Craft Work

CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF WRITING with fresh testimonials from fellow writers about why they love Stephen King and On Writing—and a few new words on the joy of writing from King himself. *ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE’S TOP 100 NONFICTION BOOKS OF ALL TIME* Immensely helpful and illuminating to any...

Cael Ashford spent twelve years as an adventurer and has nothing to show for it except a bad knee and a leather pack that holds everything he owns. So when a letter arrives telling him his estranged uncle has died and left him an enchanted workshop in a village he hasn't visited since childhood, he almost doesn't go. Almost. The catch: he has to stay for one year or lose everything. The workshop is falling apart. The two hundred and fourteen enchantments his uncle maintained for the village are breaking down. A soup pot is launching its contents at the ceiling. The local merchants are ...

A philosopher/mechanic's wise (and sometimes funny) look at the challenges and pleasures of working with one's hands “This is a deep exploration of craftsmanship by someone with real, hands-on knowledge. The book is also quirky, surprising, and sometimes quite moving.” —Richard Sennett...

With warmth, honesty, and inspired wisdom, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Jodi Kantor expands on her triumphant Columbia University commencement address, tackling the question, "How, in this environment, is anyone supposed to find and start their life's work?” Jodi Kantor’s groundbreaking...

Step into a world of wonder and enchantment with Magical Enchantress Secrets of Magick: Crafting Charms. This captivating guide reveals the art of charm-making and the powerful magic that can be woven into everyday life. From simple trinkets to intricate talismans, you’ll discover how to create personalized charms that resonate with your intentions and desires. Inside, you’ll find: - Step-by-Step Instructions: Clear and concise directions for crafting a variety of charms, each infused with specific energies for love, protection, prosperity, and more. - Historical Insights: Delve into ...

The cast of a smash TV show arrives at a quilter’s retreat for a week of camaraderie and creativity that takes some surprising twists in this heartwarming new installment of Jennifer Chiaverini’s much-beloved Elm Creek Quilts series. Acclaimed TV actress Julia Merchaud almost can’t believe...

Hecate’s Torch: The Enduring Power and Mystery of the Goddess of Witchcraft explores the fascinating history, mythology, and spiritual significance of one of the most powerful and misunderstood goddesses in human history. From her ancient Greek origins to her role in modern witchcraft and Wicca, Hecate has remained a timeless symbol of transformation, wisdom, and mystery. Across ten richly detailed chapters, this book traces Hecate’s journey from guardian of crossroads and thresholds to a central figure in contemporary paganism. Readers will discover how she became associated with the ...

Imagine effortlessly creating unforgettable events that leave your guests in awe. With "Event Planning Mastery: Your Ultimate Guide to Crafting Unforgettable Experiences!", you'll unlock the secrets to transforming ordinary gatherings into extraordinary experiences. As you flip through the content, you'll find yourself captivated by the expert advice and powerful techniques that will elevate your event planning skills to new heights. "Event Planning Mastery" is the one book you need to master every aspect of event planning, from setting clear objectives to executing flawless event-day ...

Take control of your own life! Learn powerful witchcraft tools for self-connection, actualization, and boundless opportunities for change. Do you want to get started with witchcraft but are afraid of making mistakes? Do you wish you could change your life through manifestation and connect more deeply with yourself? Do you want to live up to your full potential and harness the power of witchcraft? If you said YES, then brace yourself — you’re about to uncover all the answers in Practical Witchcraft: A Guide to Magickal Mindset, Spells and Finding Your True Inner Witch by Lex Petersil! ...

Peter Seibel interviews 15 of the most interesting computer programmers alive today in Coders at Work, offering a companion volume to Apress’ highly acclaimed best-seller Founders at Work by Jessica Livingston. As the words “at work” suggest, Peter Seibel focuses on how his interviewees tackle the day-to-day work of programming, while revealing much more, like how they became great programmers, how they recognize programming talent in others, and what kinds of problems they find most interesting.

