Night of the Change

Night of the Change
Author: Michael Lawson
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Total Pages: 334
Release: 2003-02-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1412251788

For thousands of years, evil wizards ruled Toll by force of magic. Common men lived in fear for their lives. Hilan the Peacemaker, a wizard of great power, arose to defend those without magical talent. In an epic battle and at the loss of his life, Hilan cast the spell of Restraint and formed the Flame of Hilan. These Restraints: Time, Depth, and Distance serve to limit the power of magic's operation in Toll. The Order of the Flame, born from the death of Hilan, guards the Flame, heals the sick, and protects the weak by force of good magic. From within its stronghold in Flame Valley, the Order, led by Adna Toulan the Flame Lord, dispatches its wizards into the five great holds of Toll to protect and heal. As the ten-year Gathering of the Lords approaches, the Flame of Hilan is attacked by an unseen cadre of rebel wizards, leaving the Restraints unstable, the operation of magic unreliably dangerous, and the Flame Lord near death. On the same night as the attack on the Flame, war, led by unknown lords and wizards with unbelievable magic control of weather, descends upon the Holds, while at the same time the royal families are betrayed by traitors. The Flame Lord and the loyal Hold Lords have only one chance of survival; find and defeat the attackers of the Flame before the Restraints fail and wild magic is forever loosed in Toll.

The Book of Yokai

The Book of Yokai
Author: Michael Dylan Foster
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2015-01-14
Genre: History
ISBN: 0520271017

Monsters, ghosts, fantastic beings, and supernatural phenomena of all sorts haunt the folklore and popular culture of Japan. Broadly labeled yokai, these creatures come in infinite shapes and sizes, from tengu mountain goblins and kappa water spirits to shape-shifting foxes and long-tongued ceiling-lickers. Currently popular in anime, manga, film, and computer games, many yokai originated in local legends, folktales, and regional ghost stories. Drawing on years of research in Japan, Michael Dylan Foster unpacks the history and cultural context of yokai, tracing their roots, interpreting their meanings, and introducing people who have hunted them through the ages. In this delightful and accessible narrative, readers will explore the roles played by these mysterious beings within Japanese culture and will also learn of their abundance and variety through detailed entries, some with original illustrations, on more than fifty individual creatures. The Book of Yokai provides a lively excursion into Japanese folklore and its ever-expanding influence on global popular culture. It also invites readers to examine how people create, transmit, and collect folklore, and how they make sense of the mysteries in the world around them. By exploring yokai as a concept, we can better understand broader processes of tradition, innovation, storytelling, and individual and communal creativity. Ê

Powerful Night Prayers that will destroy the Powers of darkness and change your life forever

Powerful Night Prayers that will destroy the Powers of darkness and change your life forever
Author: Dr. Olusola Coker
Publisher: BookRix
Total Pages: 88
Release: 2018-09-14
Genre: Bibles
ISBN: 3743880555

Are you a man or a woman, young and old and you constantly experience the following types of signs and symptoms, then you are facing serious attack by the powers of darkness. You have to pray to destroy the powers of darkness and change your life forever. Do you constantly experience memory loss? May be you are delivering a lecture in a seminar or addressing a group of people, but suddenly, you could not remember some vital points, it could be an indication of attack by the powers of darkness. They are determining to disgrace you anywhere any day and they are happy doing that. Your disgrace, sorrow, bitterness, etc are their joy. The 900 Powerful prayers and Declarations for Deliverance, Breakthrough, success, promotion, and release of your detained blessings in this book are designed to change your life forever. Do you suddenly notice a change in your character? Do you notice a big change in your behavior? Do you notice a big change in the way you think? Do you constantly feeling drained? You can feel like there are two of you, the good side and the bad side and you feel the bad side wants to take over in every situation. Do you Experience an icy cold feeling on any part of your body which you will experience this coldness right through to your bones and does not go away. Do you experience unusual cough? Do you Hear voices? Do you experience frequent and recurrent nightmares? Do you have the feeling that you are being watched constantly? Do you experience a loss of self confidence? Did you do everything humanly possible to have breakthrough in life, but you never succeeded. Do you have a sudden illness that eludes diagnosis and cannot be explained? Do you experience depression without an apparent cause? Do you constantly experiencing bad luck? Do you always afraid or you constantly feel sorrowful? Then this book is for you.

