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The Almanac of the Infamous, the Incredible, and the Ignored is a fact-collector’s dream directory of history’s mysteries and unexplained events — rich with original illustrations throughout.

An outstanding trivia and reference book for any lover of unusual lore, each date has one or more historical events, a quote, an illustration, and a “secret power.” Topics include the Crystal Skull, UFO encounters, and other enigmas of nature, uncanny experiments in science, coincidences, the unsolved, and the downright peculiar.

In Almanac of the Infamous, the Incredible, and the Ignored, readers will find 365 days of outlandish events, mind-boggling mysteries, and stranger-than-fiction stories meticulously researched and delightfully illustrated.

 
Publisher - Red Wheel Weiser Books

Fringe Dweller on the Night Shift True Stories from an Afterlife Paramedic

by Monica Holy

By day, Monica Holy’s life looks like millions of others. She paints, jogs, talks to friends, and worries about her children. Monica’s nightlife is a different story.   Since birth, Holy has entered extraordinary worlds of consciousness through the portal of lucid dreams. While there, she conducts souls to the other side and to the light, teaches, guides, and heals. She enters those non-ordinary realities not just to explore them, but to work on behalf of the human community.   In Fringe Dweller on the Night Shift, she eloquently recounts her psychic and spiritual work with the troubled dead, the newly dead or those about to die – especially children – to provide emergency relief. She also brings back messages from the world beyond this one, by offering each and every one of us inspiration and ideas for honoring our feelings and connecting to the divine expression of all that is. Ultimately, we will all see The Grid (chapter 10): the invisible reality beyond our five senses that underlies all physical form as we know it.   Monica Holy’s work is in the spirit and tradition of native, shamanistic travelers (a la Don Juan in Castaneda), spiritual mediums (John Edward and James Van Praagh), spiritual guidance from other realms (Shirley MacLaine), and what the Akashic realm looks and feels like (Deepak Chopra).   Fringe Dweller on the Night Shift combines cosmic adventure with down-to-earth practical information – part art, part memoir, part philosophy, part guidance, this book is a work of the heart.

The Spellcaster’s Reference Magickal Timing for the Wheel of the Year Eileen Holland

Is there an auspicious time for blessing a newborn babe? Wondering what color candles to use for a winter handfasting? Are there times when it can be dangerous to work magick? What herbs are best to use when the Moon is in Cancer?

Eileen Holland’s The Spellcaster’s Reference will help guide those at any stage of their practice.   Magick is intent, but any witch will tell you that intent requires forethought and preparation. And even the most seasoned ritualist needs a reference to determine the best timing and most powerful ingredients for their magical work. From Saturday to Scorpio to September, from Vervain to Mandrake to Amber, using the right magickal correspondences strengthens any spell, ceremony, or ritual. Here Eileen Holland has gathered together a wealth of magickal knowledge, complete with everything from hours, days, weeks, and astrological alignment to proper corresponding plants, animals, oils, herbs, and deities, and compiled them into the ultimate reference book for anyone seeking guidance in creating and timing their own enchantments.   The book also includes a glossary of less familiar terms and deities, as well as a glossary of ingredients.

From the book: When Wiccans speak of the Wheel of the Year we generally mean the solar cycle, the Earth’s annual voyage around the Sun, and the eight sabbats with which we celebrate that. The year is actually composed of many interlocking wheels though. Those who practice magick would do well to learn and remember this. All of these cycles influence the natural world, and we can use them to enhance our magick and rituals.

The Weiser Field Guide to Vampires Legends, Practices, and Encounters Old and New

J.M. Dixon

 From the shadowy coffin of Dracula to the high school hero Buffy the Vampire Slayer to HBO’s True Blood, and the love story of Edward and Bella of Twilight fame, vampires continue to fascinate humans as they have for hundreds of years.  Now readers can learn about modern vampires, their community, and the science behind modern vampire feeding, as well as vampires of mythical and historical legends from The Weiser Field Guide to Vampires.  

“The Weiser Field Guide to Vampires was written to give the reader a window into the worlds of these beings of myth, fantasy, reality, and everywhere the lines between them blur.  It is intended to cut a path through these deep and dark woods so anyone can see both the beauty and the horror of the vampire with his or her own eyes.  Within are things born not only of the subconscious fears of humanity but also from that which is incomprehensible to the modern man.  So please proceed with caution, awe, and, most of all, an open mind.” ~from the Introduction   The Weiser Field Guide to Vampires offers readers a comprehensive handbook that will help them to recognize a true vampire, their strengths and weaknesses, and how to tell if they themselves are vampires.  It includes a glossary of who’s who in the vampire world and the most prominent vampire terms.

The Twelve

by William Gladstone

The Twelve is an extraordinary and unforgettable novel about a most unusual and unsuspecting hero, Max, who ventures on a journey of destiny to discover the secret behind the ancient Mayan prophecy about the "end of time," foretold to occur on December 21, 2012.

After a near-death experience Max has a vision that reveals the names of twelve unique individuals who appear to be connected; all of the twelve are important to what will happen at the exact moment the world as we know it will end.

The story takes the reader on a series of spectacular adventures culminating in an understanding of why and how Max and The Twelve are destined to unite and discover the true meaning of end of time on 12/21/12. The outcome of their meeting could fulfill an ancient Mayan prophecy, controlling the future of life on our planet. Only The Twelve can provide the answers, as the fate of all humanity rests in the balance.