Author: Alicia Gaspar de Alba Publisher: Macmillan ISBN: 9780312366414 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 404
Book Description
Mexico, 1683. When Concepción Benavidez flees her indenture from the convent of San Jerónimo in Mexico City and sets out to join a band of refugee slaves along with her friend Aléndula, the two are captured by buccaneers in Vera Cruz led by the famed Laurens-Cornille de Graaf, who is running a slave- and provisions ship headed for New England. Aléndula dies on the journey, but Concepción, upon arrival, is renamed Thankful Seagraves and sold to a Boston merchant, Nathaniel Greenwood, who plans to have her care for his crippled father-in-law and manage the Old Man’s chicken farm. Delirious, half-starved, and terrified by her ordeal on board the Neptune, during which the Captain raped her repeatedly, Thankful Seagraves gives birth to a daughter, coveted by Rebecca, Nathaniel's fallow wife, and over the next eight years struggles to adapt herself into English colonial life. With great difficulty she attempts to raise her daughter in the faith and language of New Spain and thus forge a connection between herself and the girl even while Rebecca slowly turns Hanna against her. Like her friend, Tituba Indian, Concepción is a perpetual outsider—her mixed-race looks as well as her accent and her Catholic background set her apart—and before long she gets swept up in the hysteria of the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692, culminating in a shocking accusation by her own daughter, who renounces her mother and declares her a witch.
Author: Alicia Gaspar de Alba Publisher: Arte Publico Press ISBN: 1558857532 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 450
Book Description
After being captured by pirates, Concepciâon Benavidez, a young Spanish girl who has been impregnated by the pirate captain, is sold as a slave to a prominent Puritan and finds herself accused of witchcraft by the residents of Salem Village.
Author: Elizabeth Bass Publisher: A Cupcake Coven Romance ISBN: 1496734327 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 306
Book Description
"Bewitched meets Practical Magic in this bubbly, quirky romantic comedy with an enchanted twist from acclaimed author Elizabeth Bass. When romance problems cause their powers to go berserk, a trio of witches whose family was banned from practicing magic risk getting in serious trouble with the Grand Council of Witches. Can they get their magic--and their love lives--in order before it's too late?"--
Author: Alicia Gaspar de Alba Publisher: Arte Publico Press ISBN: 9781611921168 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 356
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It's the summer of 1998 and for five years over a hundred mangled and desecrated bodies have been found dumped in the Chihuahua desert outside of Juárez, México, just across the river from El Paso, Texas. The perpetrators of the ever-rising number of violent deaths target poor young women, terrifying inhabitants on both sides of the border. El Paso native Ivon Villa has returned to her hometown to adopt the baby of Cecilia, a pregnant maquiladora worker in Juárez. When Cecilia turns up strangled and disemboweled in the desert, Ivon is thrown into the churning chaos of abuse and murder. Even as the rapes and killings of "girls from the south" continue, their tragic stories written in desert blood, a conspiracy covers up the crimes that implicate everyone from the Maquiladora Association to the Border Patrol. When Ivon's younger sister gets kidnapped in Juárez, Ivon knows that it's up to her to find her sister, whatever it takes. Despite the sharp warnings she gets from family, friends, and nervous officials, Ivon's investigation moves her deeper and deeper into the labyrinth of silence. From acclaimed poet and prose-writer Alicia Gaspar de Alba, Desert Blood is a gripping thriller that ponders the effects of patriarchy, gender identity, border culture, transnationalism, and globalization on an international crisis.
Author: Amber K Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide ISBN: 0738728888 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 336
Book Description
Set forth on the Witch's path—this friendly introductory guide presents the key beliefs and practices of Witchcraft and offers step-by-step instruction on how to become a Witch. Best-selling authors Amber K and Azrael Arynn K have nearly fifty years of Craft experience between them. They've taught hundreds of students the basics of Witchcraft, and now they're offering readers the same clear, structured guidance here. This Witchcraft book teaches you everything you need to know about Craft essentials: Ritual tools Daily practices Ethics Spellcasting Deepening your connection to nature Divination and dreams Sabbats and Esbats The Wheel of the Year Gods and Goddesses Pentagrams and other Craft symbols Training, initiation, and degrees Learn about Witchcraft as a way of life, how to locate a coven or work as a solitary, and—most importantly—how to grow magickally and spiritually.
