In this frank, eye-opening book, an experienced teacher from the Discovery Seminar offers the Jewish perspective on the subject of touching.

Be careful what you touch.My name is Darla, and people think I'm weird. I know this because I'm a telepath.After my second husband bails without a word, I'm moving back to my hometown, San Marcos, Florida, one of the nation's oldest cities. I'm here to open a nearly 300-year-old inn, and, hopefully, begin a new life. It turns out the inn comes with ghosts and other supernatural features. And the paranormal in my genes is going haywire.My telepathy has always been hit or miss. But now, along with the arrival of my first hot flashes, I gain a new ability: psychometry. By touching an object, I can read the thoughts and emotions of other people who have touched it.Good thoughts as well as creepy thoughts. Sweet emotions as well as memories of murder.Yep, I help a detective investigate a murder. And not a bad-looking detective, I should add.Living in an ancient city and running an old inn, I'm constantly touching things filled with memories.And some of them could kill me.

A richly expanded edition of the classic call-to-arms. Yolen argues perceptively that fantasy, folklore, and the realm of story provide our children with a "star map for our future". Six new essays tender fresh perspectives on the morality of fairy tales, time travel, the definition of story and, of course, why such themes are essential to the development of today's children.

'Modern, funny, and heartwarming' BOOKAHOLIC CONFESSIONS 'Warmth, humour, intrigue, and a little magic' KRAFTIREADER Would you read your partner's texts? What if you thought they were having an affair? Once bitten, twice shy, Emma King is in no rush to join Harry's bustling, big, fat Greek Cypriot family and become Mrs Georgiades. Emma doesn't think they need a piece of paper to prove how much they love each other. They're solid - unbreakable. But when she accidentally stumbles across a flirtatious text message on Harry's mobile phone, alarm bells start going off in her head. Overcome with suspicion and an impending fear of losing the love of her life, Emma goes on a mission to get to the bottom of this secret affair with the help of her best friend Ola, her ninety-three-year-old neighbour Alistair, and a psychic predictions app: The Magic Touch. Because no one is going to snatch Harry from her - no one! Readers LOVE The Magic Touch: 'The Magic Touch was a joy to read. Bright, modern, funny - I laughed out loud - touches of sadness and more twists and turns than an F1 circuit to the very last page, literally, this debut novel by Kelly Florentia is a triumph' 5* Reader Review 'A wonderfully entertaining and moving novel' 5* Reader Review 'There's a little bit of everything in this story; love, friendship, mystery and intrigue . . . A lovely read!' 5* Reader Review 'What a debut . . . fantastic plot, humor, warmth and characters that stayed with me after I read the final page' 5* Reader Review 'This book really worked its magic on me! A fabulous romance' 5* Reader Review 'A winner in every respect' 5* Reader Review 'I loved reading this book so much I couldn't put it down!!' 5* Reader Review

This wild, magic-realist ride of a novel, originally published in 1994, is funny, sexy, satirical, linguistically exuberant, and utterly unique. Written as a fictional biography, it tells the life story of a woman with magical sexual powers that she uses to heal people. The story follows our heroine from her miraculous birth through her childhood in a magical orphanage to adulthood, when she uncovers sinister conspiracies among political and well-hidden foes. Woven into The Magic Touch is that of her grandmother, whose mysterious background propels the story forward in ways that begin as Faustian and end up as spiritual. The story culminates in a spectacular—and hilarious—showdown between the forces of good and evil. This ebook re-release of The Magic Touch includes a new introduction that should be a must-read for fans of this book and aspiring writers everywhere. It reveals how Rachel stumbled on the idea for the heart of the story, the long journey she took in producing the book, and the kind words given by a respected professor that inspired her, at her lowest moment, to pick herself up and keep going. The Magic Touch was Rachel Simon’s second book and first novel. It was a 1994 selection of the Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers program, which highlights books of exceptional literary quality from authors at the starts of their careers.

He has the power of wonderworking—and now everyone wants it. “Jody Lynn Nye’s irrepressible humor makes this story a delight.” —Christopher Stasheff, author of The Warlock in Spite of Himself Apprentice fairy godfather Raymond Crandall is skeptical whether he wants to be a part of something that sounds so hokey, but he finds that granting wishes to children touches something in himself that he never knew was there. Rose Feinstein, his teacher and mentor, helps guide him to learn how to handle the power and responsibility. Unfortunately, the rival Demons, Djinni and Efreets Guild want the power the Fairy Godmothers wield. Can Ray pull off a miracle to save them all? Praise for the writing of New York Times–bestselling author Jody Lynn Nye “Jody Lynn Nye has a deft touch with fantasy and an ever-ready imagination.” —Anne McCaffrey, New York Times–bestselling author “A great sense of humor.” —Piers Anthony, New York Times–bestselling author “Fast, furious and fun.” —Chicago Sun-Times “For people who like their fantasy straight up, with fizz, but without cuteness.” —Diane Duane, author of Spock’s World “Bright and bubbly entertainment.” —Kirkus Reviews