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Potions and the Pleasantly Poisoned

Author : Eloise Everhart
Publisher : Alorium Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Potions and the Pleasantly Poisoned written by Eloise Everhart and published by Alorium Publishing. This book was released on 2023-10-03 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At 40, Dani Williams thought she knew all her family secrets. Gran’s apple pie recipe? Check. The location of grandpa’s hidden cigarette stash? Double check. But when her gran dies, she discovers the biggest secret of them all. All the women in her family are witches. Including her. And the timing couldn’t be worse. After a tough six months, Dani’s life is in ruins. When she returns to Point Pleasant to deal with her gran’s estate, she is plagued by haunting visions of a woman's death. She realizes who the woman is too late to save her. She knows the woman was murdered, but unfortunately, seeing something in a prophetic dream doesn’t count as evidence. Dani refuses to sit idle while the killer remains at large. With every ounce of her newfound magic, she races against time to unravel the mystery. But there's one problem—Gran kept her witch heritage hidden, and Dani must navigate her powers alone. Can Dani unveil the true murderer before an innocent person takes the fall? Join her on a thrilling journey through magic, mystery, and self-discovery in this enchanting paranormal cozy mystery.

Poison

Author : Bridget Zinn
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 1423153413
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (231 download)

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Download or read book Poison written by Bridget Zinn and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2013-03-12 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sixteen-year-old Kyra, a highly-skilled potions master, is the only one who knows her kingdom is on the verge of destruction???which means she''s the only one who can save it. Faced with no other choice, Kyra decides to do what she does best: poison the kingdom''s future ruler, who also happens to be her former best friend. But, for the first time ever, her poisoned dart???misses. Now a fugitive instead of a hero, Kyra is caught in a game of hide-and-seek with the king''s army and her potioner ex-boyfriend, Hal. At least she''s not alone. She''s armed with her vital potions, a too-cute pig, and Fred, the charming adventurer she can''t stop thinking about. Kyra is determined to get herself a second chance (at murder), but will she be able to find and defeat the princess before Hal and the army find her? Kyra is not your typical murderer, and she''s certainly no damsel-in-distress???she''s the lovable and quick-witted hero of this romantic novel that has all the right ingredients to make teen girls swoon.

Potions, Poisons, and Peril

Author : Shéa MacLeod
Publisher : Sunwalker Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 181 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Potions, Poisons, and Peril written by Shéa MacLeod and published by Sunwalker Press. This book was released on 2021-01-11 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to Deepwood, Oregon, a town of witches, magic, and murder… Emory Chastain loves her herbs and spices. So much so that when she’s not baking self-confidence into chocolate chip cookies, she’s in her shop selling everything from love potions to herbal tea blends. She’s also one of the most powerful witches of the modern era. When a strange madness afflicts seemingly unrelated people in her funky little town, turning ordinary citizens into raving beasts, Emory and her friends are convinced there’s more to the mystery than a simple virus. Turns out they’re right. Somebody is using a magic spell to poison people, and if they don’t stop the killer, there will be more death in the town of Deepwood. Potions, Poisons, and Peril is the first book in the paranormal cozy mystery series, Deepwood Witches Mysteries. Read what others are saying about USA Today Best-Selling author Shéa MacLeod's Deepwood Witches mystery series: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A cadre of witchy goodness that made me eager to open the book and eavesdrop." – author AE Drury ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Exquisitely witchy." – DM Read the entire Deepwood Witches paranormal cozy mystery series: Potions, Poisons, and Peril Wisteria, Witchery, and Woe Magic, Moonlight, and Murder Dreams, Divination, and Danger Alchemy, Arsenic, and Alibis Crystals, Cauldrons, and Crimes Topics: Shéa, Shéa MacLeod, midlife, middle aged, witch, witches, ghost, wolf shifter, fairies, fae, sidhe, vampires, paranormal cozy mystery, paranormal cozy mysteries, murder mystery, whodunnit, tarot, supernatural, paranormal mystery, ghost stories, science fiction and fantasy, starting over, humor, single woman, contemporary woman, later in life romance, funny mystery, humor, beach town, small town mystery, action and adventure, mythology, goddess, magic, grimoire, spells, spell craft, spell work, coven, magick, majick, magical, friendship, romantic subplot, small town romance, witchy romance, witch mystery, magical mystery, fantasy, contemporary fantasy, urban fantasy, strong female characters, demons Other readers of this book enjoyed books by: Renee George, Yasmine Galenorn, Patti Larsen, K.J. Emerick, S.J. Wells, Sam Cheever, Christine Pope, Kate Krake, Dakota Cassidy, Debra Dunbar, Christie Marquess, J.J. Justice, Lucy May, Morgana Best, Cate Martin, Cate Lawley, Kirsten Weiss, Elise Sax, Emery Belle, Rhonda Hopkins, Dionne Lister, Colleen Cross, Michelle M. Pillow, London Lovett, Jessica Arden, Carly Winter, Heather Silvio, Melissa Erin Jackson, Stephanie Damore, Nyx Halliwell, Jordaina Sydney Robinson, Andris Bear, Mandy M. Roth, Molly Fitz, T. Thorn Coyle, Kristen Painter, Angela M. Sanders

