The Dark Tree

The Dark Tree
Author: Steven L. Isoardi
Publisher: Duke University Press
Total Pages: 275
Release: 2023-08-07
Genre: Music
ISBN: 147802741X

In the early 1960s, pianist Horace Tapscott gave up a successful career in Lionel Hampton’s band and returned to his home in Los Angeles to found the Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra, a community arts group that focused on providing community-oriented jazz and jazz training. Over the course of almost forty years, the Arkestra, together with the related Union of God’s Musicians and Artists Ascension collective, was at the forefront of the vital community-based arts movement in Black Los Angeles. Some three hundred artists—musicians, vocalists, poets, playwrights, painters, sculptors, and graphic artists—passed through these organizations, many ultimately remaining within the community and others moving on to achieve international fame. In The Dark Tree, Steven L. Isoardi draws on one hundred in-depth interviews with the Arkestra’s participants to tell the history of the important and largely overlooked community arts movement of Black Los Angeles. This revised and updated edition brings the story of the Arkestra up to date, as its ethos and aesthetic remain vital forces in jazz and popular music to this day.

The Black Tree

The Black Tree
Author: Joseph Manduke
Publisher:
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2021-03-20
Genre:
ISBN:

Centuries ago, the Seeds of the Black Tree were hidden. They were thought a secret, locked safely away. That was until a sorcerer of great ambition took the remaining Seed for himself. Now it has been planted somewhere deep in the frozen Wastes. Its roots threaten to grow deep into the heart of the world and transform it into a realm of pure shadow. Soon its power will grow and evil with spread throughout the land. When the darkness spreads completely, none shall be able to stand against it.None save perhaps three.Lorn is a seasoned warrior who failed in his duties long ago. He has no desire to truly save the world any longer. He is only motivated by revenge. For that is all he has left. Rayna is a young woman with a rare ability. Soon to take on the position of Healer in her village, she can cure the wounds of others with her own mystical energies. However, Rayna is torn between this task and the desire to pursue something beyond the calling of her people.Thomas is a young magician among the monks of Torbed, but his youth has given him limited experience with the outside world. His time to sharpen his skills is soon upon him. Will he be up to the task? These three may find that their paths cross, but all lead to an encounter at the edge of the world with the Black Tree.

The Wolf Tree

The Wolf Tree
Author: John Claude Bemis
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2010-08-24
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0375893113

Look no further for the perfect book for boys and girls who love fantasy, adventure, and white-knuckle action! "Can you imagine eternal Darkness, sir?" So asks the sickly stranger who staggers into Peg Leg Nel's birthday party. Before the man dies, he tells Ray and his friends of a Darkness spreading like wildfire across Kansas, turning good people bad and poisoning anyone who tries to escape. It's clear that though the evil Gog is dead, his devilish machine has survived and is growing stronger. Now a full-fledged Rambler, Ray leads his friends on a mission into the heart of darkness. Vital to their success is tracking down the legendary Wolf Tree, rumored to be a pathway to the spirit world. Only with one of the tree's limbs can the Nine Pound Hammer be repaired and the Gog's terrible machine finally destroyed. The search for the Wolf Tree grows desperate as the Darkness spreads, threatening Ray, his friends, and all of humanity. The Wolf Tree is the second fantasy adventure book in John Claude Bemis's series The Clockwork Dark, and adds new layers of myth and magic to Bemis's original take on American tall tales in The Nine Pound Hammer.

The Black Tree

The Black Tree
Author: Michon Neal
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2013-03-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1300835672

In a wood in a small town, there exists an unusual tree. Its trunk is black and its leaves are gold on one side and silver on the other. The animals all gather around it during the night. For some reason, perhaps because of the tree itself, the inhabitants of the town are unable to fight fires. The tree has been there longer than anyone can remember. One day, someone braves up enough to touch it. The universe will never be the same.Sometime in the 3000's a young girl discovers that she is a lost princess from the planet Saturn after her school burns down. Several teens are taken from Earth and begin the journey home to help their parents win a war. Along the way they bicker, uncover secrets, and try to regain lost memories. The series details their various adventures fighting old enemies, dealing with love and lives past, and watching the walls between alternate universes crumble as they try to find a home. Will their world ever make sense? Find out in this fantastic and cuil journey.

