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Klimt and his strong allegorical subjects inspired the Tarot designed by A. A. Atanassov. Every now and then a fundamental aspect of the artwork of the Great Viennese artist emerges, or rather the revival of figurative and compositional aspects of Hellenic classism. A revival with roots in the Nietzschean culture that indicates a return to the origin; that is, to that ancient Greek world where authentic aesthetic and ethical models can still be found uncontaminated.

Books that aren't finished by their authors reside in the library of the unwritten in hell, but when restless characters who emerge from those unfinished stories escape, it is up to the librarian to track them down... and keep the collection complete.
Many years ago, Claire was named head librarian of the Unwritten Wing - a neutral space in Hell where all the stories unfinished by their authors reside. Her job consists mainly of repairing and organizing books, but also of keeping an eye on restless stories that risk materializing as characters and escaping the Library. When a hero escapes from his book and goes in search of its author, Claire must track and capture him with the help of former muse and current assistant Brevity and the nervous and sweet demon Leto.
But what should have been a simple retrieval goes horrifyingly wrong when the terrifying angel Ramiel attacks them, convinced that they hold the Devil's Bible. The text of the Devil's Bible is a weapon in the power struggle between Heaven… Read More

Mountain Press Publishing Company, 2007. Fourth Printing 2018. Paperback. New. With twenty unique sites in Northern Arizona, explore evidence of the geological events that shaped a region. By Lon Abbott and Terri Cook.

Explore the Dead Sea Scrolls and read for yourself the oldest biblical documents still in existence! Now leading scholars offer first-ever English renderings of 220 scrolls, plus striking textual readings that clarify millennia-old puzzles, restorations of lost psalms, previously unknown details of biblical characters'lives, and new information on the formation of the Hebrew Scriptures.

Islam/Sufism. In this book, the honourable scholar Abdul Fattah Abu Ghuddah has listed a few pertinent but often neglected Islamic manners. The manners of Islam are many and are therefore impossible to be encompassed in a small book as this one. However, the few that are mentioned discusses the essential manners such as the importance of manners, manners of entering and leaving a home, the manners of visiting, the manners of conversation, social manners, communicating with non-Muslims, the manners of eating and drinking, wedding manners, visiting the sick and the manners of travelling and giving condolences.

Created as a companion to the Herbal Academy's Botanical Skin Care Course, we've captured many of our favorite tried-and-tested skincare recipes into one delicious herbal book.Whether you're looking for a rich cream to pamper your face, a soothing salve for minor first aid, or topical support for a chronic skin condition, we've got something for you here. By the time you work your way through this recipe collection, you'll have a full cupboard of incredible botanical skincare products to share with your friends and family--and maybe even your pets and neighbors, too.

Four Walls Eight Windows, 2000. Hardcover. As New. Amir D. Aczel presents mathematics, the Kabbalah and the search for infinity. A story of a brilliant mathematician, Georg Cantor.

The rhythm of life on Holy Island where David Adams lives is ordered not only by the tides and the seasons but by the daily ringing of the church bell for prayer. Out of this tradition has risen his series of four daily prayer rituals that strengthen life.

"This is a basic book of interpretations for the RWS images. What is really different and unique about this book is that is acknowledges the traditionally scary things and provides really answers to the scary situations based on the card itself. The author goes so much further than just giving one-line inspirational quotes. He provides actual tarot-based advice"

Katherine Addison returns at last to the world of The Goblin Emperor with this stand-alone sequel. When the young half-goblin emperor Maia sought to learn who had killed his father and half-brothers, he turned to an obscure resident of his Court, a Prelate of Ulis and a Witness for the Dead. Thara Celehar found the truth, though it did him no good to discover it. Now Celehar lives in the city of Amalo, far from the Court though not exactly in exile. He has not escaped from politics, but his position gives him the ability to serve the common people of the city, which is his preference. He lives modestly, but his decency and fundamental honesty will not permit him to live quietly.

A vividly imagined debut fantasy of court intrigue in a steampunk-inflected magical world from Katherine Addison.Unbound Worlds 100 Best Fantasy Novels of All TimeThe youngest, half-goblin son of the Emperor has lived his entire life in exile, distant from the Imperial Court and the deadly intrigue that suffuses it. But when his father and three sons in line for the throne are killed in an accident, he has no choice but to take his place as the only surviving rightful heir. Entirely unschooled in the art of court politics, he has no friends, no advisors, and the sure knowledge that whoever assassinated his father and brothers could make an attempt on his life at any moment. Surrounded by sycophants eager to curry favor with the naïve new emperor, and overwhelmed by the burdens of his new life, he can trust nobody. Amid the swirl of plots to depose him, offers of arranged marriages, and the specter of the unknown conspirators who lurk in the shadows, he must quickly adjust to life as the Goblin… Read More

In The Grief of Stones, Katherine Addison returns to the world of The Goblin Emperor with a direct sequel to The Witness for the Dead... As a Witness for the Dead, Thara Celehar can speak to the recently departed: see the last thing they saw, know the last thought they had, experience the last thing they felt. It is his duty to use that ability to ascertain the intent of the dead and to find the killers of the murdered. Celehar's time in the city of Amalo has brought him both friends and enemies--and no little notoriety. Now, when solving the murder of a marquise raises more questions than it answers, he finds himself exploring Amalo's dark underside. His investigations lead him to the Cemchelarna School for Foundling Girls, where all is not as it seems. Discovering the truth about its headmistress will lead Celehar deep into the city's history--and into the shattering depths of the loss he fears the most.

