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Book SynopsisA Resources section provides a listing of Fairy Festivals and Fairy House Festivals worldwide.With an inset image on the front cover, ornate silver foil patterning on the front, spine, back, and edges, and a satin bookmark, The Faerie Handbook is an eye-catching volume for fairy fans of all ages.Trade Review“A thick, lavender tome that will serve as your guide to all things related to the faerie kingdom. I was swept off my feet by this charming book, which filled me with nostalgia and provided a visual feast for my eyes…this is a book is a must-have.” — Elizabeth Sherman, Food & Wine From the editors of Faerie Magazine—a lush, dreamy anthology of myth and mysticism. — Buzzfeed, Ultimate Books Gift Guide 2017 This utterly charming, absolutely beautiful book gives insight into so very many aspects of Faerie. I almost wish I could come to it not knowing much about faeries; it would then be an amazing voyage of discovery. Even with my knowledge, I was still surprised and enchanted! I love it! — Wendy Froud The Faerie Handbook takes you into an enchanted realm that will make you clap your hands with belief. — San Francisco Chronicle “Faerie Magazine is known for its surreal, sumptuous illustrations, and “The Faerie Handbook” by Carolyn Turgeon and the editors is no exception. Perfect for the romantic on your list, the anthology is divided into four sections: Flora and Fauna; Fashion and Beauty; Arts and Culture; and Home, Food, and Entertaining.” — Baltimore Sun Gift Guide 2017 A masterwork in production values paired with genuinely rich and well-organized content. The illustrations are stunning. . .the quality of the literature is superb. If you mark yourself a fan of the faerie world, it’s worth taking home with you. — Cincinnati Book Review “This handbook is a love letter to those who find themselves drifting between two worlds- the mystical flower kingdom and our mundane reality… As the ultimate fairy tale, this handbook is a must read and should be in every fairy lover’s collection.” — The Luminessence Blog I can see this having the same impact on a new generation of readers as Brian Froud and Alan Lee’s Faeries did way back in 1978. It’s brimful of everything faerie, from gorgeous art to any number of fascinating tidbits of lore. — Charles de Lint “A beautiful book with a huge amount of respect for faerie, layered with a heavy understanding of historical creation and context, folklore, and fairy tale. The illustrations and photography are gorgeous. This is a definitive compendium, full of lore and legend.” — Leah Rachel von Essen, readingandwalking.com “The collected artwork alone in this volume is something I will treasure for the rest of my life. And of course the photography by Kirsty Mitchell and Katerina Plotnikova is not to be missed. Literally every single page is something to pause for and savor… even the end pages!” — Naomi, sweetvioletbeauty.com “One of the most beautiful books ever to grace a bookshelf…. To say that The Faerie Handbook is, in itself, a work of art, is an understatement. It is also a most remarkable literary endeavor by a team that are, without a doubt, experts in their field.” — June McInerney, June’s Literary Blog “This exquisite anthology welcomes you into an enchanted realm rich with myth, mystery, romance, and abounding natural beauty.” — Seeing_double_in_neverland Instagram “Every page of The Faerie Handbook is gorgeous, and it’s jam-packed with high-quality photographs and prints of famous faerie-related artwork throughout the last few centuries.” — Jana Nyman, fantasyliterature.com “As I thumbed through the pages of this special book, I was amazed at its physical beauty. And as I read, I was transported to a magical realm by its lyrical prose.” — Review by Amos Lassen “…striking and elaborate… the perfect gift for that fairy enthusiast you know.” — Amy Steele, entertainmentrealm.com “A highly curated array of vintage and contemporary fine art and photography, literature, essays, do-it-yourself projects, curious knowledge, and recipes, this lush compendium provides hours of reading, viewing, and dreaming pleasure, and a multitude of ideas for modern-day living and entertaining with a distinctive fairy touch.” — tootsbookreivews.blogspot.com “With silver edged pages adding extra magic to this already wonderfully aesthetic creation, THE FAERIE HANDBOOK is a small haven of magical clarity in a somewhat at times confused world. The book is an enchanting read full of folklore, art and magical recipes from making fairy dust to flower crowns.” — Under the Ivy “A perfect book to give at the holidays for those that love the magical allure of fairies! With an inset image on the front cover, ornate silver foil patterning on the front, spine, and back, silver stained edges, and a satin bookmark, it is a beautiful volume for all ages.” — Outnumbered3-1.com The imagination and magic of lore sparkles and enchants through the pages of The Faerie Handbook. Lavishly illustrated with a plethora of paintings and photographs, each page is a mystical treasure of sprightly beauty. — Rage This book reminded me of a younger time when I could more easily imagine the out-of-doors inhabited by sprites. Some people have never lost that sense of wonder and imagination.... This book is for them. — Montgomery News This stunning anthology appropriately covered in purple with silver accents will appeal to long time faerie lovers as well as anyone seeking to connect for the first time with their inner faerie. — Good Reads With Ronna “From start to finish, The Faerie Handbook is a beautiful book - both in content and design. The production and writing is so marvelous that even someone with only a passing interest in faeries is sure to be engaged for hours poring over this magical book!” — books4yourkids.com “I’ll be honestly surprised if The Faerie Handbook doesn’t end up having the same impact and influence as Froud and Lee’s Faeries did all those years ago.” — Charles de Lint

