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Season of the Witch
Season of the Witch: Enchantment, Terror, and Deliverance in the City of Love | David Talbot
Traces the story of San Francisco in the latter half of the twentieth century, covering topics ranging from the civil rights movement and pop culture to the 49ers and famous crime cases.
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Leftcoastzen
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San Francisco, loved for its beauty often vilified for its liberal politics. This history of the city from 1967 to 1982 shows that pendulum swings back & forth. The dark is here, Jim Jones & the People‘s Temple,The SLA & Patty Hearst, Dan Whites murder of Mayor Moscone & Harvey Milk.Some joys too,progress on gay rights, the saving of the Haight, which was not destroyed by urban renewal like the poor Fillmore district.Also, the rise of the 49ers.

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Leftcoastzen
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#TemptingTitles #WithSong just so happens one of my current reads title is an often covered song . First recorded by Donavan in 1966 .

Eggs Brilliant 👏🏻👏🏻 2y
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FogLady
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I moved to San Francisco as an adult, so I only knew the superficial details of its history. This book takes a much deeper dive and made me realize how much was happening all at the same time! The details weren‘t emotionally easy to read sometimes, but it‘s a fascinating story and profoundly changed how I feel about my new hometown.

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MsRadioSilence
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The boyfriend and I carved our first pumpkins together!! It‘s been almost 4 years together and we‘ve never managed to do it before lol, but that‘s what I get for dating someone whose favorite holiday is Christmas 🤪 Now to finish my book and roast some pumpkin seeds

#scarathlon #scarathlon2021 #teamhendrix

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DebinHawaii
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My #BasicWitchSwap box has arrived! Thank you @MeganAnn !!! The smaller box is the one that came direct from Etsy so you can see, I haven‘t cheated and opened it!. 😉 It‘s going to be even harder to wait until the 31st!
🧙‍♀️🪄✨#BWS

(Thanks to @Endowarrior21 for the fall props from my #FallingForFallSwap box! 🎃)

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cant_i'm_booked
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I started this book to gain a more in-depth understanding of the history of San Francisco, my city of residence. Sadly, it didn't live up to the excitement I had when I bought it. The author limits his focus to events already thoroughly rehashed: the rise of '60s city counterculture, the murder and mayhem that rocked the '70s, ending with the AIDS crisis and 49ers football fandom in the '80s. I felt like I gleaned nothing particularly new.

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Mrshawaii
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Pogue
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This was a well written look at a small bit of San Francisco history.

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sprainedbrain
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Witch mail from @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego because she‘s awesome!

Thank you so much, Danielle... You really didn‘t have to, but I love the bookmarks and the card!

Blessings to you! 🖤

StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Glad you like it! 🖤 5y
Clare-Dragonfly Oh wow, I love that art! 5y
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cocomass
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I needed this today #awardwineingbookclub

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cocomass
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Cities, like people, have souls. And they can be broken by terrible events, but they can also be healed. #SanFrancisco

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cocomass
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Getting started on my January book club read #AwardWineingBookClub

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SeeJaneRead
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GEE I WONDER WHY MORE WOMEN DON'T GO INTO POLITICS. And don't tell me it's changed that much since the 70s/80s...maybe now calling a female politician a "stiff bitch" happens OFF the record. Unless you're a cable news talking head, of course ?

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SeeJaneRead
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Oh dude, I mean, don't even get me STARTED on the perils of butthole glitter. Been there. 🍑✨

Beckys_Books I'm totally reading the wrong books 😂😂 8y
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SeeJaneRead
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Go on, I'm listening...

coffeenebula 😝 8y
kristina_with_a_k 😂😂 8y
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