Garden of Madness
Garden of Madness

Author: Tracy Higley

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 2012-04-30

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 1401686818

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The untold story of King Nebuchadnezzar’s daughter For seven years the Babylonian princess Tiamat has waited for the mad king Nebuchadnezzar to return to his family and to his kingdom. Driven from his throne to live as a beast, he prowls his luxurious Hanging Gardens, secreted away from the world. Since her treaty marriage at a young age, Tia has lived an opulent yet oppressive life in the palace. But her husband has since died and she relishes her newfound independence. When a nobleman is found murdered in the palace, Tia must discover who is responsible for the macabre death, even if her own freedom is threatened. As the queen plans to wed Tia to yet another prince, the powerful mage Shadir plots to expose the family’s secret and set his own man on the throne. Tia enlists the help of a reluctant Jewish captive, her late husband’s brother Pedaiah, who challenges her notions of the gods even as he opens her heart to both truth and love. In a time when few gave their hearts to Yahweh, Tia must decide if she is willing to risk everything—her possessions, her gods, and her very life—for the Israelites’ one God. Madness, sorcery, and sinister plots mingle like an alchemist’s deadly potion as Tia chooses whether to risk all to save the kingdom—and her family. “The biblical story of Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar’s seven years as a madman, found in the Old Testament Book of Daniel, deepens and broadens thanks to veteran author Higley’s historical research and vivid imagination . . . Readers will find much to enjoy here: fine writing, suspense, mystery, faith, love, and a new look at an old story.” —Publishers Weekly “Higley gives readers a dose of biblical history set in King Nebuchadnezzar’s palatial gardens and a character like no other in Tiamat, devoted daughter of a king gone mad. The author’s insights into a woman’s inner strength as she searches for the one true God will leave readers rejoicing.”—Romantic Times TOP PICK "Her story will appeal not just to readers of historical fiction but also to those with an interest in biblical history." —Booklist

The Book of Madness and Cures
The Book of Madness and Cures

Author: Regina O'Melveny

Publisher: Hachette UK

Published: 2012-04-10

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 0316195820

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Dr. Gabriella Mondini, a strong-willed, young Venetian woman, has followed her father in the path of medicine. She possesses a singleminded passion for the art of physick, even though, in 1590, the male-dominated establishment is reluctant to accept a woman doctor. So when her father disappears on a mysterious journey, Gabriella's own status in the Venetian medical society is threatened. Her father has left clues -- beautiful, thoughtful, sometimes torrid, and often enigmatic letters from his travels as he researches his vast encyclopedia, The Book of Diseases. After ten years of missing his kindness, insight, and guidance, Gabriella decides to set off on a quest to find him -- a daunting journey that will take her through great university cities, centers of medicine, and remote villages across Europe. Despite setbacks, wary strangers, and the menaces of the road, the young doctor bravely follows the clues to her lost father, all while taking notes on maladies and treating the ill to supplement her own work. Gorgeous and brilliantly written, and filled with details about science, medicine, food, and madness, The Book of Madness and Cures is an unforgettable debut.

The Book of Madness
The Book of Madness

Author: Levent Senyurek

Publisher: Citlembik Publications

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789944424493

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Written for the discerning science fiction reader, the book races from the creation to apocalypse and from the ordinary to utter insanity, while the fire smoldering between the words may indeed set preconceptions alight. He who doesn't lose himself doesn't understand or he who understands loses himself. Translated seamlessly by English writer and translator Feyza Howell.

Unveiling the Garden of Love
Unveiling the Garden of Love

Author: Lalita Sinha

Publisher: World Wisdom, Inc

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 1933316632

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Epic love poems often share common thematic elements -love in union, love in separation, and love in reunion. This book investigates common threads and shared symbolism between the literary masterpieces The Story of Layla Majnun (written by Nizami in the Islamic Sufi tradition) and Gita Govinda (written by Jayadeva in the Hindu Bhaktic tradition). Book jacket.

History of Madness
History of Madness

Author: Michel Foucault

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-02

Total Pages: 775

ISBN-13: 113447380X

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This translation of The History of Madness in the Classical Age is the first English edition of the original, complete French text and includes important material that until now was unavailable.

