I now have an Amazon Associates AStore set up with all these books listed and more, so if you're interested in purchasing any of the books I've recommended here, you can get them at http://astore.amazon.com/persshave-20. Soon I'll have the Persephone's Haven site set up to link to it so you can get them directly through my website, www.persephoneshaven.com as well. Enjoy!
Books I’ve Written or Contributed To:
D’Avalon, Vivienne. On the Care and Feeding of Spirits. Persephone’s Haven. Orlando, FL. © 2007
D’Avalon, Vivienne. The Patriot’s Spell Book. Persephone’s Haven. Orlando, FL. © 2006
Goetz, Sharon K. Phoenix Rising: Collected Papers on Harry Potter, 17-21 May 2007. (1 essays: “Sirius Black: the Face of Eleggua in the Potterverse”)
The Witching Hour Programming Team. The Witching Hour: a Magical Compendium. (2 essays: “Snape’s Appeal in Canon: Severus, Meet Sherlock” and “Wiccan and Pagan Themes in Harry Potter”)
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Books by Friends and Acquaintances:
Gibson, Rosane (Hozuhni). Enlightenment Dance: Dancing your way to Eternal Bliss. AuthorHouse (c)2006
Ocha'ni Lele. The Diloggun. Destiny Books. Rochester, NY (c) 2003
Ocha'ni Lele. The Secrets of Afro-Cuban Divination. Destiny Books. Rochester, NY. (c) 2000
Pyne, Erin A. A Fandom of Magical Proportions: An Unauthorized History of The Harry Potter Phenomenon. Nimble Books (c) 2007
Wasserman, James. The Slaves Shall Serve: Meditations on Liberty. Sekmet Books (c) 2004
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What I’m Reading Now or Have Read Recently:
Dawkins, Richard. The Blind Watchmaker: Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe Without Design. W.W. Norton & Company, NY, London. © 1987
Greene, Brian. The Fabric of the Cosmos.
Wilson, Robert Anton and Robert Shea. The Illuminatus! Trilogy. Dell Publishing, NY. © 1995
Wolf, Naomi. The End of America: Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot. Chelsea Green Publishing. White River Junction, VT. © 2007
Morris, Tee and Evo Terra. Podcasting for Dummies. Wiley Publishing, Inc. Indianapolis, Indiana. © 2006
Cochrane, Todd. Podcasting: The Do It Yourself Guide. Wiley Publishing Inc. © 2005
Colombo, George and Curtis Franklin, Jr. Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Podcasting. Que Publishing. Indianapolis, IN. © 2006
Hine, Phil. Condensed Chaos: An Introduction to Chaos Magic. New Falcon Publications. Tempe, AZ. © 1995
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What I’ve Read and Liked:
Science and Philosophy:
Memetics:
Aunger, Robert. The Electric Meme. The Free Press, NY. © 2002
Brodie, Richard. Virus of the Mind: The New Science of the Meme. Integral Press. Seattle. © 1996
NeoDarwinism:
Dawkins, Richard. The Selfish Gene.
Dennett, Daniel. Darwin’s Dangerous Idea.
Philosophy:
Dennett, Daniel. Breaking the Spell.
Nietsche. Beyond Good and Evil
Physics:
Greene, Brian. The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory. Vintage; Vintage edition. (February 29, 2000)
Kaku, Michio. Hyperspace: A Scientific Odyssey Through Parallel Universes, Time Warps and The 10th Dimension. Anchor. 1995
Psychology:
Dennett, Daniel C. Consciousness Explained. Penguin. © 1991
Hyatt, C. The Psychopath's Bible.
Johnson, Wendell. People in Quandries: the Semantics of Personal Adjustment. Harper & Bros. Publishers, NY and London. © 1946
Moore, Thomas. Care of the Soul: A Guide for Cultivating Depth and Sacredness in Everyday Life. Harper Collins Publishers. NY, NY. © 1992
Szasz, Thomas. The Myth of Mental Illness.
Szasz, Thomas. The Myth of Psychotherapy: Mental Healing as Religion, Rhetoric, and Repression. Syracuse University Press. © 1988.
Szasz, Thomas. Fatal Freedom: The Ethics and Politics of Suicide. Prager. Westport, CT/London. © 1999)
von Franz, Maria. (multiple books on Jungian archetypes and the Shadow in fairy tales)
Wilson, Robert Anton. Prometheus Rising. New Falcon Publications. Reprint edition (September 1992)
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Politics:
Dean, John. Conservatives Without Conscience.
Ehrenreich, Barbara and Deidre English. Witches, Midwives and Nurses: A History of Woman Healers. The Feminist Press. NY, NY. © 1973
Goldberg, Michelle. Kingdom Coming: The Rise of Christian Nationalism. W.W. Norton and Co.. NY © 2006
Goldenberg, Naomi R. Changing of the Gods: Feminism and the End of Traditional Religions.
Gore, Al. The Assault on Reason. The Penguin Press, NY. © 2007
Greenwald. Glenn How Would A Patriot Act.
Hightower, Jim. Thieves in High Places: They’ve Stolen Our Country and It’s Time to Take it Back. Viking, Penguin Group USA, NYC © 2003
Lakoff, George. Don't Think of an Elephant: Know Your Values and Frame the Debate -- The Essential Guide for Progressives.
MoveOn.org. MoveOn's 50 Ways to Love Your Country: How to Find Your Political Voice and Become a Catalyst for Change. Inner Ocean Publishing, Inc., Maui, HI © 2004
Paine, Thomas. Common Sense.
