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Book SynopsisTwo twins, separated since birth by a terrible prophecy . . . until now! Since birth, Silke and her twin brother Janis have been separated. For a terrible prophecy, made to their parents by the mysterious Madame Petrova, predicted that the twins would one day be the cause of each other’s demise. So, Janis was sent away to be brought up among the mountains, while Silke remained in the family home . . . until now. Silke and Janis's parents have died, and their devious cousins have brought them back together to carry out the prophecy so they can inherit the family home. But the twins are determined not to let that happen — and so they decide to run away. Faking their own death, they flee into the forest wilderness, meeting poachers, a harsh winter, a dancing bear, a mysterious medium, and . . . Madame Petrova. Can the two siblings stick together and unravel the prophecy before it manifests? Set in a charming blend of fairy-tale s

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Book Synopsis"This interesting comparative study of the relationship between blood and gender in medieval literature considers how blood is associated with cultural values and how those values might be understood in light of blood's ubiquity as a metaphor and literal agent... Recommended."-ChoiceTrade Review"In examining the relationship between blood and gender persuasively, McCracken offers a compelling and original interpretation. The book not only offers a new examination of an important theme in medieval literature, it makes a significant contribution to our understanding of gender in medieval texts." * Simon Gaunt, King's College, London *"Succeeds commendably as a feat of scholarship and careful presentation of often highly theoretical ideas." * The Medieval Review *"This interesting comparative study of the relationship between blood and gender in medieval literature considers how blood is associated with cultural values and how those values might be understood in light of blood's ubiquity as a metaphor and literal agent. . . . . Recommended." * Choice *

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Book Synopsis'Sometimes I think I see things. Out of the corner of my eye, behind a door, I catch a glimpse of something. It's like a curtain caught in the wind, and then it's gone.' From hospitals to hell to the wilderness, George Wylesol's short stories take place in liminal spaces where nothing is as it seems; the surreal becomes real; and something is lying in wait around every corner. As our main characters navigate through corridors, passageways, and highways, they sink deeper and deeper into everyday strangeness that slips into peculiarity, creating an internal journey from normalcy to the supernatural. With surprising twists and turns, cleverly combining the strange and realism, smart, surprising, and sometimes terrifying - these stories make it clear that George Wylesol is like no one else in short comics-format fiction.Trade Review"Deftly manipulating realities and landscaping the liminal spaces at the boundaries of peripheral vision, Wylesol reshapes forms and formula to carve out chilling, potent suspense sagas unlike anything you’ve ever seen.” - Now Read This

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Book SynopsisThe Curse of Sherlock Holmes is the first definitive account of one of Britain’s most loved actors, Basil RathboneTrade ReviewDavid Clayton is a wonderful writer. His books are as entertaining as they are revealing and he really brings his characters to life. -- Jilly Cooper

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Book SynopsisJessop is sailing on the Mortzestus, a ship deemed by sailors to be cursed. He dismisses the stories as seafaring tales, but two weeks into the voyage strange things start happening. Sails go slack, ghostly figures appear, and accidents start to befall the crew. Jessop fears that evil spirits are at work, threatening to drag the boat and its crew to the bottom of the sea

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Book SynopsisA down-and-out samurai named Ryudo Konosuke struggles through his hardscrabble life in early 19th-century Japan.In early 19th-century Japan, a down-and-out samurai named Ryudo Konosuke struggles through his hardscrabble life. His dear departed mother’s last hope was for him to live his life as a splendid warrior, but a cruel curse repels and distorts any metal that gets near him. Will he ever be able to wield a sword, much less live the life of an honorable samurai?It is said that a samurai’s spirit rests in their sword—and Konosuke can’t even pick one up thanks to a cruel curse that repels anything made of metal that gets near him. Destitute and hopeless, he decides to end it all. But when a beautiful and mysterious woman saves his life and his soul, it is the beginning of Ryudo’s journey into a strange world of magic that exists a step away from his own.

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Book SynopsisRenni, Mahu and Balaal are enjoying the summer after thwarting the evil vizier, Paser, and returning the heart scarab to General Tatia. When new adventures call, the children set off up the flooded Nile to the mystical city of Shedet to see its glorious temples dedicated to Sobek, the crocodile-headed god. But things are not as they appear, and the wicked never rest for long...

