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Mysteria (Berkley Sensation)
MaryJanice Davidson ,
Susan Grant ,
P.C. Cast , and
Gena Showalter
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Over the Moon
ASIN: 0425211061 |
Book Description
Hunky werewolves, delicious demons and, drop-dead sexy witches all have the same address...
Hundreds of years ago, in the mountains of Colorado (just close enough to Denver for great shoe shopping), the small town of Mysteria was "accidentally" founded by a random act of demonic kindness. Over time, it has become a veritable magnet for the supernatural-a place where magic has quietly coexisted with the mundane world.
It's a town like any other town, where the high school's Fighting Fairies give fans something to cheer about, where everyone knows your name-if not exactly what you are-at the local bar, and where the wishing well actually lives up to its name. Strange occurrences happen every day, but now the ladies of Mysteria are about to unleash a tempest of seduction that will have tongues wagging for centuries to come...
Customer Reviews:
Who doesn't love Maryjanice Davidson?.......2007-02-17
Any book written by Maryjanice...OR with stories written by Maryjanice Is a Must Have for me...I enjoy her humor, twisted plots and great hero & heroines!
Lots of fun.......2007-01-04
All the different authors who contributed a story for this book did a fantastic job! I couldn't put it down.
Good for the most part..........2007-01-01
I enjoyed this book for the most part, however; I could have completely done without the story by MaryJanice Davidson- Alone Wolf. It was about as incomplete a story as you can get, you are left with unanswered questions about the characters, and I know when I finished reading it I had a frown and was muttering, "huh?".
Other than that the other stories were good, the only other problem I had was Mortal in Mysteria by Susan Grant, on page 50 the male star of the story-Damon- takes his shirt off, but yet on the next page the shirt is gapped open for other girls to gawk at. Oh well...Everything can't always be perfect, but a good read non the less, it was entertaining.
A Fabulous Introduction to New-to-me Writers.......2006-11-28
Ever since discovering MaryJanice Davidson in the anthology Cravings, I have purchased everything of hers I can get my hands on. I picked up this anthology based solely on her name and was pleasantly surprised by every story in the bunch! I've got 3 new authors to add to the auto-buy list. I love anthologies for just this reason.
I wanted better.......2006-08-25
I love the idea of a small twon full of magic. But Mysteria just didn't work for me. I understand that with a short story you really don't have time to slowly build a relationship between the characters. The heroes of the story were ok, and I liked MJD werewolf. I would have enjoyed reading more about him and the family he grew up with. But for the most part the heroines were really forgetable. A couple of them were even irritating. The stories were all so ho-hum. I suspect that this might become a series of short stories because the minor characters all seem to have intresting backgrounds. If they come out with a mysteria 2 I'll give it another shot..
Book Description
Mysteria Magica is the classic ritual text of training and development in the Western Mystery Tradition, appearing on countless suggested reading lists. Long out of print, this book has been hard to find and expensive when chanced upon.
A complete system of Magick, Mysteria Magica reveals essential and advanced teachings in terms that even newcomers can follow, with a richness of inspiration embraced by experienced mages. Mysteria Magica explores the core of Ceremonial Magick-the inner system of symbolism, philosophy, and spiritual technology. It shows how and why ritual acts can lead to their desired result in the "Principles of Ceremonial" section. This comprehensive work also presents a formal traditional education in the key elements of High Magick: sigils; telesmata; consecration; protection; and Enochian rituals and techniques, including proper pronunciation of the Enochian language. Designed for individual or group use, Mysteria Magica contains the most vital procedures of High Magick with authentic texts and formulae.
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An occult classic once again available........2004-11-28
Aurum Solis system resources back in print. An essential book at a great price.
Complete course of magick (Classic).......2004-03-03
This is a magical book. It is the real deal. Today's market is saturated magick books that repeat over and over the same ideas. This classic is complete and has ideas that are still fresh. It has a comprehensive section on Enochian magic. It has a very well organized system that will take a complete beginner to a level of deep understanding of high magick. It was writen for people who wanted the enlightenment of a magical lodge but wanted to be a solo practitioner. Bottom line if you are beginner or advanced this book is for you. It is a classic. If you are a ceremonial magican this is a book you need in your library.
