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  Song of Kali

  by Dan Simmons

  Think you know true fear? You don't. Think you've read the most chilling book? Not even close. Think you can't be shocked? Good luck! Maybe you're ready for the most truly frightening reading experience of your life, the World Fantasy Award-winning novel that's been terrifying readers for over a decade. Song of Kali .
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  Tantric Yoga and the Wisdom Goddesses

  by Dr. David Frawley

  "Tantric Yoga and the Wisdom Goddesses is an excellent introduction to the essence of Hindu Tantrism. The author discusses all the major concepts and offers valuable corrections for many existing misconceptions. He also introduces the reader to the core Tantric practices of meditation and mantra recitation, focusing on the ten Wisdom Goddesses" states Georg Feuerstein.
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  Kali: The Black Goddess of Dakshineswar

  by Elizabeth U. Harding

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  DANCING WITH KALI

  by Lalita Das

  Goa, land of sun, surf and sand, of secluded coves, and of forested hills, where foreigners frolic on the beaches without restraint and where, in the Hindu villages just a few kilometres inland, repressive traditions still rule. And when the boundary between the two is crossed, the consequences can be unpredictable.There in Goa, while roaming the beaches with a band of hippies, Alec, an up-and-coming... (more)
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  Repairman Jack: Book 1

  The Tomb

  by F. Paul Wilson

  Much to the chagrin of his girlfriend, Gia, Repairman Jack doesn't deal with electronic appliances-he fixes situations for people, often putting himself in deadly danger. His latest project is recovering a stolen necklace, which carries with it an ancient curse that may unleash a horde of Bengali demons. Jack is used to danger, but this time Gia's daughter Vicky is threatened. Can Jack overcome the curse of the... (more)
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  Aunt Dimity Mysteries: Book 2

  Aunt Dimity and the Duke

  by Nancy Atherton

  A broken heart, a missing lantern, and a dead rock star... thank goodness being dead won't stop Aunt Dimity from lending a helping hand.Emma Porter is forty, fat, frumpy, and a passionate amateur gardener. When her longtime lover dumps her for a younger woman, Emma escapes the cloying sympathy of family and friends by setting out on a summer-long driving tour of England's glorious gardens. A... (more)
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  Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Book 3

  The Titan's Curse

  by Rick Riordan

  When Percy Jackson receives an urgent distress call from his friend Grover, he immediately prepares for battle. He knows he'll need his powerful demigod allies, Annabeth and Thalia, at his side; his trusty bronze sword, Riptide; and ... a ride from his mom.The demigods race to the rescue, to find that Grover has made an important discovery: two new powerful half-bloods whose parentage is unknown. But... (more)
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  Montgomery / Taggart: Book 1

  The Raider

  by Jude Deveraux

  Jude Deveraux continues her beloved Montgomery saga in America with this dramatic, passion-filled tale of rebellion and love -- a breathtaking adventure to be savored all over again -- or discovered for the first time! The Raider In colonial New England, the British are hunting a fearless, masked patriot whose daring foils them at every turn. He's known simply as the Raider. Jessica Taggert, a... (more)
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  Bold Spirit

  Helga Estby's Forgotten Walk Across Victorian America

  by Linda Lawrence Hunt

  In 1896, a Norwegian immigrant and mother of eight children named Helga Estby was behind on taxes and the mortgage when she learned that a mysterious sponsor would pay $10,000 to a woman who walked across America. Hoping to win the wager and save her family’s farm, Helga and her teenaged daughter Clara, armed with little more than a compass, red-pepper spray, a revolver, and Clara’s curling iron, set out on foot... (more)
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  The Ghost's Grave

  by Peg Kehret

  What Josh thought would be the dullest summer of his life, spent with his eccentric great-aunt, turns chilling when he meets the ghost of a coal miner killed in a mine explosion. Willie has been waiting years for some kind soul to dig up his leg and rebury it with the rest of him—only then will he be at peace. Josh agrees to do the grisly deed, but when he digs in the old cemetery, he finds more than Willie’s... (more)
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  Kali

