They All Want Magic

Author : Elizabeth De La Portilla
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 160344114X
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book They All Want Magic written by Elizabeth De La Portilla and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2009-03-12 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Curanderas—traditional healers in Mexican culture—bridge the gaps between multiple planes of existence—spiritual and material, modern and pre-modern—dispensing medicinal herbs, prayers, and instruction. Elizabeth de la Portilla writes of the world and practices of San Antonio curanderas. As a scholar, an ethnographer, and a curandera in training, her parallel perspectives uniquely aid readers in understanding this subordinated culture. Retelling the stories various healers have shared, interpreting their answers to her probing questions, and describing the herbs and recipes they use in their arts, the author vividly illuminates the borderland context of San Antonio. Scholars and readers of anthropology, sociology, Chicana and Chicano studies, and women's studies will savor the many layers of meaning and application in They All Want Magic.

Author : Elizabeth de la Portilla
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781603440998
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book They All Want Magic written by Elizabeth de la Portilla and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elizabeth de la Portilla writes of the world and practices of San Antonio curanderas. As a scholar, an ethnographer, and a curandera in training, her parallel perspectives uniquely aid readers in understanding this subordinated culture. Retelling the stories various healers have shared, interpreting their answers to her probing questions, and describing the herbs and recipes they use in their arts, the author vividly illuminates the borderland context of San Antonio.

Author : Jonathan Friedman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780692441596
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.9X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The 80's Called... They Want Their Magic Book Back-Volume 1 written by Jonathan Friedman and published by . This book was released on 2015-05 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A most excellent array of 24 close-up magic miracles, inspired by the books of the 1980's. Introduction by David Regal.

Author : Eden Royce
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062899600
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Root Magic written by Eden Royce and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-01-05 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A poignant, necessary entry into the children’s literary canon, Root Magic brings to life the history and culture of Gullah people while highlighting the timeless plight of Black Americans. Add in a fun, magical adventure and you get everything I want in a book!”—Justina Ireland, New York Times bestselling author of Dread Nation Debut author Eden Royce arrives with a wondrous story of love, bravery, friendship, and family, filled to the brim with magic great and small. It’s 1963, and things are changing for Jezebel Turner. Her beloved grandmother has just passed away. The local police deputy won’t stop harassing her family. With school integration arriving in South Carolina, Jez and her twin brother, Jay, are about to begin the school year with a bunch of new kids. But the biggest change comes when Jez and Jay turn eleven— and their uncle, Doc, tells them he’s going to train them in rootwork. Jez and Jay have always been fascinated by the African American folk magic that has been the legacy of their family for generations—especially the curious potions and powders Doc and Gran would make for the people on their island. But Jez soon finds out that her family’s true power goes far beyond small charms and elixirs…and not a moment too soon. Because when evil both natural and supernatural comes to show itself in town, it’s going to take every bit of the magic she has inside her to see her through. Walter Dean Myers Honor Award for Outstanding Children's Literature!

Author : David J Schwartz
Publisher : Embassy Books
ISBN 13 : 9385492489
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Magic of Getting What You Want written by David J Schwartz and published by Embassy Books. This book was released on with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling author of the Magic of Thinking Big, which has sold over four million copies worldwide, here is a book that shows you how to generate more wealth, have greater influence, and get more happiness in life. Using a number real life success stories, David J. Schwartz shows you how to achieve everything you desire by approaching life positively and planning your goals methodically. Find out in the pages of this book: - How to think more to get more - Ways to get others to make you win - Getting more by giving more - How to program yourself for Success - Seek out dream builders and avoid dream destroyers - Using charisma and commitment to influence those around you - Profiting from persistence and patience David J. Schwartz has revealed in this book his own personal formulas for success and the techniques he has shared are bound to help you get everything you really want in your life. The results you will see when you apply them are nothing short of magic.

Author : Philip Carr-Gomm
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 1590207602
Total Pages : 550 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Book of English Magic written by Philip Carr-Gomm and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2010-10-14 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to England’s rich history of magical lore and practice “for readers of works like Harry Potter who have grown up a bit into wanting to know more” (The Hermetic Library). Through experiments to try and places to visit, as well as a historical exploration of magic and interviews with leading magicians, The Book of English Magic will introduce you to the extraordinary world that lies beneath the surface. Magic runs through the veins of English history, part of daily life from the earliest Arthurian legends to Aleister Crowley to the novels of Tolkien and Philip Pullman, and from the Druids to Freemasonry and beyond. Richly illustrated and deeply knowledgeable, this book is an invaluable source for anyone curious about magic and wizardry, or for sophisticated practitioners seeking to expand their knowledge. “Playful and serious, respectful and amused . . . this will remain the standard work for years to come.” —The Sunday Telegraph “A magical mystery tour.” —The Times “Fabulous.” —Daily Express “Lucid and wonderfully easy to read . . . While it is indeed a perfect book for the ‘intelligent novice’ it’s far more than that—it’s a serious, in-depth survey of a massive topic.” —WitchVox “An accessible and immensely readable book . . . A fascinating insight into a hidden world.” —Booksquawk

