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A mosaic of written pieces, this book has been difficult to classify for what unifies its various materials is our yearly journey through the seasons - not a convention yet established in the traditions of authorship. To call it fiction would be a mistake (though parts of it are as juicy as the best in that genre) for every word of it is true. A closer look reveals that this is as much luni-solar calendar as it is book (a collection of writings on the calendar's opposing, right-hand pages), for what's shown on the left-hand pages is a sample luni-solar calendar with a detailed explanation about how it works, each sporting an interesting and appropriate factoid (mostly to do with space or the origins of names). The book portion (seasonally appropriate and including holiday traditions, folklore, bits of history, more starry science and/or lore, dreams, meditations, and anecdotes from the author's own life, a few recipes, and even a game) includes an excavation into the origins of our current calendar and takes a peek at what's known of a European one in use previously. Digging even deeper, it explores the names of our current weekdays and the old Anglish gods behind them, inadvertently drawing back a small part of the curtain shrouding Europe's earth-friendly roots. The whole collection was born of the author's longing for a more organic way of telling time. A carton of the author's not-quite-finished books en route to her disappeared from the San Francisco post office months prior to publication date, only to surface later for sale as ""used"" on eBay and from a number of sellers at Amazon. When messaged, one withdrew the offering, one acknowledged having many sources and that pinning down what came from where was difficult and two (""Honest"" Abe and The BookMonger, both having the same New Jersey address) responded by lowering the price to almost nothing. Have you ever wondered how they could sell so many books so cheaply? Now we know!

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"""An eclectic collection of texts about life and nature's cycles that includes...whimsical poems, anecdotes, dream recollections, and even recipes...easy to read...her honesty is commendable...there is a certain charm to Khia Marin's THIRTEEN LUNATIONS (A Celebration of Time)..."" Indie reader reviewer ""...I quite like the book and think it would go well in our collection. ...It really is a fun and interesting book..."" Laura Fleek, Librarian II at Woodward Park Library in Fresno, Ca. ""...In any case, your writing is beautiful. You say a lot with few words and very colorfully. That is either a gift or a lot of practice!"" Friend and fellow writer, Teresa Balistreri"

""An eclectic collection of texts about life and nature's cycles that includes...whimsical poems, anecdotes, dream recollections, and even recipes...easy to read...her honesty is commendable...there is a certain charm to Khia Marin's THIRTEEN LUNATIONS (A Celebration of Time)..."" an Indie reader reviewer ""Marin offers a loosely autobiographical meditation on space, time, and other subjects. ...In this work, Marin details a more moon-centered...calendar...there are nine days in a week... In the pages that follow, the author...presents a smorgasbord of other material concerning seasons, traditions, and the solar system. There are also personal reflections, such as notes on a trip the author took to Glastonbury...Both astronomy and astrology are given great attention... This wide breadth of material sets the book apart from, well, most books...Yet some points prove to be perplexing-Marin's account of her trip to Glastonbury can be confusing. A number of topics... are thrown at the reader in rapid succession; these passages may require re-reading to fully grasp what the author is conveying. Yet taken altogether, the many small pieces of the work add up to a unique and engaging whole. A cheerfully personal, if occasionally obscure, perspective on the complexities of Earth and beyond."" A Kirkus Indie reviewer ""Rethinking and reimagining the calendar is a daunting task but can be rewarding when it flows more freely with one's beliefs about time and the rhythms of life. This wildly wondrous exploration of time is rooted in ancient customs and traditions that invoke astronomy, astrology, and mythology...informed by ancient days and peoples and the old ways of viewing the world through metaphors, poetry, stories, and myth. The result is a fascinating compilation of ancient wisdom - and modern application of that wisdom - to clock the earth's journey around the sun...Marin...seeks a new awareness...of the history associated with the traditional calendar as a way to move forward into other possibilities. The result is rich with complexity and warmth as Marin tells personal stories and recounts history with accessibility and nimble prose..."" Michelle Jacobs, a reviewer with U.S. Review of Books A compelling and intriguing collage that challenges the limits of reality and conventions of timekeeping and authorship. The ""lunations"" in this book are a collection of written works curated and created by the author... a collage of dreams, visions, stories, recipes, poems, mythology, and bits of history...structured so that each section shows a page from that calendar... When I started reading it, I felt lost and had to return to the earlier sections...However, that was not a deterrent because I was intrigued by this collage...I somewhat enjoyed this disorientation, confident that my subconscious understood it and that my conscious mind would catch up, which it did. The author uses Wikipedia...for information, which makes me a bit cautious...but additional research on my part can rectify any credibility issues that might pose...I delighted in and appreciated this unconventional read and enjoyed the departure from the limited reality society imposes upon us. Those who prefer more conventional narratives, might not appreciate it. The book sets out to disorient and reorient our concept of days, months, years, and authorship into something more harmonious with the rhythms of nature. I found it an enjoyable and enriching blend of ideas that defied categorization and welcomed me into an intriguing world. Sheila Wright, a reviewer at Reedsy.com

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Khia Marin has been interested in lunar cycles as they progress through the year (how they differ, what their names mean, how well the names reflect what's happening locally) ever since she was a child. Reading became a favorite activity very early on, beginning with horses and progressing to Native Americans - an interest which would one day be well satisfied, both as the roommate of one of Wallace Black Elk's students (sharing a lovely old home with eight others directly across from San Diego's Balboa Park) and the guest of a medicine man's family living in the Navaho Nation. She has studied and employed a variety of healing modalities, particularly during her middle years, and works now as a caregiver, living in Central California with her high school sweetheart and cat. Their daughter has chosen similarly nurturing work (helping autistic children learn basic skills for life), but Khia's diverse interests also include dream work, sociology (her B.A. in Sociology comes from San Diego State, from which she graduated cum laude) and old traditions from all over (the latter being further sparked by early visits to renaissance fairs; she soon became a regular participant of these). She has lived in Alaska, in the mountains, and even on a boat. While in Ireland, friends described her as a Gaelic scholar (and she has studied this beautiful language for several years), but a questioner is what she really is. She values those who are curious enough to question and brave enough to care.

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