Don't Cross the Brooms
Don't Cross the Brooms

Author: Paisley Tate

Publisher: Patricia D. Eddy

Published: 2021-04-12

Total Pages: 153

ISBN-13:

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Emma Howe finally meets a man who lights her up..and then promptly turns him into a floor lamp. Yes, that’s right. Floor lamp. Dangling pull switch, shade, and all. After spending years trying to get her magic to behave, Emma finally admits the truth. She’s the worst witch ever, and she should just give up. On magic. On any hope for love. Until her cousin convinces her to try a magical dating app, and it pairs her with a gargoyle shifter named…of all things…Stone. Stone didn’t want to come to Salem. But when his boss at the Agency of Magic, Unusual Licensing, and Extraordinary Things orders him to track down a demon who’s eluded capture for more than twenty-five years, he doesn’t have much choice. AMULET wants the trickster contained, but every time Stone gets close to the demon’s magical trail, it turns colder than an iceberg. What's a gargoyle shifter supposed to do for fun when he's on assignment in a strange town? Sign up for a dating app, of course. It’s all fun and games until he gets turned into a lamp and thrown in the trunk of a car—with an unconscious Emma. Will he ever be flesh and bone again? Or will an unknown force harness the demon’s magical energy for their own dark purposes and leave Emma and her lamp in the dark…forever?

African-American Proverbs in Context
African-American Proverbs in Context

Author: Anand Prahlad

Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi

Published: 1996-07

Total Pages: 309

ISBN-13: 0878058907

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Such sayings as "Hard times make a monkey eat red pepper when he don't care for black", "The blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice", and "Nothing ruins a duck but its bill" convey not only axiomatic impact but also profound contextual meanings. This study of African-American proverbs is the first to probe deeply into these meanings and contexts. Sw. Anand Prahlad's interest in proverbs dates back to his own childhood in rural Virginia when he listened to his great-grandmother's stories. Very early he began collecting "sayings". In researching this book, he spent five years listening for proverbs spoken in bars, clubs, churches, and retirement homes; on street corners, basketball courts, and public buses; at PTA meetings and bingo games. To discover the full context of a proverb, Prahlad considers four levels of meanings - grammatical, cultural, situational, and symbolic. All these operate simultaneously when a proverb is spoken. Part of the artistry in using proverbs comes from the complex interplay of the dimensions of their meanings. From WPA interviews with former slaves, from the lyrics of blues songs, from extensive field research, and from expressions of protest and cultural affirmation, the author reveals the myriad ways African-American proverbs thrive today.

Kids on Brooms
Kids on Brooms

Author: Jonathan Gilmour

Publisher:

Published: 2020-08

Total Pages: 94

ISBN-13: 9781734511550

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"You pull your wand from the folds of your cloak, and its glowing blue end illuminates the door in front of you--the entrance to the banned books section. You watch as the copper snakes twist and turn around the lock that keeps students like you out. But you've been left with no choice. Your barn owl hoots softly upon your shoulder as you raise your wand to the knob and whisper the unspoken words. Kids on Brooms is a collaborative role-playing game about taking on the life of a witch or wizard at a magical school you all attend- a place full of mystery, danger, and thrilling adventure. From dealing with strict professors to facing down mythical beasts, players will get the opportunity to ride brooms, brew potions, and cast powerful magic as they uncover the incredible secrets their school and its inhabitants hold. Built using the ENnie Award-Winning Kids on Bikes framework, it is a rules-light, narrative-first storytelling game perfect for new players and gaming veterans alike!"--Back cover.

Reggae Wisdom: Proverbs in Jamaican Music
Reggae Wisdom: Proverbs in Jamaican Music

Author: Anand Prahlad

Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 9781604736595

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In "Reggae Wisdom: Proverbs in Jamaican Music" Swami Anand Prahlad looks at the contexts and origins of these proverbs, using them as a cultural sheet music toward understanding the history of Jamaican culture, Rastafari religion, and the music that isthat culture's worldwide voice.

The Routledge Book of World Proverbs
The Routledge Book of World Proverbs

Author: Jon R. Stone

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2006-09-27

Total Pages: 545

ISBN-13: 1135870543

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The Routledge Book of World Proverbs draws together proverbs that transcend culture, time and space to provide an enduring collection that is both useful and enjoyable.

Look Both Ways
Look Both Ways

Author: Jason Reynolds

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2020-10-27

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 1481438298

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"A collection of ten short stories that all take place in the same day about kids walking home from school"--

The World of Italian Folk Magic
The World of Italian Folk Magic

Author: Rose Inserra

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2024-09-03

Total Pages: 335

ISBN-13: 1923009494

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Ancient magical practices to integrate into everyday life. Drawing on her Italian strega (witch) heritage, Rose Inserra's guide to the folk magic of this ancient culture is a treasure trove of Italian folklore, customs, magic and healing practices that will simplify your life and declutter your mind and heart. These practices fulfill the most basic needs of life: warmth, nourishment and connection to the magical and the spiritual. Discover unique Italian witchcraft such as spells, charms and curse removal and learn how to make divination tools, protective amulets and invocations. You'll also find kitchen and herbal witchery with natural remedies to create, spells for love and potions, and recipes for food, wine and even beauty. Delve into Italian spiritual practices and learn about dreams, divination and working with your ancestors, saints and angels, deities, fairies and nature spirits. Brimming with history, culture, remedies, folklore, recipes and – most of all – magic, this book is for anyone fascinated by ancient magical practices with deep connections to nature and the environment – or who wants to discover their Italian heritage.

Don't Upset ooMalume
Don't Upset ooMalume

Author: Hombakazi Mercy Nqandeka

Publisher: Jonathan Ball Publishers

Published: 2022-07-22

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 1776192125

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'Eli linge libaluleke kakhulu kumzi ontsundu olahlekileyo. Xa sivuselela izinto zenkcubeko yethu esalahlekana nazo ngonoquku, mhla kwafika iintlanga zasemzini.' – Dr Loyiso Nqevu Returning to the family homestead in the Eastern Cape for the holidays, and worried that your city ways and less than perfect knowledge of Xhosa culture will get you a wagging finger in the face from ooMalume – the uncles? No need to fret. Don't Upset ooMalume! captures the essence of Xhosa heritage and culture, and explores different aspects of village life. It covers a range of topics, from major Xhosa life ceremonies and traditional clothing, to the significance of uronta (the rondavel) and ubuhlanti (the kraal). Not forgetting the importance of traditional food, the author describes popular dishes, edible forage and even medicinal plants. This book was born from writer and agriculturalist Hombakazki Mercy Nqandeka's concern that aspects of Xhosa heritage will be lost to future generations. By interweaving her guide to Xhosa culture with stories from her daily life at Mqele and Bulungula villages, and lessons taught to her by her mother and her late grandmothers, she hopes to help reconnect Xhosa people to their roots. Akukho nto imnandi ngathi kukungeqiwa ziindaba xa kuncokolwa ngesiXhosa esintsokothileyo nesineziqhulo. Bathi bezincokolela abantu abadala bexuba nakwintetho yokuhlonipha ube usiva yonke into abayithethayo. Oko kubonisa ukuzingca nokuzingomba isifuba ngolwimi lakho lesiXhosa. Le ncwadi yenzelwe abantu abasithandayo isiXhosa nabafuna ukufunda nzulu ngolwimi nenkcubeko yesiXhosa. Ungabadanisi ooMalume, lola isiXhosa sakho ngale ncwadi.