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Book Synopsis''Quite simply, brilliant. A mind-bending mix of history, fantasy and folklore, it''s a wild bronco of a read that''ll leave you breathless for more'' Rachel Caine on Wake of Vultures The conclusion to Lila Bowen''s widely-acclaimed dark fantasy series, which New York Times bestselling author Kevin Hearne described as ''thrilling, delightfully written, and important.''Rhett Walker is looking for peace, the memories of all he''s lost haunting his dreams. And now the Shadow tugs him West, back to where his journey began. With the lawless Rangers on his heels and monster attacks surging, Rhett is surrounded on all sides. This time it''s not all about horses and land. This time, it feels personal. Because the newest monster on the horizon just may be wearing the face of someone from Rhett''s past.To save the Durango territory, Rhett must accept the Shadow''s call and fulfill his destiny. Treason of HawksTrade ReviewThe stakes couldn't be higher, and the story couldn't be more absorbing. Fans of the Shadow will love returning to his world, and fantasy fans who haven't yet encountered this colorful cowboy should hurry up and dive in * KIRKUS on MALICE OF CROWS *I enjoyed the hell out of it -- Patrick Rothfuss on WAKE OF VULTURESI don't care what else you've seen in the bookstore today. Read this one, because it's the thrilling, delightfully written and important one that you've always wanted to read -- Kevin Hearne, author of HOUNDED, on WAKE OF VULTURESOutstanding pacing takes us from one exciting, well-crafted scene to another - combining engaging action with emotional resonance as Rhett confrontsthe personal sacrifices he has to make as the Shadow * RT BOOK REVIEWS on MALICE OF CROWS *The story hurtles along at a thrilling pace, rushing toward an explosive finale that sets up the fourth and final chapter in this weird western saga * BARNES AND NOBLE BLOG on MALICE OF CROWS *Wake of Vultures is, quite simply, brilliant. A mind-bending mix of history, fantasy and folklore, it's a wild bronco of a read that'll leave you breathless for more -- Rachel Caine on WAKE OF VULTURESWake of Vultures is a ferocious, fascinating take on the magical Old West - creatively and unsentimentally grim, yet rich with hope and heart -- Cherie Priest, author of BONESHAKER on WAKE OF VULTURESConspiracy of Ravens, by Lila Bowen, gives me exactly what I want in a sequel. Everything I loved in book one of the series, Wake of Vultures, gets a little bit richer, a little bit deeper, and a little more complex: more characters, more monsters, a wider world, darker magic . . . pick up Bowen's Shadow books. I think you'll be mighty pleased you did. -- FANTASY FACTION on CONSPIRACY OF RAVENSI don't care what else you've seen in the bookstore today. Read this one, because it's the thrilling, delightfully written and important one that you've always wanted to read -- Kevin Hearne, author of HOUNDED, on WAKE OF VULTURESWake of Vultures doesn't just fly - it soars. Lila Bowen brings in a wild fantasy quite unlike anything I've ever read, with a voice that's weird and wonderful. Bowen is truly a talent to watch. Hot damn, this book is good -- Chuck Wendig on WAKE OF VULTURESI enjoyed the hell out of it -- Patrick Rothfuss on WAKE OF VULTURESThe stakes couldn't be higher, and the story couldn't be more absorbing. Fans of the Shadow will love returning to his world, and fantasy fans who haven't yet encountered this colorful cowboy should hurry up and dive in -- KIRKUS on MALICE OF CROWSWake of Vultures is, quite simply, brilliant. A mind-bending mix of history, fantasy and folklore, it's a wild bronco of a read that'll leave you breathless for more -- Rachel Caine on WAKE OF VULTURESThere are fast-paced thrill-a-minute novels where the plot twists and wild action just. Keep. Coming. And then there are introspective books about someone searching for their identity and untangling deep issues of race, sexuality and gender. And then occasionally, you get a book that manages to do both. Wake of Vultures by Lila Bowen is one such book, and it's a goddamn keeper -- IO9 on WAKE OF VULTURESPart Western, part supernatural mystery, this stands out for its tough lead Nettie Lonesome, an outsider treated like a slave at home, until she fights off an attacker, with violent and unexpected consequences. This is an important book that features a trans heroine in a sometimes diversity-lacking genre -- INDEPENDENT (’10 Best Fantasy Novels of 2015’) on WAKE OF VULTURESOutstanding pacing takes us from one exciting, well-crafted scene to another - combining engaging action with emotional resonance as Rhett confrontsthe personal sacrifices he has to make as the Shadow -- RT BOOK REVIEWS on MALICE OF CROWSOf all the books I've reviewed this year, Wake of Vultures' Nettie Lonesome stands out as the most compelling, well-crafted protagonist I've encountered -- RT BOOK REVIEWS on WAKE OF VULTURESWake of Vultures doesn't just fly - it soars. Lila Bowen brings in a wild fantasy quite unlike anything I've ever read, with a voice that's weird and wonderful. Bowen is truly a talent to watch. Hot damn, this book is good -- Chuck Wendig on WAKE OF VULTURESThere are fast-paced thrill-a-minute novels where the plot twists and wild action just. Keep. Coming. And then there are introspective books about someone searching for their identity and untangling deep issues of race, sexuality and gender. And then occasionally, you get a book that manages to do both. Wake of Vultures by Lila Bowen is one such book, and it's a goddamn keeper -- IO9 on WAKE OF VULTURESSharp as a silver Bowie and unsentimental as a stray bullet, Lila Bowen's Nettie Lonesome deserves a place among the legends of the Weird West -- Matthew Stover, author of HEROES DIE on WAKE OF VULTURESWake of Vultures is a ferocious, fascinating take on the magical Old West - creatively and unsentimentally grim, yet rich with hope and heart -- Cherie Priest, author of BONESHAKER on WAKE OF VULTURESNettie Lonesome is a complex, tough, all-around wonderful protagonist. And Lila Bowen is equally wonderful for bringing us Nettie's story, set in a magical old west full of harpies and monster-hunters and stolen children and more. I look forward to more of Nettie's journey -- Jim C. Hines on WAKE OF VULTURESA must-have for all modern fantasy collections and a great choice for adults and teens -- Library Journal on WAKE OF VULTURESThe monsters are gruesome, the battles are bloody, and the pace of this story never flags. Readers will love this absorbing fantasy adventure (the first in a planned series) and its strong, dynamic heroine. -- KIRKUS on WAKE OF VULTURESThemes of self-worth, gender, and the complexity of identity are treated with frank realism and sensitivity . . . Fantastical history fans will be delighted -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY on WAKE OF VULTURESA page-turning read, with action that just doesn't quit and a hero who's easy to root for . . . Wake of Vultures is highly recommended -- i09 on WAKE OF VULTURES