Phillips, Kevin. American Theocracy.
Robinson, John J. A Pilgrim’s Path: Freemasonry and the Religious Right. M. Evans & Co., Inc. NY © 1993
Seder, Sam and Stephen Sherrill. F.U.B.A.R.: America’s Right Wing Nightmare. Harper Collins Publ. © 2006
Wilson, Robert Anton. TSOG: The Thing That Ate the Constitution. New Falcon Publications. Tempe, AZ. © 2002
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Magick:
Adler, Margot. Drawing Down the Moon: Witches, Pagans, Druids and Goddess Worshippers in America Today. NY. Viking Press © 1979 A compendium of many pagan and Wiccan groups.
Belanger, Michelle. The Psychic Energy Codex.
Bloom, William. Psychic Protection: Creating Positive Energies for People and Places. Simon & Schuster. NY, NY. © 1996
Cunningham, Scott. Earth Power: Techniques of Natural Magic. Llewellyn Publications. St. Paul, Minnesota. © 1983.
Cunningham, Scott. The Complete Book of Incenses Oils and Brews. Llewellyn Publications. St. Paul, Minnesota. © 2002
Cunningham, Scott. The Truth About Witchcraft Today. Llewellyn Publications. St. Paul, Minnesota. © 1988.
Cunningham, Scott. Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner
Denning, Melita and Osborne Phillips. Practical Guide to Psychic Self-Defense and Well-Being. Llewellyn Publications. St. Paul, Minnesota. © 1980
Digitalis, Raven. Goth Craft: The Magickal Side of Dark Culture. Llewellyn Publications. Woodbury, Minnesota. © 2007.
Draja, Mickahavic. Spiritual Cleansing: A Handbook of Psychic Protection. Weiser. York Beach, Maine. © 1982
Gawain, Shakti. Creative Visualization. Bantam Books. NY. © 1979
Hyatt, Christopher S., Ph. D. and Lon Milo DuQuette. Sex Magic, Tantra and Tarot: The Way of the Secret Lover. New Falcon Publications. Tempe, AZ. © 1991
Hyatt, Christopher S., Ph.D. and S. Jason Black; Ed. By Nicholas Tharcher. Tantra Without Tears. New Falcon Publications, Tempe, AZ. © 1999
King, Francis. Tantra, the Way of Action. Destiny Books. Rochester, VT. 1986
Konstantinos. Nocturnal Witchcraft: Magick After Dark. Llewellyn Publications. 2002
Mariechild, Diane. Mother Wit: A Feminist Guide to Psychic Development. The Crossing Press. Freedom, CA. © 1981
Packwood, R. Kirk. Memetic Magic: Manipulation of the Root Social Matrix and the Fabric of Reality. Jaguar Temple Press. Seattle, WA. © 2004
RavenWolf, Silver. Angels: Companions in Magick. Llewellyn Publications. St. Paul, Minn. © 2001
Starhawk. The Spiral Dance. San Francisco. Harper & Row. © 1979
Tyson, Donald. Sexual Alchemy: Magical Intercourse with Spirits. Llewellyn Publications. St. Paul, Minn. © 2000
Weinstein, Marion. Positive Magic: Occult Self-Help. Phoenix Publications. Custer, WA. © 1978
Wilson, Robert Anton. Sex, Drugs, and Magick: A Journey Beyond Limits. New Falcon Publications. Tempe, AZ © 1987
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Kabbalah:
Gonzalez-Whippler, Migene. A Kabbalah for the Modern World. Llewellyn Publications. St. Paul, MN. 1997. (3rd Ed).
Reed, Ellen Cannon. The Witches Qabala Book 1: The Goddess and the Tree. Llewellyn Publications. St. Paul, MN. 1986
Reed, Ellen Cannon. The Witches Tarot. Llewellyn Publications. St. Paul, MN. 1997
Regardie, Israel. A Garden of Pomegranates. Llewellyn Publications. St. Paul, MN. 1984
Regardie, Israel. Middle Pillar. Llewellyn Publications. St. Paul, MN. 1970
Regardie, Israel. The Tree of Life. Weiser. NY, NY. 1983
Regardie, Israel. The Golden Dawn. Llewellyn Publications. St. Paul, MN. 2002 (6th Ed).
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Lucumi/Santeria/Voudon/Hoodoo, etc. and Shamanism:
Canizares, Baba Raul. Eshu-Eleggua Elegbara: Santeria and the Orisha of the Crossroads. Original Publications. Plainview, NY. ©2000
Castaneda, Carlos. Journey to Ixtlan: The Lessons of Don Juan. Simon & Schuster. NY © 1972.
Fatunmbi, Awo Fá’ Lokun. Ochosi: Ifá and the Spirit of the Tracker. Original Publications. Plainview, NY. © 1992)
Gonzalez-Wippler, Migene. Santeria: African Magic in Latin America. Original Publications. NY. © 1987
Haskins, Jim. Voodoo and Hoodoo: the Craft as Revealed by Traditional Practitioners. Scarborough House/Publishers. Chelsea, MI. © 1978, 1990
Métraux, Alfred. Voodoo in Haiti. Schocken Books. NY. © 1959.
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Vampirism:
Belanger, Michelle. The Psychic Vampire Codex.
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Fiction:
J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series
Jim Butcher’s Dresden Files Series
Laurell K. Hamilton’s Anita Blake Series
H. P. Lovecraft
Edgar Allen Poe
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories and novels
Tanya Huff’s Blood Ties series
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