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Omega for the Pack & Un Omega Pour la Meute

Author : N J Lysk
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781393917779
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (177 download)

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Download or read book Omega for the Pack & Un Omega Pour la Meute written by N J Lysk and published by . This book was released on 2019-06-22 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five alphas. Cinq alphas. One omega. Un omega. The fate of their pack is in their hands. Le sort de leur meute est entre leurs mains. But what about the fate of their hearts? Mais qu'en est-il du destin que leurs coeurs avaient choisi ? When Ray presents as an omega instead of an alpha, his life changes forever. Quand Ray se révèle être un omega et non un alpha, sa vie change pour toujours. As a male omega, he's expected to mate with a select group of alphas and start a pack of his own. En tant qu'omega mâle, il est censé s'accoupler avec un groupe d'alphas sélectionnés afin de créer une nouvelle meute. The five men selected for him are as different as they are keen. Les cinq hommes ayant été choisis pour lui sont aussi différents les uns des autres qu'ils sont enthousiastes à l'idée de s'accoupler. And one of them is his best friend, Josh, who Ray was sure could never return his feelings. Et l'un d'eux est son meilleur ami, Josh, qui, Ray en était certain, ne pourrait jamais lui retourner ses sentiments. But now they all must deal with the mating instinct that the power of the Moon brings out in them; and after that... Or, maintenant, ils doivent tous faire face à l'instinct de reproduction que la puissance de la lune fait ressortir en eux, et après cela... Ray will have bigger problems than a crush. Ray aura de plus gros problèmes que le petit béguin qu'il éprouve pour Josh. Can Ray become the submissive omega his pack needs him to be? Ray peut-il devenir l'omega soumis dont sa meute a besoin ? Will the alphas understand how hard it is for him, or demand more than he can give? Les alphas comprendront-ils à quel point c'est difficile pour lui ou exigeront-ils de lui plus que ce qu'il peut donner ? If you enjoy dark romance, you'll love N.J. Lysk's "Omega for the Pack". Si vous aimez la dark romance, vous apprécierez la série « La Destinée de la Meute » de N.J. Lysk. Group sex, mating instincts, knotting, biting, breeding, and a healthy dose of angst! Au programme... du sexe à plusieurs, des instincts de reproduction, du Mpreg, des morsures, et une dose raisonnable d'angoisse !

Alpha for the Pack

Author : N.J. Lysk
Publisher : Palm Hearts
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alpha for the Pack written by N.J. Lysk and published by Palm Hearts. This book was released on with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five alphas. Only one can lead the pack. Only the omega can choose. Ray must do what is right for the pack, but what about his heart? Ray has made his peace with being mated to five alphas, but with a growing pack come unexpected complications: children aren't easy; and while all the alphas are his mates, Ray's relationship with each of them is unique... and evolving. But can the fragile balance between them survive if they change? What about the arrival of six strangers with an offer they might not be able to refuse? “Alpha for the Pack” is the second book in The Stars of the Pack series and contains dark elements, including non-consensual sex, and graphic violence. It is only suitable for adults.

Alpha for the Pack

Author : N.j Lysk
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781540175977
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (759 download)

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Download or read book Alpha for the Pack written by N.j Lysk and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Canadian Journal of Zoology written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Shattered Emotions

Author : Carrie Ann Ryan
Publisher : Carrie Ann Ryan
ISBN 13 : 1623220327
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (232 download)

