Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
The actor, producer, and New York Times bestselling author of The Rural Diaries provides a Grimoire for the modern girl--a book of life-saving wisdom, essays from Hilarie's life, and ways we all can create our own everyday enchantment.
Grimoire Girl is a book of life saving wisdom that Hilarie Burton wants to pass down to her own children, friends, and fortunately, all of us. It is her personal grimoire, a collection of essays that follows her odyssey to define "home" for her and her family. Chronicling her journey through the dark wood of grief and loss of identity, she reveals how she endured and came out the other side, discovering that home means returning to your true self and embracing everyday enchantment. As she did in Rural Diaries, Hilarie includes recipes and tips sure to delight fans, and shares ways to infuse magic into daily life: how to craft an altar, how to see your deepest friendships as your "coven," simple spells, and meals and rituals that create special traditions for your family.
Grimoire Girl includes 15 two-color illustrations.
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Since childhood, actor, producer, and New York Times bestselling author Hilarie Burton Morgan has felt compelled to record and keep, to collect and catalogue life in all its strange wonder. It was a fanciful habit with no clear goal. And then, when she became a mother, the importance of all that collecting snapped into focus. Before she could help these brand-new souls figure out who they were, she had to go back and understand who she was. Which parts of life were worth keeping and which were meant to be discarded? What legacy did she want to leave? She dug through attics and basements, scouring journals, trunks of letters, spellbooks, and trinket boxes, trying to answer the question, What inheritance can I give these children that is true and loving and lasting? What will stay with them when I am gone?
As she searched for and collected this patchwork inheritance to bequeath, she realized what she was doing was creating a Grimoire. Perhaps the word brings to mind witches harboring secrets, and that's not far off. But a grimoire was the tangible collection of a lifetime of learning. A woman would record what she'd been taught as a child and add to it throughout her lifetime. A grimoire was a guide to keep you alive.
Like the grimoires of old, full of life-saving wisdom, these pages record the things that have kept Hilarie alive, and just might help you too: people, places, stories. And because it's important to infuse magic into daily life, Grimoire Girl also includes bewitching illustrations and practical ways you can craft an altar, use poetry spells, flower magic, and recipes for everyday enchantment.
There is magic in all of us. So, start your own look inward and decide,
What will make up your grimoire?
Synopsis
Since childhood, Hilarie Burton Morgan has felt the call to record, keep and catalogue life in all its strange wonder. It was a whimsical habit, with no clear goal. And then, when she became a mother, the importance of all that collecting snapped into focus.
What inheritance can I give these children that is true and loving and lasting? What will stay with them, long after I am gone?
In an effort to patchwork together an anthology of traditions, curiosity, and magical thinking that she could pass down, Burton realized she was crafting a grimoire.
Perhaps the word brings to mind witches harboring secrets... and that's not far off. A grimoire was the tangible collection of a lifetime of learning. At great risk, a woman recorded what she'd been taught as a child and added to it over the years. In its purest form, a grimoire was a guide to keep you alive.
Like the grimoires of old, full of life-saving wisdom, these pages record the people, places, ideas and habits that have kept Hilarie alive. Simple Spells follow each chapter, and are clear ways you can add mischief and magic into your own daily life.
Enchantment exists in all of us. So begin creating your own inheritance, take a long look inward and decide...
What wisdom will be written on the pages of your Grimoire?
Synopsis
The long-awaited next book from actress and New York Times bestselling author of The Rural Diaries, Hilarie Burton Morgan. Through memoir essays and magical practices, Grimoire Girl connects us to the enchantment that exists inside us all.
Since childhood, Hilarie Burton Morgan has felt the call to record, keep, and catalogue life in all its strange wonder. It was a whimsical habit, with no clear goal. And then, when she became a mother, the importance of all that collecting snapped into focus.
In an effort to patchwork together an anthology of traditions, curiosity, and magical thinking that she could pass down, Burton Morgan realized she was crafting a grimoire.
In her most intimate book yet, Burton Morgan shares how she's creating an inheritance of mischief and magic that will outlive her. What's more, she shows readers how they too can look at the elements of their lives and collect the pieces into a tangible collection of a lifetime of learning. Because in its purest form, a grimoire was a guide to keep you alive.
Like the grimoires of old, full of life-saving wisdom, these pages record the people, places, ideas and habits that have kept Burton Morgan alive, in her signature voice that is at once honest, witty, and charming. Accompanied by whimsical two-color illustrations by Olivia Faust, the book also includes Simple Spells, which are ways to bring magic into your daily life such as:
Create an altar that delights and inspiresPractice candle magic and poetry spellsMake an oracle deckChannel your inner kitchen witch with recipes and potions
So begin creating your own inheritance, take a long look inward and decide...
What wisdom will be written on the pages of your Grimoire?
Synopsis
New York Times Bestseller
The long-awaited next book from actress and New York Times bestselling author of The Rural Diaries, Hilarie Burton Morgan. Through memoir essays and magical practices, Grimoire Girl connects us to the enchantment that exists inside us all.
Since childhood, Hilarie Burton Morgan has felt the call to record, keep, and catalogue life in all its strange wonder. It was a whimsical habit, with no clear goal. And then, when she became a mother, the importance of all that collecting snapped into focus.
In an effort to patchwork together an anthology of traditions, curiosity, and magical thinking that she could pass down, Burton Morgan realized she was crafting a grimoire.
In her most intimate book yet, Burton Morgan shares how she's creating an inheritance of mischief and magic that will outlive her. What's more, she shows readers how they too can look at the elements of their lives and collect the pieces into a tangible collection of a lifetime of learning. Because in its purest form, a grimoire was a guide to keep you alive.
Like the grimoires of old, full of life-saving wisdom, these pages record the people, places, ideas and habits that have kept Burton Morgan alive, in her signature voice that is at once honest, witty, and charming. Accompanied by whimsical two-color illustrations by Olivia Faust, the book also includes Simple Spells, which are ways to bring magic into your daily life: create an altar that delights and inspires, practice candle magic and poetry spells, make an oracle deck, or channel your inner kitchen witch with recipes and potions.
So begin creating your own inheritance, take a long look inward and decide...
What wisdom will be written on the pages of your Grimoire?