Two never-before-published novels by Mina Loy, the celebrated modernist poet, artist, and feminist Mina Loy (1882-1966) is an essential figure of the European and American modernist avant-garde. A groundbreaking writer of poetry, novels, essays, plays, and uncategorizable prose, she was also a fashion and lighting designer and an accomplished visual artist. As gallery agent for figures such as Giorgio de Chirico, Alberto Giacometti, and Salvador Dalí, she was a significant conduit for art that traversed the Atlantic. Loy has been best known for the poetry she published in the little magazines of the late teens and early twenties, most notably the long poem "Songs to Joannes" and the autobiographical verse-epic "Anglo-Mongrels and the Rose." Featuring two never-before-published manuscripts of Loy's autobiographical prose--The Child and the Parent and Islands in the Air--this remarkable book expands Loy's rich oeuvre. Interlinked texts written over twenty years, from the 1930s to the 1950s, these fascinating works narrate the feminist struggle of the creative spirit as it comes into consciousness and encounters indoctrinating social norms. The works are accompanied by an introduction and afterword by Karla Kelsey that frame Loy as a poet, prose writer, businesswoman, and visual artist and discuss the texts, their stylistic innovations, and their unique interconnectedness.
Stories and Essays of Mina Loy is the first book-length volume of Mina Loy's narrative writings and critical work ever published. This volume brings together her short fiction, as well as hybrid works that include modernized fairy tales, a Socratic dialogue, and a ballet. Loy's narratives address issues such as abortion and poverty, and what she called "the sex war" is an abiding theme throughout. Stories and Essays of Mina Loy also contains dramatic works that parody the bravado and misogyny of Futurism and demonstrate Loy's early, effective use of absurdist technique. Essays and commentaries on aesthetics, historical events, and religion complete this beguiling collection, cementing Mina Loy's place as one of the great writers of the twentieth century.
“Watch out Dan Brown and Umberto Eco! Here's a real esoteric thriller written by some real Illuminati who know the real thing and aren't afraid to let the secret out. Sex, magic, politics, and mystery. The Forbidden Book is a gripping, exciting, and illuminating read.” -Gary Lachman, author of Turn Off Your Mind "This is a really excellent book--gripping, thought-provoking, mysterious, deep and resonant with esoteric knowledge. It keeps you turning the pages in a most compelling way. I couldn't put it down." -Graham Hancock, author of the international bestsellers The Sign and the Seal, Fingerprints of the Gods, and Heaven's Mirror This gripping page-turner has something for every fan of occult fiction: a murder mystery set against the conflicts of Islam and the West with symbolism, alchemy, and magic fueling the action. The evocative setting of Venice and the Veneto dominates the plot, along with vivid scenes in Santiago de Compostela, Provence, Washington, and the Vatican. The Forbidden Book delves deep into esoteric knowledge and practice, thanks to Guido Mina di Sospiro's extensive knowledge of Catholicism and Joscelyn Godwin's authoritative studies of the western esoteric tradition. Underlying the fast-paced action, the reader will find a profound treatment of moral and political dilemmas, the conflict of religions, and the frightening possibilities of the occult.
Mina Parker, tireless mom and author of 365 Excuse Me … (inspired by the late Lynn Grabhorn), introduces the new Hampton Roads Collection of motivational classics. These affordable digital shorts will help the harried and the hurried to breathe deep, reassess, and re-purpose their day in the time it takes to drink a large latte. The first five lessons from Dumont’s classic book on using the power of concentration to attain self-mastery, efficiency, and success in business and personal matters. Full of practical advice, much of it is as fresh and relevant today as it was a century ago when New Thought Movement writer William Walker Atkinson first published it.
I am Vareena, she writes. A daughter of AFG. A child of refugee. I was born a daughter, considered honor, and treated less than dirt. I am Vareena..." The Pair of Purple Shoes reveals episodes in the lives of Vareena and Aimee. Are they so very different?
