An invaluable reference on candle magic for beginners as well as experienced magic practitioners.Jacki Smith has been crafting magic candles for more than twenty-five years. In Coventry Magic with Candles, Oils, and Herbs, she shares recipes, spells, and divinations anyone can use to increase love, prosperity, luck, and abundance.Often, when doing magic to help solve a problem, Jacki writes, we don't realize the source of the issue we're facing. Jacki Smith uses the humor of her own life e...

Honorable Mention, 2010 Book Award, Global Division, Society for the Study of Social ProblemsHonorable Mention, 2010 PEWS Book Award, Political Economy of the World-System section of the American Sociological AssociationThis groundbreaking study sheds new light on the struggle to define the course of globalization. Synthesizing extensive research on transnational activism, Social Movements for Global Democracy shows how transnational networks of social movement activists—d...

Thirty-something Parisian artist Billie is working towards her next exhibition when she receives the news that her mother, with whom she has had no contact for years, has drowned in the river near her nursing home. In an attempt to understand the circumstances of her death, she returns to V, the village where she grew up in the parched, sun-drenched hills above the Mediterranean.When she arrives there, Billie finds herself reliving memories of another river drowning, 20 years earli...

People’s Peace lays a solid foundation for the argument that global peace is possible because ordinary people are its architects. Saikia and Haines offer a unique and imaginative perspective on people’s daily lives across the world as they struggle to create peace despite escalating political violence. The volume’s focus on local and ordinary efforts highlights peace as a lived experience that goes beyond national and international peace efforts. In addition, the contributors’ emp...

Is your English reading holding you back?What would it mean to your studies or career to be able to read quickly and accurately in English? The habits and study tips in 71 Ways to Practice English Reading: Tips for ESL/EFL Learners are designed to improve your reading quickly and easily.Jackie Bolen and Jennifer Booker Smith have nearly thirty years experience teaching ESL/EFL. In this book, they have organized the advice they have given countless students ...

A new life. A new town. A dead body.Andrea "Andi" Silvers needs a fresh start. Once a star reporter, she's been dumped by her lover and by the paper they both worked at. She moves to the tiny fishing village of Coffin Cove, on the Vancouver coast, where she lands a job at the local Gazette. Expecting bake sales and unpaid parking tickets to be the biggest news items, she quickly discovers the small town holds dark secrets.Two sea lions wash up on the shore....

In the quaint New England town of Rockland, a peculiar child is born. Elsie Venner, with her piercing gaze and enigmatic nature, captivates the hearts of all who encounter her. But beneath her charming exterior lies a sinister secret—a venomous bite that leaves its victims paralyzed and helpless. As Elsie grows into a young woman, her true nature becomes increasingly apparent. The townsfolk, torn between fear and fascination, grapple with the moral implications of her existence. Is she a m...

The Akashic Records, or "The Book of Life," is a dimension of consciousness that contains a vibrational record of every soul and its journey. For the spiritual seeker or the average Joe, most of us would like to know the meaning of our lives. And we'd all love to have a handbook to guide us through the pitfalls and challenges, and learn to embrace our place in it all. The Akashic Records offer just that--a guide to understanding your life and its lessons. In fact, they are a complete libra...

The definitive guide to candle magic, written by a leading authority with over 30 years of experience making magical candles and creating candle spells.Author Jacki Smith, founder of Coventry Creations (currently among the largest and most successful magical supply companies), shares her magical secrets with readers, enabling them to empower themselves through successful spell casting. Her book explains the nature of magic spells and provides examples for a wide va...

The original edition of this revered and authorized Queen biography explored every aspect of the legendary group’s career from inception to 1992. Newly revised and updated with cooperation and insight from Brian May and Roger Taylor—and drawing on exclusive interviews with the bandmembers—this book completes the story of the Mercury era and the immediate years after his death. With numerous extra photographs and a new Foreword from Brian May, Queen: As It Began: Revised and Authorized

Burnt Sienna Sky explores the passage of time, and how it shapes one's existence.It's about acceptance and being comfortable in your own skin.But most of all Burnt Sienna Sky is about finding the courage of resilience and speakingup when you think something needs to change, even if you think no one will listen.

The original edition of this revered and authorised Queen biography explored every aspect of the legendary group’s career from inception to 1992. Newly revised and updated with cooperation and insight from Brian May and Roger Taylor – and drawing on exclusive interviews with the bandmembers – this book completes the story of the Mercury era and the immediate years after his death.With numerous extra photographs and a new Foreword from Brian May, Queen –...