The Man They Couldn't Hang: Maria Owens, who kickstarted the family's reputation for witchcraft by escaping her own hanging using magic, in front of the entire town. Written with a light hand and perfect rhythm… Practical Magic has the pace of a fairy tale and the impact of accomplished fiction. Both sisters hit a rough patch when Michael is killed — another victim of the curse — and Sally falls into a deep depression. Nicole Kidman as Gillian Owens, Sally's free-spirited sister who embraces her heritage, leaves their small town and becomes the victim of an abusive relationship.

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She can’t listen to anything he tells her and she certainly can’t think, because if she did she might just think she’d better stop. Really Gets Around: Implied with Gillian after she shows up at the phone tree meeting and all the women gossip about her.

Nude Nature Dance: It just isn't the Solstice if at least a pair or two of Owen women aren't dancing naked under the full moon, apparently.

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In an unforgettable novel that traces a centuries-old curse to its source, beloved author Alice Hoffman unveils the story of Maria Owens, accused of witchcraft in Salem, and matriarch of a line of the amazing Owens women and men featured in Practical Magic and The Rules of Magic. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times said that the film "doesn't seem sure what tone to adopt, veering uncertainly from horror to laughs to romance. With Kylie being a Fiery Redhead with no qualms about using her magic and Antonia being more levelheaded and concerned about hurting others.By the way, it is really a Bulgarian surname, and "angel" in Bulgarian means just the same thing as in English.

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The Practical Magic series by Alice Hoffman is a good book series for readers who enjoy literary fiction, character-driven novels, and/or epic family sagas, as well as books with a hint of magic. Hundreds of years later, in New York City at the cusp of the sixties, when the whole world is about to change, Susanna Owens knows that her three children are dangerously unique.In 2007 Little Brown published the teen novel Incantation, a story about hidden Jews during the Spanish Inquisition, which Publishers Weekly chose as one of the best books of the year. I'm the founder and president of The Literary Lifestyle, an authentic community that helps busy women relax, learn, and embrace a very cozy way of life.

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Redhead In Green: Gillian strolls downstairs in a skimpy emerald-green sundress in hopes of distracting Hallet. Crazy Cat Lady: Both of the aunts in the book, where they're said to have half a dozen raggedy cats.

Gillian has bright red hair and is a devil-may-care, impulsive, party girl who never wants to be tied down. After tragedy strikes twice, only their magical bonds can bring them back together again when trouble strikes — in the form of a menacing backyard ghost.