Seeking Magic

Seeking Magic
Author: Alex Vick
Publisher:
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2016-10-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9781540436580

How far would you go to find an explanation? If you were still the only magician in the entire world, and no-one knew why? You could try reading some ancient history books. That's pretty harmless, at least to start off with. Or you could experiment with some brand new spells. That's a bit more risky, but still nothing you can't handle.Or maybe you could go back in time two thousand years to question the one magician who might have the answer? That's dangerous by anyone's standards. You might get stuck there. You might die there. Or you might discover that you never become a magician at all...Jax and Shannon return in another exciting adventure, where nothing is as it seems, and the past could be rewritten in a heartbeat.The Legacy of Androva is a series of contemporary fantasy books, for ages 9 and older.

Upside-Down Magic #7

Upside-Down Magic #7
Author: Sarah Mlynowski
Publisher: Upside-Down Magic
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781338221558

More upside-down fun in this new installment of the New York Times bestselling series

Somewhere Beyond the Sea

Somewhere Beyond the Sea
Author: Miranda Dickinson
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2018-06-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1447276086

Miranda Dickinson's Somewhere Beyond the Sea is a sparkling tale of love, life and finding magic where you least expect it. Selected as one of Heat magazine's Hot Books - five stars. Can you fall in love with someone before you’ve even met? Seren MacArthur is living a life she never intended. Trying to save the Cornish seaside business her late father built – while grieving for his loss – she has put her own dreams on hold and is struggling. Until she discovers a half-finished seaglass star on her favourite beach during an early morning walk. When she completes the star, she sets into motion a chain of events that will steal her heart and challenge everything she believes. Jack Dixon is trying to secure a better life for daughter Nessie and himself. Left a widower and homeless when his wife died, he’s just about keeping their heads above water. Finding seaglass stars completed on Gwithian beach is a bright spark that slowly rekindles his hope. Seren and Jack are searching for their missing pieces. But when they meet in real life, it’s on the opposing sides of a battle. Jack is managing the redevelopment of a local landmark, and Seren is leading the community campaign to save it. Both have reason to fight – Seren for the cause her father believed in, Jack for his livelihood. But only one can win. With so much at stake, will they ever find what they are really looking for?

Spark Magic

Spark Magic
Author: Chronicle Books
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2019-07-02
Genre:
ISBN: 9781452178219

These faux matchsticks offer simple rituals and practices for channeling inner strength and listening to intuition. For anyone who wants to work their magic, this dreamy foil-covered box will kindle the spark.

Sex, Drugs and Creativity

Sex, Drugs and Creativity
Author: Dustin Kahoud
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 277
Release: 2018-06-19
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1317353447

In Sex, Drugs, and Creativity: The Search for Magic in a Disenchanted World, Kahoud and Knafo take a close look at omnipotent fantasies in three domains: sex, drugs, and creativity. They demonstrate how these fantasies emerge and how artists draw on them both to create and destroy—sometimes simultaneously – and how understanding this can help psychoanalysts work more effectively with these individuals. Using the personal statements of influential artists and entertainers, in addition to clinical material, the authors examine the omnipotence of self-destruction as it contends with that of creative artists. The authors argue that creative artists use omnipotent fantasies to imagine the world differently - this enables them to produce their art, but also leaves these artists vulnerable to addiction. Chapters devoted to Stephen King and Anne Sexton demonstrate the ways these authors used drugs and alcohol to fuel imagination and inspire creative output while simultaneously doing harm to themselves. A detailed case study also demonstrates successful clinical work with a creative substance user. Sex, Drugs, and Creativity will appeal to anyone interested in the links between creativity and substance use, and will be of great use to psychoanalysts and mental health practitioners working with these challenging clients.

The Wiz Biz

The Wiz Biz
Author: Rick Cook
Publisher: Baen Publishing Enterprises
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2016-01-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1625794827

It all began when the wizards of the White League were under attack by their opponents of the Black League and one of their most powerful members cast a spell to bring forth a mighty wizard to aid their cause. What the spell delivered was master hacker Walter Wiz Zumwalt. The wizard who east the spell was dead and nobodyÊnot the elves, not the dwarves, not even the dragonsÊcould figure out what the shanghaied computer nerd was good for. But spells are a lot like computer programs, and, in spite of the Wiz's unprepossessing appearance, he was going to defeat the all-powerful Black League, win the love of a beautiful red-haired witch, and prove that when it comes to spells and sorcery, nobody but nobody can beat a Silicon Valley computer geek! At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