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Book SynopsisFrom beyond the grave comes a startling message from one of the world's most renowned psychics, a message containing the answers to these questions and many more...What does happen after death? Where do you go? What is it like 'over there?' What does it feel like to be out of our human shell? Do you see loved ones we have lost long ago? America's best-known spiritualist medium has reached the other world. He has established contact with a 'receiver' in this world--and has written this book.

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Book SynopsisFrom unexplained sightings to the search for evidence of ghosts, this book contains a chilling range of spooky tales from Old and New Stevenage and the surrounding area.Richly illustrated and drawing on historical and contemporary sources, Haunted Stevenage is guaranteed to make your blood run cold.

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Book SynopsisThis collection of stories and twice-told tales from around Somerset lifts the shrouds off many new and legendary hauntings, including some spine-tingling experienes as recounted to the author by Somerset townsfolk, villagers and visitors. Researching historical and contemporary sources. Haunted Somerset reveals its uniquely supernatural heritage from a coffin on the road, eerie Bath, the phantoms of Sedgemoor, Dunster Castle''s ghostly sightings, headless horsemen, animal apparitions and Exmoor spectres ... and if these are not enough to curdle your nervous system, a screaming skull and the grisly haunted associated with a curate murderered by some of his parishoners who was rumoured to have been cannibalised!

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Book SynopsisThis fascinating book contains over forty-five spine-chilling accounts from in and around central Newcastle. Take a tour of this ancient city and discover poltergeists, apparitions, curses, hauntings and even the ghost of a living person! From the ancient city walls to the cobbled back streets and chares of old Newcastle, and including graveyards, museums, stately halls, pubs, parks and monasteries, this book includes many pulse-raising narratives that are guaranteed to make your blood run cold.

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Book SynopsisThe popular seaside resort of Scarborough has long been a haven for holidaymakers, but the town also harbours some disturbing secrets. Discover the darker side of Scarborough with this fascinating collection of spine-chilling tales from around the town. From poltergeists and mummies to the Headless Man and the mysterious story of the vanishing houses, this book includes many pulse-raising narratives that are guaranteed to make you blood run cold. Illustrated with over sixty pictures Haunted Scarborough will delight everyone interested in the paranormal.

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Book SynopsisWith the country's oldest university and the ruins of both a magnificent castle and one of the grandest cathedrals of medieval Europe, St Andrews is one of the most beautiful and historic places in Scotland. But it's also one of the most haunted. Here are investigations into St Andrews' most famous ghost (the White Lady) and its most famous paranormal location (the Haunted Tower, with its real-life Victorian mystery of mummified bodies); the numerous phantoms, historical and contemporary, that appear to cluster around the medieval quarter of The Pends and St Leonard's School; and spectres of castle and cloister, town and gown. There is also the Pitmilly House poltergeist, whose fire-raising activities resulted in a payout by an insurance company. Join paranormal expert Geoff Holder in an exploration of the darker side of St Andrews.