Like a painter, bringing to a canvas images which stimulate viewers imagination, Mina has the ability to make the characters in her novels come alive with thought-provoking expressions of human emotions. It will keep readers spellbound from beginning to end. Such as GRIEVOUS DECEPTION, the story of two people entangled in lies. In his obsession with Carly, Stephan resorts to deceitful actions and is caught in his own web. In an effort to free himself, he loses Carly. Atoning, Stephan tries to win her back.
The ultimate baby shower gift, sure to become a keepsake! What's in a word? If the word is a wish, a powerful plenty times a hundred. Mina Parker has chosen one hundred words any new parents might wish for their baby and paired them with inspirational quotes, silly sayings, and little poems. Here are just a few examples:Take achievement--Sleeping through the night--a fine achievement for baby and mom.Or beauty: "The most effective kind of education is that a child should play amongst lovely things." -PlatoOr generosity: "Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared." -BuddhaOr freedom: Barefoot in spring grass. Running without your diaper. Living the good life. Find these plus ninety-six more whimsical, inspiring, and loving messages for baby, all rendered in vibrant pastels--with polka dots, hearts, stars, rabbits, teddy bears, and more.
A man seeking immortality makes a bad deal with a witch. Aliens offer humanity limitless technology that will cost us our souls. A man's pregnant wife and dead sister-in-law hold the key to human survival and extinction. A woman comes to suspect her husband is a previously unknown type of vampire. One scientist's startling fossil find ends the creation vs. evolution dispute. The Fryer burns down churches, but when people are killed, he finds that there's Hell to pay. A scientist experimenting on forgotten people finds that one of them has not been forgotten, and is wanted by violent people in high places. A wizard kidnaps the Emperor's daughter to offer her to an Eidolon in exchange for the power to bring back his murdered family. A man returns from the dead to find himself in a strange land partly of his own making, and a mission to complete. The Speed of Darkness is Michael Mina's first collection of twelve previously published short stories ranging from science fiction to fantasy to horror. His short stories have appeared in numerous magazines and have won awards. He is currently working on his first novel.
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Run Like A Girl is about the impact that participating in sports has on women, how the confidence and strength that it helps to build makes us stronger and better prepared for life's many challenges. In this inspiring book, Mina Samuels uses the personal stories of women and girls of all ages and backgrounds, as well as her own, to take a broad look at the power sports have to help us overcome obstacles in all arenas of life. Run Like A Girl includes the stories of a US-ranked amateur triathlete who's raising an autistic son, a thirteen-year-old girl who falls in love with cross-country running, a woman who runs her first marathon at age sixty, an investment banker who quit her job to become a yoga teacher and adopt a daughter on her own, a young mother with scoliosis who cycled her way back to health and became a jewelry designer along the way, and countless other women, including Kathrine Switzer, Rebecca Rusch, and Molly Barker, who have been changed by their experiences with sports. Run Like A Girl argues that physical strength lends itself to psychological strength, and that for many women, participating in sports translates into leading a happier, more fulfilling life.
Being a teenager is hard, being a dead one is worse. Forgotten and left behind, a ghost roams her abandoned family mansion, counting spiders and scaring intruders while she waits for her sister's return. She's been waiting for generations. And then everything changes. An almost familiar girl moves in, the mysterious boy from next door starts visiting... and an opportunity presents itself. An opportunity that could help bring her sister home. Now if only the living would stop messing everything up. Dead Girl Haunting is a light-hearted tale about a ghost failing at playing cupid, fighting phoney ghost hunters, occasionally haunting the living, and maybe, sort of, finding peace. Reviews "Couldn't put it down!" - Amy Wilson "I absolutely fell in love with this gem of a book-a delightful supernatural-futuristic-rom-com." -Elyse Lindsay "Ghosts, love and witty humor." -Marti Andries "A clever take on a classic haunted house story." -Holly Elkins "Hauntingly lovable. You really wish you could be friends with this ghost!" -Katie Wolsey "Fun feel-good book." -Linda Joyner "Hits most bases: "spooky", romantic, happy, sad, humorous." -Breyanne VanHoose
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