On the Verge of Lunacy

This is an essay about the belief in the existence of devils and is focused primarily on the Elizabethan era. It has a lot of references to Shakespeare's works so anyone who's not familiar with the works of the famous playwright will only find this confusing instead of being helpful. The writer discussed succinctly the prevailing beliefs of the society in which Shakespeare grew up in. There are a lot of digressions in the essay. In the first part, the writer started off by discussing how classic writers might be misinterpreted and he went on to cite examples. It took him longer to get to the point of his essay. He did a good job however in establishing the context in which the beliefs in demons and witches prevailed. He wrapped it up nicely too by analyzing the changes in Shakespeare's works over the years. I also have to warn the reader about the writing style. He writes very long sentences and like I mentioned earlier, he sometimes goes off-topic just to make his ...

This is a must-read for people who love the Arthurian legends. The selections were chosen from The Mabinogion and Le Morte d'Arthur and were divided into eleven major parts. It was also arranged chronologically although there will be hints about the coming events in the first few chapters. Major characters like Lancelot, Merlin and others have sections or 'Books' dedicated to them. I advise the reader to not skip the introduction. It provides some background about the legends, the sources, and even a little bit of history about Britain. Except for the hints that will spoil the mysetery for first-time readers of the Arthurian legends, this a fun and easy read. Only the important figures were included in this as well as most of the well-known stories about Arthur and his Knights. I'm giving this book a 9 out of 10 rating . I recommend The Mabinogion by Lady Charlotte Guest for further reading.

This is a collection of twelve interconnected stories of the heroic age of the British Isles. Those who are fans of legends about King Arthur will find this book interesting. Note however that this is not exactly about Arthur himself. There are some disputes to the meaning of mabinogion but I'll just go with the more popular translation of the word mabinogi which is "aspirant to bardic honor" or "someone who is apprenticed to a bard." The following are the tales included in this book: The Lady of the Fountain Peredur the Son of Evrawc Geraint the Son of Erbin Kilhwch and Olwen or The Twrch Trwyth The Dream of Rhonabwy Pwyll Prince of Dyved* Branwen the Daughter of Llyr* Manawyddan the Son of Llyr* Math the Son of Mathonwy* The Dream of Maxen Wledig The Story of Lludd and Llevelys Taliesin *Four Branches of the Mabinogion The author provides an introduction about how she chose to include the twelve stories listed above.  She also provided a ...

Peter Mullion woke up in his garage not knowing what had happened to him in the past few weeks. His wife and the doctor think he has amnesia. Yet he feels it's more than amnesia and so he began to search for clues. When he and his wife went out to eat, he saw a man he thought he recognized but he doesn't have a clue where he had seen him. And as he and his wife Della made their way to their resthouse, he began to feel that his mysterious disappearance was somehow connected to his trip there. He began to feel too that he was being watched. He saw the man again at the restaurant watching him from outside his home. Things went from bad to worse as he had an episode of time-space distortion. He could not count and recognize numbers and he did not know where he was supposed to go. The trip to his office became a challenge. He passed out, then when he came to his senses, his wife told him he disappeared again for 3 days. Was the man who had been watching him had something to d...

Collegiate: Two-time ACC Player of the Year (1996–1997) Three-time NABC Defensive Player of the Year (1995 to 1997) NABC Player of the Year (1997) John Wooden Award (1997) Sporting News Player of the Year (1997) Naismith College Player of the Year (1997) USBWA College Player of the Year (1997) Adolph Rupp Trophy (1997) Two-time Consensus NCAA All-American First Team (1996 to 1997) Made history as the first player in NCAA history to reach 1,500 points, 1,000 rebounds, 400 blocked shots and 200 assists College Basketball Hall of Fame 2017 Rookie Year: #1 Overall Draft Pick in 1997 Won NBA Rookie of the Month award every single month in his rookie season NBA All-Rookie First Team (1998) NBA Rookie of the Year (1998) All-Star: 14-time NBA All-Star (1998, 2000 to 2011, 2013, 2015) NBA All-Star Game MVP (2000) NBA Shooting Stars Champion (2008) 10-time All-NBA First Team (1998 to 2005, 20...

I made a list of Dean Koontz books including those that are out of print, children's books, books with Trixie, short stories collections and a novella. More helpful information is indicated beside the year the book was published. I did not include the individual short stories, the graphic novels and screenplays. I separated the list of the series at the bottom. Winter Moon and Icebound, and Invasion and Prison of Ice are all counted separately. This will be updated everytime Koontz has a new book. If I forgot a title, please inform me by posting a comment. I recommend that you visit  deankoontz.com  for more info about the author and his works.  Total no. of books: 112 1. Star Quest (1968) 2. Fear That Man (1969) 3. The Fall of the Dream Machine (1969) 4. The Dark Symphony (1969) 5. Hung (1970) - wrote as Leonard Chris 6. Hell's Gate (1970) 7. Dark of the Woods (1970) 8. Beastchild (1970) 9. Anti-Man (1970) 10. Soft Come the Dragons (197...

This epic of a binukot (princess) turned babaylan (priestess) and bagani (warrior) made history as it showcased Southern Filipino culture in a primetime TV series. I was particularly impressed with the use of straight Filipino in the dialogues, the beautiful costumes and the fight scenes. A great deal of research and preparation were made for this. The main character Amaya can be likened to most epic heroes. She had an unusual birth (had a twin snake) and had to face many challenges as she journeyed to fulfilled her destiny (tagna) to kill the then-reigning Rajah (king) Mangubat. Add to that the constant trials set by her father's wife, Dian Lamitan. But despite the oppositions she was still able to find allies, human and divine. The main antagonist Lamitan was impressive too. Smart and cunning, she was able to manipulate people around her including her relatives to get where she wants. Essentially, she and Amaya were the same. Both women sought to change the prevalent be...