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These two timeless epics by the ancient Greek poet-each translated by a world-renowned author-have captured the Western imagination for millennia.
The Iliad: Alexander Pope "works miracles" in this beautiful verse translation of Homer's epic poem set near the end of the Trojan War. It centers on a quarrel between the invading Greek king Agamemnon and his greatest asset in battle, the warrior Achilles. From this conflict, Homer weaves a tale of warring...
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The definitive collection of rare, secret, and arcane tarot knowledge
The Tarot: The Original Teachings Revealed is the ultimate guide to the untold mysteries and lost knowledge of the tarot. This single volume includes eight full books along with excerpts from several more, all from tarot masters of the 19th and 20th century. Many of these critical texts have been forgotten, fallen out of print, or are impossible to acquire. The Tarot reintroduces...
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Big Fish meets The Notebook in this emotionally evocative story about a man, a woman, and an alligator that is a moving tribute to love, from the New York Times bestselling author of the award-winning memoir Rocket Boys-the basis of the movie October Sky.
Elsie Lavender and Homer Hickam (the father of the author) were high school classmates in the West Virginia coalfields, graduating just as the Great Depression began. When Homer asked for her hand,...