Across Asia, stories of restless spirits have shaped cultures, guided morality, and influenced daily life for centuries. Hungry Ghosts of Asia explores the haunting world of these insatiable spirits, revealing how they reflect human desire, ethical responsibility, and the enduring connection between the living and the dead.From China's Ghost Festival to Japan's Obon, Vietnam's Tháng Cô Hồn, Thailand's merit-making ceremonies, and Korea's ancestral rites, Patrick Coyne delves into h...

Dive into the mysterious and enchanting world of Malay folklore with Spirits of Malaysia, a captivating journey through the supernatural, mystical, and magical tales of Malaysia. From legendary spirits and shape-shifting creatures to enchanted objects and omens of the unseen, this book explores the rich tapestry of stories that have shaped Malay culture for centuries.Each chapter reveals vivid legends passed down through generations, blending history, morality, and the mystical. Le...

Bones are more than remnants of life—they are vessels of memory, power, and mystery. Across the world, cultures have revered, feared, and celebrated them, using skeletal remains to protect, guide, and transform the living. In The Bone Keepers, Patrick Coyne explores the hidden world of bones as guardians of ancient wisdom, conduits of ancestral energy, and instruments of both life and death.From Europe's sacred reliquaries and medieval rituals to Africa's ancestral shrines, from As...

Throughout history, societies have wielded fear, shame, and public spectacle as powerful tools of control. From the scold's bridle and ducking stool to the Iron Maiden and Branks, instruments of punishment were never solely about physical pain—they were symbols of authority, social order, and moral instruction.This meticulously researched book explores the devices used over centuries to enforce compliance, regulate behaviour, and maintain hierarchical structures. Each chapter exami...

Gwishin: Spirits of Korea explores the hidden world of Korean ghosts, spirits, and supernatural forces that linger in homes, forests, mountains, and roads. Drawing on centuries of folklore, eyewitness accounts, and cultural tradition, Patrick Coyne takes readers on a journey through the liminal spaces where the living and the dead intersect.From restless ancestors and wandering children to haunted objects and mysterious wilderness apparitions, Gwishin reveals the deep emotional and...

Step into the mist and discover a world where the line between reality and the unknown blurs. The Fog People explores one of the most enduring and mysterious phenomena in human experience—silent, shadowy figures that appear in fog-laden landscapes across the globe. Drawing on centuries of eyewitness accounts, folklore, and personal field investigations, Patrick Coyne examines encounters that span continents, cultures, and generations.From the Scottish Highlands to the mountains of ...

From the depths of the Amazon to the mist-shrouded peaks of the Andes, ancient voices whisper through time, telling tales of spirits, curses, and haunted places. Dark Folklore of South America takes you on a journey through one of the world's richest landscapes of legend — a realm where the supernatural and the natural intertwine.Within these pages dwell the ghosts of lost souls, shapeshifters of river and forest, and lights that lead the living astray. Patrick Coyne explores stori...

In The Eclipse Prophecies: Myths and Omens of a Darkened Sun, Patrick Coyne takes readers on a journey through the shadowed intersections of human fear, ritual, and the cosmos. Across centuries and continents, eclipses have inspired awe, dread, and extraordinary acts — from animal and human sacrifices in Mesoamerica and the Andes, to symbolic offerings in Asia, Africa, and Oceania.Coyne explores the psychological, cultural, and ethical dimensions of these rituals, uncovering why so...

Like the first edition, this is a seminal textbook for the advanced practice nursing care of the seriously ill and dying. This comprehensive work addresses all aspects of palliative care including physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs. It brings to the forefront current issues of health equity, managing through crisis, and meeting the needs of diverse populations. Each chapter contains case examples and a strong evidence base to support the highest quality of care. The text ...

The Clinical Pocket Guide to Advanced Practice Palliative Nursing is a companion guide to Advanced Practice Palliative Nursing, the first text devoted to advanced practice nursing care of the seriously ill and dying. Each chapter of this pocket guide presents point-of-care guidance on palliative care issues for quick reference in daily practice. Edited by leaders in the field, this handbook provides consistency in the nursing process from assessment to management and eval...

A mythological journey through 10 archetypes of psychedelic healing: ancient stories, tangible tools, and depth psychology insightsDesigned for a new generation of psychedelic facilitators and seekers, Psychedelics and the Soul invokes the traditions of Jungian depth psychology, mythology, and Indigenous cultural wisdom to meet a critical question of our times: How can the emerging field of psychedelic medicine heal the soul amid planetary...

This inspirational book blends elements of shamanism with inherited traditions and contemporary religious commitments. Drawing on shamanic practices from the world over, SHAMANISM AS A SPIRITUAL PRACTICE FOR DAILY LIFE addresses the needs of contemporary people who yearn to deepen their own innate mystical sensibilities. This inspirational book shows how to develop a personal spiritual practice by blending elements of shamanism with inherited traditions and current religious commitments. C...