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Download or read book Shattered Emotions written by Carrie Ann Ryan and published by Carrie Ann Ryan . This book was released on 2014-11-13 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: His wolf tells him she’s his mate. But he’s afraid of one thing—that she could be his twin’s mate instead. The burdens of the Pack bonds weigh on Maddox with each passing day. As war with the Centrals escalates, so do the intensity of emotions he feels due to being their Omega. His wolf is failing, and he refuses to take his mate down with him. Ellie doesn’t care what fate says. She’s the daughter of a traitor. The sister of a monster. Now her former Pack wants revenge, and they’ll take Maddox out to make that happen. He is her mate. Her forever. And she’ll fight to the bitter end for him. Even if it means fighting to save his soul along the way. ~~~~~~~~ Read what others are saying about New York Times bestselling author, Carrie Ann Ryan: “Count on Carrie Ann Ryan for emotional, sexy, character driven stories that capture your heart!” – Carly Phillips, NY Times bestselling author “Carrie Ann Ryan’s romances are my newest addiction! The emotion in her books captures me from the very beginning. The hope and healing hold me close until the end. These love stories will simply sweep you away.” ~ NYT Bestselling Author Deveny Perry “Carrie Ann Ryan writes sexy emotional romances that'll make you cry and fan yourself from the heat, especially because of all that sexy ink.” –#1 NYT Bestselling Author Lauren Blakely “Once I started reading, I couldn’t stop! This is definitely going in my re-read pile!” –NYT Bestselling Author Susan Stoker "Carrie Ann Ryan writes the perfect balance of sweet and heat ensuring every story feeds the soul." - Audrey Carlan, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author “Carrie Ann Ryan never fails to draw readers in with passion, raw sensuality, and characters that pop off the page. Any book by Carrie Ann is an absolute treat.” – New York Times Bestselling Author J. Kenner “Carrie Ann Ryan knows how to pull your heartstrings and make your pulse pound! Her wonderful Redwood Pack series will draw you in and keep you reading long into the night. I can’t wait to see what comes next with the new generation, the Talons. Keep them coming, Carrie Ann!” –Lara Adrian, New York Times bestselling author of CRAVE THE NIGHT "With snarky humor, sizzling love scenes, and brilliant, imaginative worldbuilding, The Dante's Circle series reads as if Carrie Ann Ryan peeked at my personal wish list!" – NYT Bestselling Author, Larissa Ione "Carrie Ann Ryan writes sexy shifters in a world full of passionate happily-ever-afters." – New York Times Bestselling Author Vivian Arend “Carrie Ann’s books are sexy with characters you can’t help but love from page one. They are heat and heart blended to perfection.” New York Times Bestselling Author Jayne Rylon Carrie Ann Ryan's books are wickedly funny and deliciously hot, with plenty of twists to keep you guessing. They'll keep you up all night!” USA Today Bestselling Author Cari Quinn "Once again, Carrie Ann Ryan knocks the Dante's Circle series out of the park. The queen of hot, sexy, enthralling paranormal romance, Carrie Ann is an author not to miss!" New York Times bestselling Author Marie Harte Read the Entire Redwood Pack Series: An Alpha’s Path A Taste for a Mate Trinity Bound A Night Away Enforcer’s Redemption Blurred Expectations Forgiveness Shattered Emotions Hidden Destiny A Beta’s Haven Fighting Fate Loving the Omega The Hunted Heart Wicked Wolf ___ Topics: Wolf, Werewolf, Shifter, Romance, Series, Fantasy, Paranormal, Dominant, Paranormal Series, werewolf romance, shapeshifter romance, fantasy romance, alpha male, series and saga, magic, witch, demon, sexy, heartwarming, heart-warming, family, love, love books, kissing books, emotional journey, contemporary, contemporary romance, romance series, long series, long romance series, sassy, strong heroine, captivating romance, hot, hot romance, forbidden love, sparks, loyalty, swoon rescue, kidnap, claiming, defending, protect Other readers of Carrie Ann Ryan’s books enjoyed books by: Kate Rudolph Felicity Heaton, JR Ward, Kresley Cole, Nalini Singh, Thea Harrison, Ilona Andrews, Jennifer L Armentrout, Lynsay Sands, Grace Goodwin, Lora Leigh, Jessie Donovan, Shelly Laurenston, Donna Grand, Mandy M Roth, NJ Walters, Abigail Owen, and Eve Langlias.