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Book SynopsisThe official behind-the-scenes book of the record-breaking award-winning play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is one of the most celebrated stage productions of the past decade. Opening in London''s West End in 2016, on Broadway in 2018 and in Melbourne in 2019 - and with more productions worldwide still to come (including San Francisco later this year) - the play has smashed records, collected countless rave reviews and awards, and captivated audiences night after night. Now readers are invited behind the scenes to experience the show''s journey to the stage - from the earliest phases of development with producers Sonia Friedman and Colin Callender, to the crafting of the eighth Harry Potter story with J.K. Rowling, director John Tiffany and playwright Jack Thorne, and to the gathering of an extraordinary team of artists and actors together to bring this new part of Harry''s story to life. With

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Book SynopsisCaptured and then abandoned by Olrik, Mortimer is now lost at sea with no provisions. Fortunately, he can always count on Blake. Once reunited, and with the help of some old friends, the two British gentlemen continue their dangerous mission to stop Von Stahl from resurrecting the Third Reich using the evil power of the 30 pieces of silver. A mission that will take them throughout Greece and into the very Kingdom of Hades!

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Book SynopsisThe emperor has got himself in a pickle. In exchange for peace with the neighbouring kingdom (at least for a while), he has promised to marry Princess Yukkifoto. But the only route to his would-be bride takes him through the terrifying lands of the vampire squirrels. At least he can order the Kung-Fu pigs to protect him. But can the fearless threesome complete the journey and stop the emperor from becoming a squirrel snack along the way?

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Book SynopsisFully revised Second Edition. With a new Introduction and Bibliography by Dick Collins. The exploits of Sweeney Todd, ‘The Demon Barber of Fleet Street’, have been recounted many times in plays, films and musicals, but the origins of the character largely were forgotten for many years. The String of Pearls - the original tale of Sweeney Todd, a classic of British horror - was first published as a weekly serial in 1846-7 by Edward Lloyd, the King of the Penny Dreadfuls. One of the earliest detective stories, it became an important source for Bram Stoker's Dracula, but it was after over 150 years of obscurity that it appeared first in book form in the Wordsworth edition published in 2005. The one great mystery that has surrounded the book is who the author was - or was it possibly the work of more than one man? In his new introduction to this fully revised second edition, Dick Collins, by means of detailed research of contemporary records, has established finally the identity of the creator of this legendary figure. So here is the original story of the terrifying owner of that famous London barber-shop, and the secret recipe for Mrs Lovett's delicious pies…

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Book SynopsisRegina Schwartz examines the story of Cain and Abel, as she sees it; that is, emblematic of a tragic biblical influence over Western secular notions of identity - notions often violently exclusionary, negatively defining "us" against "them" in ethnic, religious, racial, nationalistic terms.

