Haunted Spaces, Sacred Places (EasyRead Large Bold Edition)
Author: Brian Haughton
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 374
ISBN-13: 1442971177
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Brian Haughton
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 374
ISBN-13: 1442971177
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Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
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Total Pages: 366
ISBN-13: 1442971339
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Theresa Bane
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2014-03-28
Total Pages: 203
ISBN-13: 1476615659
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The heavens and hells of the world’s religions and the “far, far away” legends cannot be seen or visited, but they remain an integral part of culture and history. This encyclopedia catalogs more than 800 imaginary and mythological lands from all over the world, including fairy realms, settings from Arthurian lore, and kingdoms found in fairy tales and political and philosophical works, including Sir Thomas More’s Utopia and Plato’s Atlantis. From al A’raf, the limbo of Islam, to Zulal, one of the many streams that run through Paradise, entries give the literary origin of each site, explain its cultural context, and describe its topical features, listing variations on names when applicable. Cross-referenced for ease of use, this compendium will prove useful to scholars, researchers or anyone wishing to tour the unseen landscapes of myth and legend.
Author: Robert H. and A. Morinis (eds.) Stoddard
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Published: 1997
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Margaret Silf
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant
Published: 2013-04-30
Total Pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9781459663503
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →There are many books that explore actual, physical, sacred space and pilgrimage sites. This is a different kind of book. It introduces seven traditional 'sacred spaces' but then leads readers into a deeper reflection on what such 'sacred space' means in our own lives and experience. The various sacred spaces explored are: the Celtic Cross; the infinite knot; hilltops; wells and springs; causeways and bridges; thresholds and burial grounds; and boundaries. In each chapter, the author introduces a 'sacred space' as the main theme and then illustrates this by associating it with a particular stage of life and a particular sacramental experience. The ideas are then brought together by means of a scripture story.
Author: Margaret Silf
Publisher:
Published: 2013-05
Total Pages: 322
ISBN-13: 9780369317049
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →There are many books that explore actual, physical, sacred space and pilgrimage sites. This is a different kind of book. It introduces seven traditional 'sacred spaces' but then leads readers into a deeper reflection on what such 'sacred space' means in our own lives and experience. The various sacred spaces explored are: the Celtic Cross; the infinite knot; hilltops; wells and springs; causeways and bridges; thresholds and burial grounds; and boundaries. In each chapter, the author introduces a 'sacred space' as the main theme and then illustrates this by associating it with a particular stage of life and a particular sacramental experience. The ideas are then brought together by means of a scripture story.
Author: Dennis William Hauck
Publisher: Athanor Books
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 402
ISBN-13: 9780963791412
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Describes over 2000 sites of supernatural occurances in the United States, including places visited by ghosts, UFOs, and unusual creatures
Author: Jostein Gaarder
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Published: 2007-03-20
Total Pages: 544
ISBN-13: 1466804270
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →One day Sophie comes home from school to find two questions in her mail: "Who are you?" and "Where does the world come from?" Before she knows it she is enrolled in a correspondence course with a mysterious philosopher. Thus begins Jostein Gaarder's unique novel, which is not only a mystery, but also a complete and entertaining history of philosophy.
Author: Thomas D'Agostino
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2009-09-30
Total Pages: 174
ISBN-13: 1614230102
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →“Fun, charming . . . includes not only locales with reported ghosts, but also sites with macabre (though not haunted) histories” (True Crime Librarian). Visitors and New England natives alike will see a new side of the region through Thomas D’Agostino’s road trip guidebook. He captures the reader’s imagination with folklore and anecdotes, plus recommendations useful for any traveler. This guide uncovers lingering spirits across all six states in the region, from the victims of alchemy gone awry in the White Mountains, to wraiths in the Berkshires, to the ghosts of drowned sailors in Mystic, Connecticut. Enjoy these retellings of classic New England ghost stories and discover obscure ones, and then go visit the spooky sights for yourself. Includes photos! “Anyone interested in exploring the haunted, macabre and abandoned throughout New England knows they can count on D’Agostino to find out more about the site’s history, past sightings and how to find them.” —Mobile Rving
Author: Oliver Sacks
Publisher: Knopf Canada
Published: 2012-11-06
Total Pages: 284
ISBN-13: 0307402193
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Hallucinations, for most people, imply madness. But there are many different types of non-psychotic hallucination caused by various illnesses or injuries, by intoxication--even, for many people, by falling sleep. From the elementary geometrical shapes that we see when we rub our eyes to the complex swirls and blind spots and zigzags of a visual migraine, hallucination takes many forms. At a higher level, hallucinations associated with the altered states of consciousness that may come with sensory deprivation or certain brain disorders can lead to religious epiphanies or conversions. Drawing on a wealth of clinical examples from his own patients as well as historical and literary descriptions, Oliver Sacks investigates the fundamental differences and similarities of these many sorts of hallucinations, what they say about the organization and structure of our brains, how they have influenced every culture's folklore and art, and why the potential for hallucination is present in us all.