Omega's Truth

Author : Nora Phoenix
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (79 download)

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Download or read book Omega's Truth written by Nora Phoenix and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-31 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The truth will set Sando free... Sando feels caught between a rock and a hard stone. He wants to be with Maz and Lucan more than anything, but what about his father? How can he dishonor the man he owes his life? But when the truth comes out about his identity, everything he believed turns out to be a lie, and he turns to the two men who have never let him down. Is he too late or do they still want him? Meanwhile, the pack has split in two, but both packs face the same threat: General Armitage. What does he want with them? Can they exist in peace or will they always have to fear for their lives? The answer lies in an old prophecy... This friends to lover MMM romance is the tenth and final book in the Irresistible Omegas series, a bestselling mpreg romance series which needs to be read in order to enjoy the plot lines fully. Both this romance and the series end with a happy ever after, though some side characters may get their story in a spin off series with the second pack.

Sanctum

Author : Hannah McBride
Publisher : Hannah McBride
ISBN 13 : 9781958267004
Total Pages : 522 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (67 download)

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Download or read book Sanctum written by Hannah McBride and published by Hannah McBride. This book was released on 2020-08-20 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A survivor on the run After refusing the laws of her sadistic pack, Skye Markham barely escapes with her life, seeking sanctuary with the feared Blackwater pack. Hunted by her former Alpha and his soldiers, she's determined to create a life even though she knows they will come for her. An alpha with a pack to protect As the next alpha in line, Remy Holt has spent years guarding the Blackwater pack and his family from those who seek to seize control and destroy them. The last thing he needs or wants is Skye Markham and the dangers she brings with her adding to the stress on his pack, but his wolf has a different opinion. He wants her, and after one moment that shouldn't have been possible, he knows he'll never be able to let her go. A bond unlike any other Skye thought she was finally safe, but as her bond with Remy strengthens, the shifter world starts to break apart at the seams. Missing shifters, a dying population, and pack wars are all causing their sanctuary to crumble around them, and Skye is trapped in the middle of it all. Someone is out to destroy the pack and if they succeed, there will bring down everything Remy has sought to protect and for Skye... maybe there is no such thing as a sanctuary. SANCTUM is the first book in the Blackwater Pack series. It is 135,000 words. Possible trigger warnings: abuse, violence, language, and bullying.

Ma'am You Have Been Uncovered

Author : Road of Flowers
Publisher : Cloudary Holdings Limited (Webnovel)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ma'am You Have Been Uncovered written by Road of Flowers and published by Cloudary Holdings Limited (Webnovel). This book was released on 2020-07-17 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: [Webnovel provides the latest update of Ma'am You Have Been Uncovered novels] [Two-faced Languid Rich Male Lead vs. Deeply Hidden Beautiful Female Lead] Qin Ran had grown up in the countryside. She disappears in the third year of high school and ends up suspended for a year. One year later, she is brought to Yun Cheng by her mother to attend First Middle School. Her mother tells her: "Your stepfather is from a prestigious family, your brother is a genius, and your younger sister is a top student. Don't be an embarrassment to them." Anybody who is anybody in Beijing all receives a warning from Master Juan of the Cheng family: Master Juan's wife is from the countryside and doesn't know how to socialize nor make connections... her temper is also really bad, so please be tolerant of her. One day, when Master Juan is investigating a certain big shot, his subordinate stares at the sockpuppet—an online identity used for purposes of deception—he had accidentally revealed. It's from the wife that supposedly doesn't know anything... He falls into silence. The two bigshots has probably been hiding their sockpuppets from each other in order not to make the other party feel inferior.

