Author : Diagram Group
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 20,69 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780806969138
Broken up into categories such as Animals, Astrology, Dreams, and Flowers, this fascinating dictionary will alert you to thousands of beliefs, omens, and proverbs that you may never have known. Many other subjects range from Clothing to Food to Marriage numbers.
Author : Diagram Group
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 27,51 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781402755026
Explains the meanings of thousands of signs, omens, spells, charms, cures, rituals, and taboos; arranged alphabetically by topic.
Author : David Macfarlane
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 35,16 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780806974897
For your amusement, for your edification and inspiration, for livening up that speech you have to give: proverbs have an irresistible power. These little pockets of wisdom say volumes about a culture--so take a tour around the world in words. You'll encounter the lively and colorful sayings from all around the world: Africa and its diaspora (Haiti, Jamaica, and African-American); Central and South America; Mexico; Native American; China, Japan; Italy; Ireland; Scotland; Israel; and the Arab nations.
Author : Robert W. Pike
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 30,19 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9780806979755
Universally popular, checkers is one of the world s oldest and most elegantly structured board games and on a high level, it can demand real strategic thought. Put your skill to the test with these puzzles all based on the Standard American game. (Federation rules appear in their entirety.) Each is solvable in no more than six-and-a-half moves, and sometimes, the winner even seems at a serious disadvantage at the start. Quite a few of the solutions list alternative patterns of play. "
Author : Wendy Toliver
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 49,46 MB
Release : 2003-04
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780806993898
Details, details, details. Planning a wedding can be a nightmare, and few of us are experienced.
Author : Diagram Group
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 12,88 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780806918334
This extraordinary reference covers witches, shamen, voodoo priests and priestesses, and oracles; provides the low-down on pentagrams, exorcisms, coven rituals, and conjuring spirits; and tells how to cast spells for protection, invisibility, and illness prevention. Illustrations.
Author : Sirona Knight
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 41,33 MB
Release : 2008-09
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781402760068
Tap into the age-old, secret power of runes to create a better and more enriching life. Generally associated with the ancient Northern Europeans, runes are magical symbols that convey the story of creation, life, destruction, and rebirth, and how these forces constantly affect our many levels of being. Runes connect with your body, mind, and spirit, as well as the environment, and are ideal for use in psychological integration, spiritual growth, healing, and magic. Learn the history of runes and the meanings and associations of each symbol. Then discover a wide variety of ways runes can help you find answers to personal questions, increase self-awareness, relieve stress, gain a sense of personal empowerment, and clear out blockages in your life. As you work with these mystical tools you’ll find within them the power to transform yourself.
Author : Philip J. Carter
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 39,86 MB
Release : 2008-06
Category : Intelligence tests
ISBN : 1402754671
Think you re smart? Prove it! Twenty-five brain-stumping IQ quizzes, featuring wordplay, diagrams, numerical challenges, and more, will really put solvers to the test. Over 1,000 questions really reveal whether or not you can think abstractly, comprehend complex ideas, figure out the progression of a sequence, simplify fractions, create new words out of old, and decode anagrams. But above all, they re designed to entertain, so quiz-takers can decide if they want to check out their own abilities, play against friends, or follow their fancy by just dipping into the book at random. For those who really want to assess their performance, a time limit of 90 minutes is allowed for each test. "
Author : Diagram Group
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 37,1 MB
Release : 2007-06
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781402747328
This extraordinary reference covers witches, shamen, voodoo priests and priestesses, and oracles; provides the low-down on pentagrams, exorcisms, coven rituals, and conjuring spirits; and tells how to cast spells for protection, invisibility, and illness prevention. Illustrations.
Author : Richard Webster
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 45,97 MB
Release : 2012-09-08
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0738725617
Have you ever rubbed a frog on your freckles? Trivia fans and fun fact fanatics will adore this fascinating, flickable encyclopedia of superstitions! Richard Webster presents over five hundred of the most obscure, curious, and just-plain-freaky superstitions of the Western world. Discover batty beliefs about baldness, beans, and the Bermuda Triangle, and peculiar practices regarding hiccups, hearses, and hunchbacks. From modern myths to centuries-old lore, The Encyclopedia of Superstitions offers a wealth of wonderfully weird beliefs on just about every topic you can imagine: Holidays Birth Death Weddings Colors Gemstones Trees Flowers Fairies Weather Numbers Animals Birds Insects Household Items Zodiac Signs Gambling The Human Body Food Praise: "[T]his reference makes for compulsive browsing."—Publishers Weekly
