Would you dance with the Devil in New York City?Even if she wanted to kill you?A wild, intimate, literary novel written in the tradition of Denis Johnson, Charles Bukowski, and Hunter S. Thompson, each chapter of American Blasphemer delivers new characters and unforgettable experiences - a knife fight with a sex addict, a psychedelic family Christmas, a Cathedral burning in Manhattan, a midnight visit to Elvis's grave, and more.This...

In The Dinosaur Who Loved Ice Cream, Denny the Dinosaur is on a quest for the sweetest treat he can find—ice cream! But when he discovers a mountain of frozen goodness, things quickly spiral into a sticky, hilarious mess. Denny and his dinosaur friends work together to throw the wildest ice cream party the jungle has ever seen, complete with epic flavor experiments, chaotic ice cream fights, and a giant sundae that takes teamwork to build. Packed with wacky adventures and sweet fu...

Get ready for a sugary-sweet, upside-down adventure in The Upside Down Day of Donuts! When gravity takes a vacation, Cherry and Kenny find themselves chasing floating donuts and bouncing over upside-down furniture in a topsy-turvy town. With a jump rope lasso, a backpack full of sprinkles, and their wits, the twins race to catch runaway jelly donuts before they drift into outer space. Along the way, they meet Professor Puff, a baker-scientist who accidentally reversed gravity with...

Oliver the cat has a very special secret: he can turn invisible! But when he accidentally makes a sandwich vanish along with him, it’s up to him and his best friend, Picklesworth the talking pickle, to figure out what’s going on. As they chase invisible crumbs and uncover magical mysteries, they meet floating ghosts, mischievous squirrels, and a sandwich that seems to have a mind of its own. With plenty of laughs and unexpected twists, The Invisible Cat and the Ghostly Sandwich is...

From unicorns and trolls to werewolves and griffins, this comprehensive guide is the key to discovering every magical creature from myth, folklore and legend around the world.This compendium of magical creatures explores the history, folklore and mythology of fascinating beasts throughout all the magical worlds. Including stories, celebrations, traditions, and amazing facts, the book spans every major culture across the globe.Many of the fantastic creatures described in the...

Probably the oldest known spiritual discipline, shamanism is the timeless art of living in harmony with creation, providing a universal system to work with today, whatever our religion or spiritual affiliation may be. A reflection of a living tradition with a supremely practical approach to life, it teaches skills for living and ways to utilize latent abilities which we all possess. Celtic Shamanism derives from the native traditions of North-West Europe. The shamanic contribution of the C...

Everywhere we look we see wounded people, hurt by their childhood, by their relationships, by the cultural milieu in which they live. Increasing numbers seek psychiatric help, alternative therapies, healing, and encounter groups. However, valuable though such work has proved to be, it has tended to lack concern for the spiritual dimension of the human experience - the realm of the soul. Many of us suffer from fractured souls, a circumstance brought about by the very nature of ...

In Nobody Really Has Their Sh*t Together, illustrator star Luke John Matthew Arnold shares his no-bullshit, somewhat inspirational and very hilarious doodles. This bold little book is a beautiful gift for yourself or anyone you love, to bring a smile in tough moments.For most of us, every day comes with a new set of ‘holy shits’ and ‘what the fucks’. But as a fella who lives with OCD and anxiety while also being an artist, Luke John Matthew Arnold often couldn't af...

In 'Contemporary American Literature,' John Matthews Manly and Edith Rickert curate a compelling anthology that traverses the multifaceted landscape of American literary expression. Encompassing a wide spectrum of genres and styles, this collection includes everything from poignant short stories and evocative poems to profound essays and experimental prose. This anthology captures the zeitgeist of early 20th-century America, introducing the reader to a tapestry of narratives that interroga...

Step into the mythic voice of Britain's greatest bard.For centuries, the legendary bard Taliesin has been celebrated as poet, prophet, and shapeshifter—the radiant voice of Celtic myth. In this evocative new collection, internationally acclaimed author John Matthews gathers decades of his own visionary poems inspired by Taliesin's song.Here the ancient bard speaks again: of Arthur and Merlin, of the Goddess and the Grail, of battles between light and dark, ...

Passenger Trains in the North of England features over 270 black and white pictures and takes the reader northbound from South Yorkshire and Cheshire to the Scottish Borders. Also covered in detail are a wide selection of pictures from Cumbria, West and North Yorkshire among others. We see main line expresses, branch line and local trains, plus special workings running along today's railways and lines that have faded into history. Steam, diesel and electric powered trains are pictured righ...

A first full-length collection by one of the world's leading experts on myth and legend, especially those of King Arthur and the Celts. The author of over 100 books on these and other themes, John Matthews here shows that myth has always been a central part of his life. The works published here, many for the first time, date from the 1980s to the present, and cross into many realms and fields of otherworldly grace.JOHN MATTHEWS is an independent scholar, poet and author living in O...