Mongrel

Author : Lee Colgin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781970161151
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (611 download)

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Download or read book Mongrel written by Lee Colgin and published by . This book was released on 2021-11-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mongrel, a creature more wolf than man, leads a lonely life on the fringes of pack society-until the night a handsome vampire shows up with a mysterious request.Bowie, a vampire cursed to a life of endless nights, maintains close ties with his human family. When young girls in their village go missing, he must act quickly. But to find them, he'll need to convince the local werewolf pack to loan him their best tracker-a wolf known as the Mongrel.Though he hates the slur, Andras is used to being called Mongrel. When Bowie refuses to refer to him by anything but his given name, Andras can't help a flicker of unexpected trust toward the stranger. He volunteers to help Bowie, risking banishment.Can two tenderhearted men overcome their traumatic pasts and work together to rescue the girls before it's too late? Or will the world's most prolific killer snuff the flames of their passion along with the lives of the captives?This steamy love story spans the country of Hungary as Andras and Bowie journey through cities and wilderness on their quest to right a villain's wicked wrongs. Mongrel features a sweetly possessive werewolf, a cinnamon roll of a vampire, and the worst killer in history. A surprisingly fluffy MM Paranormal/Historical Romance considering the subject matter. HEA guaranteed with loads of laughs along the way and no cliffhanger ending!

Chosen by Fate, Rejected by the Alpha

Author : Deni Chance
Publisher : WWW.WEBNOVEL.COM (Cloudary Holdings Limited)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chosen by Fate, Rejected by the Alpha written by Deni Chance and published by WWW.WEBNOVEL.COM (Cloudary Holdings Limited). This book was released on 2020-11-06 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eighteen-year-old Trinity is unlike any other werewolf in her pack. For one, there were unusual circumstances surrounding her birth, for another, she is the only pack member to never shift into a wolf form. So now she doesn't quite belong anywhere. Not quite human and not quite wolf. She thought she would be able to live her life how she wanted when she had turned eighteen. Go to college, make some friends, have some fun. But what is she to do when the dangerously sexy Alpha literally falls right into her lap? "I am not human, and I am not a wolf. I don't belong anywhere..." "...we both know that no one is going to mate with me, and even if they did, they would just reject me anyway." What is the sexy, brooding Alpha going to do? The elders are making him hold these ridiculous parties to search for a mate. He doesn't want a mate, but he knows he needs a mate to finish the Alpha Circle. Without a mate, a Luna for the pack, his people would suffer. And what is he going to do when he stumbles across the girl that fate has chosen for him and he finds out she has no wolf? "This cannot be!" I roared. "There is no way that I can mate with a girl that does not even have a wolf. She will be too weak. She will be inferior. She will not be strong enough to be a Luna." "I simply could not accept her as my mate. Not fully. It wasn't safe for her. She would get herself killed. And she would bring my pack down with her." When these two meet, sparks will surely fly. But will it be from passion, or their constant fighting? Neither of them wanted a mate. Neither of them wants the mate that fate chose for them. And neither of them can make that mate bond go away. What are they going to do now that they're literally stuck with each other?

Omega for the Pack

Author : N.J. Lysk
Publisher : Palm Hearts
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Omega for the Pack written by N.J. Lysk and published by Palm Hearts. This book was released on with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One day, Ray is an overburdened young man; the next, he is ready to mate. Raymond Halley is used to doing his duty to his family; he’s helped raise his younger siblings since his Dad died in a freak accident when he was thirteen. But when he presents as a rare male omega, he is asked for something he’s not sure he can give; to take on five alpha mates and have children with them. Feeling stripped of his masculinity and his freedom all in one go, Ray retreats into his mind even as his body’s new instincts allow him to go through with what must be done. But as his family grows, he cannot help but slowly realize the five men who are now his partners don’t want just his body, but his happiness too. In the end, can he be brave enough to open his heart? “Omega for the Pack” is the first book in The Stars of the Pack series, an emotional rollercoaster and coming-of-age story featuring explicit relationships between men, powerful instincts, and the healing that only comes from deep transformation.