Author : Dhonielle Clayton
Publisher : Bonnier Zaffre Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 1800785488
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Marvellers written by Dhonielle Clayton and published by Bonnier Zaffre Ltd.. This book was released on 2023-01-05 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The NEW YORK TIMES bestselling Middle Grade debut from Dhonielle Clayton. 'The Marvellers deserves the highest compliment I can give a book: I want to live in this world' - Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series Eleven-year-old Ella Durand is the first Conjuror to attend the Arcanum Training Institute, a magic school in the clouds for Marvellers from around the world. Ella discovers that being the first isn't easy but she finds friendship in fellow misfits Brigit, a girl who hates magic, and Jason, a boy with a fondness for magical creatures and support from her Elixirs teacher, Masterji Thakur. Then the notorious Ace of Anarchy escapes prison, supposedly with a Conjuror's aid, and Ella finds herself as the prime suspect. Worse, Masterji Thakur mysteriously disappears while away on a research trip. With the help of her friends and her own growing powers, Ella must find a way to clear her family's name and track down her mentor before it's too late. The perfect next read for fans of AMARI AND THE NIGHT BROTHERS and SKANDAR AND THE UNICORN THIEF!

Author : Timothy Miller
Publisher : Henry Holt
ISBN 13 : 9780805033175
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Want what You Have written by Timothy Miller and published by Henry Holt. This book was released on 1995 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Convincing readers that wanting what they have is the secret of happiness, the author offers a simple, practical, and credible method to achieving this end by applying principles of Compassion, Attention, and Gratitude to everyday living. 20,000 first printing. $15,000 ad/promo.

Author : Alice Hoffman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1982189460
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Book of Magic written by Alice Hoffman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-10-12 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master storyteller Alice Hoffman brings us the conclusion of the Practical Magic series in a spellbinding and enchanting final Owens novel brimming with lyric beauty and vivid characters. The Owens family has been cursed in matters of love for over three-hundred years but all of that is about to change. The novel begins in a library, the best place for a story to be conjured, when beloved aunt Jet Owens hears the deathwatch beetle and knows she has only seven days to live. Jet is not the only one in danger—the curse is already at work. A frantic attempt to save a young man’s life spurs three generations of the Owens women, and one long-lost brother, to use their unusual gifts to break the curse as they travel from Paris to London to the English countryside where their ancestor Maria Owens first practiced the Unnamed Art. The younger generation discovers secrets that have been hidden from them in matters of both magic and love by Sally, their fiercely protective mother. As Kylie Owens uncovers the truth about who she is and what her own dark powers are, her aunt Franny comes to understand that she is ready to sacrifice everything for her family, and Sally Owens realizes that she is willing to give up everything for love. The Book of Magic is a breathtaking conclusion that celebrates mothers and daughters, sisters and brothers, and anyone who has ever been in love.

Author : Anna Meriano
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062498517
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Love Sugar Magic: A Sprinkle of Spirits written by Anna Meriano and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-02-05 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second book in this breakout series that's been called "charming and delectably sweet." (Zoraida Córdova, award-winning author of the Brooklyn Brujas series) Leonora Logroño has finally been introduced to her family’s bakery bruja magic—but that doesn’t mean everything is all sugar and spice. Her special power hasn’t shown up yet, her family still won’t let her perform her own spells, and they now act rude every time Caroline comes by to help Leo with her magic training. She knows that the family magic should be kept secret, but Caroline is her best friend, and she’s been feeling lonely ever since her mom passed away. Why should Leo have to choose between being a good bruja and a good friend? In the midst of her confusion, Leo wakes up one morning to a startling sight: her dead grandmother, standing in her room, looking as alive as she ever was. Both Leo and her abuela realize this might mean trouble—especially once they discover that Abuela isn’t the only person in town who has been pulled back to life from the other side. Spirits are popping up all over town, causing all sorts of trouble! Is this Leo’s fault? And can she reverse the spell before it’s too late? Anna Meriano’s unforgettable family of brujas returns in a new story featuring a heaping helping of amor, azúcar, and magia.