{"product_id":"the-witching-year-a-memoir-of-earnest-fumbling-through-modern-witchcraft-paperback","title":"The Witching Year: A Memoir of Earnest Fumbling Through Modern Witchcraft - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDiana Helmuth\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA skeptic spends a year trying to find spiritual fulfillment by practicing modern Witchcraft in this fascinating memoir that's perfect for fans of A.J. Jacobs and Mary Roach.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDiana Helmuth, thirty-three, is skeptical of organized religion. She is also skeptical of disorganized religion. But, more than anything, she is tired of God being dead. So, she decides to try on the fastest-growing, self-directed faith in America: Witchcraft. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe result is 366 days of observation, trial, error, wit, and back spasms. Witches today are often presented as confident and finished, proud and powerful. Diana is eager to join them. She wants to follow all the rules, memorize all the incantations, and read all the liturgy. But there's one glaring problem: no Witch can agree on what the right rules, liturgy, and incantations are. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs with life, Diana must define the craft for herself, looking past the fashionable and figuring out how to define the real. Along the way, she travels to Salem and Edinburgh (two very Crafty hubs) and attends a week-long (clothing optional) Witch camp in Northern California. Whether she's trying to perform a full moon ritual on a cardboard box, summon an ancient demon with scotch tape and a kitchen trivet, or just trying to become a calmer, happier person, her biggest question remains: Will any of this really work? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Witching Year \u003c\/i\u003eis a \"compelling memoir\" (Frances Denny, author of \u003ci\u003eMajor Arcana\u003c\/i\u003e) that follows in the footsteps of celebrated memoirs by journalists like A.J. Jacobs, Mary Roach, and Caitlin Doughty, who knit humor and reportage together in search of something worth believing.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiana Helmuth writes about urges: to travel, to be in nature, and to feel understood. Her first book, \u003ci\u003e How to Suffer Outside\u003c\/i\u003e, was a National Outdoor Book Award winner, and her freelance work can be found in various anthologies, travel guides, and humor magazines. She studied anthropology and Arabic at UC Berkeley, and can often be caught moonlighting in Silicon Valley's start-up land, or producing the occasional podcast. She was born and raised in Northern California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 8.38 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 17, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987393151277,"sku":"9781668002995","price":20.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/tYBIl51PkH9781668002995.webp?v=1776178451","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-witching-year-a-memoir-of-earnest-fumbling-through-modern-witchcraft-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}