Author: Sophie Goldstein Publisher: Top Shelf Productions ISBN: 1684068428 Category : Comics & Graphic Novels Languages : en Pages : 204
Book Description
Life after college isn’t turning out exactly as Rory and Angela had planned. Rory, recently dumped at the gate of her flight to Australia, needs to find a new life path ASAP. What do you do with a B.A. in Communications and a minor in Southeast Asian Spellcraft? Maybe her cute new housemate Guy is the answer she’s looking for (spoiler alert: he isn’t). Meanwhile, Angela is buckling under the pressure of a high-stakes internship in a cutting-edge cryptopharmocology lab run by Rory’s controlling mother, who doesn’t know Rory is still in town… and Angela hates keeping secrets. An Embarrassment of Witchesis the story of two childhood friends learning how to be adults—and hoping their friendship can survive the change.
Author: Jason Mankey Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide ISBN: 073875191X Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 312
Book Description
Discover the fascinating history, tradition, and modern uses of the Book of Shadows. This fun and easy-to-use guide provides essential information on creating and consecrating a Book of Shadows, as well as how to make it a part of your practice. Learn about the various types of Books of Shadows, their roles throughout history, and how they differ from regular spellbooks. Enjoy advice and excerpts from the grimoires of well-known modern and historical Witches. Explore a wide variety of ideas for what to include in your own Book of Shadows. Like a magical chart showing where you've been and where you're going, this wonderful tool is your personal guide to Witchcraft. Praise: "This is the complete guide to the Book of Shadows...Mankey has given Wiccans a great gift."—John Beckett, blogger at "Under the Ancient Oaks" and author of The Path of Paganism "This engaging, personal, and well-researched book explores a little-considered subject, the Book of Shadows, from every angle."—Yvonne Aburrow, author of All Acts of Love and Pleasure: Inclusive Wicca (Avalonia, 2014) "If Books of Shadows are your bag, then look no further. Jason Mankey once again shows off his skill as a well-practiced Witch with this collection of stories, tips, and tricks about that most personal of magical tools: the Book of Shadows. A great addition to every Wiccan's shelf."—Jenna T. Beachy, author of The Secret Country of Yourself: Discover the Powerful Magick of Your Endless Inner World "As always, Mankey brings insight and delight to the magickal process. The Witch's Book of Shadows is an in-depth, yet approachable guidebook to all the elements of crafting your own Books of Shadows. Dive in and enjoy!"—Lasara Firefox Allen, bestselling author of Jailbreaking the Goddess: A Radical Revisioning of Feminist Spirituality
Author: Alicia Gaspar de Alba Publisher: UNM Press ISBN: 9780826320926 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 484
Book Description
This historically accurate and beautifully written novel explores the secret inclinations, subjective desires, and political struggles of the 17th-century Mexican nun and poet.
Author: Pagan Essentials Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: 9781798163795 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 152
Book Description
Ideal portable calligraphy notebook for lovers of fantasy art, magic, witches, spirituality, and fairy tales. This witch making magic design will leave you charmed. Beautiful and unique handwriting journal for fantasy lovers, pagans, and modern witches. 150 pages of blank calligraphy paper for handwriting practice.
Author: Prop House Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 120
Book Description
★ ★★ The Manual of Witchcraft and Alchemy ★★★ Incredibly detailed front and back cover !!! 8,27 x 11,69 inches !!! HUGE !!! 120 pages full of spells based on the movie book (NOTE: Regardless of the first page, there are 19 different pages of spells, which are repeated several times throughout the book) PERFECT HALLOWEEN / Christmas / birthday / GIFT !!! Any fan of the movie will love this book. Guaranteed! About the movie book: The book's cover has a human eye on the front cover which is often closed in sleep, and only wakes to the calls of its endlessly doting mistress. This means that the book is actually sentient and highly intelligent. The book itself is protected by magic, and therefore cannot be burned or destroyed by traditional means.
Author: Alicia Gaspar de Alba
Author: Alicia Gaspar de Alba
Author: Elizabeth Bass
Author: Alicia Gaspar de Alba
Author: Amber K
Author: Sophie Goldstein
Author: Jason Mankey
Author: Alicia Gaspar de Alba
Author: Pagan Essentials
Author: Prop House