![]() ![]() The founding editor of the series was David Bates. This book is essential reading for both students and scholars of the medieval world. The cover of the fourth edition of Medieval Monasticism by C.H. A detailed glossary offers readers a helpful vocabulary of the subject. We are shown- for instance- the controversy between the Benedictines and the reformed monasticism of the twelfth century and the problems that confronted women in religious life. ![]() In this book many of them- together with their supporters and critics- are presented to us and speak their minds to us. ![]() For a thousand years- the great monastic houses and religious orders were a prominent feature of the social landscape of the West- and their leaders figured as much in the political as on the spiritual map of the medieval world. Hugh Lawrence explores the many sided relationship between monasteries and the secular world around them. Medieval Monasticism traces the Western Monastic tradition from its fourth century origins in the deserts of Egypt and Syria- through the many and varied forms of religious life it assumed during the Middle Ages. ![]()
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![]() McDowell's first novel, the grisly and darkly comic The Amulet (1979), is also available from Valancourt Books. ![]() This edition of McDowell's masterpiece of terror features a new introduction by award-winning horror author Michael Rowe. Though best known for his screenplays for Tim Burton's Beetlejuice and The Nightmare Before Christmas, McDowell is now being rediscovered as one of the best modern horror writers and a master of Southern Gothic literature. Ī haunted house story unlike any other, Michael McDowell's The Elementals (1981) was one of the finest novels to come out of the horror publishing explosion of the 1970s and '80s. Something horrific that may be responsible for several terrible and unexplained deaths years earlier - and is now ready to kill again. Something that has terrified Dauphin Savage and Luker McCray since they were boys and which still haunts their nightmares. ![]() But though long uninhabited, the third house is not empty. Bray manages the mean feat of transporting listeners both to the Deep South AND to a frightening netherworld in this gothic production. ![]() Two of the houses are habitable, while the third is slowly and mysteriously being buried beneath an enormous dune of blindingly white sand. THE ELEMENTALS by Michael McDowell Read by R.C. ![]() After a bizarre and disturbing incident at the funeral of matriarch Marian Savage, the McCray and Savage families look forward to a restful and relaxing summer at Beldame, on Alabama's Gulf Coast, where three Victorian houses loom over the shimmering beach. ![]() ![]() And his foray into the school system will certainly have some readers wishing they had his skills in dealing with bullies. Instead it tells the tale of a child raised unconventionally, by parents and guardians who are by definition not normal, yet he knows he’s loved and cared for unconditionally.īod’s adventures both inside and outside the graveyard’s iron gates and stone walls are inventive and intriguing. But this Newbery winning story doesn’t dwell on the details that lead to Bod’s childhood in the graveyard. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman has an unlikely start for a children’s book: a family killed for unknown reasons. What he doesn’t know is that the man named Jack never forgets about the baby who got away, and Jack is certain that one day he will find what he’s looking for to finish the job he started. But eventually he becomes curious about the world outside the gates and seeks to learn more about the land of the living. ![]() ![]() Bod toddled to escape unaware he was escaping or that he was toddling into a graveyard, where the permanent occupants decide to raise him with the help of a guardian who can come and go and bring food and clothing.Īs Bod grows he has the run of the graveyard, he even masters some of the skills usually not shared with the living. A man named Jack murders Bod’s family when Bod is just a toddler. ![]() ![]() ![]() But when Sookie finally finds Bill-caught in an act of serious betrayal-she’s not sure whether to save him…or sharpen some stakes. Next thing she knows, she’s off to Jackson, Mississippi, to mingle with the under-underworld at Club Dead, a dangerous little haunt where the elite of vampire society can go to chill out and suck down some Type-O. ![]() ![]() Then his sinister and sexy boss Eric Northman tells Sookie where she might find him. But recently he’s been a little distant-in another state, distant. There’s only one vampire Sookie Stackhouse is involved with (at least voluntarily) and it’s Bill Compton. Sookie Stackhouse / Southern Vampire Series Book #3 (True Blood)īon Temps’s psychic waitress takes a dangerous road trip in the third novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling Sookie Stackhouse series-the inspiration for the HBO® original series True Blood. ![]() ![]() ![]() Warriors: Mapleshade’s Vengeance also includes a teaser to Warriors Super Edition: Crookedstar’s Promise. But then the Clans cast her out as a traitorand she vowed to seek her revenge. If the content within contains spoilers, please also apply a spoilers tag. Long before she troubled the dreams of Crookedstar or Tigerclaw, Mapleshade was a warrior of ThunderClan. Any posted artwork must credit the original artist.