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Book SynopsisThis fascinating book contains a terrifying collection of true-life, spine-chilling tales from across Northumberland. Featuring stories of unexplained phenomena, apparitions and poltergeists, and including the tale of the Hexham Heads, the Pink Lady of Bamburgh Castle and the ghost of Hadrian''s Wall, this book is guaranteed to make your blood run cold. Drawing on historical and contemporary sources and containing many tales which have never before been published, Haunted Northumberland will delight everyone interested in the paranormal.

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Book SynopsisThe bustling city of Hull has a long and distinguished history, but the area also harbours some disturbing secrets. From poltergeists and phantoms to the mysterious stories of the floating vicar, Little Emily and Old Mother Riley, this book includes many pulse-raising narratives that are guaranteed to make you blood run cold.

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Book SynopsisBlackpool has long been a favourite for holidaymakers and conjures up cosy images of theme-parks, donkey rides and ice-cream. However, this popular seaside resort also harbours some disturbing secrets. Discover the shadier side of Blackpool with this terrifying collection of true-life tales from across the town. Featuring the ghosts of some of the most iconic buildings, such as Blackpool Tower, the Grand Theatre and Blackpool Opera House, this book is guaranteed to make your blood run cold. Drawing on historical and contemporary sources and containing many tales which have never before been published, Haunted Blackpool will delight everyone interested in the paranormal.

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Book SynopsisFrom eyewitness accounts of unexplained sightings to the search for evidence of ghosts, this book features over fifty chilling tales of ghostly encounters from around Wearside. Featuring the ghostly nuns of Franklin Street, a headless horseman in Newcastle Road, and the phantoms who haunt the Royal Infirmary, Haunted Wearside is guaranteed to make your blood run cold. Richly illustrated and drawing on historical and contemporary sources, this collection will delight everyone interested in the paranormal.

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Book SynopsisFrom heart-stopping accounts of apparitions, manifestations and related supernatural phenomena to first-hand encounters with ghouls and spirits, this collection of stories contains both new and well-known spooky stories from around Staffordshire. Compiled by the Wolverhampton Express & Star''s own psychic agony uncle, Philip Solomon, this terrifying assortment of tales includes details of long-reported poltergeist activity at Sinai House, strange goings-on at the Gladstone Pottery Museum and even a reported visitation from author J.R.R. Tolkien in Leek! Haunted Staffordshire is sure to fascinate everyone with an interest in the area's haunted history.

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Book SynopsisFrom hair-raising first-hand accounts of unexplained sightings and paranormal phenomena to the search for evidence of ghosts, this eerie and richly illustrated tour around the historic town of Spalding and the surrounding area features many chilling stories of ghostly encounters.

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Book SynopsisTake an eerie journey through the historic town of Boston, where ghostly friars still occupy the land of their thirteenth-century monastery, and where Sarah Preston’s disembodied cries of `Pestilence!’ can sometimes be heard as her ghostly apparition jumps from the top of St Botolph’s Church.

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Book SynopsisThe spirit, who quickly became known as ‘Donald’, began to communicate, initially via tapping sounds, but over time - and with the encouragement of psychical researcher Harold Chibbett, whose case-files appear here – by learning to write.