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Book SynopsisHaunting accounts of real-life exorcisms through the centuries and around the world, from ancient Egypt and the biblical Middle East to colonial America and twentieth-century South AfricaA Penguin ClassicLevitation. Feats of superhuman strength. Speaking in tongues. A hateful, glowing stare. The signs of spirit possession have been documented for thousands of years and across religions and cultures, even into our time: In 2019 the Vatican convened 250 priests from 50 countries for a weeklong seminar on exorcism. The Penguin Book of Exorcisms brings together the most astonishing accounts: Saint Anthony set upon by demons in the form of a lion, a bull, and a panther, who are no match for his devotion and prayer; the Prophet Muhammad casting an enemy of God out of a young boy; fox spirits in medieval China and Japan; a headless bear assaulting a woman in sixteenth-century England; the possession in the French town of Loudun of an entire convent of Ursuline nuTrade ReviewSuitably chilling reading for Halloween . . . Shows in illuminating detail how the belief in demonic possession stretches back more than 2,500 years * Economist *Gripping . . . Thoroughly researched . . . [with a] descriptive flare in rendering the 'goblinlike entities,' jealous demons, and evil spirits . . . This is a boon for anyone curious about exorcism and its wide-ranging, spiritually diverse legacy * Publisher's Weekly *Spellbinding . . . Gripping . . . Fascinating . . . Demons, devils, dybbuks, jinn, zar and Chinese fox-spirits abound in accounts dating back to ancient times. . . . The editor's introductions are sharp and cogent. . . . [For] readers hungry for illumination - and a touch of terror * Shelf Awareness *

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Book SynopsisShadow of the Dragon examines the long historical cycle of tribute, domination, and independence that has shaped Sino-Vietnamese bilateral relations. After generations of bloody struggle for independence and a slow crawl toward prosperity, Vietnam has reached a crossroads.

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Book SynopsisThe follow up to the critically acclaimed children's title The Book of Learning. • A magical story with an Irish setting for readers aged 9–12 years; appeals to both boys and girls. • The follow-up to the Dublin UNESCO City of Literature Citywide Read 2016: The Book of Learning. • An exciting fantasy adventure from the publishers of the Arthur Quinn series. In this exciting follow-up to the Dublin UNESCO City of Literature Citywide Read 2016, The Book of Learning, heroine Ebony Smart is settling into her role as guardian for the Order of Nine Lives. All seems quiet until she receives a peculiar silver box from an anonymous sender and is tasked with returning it to a mystery owner. Ebony discovers that Zach and Judge Ambrose have allied with a powerful ancient demon, and are more determined than ever to steal her soul and control the fate of the world. To defend the Order and defeat the demon, Ebony and her pet rat, Winston, must unravel the mystery of the silver box, free the trapped souls in the Reflectory and mount a daring rescue. Can she find the strength and courage needed to defeat the enemy, prove herself the rightful guardian and save all of their lives?

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Book SynopsisThe tale of Paul Stoller's sojourn among sorcerors in the Republic of Niger is a story of growth and change, of mutual respect and understanding that will challenge all who read it to plunge deeply into an alien world.

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Book Synopsis'The Fires and the Shadows' is a collection of some of the world's finest tales of the supernatural, from some of the literary world's most darkly glittering imaginations. Including works from Edgar Allan Poe, Ambrose Bierce (The Devils Dictionary), Arthur Conan Doyle, and Rudyard Kipling, this compilation is a volume that will terrify and delight, and ultimately to treasure.Table of ContentsWashington Irving - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Poe - The Tell-Tale Heart Conan Doyle - The Silver Mirror Ambrose Bierce - The Secret of Macarger's Gulch Daniel Defoe - The apparition of Mrs Veal Nathaniel Hawthorne - An Old Woman's Tale M.R. James - Number 13 J.S. Le Fanu - Green tea Sabine Baring-Gould - The Red-Haired Girl Rudyard Kipling - The Strange Ride of Morrowbie Jukes

