SOMETHING WICKED EVIL THIS WAY COMES. There's something troubling about Professor Caligari's Traveling Carnival. Perhaps it's that no one can recall the arrival of its hard-to-miss caravan of old-style wagons, countless performers, and horse-drawn carts. Maybe it's the creepy calliope music that tirelessly beckons visitors. Let's face it, an enigma that chooses Sunnydale nearly guarantees it's up to more than wholesome family entertainment. After a visit to the carnival's Hall of Mirrors, a once-shy pair of homely sophomore twins parades the halls of Sunnydale High like diva supermodels on a runway. Intuiting the twins' abrupt personality change as more than a self-confidence boost, Buffy -- joined by Angel, Giles, and the rest of the Scoobies -- decides to investigate the suspicious carnival firsthand. But soon it's apparent that the price of admission is higher than she imagined. Those who enter the carnival's attractions exit...changed. Each of the gang soon shows extreme displays of vice. Willow is wracked with envy. Cordelia's greed consumes her. Xander unleashes his gluttony. Angel reveals a lusty new persona. And a dark anger rises in Giles. But it's Buffy's now-blinding pride that threatens to overpower her, and in the process destroy those she loves....

For one charismatic kid, the dangerous world of the Forest of the Dead becomes the setting for the ultimate escape trick in this exciting debut novel.   Jack Carr has been shuttled from foster home to group home to foster home his entire life. The only constant has been his interest in magic, especially handcuff escapes like those mastered by his hero, Harry Houdini. When he’s placed with the Professor, however, he feels like he’s finally found a home—but his new guardian is hiding a dangerous secret.   Years ago the Professor bartered his soul to the undead magician Mussini, and when the payment is due, he sends Jack in his place. Jack must travel with Mussini to the Forest of the Dead, a place in between the real world and the afterlife, where he’s forced to perform in Mussini’s traveling magic show. If he stays in the Forest long enough, he’ll die himself. To find his way home, he’ll have the help of Mussini’s other “minions”—kids stolen just like Jack—and his wits, nothing more. Can he follow the example of his hero, Houdini, and escape the inescapable?

In every generation, there is a Chosen One. A slayer destined to protect the human race. She alone must fight the demons of hell. She alone must risk her life to stop the spread of evil. Buffy is the Chosen One. A night at the fair becomes a night of terror for Buffy and her friends when their personalities start matching the amusements in the park in Carnival of Souls. In One Thing or Your Mother, Buffy must face a fear worse than her typical demon: children. In Blooded, Willow accidentally turns her body into a vessel for the spirit of an ancient warrior—and he’s out for revenge.

In every generation, there is a Chosen One. A slayer destined to protect the human race. She alone must fight the demons of hell. She alone must risk her life to stop the spread of evil. Buffy is the Chosen One. A night at the fair becomes a night of terror for Buffy and her friends when their personalities start matching the amusements in the park in Carnival of Souls. In One Thing or Your Mother, Buffy must face a fear worse than her typical demon: children. In Blooded, Willow accidentally turns her body into a vessel for the spirit of an ancient warrior—and he’s out for revenge.

The "Encyclopedia of Easter, Carnival, and Lent" is a convenient source of information on virtually every aspect of Easter and related holidays. Also covered in the book are customs and observances associated with Lent as well as the Carnival that traditionally precedes the beginning of Lent. More Than 150 Topics Covered This reference work contains more than 150 alphabetically arranged entries that cover all aspects of Easter, Carnival, and Lent. These entries cover the holiday's history, myths, legends, customs, religious observances, related holidays, and symbols from around the world. Entries range in length from about 100 words to 3,000 words. Each entry offers suggestions for further reading. Black-and-white illustrations complement the text. Among the topics covered are the following: Annunciation Ascension Day Ash Wednesday Bells Burning of Judas Carnival King Crooked Wednesday Cross Easter Bunny Easter Card Easter Colors Easter Egg Hunt Easter Parade Easter Seal Egg Legends Eucharist Faberg‚ Fasting Feast of the Holy Ghost Foot Washing Forgiveness Sunday Good Friday Gospel Account of Easter Harrowing of Hell Holy Fire Ceremony Holy Week Lamb Last Supper Lent Lily Maundy Thursday Middle Cross Day Palm Sunday Passover Pentecost Pieta Plough Ceremonies Rogation Days Shavuot Soul Saturday Stations of the Cross Tree of the Cross Vigil White Sunday In addition, several entries are devoted to the celebration of Easter in different countries and parts of the world. Special Features Throughout the book numerous illustrations complement the text. Two appendices provide a general bibliography and a list of Easter-related web sites. Completing the work is a comprehensive index.