One of NPR's Best Books of the Year: This darkly funny and provocative novel reimagines classic fairy tale characters as modern women in a support group for trauma.
In present-day New York City, five women meet in a basement support group to process their traumas. Bernice grapples with the fallout of dating a psychopathic, blue-bearded billionaire. Ruby, once devoured by a wolf, now wears him as a coat. Gretel questions her memory of being held captive in a house made of candy. Ashlee, the winner of a Bachelor-esque dating show, wonders if she really got her promised fairy tale ending. And Raina's love story will shock them all.
Though the women start out wary of one another, judging each other's stories, gradually they begin to realize that they may have more in common than they supposed . . . What really brought them here? What secrets will they reveal? And is it too late for them to rescue each other?
​Dark, edgy, and wickedly funny, this debut for readers of Carmen Maria Machado, Kristen Arnett,… Read More

"Save yourself another round of heartbreak and breakups and read this first. Topaz condenses years of wisdom into 12 powerful questions that will give you the keys to unlock real, true, and profound love so you don't have to keep searching (or suffering) in disconnected relationships."--Natalie Kuhn, spiritual teacher and co-CEO of The Class
Could one conversation improve your relationship forever?We all crave connection. But sometimes we need help getting there. By having a conversation with your partner, guided by these thought-provoking questions, you'll discover the strength in having mindful, meaningful conversations and unlock a deeper level of lasting intimacy.Author Topaz Adizes invites you to bravely explore the heart of your relationshipthrough 12 carefully crafted questions drawn from thousands of candid conversations with real couples featured in his Emmy Award-winning documentary series {THE AND}.In today's fast-paced world, it is easier than ever to feel isolated, disconnected, and… Read More

Falcon Guides, 2010. Paperback. New. Includes thirty minute strolls to full-day adventures, hikes for everyone including families, mile-by-mile directions and clear trail maps. The Falcon Guide presents seventeen easy to follow hikes. By Ron and Ben Adkison.

Twenty hikes in southern Utah, varying from half-hour strolls to full-day adventures. This guidebook is for everyone, including families.

Used/Psychology/Personal Development. Book is in good condition with clean pages free of marks and tears. Pages are yellowed due to age.
The great psychiatrist Alfred Adler had a genius for individual personality that exceeded even the trained instincts of his only peers, Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung. In this fascinating book, filled with examples drawn from real life, Dr. Adler discusses the problems and setbacks of the human personality, such as the fundamental causes of feelings of depression and anger, the influences of feelings of inferiority, rejection and failure, the basic necessities for a happy marriage, tand the problems of adolescents; this last topics is treated very fully and sensitively, and in les a classic analysis of juvenile delinquency and the adolescent's struggle for maturity and dignity. In WHAT LIFE SHOULD MEAN TO YOU Adler offers possibilities of insight into the dim and powerful forces in the personality that are eventually, the sources of human loneliness, in every unit of… Read More

Used/World Religions. Book is in good condition, outside and inside is a little worn due to age, and pages are free of wrinkles and tears, with no markings. This book covers the study of God and religion, going over numerous topics to aid in your learning of theology. This book offers a total of fifteen readings, along with guides and self-testing questions to better yourself with the material.

This intriguing set presents insight from Indian stories, teachings, sutras and legends, as well as the wisdom from the classic Hindu epics the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. The colorful 50-card deck includes 25 female and 25 male cards. For each, the illustrated book offers the story synopsis, questions to explore, actions to take, and messages for the reader. Wisdom from the Epics of Hind can be used by anyone as a dynamic self-help tool for therapeutic purposes or as a powerful oracle deck for divination and inspiration. Includes 50 cards and 172-page book.

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*IN RARE & UNUSUAL*The first new and complete English translation of Agrippa's classic masterwork in more than 350 years - Three hardcover volumes in slipcase - Corrects the many mistranslations, copyist mistakes, and errors introduced from other editions, drawing on new research and access to Agrippa's source texts - Restores all of Agrippa's original illustrations - Presents a nearly complete bibliography of Agrippa's primary sources One of the most important texts in the Western magical tradition for nearly 500 years, Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa's 1533 work Three Books of Occult Philosophy collates a multitude of sources from the Classical, Medieval, and Renaissance periods and organizes them into a coherent explanation of the magical world. Divided into three parts--the natural world, the celestial world, and the divine world--the book systematically explains the philosophy, logic, and methods of magic and astrology and how they work. The… Read More