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Book SynopsisPART I: THE NOVEL: LEROUX'S DISTINCTIVE CHOICES AND THEIR WIDER CONTEXTS The Original Fantôme's Mysteries: An Introduction The Psychoanalytic Veneer in the Novel: Le Fantôme's 'Unconscious Depths' and their Social Foundations Leroux's Sublimations of Politics: From Degeneration and the Suppression of Carnival to the Abjection of Mixed 'Otherness' The Ghost of the Counterfeit: Leroux's Fantôme and the Cultural Work of the Gothic PART II: THE MAJOR ADAPTATIONS: NEO-GOTHIC SUBLIMATIONS OF CHANGING CULTURAL FEARS Universal's Silent Film: The Recast Scapegoat, the Quest for the Widest Audience, and the Management of Labor The 1943 Remake: Recombining Film Styles, Struggling with Psychoanalysis, and Sanitizing World War II The Culture of Adolescence: The Lloyd Webber Musical and the Adaptations that Paved the Way, 1962-1986 Different Phantoms for Different Problems: Some Adaptations Since the Musical The Phantom's Lasting Significance: An Assessment of its Cultural Functions Notes IllustratiTrade Review'The book offers quite a remarkable account of Leroux's Phantom and its various adaptations, an account notable for the skilful combination of textual scholarship, cultural-historical research, subtle critical interpretation and innovative theoretical approach.' - Fred Botting, Keele University 'This book is a well-written, thorough, and engaging assessment that I would recommend as one of particular use to scholars interested in the Gothic novel, adaptation, opera, European history, and psychoanalysis and the novel.' - Joanna Aroutian, Gothic StudiesTable of ContentsPART I: THE NOVEL: LEROUX'S DISTINCTIVE CHOICES AND THEIR WIDER CONTEXTS The Original Fantôme's Mysteries: An Introduction The Psychoanalytic Veneer in the Novel: Le Fantôme's 'Unconscious Depths' and their Social Foundations Leroux's Sublimations of Politics: From Degeneration and the Suppression of Carnival to the Abjection of Mixed 'Otherness' The Ghost of the Counterfeit: Leroux's Fantôme and the Cultural Work of the Gothic PART II: THE MAJOR ADAPTATIONS: NEO-GOTHIC SUBLIMATIONS OF CHANGING CULTURAL FEARS Universal's Silent Film: The Recast Scapegoat, the Quest for the Widest Audience, and the Management of Labor The 1943 Remake: Recombining Film Styles, Struggling with Psychoanalysis, and Sanitizing World War II The Culture of Adolescence: The Lloyd Webber Musical and the Adaptations that Paved the Way, 1962-1986 Different Phantoms for Different Problems: Some Adaptations Since the Musical The Phantom's Lasting Significance: An Assessment of its Cultural Functions Notes Illustrations Works Cited Index