Trinidad is the home of Calypso. The sound from the West Indies, which gave birth to hit songs like, “Rum and Coca Cola” and the beat of Soca in the 1970s. Nowhere else in the world do people celebrate these musical styles as spectacularly as on the Caribbean island during Carnival. So Calypso! discovers the pure joy in this music. Internationally acclaimed photographer Vern Evans reveals fascinating moments at the climax of festivities and along the sidelines. Music CDs: Soca hits and calypso classics from Matilda to Shame and Scandal in the Family.

During that wonderful golden age of local children's television, many talented people pooled their skills to enthrall and edify the impressionable, appreciative viewers. Yet with no disrespect intended toward any of the others, one person stood out in his ability to spin gold out of straw: Bill Jackson. Bill's legion of fans still cherish his amazing adventures with the memorable puppet characters that sprung from his fertile imagination on programs such as Cartoon Town, The BJ and Dirty Dragon Show, and Gigglesnort Hotel. These programs remain as fresh and entertaining today as they did when they were first broadcast, and belie their meager budgets and restrictive production schedules, thanks to Bill's artistic integrity and his coterie of hard-working crew members. Now, Bill steps out from behind his familiar TV persona to reveal a poignant personal journey filled with struggles, heartaches, and triumphs. The Only Kid on the Carnival chronicles the indomitable spirit of a young man who became one of television's most creative and gifted talents, and does so in a boldly engaging manner that touches the heart and the soul.As always, Bill Jackson does not disappoint his audience.Ted Okuda, "The Golden Age of Chicago Children's Television"

During that wonderful golden age of local children's television, many talented people pooled their skills to enthrall and edify the impressionable, appreciative viewers. Yet with no disrespect intended toward any of the others, one person stood out in his ability to spin gold out of straw: Bill Jackson. Bill's legion of fans still cherish his amazing adventures with the memorable puppet characters that sprung from his fertile imagination on programs such as Cartoon Town, The BJ and Dirty Dragon Show, and Gigglesnort Hotel. These programs remain as fresh and entertaining today as they did when they were first broadcast, and belie their meager budgets and restrictive production schedules, thanks to Bill's artistic integrity and his coterie of hard-working crew members. Now, Bill steps out from behind his familiar TV persona to reveal a poignant personal journey filled with struggles, heartaches, and triumphs. The Only Kid on the Carnival chronicles the indomitable spirit of a young man who became one of television's most creative and gifted talents, and does so in a boldly engaging manner that touches the heart and the soul.As always, Bill Jackson does not disappoint his audience.Ted Okuda, "The Golden Age of Chicago Children's Television"