Plagues, poisons and potions

Author : William G. Naphy
Publisher : Manchester University Press
ISBN 13 : 1526158604
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (261 download)

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Download or read book Plagues, poisons and potions written by William G. Naphy and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2021-02-02 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plagues, poisons and potions highlights one of the most fascinating aspects of the history of early modern plague. In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries outbreaks of plague in and around the ancient Duchy of Savoy led to the arrests of many people who were accused of conspiring to spread the disease. Those implicated in the conspiracies were usually poor female migrants working in the plague hospitals under the direction of educated professional male barber-surgeons. These 'conspirators' were subsequently tried for spreading plague among leading and wealthy people from urban areas so that they could rob them while the afflicted homeowners were confined to their beds. In order to understand how this phenomenon developed and was regarded at the time, this study examines the courts, the judiciary and the part played by torture in the trials, which frequently concluded with the spectacular and gruesome execution of the suspects. The author goes on to consider the socio-economic conditions of the workers and in doing so highlights an early modern form of 'class warfare'. However, what makes this phenomenon especially interesting is that in an age dominated by superstition, religious strife and witch-hunts, the conspiracies were always given a moe rational explanation and motivation – profit. Both teachers and students of early modern history will be fascinated by this enlightening study into the fears of European society, the spread of the disease and the judicial procedures of the time.

Pills, Potions and Poisons : How Drugs Work

Author : Trevor Stone
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 9780191587849
Total Pages : 502 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (878 download)

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Download or read book Pills, Potions and Poisons : How Drugs Work written by Trevor Stone and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2000-03-16 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About half of all the medicines prescribed by doctors are not taken by their patients. One of the reasons most commonly given by patients for not taking drugs is that they feel unhappy about taking medicines which they do not understand and of which they are afraid. This book attempts to rectify this problem by showing in clear, non-technical language how medicines and other drugs work in the body to reduce the effects of disease. Most chapters include fascinating background information on how some of our most important drugs were discovered, along with intriguing and often amusing anecdotes about the drugs and the people behind their discovery. Each chapter also includes a summary of the key points together with illustrations, photographs or diagrams to summarise the main groups and how they work in the body. The book covers all the major groups of drugs, with complete listings of all the drugs available in the UK and the USA, so that the reader can locate his or her specific drug and read about the actions of the drugs in that group. The various chapters cover drugs used to treat high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, constipation, ulcers, cancers, infections, impotence, incontinence, arthritis, osteoporosis, as well as hormone replacement therapy, oral contraceptives and drugs used in disorders of the brain such as schizophrenia, depression, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease and epilepsy. There is also a chapter on drugs which are abused such as cannabis, alcohol, nicotine and ecstasy, and a chapter covering some of the poisons we encounter, such as carbon monoxide, arsenic, sheep dip, and the venoms of snakes, spiders, scorpions and marine organisms. Here, then, a fascinating survey of how chemicals have their effects in the body. It shows how drugs work and explains why it is that taking some medicines for many years is far safer than suffering the long-term effects of disease. Pills, Potions and Poisons is an entertaining read that should also help to improve your health and quality of life.