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Book Synopsis 2022 WHA W. Turrentine Jackson Award for best first book on the history of the American West 2022 WHA David J. Weber Prize for the best book on Southwestern History In eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Texas—a hotly contested land where states wielded little to no real power—local alliances and controversies, face-to-face relationships, and kin ties structured personal dynamics and cross-communal concerns alike. Country of the Cursed and the Driven brings readers into this world through a sweeping analysis of Hispanic, Comanche, and Anglo-American slaving regimes, illuminating how slaving violence, in its capacity to bolster and shatter families and entire communities, became both the foundation and the scourge, the panacea and the curse, of life in the borderlands. As scholars have begun to assert more forcefully over the past two decades, slavery was much more diverse and widespread in North America than previously recognized, eTrade Review“Paul Barba’s new book engages [conversations about the history of slavery and violence in Texas with] deep research, analytical precision, and an impassioned argument. . . . Unflinching.”—Paul Conrad, Journal of Southern History"Country of the Cursed and the Driven is a welcome addition to the scholarship on the subject and a must-read for everyone interested in the history of the US borderlands."—Jorge E. Delgadillo Núñez, H-LatAm"A thought-provoking book."—Alice Baumgartner, Hispanic American Historical Review"Barba makes a forceful argument that challenges existing scholarship to not excuse kinship slavery as less inhumane than chattel slavery nor to divide them into different histories."—Noelle Buffo, Chronicles of Oklahoma“Deeply researched and covering a vast chronology, Country of the Cursed and the Driven offers a powerful new interpretation of Texas history through a narrative centered on the enslavement of both Natives and peoples of African descent.”—Karl Jacoby, author of Shadows at Dawn: An Apache Massacre and the Violence of History“Texas history is too often broken into Spanish, Comanche, Mexican, and Anglo eras. Paul Barba demonstrates that the trauma of slavery sewed all of these ragged pieces together like a suture. A dark, deep, compelling book.”—Brian DeLay, author of War of a Thousand Deserts“This is a detailed, unrelenting history of how violence, especially slaving and slaveholding violence, shaped Texas. Paul Barba’s work provides excellent environmental and geopolitical contexts, especially in explaining the dynamics of Native intergroup relations within Texas and on the periphery.”—Alan Gallay, author of The Indian Slave Trade: The Rise of the English Empire in the American South, 1670–1717“By focusing on the overlapping slaving practices of Anglo Americans, Comanches, and Hispanic society from the colonial to national periods, Country of the Cursed and the Driven provides a new lens for viewing the transformation of the U.S.-Mexico borderlands. . . . It effectively brings together ethnic history through a borderlands framework while providing a comprehensive history of Texas.”—Todd W. Wahlstrom, author of The Southern Exodus to Mexico: Migration across the Borderlands after the American Civil War“[In addition to] meticulous research, Barba shows that all too often historians separate Anglo, Hispanic, and Comanche histories when, in fact, the only way to truly understand any of these borderlands cultures is through their interconnectedness. His specificity regarding semantics is quite helpful, as is his knack for making readers think outside the box.”—Whitney Snow, Kansas HistoryTable of ContentsList of Maps and TablesAcknowledgments Introduction. "Cursed and Driven, Traded, as Slaves . . . O, What a Country"Part I: Slave Raiders and Their Cycles of Violence, 1500s–1760s 1. "Obliged to Punish and Conquer These Indians": Slavery and the Hispanic Path to Colonization in Texas, pre-1717 2. "Blinded by the Craving for Slaves": Slavery and the Quest for Spanish Dominion in Native Country, 1718–1760 3. "Reduced to Peace . . . by the Attacks of the Comanches": Slavery and the Comanche Emergence in the Texas Borderlands, 1706–1767Part II: Strange and Violent Bedfellows, 1760s–1836 4. "Companions on Campaign": The Spanish-Comanche Battle for Texas, 1760s–1820 5. "Honest People . . . from Hell Itself:" Anglo-American Colonization and the Rise of Chattel Slavery in Texas, 1800–1836Part III: Violent Confluences in the Age of Anglo-Slaving Supremacy, 1836-1860 6. "De Overseer Shakes a Blacksnake Whip over Me": Consolidating an Anti-Black Colonial Regime, 1836–1860 7. "They Should Have Been Entirely Destroyed": Comanche Raiding, Slaving, and Trading in the Age of Anglo Colonial Ascendance, 1836–1860 Epilogue. "A Malady without Cure"BibliographyNotesIndex