Modern Magic

Modern Magic
Author: Matthew Krajewski
Publisher: BalboaPress
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2013-07-12
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1452576661

In Modern Magic: Reclaiming Your Magical Heritage, Matthew Krajewski invites all modern seekers of spiritual truth to explore their own unique magic. Psychic, paranormal, or otherwise magical occurrences are happening to people with increasing frequency, oftentimes at odds with our modern world, and the last refuge people often turn is the crystal shop. The dried herbs, tarot cards, and worldwide spiritual practices stuffed into these stores can be overwhelming, and not without a certain taboo depending on your own religious or spiritual beliefs. Modern Magic offers a new language, new portraits, and new explanations of anything that defies traditional explanation, otherwise known as magic. By incorporating new scientific findings, ancient mystical thought, direct experience, and firsthand accounts Modern Magic can empower anyone to explore, understand, and reclaim their own magical heritage.

The Magehound

The Magehound
Author: Elaine Cunningham
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
Total Pages: 358
Release: 2011-12-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0786961910

In the magical land of Halruaa, an unassuming counselor discovers he has more power—and a destiny far greater—than he ever imagined Some are born with magic, and some are born without . . . Matteo, un-magical counselor to the mighty wizards of Halruaa, has devoted his life to the truth—until he finds that he may have a hidden spark of magic after all. Now, with only a street waif for a companion, he's on the run from the mysterious Cabal. In the dismal Swamp of Akhlaur, Matteo will seek his own truth while battling a creature out of his nightmares. But something even worse is on his trail, a relentless persecutor of magic: The Magehound.

Disney Princess: Hide-and-Seek Castle Magic

Disney Princess: Hide-and-Seek Castle Magic
Author: Maggie Fischer
Publisher: Studio Fun International
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020-06-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780794445300

Peek inside the castles of Disney’s Princesses in this illustrated casebound board book with detailed die-cuts and lift-the-flaps! Discover the magic of six of your favorite Disney Princesses’ castles as you explore them in this board book. With detailed die-cuts, lift-the-flaps, and stunning illustrations, the castles of Belle, Ariel, Cinderella, Merida, Jasmine, and Aurora come to life in this interactive story!

Finding Magic

Finding Magic
Author: Sally Quinn
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 438
Release: 2017-09-12
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0062315528

The author, journalist, television commentator, and longtime Washington insider reflects on the spiritual quest that has brought deeper meaning to her life—and kept her grounded within the high-powered political world of Washington, D.C.’s elite—her renowned writing career, her celebrity marriage, and her legendary role as doyenne of the capital’s social scene. In this emotionally involving, illuminating memoir, the legendary Washington Post journalist, and author talks candidly about her life at the white-hot center of power and the surprising spiritual quest that has driven her for more than half a century. While working as a reporter, caring for a learning-disabled son with her husband, longtime Washington Post executive editor Benjamin Bradlee, reigning over the capital’s social scene, and remaining intimately connected with national politics, Sally Quinn yearned to understand what truly made the world—and her life—tick. After years of searching, most of which occurring in the secular capital of the world, she came to realize that the time she spent with friends and family—the evenings of shared hospitality and intimate fellowship—provided spiritual nourishment and that this theme has been woven into all the most important moments of her life. In this spiritual memoir, Quinn speaks frankly about her varied, provocative spiritual experiences—from her Southern family of Presbyterians and psychics, to voodoo lessons from her Baptist nanny, her trials as a hospitalized military kid in Japan as the Korean War begins, to her adventures as a Post reporter and columnist and her experience as one of the first female news anchors on national television; her battles with the Nixon administration, Watergate, and other scandals that have rocked the nation; her courtship and long marriage to one of the most authoritative figures in the media; her role as the capital’s most influential hostess; and her growing fascination with religious issues. This fascination led to her pioneering work in creating the most visited religious site on the web, OnFaith.co, where she reports on the unseen driving force of American life. Throughout this radiant, thoughtful, and surprisingly intimate memoir, Quinn reveals how "it’s all magic"—the many forms of what draws us together and provides meaning to all we do. Her roller coaster and irreverent but surprisingly spiritual story allows us to see how the infinite wonder of God and the values of meaningful conversation, experience, and community are available to us all. Finding Magic includes 16 pages of exclusive photographs.