gods.
Author: Tera Lynn Childs
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2008-05-01
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1440633940

When Phoebe's mom returns from Greece with a new husband and plans to move to an island in the Aegean Sea, Phoebe's well-plotted senior year becomes ancient history. Now, instead of enjoying a triumphant track season and planning for college with her best friends, Phoebe is trying to keep her head above water at the berexclusive Academy. If it isn't hard enough being the new kid in school, Phoebe's classmates are all descendents of the Greek gods! When you're running against teammates with superpowers, dealing with a stepsister from Hades, and nursing a crush on a boy who is quite literally a god, the drama takes on mythic proportions!

Minor Gods

Minor Gods
Author: A.M. Yates
Publisher: A.M. Yates
Total Pages: 746
Release: 2014-02-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN:

She was the chosen one… until she wasn't. Josie Day is destined to lead the Core—a secret network of summoners who use ancient masks to channel the powers of the elemental gods. And she’s spent her entire life in rigorous preparation. But the gods have other plans. When her mother is murdered by a terrifying earth summoner, the destiny meant to be Josie’s passes to her younger sister instead. Worse, the murderer escapes. All Josie wants is justice. But her sister is breaking under her new power. The Core is falling into chaos. A mysterious fire summoner is igniting feelings she’s never experienced before. And her battle to find her mother’s murderer is leading her into a war she never prepared to fight. Josie Day has a destiny, but will she survive long enough to what it truly is? Breathtaking magic, an iron-willed heroine, simmering romance—Minor Gods is a gripping, utterly original YA urban fantasy Keywords: free ya romance, free young adult romance, free paranormal romance, free romance, free books for teens, free books for teenage girls, free fantasy romance, free young adults books, free complete books, free whole books to read, free paranormal romance, free ya paranormal romance, free, free books for girls, free teenage books, free ya fantasy, free ya books, books for free, free download, free romance whole novel, YA, paranormal romance, urban fantasy, fantasy romance, romance, paranormal, teen, series, gods, goddess, magic

Only God Has And Knows The Answers

Only God Has And Knows The Answers
Author: Cecilia Hood Ceewee
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2023-06-29
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

First uno and foremost thank -U- all glory be to God/and his magnificent son Jesus. About the book. As I stated somewhere in these stories turned testimonies, when the thought crossed my mind to write the newly fashioned devotional book, whether I was watching television, eating or doing some female stuff, bathing dressing, getting to mama’s or chilling on our front porch, should I wear this or that? The ensemble was well put together. I did not feel like trying to know if I could style my hair this way or that, and left it to its own mind, and went forward in the day. And after checking me out @ home, and then again for confirmation quickly checking me out as I passed someone’s parked car, and accepted for eternity you are a negro gypsy hippy bottomline, leave your hair as it is. It crossed my mind again, that you should write something concerning the new diversity and arguabaly that has actually been around since the beginning of time. Who is straight? Who is lgbtq? And whose business is it really? Not talking to myself yet out loud thoughts escaping my mind, and sheba baby was ignoring me she’d heard enough earlier. And you have enough praying concerning your own, and 14% give and take a % of us have had our shared experiences, male and female, and still thankful to have conceived and birth children, hello & hello. So yes, really speaking for the females in our family.Then it crossed my mind that I understood the difference between this and that and of the universe 40% of diseases and hopefully sooner than later cures.. Well we’d all have to go back to the beginning of time to hopefully understand just how many diseases occurred in the land of purity. God's creation. Humans mess up. Only he knows and has the answer to what the words read. Personally I am good where I am in 2023. Oh my goodness gracious! God/Jesus got my attention early right about 2:30 am. Write what you are reading, and I was not nor will be the only one to wonder, or write about the touchy topic and you have experience, and have read Romans 1 uno:26 vienta y seis, and I laughed, cried and smiled and did some mellow shouting. I prayed he would answer and here we are. Inspired specifically by, and through Christ the one who created it and us all. Here we are, please enjoy every word and with much understanding. Continually praying for ourselves and as many as our hands, and hearts can handle. Peace and peacefulness unto us all peace on earth and more unity around the universe.

The Dead are Gods

The Dead are Gods
Author: Eirinie Carson
Publisher: Melville House
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2023-04-11
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1685890458

From an exciting new literary voice: a memoir that explores grief, Blackness, and recovery after the death of a dear friend. After an unexpected phone call on an early morning in 2018, writer and model Eirinie Carson learned of her best friend Larissa’s death. In the wake of her shock, Eirinie attempts to make sense of the events leading up to Larissa’s death and uncovers startling secrets about her life in the process. THE DEAD ARE GODS is Eirinie’s striking, intimate, and profoundly moving depiction of life after a sudden loss. Amid navigating moments of intense grief, Eirinie is overwhelmed by her love for Larissa. She finds power in pulling moments of joy from the depths of her emotion. Eirinie’s portrayal of what love feels like after death bursts from the page alongside a timely, honest, and personal exploration of Black love and Black life. Perhaps, Eirinie proposes, “The only way out is through.”

Gods & Gangsters

Gods & Gangsters
Author: SLMN
Publisher: Kingston Imperial
Total Pages: 275
Release: 2020-07-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0998767441

A strong...tale of operatic moral corrosion.-Kirkus Reviews- The son of a hustler, it’s no surprise that Power has followed in his family’s footsteps and made a name for himself as one of the most respected hustlers on the streets of QueensBoro. Along with his best friend and partner Kane, the duo create a super group that sets out to take the streets and hip-hop world by storm. But soon Power finds himself in the middle of a love triangle gone-wrong with a label owner and his lead singer, Egypt, which threatens the freedom and livelihood of everyone involved.

The Gods and their Machines

The Gods and their Machines
Author: Oisín McGann
Publisher: The O'Brien Press
Total Pages: 195
Release: 2013-09-15
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1847174817

Two worlds. Two different lives. Divided by hate and violence. Thrown together by chance. Chamus's nightmare begins when he survives a massacre. Suicide-bombers from neighbouring Bartokhrin are terrorising his country, Altima. How do you fight someone who isn't afraid of death? Across the border, Riadni is no ordinary Bartokhrin girl; she dresses like a boy, fights like a boy, spits and rides her horse like a boy. When the Hadram Cassal set up camp on her father's land, she is drawn to these rebels who are prepared to fight -- and to die -- for their homeland. A crash-landing in Bartokhrin territory forces Chamus and Riadni together and they find themselves on the run, hunted by killers. Danger and death are closing in on them from all sides.