Dictionnaire anglais-français et français-anglais

Author : Abel Boyer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 810 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Dictionnaire anglais-français et français-anglais written by Abel Boyer and published by . This book was released on 1829 with total page 810 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Kitty Goes to Washington

Author : Carrie Vaughn
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0446506540
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (465 download)

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Download or read book Kitty Goes to Washington written by Carrie Vaughn and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2007-07-31 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this tantalizing sequel to Kitty and the Midnight Hour, celebrity werewolf and late-night radio host Kitty Norville returns to take on dirty politicians in America's capital. Kitty Norville prefers to be heard and not seen. So when she's invited to testify at a Senate hearing on behalf of supernaturals, and her face gets plastered on national TV, she inherits a new set of friends. She also inherits a new set of enemies, including the vampire mistress of the city; an über-hot Brazilian were-jaguar; and a Bible-thumping senator who wants to expose Kitty as a monster. Kitty quickly learns that in this city of dirty politicians and backstabbing pundits, everyone's itching for a fight.

The Love of a Lycan

Author : jikanyotomare
Publisher : WWW.WEBNOVEL.COM (Cloudary Holdings Limited)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Love of a Lycan written by jikanyotomare and published by WWW.WEBNOVEL.COM (Cloudary Holdings Limited). This book was released on 2020-12-18 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Download Webnovel and chereads to read The Love of a Lycan A year ago Raine was discharged from mental institution and had to live in the orphanage. It wasn't the best place. At least not for someone like her. Until one faithful night she met him. *** He stopped the car. The clutched on the blanket tightened as Raine wonder if she did something wrong. She could feel it when Torak reached out his hand at her. Will he hit me? Raine shivered with that thought. Torak pulled back the hoodie off her head and gently tucked her hair behind her ear. "Don't." He said firmly, "I want to see you, don't hide yourself…" ************** “The spirit of the guardian angel will breathe new life into human child. Three guardian angels will be born into terrestrial world once again and the three of you will be their protectors.” “Protectors!!?” Jedrek snapped. In the end, he stopped walking and turned his back to look at the moon goddess from far distance away, his eyes glistening red with anger. His wolf was livid. “Why do you think we will help?” Kace asked while narrowing his black obsidian eyes, his wolf took control of him. He was the youngest among the three and the less temperamental among them. The three of them were cursed by Selene because of their ferocious action to gain supreme power and authority. The moon goddess didn’t bless them with a mate as a punishment of their atrocious way and forced them to involve in this deadly war with the demons. “You will turn us into a slave for those sickly creatures!?” Torak asked incredulously. “Aren’t you afraid that we will snap them into two?” The guardian angel was so fragile and they as lycanthropes didn’t appreciate the weaknesses. “No, you will not.” Selene said patiently. “You will not be their slave nor hurt them, you will cherish them in every way possible.” Jedrek laughed menacingly upon hearing this, they didn’t care about the resurrected of the beast, once they crossed their territory, with or without the guardian angel he would tear their body apart. “I will be the last person they will see, once I find them.” He was referring to both the guardian angel and the demon. But, the next voice from Selene was laced with mirth when she spoke. “You will not hurt your mate.” ============================ Session 1 (chapter 1 - 394) : Torak Donovan - Raine (completed). Session 2 (chapter 395 - 628) : Kace Donovan - Hope (completed) Session 3 (chapter 629 - 1083) : Jedrek Donovan - Lilac (completed) Session 4 (chapter 1084 - on going) : Side Stories ============================ This is a werewolf story and of course a fantasy! Since everybody has their own version of the way supernatural life, here I am trying to write mine. If you have read other werewolf stories, you will be aware there are similarities and differences. ============================ ***Caution! English is not my first language, so there is a possibility that you will find grammatical error (I didn't do it intentionally though), if it makes you uncomfortable, please let me know so I can fix it. *You have been warned ^^ Any constructive criticisms are very welcome! .......................................................................................... ##Meet me on instragram : jikan_yo_tomare ##Cover by: @Gisel.arts Check out my other stories: **PURPLE DAWN TILL DUSK: dearest through the time **THE STORY OF DUSK

