Of Water and the Spirit: Ritual, Magic, and Initiation in the Life of an African Shaman

7 best books like Of Water and the Spirit: Ritual, Magic, and Initiation in the Life of an African Shaman (Malidoma Patrice Somé): The Alchemist's Daughter, The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession, Scenes from a Sistah, Hoodoo Herb and Root Magic: A Materia Magica of African-American Conjure, Strange Highways, The House of Belonging, Street Photographer

The Alchemist's Daughter

Author	Katharine McMahon
ISBN	0307335852

During the English Age of Reason, a woman cloistered since birth learns that knowledge is no substitute for experience.

Raised by her father in near isolation in the English countryside, Emilie Selden is trained as a brilliant natural philosopher and alchemist. In the spring of 1725, father...

The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession

Author	Allison Hoover Bartlett
ISBN	1594488916

In the tradition of The Orchid Thief, a compelling narrative set within the strange and genteel world of rare-book collecting: the true story of an infamous book thief, his victims, and the man determined to catch him.

Rare-book theft is even more widespread than fine-art theft. Most thieves,...

Scenes from a Sistah

Author	Lolita Files
ISBN	0446674427

This was pretty demm entertaining, LOL. I particularly loved the frank dialogue. Maybe it's because I don't read much women's lit, but somehow, I don't think I'd find as much unflinching discussion of sex elsewhere.

I do not say this easily since I heartily disapproved of one of the main characters...

Hoodoo Herb and Root Magic: A Materia Magica of African-American Conjure

Author	Catherine Yronwode
ISBN	0971961204

Difficulty Level: Beginner
You just need to know how to do a basic hoodoo ritual. However, if you're going to do a baneful working or a domination working, I'd say that reading this book isn't enough to prepare you and you'd need a comprehensive understanding of hoodoo. If it's urgent, buy a dressed...

Strange Highways

Author	Dean Koontz
ISBN	0446531383

A strong and solid, horror anthology!


The general rating is an average sum result of the individual ratings given to each novella and short story contained in the anthology.


All stories in this anthology are written by Dean Koontz.


STRANGE HIGHWAYS (novella)

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The House of Belonging

Author	David Whyte
ISBN	0962152439

Absolutely outstanding!
The House of Belonging

"I awoke
this morning
in the gold light
turning this way
and that

thinking for
a moment
it was one
day
like any other.

But
the veil had gone
from my
darkened heart
and
I...

Street Photographer

Author	Vivian Maier
ISBN	1576875776

Please note that all blank pages in the book were chosen as part of the design by the publisher.

A good street photographer must be possessed of many talents: an eye for detail, light, and composition; impeccable timing; a populist or humanitarian outlook; and a tireless ability to constantly...