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  Witch Queens Voodoo Spirits and...

  Denise Alvarado

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  A magical mystery tour of the extraordinary historical characters that have defined the unique spiritual landscape of New Orleans. New Orleans has long been America’s most magical city, inhabited by a fascinating visible and invisible world, full of mysteries, known for its decadence and haunted by its spirits. If Salem, Massachusetts, is famous for its persecution of witches, New Orleans is celebrated for its embrace of the magical, mystical, and paranormal. New Orleans is acclaimed for its witches, ghosts, and vampires. Because of its unique history, New Orleans is the historical stronghold of traditional African religions and spirituality in the US. No other city worldwide is as associated with Vodou as New Orleans. In her new book, author and scholar Denise Alvarado takes us on a magical tour of New Orleans. There is a mysterious spiritual underbelly hiding in plain sight in New Orleans, and in this book Alvarado shows us where it is and who the characters are. She tells where they come from and how they persist and manifest today. Witch Queens, Voodoo Spirits, and Hoodoo Saints shines a light on notable spirits and folk saints such as Papa Legba, Annie Christmas, Black Hawk, African-American culture hero Jean St. Malo, St. Expedite, plague saint Roch, and, of course, the mother and father of New Orleans Voudou, Marie Laveau and Doctor John Montenée. Witch Queens, Voodoo Spirits, and Hoodoo Saints serves as a secret history of New Orleans, revealing details even locals may not know.

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  God is Like a Geyser - 30 Day...

  Chris Stanley

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  Walk with God in Yellowstone National Park. 
  In this 30 day devotional discover how Yellowstone National Park's natural phenomenon, geysers, reflect their creator. 
  From the largest active geyser in the world, Steamboat Geyser, to the most famous geyser, Old Faithful, the author offers thought on how they might be God speaking out to those He loves on a daily basis. 
  This is NOT a book of theology, but more of an encouragement to sit and wait on God. It is an exploration of thoughts about geysers and their maker. 
  Whether you are a fan of geysers and Yellowstone National Park or looking for a devotional that is fun and thought-provoking, you've found it. 
  Geysers included in this bookOld Faithful GeyserGrand GeyserArtemesia GeyserBeehive GeyserRiverside GeyserLonestar GeyserFountain GeyserMorning GeyserGreat Fountain GeyserCastle GeyserSteamboat Geyser 
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  Learn Polish: A Comprehensive...

  Simple Language Learning

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  If you're looking to learn Polish fast without having to go through boring textbooks, then pay attention... 
  Three manuscripts in one audiobook:Polish: Learn Polish for Beginners: A Simple Guide that Will Help You on Your Language Learning JourneyPolish Short Stories: 11 Simple Stories for Beginners Who Want to Learn Polish in Less Time While Also Having FunPolish Phrase Book: Over 1000 Essential Polish Phrases That Will Be Helpful During Your Trip to Poland 
  Are you sick and tired of not being able to learn Polish fast? 
  Have you tried endless other ways of learning Polish but nothing seems to stick? 
  Do you finally want to say goodbye to your tendency to 'forget most of what you've studied' and discover something which works for you? 
  If so, then you’ve come to the right place. 
  You see, Polish is easier than it seems. 
  Not only will this audiobook give you the basic grammar rules, but also many fun exercises for you to practice. 
  If you’ve never studied Polish before or if you’ve studied it but you need to go back to the basics to get better, this audiobook will provide you with everything you need, especially if you are planning on traveling to Poland! 
  In part 1 of this audiobook, you will learn about:The Very BasicsNumbersDeconstructing PolishGreetingsAnd much, much more! 
  In part 2, you will get simple and engaging short stories that will ignite your imagination so you can learn Polish in a fun way that will make memorization much easier. 
  Some of the topics covered in part 3 of this audiobook include:Greetings and Basic Everyday ExpressionsTransportationAccommodationAnd much, much more! 
  So if you want to learn the Polish language fast, then scroll up and click the "add to cart" button!

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  She Rides - Chasing Dreams...

  Alenka Vrecek

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  AT FIFTY-FOUR, Alenka Vrecek’s life was spiraling out of control—and she was running out of time to follow through on a long-forgotten dream. 
  She Rides is Alenka’s deeply personal memoir of her 2,500-mile solo bikepacking pilgrimage along the spine of the snow-covered Sierra Nevada and into  
  the hostile desert mountains and plains of Mexico’s Baja Peninsula. Stripped of self-pity and infused with a good dose of humor, her account of her journey 
  —a voyage across emotional, physical, and cultural boundaries—is a galvanizingwake-up call for anyone who wants to follow their own deeply buried  
  dreams . . .and reclaim their life. 
  A gripping account of small-scale adventure and self-discovery.” 
  —Kirkus reviews 
  “Alenka Vrecek invites us to sit side-saddle as she rides from Tahoe to the tip of Baja, battling headwinds and heartache, illness and injury, and others’ ideas of who and how a fifty-four-year-old woman should be. Gripping, wise, and snort-coffee-out-your-nose funny, She Rides will make you want to drop everything, get good and lost, and find your way back home.” 
  —Brian Benson, author of Going Somewhere 
  “A universal story of healing, hope, grit, and determination. Alenka’s bike trip from Tahoe to Baja is a heroine’s journey that will hold you in its grip. But it’s also a love story—about knowing what matters most and finding your way back home.” 
  —Valerie Andrews, editor of Reinventing Home and author of A Passion for this Earth

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  Smelling the Breezes - A Journey...

  Ralph Izzard, Molly Izzard

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  Smelling the Breezes is an inspiring family adventure, a three-hundred-mile walk down the spine of the Lebanon with four children, two donkeys and Elias, the family's gardener, nursemaid and friend. The journey took them over towering passes, through immense gorges and into the lives of mountain villages and highland herdsmen. The presence of four small but redoubtable blonde children proved a passport at every door, whatever the politics, religion or ethnicity of the household. Smelling the Breezes is a magnificent portrait of Lebanon in all its rich complexity and easy charm: broken castles, hashish smugglers, clan feuds, festivals, forgotten temples, secretive headquarters and hospitable sheikhs.

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  Acropolis and the Agora The: The...

  Editors Charles River

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  The Acropolis, which literally means “a city on the heights,” is a citadel whose currently surviving structures were mostly built during the 5th century B.C. in honor of Athena, the patron goddess of Athens. It functioned as a sacred precinct that contained the city’s most important religious and municipal structures, many of which have remained relatively intact for over 2,000 years. The Propylaea (the gateway to the Acropolis), the Parthenon (the principal shrine to the goddess), the Erechtheion (a shrine that supposedly houses the burial grounds of mythical Athenian kings), and the Temple of Athena Nike all survive to this day, and for these reasons, the Acropolis is perhaps the definitive and most eloquent expression of classical architecture, if not of the classical form itself. The Acropolis, which literally means “a city on the heights,” is a citadel whose currently surviving structures were mostly built during the 5th century B.C. in honor of Athena, the patron goddess of Athens.  
  	The center of political and commercial interaction in the Ancient Greek polis was the agora. The word essentially means a gathering place or an open space, and in all Greek city states, the agora was central to all aspects of daily life and commerce. As the agora developed as a civic space, particularly from the 6th century B.C. onward in Athens, the architectural splendor of the buildings associated with it became an ever more obvious demonstration of the power and glory of Athenian democracy. 	In its earliest forms, an agora in maritime cities was invariably situated near the sea, while in inland urban centers, it was usually located at the foot of the hill that normally provided the city’s ultimate defense. The agora was always the oldest part of any city and, as such, and as well as being the commercial hub of the area, also became the center of the religious and political life of the polis.

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