[PDF] Down At The Bottom Of The Garden eBook

Author : Diane Purkiss
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 38,80 MB
Release : 2003-11-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780814766866

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At the Bottom of the Garden is a history of fairies from the ancient world to the present. Steeped in folklore and fantasy, it is a rich and diverse account of the part that fairies and fairy stories have played in culture and society. The pretty pastel world of gauzy-winged things who grant wishes and make dreams come true—as brought to you by Disney's fairies flitting across a woodland glade, or Tinkerbell’s magic wand—is predated by a darker, denser world of gorgons, goblins, and gellos; the ancient antecedents of Shakespeare's mischievous Puck or J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan. For, as Diane Purkiss explains in this engrossing history, ancient fairies were born of fear: fear of the dark, of death, and of other great rites of passage, birth and sex. To understand the importance of these early fairies to pre-industrial peoples, we need to recover that sense of dread. This book begins with the earliest manifestations of fairies in ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean. The child-killing demons and nymphs of these cultures are the joint ancestors of the medieval fairies of northern Europe, when fairy figures provided a bridge between the secular and the sacred. Fairies abducted babies and virgins, spirited away young men who were seduced by fairy queens and remained suspended in liminal states. Tamed by Shakespeare's view of the spirit world, Victorian fairies fluttered across the theater stage and the pages of children's books to reappear a century later as detergent trade marks and alien abductors. In learning about these often strange and mysterious creatures, we learn something about ourselves—our fears and our desires.

Author : Mark Williams
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 12,1 MB
Release : 2019-03-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1644244349

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There Are Saxons at the Bottom of Our Garden by Mark L. Williams [--------------------------------------------]

Author : Steve Jenkins
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 45 pages
File Size : 17,19 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0618966366

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Provides a top-to-bottom look at the ocean, from birds and waves to thermal vents and ooze.

Author : Judy Roblin
Publisher : Troubador Publishing Ltd
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 27,39 MB
Release : 2019-06-04
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1789017955

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“A beautifully patterned tapestry that sheds light on our own hidden fears and dreams, a light that nourishes the seeds of holiness in our souls. This whole creation will give courage and hope to so many people trying to recover from any of the many shades of darkness endured.” (From the foreword by Fr Daniel O’Leary) Here is a story of transformation lived out through the ordinary events of the everyday. From the peace of her poustinia (prayer place) Judy invites the reader to share an experience lived out through the twelve months of the year. The seasons of nature reflect those of the heart as we journey from darkness and pain to the light of the present. Poustinia is the Russian word for desert and a poustinia is a small sparsely furnished cabin, which is the perfect place for silence and listening, for communing with nature, and for developing a philosophy of life. Judy’s words and poetry, her experiences and insights, and most importantly her faith, have all been honed by the time she has spent here. The wisdom she has learnt here and the spirituality that infuses this place are described and explained in this book. It is this, combined with her understanding of Christian teaching, which is at the heart of her message.

Author : Alan Bradley
Publisher : Random House Digital, Inc.
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 22,95 MB
Release : 2009-01-20
Category : Fathers
ISBN : 0553840762

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It is the summer of 1950 - and at the once-grand mansion of Buckshaw, young Flavia de Luce, an aspiring chemist with a passion for poison, is intrigued by a series of inexplicable events: A dead bird is found on the doorstep, a postage stamp bizarrely pinned to its beak. Then, hours later, Flavia finds an man lying in the cucumber patch and watches him as he takes his dying breath. For Flavia, who is both appalled and delighted, life begings in earnest when murder comes to Buckshaw. "This was by far the most interesting thing that had ever happened to me in my entire life."

Author : Ann Baer
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 45,29 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Country life
ISBN : 0871318741

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Everyday life in medieval England seen through the eyes of Marion, the wife of a carpenter. The novel follows her daily grind, living in a dirty one-room hut, giving birth to children who die, lugging water, battling rats and using a pool for a mirror. A first novel.

Author : Francis Brennan
Publisher : Gill & Macmillan Ltd
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 21,47 MB
Release : 2015-09-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0717168808

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Francis Brennan is back – to spread a little happiness!'Life can deal us any kind of hand, good or bad. Often it's a bit of both, and the only difference is what we make of it. That's the subject of this book – how we handle what life throws at us and how we learn to make the most of it. In short, it's a book about happiness.'Full of warm and witty anecdotes, Francis Brennan shares his memories while letting us in on the secret to his success – his belief in happiness. By counting his blessings – such as his childhood, family, friendships, career, travel, spirituality, home life and public life – he outlines what matters to him and what has sustained him in life, and shows how learning to be happy is the most important gift you can give yourself.By sharing how he has dealt with the ups and downs of life, Francis Brennan proves that happiness is something you choose, rather than something that chooses you. Counting Your Blessings: Table of Contents Introduction - Family Matters - Overcoming Challenges - Work, Glorious Work - Park Life - Living in the Limelight - Travel Broadens the Mind - A Hug Goes a Long Way - A Few of My Favourite Things