Potions, Poisons, and Panaceas

Author : David E. Brussell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Potions, Poisons, and Panaceas written by David E. Brussell and published by . This book was released on 1996-12-31 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this complete ethnobotanical study of the flora of the Caribbean island of Montserrat, David Eric Brussell provides an engaging scientific catalog that is rich in information about the plants and the integral part they play in Caribbean culture, economy, history, and folklore. Including twenty-four color plates and fifty-two black-and-white photographs, this book contains an exhaustive list of 378 botanical entries, featuring 282 species of ethnobotanically important plants and representing seventy-eight families. Recent eruptions of the Soufriere Hills volcano on Montserrat have made the data collected for this book especially important. After summarizing previous botanical research on the flora of Montserrat -- particularly that conducted by early scientists and explorers -- Brussell describes his own collecting methodology and looks at the significance of the area's geography, climate, vegetation, and history. His extensive catalog of the plants and their uses makes up the major portion of the book. The appendix includes a listing of all the collected plants as well as Brussell's field collection records. Of particular note is Brussell's investigation of the flora in regard to the Caribbean cultural environment. As a result of his assimilation into the culture and his extensive interviews with the West Indian people, he was able to observe their myriad uses of the plants in voodoo rituals and practices, and as medicines and foodstuffs. Some plant species are also used as aphrodisiacs and poisons, insecticides and insect repellents, dyes, building materials, and industrial chemicals. Many species were collected in the area devastated by the volcano. It is still too early toknow how many plants can still be found on the island. Moreover, the deaths of elderly informants, each with his or her unique and irreplaceable knowledge of ethnobotanical data, have made the information contained in this book all the more precious.

Poison

Author : Ben Hubbard
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1802796959
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (27 download)

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Download or read book Poison written by Ben Hubbard and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2023-10-26 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "As every amateur toxicologist knows, the difference between a poison and medicine is often simply the dose." There is no weapon as insidious, as seductive or as mysterious as poison. In this terrifying account of history's silent assassin, discover the gripping tales of users, abusers and victims of these mysterious substances, from Cleopatra and Catherine de' Medici to contemporary secret service agents and terrorists. Documenting royal scandal, political upheaval and personal tragedies, Poison details a gruesome thread that runs often undetected through human history.

Poison Study

Author : Maria V. Snyder
Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 1459248260
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (592 download)

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Download or read book Poison Study written by Maria V. Snyder and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2012-08-15 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From New York Times Bestselling Author Maria V. Snyder Choose: a quick death… or slow poison… Locked deep in the palace dungeon for killing her abuser, Yelena knows she’ll never be free again. The laws in Ixia are strict, and murderers must be executed, no matter the reason. But just as she’s resigned herself to her fate, she’s offered an extraordinary reprieve. As the food taster, Yelena will eat the best meals, have rooms in the palace—and risk assassination by anyone trying to kill the Commander of Ixia. To make matters worse, the chief of security deliberately feeds her Butterfly’s Dust, and only by appearing for her daily antidote will she delay an agonizing death from the poison. As Yelena tries to escape her new dilemma, disasters keep mounting. Rebels plot to seize Ixia and Yelena develops magical powers she can’t control. Her life is threatened again, and in order to survive, she must unravel the secrets behind the past she’s been running from. The Chronicles of Ixia Series by Maria V Snyder Book One: Poison Study Book Two: Magic Study Book Three: Fire Study Book Four: Storm Glass Book Five: Sea Glass Book Six: Spy Glass Book Seven: Shadow Study Book Eight: Night Study Book Nine: Dawn Study

