![]() ![]() Now for the first time in English Introduction to Magic collects the rites, practices, and knowledge of the UR group for the use of aspiring mages. So successful were they that rumors spread throughout Italy of the group's power, and Mussolini himself became quite fearful of them. Their methods: the practice of ancient Tantric and Buddhist rituals and the study of rare Hermetic texts. Their goal: to bring their individual egos into a state of superhuman power and awareness in which they could act "magically" on the world. ![]() ![]() In 1927 Julius Evola and other leading Italian intellectuals formed the mysterious UR group. ![]()
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![]() Hsu grew up between California and Taipei like many people I know, while his best friend Ken is a fourth-generation Japanese-American who doesn’t take off his shoes in the house. New Yorker staff writer Hua Hsu’s debut memoir is a must-read, not only because it took home this year’s Pulitzer Prize in Memoir or Autobiography, but also for its wrenching portrayal of Asian-American friendship spanning different immigration generations. ![]() “ Stay True ” by Hua Hsu (Recommended by Dana Chiueh ’23) To uplift AAPI voices, The Daily asked our writers for their recommendations on books that tell AAPI stories. ![]() May is National Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, during which we honor the history and culture of AAPI communities around the world. ![]() ![]() ![]() The adoption of agriculture made possible new settled lifestyles and set mankind on the path to the modern world. From prehistory to the present, the stories of these transformations form a narrative that encompasses the whole of human history.įood’s first transformative role was as a foundation for entire civilizations. It has acted as a catalyst of social transformation, societal organisation, geopolitical competition, industrial development, military conflict and economic expansion. Throughout history, food has done more than simply provide sustenance. This book looks at history in another way entirely: as a series of transformations caused, enabled or influenced by food. ![]() There are many ways to look at the past: as a list of important dates, a conveyor belt of kings and queens, a series of rising and falling empires, or a narrative of political, philosophical or technological progress. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A much-sought after speaker on education throughout North America, his other books include Weapons of Mass Instruction: A Schoolteacher’s Journey Through the Dark World of Compulsory Schooling, (audio, Post Hypnotic Press 2012, print, New Society Press, 2009), A Different Kind of Teacher (Berkeley Hills Books, 2001), and The Underground History of American Education (Oxford Village Press, 2000). John Gatto was a teacher in New York City's public schools for over 30 years and is a recipient of the New York State Teacher of the Year award. With over 100,000 copies in print since its original publication in 2002, this book is collection of essays and speeches and includes a describes the wide-spread impact of the book and Gatto's "guerrilla teaching." Thirty years in New York City's public schools led John Gatto to the sad conclusion that compulsory schooling does little but teach young people to follow orders like cogs in an industrial machine. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This is in order to establish common patterns that cannot be attributed to cause and effect resulting from direct interaction of ‘case A’ and ‘case B’. The article, building on recent work that aims at providing a comprehensive ‘mapping’ of nationalist historical traditions throughout Europe, attempts to provide a comparative analysis through a study of two relatively unconnected contexts. ![]() The essay examines how the problem of historically contested territories and non-national allegiances was dealt with by these historians, focusing in particular on the Ulster region in the Irish context, and the idea of ‘the German East’, and in particular on the origins of Prussia as an integral part of the ‘German East’. This article is a comparative study of the delineation of national territory by nationalist historians in Germany and Ireland from the mid-nineteenth century to the inter-war period of the twentieth century. ![]() ![]() ![]() For four years, the family lived on a hundred-acre farm in Kentucky. ![]() Painting was a popular family recreation, and almost every family excursion included one or more easels and a variety of sketch pads, chalks, paints, and pencils. Darling was born in 1941 in Cincinnati, Ohio, to a large and close-knit family. She is the author of Good Dog, Carl and the rest of the beloved Carl books, including Carl Goes Shopping, Carl’s Christmas, Carl’s Birthday and Carl’s Snowy