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Walter Dean Myers Award Winner International Literacy Association Book Award Winner Whippoorwhill Award Winner Reading the West Book Awards Shortlist BEST OF THE YEAR Washington Post - Booklist Editors' Choice - Publishers Weekly - Horn Book - New York Public Library Tsalagi should never have to live on human blood, but sometimes things just happen to sixteen-year-old girls. Making her YA debut, Cherokee writer Andrea L. Rogers takes her place as one of the most striking voices of the horror renaissance that has swept the last decade. Horror fans will get their thrills in this collection -- from werewolves to vampires to zombies -- all the time-worn horror baddies are there. But so are predators of a distinctly American variety - the horrors of empire, of intimate partner violence, of dispossession. And so too the monsters of Rogers' imagination, that draw upon long-told Cherokee stories -- of Deer Woman, fantastical sea creatures, and more. Following one extended Cherokee family across the centuries, from the tribe's homelands in Georgia in the 1830s to World War I, the Vietnam War, our own present, and well into the future, each story delivers a slice of a particular time period that will leave readers longing for more. Alongside each story, Cherokee artist and language technologist Jeff Edwards delivers haunting illustrations that incorporate Cherokee syllabary. But don't just take it from us -- award-winning writer of The Only Good Indians and Mongrels Stephen Graham Jones says that "Andrea Rogers writes like the house is on fire and her words are the only thing that can put it out." Man-Made Monsters is a masterful, heartfelt, haunting collection ripe for crossover appeal -- just don't blame us if you start hearing things that go bump in the night. P R A I S E ★ "Many of these stories sound as if they were passed down as family histories. It may read like speculative fiction, but it feels like truth." --Horn Book (starred) ★ "Stunning collection of short stories follows a Cherokee family through two centuries, beginning with something akin to a vampire attack and ending with zombies." --BCCB (starred) ★ "Spine-tingling...A simultaneously frightening and enthralling read." --Publishers Weekly (starred) ★ "Chilling... Exquisite... A creepy and artful exploration of a haunting heritage." --Kirkus (starred) ★ "Startling...Will leave readers--adults as well as teens--unsettled, feeling like they have caught a glimpse into a larger world." --Booklist (starred) ★"Teen and adult readers looking for a taste of the gorgeously gruesome should snap up this dark, engrossing jewel." --Shelf-Awareness (starred) "Dazzling, diverse, often terrifying." --Buffalo News "Sometimes the only way to grapple with a monstrous past is through horror." --Minneapolis Star Tribune "Incredibly grounded and intoxicating. A haunting and stunning book for you to enjoy." --Buzzfeed "A brilliant and expansive journey across time, seen through a Cheroke

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A full-color guide to working with gemstones for self-healing, energy work, and spiritual growth• Explains how to choose your crystals and cleanse them, how to energize and charge them, as well as how to get to know your crystals and attune to them • Explores the correspondences between gemstones and colors and discusses the effects of crystals on the chakras, the meridians, and the aura • Reveals how to craft crystal essences, heal animals with gemstones, work with crystal grids, and combine crystal therapy with ancestral healing, Reiki, reflexology, acupuncture, and massage In this full-color guide to working with crystals, Shirley O’Donoghue shares the basics of crystal therapy, enabling anyone to begin using crystals for self-healing, energy work, and spiritual growth. The author explains how to choose your crystals and cleanse them, how to energize and charge them, as well as how to get to know your crystals and attune to them. Examining the correspondences between stones and colors, she looks at how to use crystals in color therapy and how to work with color to create crystal mandalas. Exploring the subtle energy system of the body, she discusses the effects of crystals on the chakras, the meridians, and the aura and how to work with gems and these systems for healing, protection, and elevating consciousness. She explains how to craft your own gem essences and how to identify and deal with toxic crystals. The author explores techniques for using crystals for healing animals, including guidance on animal chakras and the benefits of giving healing to animals. She looks at the relationship between crystals and astrology, numerology, and sacred geometry, as well as how to use gemstones for connecting with spirit guides, angels, and ascended masters. She examines how to use gems for energetic space clearing and how to work with crystal grids, providing several grid layouts. She also explores how to use stones for ancestral healing and how to combine crystals with other healing modalities, including Reiki, reflexology, acupuncture, and massage. Filled with explanatory diagrams and step-by-step photographic instructions, this comprehensive guide also includes a directory of more than 20 common crystals and stones, enabling you to begin your crystal healing journey right away.

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Now more than ever, you can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling through London. From the sacred stones of Westminster Abbey to the top of the London Eye, the city is yours to discover! Inside Rick Steves London you'll find:- Fully updated, comprehensive coverage for spending a week or more exploring London- Rick's strategic advice on how to get the most out of your time and money, with rankings of his must-see favourites- Top sights and hidden gems, from Trafalgar Square and the Tower of London to where to find the best tikka masala or fish and chips- How to connect with local culture: Catch a show in Soho, take afternoon tea, or have a pint of English ale with Londoners in a pub- Beat the crowds, skip the lines, and avoid tourist traps with Rick's candid, humorous insight- The best places to eat, sleep, and relax with a Pimm's Cup- Self-guided walking tours of lively neighbourhoods and world-class museums like the British Museum and the Victoria & Albert- Day trips to Windsor, Cambridge, and Stonehenge- Detailed neighbourhood maps and a fold-out city map for exploring on the go- Covid-related travel info and resources for a smooth tripMake the most of every day and every dollar with Rick Steves London.Spending just a few days in the city? Try Rick Steves Pocket London.

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Encourage your baby’s growth with this introduction to Hidden Pictures puzzles. Explore six colourful, eye-catching spreads and search for familiar objects in each scene. Babies and toddlers can build their fine motor and cognitive skills by lifting the flaps to find a bicycle at a bear’s picnic, a rabbit in a garden, a tractor on a farm and so much more.Highlights Baby’s First Puzzle Books encourage essential skill development in babies and toddlers through togetherness and play. This engaging first puzzle experience combines vibrant art and developmentally appropriate puzzles to spark early learning and promote important bonding with parents and caregivers.

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