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Book Synopsis 2022 WHA W. Turrentine Jackson Award for best first book on the history of the American West 2022 WHA David J. Weber Prize for the best book on Southwestern History In eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Texas—a hotly contested land where states wielded little to no real power—local alliances and controversies, face-to-face relationships, and kin ties structured personal dynamics and cross-communal concerns alike. Country of the Cursed and the Driven brings readers into this world through a sweeping analysis of Hispanic, Comanche, and Anglo-American slaving regimes, illuminating how slaving violence, in its capacity to bolster and shatter families and entire communities, became both the foundation and the scourge, the panacea and the curse, of life in the borderlands. As scholars have begun to assert more forcefully over the past two decades, slavery was much more diverse and widespread in North America than previously recognized, eTrade Review“Paul Barba’s new book engages [conversations about the history of slavery and violence in Texas with] deep research, analytical precision, and an impassioned argument. . . . Unflinching.”—Paul Conrad, Journal of Southern History"Country of the Cursed and the Driven is a welcome addition to the scholarship on the subject and a must-read for everyone interested in the history of the US borderlands."—Jorge E. Delgadillo Núñez, H-LatAm"A thought-provoking book."—Alice Baumgartner, Hispanic American Historical Review"Barba makes a forceful argument that challenges existing scholarship to not excuse kinship slavery as less inhumane than chattel slavery nor to divide them into different histories."—Noelle Buffo, Chronicles of Oklahoma“Deeply researched and covering a vast chronology, Country of the Cursed and the Driven offers a powerful new interpretation of Texas history through a narrative centered on the enslavement of both Natives and peoples of African descent.”—Karl Jacoby, author of Shadows at Dawn: An Apache Massacre and the Violence of History“Texas history is too often broken into Spanish, Comanche, Mexican, and Anglo eras. Paul Barba demonstrates that the trauma of slavery sewed all of these ragged pieces together like a suture. A dark, deep, compelling book.”—Brian DeLay, author of War of a Thousand Deserts“This is a detailed, unrelenting history of how violence, especially slaving and slaveholding violence, shaped Texas. Paul Barba’s work provides excellent environmental and geopolitical contexts, especially in explaining the dynamics of Native intergroup relations within Texas and on the periphery.”—Alan Gallay, author of The Indian Slave Trade: The Rise of the English Empire in the American South, 1670–1717“By focusing on the overlapping slaving practices of Anglo Americans, Comanches, and Hispanic society from the colonial to national periods, Country of the Cursed and the Driven provides a new lens for viewing the transformation of the U.S.-Mexico borderlands. . . . It effectively brings together ethnic history through a borderlands framework while providing a comprehensive history of Texas.”—Todd W. Wahlstrom, author of The Southern Exodus to Mexico: Migration across the Borderlands after the American Civil War“[In addition to] meticulous research, Barba shows that all too often historians separate Anglo, Hispanic, and Comanche histories when, in fact, the only way to truly understand any of these borderlands cultures is through their interconnectedness. His specificity regarding semantics is quite helpful, as is his knack for making readers think outside the box.”—Whitney Snow, Kansas HistoryTable of ContentsList of Maps and TablesAcknowledgments Introduction. "Cursed and Driven, Traded, as Slaves . . . O, What a Country"Part I: Slave Raiders and Their Cycles of Violence, 1500s–1760s 1. "Obliged to Punish and Conquer These Indians": Slavery and the Hispanic Path to Colonization in Texas, pre-1717 2. "Blinded by the Craving for Slaves": Slavery and the Quest for Spanish Dominion in Native Country, 1718–1760 3. "Reduced to Peace . . . by the Attacks of the Comanches": Slavery and the Comanche Emergence in the Texas Borderlands, 1706–1767Part II: Strange and Violent Bedfellows, 1760s–1836 4. "Companions on Campaign": The Spanish-Comanche Battle for Texas, 1760s–1820 5. "Honest People . . . from Hell Itself:" Anglo-American Colonization and the Rise of Chattel Slavery in Texas, 1800–1836Part III: Violent Confluences in the Age of Anglo-Slaving Supremacy, 1836-1860 6. "De Overseer Shakes a Blacksnake Whip over Me": Consolidating an Anti-Black Colonial Regime, 1836–1860 7. "They Should Have Been Entirely Destroyed": Comanche Raiding, Slaving, and Trading in the Age of Anglo Colonial Ascendance, 1836–1860 Epilogue. "A Malady without Cure"BibliographyNotesIndex

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Book SynopsisLeft at an orphanage as a child, Thea Reed vowed to find her mother someday. Now grown, her search takes her to Pleasant Valley, Wisconsin, in 1908. When clues lead her to a mental asylum, Thea uses her experience as a post-mortem photographer to gain access and assist groundskeeper Simeon Coyle in photographing the patients and uncovering the secrets within. However, she never expected her personal quest would reawaken the legend of Misty Wayfair, a murdered woman who allegedly haunts the area and whose appearance portends death. A century later, Heidi Lane receives a troubling letter from her mother--who is battling dementia--compelling her to travel to Pleasant Valley for answers to her own questions of identity. When she catches sight of a ghostly woman who haunts the asylum ruins in the woods, the long-standing story of Misty Wayfair returns--and with it, Heidi''s fear for her own life.As two women across time seek answers about their identities and heritage, c