The Poison Song (The Winnowing Flame Trilogy 3)

Author : Jen Williams
Publisher : Headline
ISBN 13 : 1472235223
Total Pages : 514 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (722 download)

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Download or read book The Poison Song (The Winnowing Flame Trilogy 3) written by Jen Williams and published by Headline. This book was released on 2019-05-16 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From two time British Fantasy Award-winning author, Jen Williams, comes the epic conclusion to the Winnowing Flame trilogy. Exhilarating fantasy for fans of Robin Hobb. 'One of the best fantasy novels of the year, if not the decade' James Oswald 'A fitting finale, triumphant and bittersweet in all the best ways' SciFiNow All is chaos. All is confusion. The Jure'lia are weak, but the war is far from over. Ebora was once a glorious city, defended by legendary warriors and celebrated in song. Now refugees from every corner of Sarn seek shelter within its crumbling walls, and the enemy that has poisoned their land won't lie dormant for long. The deep-rooted connection that Tormalin, Noon and the scholar Vintage share with their Eboran war-beasts has kept them alive so far. But with Tor distracted, and his sister Hestillion hell-bent on bringing ruthless order to the next Jure'lia attack, the people of Sarn need all the help they can get. Noon is no stranger to playing with fire and knows just where to recruit a new - and powerful - army. But even she underestimates the epic quest that is to come. It is a journey wrought with pain and sacrifice - a reckoning that will change the face of Sarn forever. Join forces with the heroes of the WINNOWING FLAME TRILOGY as they strive to silence the Jure'lia's poison song once and for all. What readers are saying about the WINNOWING FLAME trilogy: 'The woman is a genius! Modern and fresh fantasy... one of my favourite series of the last few years and it ended super strong' 'A fitting end to the trilogy and I am very sad to be leaving this world behind' 'Loved it! When I grow up, I want to be a war-beast' 'Williams knocks it out of the park' 'All the stars for this. ALL... An exceptional finale that exceeded every expectation' 'Feminist fantasy at its best' 'The perfect conclusion to an epic and epically brilliant fantasy trilogy. Jen Williams is a master' 'Brilliantly creative fantasy' 'Great pacing, top-notch writing, quality characterisation, plenty of action!' 'More action, scarier monsters and a more expansive story' 'Be ready for some great reveals and twists that may break your heart, but that will overall leave you fist pumping the air' 'The world building continues to blow my mind'

The Secret of the East

Author : Felix Leopold Oswald
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (117 download)

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Download or read book The Secret of the East written by Felix Leopold Oswald and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Frank Leslie's Pleasant Hours

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 500 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book Frank Leslie's Pleasant Hours written by and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Poison on the early modern English stage

Author : Lisa Hopkins
Publisher : Manchester University Press
ISBN 13 : 1526159910
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (261 download)

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Download or read book Poison on the early modern English stage written by Lisa Hopkins and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2023-08-29 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many early modern plays use poison, most famously Hamlet, where the murder of Old Hamlet showcases the range of issues poison mobilises. Its orchard setting is one of a number of sinister uses of plants which comment on both the loss of horticultural knowledge resulting from the Dissolution of the Monasteries and also the many new arrivals in English gardens through travel, trade, and attempts at colonisation. The fact that Old Hamlet was asleep reflects unease about soporifics troubling the distinction between sleep and death; pouring poison into the ear smuggles in the contemporary fear of informers; and it is difficult to prove. This book explores poisoning in early modern plays, the legal and epistemological issues it raises, and the cultural work it performs, which includes questions related to race, religion, nationality, gender, and humans’ relationship to the environment.