Moonshadow.......2002-01-04
I agree with the other reviewer. NOT a novice book by any means. Excellent if you are already well studied in Magick. It was originally a set of five volumes. They have re-released the first three and are finishing the last two right now.
Powerfully educating, and excellent book of Magic.......1999-09-18
Primarily ceremonial magic, this book is very deep, and should be recommended to only the very advanced practitioner of magic. It is complex, and a good deal of it is written in the latin, and greek languages. It is NOT a single book either, it is a series of books, six I believe, which is an error. Highly recommended.
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Mysteria Magica
Manufacturer: Llewellyn Publications
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0875421806 |
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The Greater Mysteria
Paulos
Manufacturer: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 1430416459 |
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THIS 14 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Letters From Paulos: A Leader in Wisdom to his Pupils in Korinthos, by Paulos . To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766106101.
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THIS 14 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Letters From Paulos: A Leader in Wisdom to his Pupils in Korinthos, by Paulos . To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766106101.
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Mysteria Arkana
Unknown
Manufacturer: Unknown
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000MKR7X6 |
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1895. Contents: Mysteries of the East and of Barbarous Nations; The Grecian Mysteries and the Roman Bacchanalia; The Pythagorean League and other Secret Associations; Son of Man, Son of God; A Pseudo-Messiah; A Lying Prophet; The Knights Templar; The Femgerichte; Stonemasons' Lodges of the Middle Age; Astrologers and Alchemists; Rise and Constitution of Freemasonry; Secret Societies of the Eighteenth Century; The Illuminati; Secret Societies of Various Kinds.
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- Great value for the price
- Pretentious
- If nothing else, it looks good on your bookshelf.
- Loved it,
- Lousy Binding
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Charles Dickens Four Complete Novels (Great Expectations, Hard Times, A Christmas Carol, A Tale of Two Cities)
Charles Dickens
Manufacturer: Gramercy
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Binding: Leather Bound
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ASIN: 0517053608
Release Date: 1990-10-03 |
Book Description
Includes the major works by one of the greatest names in literature. Namely, Great Expectations, Hard Times, A Christmas Carol and A Tale of Two Cities. This Library of Literary Classics edition is bound in padded leather with luxurious gold-stamping on the front and spine, satin ribbon marker and gilded edges. Other titles in this Library of Literary Classics series include: Charlotte & Emily Bronte: The Complete Novels; Edgar Allan Poe: Selected Works; Mark Twain: Selected Works; Jane Austen: The Complete Novels: Lewis Carroll: The Complete, Fully Illustrated Works; and William Shakespeare: The Complete Works.
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Great value for the price.......2007-08-02
Let's face it, there are better editions of Dickens out there. You get what you pay for. This is not a top of the line leather edition. For the price, though, you can't beat it. It is what it is, a reasonably priced leather edition of four of his novels. At five dollars apiece, the price can not be beat.
Pretentious.......2007-06-07
Buying books because they look good on your shelf is pretentious and phony - and this book capitalizes on that. I got this as a gift and was amazed when I read it at the number of typos in it. There is simply no way this collection was proofed by an editor - that or the editing company is one of the worst in the world.
Buy these fantastic books, but not this edition, unless you just want people to think you read Dickens.
If nothing else, it looks good on your bookshelf........2007-03-13
You would do better off buying these books individually from a different publisher.
It sounds impressive, leather bound, gilded edges, but it is very cheaply done. On the plus side, it does have a ribbon book mark so you don't have to buy your own.
But this book was poorly edited, filled with needless typos, and with all four of these books available from numerous other publishers, I would suggest to just buy it from them.
Loved it,.......2006-02-12
I'm a big fan of long drawn out novles. I've always been a fan of Dickens. This book has on eof my favorite stories by his pen: Great Expectations. His style is very personal I found it a lot like Tolkien. His ability to tell a good tale is clear as the reader becomes part of the story. Very nice volume and worth the time and money in my opinion.
Lousy Binding.......2005-12-20
I've read all but "A Christmas Carol" in this edition. I've found several typos. Moreover, the binding is becoming unglued. I estimate by the time I finish "A Christmas Carol" the binding will be totally exposed. I value permanent books (otherwise I would buy paperbacks). I suggest anyone who enjoys Dickens buy a better edition.
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- An acquired taste......
- How does he know this stuff?
