Flint knapping, which is the shaping of flint or other fracturing stone to manufacture tools, was one of the primary skills used for survival by our prehistoric ancestors. Early mankind once made and used these implements on a daily basis to hunt, prepare food and clothing, to farm, make shelters, and perform all the other tasks required for Stone Age existence.A material that has been with us since earliest times, flint still plays a part in our lives today: it is...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Mysterious, concise, and strikingly benevolent in tone, Arbatel of Magick: The Magic of the Ancients is a unique and influential occult text from the 16th century that stands apart from the darker tone of many grimoires of its era. First published in 1575 in Latin, the Arbatel of Magick offers a spiritual philosophy rooted in divine harmony, angelic wisdom, and the pursuit of higher kn...

The book is divided into seven chapters, each referred to as an "Olympic" or "Sapiential" discourse, covering various aspects of magic, mysticism, and the pursuit of divine wisdom. The "Arbatel" emphasizes the importance of leading a virtuous life and maintaining a connection with God in order to attain spiritual enlightenment and work with divine beings and intelligences.As for Robert Turner, he was a 17th-century English translator known for translating various works of occult literature...

“What is to be will be. Our only refuge lies in that which might not have been.”The story titled ‘Success Story’ by Robert Turner is a multi-fold science thriller. The tragic mystery can be said to have brought in a vast range of human anxieties related to his+her own identity crisis. It is a saga written in a surprisingly tiny length. A short story with a multi layered plot of frequently unfolding yet still hidden mysteries.

A legendary guide to commercial fiction writing, finally restored for a new generation of storytellers. In 1948, Robert Turner-a prolific writer who sold over 500 stories and penned nearly 50 million words across detective magazines, westerns, romance, and TV scripts-published this practical manual that became the stuff of legend. For decades, this 70-page booklet existed only in scattered, deteriorating copies until book scout John Crow discovered it in a dusty used bookstore in the late ...

Cora had big dreams, the kind a girl like her from a place like Black Bottom, TN, shouldn't' have the audacity to dream.With the encouragement of a benefactor and the boldness of a young woman whose spirit is not yet broken by disappointment, Cora set out for a new life in a new place and found a world so much bigger than she ever imagined. The days seemed full of possibility and promise, but that was not to be her path.Soon she was called back home to family responsibility...

From the end of World War II to the closing months of 1972, Albuquerque, New Mexico, underwent as dramatic a transformation as any American city ever has in such a short time. Its population exploded from about 50,000 to more than five times that number, and the median income of its citizens adjusted for inflation doubled. Fundamental changes took place in the character of the city, as the rugged individualism of the people gave way to more cooperative behavior, and authority relaxed throu...

Judas Iscariot. The ultimate traitor. It was his kiss of greeting that signaled the temple officials to arrest Jesus of Nazareth and send him to his death. We all know the story: in exchange for a paltry sum of money--thirty pieces of silver--Judas agreed to hand over his rabbi to the religious authorities in Jerusalem, who put Jesus on trial and ultimately ensured that he would be crucified. When Judas saw what was about to happen to Jesus, he was seized with remorse, gave back the money,...

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The Lord's Prayer holds an honored place in the worship and devotional practices of countless Christians around the world. People of every ethnic background, denominational affiliation, and theological leaning pray to "Our Father who art in heaven." But what if there's more to it than we think? Our Father Who Aren't in Heaven takes a decidedly this-worldly approach to the prayer, and seeks to understand what Jesus meant to teach his original disciples--and us--through this radical manifest...

Afterthoughts describes rural life and beekeeping in Iowa, before the author was a medical student at the State University of Iowa. Turner traveled as a Pfizer medical student representative in the 1952 summertime, before working on an acute poliomyelitis ward later that summer. A blind date with polio nurse Dorothy Turner led to marriage in 1953, and the experiences of medical intern and nursing life together in Phoenix, followed by nursing and U.S. Public Health Medical Service positions...

This new translation presents the Italian text of the Inferno, and, on facing pages, Robert Durling's new prose translation, which brings a new power and accuracy to the rendering of Dantes extraordinary vision of Hell, with all its terror, pathos, and sardonic humor, and its penetrating analyses of the psychology of sin and the ills that plague society. Readers will prize the directness and clarity, the rich expressiveness, and the rigorous accuracy of this contemporary prose translation,...