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Black Magic looks at the origins, meaning, and uses of Conjure—the African American tradition of healing and harming that evolved from African, European, and American elements—from the slavery period to well into the twentieth century. Illuminating a world that is dimly understood by both scholars and the general public, Yvonne P. Chireau describes Conjure and other related traditions, such as Hoodoo and Rootworking, in a beautifully written, richly detailed history that presents the voices and experiences of African Americans and shows how magic has informed their culture. Focusing on the relationship between Conjure and Christianity, Chireau shows how these seemingly contradictory traditions have worked together in a complex and complementary fashion to provide spiritual empowerment for African Americans, both slave and free, living in white America. As she explores the role of Conjure for African Americans and looks at the transformations of Conjure over time, Chireau also rewrites the dichotomy between magic and religion. With its groundbreaking analysis of an often misunderstood tradition, this book adds an important perspective to our understanding of the myriad dimensions of human spirituality.
David Bowie. Culture Club. Wham!. Soft Cell. Duran Duran. Sade. Adam Ant. Spandau Ballet. The Eurythmics. ' Excellent' Guardian ' Hugely enjoyable' Irish Times ' Dazzling' LRB 'Fascinating' New Statesman 'An absolute must-read' GQ One of the most creative entrepreneurial periods since the Sixties, the era of the New Romantics grew out of the remnants of post-punk and developed quickly alongside club culture, ska, electronica, and goth. The scene had a huge influence on the growth of print and broadcast media, and was arguably one of the most bohemian environments of the late twentieth century. Not only did it visually define the decade, it was the catalyst for the Second British Invasion, when the US charts would be colonised by British pop music - making it one of the most powerful cultural exports since the Beatles. In Sweet Dreams, Dylan Jones charts the rise of the New Romantics through testimony from the people who lived it. For a while, Sweet Dreams were made of this.
A once beautiful woman filled with the joy of life, was now lying in a puddle of blood praying for death ́s sweet mercy. In a small attic room, she cried, still holding the knife used to slit her own wrists. He couldn ́t hurt her anymore; she was free of him, no more beatings...no more pain, just sweet silence. Now Decades later, Brandi and her husband move into this beautiful Victorian with so many hopes and dreams of their future. But something dormant awakes an evil presence that has waited so long for her to come back to him. And now that she was here, he would make sure she would never leave
Sweet Dreams By: Kathryn "Kat" Kelly Julie has been single for a long time and is fine with it as she would never lower her standards for anyone. Of course, as with any decisions made in life, as soon as you decide one thing, another always happens that make you take a second look. In this first book in the Dreamscape series, Julie learns that she is enough if no man can live up to her simple five “no’s” (no smokers, no alcoholics, no druggies, no liars, and no cheaters)—a little harder to find in a small town when you also require them to be available. Follow Julie as she becomes more than she ever thought she could be and achieves powers never imagined. Turning actual dreams into a reality of our physical world is no small accomplishment but wait until you see what daydreams can do. Find yourself a comfy seat and fall in love with love and magic all over again.
Dalton is a straight up kid that finds doing the right thing often gets him into more trouble than he can handle. When he and his best friend Joey, blow the motor on their nitro injected Mustang, they must take a summer job or give up drag racing. It's not long after they start their new job that they find out the manager of the parts store is stealing to support his gambling habit. They find themselves on the bad side of an international car smuggling ring. Dalton and Joey team up together to build the ultimate street racer; a 1967 Shelby Mustang GT-500. Although blowing the doors off their competition seems fun at first, a few local racers take their losing a little too seriously. In the end they must do battle for what might cost them more then just their pink slip and the bragging rights to the fastest car in Marin. On a chance night Dalton meets the girl of his dreams. Amelia is a smart society bombshell to die for. Too bad she's already taken. As it turns out, Amelia's boyfriend Dolf and his gang of rogue jocks might be the deadliest of all Daltons' problems. Sweet Dreams entertains through intense action, heartfelt romance and twisting plots. Underneath the surface however, lies a tapestry woven of the lives, feelings, and emotions that help to weave the characters personalities and pull you into their minds. You won't be able to put this book down, and you will never guess the climactic ending.
An autobiographical account of a nightmarish childhood. A recollection of events that happened behind closed doors. From youth to adulthood; from hurting to healing. Intertwined with a journey into intuition, paranormal occurrences and finding out who you are. A story about mental and physical growth, learning how to be strong on your own and finding the right time to confront those who wronged you. Finding strength from your own weakness is incredibly freeing and powerful. Sometimes you look back and wonder how you made it; how did you survive? All you know is you did, you will, you can.
Our fascination with the trickster figure, whose presence is global, stems from our desire to break free from the tightly regimented structures of our societies. Condemned to conform to laws and rules imposed by governments, communities, social groups and family bonds, we revel in the fantasy of the trickster whose energy and cunning knows no bounds and for whom nothing is sacred. One such trickster is Brer Rabbit, who was introduced to North America through the folktales of enslaved Africans. On the plantations, Brer Rabbit, like Anansi in the Caribbean, functioned as a resistance figure for the enslaved whose trickery was aimed at undermining and challenging the plantation regime. Yet as Brer Rabbit tales moved from the oral tradition to the printed page in the late nineteenth-century, the trickster was emptied of his potentially powerful symbolism by white American collectors, authors and folklorists in their attempt to create a nostalgic fantasy of the plantation past. American Trickster offers readers a unique insight into the cultural significance of the Brer Rabbit trickster figure, from his African roots and through to his influence on contemporary culture. Exploring the changing portrayals of the trickster figure through a wealth of cultural forms including folktales, advertising, fiction and films the book scrutinises the profound tensions between the perpetuation of damaging racial stereotypes and the need to keep African-American folk traditions alive. Emily Zobel Marshall argues that Brer Rabbit was eventually reclaimed by twentieth-century African-American novelists whose protagonists ‘trick’ their way out of limiting stereotypes, break down social and cultural boundaries and offer readers practical and psychological methods for challenging the traumatic legacies of slavery and racism.