Carnival Tarot - Sarael's Reading By Jory Strong Book 1 in the Carnival Tarot series. Sarael Castillo wanted to ignore the fortune-teller's words. She wanted to ignore the tarot cards spread out on black satin. Three of them, lined up in a row. The past. The present. The future. The Hanged Man The Tower The Moon For days she'd felt as though a dark storm was rapidly approaching. When she looked at the cards, she knew it had arrived. The Tower falling, casting her into the nightscape of The Moon. Nothing would keep Matteo Cabrelli from claiming Sarael. She'd been created for him, her destiny written in ancient blood. Once he joined with her, there would be no chance of La Brama, The Hunger, controlling him. Her blood would sate him, her body would succor him, her life would give deeper meaning to his own so that instead of centuries of meaningless conquest and feeding, of lone pursuits, he'd have a companion at his side, a woman who was his in every way. A woman meant to live in his world. Carnival Tarot - Kiziah's Reading By Jory Strong Book 2 in the Carnival Tarot series. Three cards lay on black satin. The past. The present. The future. The High Priestess. The Hermit. The Wheel of Fortune. A dream sent Kiziah Stillwell to the carnival and the fortune-teller's tent. Destiny drew her into the world of the vampire and those who serve them. Love and duty warred within Fane Mercier as The Transformation, the time when he would cease being dhampir and became fully vampire, approached. With the change would come The Hunger, The Heat, and the necessity to take a kadine, a mate, in order to produce a new generation of Mercier dhampirs. And yet despite his duty to his race and his murdered parents, Fane's heart and soul longed to share the centuries ahead with another man. Cable Luske had known from the beginning that loving Fane would present challenges, but while Fane's parents and brother had been alive, the possibility of a future together had existed. With their deaths and Fane's Transformation came the realization that Fane would need a kadine. In despair Cable sought a tarot reading and found The Lovers...and Kiziah... ...And a way for Fane to claim both a kadine and a male companion. Note: This book contains graphic male/male sexual interaction. Carnival Tarot - Dakotah's Reading By Jory Strong Book 3 in the Carnival Tarot series. Three cards. The past. The present. The future. Death. Strength. The Emperor. Dakotah Flemming didn't believe that the tarot cards spread out in front of her held the truth. Because even though the fortune-teller's prediction of a man in her future, one unlike any other, filled her for precious seconds with longing and hope, she couldn't afford the luxury of such emotions. She was running from the past, from an enemy determined to see her dead. And as much as the wolf who shared her skin might want a mate, Dakotah didn't have any illusion that such a thing was possible. Domino Santori had no intention of taking a bride, of converting her into a kadine a vampire's mate. Instead he envisioned a future filled with an endless string of women to satisfy his needs. But the wolf that was an integral part of him had a different idea. And its will combined with The Heat and The Hunger of his race soon had Domino wanting Dakotah as fiercely as he'd once desired his freedom.

Carnival Tarot - Sarael's Reading By Jory Strong Book 1 in the Carnival Tarot series. Sarael Castillo wanted to ignore the fortune-teller's words. She wanted to ignore the tarot cards spread out on black satin. Three of them, lined up in a row. The past. The present. The future. The Hanged Man The Tower The Moon For days she'd felt as though a dark storm was rapidly approaching. When she looked at the cards, she knew it had arrived. The Tower falling, casting her into the nightscape of The Moon. Nothing would keep Matteo Cabrelli from claiming Sarael. She'd been created for him, her destiny written in ancient blood. Once he joined with her, there would be no chance of La Brama, The Hunger, controlling him. Her blood would sate him, her body would succor him, her life would give deeper meaning to his own so that instead of centuries of meaningless conquest and feeding, of lone pursuits, he'd have a companion at his side, a woman who was his in every way. A woman meant to live in his world. Carnival Tarot - Kiziah's Reading By Jory Strong Book 2 in the Carnival Tarot series. Three cards lay on black satin. The past. The present. The future. The High Priestess. The Hermit. The Wheel of Fortune. A dream sent Kiziah Stillwell to the carnival and the fortune-teller's tent. Destiny drew her into the world of the vampire and those who serve them. Love and duty warred within Fane Mercier as The Transformation, the time when he would cease being dhampir and became fully vampire, approached. With the change would come The Hunger, The Heat, and the necessity to take a kadine, a mate, in order to produce a new generation of Mercier dhampirs. And yet despite his duty to his race and his murdered parents, Fane's heart and soul longed to share the centuries ahead with another man. Cable Luske had known from the beginning that loving Fane would present challenges, but while Fane's parents and brother had been alive, the possibility of a future together had existed. With their deaths and Fane's Transformation came the realization that Fane would need a kadine. In despair Cable sought a tarot reading and found The Lovers...and Kiziah... ...And a way for Fane to claim both a kadine and a male companion. Note: This book contains graphic male/male sexual interaction. Carnival Tarot - Dakotah's Reading By Jory Strong Book 3 in the Carnival Tarot series. Three cards. The past. The present. The future. Death. Strength. The Emperor. Dakotah Flemming didn't believe that the tarot cards spread out in front of her held the truth. Because even though the fortune-teller's prediction of a man in her future, one unlike any other, filled her for precious seconds with longing and hope, she couldn't afford the luxury of such emotions. She was running from the past, from an enemy determined to see her dead. And as much as the wolf who shared her skin might want a mate, Dakotah didn't have any illusion that such a thing was possible. Domino Santori had no intention of taking a bride, of converting her into a kadine a vampire's mate. Instead he envisioned a future filled with an endless string of women to satisfy his needs. But the wolf that was an integral part of him had a different idea. And its will combined with The Heat and The Hunger of his race soon had Domino wanting Dakotah as fiercely as he'd once desired his freedom.

