A young couple making their way through life decides to leave it all behind and rent an old camper van and live on a small, wooded lot just to get away from it all. After all, the world was so crazy, loose, tight, nuts, who could figure any of it out? The try vlogging their experience to help support their antiestablishment lifestyle. It goes better than expected, and brings in more than thought it would in revenue. The money brings its own problems, but also solutions too and they decide to expand their horizons even more. And then things spiral slowly out of control until one of them comes up missing… #Crime #Thriller #Drama #Readers #Mystery #Amazon #KU #Kindle
Aleister Crowley (1875–1947) was an English occultist, ceremonial magician, poet, and mountaineer who founded the religious philosophy of Thelema. He called himself “the Great Beast 666” and embraced a provocative public image that earned him the tabloid label “the wickedest man in the world.” Crowley was a member of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn before breaking away to develop his own system, heavily influenced by his 1904 Cairo experience where he said a spiritual entity named Aiwass dictated The Book of the Law. The central tenet of Thelema is “Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. Love is the law, love under will,” which Crowley interpreted as discovering and following one’s True Will. He wrote extensively on mysticism, yoga, and magic — which he spelled “magick” to distinguish it from stage illusion — including works like Magick in Theory and Practice and The Book of Thoth. His influence shows up all over 20th-century counterculture, from rock musicians to modern occult movements, even though he died in poverty and relative obscurity in Hastings, England.
The rise of the horror genre provided a particularly fertile ground for Crowley’s influence to manifest. Films that explored themes of witchcraft, devil worship, and demonic possession often drew upon the popular imagery associated with figures like Crowley. While he may not have been explicitly named, the archetype of the charismatic, dangerous occultist, the master of dark arts, owes a significant debt to the media’s sensationalized portrayal of Crowley.
This book is based on the actual gospel of Mary the Magdalene:
The Gospel of Mary Magdalene was first discovered in the late 19th century, with the most important surviving fragment found in 1896. This fragment, known as the Berlin Codex (Papyrus Berolinensis 8502), was discovered near Akhmim in Upper Egypt and purchased in Cairo by German scholar Carl Reinhardt www.gnosis.org. It was later taken to Berlin, where it was preserved and eventually published in 1955 www.gnosis.org. In addition to the Berlin Codex, smaller fragments of the text were found in the Oxyrhynchus Papyri in Egypt, with the earliest Greek fragment (Papyrus Oxyrhynchus L 3525) dating to the early 3rd century Wikipedia. These discoveries revealed that the Gospel of Mary existed in both Greek and Coptic versions and was part of a Gnostic manuscript collection. Scholars generally date the composition of the Gospel of Mary to the second century AD, though some place it slightly earlier Wikipedia. It is not considered one of the four canonical Gospels and reflects Gnostic theological ideas rather than the mainstream Christian narrative Bible Hub.
Theological implications of Mary Magdalene’s role in the Gospel of Mary are profound and have been a source of considerable debate. The Gospel of Mary places a woman at the forefront of spiritual revelation and transmission. #religion #Christianity #history #WendellSweet religion, Christianity, history, Wendell Sweet
This re-evaluation does not necessitate a rejection of the canonical Gospels, but rather a richer, more contextualized reading of them, informed by the wider spectrum of early Christian literature. It means understanding that the “orthodox” narrative that eventually prevailed was not the only narrative at play in the 1st and 2nd centuries. #religion #Christianity #history #WendellSweet religion, Christianity, history, Wendell Sweet
This book is based on the gospel of Mary the Magdalene as well as other gospels:
The first centuries of Christianity involved major debate over which books belonged in the New Testament canon. Generally, books widely believed to be the earliest accounts about Jesus made it in, while others were labeled apocryphal. Some of those rejected texts were actively suppressed and now exist only as fragments or references in writings that condemned them. Early canon lists also differed from today’s: Revelation was disputed by some, while the Shepherd of Hermas was accepted by others and even appears in Codex Sinaiticus after Revelation. Different traditions had their own variations. The Syriac Peshitta originally excluded 2 Peter, 2 John, 3 John, Jude, and Revelation, leaving a 22-book canon cited by John Chrysostom and Theodoret. Western Syrian churches added those five books later, though some Eastern churches still use lectionaries based on the original 22. The Armenian Apostolic Church sometimes included 3 Corinthians and didn’t accept Revelation into its Bible until around 1200 CE. In a patriarchal society it was easy to suppress the gospel of Mary among other texts that did not fit the narrative the church wished for.