Afternoon. Sandra Alexandra Day is the pseudonym for Sandra Louise Woodward Darling. Living in the country also provided plenty of time for reading, a life-long passion. Here young Sandra grew especially fond of riding and training horses, and became a dog owner for the first time. ![]() ![]() Alexandra Day is the pseudonym for Sandra Louise Woodward Darling. ![]() ![]() Keibel, now 95, is among the oldest living survivors of the ship. The story would be recounted in the book Voyage of the Damned and, later, in an eponymous film. Louis became a tragic example of the West's indifference to the plight of European Jews and a footnote to America's difficult history with immigration. ![]() Nearly a third later died, many in the concentration camps they had so desperately tried to avoid. They were eventually dispersed throughout Europe just months before war swept across the continent. Instead, the passengers were forced to chart a course back across the Atlantic. It was May 13, 1939, and the next few weeks would bring the 15-year-old to the doorsteps of Cuba and the United States, where she and the 936 other Jews aboard the steamliner pleaded for sanctuary, fearful that a return to Nazi Germany would be a death sentence. ![]() ![]() Louis and said goodbye to Germany, the only home she had ever known. Eighty years ago, Jane Keibel stepped aboard the M.S. ![]() ![]() ![]() Arendt argues that, for modern totalitarian regimes, terror is not a means to an end, but an end in itself. Totalitarian terror is used indiscriminately it is directed at enemies of the regime and obedient followers without distinction. In fact, Arendt argues that totalitarianism is significantly less likely to originate in locations with small populations.Īrendt also argues that modern totalitarian regimes are defined by their use of terror. Totalitarian governments strive for global rule and are distinguished by their successful organization of the masses. Totalitarian governments are characterized by their replacement of all prior traditions and political institutions with new ones that serve the specific and singular goal of the totalitarian state. ![]() Dictatorships can be totalitarian, but they are not inherently totalitarian. Arendt rejects the notion that a dictatorship is necessarily totalitarian. Arendt also argues that scholars and leaders have mistakenly equated nationalism and imperialism. Arendt argues that the origins of totalitarianism in the twentieth century have been too simplistically attributed to nationalism, and totalitarianism has been too easily defined as a government characterized by authoritative single-party rule. ![]() ![]() ![]() And with these Talents and because they are Oculars (people who see the things they need to see), the Smedrys have been fighting the librarians who have been trying to take over. What does this have to do with anything? Well, in the Free Kingdoms (those not ruled by librarians) the Smedrys are considered royalty and heroes. Fletcher, who all these years was posing as his case worker but was aligned with the evil librarians of Hushland. But as you would have it, the inheritance, the precious Sands of Rashid, were stolen by Ms. He was supposed to get to Alcatraz on his birthday. Now if that isnt odd enough, the next morning a strange little man wearing a black tuxedo and red tinted glasses comes waltzing into the house looking for the inheritance. ![]() Upon receiving his inheritance, Alcatraz when inside his foster home and accidently burned down the kitchen. And inside? A bag of sand, about the size of a fist. For instance, for his thirteenth birthday, he received a package in the mail with the following note: Alcatraz, Happy thirteenth birthday. Alcatraz Smedry has lived in twenty seven foster homes in thirteen years. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But her calm cocoon is invaded with the arrival of Brock's preteen twins, Mack and Molly, who've never experienced a proper Christmas, and before she knows it Harley's determined to make their holiday perfect. Taking the temporary job at the Copper Mountain Ranch as widower Brock Sheenan's housekeeper seems perfect for her. Since the loss of her family in a plane crash, Harley Diekerhoff has led a quiet life and keeps to herself. "Christmas at Copper Mountain" by Jane Porter. ![]() She's in town to rebuild the old home that she inherited and to move on once again. A humiliating divorce that cost her everything she'd gained has driven her back home, and her family isn't about to welcome her back into the fold. Annie Prudhomme never expected to be back in Marietta, Montana, and her family is fond of reminding her that she left them and the town behind in search of better things. "A Cowboy for Christmas" by Katherine Garbera. Three novellas and an unforgettable short story, now available together in one festive package! ![]() |