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewMedia are full of doomsday predictions related to the Maya Long Count calendar end date, December 21, 2012, in today’s Western calendar. Restall and Solari take a serious look at Maya calendar development, archaeology, and history to seek the truth behind the so-called Maya doomsday prophecy, which adherents believe may forecast the end of the world. The authors see no evidence that Long Count calendar dates for the future, carved on stone monuments at Maya archaeological sites in Mexico and Central America, indicate predictions of doom. Their thorough examination of Maya carvings, images, and writings leads them to the conclusion that the preconquest Maya were not particularly millenarian. By contrast, their Spanish conquerors came from a culture steeped in eschatological thinking. The authors effectively provide scholarly evidence to back up their hypothesis that millenarianism probably came via the Spanish and is not intrinsic to the traditional Maya worldview and to debunk prophecies of doom. VERDICT This readable analysis based on credible scholarship is a needed and balanced counterpoint to the many sensationalist works on the Maya doomsday prophecy as 2012 approaches. Highly recommended for all seeking a reasoned perspective on Maya calendar systems. * Library Journal, Starred Review *Well, here’s a much-needed breath of fresh, rational air. A welcome counterpoint to the seemingly endless end-of-the-world tomes, this well-documented, well-presented book (written by a pair of history professors) explores the origins of the alleged Mayan prediction that the world will end on December 21, 2012. For conspiracy buffs, the authors’ conclusions will prove decidedly disheartening. For example: they show that there is no hard evidence that the Mayan calendar has any predictive function; the Long Count calendar (which is key to the 2012 date) has a purely arbitrary start date, rendering the 2012 date meaningless; and (despite common misperception) the Mayans were not especially apocalyptic in outlook. The authors have a simple mission, 'to explain what the 2012 fuss is all about,' and they do it admirably. They don’t go as far as saying the world won’t end in December 2012, but they do say this: there is no evidence, either historical or textual, that the Mayans were predicting the end of the world in 2012 or any other year. * Booklist *Restall and Solari's informative and accessible book offers understanding of who the Maya were and how they saw their world and, at the same time, offers an explanation into why apocalyptic scenes have always been so attractive. . . . The authors affirm that 2012 is not the end and that many positive things can come from the 2012 phenomenon, including the interest being paid to Mayan culture and to other past civilizations. * Spirituality and Health *In their highly readable volume, Mayan scholars Restall and Solari cover . . . evidence about ancient Maya belief in a distant apocalypse, but acknowledge that strains of European apocalypticism entered Maya thinking after the conquest. The authors show through discussion of missionary art and Maya colonial writings the likely influences of European thought about the end of the world on the changing Maya conceptions of themselves and their world. They agree, however, that such hybrid strains of the apocalypse in the New World have nothing to do with the current hype about 2012. Highly recommended. All levels/libraries. * CHOICE *Historians and Maya specialists Matthew Restall and Amara Solari have written the best book available about the notion that the ancient Maya count of days pointed to a world- transforming cataclysm to occur on the 21st of December in the year 2012. Specialists and general readers alike will find this an invaluable overview of the subject. . . . This is an excellently written, well-argued presentation that many should read—while there is still time. * Hispanic American Historical Review *In an age of fear and trepidation about 2012 and time's end, educators who know the Maya need to step up and teach the truth beyond their academic audience. This well-argued, exceptionally accessible book combines the interdisciplinary forces of one who knows the Maya word with one who knows the Maya image. It takes readers to the historical roots of the 2012 myth and reveals how and why the idea of Maya millenarianism became linked to the celebrated Long Count. -- Anthony Aveni, Russell Colgate Distinguished University Professor, Colgate UniversityFalsehoods are more powerful than facts. Matthew Restall and Amara Solari's ingenious reconstruction of an amazing story—how Maya mathematics morphed into modern millenarianism—tells us a lot about the Maya. Their book tells us even more about ourselves: how and why, with every emotion from solemnity to derision, we respond to prophets who claim to foresee the end of time. Witty, scholarly, insightful, and fast-paced—this is the thinking person's guide to the next pop-apocalypse. -- Felipe Fernández-Armesto, William P. Reynolds Professor of History,University of Notre DameTable of ContentsIntroduction: You Really Can Survive Chapter 1: The History of the End of the World: The Maya Prediction Chapter 2: They Deserve Better: The Maya Evidence Chapter 3: God Is Angry: The Millenarian Mother Lode Chapter 4: The Moctezuma Factor: The End of the World Comes to Mexico Chapter 5: Apocalypto: The Millennium Comes to the Maya Chapter 6: We Are Almost There: Why People Believe Sources and Suggestions for Further Reading

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Book SynopsisExplore the extraordinary stories behind some of the greatest - and strangest - adventures and explorations in human history.

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Book SynopsisHAUNTED AMERICA FAQ: ALL THATS LEFT TO KNOW ABOUT THE MOST HAUNTED HOUSES CEMETERIES

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