The Old Magic of Christmas: Yuletide Traditions for the Darkest Days of the Year
10 best books like The Old Magic of Christmas: Yuletide Traditions for the Darkest Days of the Year (Linda Raedisch): Shadows, Christmas Days: 12 Stories and 12 Feasts for 12 Days, Winter Magic, The Krampus and the Old, Dark Christmas: Roots and Rebirth of the Folkloric Devil, Yule: Rituals, Recipes & Lore for the Winter Solstice, A Witch Alone: Thirteen Moons to Master Natural Magic, The Green Witch: Your Complete Guide to the Natural Magic of Herbs, Flowers, Essential Oils, and More, Merry Midwinter: How to Rediscover the Magic of the Christmas Season, Shaman Pathways: The Celtic Chakras, The Platform Edge: Uncanny Tales of the Railways
| Author | Robin McKinley |
| ISBN | 0399165797 |
A compelling and inventive novel set in a world where science and magic are at odds, by Robin McKinley, the Newbery-winning author of The Hero and the Crown and The Blue Sword, as well as the classic titles Beauty, Chalice, Spindle’s End, Pegasus and Sunshine
Maggie knows something’s...
Christmas Days: 12 Stories and 12 Feasts for 12 Days
| Author | Jeanette Winterson |
| ISBN | 0802125832 |
From the New York Times bestselling author of "Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?" comes an enchanting collection of stories for the holiday season.
For years Jeanette Winterson has loved writing a new story at Christmas time and here she brings together twelve of her brilliantly imaginative,...
| Author | Abi Elphinstone |
| ISBN | 1471159817 |
A beautiful and classic anthology of frosty, magical short stories from acclaimed children’s writers.
The Dreamsnatcher’s Abi Elphinstone heads up this gorgeous collection of wintery stories, featuring snow queens, frost fairs, snow dragons and pied pipers . . . from classic children’s...
| Author | Al Ridenour |
| ISBN | 1627310347 |
Dang where do I begin. This book is totally awesome. It tells you everything about the Krampus and then then some. Being the first time that someone puts out an information book about Krampus and on that does not get caught up in any Neo _Pagan craziness or New Agey stuff just makes m want to jump up and down...
Yule: Rituals, Recipes & Lore for the Winter Solstice
| Author | Susan Pesznecker |
| ISBN | 0738744514 |
Llewellyn's Sabbat Essentials series explores the old and new ways of celebrating the seasonal rites that are the cornerstones in the witch's year.
A well-rounded introduction to Yule, this attractive book features rituals, recipes, lore, and correspondences. It includes hands-on information...
A Witch Alone: Thirteen Moons to Master Natural Magic
| Author | Marian Green |
| ISBN | 0007133235 |
This book carries on the tradition of the solo village witch emphasizing white rather than black magic. It is a practical manual of instruction for those who choose the solo path of study and particularly stresses the importance of being in tune with nature. As there are approximately 13 moons each year...
The Green Witch: Your Complete Guide to the Natural Magic of Herbs, Flowers, Essential Oils, and More
| Author | Arin Murphy-Hiscock |
Discover the power of natural magic and healing through herbs, flowers, and essential oils in this new guide to green witchcraft.
At her core, the green witch is a naturalist, an herbalist, a wise woman, and a healer. She embraces the power of nature; she draws energy from the Earth and the Universe;...
Merry Midwinter: How to Rediscover the Magic of the Christmas Season
Celebrating midwinter is not about what you buy or how much you spend – it's about your attitude to life. Turn away from the frenetic consumerism of Christmas and rediscover the authentic and meaningful realities of this, the oldest and most precious celebration of the year.
The true significance...
Shaman Pathways: The Celtic Chakras
| Author | Elen Sentier |
| ISBN | 1780995075 |
I have to admit, I was skeptical about this book before I began reading it. The title suggests it’s yet another fluffy New Age volume that randomly and superficially connects the spiritual practices from one part of the world with those from another, with no real ‘meat’ to it. Nothing could be further...
The Platform Edge: Uncanny Tales of the Railways
| Author | Mike Ashley |
| ISBN | 0712352031 |
The Platform Edge is a collection of the greatest stories of strange happenings on the tracks. In this express service to the unknown, phantom passengers join the jostling of the daily commute, a subway car disappears into another dimension without a trace, while a tragic derailment on a lonely hillside...
Three Quick and Five Dead
| Author | Gladys Mitchell |
| ISBN | 1860154182 |
A VINTAGE MURDER MYSTERY
Rediscover Gladys Mitchell – one of the 'Big Three' female crime fiction writers alongside Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers.
A young woman's body is discovered in the woods. She has been strangled and a quotation from Tennyson's...
Editor Martin Edwards has done it again: His latest anthology — this time focusing on Golden Age short stories featuring what was at the time the latest in forensic innovation — contains quite a few gems.
While it’s hard to pick a favorite, I have to settle on “The New Cement” by Freeman...
Knit the Sky: Cultivate Your Creativity with a Playful Way of Knitting
| Author | Lea Redmond |
| ISBN | 1612123333 |
Look up from your knitting needles and explore with the world around you! That's the mantra of Lea Redmond, the creative instigator behind Knit the Sky. Challenging herself to capture the changing colors of the sky in her knitting, Redmond loaded up her yarn basket with shades of blue, gray, and white...
Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations
| Author | Gyles Brandreth |
| ISBN | 0199681368 |
Writer, broadcaster, and wit Gyles Brandreth has completely revised Ned Sherrin's classic collection of wisecracks, one-liners, and anecdotes. With over 1,000 new quotations throughout the media, it's easy to find hilarious quotes on subjects ranging from Argument to Diets, from Computers to...
The Laramie Project and The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later
| Author | Moisés Kaufman |
| ISBN | 0804170398 |
On October 7, 1998, a young gay man was discovered bound to a fence outside Laramie, Wyoming, savagely beaten and left to die in an act of brutality and hate that shocked the nation. Matthew Shepard’s death became a national symbol of intolerance, but for the people of the town, the event was deeply personal....
After Kathy Acker: A Biography
Kathy Acker: Rich girl, street punk, scholar, stripper, victim, media-whore ... and cultural icon.
The late Kathy Acker's legend and writings are wrapped in mythologies, many of them created by her. Twenty years after her untimely death at age 50, Acker's legend has faded, but her writing...
Trans: A Quick and Quirky Account of Gender Variability
| Author | J. Jack Halberstam |
| ISBN | 0520292693 |
In the last decade, public discussions of transgender issues have increased exponentially. However, with this increased visibility has come not just power, but regulation, both in favor of and against trans people. What was once regarded as an unusual or even unfortunate disorder has become an accepted...
Moss Witch and Other Stories
| Author | Sara Maitland |
| ISBN | 1905583427 |
A bryologist enters an ancient piece of British woodland to research a rare strain of moss, only to discover an even more exotic specimen; a geologist explains the failures of the feminist movement to her teenage niece in terms of tectonic subduction; two Old Testament newlyweds scheme to make the most...
