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Badass: The Birth of a Legend by Ben Thompson Publisher Comments Ben Thompsonauthor of Badass,creator of the epic website badassoftheweek.com, and the Internets foremost expert on badassitudeis back to enthrall lovers of skull-smashing, bone-crushing bad behavior with his latest compendium... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Once and Future Goddess: A Sweeping Visual Chronicle of the Sacred Female and Her Reemergence in the Cult by Elinor W Gadon Publisher Comments A richly illustrated testament to the reemergence of the Goddess in the art and in the lives of contemporary women and men. In this beautifully illustrated and far-reaching history. Elinor Gadon vividly weaves words and images to demonstrate the powerful... (read more) List Price $29.00 Your price: $14.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Woman's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets by Barbara G Walker Staff Pick "One of my favorite ways of reading is to pull a book off the shelf and open it at random. That's the great thing about reference books like dictionaries or encyclopedias. These books are treasure troves dip in anywhere, let chance take you, lead... (read more) List Price $34.99 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The World of Myth: An Anthology by David Adams Leeming Publisher Comments Hercules, Zeus, Thor, Gilgamesh--these are the figures that leap to mind when we think of myth. But to David Leeming, myths are more than stories of deities and fantastic beings from non-Christian cultures. Myth is at once the most particular and the... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $11.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom by John Odonohue Publisher Comments The Mystery of Friendship Light Is Generous If you have ever had occasion to be out early in the morning before the dawn breaks, you will have noticed that the darkest time of night is immediately before dawn. The darkness deepens and becomes more... (read more) List Price $15.99 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Fables of the East: Selected Tales 1662-1785 by Ros Ballaster Publisher Comments Fables of the East is the first anthology to provide textual examples of representations of oriental cultures in the early modern period drawn from a variety of genres: travel writing, histories, and fiction. Organized according to genre in order to... (read more) List Price $99.00 Your price: $1.00 Sale - Hardcover
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Men and Gods: Myths and Legends of the Ancient Greeks (New York Review Books Classics) by Rex Warner Staff Pick Did I say Greek myths were in? When were they ever out? This collection will rock your socks — with outstanding illustrations, to boot. Even the most experienced Greek god or goddess will pore over Men and Gods with abundant enthusiasm.... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Hardcover
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The Chalice and the Blade: Our History, Our Future by Riane Eisler Publisher Comments The legacy ofthe sacred feminine The Chalice and the Blade tells a new story of our cultural origins. It showsthat warfare and the war of the sexes are neither divinely nor biologicallyordained. It provides verification that a better future is possible... (read more) List Price $18.99 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Faery Garden by Beatrice Phillpotts Publisher Comments A delightful new gift edition collects everything there is to know about faeriesfrom history and superstitions to famous faeries and instructions for creating a faery dellThe most popular image of Faeryland is of an... (read more) List Price $8.95 Your price: $4.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Hercules: A Heroic Life by Alastair Blanshard Publisher Comments From Ovid and Virgil to the muscle beaches of Malibu, Hercules has made an indelible impression on Western culture. He is the original hero: half god, half man, handsome and virile, triumphant in his labors yet ultimately a victim of his tragic destiny... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $4.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Vampire Nation by Arlene Russo Synopsis Do vampires exist among us? Of course. For centuries, an underground society of vampires has thrived in darkness, hidden from the public gaze and forever shrouded in secrecy--until now.Plunge deep into the heart of vampirism as renowned vampire expert... (read more) List Price $15.25 Your price: $3.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas by H A Guerber Publisher Comments A collection of myths that tell of the creation of the world, the deeds of such gods and heroes as Odin, Thor and Siegfried, the machinations of the evil Loki, and more. Entertaining and readable, these tales present the ancient Germanic and... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $6.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Woman's Dictionary of Symbols and Sacred Objects (More Crystals and New Age) by Barbara G Walker Staff Pick "One of my favorite ways of reading is to pull a book off the shelf and open it at random. That's the great thing about reference books like dictionaries or encyclopedias. These books are treasure troves dip in anywhere, let chance take you, lead... (read more) List Price $28.99 Your price: $14.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Fearless Girls, Wise Women, and Beloved Sisters: Heroines in Folktales from Around the World by Kathleen Ragan Publisher Comments A definitive sourcebook of folktales and fairytales and the first of its kind to feature a variety of multicultural heroines. Dismayed by the predominance of male protagonists in her daughters' books, Kathleen Ragan set out to collect the stories of our... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Oh My Gods: A Modern Retelling of Greek and Roman Myths by Philip Freeman Publisher Comments The Greek and Roman myths have never died out; in fact they are as relevant today as ever in their sharp observations about human nature. For thousands of years they have inspired plays, operas, and paintings; today they live on in movies and video games.... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Annotated Brothers Grimm by Maria Tatar and Wilhelm Grimm and Jacob Grimm Publisher Comments The Annotated Brothers Grimm celebrates the richness and dramatic power of the legendary fables in the most spectacular and unusual Grimm volume in decades. Containing forty stories in new translations by Maria Tatar--including "Little Red Riding Hood," "... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $12.98 Sale - Hardcover
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In Search of Myths and Heroes: Exploring Four Epic Legends of the World by Michael Wood Publisher Comments In this compelling new book, accompanying the PBS television series of the same name, historian Michael Wood, whose renowned adventures have taken him to many remote and exciting places around the globe, now goes in search of four powerful legends... (read more) List Price $26.95 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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How to See Faeries by Brian Froud and Wendy Froud and John Matthews Publisher Comments International bestselling artist Brian Froud and New York Times bestselling author John Matthews come together for the first time to create a spectacular interactive book that opens the doors to the enchanted world of Faerie. How does one discover... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Werewolves: The Occult Truth by Konstantinos Synopsis How does one become--or kill--a werewolf? Where do our modern shapeshifting stories come from? Are werewolves real? In this fascinating book, Konstantinos digs into the centuries-old myths and compelling scientific evidence surrounding these enigmatic... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $7.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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Zombies! by Jovanka Vuckovic Publisher Comments When writer/director George A. Romero released his seminal cult classic movie, Night of the Living Dead, in 1968 he had little idea of the vast cultural impact it would have. Over the past 40 years zombie culture has steadily grown in popularity... (read more) List Price $17.99 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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