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Book SynopsisIn The Shadow of the Object, Christopher Bollas integrates aspects of Freud's theory of unconscious thinking with elements from the British Object Relations School. In doing so, he offers radical new visions of the scope of psychoanalysis and expands our understanding of the creativity of the unconscious mind and the aesthetics of human character. During our formative years, we are continually impressed by the object world. Most of this experience will never be consciously thought, and but it resides within us as assumed knowledge. Bollas has termed this the unthought known, a phrase that has ramified through many realms of human exploration, including the worlds of letters, psychology and the arts. Aspects of the unthought known --the primary repressed unconscious --will emerge during a psychoanalysis, as a mood, the aesthetic of a dream, or in our relation to the self as other. Within the unique analytic relationship, it becomes possible, at least in paTrade Review"A member of the Independent Group of the British Psycho-Analytical Society, Christopher Bollas is a truly independent thinker. He finds his own way through the tribes of contemporary psychoanalysis, not as a follower, but as a single wanderer through the United States, England, and France mainly."-Andre GreenReviews of The Shadow of the Object: Psychoanalysis of the Unthought Known.". . . a book of great individuality. It offers an original theoretical view and clinical stance on issues which face any analyst or psychotherapist. . . . All in all, a really valuable book."-Journal of the British Association of Psychotherapists, 1987, Columbia University Press/New York."This is a unique and remarkable book..,.It is also one of the most interesting and important books on psychoanalysis…in the last decade. It is also a beautiful book."-International Journal of Psychoanalysis, 1988."A mind expanding experience…"-American Journal of Psychiatry, September 1988"Clinically perceptive, and thought-provoking…exquisitely sensitive to affective nuances as clues to early, preoedipal events and their developmental consequences…"-The Psychoanalytic Quarterly, 1989"For those familiar with the current as well as the classical theories of psychoanalysis, reading Christopher Bollas’s volume can be a mind expanding experience…In a very forthright manner Bollas addresses complexities, how he thinks about them, how he gets his ideas, and at times how he works on an idea without knowing exactly what it is he is thinking—a very creative illustration of his work with patients as well as ideas".-American Journal of Psychiatry, September 1988"There is much in this book that is wise, clinically perceptive, and thought-provoking. Bollas is clearly exquisitely sensitive to affective nuances as clues to early, preoedipal events and their developmental consequences…Bollas’s book is a lucid, creative, balanced, and for the most part non-doctrinaire exposition. It deserves a respectful audience"-The Psychoanalytic Quarterly, 1989"The most distinguishing features of this book are the author’ expressive facility and the success with which he operates at the interface of theory and practice. Again and again throughout the book, Bollas manages to articulate complex problems and situations in ways that enhance understanding, especially when it comes to expressing in words the nonverbal or preverbal experiences Bollas refers to as ‘the unthought known’."-Psychoanalytic Books: Volume 1, No4, 1990.The Shadow of the Object and Forces of Destiny represent formidable original rethinking of major psychoanalytic ideas…That each chapter stands as a gem in itself reflects Bollas’ way of working—that is, noticing something that piques his creativity and developing a paper about it…Regardless of your analytic orientation, you will enjoy Bollas’s writing immensely, because it is so clinically provocative."-Psychologist Psychoanalyst , Fall, 1991.Table of ContentsPreface to the 2017 EditionIntroductionI THE SHADOW OF THE OBJECT1 The transformational object2 The spirit of the object as the hand of fate3 The self as object4 At the other’s play: to dream5 The trisexualII MOODS6 Moods and the conservative process7 Loving hate8 Normotic illness9 Extractive introjectionIII COUNTERTRANSFERENCE10 The liar11 The psychoanalyst and the hysteric12 Expressive uses of the countertransference13 Self analysis and the countertransference14 Ordinary regression to dependenceIV EPILOGUE15 The unthought known: early considerations

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Book SynopsisIn Marwar, King Rao Jodha seeks help from a water expert, Gajdhar, to solve a water crisis caused by a sadhu's curse. Gajdhar and his assistant Birju work to build water tanks, but face the challenge of moving water uphill to the King's palace. The story emphasizes the importance of caring for nature.

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Book SynopsisOn the night of the Poo-yang dragonboat races in AD 699 a drummer in the leading boat collapses, and the body of a woman turns up in a country mansion. Judge Dee steps in to investigate the murders. He discovers that these two deaths are connected by an ancient tragedy involving a treasure stolen from the Imperial Harem one hundred years earlier.Trade Review"If you have not yet discovered Judge Dee and his faithful Sgt. Hoong, I envy you that initial pleasure which comes from the discovery of a great detective story. For the magistrate of Poo-yang belongs in that select group of fictional detectives headed by the renowned Sherlock Holmes." - Robert Kirsch, Los Angeles Times "The title of this book and the book itself have much in common. Each is a jewel, a rare and precious find." - Atlanta Times"

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Book SynopsisENEMIES FROM WITHOUT AND WITHINFour years ago, Chang Geng and Gu Yun parted in anger. When fate draws them together again, Chang Geng, a once-awkward teen, is now an elegant and adroit young man.But storms lie ahead. As Great Liang faces foreign pressure from without, Gu Yun finds himself embroiled in turmoil within the imperial court. Meanwhile, as the curse in Chang Geng’s blood grows, his feelings for his godfather become more painful to subdue by the day. How much longer can he keep Gu Yun from learning his secret…and what will happen when he can hide it no more?

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