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If Beale Street Could Talk: Music, Community, Culture
by Robert Cantwell  Publisher Comments Demonstrating the intimate connections among our public, political, and personal lives, these essays by Robert Cantwell explore the vernacular culture of everyday life. A keen and innovative observer of American culture, Cantwell casts a broad and...
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Children's Folklore: A Handbook (Greenwood Folklore Handbooks)
by Elizabeth Tucker Publisher Comments Children have always had their own games, stories, riddles, jokes, and so forth. Many times, children's folklore differs significantly from the folklore of the adult world, as it reflects the particular concerns and experiences of childhood. In the late...
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Hoodoo, Voodoo, and Conjure: A Handbook (Greenwood Folklore Handbooks)
by Jeffrey E. Anderson Publisher Comments Hoodoo, voodoo, and conjure are part of a mysterious world of African American spirituality that has long captured the popular imagination. These magical beliefs and practices have figured in literary works by such authors as Toni Morrison, Alice Walker,...
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Rumpelstiltskin: The Graphic Novel (Na)
by Martin Powell Synopsis To repay her father's debts, Mirabelle promises the King that she'll spin his straw into gold. An evil troll agrees to help her for a price. Now, Mirabelle must repay an even greater debt, unless she can guess the terrible creature's name....
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The Girl Who Helped Thunder and Other Native American Folktales (Folktales of the World)
by James Bruchac Publisher Comments Welcome the second book in the Folktales of the World series! Engaging, inspirational, and above all entertaining, these legends come from Native American peoples across the U.S. Richly illustrated with original art, they capture a wide range of belief...
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Red Riding Hood for All Ages: A Fairy-Tale Icon in Cross-Cultural Contexts (Fairy-Tale Studies)
by Sandra L. Beckett Synopsis A global study of modern adaptations for readers of all ages of Little Ref Riding Hood....
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Death Gods: An Encyclopedia of the Rulers, Evil Spirits, and Geographies of the Dead
by Ernest L. Abel Publisher Comments In cultures throughout human history people have believed that some part of themselves continued to exist after they died. Part of that belief is that living can influence what happens to the dead in the afterlife, and the dead can return from the...
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Ghost Cats of the South
by Randy Russell Synopsis In this companion volume to the popular GHOST DOGS OF THE SOUTH, award-winning folklorist Randy Russell presents more than 20 original stories of cats who reach between the worlds of life and death. Each story is birthed from existing folklore, noted...
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The Flaming Door: The Mission of the Celtic Folk-Soul (Classics of Anthroposophy)
by Eleanor C. Merry Publisher Comments This volume is a preliminary study of the mission of the Celtic folk-soul by means of legends and myths. This book deals chiefly, as a beginning, with ancient Hibernia and Wales. The Celtic mysteries have a peculiar destiny, in that they contain an...
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The Singing Top: Tales from Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei (World Folklore)
by Margaret Read Macdonald Publisher Comments Malaysia, situated in the heart of southeast Asia, is home to more than twenty million people, who belong to a number of diverse cultural groups, including the Malay, Dusun, Iban, Penan, Sungai, Dyak, and others. Until now, few tales from Malaysia...
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The Mythic Bestiary: The Illustrated Guide to the World's Most Fantastical Creatures
by Tony Allan Publisher Comments Dragons and firebirds, fairies and orcs: these are just a few of the residents of The Mythic Bestiary. A whole menagerie of make-believe beings from the earth, water, and air inhabit these stunningly written and eye-catching pages, from Japan’s...
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The Wonder of Unicorns
by Diana Cooper Publisher Comments Ancient myths and legends are explained from a higher spiritual perspective in this guide to the amazing energetic beings known as unicorns. Whether aspiring to help the world at large or simply improve a small corner of it, enlightenment seekers...
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Spooky Wisconsin: Tales of Hauntings, Strange Happenings, and Other Local Lore (Spooky)
by S. E. Schlosser Publisher Comments Paul Bunyon and Babe, Native American Indians, ghosts, river mysteries, and more populate the pages of Spooky Wisconsin. You’ll meet the shrouded horseman of Milwaukee, the troll of Mount Horeb, the dark horse of the Dells, and more as you join...
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Snakes in Myth, Magic, and History: The Story of a Human Obsession
by Diane Morgan Publisher Comments The snake is one of humankind's most powerful and ambiguous symbols: it has at various times represented immortality and death, male and female, deity and demon, circle and line, killer and healer, the highest wisdom and the deepest subconscious. By...
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The Hero with a Thousand Faces Hero with a Thousand Faces
by Joseph Campbell Publisher Comments Since its release in 1949, The Hero with a Thousand Faces has influenced millions of readers by combining the insights of modern psychology with Joseph Campbell’s revolutionary understanding of comparative mythology. In these pages, Campbell...
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The Unicorn Cards
by Diana Cooper Publisher Comments The magical, mythical beings of pure energy known as unicorns stand ready to help and guide humanity in this beautiful deck of affirmations, which features a unique unicorn on every card. By attuning to the pack and drawing a card, users...
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New: $16.95 Hardcover
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Fabulous and Monstrous Beasts
by Belinda Weber Publisher Comments Throughout time, myths and stories have been full of fantastical beasts, monsters, and legends, some wondrous and some downright scary. Learn about these creatures from around the world in this eye-popping compendium. From fairies and hobgoblins to...
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If Beale Street Could Talk: Music, Community, Culture
by Robert Cantwell Publisher Comments Demonstrating the intimate connections among our public, political, and personal lives, these essays by Robert Cantwell explore the vernacular culture of everyday life. A keen and innovative observer of American culture, Cantwell casts a broad and...
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New: $16.95 Hardcover
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National Geographic Essential Visual History of World Mythology
by National Geographic Publisher Comments Complementing our enormously successful offerings on the bible and history, National Geographic Essential Visual History of World Mythology encompasses myths and creation stories from around the globe. It presents a palm-size overview of culture-defining...
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Myths: Tales of the Greek and Roman Gods
by Lucia Impelluso Publisher Comments From the same series as Abrams’ successful Saints and Angels comes Myths, richly illustrated with representations of these celestial heralds from ancient murals and pottery to the paintings of Gustav Klimt and Odilon Redon. Author Lucia Impelluso...
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