In The Artisan Soul, Erwin Raphael McManus, author, thought leader, and founder of MOSAIC in Los Angeles, pens a manifesto for human creativity and the beginning of a new renaissance. McManus not only calls us to reclaim our creative essence but reveals how we can craft our lives into a work of...

Every bottle of bourbon is a small miracle of consistency. How does a modern craft distillery keep that promise — barrel after barrel, year after year? How a Whisky Distillery Works takes you inside a complete craft bourbon distillery, one room at a time, and reveals the automation that runs it. From the grain silo to the hand-numbered bottle, you'll follow the real process — milling, cooking and mashing, fermentation, distillation, the all-important cut, barreling, the long hot-climate aging, and bottling — and meet, in plain language, the control system working quietly behind all of...

Spellwork is a living practice—one built on understanding, intention, and skill. The Crooked Path of Spell Work is a practical, grounded guide for practitioners who want to deepen their understanding of how spells truly function. Written from a traditional witchcraft perspective, this book focuses on the inner mechanics of spellwork, offering readers the tools to work with greater clarity, confidence, and consistency. Rather than relying on borrowed wording or surface-level ritual, this work teaches spellcraft as a coherent system—one that can be adapted, refined, and strengthened over ...

The greatest love poems in English were not accidents. They were built. Behind every poem that ever made a reader catch their breath, there is a method. A single governing comparison. A turn that changes everything. One image doing the work a hundred plain words could not. In How the Love Poem Works, Shweta Shirsat takes apart eighteen of the boldest poems of desire in the language, by Donne and Herrick, Behn and Rochester, Whitman, Byron and Swinburne, and shows you the exact moves behind each one. This is not appreciation. It is reverse-engineering. Every poem becomes a working diagram ...

Witchcraft and Self-Care is a set of three books that are designed to help you with every aspect of communicating with your spirit guides, hoodoo spells, and shadow work. The combination of the following three books will help you elevate your spiritual practice as well as your self-care journey.

🌙 The Path of Light: A Beginner’s Guide to White Witchcraft By Celeste Rowan A practical and empowering beginner's guide to white witchcraft, spells, rituals, and spiritual healing. If you're searching for an accessible introduction to witchcraft that focuses on positive energy, healing, personal growth, and earth-based spiritual practice, The Path of Light is the perfect place to begin. Written specifically for beginners, this book offers clear explanations and hands-on tools for building your magical practice. You’ll learn how to cast spells, perform rituals, connect with nature, ...

Craft your own magic with this comprehensive guide to creating, customizing, and casting unique spells, charms, and potions. Make your own magic! Spellcrafting is a step-by-step guide to writing your own spells and timing them for the best effect. As a spellcrafter, you may know how to create...

Today, even as so many of us spend hours in front of screens and in the virtual world, there is a growing movement that recognizes the power in the personal, the imperfect, the handmade. Eric Gorges, a metal shaper, taps into that hunger to get back to what's "real" through visits with the fellow artisans he has profiled for his popular public television program. In this book, he tells their stories and shares the collective wisdom of calligraphers, potters, stone carvers, glassblowers, engravers, wood workers, and more while celebrating the culture they've created.

Look at your altar. You have the crushed velvet cloth, the ethically sourced sage, and the expensive crystals. You’ve memorized the grimoires and calculated the planetary hours. You look the part. You have built a beautiful car. So why isn't it going anywhere? If your spells are fizzling out and your spiritual progression is stalled in the driveway, it is because you forgot the engine. The modern occult scene is suffering from a terminal case of aesthetic obsession. Practitioners have all the esoteric technology in the world, but they lack the raw horsepower to boot it up. In magic, that ...

How we can meet the challenges of our age by moving away from the political and economic philosophies of both the left and right to a more equitable re-organization of society, economy, land and food production, driven by the local community rather than a central government.