The Concise Cinegraph

The Concise Cinegraph
Author: ans-Michael Bock,,
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Total Pages: 596
Release: 2009-09-01
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9780857455659

This comprehensive guide is an ideal reference work for film specialists and enthusiasts. First published in 1984 but continuously updated ever since, CineGraph is the most authoritative and comprehensive encyclopedia on German-speaking cinema in the German language. This condensed and substantially revised English-language edition makes this important resource available to students and researchers for the first time outside its German context. It offers a representative historical overview through bio-filmographical entries on the main protagonists, from the beginnings to the present day. Included are directors and actors, writers and cameramen, composers and production designers, film theorists and critics, producers and distributors, inventors and manufacturers. An appendix includes short introductory essays on specific periods and movements, such as Early Film, Weimar, Nazi Cinema, DEFA, New German Cinema, and German film since unification, as well as on cinematic developments in Austria and Switzerland. Sections that crossreference names around specific professional groups and themes will prove equally invaluable to researchers.

In the Watches of the Night

In the Watches of the Night
Author: Peter C. Baldwin
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2012-02
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0226036022

Before skyscrapers and streetlights, American cities fell into inky blackness with each setting of the sun. But over the course of the 19th and early 20th centuries, new technologies began to light up the city. This text depicts the changing experiences of the urban night over this period, visiting a host of actors in the nocturnal city.

One Night to Change Their Lives

One Night to Change Their Lives
Author: Tina Beckett
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 175
Release: 2019-03-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1488047847

Can their surprise baby… Heal his broken heart? Since hospital administrator Garret Stapleton lost both his wife and daughter, he’s determined not to give away his heart again. Until gorgeous but guarded ER doc Addy Santini gets under his skin… Soon they embark on a scorching affair that has unexpected, life-changing consequences! When Garret’s tragic past threatens their happiness, can Addy’s surprise pregnancy lead them to their happy-ever-after? “Really everything about this story was captivating from the wonderful main characters to the riveting dialogue to the fast-paced and entertaining plot.” — Harlequin Junkie on Tempted by Dr. Patera “This was a highly emotional but entertaining read that had me smiling and almost in tears at various times throughout….” — Harlequin Junkie on The Doctors’ Baby Miracle

Labour Gazette

Labour Gazette
Author: Great Britain Department of Employment
Publisher:
Total Pages: 854
Release: 1920
Genre: Labor
ISBN:

What's Left of the Night

What's Left of the Night
Author: Ersi Sotiropoulos
Publisher: New Vessel Press
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2018-10-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1939931657

“A lyrical and erotic reimagining of the gay Greek-Alexandrian poet C.P. Cavafy’s three-day trip to Paris in 1897 . . . dizzying, fevered and beautiful.” —The Millions Winner of the 2019 National Translation Award In June 1897, the young Constantine Cavafy arrives in Paris on the last stop of a long European tour, a trip that will deeply shape his future and push him toward his poetic inclination. With this lyrical novel, tinged with a hallucinatory eroticism that unfolds over three unforgettable days, celebrated Greek author Ersi Sotiropoulos depicts Cavafy in the midst of a journey of self-discovery across a continent on the brink of massive change. He is by turns exhilarated and tormented by his homosexuality; the Greek-Turkish War has ended in Greece’s defeat and humiliation; France is torn by the Dreyfus Affair, and Cavafy’s native Alexandria has surrendered to the indolent rhythms of the East. A stunning portrait of a budding author—before he became one of the 20th century’s greatest poets—that illuminates the complex relationship of art, life, and the erotic desires that trigger creativity. “A perfect book.” ―Edmund White, author of A Boy’s Own Story “The novel is as sen­sual as it is eru­dite, a stir­ringly in­ti­mate ex­plo­ration of the pri­vate, earthy place where cre­ation commences.” ―The Wall Street Journal “A remarkable novel . . . both a radiant work of the imagination and a fitting tribute to the greatest Greek poet of the twentieth century.” ―The Times Literary Supplement “Engaging and original . . . powerfully erotic . . . This is a hallucinatory work of art, in every sense.” ―The Literary Review

When the Night Comes

When the Night Comes
Author: Favel Parrett
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2015-04-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 147675490X

Longlisted for the prestigious Miles Franklin Award, this “moving account of the depth of ordinary lives” (Library Journal, starred review) tells the story of a young Tasmanian girl and a Danish sailor and the brief encounter that leaves a lasting impact on both. Isla is a lonely girl who moves to Hobart with her mother and brother to try to better their lives. It’s not really working until they meet Bo, a crewman on an Antarctic supply ship, the Nella Dan, who shares stories about his adventures with them—his travels, bird watching, his home in Denmark, and life on board the ship. Isla is struggling to learn what truly matters and who to trust, while this modern Viking is searching to understand his past and to find a place in this world for himself. Though their time together is short, it is enough to change the course of both their lives. Praised for writing that is “vivid and distinct” (Library Journal, starred review) and “exquisite in its simplicity and eloquence” (Kirkus Reviews), Favel Parrett delivers a stunningly beautiful novel—“spare but memorable” (Booklist)—about the remarkable and unexpected bond forged between strangers.