This revised & expanded second edition brings together the uncollected short fiction of the poet writer & religious philosopher Aleister Crowley (1875-1947) Of the fifty-four stories in the present volume only thirty-five were published in his lifetime Most of the rest appear in this collection for the first time Crowley was a successful critic editor & author of fiction from 1908 to 1922 Like their author his stories are fun smart witty thought-provoking & sometimes unsettling They are set in places in which he had lived & knew well Belle Epoque Paris Edwardian London pre-revolutionary Russia & America during the First World War The title story The Drug stands as one of the first accounts
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- of a psychedelic experience His Black & Silver is a knowing early noir discovery that anticipates an entire genre Atlantis is a masterpiece of occult fantasy that can stand with Samuel Butler's Erewhon Frank Harris considered The Testament of Magdalen Blair the most terrifying tale ever written This second edition adds several additional stories including the Qabalistic allegory Ambrosii Magi Hortus Rosarum featuring the author's previously unpublished annotations Extensive editorial end-notes give full details about the stories

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Available as part of Nemesis Nows Premium alternative giftware range this magnificent figurine comes from the mind of fantasy artist Ruth Thompson Cast in the finest bronze resin before being painstakingly h&-painted this piece shows a guardian of the forest Stood in a pair of green pants held in place with a golden belt & a fur cape draped over his back this being has his muscular torso exposed Looking forward with an air of wisdom his majestic antlers emerge from beneath his long plaited hair In his left hand he cradles a small fox & in his right he holds a sprig of holly Around his feet a wolf rests as a large Raven takes to the sky from behind his head Perfect for those who are at one with nature this fantastic Druid figurine is the perfect centrepiece for any altar or coffee table ...

The Druid Animal Oracle was first published as a deck of cards & a 176 page instruction book & is now released as a deck
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At a time when we seek closer connection with the natural world The Druid Craft Tarot Deck invites us to celebrate the earth & the rhythm of her seasons This acclaimed deck created by practising Druids combines the two great streams of Western Pagan tradition
- Wicca & Druidry Its powerful images have emerged from a vast store of teachings & story-telling rooted in the past & also from the ancient concepts of numerology which have provided the artist Will Worthington with inspiration from Sacred Geometry
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To the scions of Shannara have fallen three tasks Par Ohmsford has recovered the fabled Sword of Shannara This he has accomplished but the Federation's Chief Seeker has planted an awful thought in Par's mind
- that he himself is Shadowen the very evil he seeks to destroy Wren is in the Westland seeking out the elves & in the Northland Walker Boh has been commanded by the shade of Allanon to find the lost city of Paranor & recreate the Order of Druids disbanded for three hundred years To achieve this he must find the Black Elfstone but the gem is in the hands of an ancient being of timeless evil
- the Stone King Beset on all sides by enemies & from within by his own self-doubt Walker Boh sets out on his part of the perilous quest A quest that will end in success
- or the complete destruction of all he holds dear


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Leonard Mlodinow's The Drunkard's Walk How Randomness Rules Our Lives is an exhilarating eye-opening guide to understanding our random world Randomness & uncertainty surround everything we do So why are we so bad at understanding them? The same tools that help us understand the random paths of molecules can be applied to the randomness that governs so many aspects of our everyday lives from winning the lottery to road safety & reveals the truth about the success of sporting heroes & film stars & even how to make sense of a blood test The Drunkard's Walk reveals the psychological illusions that prevent us understanding everything from stock-picking to wine-tasting
- read it or risk becoming another victim of chance 'A wonderfully readable guide to how the mathematical laws of randomness affect our lives' Stephen Hawking author of A Brief History of Time ' Delightful Our lives may be shaped by chance but they are enriched by awareness
- just the sort of awareness that this fascinating book will give you' Guardian ' Mlodinow writes in a breezy style interspersing probabilistic mind-benders with portraits of theorists The result is a readable crash course in randomness' The New York Times ' Please read The Drunkard's Walk by Leonard Mlodinow a history explanation & exaltation of probability theory The results are mind-bending' Fortune Leonard Mlodinow has a Ph D has been a member of the faculty of the California Institute of Technology & a television writer in Hollywood as well as developing many award winning CD-ROMs He is currently Vice President of Emerging Technologies & R&D at Scholastic Inc & lives in New York City His previous books include A Brief History of Time which he co-authored as well as Euclid's Window & Some Time with Feynman both published by Penguin

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This quirky guide explains the chemistry & botanical history of over 150 plants trees flowers & fruits showing how they form the bases of our favourite cocktails Amy Stewart offers gardeners growing tips & provides cocktail enthusiasts with 50 drink recipes as well as a rounded knowledge of the processes & plants which go into popular concoctions ...

' One of the most stunning debuts I've ever read Read it!' David Baldacci WINNER OF THE CWA GOLD DAGGER AWARD 2017AMAZONCOM'S ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play All eight episodes from the crime drama based on the novels by Tana French When a young girl is found murdered in a forest in Ireland detectives Rob Reilly (Killian Scott) & Cassie Maddox (Sarah Greene) are sent to investigate the mysterious circumstances behind the crime However the murder location is the same place where years before two children also died & one survived never able to retell the events of what took place Could the two cases be linked & might it be too close to home for the detectives? Actors Killian Scott; Sarah Greene Format PALLanguage English Subtitles English Region Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe Read more about DVD formats) Number of discs 2 ...

Tracklist Disc 1 Wild Rover The Ragman's Ball Preab San Ol The High Reel The Holy Ground Tramps & Hawkers Home Boys Home The Rocky Road to Dublin Banks of the Roses I'll Tell My Ma Swallow's Tail Love Is Pleasing Jar of Porter The Nightingale Disc 2 Roddy Mc Corley The Twang Man Reels
- the Sligo Maid Colonel Rodney Medley The Woman from Wexford The Patriot Game Roisin Dubh Air Fa la la Lo Peggy Lettermore Easy & Slow My Love Is in America The Kerry Recruit The Old Orange Flute Reels
- the Donegal Reel the Longford Collector Medley The Leaving of Liverpool Disc 3 Finngan's Wake Medley Sunshine Hornpipe Mountain Road Monto The Dublin Fusiliers Chief O' Neill's Favourite The Sea Around Us Finnegan Wakes Mc Alpine's Fusiliers Hot Asphalt The Glendalough Saint Within a Mile of Dublin Will You Come to the Bower Medley Dublin Nelson's Farewell

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