Eternal Horrors: At the Mountains of Madness, Sons and Lovers, The Monk (At the mountains of madness by H. P. Lovecraft/ Sons and Lovers by D. H. Lawrence/ The Monk: A Romance by M. G. Lewis)
Eternal Horrors: At the Mountains of Madness, Sons and Lovers, The Monk (At the mountains of madness by H. P. Lovecraft/ Sons and Lovers by D. H. Lawrence/ The Monk: A Romance by M. G. Lewis)

Author: H. P. Lovecraft

Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan

Published: 2024-06-22

Total Pages: 1032

ISBN-13:

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Book 1: Plunge into the chilling abyss of cosmic horror with “ At the Mountains of Madness by H. P. Lovecraft .” H. P. Lovecraft invites readers on an otherworldly expedition to Antarctica, where scientific curiosity unleashes unimaginable horrors. Brace yourself for a descent into madness as Lovecraft weaves a tale of ancient secrets and the terrors that lurk in the icy depths. Book 2: Explore the intricacies of human relationships and desires with “ Sons and Lovers by D. H. Lawrence .” D. H. Lawrence delves into the complexities of family dynamics, love, and individual growth. Follow the journey of Paul Morel as he navigates the challenges of early 20th-century industrial England, grappling with the influences of family, passion, and societal expectations. Book 3: Venture into the Gothic realms of temptation and damnation with “ The Monk: A Romance by M. G. Lewis .” Matthew Gregory Lewis unfolds a tale of moral decay and supernatural intrigue as he follows the tormented character of Ambrosio, a monk whose descent into sin leads to a series of dark and supernatural events. Lewis's provocative narrative challenges societal norms and explores the consequences of unrestrained desire.

Night of Madness
Night of Madness

Author: Lawrence Watt-Evans

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2002-01-07

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 9780812577945

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The long-awaited return to the magical world of Ethshar begins on the Night of Madness when a mysterious object falls from the heavens, sending out a wave of magic in the form of a dream. All who have the dream awaken in panic, but some of them awaken to the power of Warlockry. The power-hungry Lord Faran sees opportunity in this chaos, and seeks to overthrow the government.

Good and Evil in the Garden of Democracy
Good and Evil in the Garden of Democracy

Author: Rodney Wallace Kennedy

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2023-04-13

Total Pages: 243

ISBN-13: 166671299X

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Democracy faces threats from an emerging right-wing movement in democratic governments around the world. This may be even more prevalent in the United States because there is an evil that uses rhetorical tropes to undermine the anchor institutions of democracy: press, courts, universities, and Congress. This evil has a personification—former President Donald Trump. All the rhetorical critiques of Trump, that he is a demagogue, an authoritarian, a serial liar, a populist on steroids, fail to take into account the evil that is fomented by his angry and vengeful rhetoric. Pictures of evil in Scripture, philosophy, and rhetoric bear a striking resemblance to Trump. It is not enough to say that he is dangerous to democracy. Kennedy claims that he is the evil seed in democracy that is even now sprouting new versions of the Trump rhetoric as each acolyte attempts to outrage the next. Good and Evil in the Garden of Democracy screams at the evil, fights against the evil, and then attempts to sing the songs of goodness and democracy from poets, prophets, and rhapsodes. For the health of democracy these words have been written.

Nightfall in the Garden of Deep Time
Nightfall in the Garden of Deep Time

Author: Tracy Higley

Publisher: Stonewater Books

Published: 2022-11-05

Total Pages: 411

ISBN-13:

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You’re invited… to a timeless party in a Secret Garden. Expect to come back transformed. Kelsey Willoughby doesn’t have time to pursue her dream of writing a novel. Imagination doesn’t pay the bills, and she’s busy saving her beautiful bookshop from online competition, hotel developers, and the sneaking suspicion that nobody reads anymore. Not to mention all those voices telling her she doesn’t have talent. But then the vacant lot of weeds next door starts to shimmer. When Kelsey stumbles into a luminous nighttime garden party, larger than the vacant lot that holds it and filled with enigmatic guests, she suspects they hold the key to saving the bookshop, and perhaps even to her own mysterious origins. But answers aren’t forthcoming, not until Kelsey is willing to confront her past, step into her potential, and push deeper into the unknown edges of the garden, where an unexpected journey takes her into a world of dangerous revelation. ~With evocative prose and a deeply-embedded mystery, the magical realism of Nightfall in the Garden of Deep Time immerses readers in a delicious adventure of creativity and the arts. A must-read for anyone pursuing a creative life.