The whispers of the undead were not confined to gothic novels or campfire stories; they were woven into the hidden history of the city, particularly within the shadowy tapestry of the Valois lineage. For generations, the family had been privy to this ancient truth, a truth that set them apart, a truth that granted them a terrible longevity and a terrifying power. This wasn’t a history learned from books, but a legacy inherited, a curse passed down, a dark bargain that had been struck in the shadows of centuries past, ensuring their continued dominance. #Vampire #Vampires #Horror #Readers #KU #Amazon
The city breathed with a rhythm all its own, a symphony of sounds and smells that were as much a part of Vinnie LaRosa as his own heartbeat. Little Italy, mid-20th century, was a vibrant, chaotic organism, its narrow streets a pulsing artery crammed with life. From the cramped tenements that clawed at the sky, their fire escapes a tangled lace against the brick, to the bustling trattorias that spilled the rich, intoxicating aroma of simmering tomato sauces and roasted garlic onto the cobblestones, the neighborhood was a constant, humming presence. Laundry flapped like colorful prayer flags from windows, a cacophony of Italian dialects spilled from doorways, and the ever-present rumble of streetcars added a bass note to the urban opera. #Crime #Fiction #Amazon #KU #Kindle #WGSweet #Mafia #Organizedcrime
The city sprawled beneath him, a glittering tapestry woven with threads of ambition and illuminated by a million indifferent stars. From the aerie of his penthouse, high above the cacophony of the streets, Vinny LaRosa surveyed his kingdom. It wasn’t a kingdom of stone and mortar, but of shadow and influence, a sprawling, illicit empire that pulsed with a life of its own. The lights weren’t just streetlamps and neon signs; they were signals, markers of territories controlled, deals brokered, and lives manipulated. Each flicker was a testament to his reach, a silent acknowledgment of the power he wielded. This was the zenith, the apex of his ascent, a plateau of opulence built on a foundation of calculated ruthlessness and an almost supernatural understanding of the human appetite for both order and chaos. #Crime #Fiction #Amazon #KU #Kindle #WGSweet #Mafia #Organizedcrime
The whispers began subtly, almost apologetically. News anchors, their smiles a little too tight, reported on an uptick in seismic activity around Yellowstone. The caldera, a slumbering beast of unimaginable power, seemed to be grumbling in its sleep. Geologists, their voices tight with concern, spoke of rising pressures, of magma chambers stirring from their millennia-long slumber. #ApocalypticFiction #Dystopian #Horror #Survival #Adventure #Saga #WendellSweet Wendell Sweet, Dystopian, Apocalyptic Fiction, Horror, D2D
The wind, a mournful dirge, whispered through the skeletal remains of skyscrapers. What had once been a symphony of urban life – the rumble of traffic, the laughter of crowds, the distant hum of industry – was now a hollow echo in a world silenced by dust and despair. Survival, Dystopian, Apocalyptic Fiction, Wendell Sweet, Google Play, Horror, #Horror #Dystopian #ApocalypticFiction #WendellSweet #GooglePlay #Survival
The skeletal remains of skyscrapers, like broken fingers, clawed at a sky perpetually stained a bruised, lifeless grey. Each colossal husk was a monument to a forgotten hubris, a testament to a civilization that had gorged itself on progress until it choked, leaving behind only the lingering stench of its own decay. Dystopian Fiction, Apocalyptic Fiction, Horror, Wendell Sweet, Survival #Survival #WendellSweet #Horror #Dystopian #ApocalypticFiction
The Wastelands are the ruins of America after the biggest extinction event in 75,000 years hit the planet Earth. Billions of people died, those that didn’t had no help because the governments, military all crumbled and fell apart.
But a virus was born during the destruction and bred in the billions of bodies. A virus that reanimates the dead. Some believe the world governments released it, some believe it was developed and nurtured by nature, just an occurrence that was bound to happen. It wouldn’t be the first time that the human race was nearly toppled by a virus, after all. Meet the survivors and their daily struggels to stay alive as they make their way through the destruction in search of other survivors, food, and water… #ApocalypticFiction #Horror #Readers #ProphetX #SameWolfe #ZombieFiction The Wastelands (3 book series) Kindle Edition
Jimmy West backed his big Dodge around to an open dumpster container, late afternoon was a perfect time to dump a body… #CrimeFiction #CrimeJunkkies #CrimeReaders #Kindle #Amazon
“I heard about this new Italian restaurant that opened up on the other side of town,” he continued, his voice still laced with that soft, hopeful tone. “Apparently, the pasta is supposed to be incredible. Handmade, authentic. I was… I was wondering if you might be interested in trying it with me sometime? Perhaps this coming weekend?” He offered a slightly self-conscious smile, a touch of vulnerability in his expression that made him all the more endearing. “It’s not exactly the gallery, but… it’s a different kind of experience. A chance to… well, to continue this conversation, perhaps, in a more relaxed setting?” #Romance #Readers #KU #Kindle #Amazon #LindseyRivers
The email arrived on a Tuesday, nestled amongst press releases about a new city ordinance and a celebrity chef opening a pop-up restaurant. Its subject line, “Assignment: Blackwood Creek Disappearances,” was bland enough to be ignorable, but Clara’s editor, a man who subsisted on a diet of caffeine and sensationalism, had flagged it with a rare “URGENT” and a single, emphatic exclamation mark. Just another ghost story peddled by a town desperate for attention, or perhaps a clever cover for something far more mundane, yet equally grim, like serial killings or human trafficking… #Horror #Readers #KU #DellSweet #Thriller #Mystery #Kindle