Dark Tree Shining

Dark Tree Shining
Author: Paula Harrison
Publisher: Red Moon Rising
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-10
Genre: Children's stories
ISBN: 9780857634955

A world of dark powers and magic awaits in this dazzlingly-imagined, quest-driven epic from the author of The Rescue Princesses.

Night of the Dark Trees

Night of the Dark Trees
Author: Abraham Eraly
Publisher: Penguin Books India
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2006
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780143061830

You Shouldn T Have Been Born At All , The Oracle Said, Lowering His Voice And Shaking His Head. Having Been Born Anyhow, You Should Have Died In Your First Month. But Since You Have Survived, It S Not Death That You Have To Fear, But Life. What Do You Mean? Zeruba Asked. The Oracle Fixed Him With His Hard, Baleful, Crazed Eyes. . . You Ll Find Out, He Said At Last. A Biochemist Turned Artist, Zeruba Rebels Against The Oppressive Confines Of His Disintegrating Ancestral Home In Kerala And, Harried By Inner Demons, Flees To Lead A Reclusive Life In A Secluded Cottage On The Beach In Suburban Madras. Three Remarkable Women Counterpoint Zeruba S Tormented Life Lakshmi, A Beautiful And Gifted But Illiterate Slum Girl, Who Becomes His Mistress And Companion; Aditi, A Tempestuous Heiress With Whom He Plunges Into A Vortex Of Marital Chaos; And Anjali, Who Finally Brings A Semblance Of Stability And Contentment Into His Life. From The Best-Selling Author Of Two Critically Acclaimed Books On Indian History, A Meditative And Richly Nuanced First Novel Which Probes The Many Facets Of Truth And Reality To Draw The Reader Into An Intriguing Web Of Perspectives On The Complexity Of Human Relationships.

Silver on the Tree

Silver on the Tree
Author: Susan Cooper
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2010-05-11
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0689849184

This is the fifth and last book in "The Dark Is Rising" sequence. The Dark is rising in its last and greatest bid to control the world. The servants of the light: Will Stanton, the last of the Old Ones, the mysterious Professor Merriman, and the strange albino Welsh boy, Bran, are helped by three ordinary children in this last desperate battle.

Arboretum

Arboretum
Author: David Byrne
Publisher: Canongate Books
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2019-12-05
Genre: Design
ISBN: 1786899515

For over thirty years, besides making music, David Byrne has focused his unique genius upon forms as diverse as the archaeology of music as we know it, architectural photography and the uses of PowerPoint. Now he presents his most personal work to date, a collection of drawings exploring the form of the tree diagram. Arboretum is an eclectic blend of science, automatic writing, self-analysis and satire. A journey through irrational logic - the application of scientific rigour and form to irrational premises, proceeding from careful nonsense to unexpected sense. The tree diagram is a form that might reveal more about yourself than you dreamed possible.

The Tree Book

The Tree Book
Author: DK
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2022-04-07
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0241583268

The secret world of trees is revealed in this beautiful and absorbing e-guide to the giants of the plant world Trees have been a part of human history from the very beginning. Used for shelter, tools, fuel, and food, they also help supply the atmosphere with oxygen and form astonishingly diverse ecosystems, as well as some of the world's most beautiful landscapes. Now the intricate world of leafy woodlands and abundant rainforests is revealed in this extensive visual guide to trees, exploring their key scientific traits and their ecological importance, as well as their enduring significance in human history and culture. From ancient oaks and great redwoods to lush banyans and imposing kapoks, The Tree Book reveals the anatomy, behaviours, and beauty of these incredible plants and habitats in detail. Combining natural history and a scientific overview with a wider look at the history, uses, symbolism, and mythology of trees, this ebook is a new kind of guide to these fascinating organisms.

The Eternal Flame

The Eternal Flame
Author: T. A. Barron
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 373
Release: 2011-07-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1101641800

Avalon is under seige by the warlord Rhita Gawr, now a wrathful dragon, who is bent on destroying it. Three unlikely heroes—Tamwyn, Elli, and Scree—are Avalon's only hope. To succeed they must overcome enormous obstacles, both in the world around them and deep within themselves. But once they do, their success is only the beginning. Everything culminates in three great battles: one deep underground, one on the muddy plains, and one high among the stars. But will there be triumph for Avalon's survival?