Not to be Borne

Author : N.J. Lysk
Publisher : Palm Hearts
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 78 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Not to be Borne written by N.J. Lysk and published by Palm Hearts. This book was released on with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When his twin brother presents as an omega, Michuá feels like the world is ending. In a way, becoming an omega himself seems almost fated… Choosing an alpha from a faraway pack who can afford to take them both is the only way to stay together, but Zybyn’s new alpha wants a lot more than they have bargained for and in a journey towards a strange land, there is nothing to stop him from taking it. Omegas must obey and follow, but can the love they bear each other be stronger than instinct? A Dark Mpreg Romance with a happy ending.

My Dragon System

Author : JKSManga
Publisher : Cloudary Holdings Limited (Webnovel)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book My Dragon System written by JKSManga and published by Cloudary Holdings Limited (Webnovel). This book was released on 2020-10-22 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: [Webnovel provides the latest update of My Dragon System novels] Sen, the last and most powerful dragon left roaming the skies causing chaos and destruction across the land. When all hope is lost the human race call upon their last hope, a powerful witch. Unable to destroy the dragon the witch uses the last of her power to cast a spell. Sen has not been defeated but has now been reborn as a human. How will Sen live his life now as a human who he once despised and saw as weak?

The Mystery of Numbers

Author : Annemarie Schimmel
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199879850
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (998 download)

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Download or read book The Mystery of Numbers written by Annemarie Schimmel and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1994-04-07 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why is the number seven lucky--even holy--in almost every culture? Why do we speak of the four corners of the earth? Why do cats have nine lives (except in Iran, where they have seven)? From literature to folklore to private superstitions, numbers play a conspicuous role in our daily lives. But in this fascinating book, Annemarie Schimmel shows that numbers have been filled with mystery and meaning since the earliest times, and across every society. In The Mystery of Numbers Annemarie Schimmel conducts an illuminating tour of the mysteries attributed to numbers over the centuries. She begins with an informative and often surprising introduction to the origins of number systems: pre-Roman Europeans, for example, may have had one based on twenty, not ten (as suggested by the English word "score" and the French word for 80, quatrevingt --four times twenty), while the Mayans had a system more sophisticated than our own. Schimmel also reveals how our fascination with numbers has led to a rich cross-fertilization of mathematical knowledge: "Arabic" numerals, for instance, were picked up by Europe from the Arabs, who had earlier adopted them from Indian sources ("Algorithm" and "algebra" are corruptions of the Arabic author and title names of a mathematical text prized in medieval Europe). But the heart of the book is an engrossing guide to the symbolism of numbers. Number symbolism, she shows, has deep roots in Western culture, from the philosophy of the Pythagoreans and Platonists, to the religious mysticism of the Cabala and the Islamic Brethren of Purity, to Kepler's belief that the laws of planetary motion should be mathematically elegant, to the unlucky thirteen. After exploring the sources of number symbolism, Schimmel examines individual numbers ranging from one to ten thousand, discussing the meanings they have had for Judaic, Christian, and Islamic traditions, with examples from Indian, Chinese, and Native American cultures as well. Two, for instance, has widely been seen as a number of contradiction and polarity, a number of discord and antithesis. And six, according to ancient and neo-platonic thinking, is the most perfect number because it is both the sum and the product of its parts (1+2+3=6 and 1x2x3=6). Using examples ranging from the Bible to the Mayans to Shakespeare, she shows how numbers have been considered feminine and masculine, holy and evil, lucky and unlucky. A highly respected scholar of Islamic culture, Annemarie Schimmel draws on her vast knowledge to paint a rich, cross-cultural portrait of the many meanings of numbers. Engaging and accessible, her account uncovers the roots of a phenomenon we all feel every Friday the thirteenth.