Based on a rich range of sources, this pioneering book provides a comprehensive description of informal borrowings in American English.

McGraw puts faith in his and Daisy's "unique understanding" while trying to deal with the fact he is a low down double-dealing dirty cheat whose name is now mud in the influential Spanish community.

Repairman Jack unbound! It's the showdown against the Otherness.

Nick Doherty has a secret ability—so secret, in fact, he doesn’t even know it exists. Outwardly, he has it all: a prestigious career, a bevy of eager women, and he is intriguingly well-liked. What no one can imagine is his possession of two overactive amygdalae that radiate any spates of fear or anger he might have into those nearby with an amplified effect—a reverse empath, if you will. Nick’s unusual power makes him an emotional powder keg to those near him. All his aberrant behavior is demystified in a letter bequeathed by his father, who confesses information withheld until his death about their family curse. Newly aware of his undetectable superpower, Nick exploits it to bring down his diabolic rival and systematically advance his career, until a life-altering event flips the script, and he reboots on a quest to oxygenate the lives of others on a grand scale. A humorous primer on dealing with misfortunes through dogged determination, PERSONALITY + Puissance is a thought-provoking read about relationships and self-evolution.

This unusual book illustrates the life and wisdom of the Northwest healer and psychic, Char Sundust. Mikaya Heart was asked to write this book by Char, on the instructions of the spirits who are always at Char s side, offering invaluable advice. For two years, Mikaya followed Char around everywhere she went, re-visiting her childhood haunts and delving into her shamanic healing work. A skilled interviewer, she spent many hours with Char s family, friends, students and clients, gleaning in-depth information, then spinning this into a gripping narrative. Char was trained in Native American shamanic healing methods from the age of fifteen, and as a young adult she quickly began to heal others, radiating love and light. Now she does psychic readings to help people access the full potential of life; she does house blessings, which involve cleansing the energy of a space, removing stuck energy that might be manifesting in the form of ghosts, poltergeists, or simply unpleasant vibrations; and she does soul retrievals, which are about re-uniting an individual with parts of herself that she may have lost as a result of traumas on life s journey. Her greatest gift is being able to recognize and shift old, outmoded energy that is attached to people, things or places. Mikaya has been able to describe in detail the extraordinary healing that occurs in Char s work, with vivid concrete details of the different realms, entities, power animals, energies, archetypes and spirits that Char relates to on a daily basis. This is not only a delightful adventure story, it is also educational, chronicling in detail how healing of all kinds can be addressed on levels other than the physical. Char is a particularly gifted psychic, but all human beings can access a sense of the vastness of all-that-is, to a greater or lesser degree, and can choose to work with that sense, fine-tuning it to specifics. Everything that we see as solid was in the form of pure energy before it became visible to our physical eyes. This book explains, in clear detail, how one healer learned to work in the arena of energy to change what is being manifested. Others can follow in her path, or make their own. Even for those who choose not to be healers, the understanding that the world of physical form is only a tiny portion of what is occurring around us is profoundly life-enhancing. You cannot read this book without realizing that the potential of being human is huge, and the ability to choose joy lies within us all.

Time waits for no one. Frankie Walker is lost. A single father who has recently made a career move, he feels burnt out from the daily grind of life and distant from his magical heritage as a witch. So when he is approached by Zanabar, a mysterious sorcerer who asks him for help retrieving a genie lamp from 1924 before it falls into the wrong hands, Frankie accepts. When Frankie gets back to the past, however, he finds himself in the middle of a shootout between two supernatural gangs: the Demons and the Harvesters. Both groups are fighting for possession of the genie lamp and are willing to do anything to get it. Along the way, Frankie befriends Levi, a nonmagical speakeasy owner, and Evelyn, an oracle, who warns him that Zanabar might not be trustworthy. As the trio finally close in on the genie lamp, a startling realization comes to light: Frankie might be stuck in 1924. Lost by Magic is the first book in the Lost by Magic series, which serves as the first series in the Art of Magic universe, containing the Coven and the Under the Moon series.

