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22.12.2023

“Chill Tidings: Dark Tales of the Christmas Season” edited by Tanya Kirk

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"The gifts are unwrapped, the feast has been consumed and the fire is well fed — but the ghosts are still hungry. Welcome to the second new collection of dark Christmas stories in the Tales of the Weird series, ushering in a fresh host of nightmarish phantoms and otherworldly intruders bent on joining or ruining the most wonderful time of the year. Featuring classic tales from Algernon Blackwood, Rosemary Timperley, Sheridan Le Fanu and Elinor Glyn alongside rare pieces from the sleeping periodicals and literary magazines of the Library collection, it’s time to open the door and let the real festivities begin."...>>

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22.12.2023

“Haunters at the Hearth: Eerie Tales for Christmas Nights” edited by Tanya Kirk

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"From the troves of the British Library collections comes a new volume for Christmas nights—when the boundary between the mundane and the unearthly is ever so thin—ushering in a new throng of revenants, demons, spectres and shades drawn to the glow of the hearth. Included within are eighteen classic stories ranging from 1864 to 1974, with vintage Victorian chillers nestled alongside unsettling modern pieces from L.P. Hartley and Mildred Clingerman; lost tales from rare anthologies and periodicals; weird episodes from unexpected authors such as Winston Graham and D.H. Lawrence; stories simmering with a twisted humour from Elizabeth Bowen and Celia Fremlin and many more haunting seasonal treats."...>>

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22.12.2023

“30 Real Signs from the Afterlife: Recognizing and Understanding Messages from Lost Loved Ones” by Melissa St. Hilaire

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🕵️🐷🕵️ zero-day🕵️🐷🕵️ "Discover signals from the spirit world and connect with those you've lost Signs of the spirit world are all around us— which means contacting loved ones and pets who have passed on is possible. This guide shows you how to communicate with the afterlife by noticing and decoding the signs and messages it sends. Author Melissa St. Hilaire explains the essential steps to sensing and understanding spirit energy, setting good intentions before contacting spirits, making a connection, and maintaining that connection for as long as you want. Know the signs — Be ready when the spirits reach out by exploring 30 different ways they make contact, including paranormal activity, a sudden...>>

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22.12.2023

“Ritual: How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living” by Dimitris Xygalatas

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"Ritual is one of the oldest, and certainly most enigmatic, threads in the history of human culture. It presents a profound paradox: people ascribe the utmost importance to their rituals, but few can explain why they are so important. Apparently pointless ceremonies pervade every documented society, from handshakes to hexes, hazings to parades. Before we ever learned to farm, we were gathering in giant stone temples to perform elaborate rites and ceremonies. And yet, though rituals exist in every culture and can persist nearly unchanged for centuries, their logic has remained a mystery—until now. In Ritual, pathfinding scientist Dimitris Xygalatas leads us on an enlightening tour through this shadowy realm of human behavior. Armed...>>

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22.12.2023

“Geomancy: Unlocking the Magic of Earth Divination for Beginners” by Mari Silva

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"Interpret the will of the cosmos and discover the intriguing world of Geomancy! Have you ever wondered how people in the past used to communicate with the stars? How did they know what was going to happen in the future? What were their methods for divination? If you’ve ever been curious about these things, this book on geomancy is definitely for you! Geomancy is an ancient form of divination that uses earth and water to interpret the will of the cosmos. The elements are used to create patterns that are then read for guidance. With this book, you will learn everything you need to know about this fascinating practice. In this easy-to-understand guide, we will: ...>>

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