Resultados para "Magic" en América

Un crocevia di episodi fantastici, avventurosi, alcuni assurdi. L'America Latina racchiude universi molto diversi tra loro che hanno in comune la magia di racconti unici. In "Altramerica", Filippo Femia racconterà queste storie di vita attraverso la voce dei protagonisti. Persone comuni che a volte hanno incrociato la Storia con la S maiuscola. Ogni episodio un Paese, per un viaggio che dal muro al confine Stati Uniti-Messico arriva fino alla Tierra del Fuego.

Witchcraft has made a comeback in popular culture, especially among feminists. A growing subculture of BIPOC witches, led by Afro-Caribbean immigrants, Indigenous Americans, and other witches of color, is reclaiming their ancestral traditions and contributing their voices to the feminist witchcraft of today.

Humans are innately curious and yearn to unravel the mysteries of the universe that reason alone cannot explain. Whether Voodoo, Candomblé, Hoodoo, Neo-Paganism, or Wicca, each has played a significant role in various cultures, helping humans comprehend life, love, pain, and spirituality. A blend of different beliefs, witchcraft was heavily influenced by cultural and social factors that either encouraged or discouraged its practices - sometimes witches are good, sometimes bad, sometimes both...their intentions remain shrouded in mystery.

A must-listen new audio book about filmmakers Ted and Leo Wharton, whose serials become popular in the 1910s.

American Brujeria is about the fascinating blend of American and Mexican folk magic currently used by those living in the US but whose roots are steeped in Mexican culture. This type of Mexican American folk magic, which the author calls “American brujeria”, features its own unique saints and spirits as well as familiar ones, such as the infamous Santa Muerte.

A beginner’s guide to an inclusive Hoodoo practice--history, spellwork, folklore, and herbs Hoodoo is a folklore tradition that was created by and for enslaved African Americans in the southern United States. And before there were honey jars, red brick dust, and everything else you may...

This curated collection of musings about Disney by writer and digital creator Disney Cicerone is infused with obscure history that will inspire you to see the parks you love in a new way, encouraging you to slow down, look closer, and see your own story reflected in every magical moment.

The author, journalist, television commentator, and longtime Washington insider reflects on the spiritual quest that has brought deeper meaning to her life—and kept her grounded within the high-powered political world of Washington, D.C.’s elite—her renowned writing career, her celebrity...

Step into a world where your melanin becomes a source of power and enlightenment. Imagine embracing the Divine Feminine within you, connecting with ancient African practices, and reclaiming your true essence. In this captivating guide, you will embark on a transformative journey that celebrates the sacredness of being a Black Woman.

Explains how Kimbanda’s presiding deity Eshu embodies both masculine and feminine principles, both god and devil, and thus represents human nature itself with all its vices and virtues Discusses Kimbanda’s magical practices, initiation rites, sacred knives, and sacrificial offerings...

A “daring, urgent, and transformative” (Brené Brown, New York Times bestselling author of Dare to Lead) exploration of Black achievement in a white world based on honest, provocative, and moving interviews with Black leaders, scientists, artists, activists, and champions. “I remember the...

Chinese speakers may enjoy this audio lecture series, which provides, in Mandarin Chinese, an overview of American entrepreneurship with the goal of helping listeners improve their understanding of America and Americans. In this course, Dr. Sasha Gong, a Peking University and Harvard-educated scholar, gives a historical account of American entrepreneurship in the 20th century.

In 1948, New Orleans veteran trumpeter and singer Louis Prima stumbled into a young girl named Keely Smith. She was barely a performer at all, almost half his age, destined for a relatively quiet life; their encounter was pure coincidence. But they went on to invent The Wildest, the most exciting and successful lounge act Las Vegas has ever seen, an act that became one of the hottest in the U.S. in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

“One of the year’s must-reads.” –ELLE “[A] provocative, heart-breaking, and frequently hilarious collection.” –GLAMOUR “Essential, vital, and urgent.” –HARPER’S BAZAAR In the vein of Roxane Gay’s Bad Feminist and Issa Rae’s The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, but...

Perhaps you have heard murmurs surrounding Appalachian folklore, and this has piqued your interest, and you've decided you want to learn more. Or maybe you are a passionate reader of magic, witchcraft, and folklore, and you're searching for a new phenomenon to learn about. Appalachian folk magic is a rich tapestry of mystery and magic, yet despite this, there are very few sources of information to choose from.

The just-discovered story of how two enigmatic circus performers and the cultural ferment of the Gilded Age sparked the Black Muslim movement in America Delving into new archives and uncovering fascinating biographical narratives, secret rituals, and hidden identities, historian Jacob Dorman...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The true tale of the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago and the cunning serial killer who used the magic and majesty of the fair to lure his victims to their death. A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Century Two men, each handsome and unusually adept at his...

This program is read by the author. In the literary tradition of Carmen Maria Machado’s In the Dream House, Maxine Hong Kingston’s The Woman Warrior, and Jesmyn Ward’s Men We Reaped, this debut memoir confronts both the challenges and joys of growing up Black and making your own truth...

In this groundbreaking book that places Rootwork in its rightful spot among other magickal traditions, Tayannah Lee McQuillar offers a fun and practical guide to improving your life with the help of African American folk magick. Rootwork begins with the basics, from explanations about the magickal powers of the four elements (air, earth, fire, and water) to instructions on creating talismans, charms, and mojo bags.

A treatise of Black women’s transformative influence in media and society, placing them front and center in a new chapter of mainstream resistance and political engagement In Reclaiming Our Space, social worker, activist, and cultural commentator Feminista Jones explores how Black women are...