In a world where we're more connected than ever, why is it that we're also more lonely? Dip into this anthology of classic writing to reclaim the pleasure of your own company. Part of the "Macmillan Collector's Library", a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold-foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is edited and introduced by writer and academic, Zachary Seager. "The Art of Solitude" shows some of the myriad ways in which people throughout history have understood their experiences of ... |
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Dragons are immensely powerful, creative, inquisitive and honourable beings, with enormous compassion and often a dry sense of humour. This ground-breaking oracle deck allows users to connect with 33 dragons, each with their own personality and way of helping us. Each of the 33 stunning cards represents one of the dragons, and an 80-page booklet profiles the dragons in detail, suggesting how to work with their energy. The Dragons are grouped in four clans: the Earth Walk Dragons, the empowering, who support us on our physical journey; the multi-dimensional Galactic Dragons, the connectors, who work out in the galaxies to ... |
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A deck for the modern mystic. Complete with instruction guidebook. ... Mystic Mondays provides you with a stunning tarot deck that is vibrant, beautifully illustrated, and ready to help you connect to your intuition. Includes 78 brightly designed cards with hardcover guidebook. This deluxe tarot deck offers fresh interpretations of each of the major and minor arcana in a standard tarot deck. Mystic Mondays is full of positive vibes that invite you to start fresh any day of the week and helps you connect to your intuition. The vibrant tarot deck features: bright artwork, holographic card edges, and foil exterior to ... |
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To explore the Tarot is to explore ourselves, to be reminded of the universality of our longing for meaning, for purpose and for a connection to the divine. This 600-year-old tradition reflects not only a history of seekers, but our journey of artistic expression and the ways we communicate our collective human story. For many in the West, Tarot exists in the shadow place of our cultural consciousness, a metaphysical tradition assigned to the dusty glass cabinets of the arcane. Its history, long and obscure, has been passed down through secret writing, oral tradition, and the scholarly tomes of philosophers and sages. ... |
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From the beginning of human history, individuals across cultures and belief systems have looked to the sky for meaning. The movement of celestial bodies and their relation to our human lives has been the central tenant of astrology for thousands of years. The practice has both inspired reverence and worship, and deepened our understanding of ourselves and the world around us. While modern-day horoscopes may be the most familiar form of astrological knowledge, their lineage reaches back to ancient Mesopotamia. As author Andrea Richards recounts in Astrology, the second volume in Taschen's Library of Esoterica ... |
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A crime buried for years. And one that's just began... On New Year's Eve at the end of one of the hardest years in history, hundreds of revelers shoot their guns into the air in time-honoured LA tradition. But as the rain of lead comes down, a man is shot dead in the middle of a crowded street party. Detective Renee Ballard soon connects the bullet to an unsolved cold case last worked by legendary ex-LAPD detective Harry Bosch. As they investigate where the old and new cases connect, a new crime shatters the night shift. The Midnight Men are a pair of violent predators who stalk the city during the dark hours, ... |
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The Lost Storyteller is the heartwarming and evocative debut novel from a stunning new voice in fiction, Amanda Block. Perfect for fans of Ruth Hogan, Jessie Burton and Diane Setterfield. One forgotten book. Seven fairy tales. A lifetime of secrets. Rebecca hasn't seen her father Leo since she was six. Her family never talk about him, and she has long since pushed him firmly to the back of her mind. All she knows is that, once upon a time, he was a well-loved children's TV star. But when a journalist turns up uninvited at her office, asking questions about her once-famous father, Rebecca starts to wonder ... |
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Bright Ideas Level 6 provides a flexible package that ensures exam success and encourages students to develop 21st century skills through creative games and activities. Activity Book provides carefully scaffolded writing activities and even more reading texts so that students can put the language they learn into practice; ten pages of activities per core unit are followed by ten pages of Cambridge English external exam preparation material; includes extra grammar practice for each unit with eight grammar reference pages; online Practice motivates students to connect with English outside the classroom through ... |
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Bright Ideas Level 5 provides a flexible package that ensures exam success and encourages students to develop 21st century skills through creative games and activities. Activity Book provides carefully scaffolded writing activities and even more reading texts so that students can put the language they learn into practice; ten pages of activities per core unit are followed by ten pages of Cambridge English external exam preparation material; includes extra grammar practice for each unit with eight grammar reference pages; online Practice motivates students to connect with English outside the classroom through ... |
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Bright Ideas Level 4 provides a flexible package that ensures exam success and encourages students to develop 21st century skills through creative games and activities. Activity Book provides carefully scaffolded writing activities and even more reading texts so that students can put the language they learn into practice; ten pages of activities per core unit are followed by ten pages of Cambridge English external exam preparation material; includes extra grammar practice for each unit with eight grammar reference pages; online Practice motivates students to connect with English outside the classroom through ... |
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Bright Ideas Level 3 provides a flexible package that ensures exam success and encourages students to develop 21st century skills through creative games and activities. Activity Book provides carefully scaffolded writing activities and even more reading texts so that students can put the language they learn into practice; ten pages of activities per core unit are followed by ten pages of Cambridge English external exam preparation material; includes extra grammar practice for each unit with eight grammar reference pages; online Practice motivates students to connect with English outside the classroom through ... |
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Bright Ideas Level 2 provides a flexible package that ensures exam success and encourages students to develop 21st century skills through creative games and activities. Activity book: provides carefully scaffolded writing activities and even more reading texts so that students can put the language they learn into practice; ten pages of activities per core unit are followed by ten pages of Cambridge English external exam preparation material; includes extra grammar practice for each unit with eight grammar reference pages; online Practice motivates students to connect with English outside the classroom through ... |