The Pleasant Nights - Volume 1

Author : Don Beecher
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1442699523
Total Pages : 777 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (426 download)

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Download or read book The Pleasant Nights - Volume 1 written by Don Beecher and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2012-08-27 with total page 777 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Renowned today for his contribution to the rise of the modern European fairy tale, Giovan Francesco Straparola (c. 1480–c. 1557) is particularly known for his dazzling anthology The Pleasant Nights. Originally published in Venice in 1550 and 1553, this collection features seventy-three folk stories, fables, jests, and pseudo-histories, including nine tales we might now designate for ‘mature readers’ and seventeen proto-fairy tales. Nearly all of these stories, including classics such as ‘Puss in Boots,’ made their first ever appearance in this collection; together, the tales comprise one of the most varied and engaging Renaissance miscellanies ever produced. Its appeal sustained it through twenty-six editions in the first sixty years. This full critical edition of The Pleasant Nights presents these stories in English for the first time in over a century. The text takes its inspiration from the celebrated Waters translation, which is entirely revised here to render it both more faithful to the original and more sparkishly idiomatic than ever before. The stories are accompanied by a rich sampling of illustrations, including originals from nineteenth-century English and French versions of the text. As a comprehensive critical and historical edition, these volumes contain far more information on the stories than can be found in any existing studies, literary histories, or Italian editions of the work. Donald Beecher provides a lengthy introduction discussing Straparola as an author, the nature of fairy tales and their passage through oral culture, and how this phenomenon provides a new reservoir of stories for literary adaptation. Moreover, the stories all feature extensive commentaries analysing not only their themes but also their fascinating provenances, drawing on thousands of analogue tales going back to ancient Sanskrit, Persian, and Arabic stories. Immensely entertaining and readable, The Pleasant Nights will appeal to anyone interested in fairy tales, ancient stories, and folk creations. Such readers will also enjoy Beecher’s academically solid and erudite commentaries, which unfold in a manner as light and amusing as the stories themselves.

The Book of Skin

Author : Steven Connor
Publisher : Reaktion Books
ISBN 13 : 1861896409
Total Pages : 570 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (618 download)

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Download or read book The Book of Skin written by Steven Connor and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2009-01-15 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is the largest and perhaps the most important organ of our body—it covers our fragile inner parts, defines our social identities, and channels our sensory experiences. And yet we rarely give a thought. With The Book of Skin, Steven Connor aims to change all that, offering an intriguing cultural history of skin. Connor first examines physical issues such as leprosy, skin pigmentation, cancer, blushing, and attenuations of erotic touch. He also explains why specific colors symbolize certain emotions, such as green for envy or yellow for cowardice, as well as why skin is the focus of destructive rage in many people’s violent fantasies. The Book of Skin then probes into how skin has been such a powerfully symbolic terrain in photography, religious iconography, cinema, and literature. From the Turin shroud to Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man to plastic surgery, The Book of Skin expertly examines the role of skin in Western culture. A compelling read that penetrates well beyond skin-deep, The Book of Skin validates James Joyce’s declaration that “modern man has an epidermis rather than a soul.” “Richly conceived and elaborately thought out. No flicker of meaning has escaped Connor’s ferocious, all-seeing eye.”—Guardian

The Life and Complete Works in Prose and Verse of Robert Greene ...

Author : Robert Greene
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book The Life and Complete Works in Prose and Verse of Robert Greene ... written by Robert Greene and published by . This book was released on 1881 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Life and Complete Works in Prose and Verse of Robert Greene ...: The myrrovr of modestie, 1584. Morando : the tritameron of loue, 1584-87. Arbasto : the anatomie of fortune, 1584

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Author : Robert Greene
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Motives in English Fiction

Author : Robert Naylor Whiteford
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book Motives in English Fiction written by Robert Naylor Whiteford and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The material presents is not only a history of English fiction, but a view of its variations in atmosphere, motivation, dialogue, and characterization." -- Preface.