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A Tale Without a Name by Penelope S Delta Publisher Comments An enchanting, powerful fable as timely today as on first publication a century ago The kingdom used to be a place of paved roads and well-filled coffers, with joy and the good life all around. But the old king went the way of all flesh years ago, and... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $12.95 Used - Trade Paper
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How to Kill a Vampire: Fangs in Folklore, Film and Fiction by Liisa Ladouceur Publisher Comments Citing examples from folklore, as well as horror films, TV shows, and works of fiction, this book details all known ways to prevent vampirism, including how to protect oneself against attacks and how to destroy vampires. While offering explanations on... (read more) Your price: $14.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales by Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm Publisher Comments Originally titled Children’s and Household Tales, The Complete Grimm’s Fairy Tales contains the essential bedtime stories for children worldwide for the better part of two centuries. The Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm, were German... (read more) Your price: $30.00 New - Hardcover
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Forest of a Thousand Daemons: A Hunter's Saga by Daniel Orowole Fagunwa Publisher Comments "His total conviction in multiple existences within our physical world is as much an inspiration to some of the most brilliant fiction in Yoruba writing as it is a deeply felt urge to 'justify the ways of God to man.'"Wole Soyinka, translator and... (read more) Your price: $14.95 New - Trade Paper
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Lost Race of the Giants: The Mystery of Their Culture, Influence, and Decline Throughout the World by Patrick Chouinard Publisher Comments An exploration of mythological and archaeological evidence for prehistoric giants • Examines the many corresponding giant mythologies throughout the world, such as the Greek and Roman titans, Norse frost giants, and the biblical Nephilim &bull... (read more) Your price: $18.00 New - Trade Paper
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Imhotep the African: Architect of the Cosmos by Robert Bauval Publisher Comments In this ground-breaking book, Egyptologist Robert Bauval and astrophysicist Thomas Brophy uncover the mystery of Imhotep, and ancient Egyptian superstar, pharaonic Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Galileo, and Newton all rolled into one. Based on their research... (read more) Your price: $24.95 New - Trade Paper
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xo Orpheus: Fifty New Myths by Kate Bernheimer Publisher Comments Fifty leading writers retell myths from around the world in this dazzling follow-up to the bestselling My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me. Icarus flies once more. Aztec jaguar gods again stalk the earth. An American soldier designs a new kind... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $12.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Irresistible Fairy Tale: The Cultural and Social History of a Genre by Jack Zipes Publisher Comments "This is Zipes's magnum opus, the culmination of more than thirty years of research, and his broadest consideration yet of the fairy tale. He tackles very difficult fundamental questions, and provides credible theoretical foundations and historical... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Fairest of Them All by Carolyn Turgeon Publisher Comments What if Rapunzel was Snow White’s evil stepmother? From the author of Godmother and Mermaid, The Fairest of Them All explores what happens when fairy tale heroines grow up and don’t live happily ever after. Living in an enchanted forest... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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New York State Folklife Reader: Diverse Voices by Elizabeth (edt) Tucker Publisher Comments New York and its folklore scholars hold an important place in the history of the discipline. In New York dialogue between folklore researchers in the academy and those working in the public arena has been highly productive. In this volume, the works of... (read more) Your price: $65.25 New - Hardcover
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The Last Laugh: Folk Humor, Celebrity Culture, and Mass-Mediated Disasters in the Digital Age (Folklore Stud in a Multicultural World) by Trevor J Blank Synopsis Widely publicized in mass media worldwide, high-profile tragedies and celebrity scandals—the untimely deaths of Michael Jackson and Princess Diana, the embarrassing affairs of Tiger Woods and President Clinton, the 9/11 attacks or the Challenger... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $13.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Whiskers, Tails & Wings: Animal Folk Tales from Mexico by Judy Goldman PW Review "Goldman's selection of Mexican folktales from five indigenous groups includes trickster tales, origin stories, and brief narratives about the triumphs of unconventional heroes. In a story from the Triqui people, the God of Creation creates the... (read more) Your price: $16.95 New - Hardcover
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Land of the Fallen Star Gods: The Celestial Origins of Ancient Egypt by J. S. Gordon Publisher Comments A radical reinterpretation of Egypt’s ancient origins and its esoteric philosophy • Explains how the “spontaneous” appearance of Egyptian civilization 5,000 years ago represents the remnants of an ancient worldwide advanced culture... (read more) Your price: $20.00 New - Trade Paper
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An Impenetrable Screen of Purest Sky by Dan Beachy-quick Publisher Comments Daniel is pursued by stories. His father, in thrall to a myth, has disappeared; his mother and sister, too; and Lydia, his lover, leaves him and the novel he cannot finish for quantum mechanics, the place where theory tells tales about the real. And... (read more) Your price: $15.95 New - Trade Paper
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Dragons: The Myths, Legends, & Lore by Doug Niles Your price: $16.99 New - Hardcover
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Encounters with Flying Humanoids: Mothman, Manbirds, Gargoyles & Other Winged Beasts by Ken Gerhard Your price: $14.99 New - Trade Paper
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Untie the Strong Woman: Blessed Mother's Immaculate Love for the Wild Soul by Clarissa Pinkola Estes Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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Kentucky Hauntings: Homespun Ghost Stories and Unexplained History by Roberta Simpson Brown Your price: $24.95 New - Hardcover
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The Secret History of the United States: Conspiracies, Cobwebs and Lies by Peter Kross List Price $19.95 Your price: $15.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Golden Age of Folk and Fairy Tales by Jack (edt) Zipes Your price: $80.50 New - Hardcover
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