If you can't stand the heat...Get the hell out of New Orleans!Liquor has become one of the hottest restaurants in town, thanks in part to chefs Rickey and G-man’s wildly creative, booze-laced food. At the tail end of a busy Mardi Gras, Milford Goodman walks into their kitchen—he’s spent the last ten years in Angola Prison for murdering his boss, a wealthy New Orleans restaurateur, but has recently been exonerated on new evidence and released. Rickey remembers him as an ingenious chef and hires him on the spot. When a pill-pushing doctor and a Carnival scion talk Rickey into consulting at the restaurant they’re opening in one of the city’s “floating casinos,” Rickey recommends Milford for the head chef position and stays on to supervise. But soon Rickey finds himself medicating a kitchen injury with the doctor’s wares, and G-man grows tired of holding down the fort at Liquor alone. As the new restaurant moves toward its opening, Rickey learns that Milford’s past is inextricably linked with one of the project’s backers, a man whose intentions begin to seem more and more sinister.Full of the flavor of one of America’s greatest cities, Soul Kitchen is a sharp commentary on race relations in pre-Katrina New Orleans and a fast ride through the dark side of haute cuisine.

"Divided Soul" represents photojournalist David Alan Harvey's 20-year journey through the Spanish and Portuguese diaspora. In this selection of over 100 colour photographs Harvey explores the exuberance and incongruities of Hispanic life and culture that hold for him an endless fascination. As a young photographer Harvey was sent by "National Geographic" to Guatemala and Mexico to document a story on the Maya and the conquistadors, which ignited a personal passion and led him to pursue assignments around the Hispanic world. Supported over the years by "Magnum" and by "National Geographic", Harvey has photographed in Spain, Portugal and throughout the New World, including Cuba, Mexico, Honduras, Brazil and Chile, amassing an extensive body of work that bears witness to his continued engagement with the impact of the forced blending of cultures. Harvey's evocative photographs are presented within three thematic chapters - "Ritual", "Place" and "Reverie" - each of which is introduced with a personal text written by Harvey. The passionate and divided soul of the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking world, where tradition and ritual are inherent to everyday life, is revealed in these photographs of pulsating carnivals in Trinidad, fervent religious ceremonies in Brazil, and intense Easter parades in Puerto Rico. Adopting an approach that combines intuition, patience and persistent curiosity - together with a rejection of fancy equipment - Harvey succeeds in minimizing the distance between himself and his subjects, producing images that capture the natural choreography of people within places and that resonate with magic.

"Divided Soul" represents photojournalist David Alan Harvey's 20-year journey through the Spanish and Portuguese diaspora. In this selection of over 100 colour photographs Harvey explores the exuberance and incongruities of Hispanic life and culture that hold for him an endless fascination. As a young photographer Harvey was sent by "National Geographic" to Guatemala and Mexico to document a story on the Maya and the conquistadors, which ignited a personal passion and led him to pursue assignments around the Hispanic world. Supported over the years by "Magnum" and by "National Geographic", Harvey has photographed in Spain, Portugal and throughout the New World, including Cuba, Mexico, Honduras, Brazil and Chile, amassing an extensive body of work that bears witness to his continued engagement with the impact of the forced blending of cultures. Harvey's evocative photographs are presented within three thematic chapters - "Ritual", "Place" and "Reverie" - each of which is introduced with a personal text written by Harvey. The passionate and divided soul of the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking world, where tradition and ritual are inherent to everyday life, is revealed in these photographs of pulsating carnivals in Trinidad, fervent religious ceremonies in Brazil, and intense Easter parades in Puerto Rico. Adopting an approach that combines intuition, patience and persistent curiosity - together with a rejection of fancy equipment - Harvey succeeds in minimizing the distance between himself and his subjects, producing images that capture the natural choreography of people within places and that resonate with magic.