  The Feminine Force

  by Ajit Mookerjee

  The author draws on the powerful imagery of painting, sculpture, and literature in this celebration of the Hindu goddess.
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  Twenty-Four Aspects of Mother Kali (Sword of the Goddess)

  by Babaji Bob Kindler

  Who could forget their own mother, what to speak of the Mother of all souls? Kali, the Divine Mother of the Universe, emerges from these pages to engulf one with infinite love in this extraordinary description of Her many divine aspects.
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  Indian Mythology: Tales from the Heart of the Subcontinent

  by Devdutt Pattanaik

  An exploration of 99 classic myths of India from an entirely non-Western paradigm that provides a fresh understanding of the Hindu spiritual landscape. * Compares and contrasts Indian mythology with the stories of the Bible, ancient Egypt, Greece, Scandinavia, and Mesopotamia. * Looks at the evolution of Indian narratives and their interpretations over the millennia. * Demonstrates how the mythology,... (more)
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  Mother of the Universe: Visions of the Goddess and Tantric Hymns of Enlightenment

  by Lex Hixon

  Wildly metaphysical and allegorical verses of the Indian poet Ramprasad on the Goddess Kali.
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  The Yellow Wallpaper

  by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

  First published in 1892, The Yellow Wall-Paper is written as the secret journal of a woman who, failing to relish the joys of marriage and motherhood, is sentenced to a country rest cure. Though she longs to write, her husband and doctor forbid it, prescribing instead complete passivity. In the involuntary confinement of her bedroom, the hero creates a reality of her own beyond the hypnotic pattern of the faded... (more)
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  Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Book 1

  The Lightning Thief

  by Rick Riordan

  Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school ... again. And that's the least of his troubles. Lately, mythological monsters and the gods of Mount Olympus seem to be walking straight out of the pages of Percy's Greek mythology textbook and into his life. And worse, he's angered a few of them. Zeus's master lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect.Now Percy and his... (more)
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  Lord Peter Wimsey

  Lord Peter

  The Complete Lord Peter Wimsey Stories

  by Dorothy L. Sayers

  Note: Clarification - this book contains only short stories. It does not contain the Wimsey novels.One of the founding mothers of mystery, Dorothy Sayers first introduced the popular character Lord Peter Wimsey in 1923 with the publication of Whose Body ? Over the next twenty years, more novels and short stories about the aristocratic amateur sleuth appeared, each one as cunningly written as the... (more)
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  The Picture of Dorian Gray

  by Oscar Wilde

  Oscar Wilde brings his enormous gifts for astute social observation and sparkling prose to The Picture of Dorian Gray , his dreamlike story of a young man who sells his soul for eternal youth and beauty. This dandy, who remains forever unchanged—petulant, hedonistic, vain, and amoral—while a painting of him ages and grows increasingly hideous with the years, has been horrifying, enchanting, obsessing, even... (more)
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  The Chronicles of Narnia: Book 1

  The Magician's Nephew

  by C. S. Lewis

  You are about to enter one of the most wonderful places in all of literature: C.S. Lewis's land of Narnia. This is the book that C.S. Lewis intended to be the first in his landmark series, The Chronicles of Narnia. Here we are introduced to Polly and Digory, who are tricked by Digory's uncle Andrew into becoming part of an experiment that transports them into the adventure of a lifetime. After being hurled into... (more)
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  American Gods

  by Neil Gaiman

  Shadow is a man with a past. But now he wants nothing more than to live a quiet life with his wife and stay out of trouble. Until he learns that she's been killed in a terrible accident. Flying home for the funeral, as a violent storm rocks the plane, a strange man in the seat next to him introduces himself. The man calls himself Mr. Wednesday, and he knows more about Shadow than is possible. He warns Shadow that... (more)