You never know what will follow you home. While touring a fixer-upper they’re considering buying, Samantha and Steven both have bad feelings about the house. Samantha, who is seven months pregnant, feels a wave of energy come over her as Steven and the realtor go down to the look at the basement without her. Deciding to pass on the abandoned house, Samantha and Steven later return home without a second thought about the house. Meanwhile, Kathy has been busy planning Samantha’s baby shower with Steven’s mother. It’s not until Steven points out Samantha’s odd behavior that Kathy begins to notice it too. As the baby shower looms nearer, Kathy is determined to figure out what’s going on with her sister before Samantha is the center of attention in front of everyone. When Kathy and Steven consult a medium about what might be going on, they learn that Samantha is very likely possessed by a poltergeist. And with her growing baby in her belly, the evil spirit may prove impossible to exorcise. Poltergeist is the ninth book in the Coven series, which serves as a prequel to the Under the Moon series. Keywords: urban fantasy demon, urban fantasy witch, urban fantasy wizard, urban fantasy mysteries, female urban fantasy, urban fantasy sword, urban fantasy action, urban fantasy demons, urban fantasy mage, urban fantasy sorcerer, urban fantasy angel, urban fantasy angels, fantasy books, urban fantasy series, complete urban fantasy series, paranormal books, supernatural books, fun urban fantasy, full length urban fantasy, humorous urban fantasy books, fantasy, female protagonist fantasy, supernatural thrillers books, witch fantasy, supernatural powers, come into powers, ghosts, angels, fae, wizard, demons, Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, complete series, fantasy book, urban fantasy, books with magic, completed series, fantasy series, urban fantasy series for adults, supernatural mystery, supernatural thriller, supernatural suspense, ghost stories, paranormal mystery, contemporary fantasy, paranormal suspense, witches, witch, mage, vampires, magical worlds, alternate history, modern fantasy, dark fantasy, gargoyles

Welcome to the chilling world of Archie Horror, where demons roam the earth and terrifying tall tales come to life. From robotic rogues and inter-dimensional interlopers to sinister sorcerers and macabre mystics, this anthology collection has everything your horror-hungry heart desires. Riverdale and its surrounding areas are known to be hotbeds of strange happenings and paranormal activity, but sometimes things get downright disturbing, and even the most pure-hearted of people can’t be saved. Join the masters of Archie Horror, Madam Satan and Jinx Holliday (plus everyone’s favorite talking cat, Salem), as they act as our tour guides into the realms of the unknown, plunge us into the depths of Hell and send chills up our spines! Featuring a retro, distressed cover by horror comic master Robert Hack. Collects seven killer comics... Madam Satan: The Queen of Hell has had enough playing second fiddle to the Devil himself and is ready to take matters into her own hands! Chilling Adventures in Sorcery: Madam Satan meets lost and tortured souls who tell their stories while trying to escape Hell. What terrors led them to such a dark place? Jinx: Grim Fairy Tales: Teen Jinx Holliday is Riverdale's go-to babysitter with her book of unique fairy tales, all of which tell a sinister story designed to teach bad children lessons they won’t forget. Weirder Mysteries: Take a look as a few extra-special Riverdale case files are opened that highlight the strange occurrences and paranormal activity that happen in the small, quiet town. Chilling Adventures of Salem: Salem the Cat takes the spotlight as an anti-hero enacting vigilante justice on those who hurt others like him... The Return of Chilling Adventures in Sorcery: Hell has come to Earth and the fugitive Madam Satan must recruit similar tortured souls if she has any chance of survival... Happy Horror Days: The holidays look a little different in Riverdale this year – Santa's nowhere in sight but Krampus, an Icelandic yule cat, and evil elves are on the rampage!

Private investigator August Riordan returns to San Francisco to avenge the death of his friend and one-time partner, Chris Duckworth. Duckworth has taken over Riordan’s old business, his old office and even his old apartment, and Riordan suspects Duckworth’s death is linked to the missing person case he was working when he died. An alluring young woman named Angelina hired Duckworth to look for her half-sister, but what Riordan finds instead is a murderous polyamorous family intent on claiming a previously unknown manuscript from dead Beat writer Jack Kerouac. Following clues from Duckworth and a trail of mutilated bodies left by the family, Riordan soon realizes that avenging his partner will first involve recovering the manuscript—and then saving Angelina and himself from kidnap, torture and death. As the bodies pile up, Riordan must work with old allies and enemies to untangle Duckworth’s last case before time runs out. Praise for THE DEAD BEAT SCROLL: “Slick, sardonic and suspenseful—everything a great thriller should be.” —Lee Child, bestselling author of the Jack Reacher novels “Fast-paced excursion into the remnants of San Francisco's lost bohemia…Alternately comic, sad, lurid, impossible, blasphemous, and just plain fun.” —Domenic Stansberry, Edgar Award-winning author of the North Beach Mystery Series