Journal of the Dead
Title | Journal of the Dead PDF eBook |
Author | Jason Kersten |
Publisher | Harper Collins |
Pages | 245 |
Release | 2010-10-12 |
Genre | True Crime |
ISBN | 0062032437 |
I killed and buried my best friend today ... When authorities found Raffi Kodikian -- barely alive -- four days after he and his friend David Coughlin became lost in Rattlesnake Canyon, they made a grim and shocking discovery. Kodikian freely admitted that he had stabbed Coughlin twice in the heart. Had there been a darker motive than mercy? And how could anyone, under any circumstances, kill his best friend? Armed with the journal Kodikian and Coughlin carried into Rattle- snake Canyon, Jason Kersten re-creates in riveting detail those fateful days that led to the killing in an infamously unforgiving wilderness.
The Hidden History of the Tibetan Book of the Dead
Title | The Hidden History of the Tibetan Book of the Dead PDF eBook |
Author | Bryan J. Cuevas |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 354 |
Release | 2005-12-08 |
Genre | Family & Relationships |
ISBN | 9780195306521 |
In 1927, Oxford University Press published the first western-language translation of a collection of Tibetan funerary texts (the Great Liberation upon Hearing in the Bardo) under the title The Tibetan Book of the Dead. Since that time, the work has established a powerful hold on the western popular imagination, and is now considered a classic of spiritual literature. Over the years, The Tibetan Book of the Dead has inspired numerous commentaries, an illustrated edition, a play, a video series, and even an opera. Translators, scholars, and popular devotees of the book have claimed to explain its esoteric ideas and reveal its hidden meaning. Few, however, have uttered a word about its history. Bryan J. Cuevas seeks to fill this gap in our knowledge by offering the first comprehensive historical study of the Great Liberation upon Hearing in the Bardo, and by grounding it firmly in the context of Tibetan history and culture. He begins by discussing the many ways the texts have been understood (and misunderstood) by westerners, beginning with its first editor, the Oxford-educated anthropologist Walter Y. Evans-Wentz, and continuing through the present day. The remarkable fame of the book in the west, Cuevas argues, is strikingly disproportionate to how the original Tibetan texts were perceived in their own country. Cuevas tells the story of how The Tibetan Book of the Dead was compiled in Tibet, of the lives of those who preserved and transmitted it, and explores the history of the rituals through which the life of the dead is imagined in Tibetan society. This book provides not only a fascinating look at a popular and enduring spiritual work, but also a much-needed corrective to the proliferation of ahistorical scholarship surrounding The Tibetan Book of the Dead.
The Company of the Dead
Title | The Company of the Dead PDF eBook |
Author | David Kowalski |
Publisher | Titan Books (US, CA) |
Pages | 946 |
Release | 2012-03-13 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0857686674 |
Can one man save the Titanic? March 1912. A mysterious man appears aboard the Titanic on its doomed voyage. His mission? To save the ship. The result? A world where the United States never entered World War I, thus launching the secret history of the 20th Century. April 2012. Joseph Kennedy - grand-nephew of John F. Kennedy - lives in an America occupied in the East by Greater Germany and on the West Coast by Imperial Japan. He is one of six people who can restore history to its rightful order -- even though it would mean his own death. "A magnificent alternate history, set against the backdrop of one of the the greatest maritime disasters." Library Journal “Imaginative, monolithic, action-packed… The reader will not be disappointed.” — Bookseller and Publisher "Time travel, airships, the Titanic, Roswell ... Kowalski builds a decidedly original creature that blends military science fiction, conspiracy theory, alternate history, and even a dash of romance." Publishers Weekly "Kowalski effortlessly smashes together high art and grand adventure in this alt-history juggernaut." John Birmingham, acclaimed author of Weapons of Choice "Exciting action, twisty and ingenious characterisation, and complicated time-travel plotting, deftly handled." S.M. Stirling, NYT bestselling author of The Tears of the Sun "A non-stop chase that takes place across two thousand miles ... and one hundred years of perdurant time." Walter Jon Williams, NYT bestselling author of Deep State
Play Dead
Title | Play Dead PDF eBook |
Author | Francine J. Harris |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2016 |
Genre | Poetry |
ISBN | 9781938584251 |
Identity, gender, and race politics all collide ferociously in this unflinching collection that actively cuts through cultural and social constructs.
The Live Dead Journal
Title | The Live Dead Journal PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Salubris Resources |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2016-04-26 |
Genre | Missions |
ISBN | 9781680671681 |
To live dead is to live life wholly for Jesus. To die to self, knowing God will do a greater work through you and to announce the life of God among those who are unreached. This journal, in 30 day meditations, examines character-based mission among those unengaged by the Gospel. Each day includes an informed way to pray for an unreached people in East Africa and a challenge to live and die for Jesus in order that He might be made famous among all peoples of Earth.
Necronomicon Ex-Mortis
Title | Necronomicon Ex-Mortis PDF eBook |
Author | Prop House |
Publisher | |
Pages | 118 |
Release | 2020-12-13 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Necronomicon Ex-Mortis (Also known as "The Book of the Dead" and "Naturom Demonto") is the antagonistic object in the E. D. franchise. It has power to harness the Kandarian Demon's ability to control both the dead and Deadites, as well as summon the Kandarian Demon itself. Incredibly detailed front and back cover !!! 118 illustrated B/W pages (old-fashion effect) Cream paper (for a cool VINTAGE look) Glossy cover finish 8,5 x 11 inches !!! HUGE !!! You can also use it as an increible COLORING BOOK !!! PERFECT HALLOWEEN / Christmas / birthday / GIFT !!! Any fan of the movies / series will love this book. Guaranteed !!!
Journal of Agricultural Research
Title | Journal of Agricultural Research PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1226 |
Release | 1935 |
Genre | Agriculture |
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