Ameth is the first definitive biography of Doreen Valiente (1922-1999), an English Witch who became known as "the Mother of Modern Witchcraft". Based on the author"s work collating her artefacts, interviewing people who knew her, reading and researching numerous personal magical documents and correspondence bequeathed by Doreen, this book gives unparalleled insight into her magical life. Evocatively recreating the atmosphere of British Witchcraft post-1951 after the repeal of the Witchcraft Act of 1735, the author explores Doreen"s magical journey, including her initiation and relationship with Gerald Gardner. We are guided on a journey from the 1950"s through to the early 1970"s as she worked and interacted with Charles Cardell and the Coven of Atho, Robert Cochrane and the Clan of Tubal Cain, as well as the Regency coven. Ameth chronicles the whole of Doreen Valiente"s colourful and varied life. It emphasises her fight to establish Pagan rights, and her subsequent role as one of the...