Īfter posting your content, there should be a button under the title that says "flair." Click it and choose the appropriate flair for your content.In Mapleshades Vengeance, she falls in love with Appledusk. Please ensure that your content fits the subreddit's purpose. Mapleshade is a sturdy, large, matted, sleek, tortoiseshell she-cat with a scar on the bridge of her nose, a fluffy white tail, and amber eyes. Low-effort content will not be tolerated on the subreddit.You must tag your posts when posting on the subreddit. 9.99 Mapleshades Vengeance: After being exiled from her Clan and witnessing the deaths of her kits, Mapleshade wants nothing more than revenge.Roleplaying posts are not allowed on this subreddit, it is meant for the discussion of the books and conversation only.Posting content that is not related to the Warrior Cats series or Erin Hunter is not allowed.Sitewide rules must be followed on the subreddit.This is a sub-reddit meant solely for the discussion of the Warrior Cats series by Erin Hunter. Feel free to discuss whatever you want about Warriors. ![]() ![]() Turns out what’s left of Alphabet Squadron - and General Hera Syndulla’s New Republic forces - have uncovered Shadow Wing leader Soran Keize’s newest plans aren’t just about hitting the fledgling Republic…and have dire ramifications for anyone caught in the crossfire. While her squadmates are still reeling from her seeming betrayal, they’ve got other problems to deal with, as Gizmodo’s exclusive new excerpt from the novel below reveals! ![]() Victory’s Price picks up on the shocking conclusion of Shadow Fall, which saw Imperial defector and Alphabet Squadron leader Yrica Quell make the harrowing decision to return to the Empire’s fold, rejoining the sinister 204th fighter unit Shadow Wing - which she had spent months and months helping the New Republic track down. Now things are coming to a head in its last chapter, and the Imperial Remnant is making a major move…but not against our heroes. ![]() ![]() Alexander Freed’s Alphabet Squadron trilogy has given us a window into the complex political landscape left behind after Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, through the lens of damaged fighter pilot veterans of the galactic civil war. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() * Comics are sent in a bubble mailer sandwiched between two thick slabs of cardboard to prevent damage. With the help of Petrefax, Calcinia is determined to expose Bulgus’s crime, but her physical body may give out before she gets the chance._ - Atomic Avenue In response to Calcinia’s eavesdropping, Bulgus had torn her soul in half, leaving her undead. In trying to get out of a marriage to Lord Bulgus, Calcinia had used magic to gain insight into the local lord’s dreams and to prove that he had gained his title by killing his brother. This proves problematic as our hero is hired by a nobleman to take care of the funeral of his daughter Calcinia and discovers that she is not truly dead. ![]() WHAT IT'S ABOUT:_ Petrefax is an undertaker of great renown and ability while traveling, he comes across the land of Malegrise, a country where everyone is a sorcerer. Other Info: complete series from the pages of Neil Gaiman's _Sandman_ Item Specifics Series Name The Sandman Presents: Petrefax (2000) Issue Number 2 Publisher Vertigo Main Character Sandman Item Description Item: Sandman Presents Petrefax #1-4 ![]() ![]() The third picture features the name of Hailey’s skin care and beauty brand. While Hailey looks stunning in a strapless silver gown, Justin has kept his look casual with a black leather jacket and hoodie with a brown baseball cap. The second picture features the beautiful couple on a dinner date in London. In the first picture, he can be seen kissing his wife, Hailey Bieber on the lips. Justin Bieber recently took to Instagram to post some new pictures after a long time. He also posted some other pictures and fans can’t stop gushing over them. The 29-year-old pop star treated his fans, eager to catch a glimpse of his personal life for so long with a love filled picture in which he can be seen kissing wife Hailey Bieber. ![]() ![]() Justin Bieber has not been very active on Instagram lately. ![]() ![]() Legendary Entertainment Hollywood’s high-profile producer and co-financier of big-budget. Danny and the Dinosaur Syd Hoff Harper Collins, Juvenile Fiction - 64 pages 11 Reviews Reviews arent verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when its identified. His work also appeared in many other magazines, including Esquire and the Saturday Evening Post, and in a nationally syndicated daily feature. ‘Danny and The Dinosaur’ Courtesy of Harper Collins. His cartoons were a regular feature in the New Yorker after he sold his first cartoon to that magazine at the age of eighteen. Born and raised in New York City, he studied at the National Academy of Design. ![]() Danny and the Dinosaur is designated as an I Can Read Book. ![]() ![]() The book inspired six other sequels by Syd Hoff. ![]() It has sold over ten million copies and has been translated into a dozen languages. Syd Hoff has given much pleasure to children everywhere as the author and illustrator of numerous children’s books, including the favorite I Can Read books Sammy the Seal, The Horse in Harry’s Room, and the Danny and the Dinosaur books. About the Book First introduced in 1958 in Danny and the Dinosaur, and the recent stars ofHappy Birthday, Danny and the Dinosaur, the popular pair is back. Danny and the Dinosaur is a childrens picture book by Syd Hoff, first published by Harper & Brothers in 1958. ![]() ![]() ![]() Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 22:00:38 Bookplateleaf 0002 Boxid IA40097519 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier Beast Quest: Ferno The Fire Dragon - Book 1 Chapter 1 - YouTube 0:00 / 8:02 Beast Quest: Ferno The Fire Dragon - Book 1 Chapter 1 Astronism Channel 7.78K subscribers Subscribe 26K views 7. ![]() |