- Attempts to be more than a mystery
- racial turmoil in the 1960s dissected by Pelecanos
- Early Derek Strange - Worth Checking Out
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Hard Revolution: A Novel
George Pelecanos
Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company
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HARD REVOLUTION is a rich, dramatic, totally engrossing story of two brothers-one a rookie police officer, one a recently returned Vietnam veteran-caught up in the chaos that engulfed D.C. in 1968, when riots followed the assassination of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. Derek Strange is his family's straight arrow, but his older brother Dennis has always had a harder time.Home from the war and in several varieties of trouble, Dennis is in danger of making one bad decision too many.While Derek tries to be there for Dennis, no amount of brotherly love can save Dennis from Alvin Jones, a local drug dealer who draws him into his web. An apocalyptic gun battle and an impossible decision collide in the electrifying climax of the most powerful book yet from George Pelecanos, a novelist who 'writes with intelligence and complexity, as well as with a sober recognition of the evil at large in the world.' (Washington Post)
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An acquired taste.............2007-05-25
Pelecanos' books are an acquired taste. I read his first book because it was a murder mystery but because of his easy writing style, I decided to read more of his books. I'm now into my 3rd and 4th Pelcanos books.
Hard Revolution was the 2nd Pelecanos book I read. For sure HR is not a murder mystery. It isn't even a mystery book, more like crime drama. Pelacanos specializes in Washington DC. More than, that he specializes in "the life" for American blacks in Washington DC. I have no idea how accurate his portrayal is. (My ironic feeling was, do American blacks view his writing the same as Althea Strange (sp?) or the shoeshine man view Olga or the white man respectively?) What is Pelecanos' street cred?
Still, the portrayal of "the life" seems accurate to me. I suppose it's something every American should read, and it makes me never want to visit DC, at least, never want to wander into the wrong neighborhood by mistake.
To me, HR was part historical. It opened a window for me back to the Spring of 1968, civil rights, the death of MLK and the riots in DC (ironically again, appears no different from the Rodney King riots). I didn't get the book to read about no history, but this part of the book was a real eye opener for me, I read about things which I would normally never have thought about.
If you're looking for a pure murder mystery, this book is not for you. If you're looking for some crime drama, plus a window back in time to DC in 1968, then this book is definitely for you.
And as always, Pelecanos is a good writer and his books are always easy to read.
How does he know this stuff?.......2006-09-26
The best writer of black crime fiction is white. Pelecanos knows stuff that no other white person knows and stuff that no black would ever tell a white. How does he know this stuff? While other writers may have black characters they do not have the right voice so most don't even try. Pelecanos is different. Not only does his voice ring true, it is true. This novel introduces us to the young Derek Strange. Although technically a crime novel, there is precious little sleuthing here. Rather, Pelecanos wants us to know and feel how close this nation came to being ripped apart by Viet Nam and civil rights. This is strong stuff. Highly recommended.
Attempts to be more than a mystery.......2006-07-11
In fact, this book attempts to explore the difficult and fraught-with-taboos world of race relations and racial riots in Washington, DC. In that, it's realistic, and exceeds the boundaries of its genre, and it takes a balanced view this is difficult in such a political minefield. Despite all this, it is exceptionally linear and there is no change in our perspective from the initial to final stages of the novel, which despite all of its organic detail invests itself in christlike characters and demonic ones, but particularly thin formulations, those. I am inclined to like what the author attempted but would not read another by him.
racial turmoil in the 1960s dissected by Pelecanos.......2006-05-21
George Pelecanos is one of my favorite authors. His crime novels are always written with such passion, the characterizations superbly drawn, and his first hand knowledge of the locale (Washington, DC) makes the reader feel as if he/she has entered into a special world. However at times the author doesn't do anything special about the story. Oh, a murder here and there. But nothing memorable. This is exactly the case with 'Hard Revolution'. It's a wonderful analysis of racial unrest in the 1960s as expressed by a couple of families, black and white, living in urban D.C. The characters are very three-dimensional. But the story itself, while very readable and fairly engaging, is ultimately forgettable.
Bottom line: 'Hard Revolution' is inferior to the author's best works but better than most modern works of fiction. Recommended.
