A sailing ship leaves Scotland, headed for South Australia. For the passengers, the voyage offers a fresh start in a promising land. But on the way they meet sudden malice and inexplicable danger and at the end of their voyage, the ship is wrecked in a wild winter storm. There are only two survivors a seventeen-year-old girl and a young seaman who take shelter in a cave to wait out the storm. There they find warmth, security and love. When the storm is over and they finally emerge, there is something left behind. Something evil. A hundred years later, another young couple uncover the place where the lovers found sanctuary. But some things are best left undisturbed ENDORSEMENTS One of the most intriguing stories that I have encountered in a very long time. Margaret Dunkle, Australian Bookseller & Publisher

The most comprehensive guide to the botany, history, distribution, and cultivation of all known psychoactive plants • Examines 414 psychoactive plants and related substances • Explores how using psychoactive plants in a culturally sanctioned context can produce important insights into the nature of reality • Contains 797 color photographs and 645 black-and-white illustrations In the traditions of every culture, plants have been highly valued for their nourishing, healing, and transformative properties. The most powerful plants--those known to transport the human mind into other dimensions of consciousness--have traditionally been regarded as sacred. In The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants Christian Rätsch details the botany, history, distribution, cultivation, and preparation and dosage of more than 400 psychoactive plants. He discusses their ritual and medicinal usage, cultural artifacts made from these plants, and works of art that either represent or have been inspired by them. The author begins with 168 of the most well-known psychoactives--such as cannabis, datura, and papaver--then presents 133 lesser known substances as well as additional plants known as “legal highs,” plants known only from mythological contexts and literature, and plant products that include substances such as ayahuasca, incense, and soma. The text is lavishly illustrated with 797 color photographs--many of which are from the author’s extensive fieldwork around the world--showing the people, ceremonies, and art related to the ritual use of the world’s sacred psychoactives.

Ever wish someone could give you a big handle on the entire Bible without years of study? Well, this book not only promises to give you that big handle—it will deliver on the promise. You should be asking, how is this possible? The Bible is one story told over and over again, with many variations on the same theme. This structure is the Bible’s DNA. This basic seven-point pattern is the heartbeat of the Creation. It is the cycle of a human day and a human life. It is the pattern of the Tabernacle. It is the process of agriculture. It undergirds the speeches and Laws of God. It orders the rise and fall of nations and empires. It is also the structure of our worship. It is the rhythm of Christ, and it will open the Bible for you like never before.

Consists of sketches and drawings the author made on successive trips to Florence.

Il volume Pittas III dimostra come la collezione Pittas vanti di attraversare tutta la storia dell'arte, dalla scultura greca a Louis Jean-François Lagrenée a Giorgio de Chirico. Le 100 opere raccolte nel volume, ciascuna con la relativa scheda di approfondimento e con le proprie immagini a confronto, tradiscono tuttavia uno spiccato interesse del collezionista verso la mitologia greca e romana, probabilmente imputabile alle sue origini nel Mediterraneo orientale. Le opere sono disposte pertanto secondo un ordine tematico ruotante intorno alla divinità a cui di volta in volta si ispirano o riferiscono: ogni divinità costituisce un capitolo a sé, offrendo in questo modo al lettore la facoltà di ricavare un percorso armonioso e coerente per ogni esempio riportato.Il volume, a cura di Anthi Andronikou e Peter Humfrey, non intende fornire un modello enciclopedico, bensì accertare il valore artistico di ciascuna opera.