A vivid coming-of-age tale about a young man trying to make his way as a journalist and band leader in a big Nigerian city.When Chinua Achebe became the editor of the legendary Heinemann African Writers Series, one of the first books he chose was a collection of stories by Cyprian Ekwensi. People of the City, Ekwensi’s early masterpiece, is the tale of Amusa Sango, a young man who travels from the country to a great and crazy city that is not named but mig...

This edition of The Treatises of St. Cyprian comes complete with a Touch-or-Click Table of Contents. Saint Cyprian (died September 14, 258) was bishop of Carthage and an important Early Christian writer, many of whose works are still extant. He was born the beginning of the 3rd century in North Africa. You can purchase other religious works directly from Wyatt North Publishing. Enjoy.

A classic of occultism and magic, The Book of Saint Cyprian! This book gathers different knowledge about magic, rituals, witchcraft, invocations, exorcisms, talismans, amulets and pacts. It is one of the most sought-after manuals on magic.WARNING. For your own well-being, it is advised not to attempt any of the rituals described in this book. Some people have been known to lose their minds, experience intense physical pain, or encounter disturbing paranormal phenomena as a...

The lifetime of St. Cyprian is perhaps obscured by time, as his prior life as a magician and his relationship to Justina commonly overshadow his writings. Some accounts grant him the role of the bishop of Antioch, but he is note traditionally granted that role in any episcopal list. Nonetheless, he appears to have been a clergyman in Antioch during the late 3rd and early 4th century. Only two of his writings have survived to the present, or at least those which have been attributed to him....

You've spent years managing everyone's schedules, swallowing your anger to avoid confrontation, and agreeing to things you don't want to do. Now you're exhausted, resentful, and wondering who you even are anymore.That's exactly why this book was written. Not to tell you to think positive or practice self-care, but to show you how emotions actually form, why they get stuck, and what to do about them in the five minutes you have between responsibilities....

You're not broken for crying six months later. You're not weak for forgetting conversations. You're not crazy for wanting to join them. You're grieving.And everyone's been lying to you about what that means.Three months after the funeral, people expect you to be "over it." Your brain won't work right-you walk into rooms and forget why you're there. Your chest hurts so badly you've googled "heart attack symptoms" three times. You can't sleep. And so...

You've spent years showing up for everyone else. Canceling your plans. Apologizing for things that weren't your fault. Saying yes when every part of you wanted to say no. You told yourself that's what good people do. But good people don't have to run on empty to prove they care.If any of that sounds familiar, this book was written with you in mind.How to Heal From Codependency walks you through exactly how codependent behaviors dev...

They never raise their voice. They never throw a punch. And somehow, every conversation still leaves you feeling like you lost.If you have spent months trying to communicate better, give more grace, and find the right words, only to end up more confused and more drained than before, the problem was never your approach. You were using the right tools on the wrong situation.If this feels familiar, this book was written with you in mind.

'"Forget all your fears now. Have a fling this night"'Untrustworthy, charming Fussy Joe spins stories and breaks hearts in this rollicking story set in the 'sensational city' of 1960s Lagos.Penguin Modern: fifty new books celebrating the pioneering spirit of the iconic Penguin Modern Classics series, with each one offering a concentrated hit of its contemporary, international flavour. Here are authors ranging from Kathy Acker to James Baldwin, Truman Capote to Stan...

A masterpiece of archaeological and historical writing, 'The Making of the Middle Sea' is extensively illustrated and ranges across disciplines, subject matter and chronology from early humans to the rise of civilizations - Egyptian, Minoan, Mycenaean, Phoenician, Etruscan, early Greek and pan-Mediterranean. It is the only up-to-date, full, interpretive synthesis on the rise of the Mediterranean world from its beginnings to the threshold of Classical times. The author is Professor of Medit...

A perennial problem for spiritual traditions of all sorts is dualism—either a positing of a false distance between the Divine and the created or a rejection of creation and the human body. Many contemporary spiritual seekers have sensed this problem and sought to remedy it through myriad solutions drawn from various spiritual traditions and secular wisdom, both Eastern and Western.Cyprian Consiglio, OSB Cam, explores Christianity’s contribution to the discussion. He offers a revisi...

2022 Catholic Media Association honorable mention in mysticismOver time our ideas about God and religion tend to match the stage of our own maturity and the level of our own consciousness. In addition to our different ideas of God, there are also those who profess some form of monotheistic religion but worship other gods: the power of the economy, military strength, fame. Perhaps they even use––or misuse––the name of God or credit God with whatever is gain...