Early Derek Strange - Worth Checking Out.......2006-02-13
This my second Pelecanos novel. I enjoyed it enough that I'll certainly pick up another one before too long. I think works like this have to be taken as a total package. By that I mean it doesn't exactly rip along on every page. Really, it begins with a slow, character-driven look at Derek Strange's childhood. You get a feel for D.C. in the fifties, the music, the cars, the racial climate. You get introduced to characters who will appear in later time periods, but it's not like a whole lot of crime and drama happens early on.
But that's okay. When things eventually heat up Pelecanos really shines. The eruption of violence at a robbery gone wrong late in the book is amazing, graphic, tightly written. And then he walks us through the race riots after King's death with truly convincing detail and context. It reads like he must've researched the riots extensively.
This is solid writing. In a way it doesn't feel like it stands completely alone. It's an introduction to the early life of a character Pelecanos knows very well. I'm satisfied with it, but in a way that makes me want to read more. That's what good genre writing is about, I guess. The fact that this often pushes into thoughtful literary fiction is just an added benefit.
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Hard Times (Unabridged)
Charles Dickens
Manufacturer: audible.com
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Binding: Audio Download
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ASIN: B000MQ5340 |
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- Good mid story of the larger epic
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Hercules: The Vengeance of Hera
John Betancourt
Manufacturer: Tom Doherty Assoc Llc
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ASIN: 0812539117 |
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Good mid story of the larger epic.......2005-01-18
"Hercules: The Vengeance of Hera" tells of a middle adventure that Jason and his Argonauts had while searching for the Golden Fleece. The Argo is beached on a small island. The crew decide to explore it, and find a village being terrorized by a cyclopse. Hercules, Jason, Atlanta, and Theseus make quick work out of the monster, only to have the village attacked by evil winged birds called myserea (or something like that). They travel a couple of more days to another island where the birds are rumored to live. There the Greeks find a more prosporous nation, and is invited to celabrate with the king, who secretly plans to murder them. Well, you can probably guess what happens from there. I was just wondering why the whole series is called Hercules? It seems to me that all the prominate heros on board (Theseus, Jason, and Atlanta) all seem to get equal screen time with Hercules. I guess it's just that Hercules's name is more bankable; that's a shame. But other than that this is a solid adventure; fast paced, full of gusto, not too gory. Great adventure all the way around. All the characters seem to act like there mythic figure namesake; Jason's a capable leader, Atlanta's always trying (and mostly succedding) at keeping up with the boys, and Theseus is wise, cunning and careful. It is only Hercules who acts slightly out of character. He is usually a good natured but immpusive; always letting his heart (or pride) get him into trouble before thinking about what the consequences might be. Here he is a lot more careful than usual; true he is a lot older now, and having been insited to murder his own family may make one pause a little. Over all, a great book.
Book Description
A remarkable and inspiring book of hope, help, encouragement, and advice for cancer patients and their friends and families. It is not written by Doctors, it comes straight from the hearts and homes of real families that have reached down and found new will and new ways to effectively fight this battle together.
Each year cancer's shadow touches a million new families, but those are just the statistics. There is a compelling story behind every statistic, and in those stories are priceless insights and powerful lessons for every family battling this disease. Some of the most inspiring and practical are featured in the pages of this book.
Each vignette (there are approximately 200 in all) averages less than 200 words, but each provides an immediately useful insight, suggestion or lesson drawn from the personal experiences of a family that has already met and dealt with cancer. These vignettes are different from each other in many ways but the overall message of the book is consistent, powerful and hopeful: "If you have recently been diagnosed with cancer, be assured that you are never fighting alone. Cancer is strong, but when all of us combine our love, support, energy, faith and experience, we are always stronger."
Customer Reviews:
Stronger than Cancer.......2006-11-10
This is an excellent book if you know anyone who is fighting cancer or a family member who is supporting someone fighting cancer. The stories were short but very to the point and insightful. Anyone fighting cancer can identify with this book. I sent the book to someone with breast cancer and she had her family read it and they write messages on the mirror in the morning from the book to help her get thru the day.
Share this book.......2003-04-27
Whether you're a caregiver, cancer patient, family member, coworker or friend, this powerful little book is a fear banisher for anyone engaged in the battle to defeat cancer. Hundreds of warriors and survivors display mighty strands of support to construct a web of strength to lend the reader. Good palliative medicine in doses small enough to be well tolerated.
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