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The big idea: how to make your entrepreneurial dreams come true, from the a-ha moment to your first million
By Catherine Whitney, Donny Deutsch. 2008
In this companion to his nightly CNBC television series, The Big Idea, former ad man Deutsch profiles entrepreneurs who have…
visited his show and the lessons he's learned from them. The author relishes stories of little people, mothers, students, retirees and former screw ups, who had only a good idea and built multimillion-dollar businesses without MBAs. Entrepreneurial success stories are complemented by practical advice and resources for building a business. c2008. Uniform title: Big idea with Donny Deutsch (Television program)Le guerrier pacifique: un chemin vers la lumière
By Dan Millman. 1985
Comme un miroir, le guerrier pacifique renvoie à chacun l'image de sa vérité profonde. Dans ce livre inhabituel, Dan Millman,…
champion du monde sur trampoline, raconte son voyage extraordinaire à la découverte de lui-même. Guidé par un vieux guerrier plein de sagesse et d'humour, il triomphe peu à peu de ses peurs et de ses illusions. 1985. Titre uniforme: Way of the peaceful warrior.Le jardinier de l'Eden: conte de sagesse à propos de ce qui ne peut mourir
By Clarissa Pinkola Estés. 1998
He's just not that into you: the no-excuses truth to understanding guys
By Liz Tuccillo, Greg Behrendt. 2004
Two writers formerly with the Sex and the City television series caution women that their dates' mixed messages are in…
fact rejections. Uses real situations and question-and-answer format to humorously advise when to quit unsatisfying relationships and how to recognize those that are positive. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2004.An examination of how fear has shaped images of monsters and monstrosity throughout history. Explores four major types: the monster…
from nature, the created monster, the monster from within, and the monster from the past. 2016An illustrated treasury of Scottish mythical creatures
By Theresa Breslin, Kate Leiper. 2015
The Celtic twilight: faerie and folklore (Celtic, Irish)
By W. B. Yeats. 2004
Consists of stories recounted to the poet by his friends, neighbors, and acquaintances. All of the stories focus on the…
mythic and magical roots of Irish folklore, venturing into the world of fairies, ghosts, and spirits. Includes commentary based on Yeats's own experiences. 1902The Foxfire 45th anniversary book: singin', praisin', raisin' (Foxfire Series)
By Inc. Foxfire Fund, Inc. Foxfire Fund. 2011
Compilation of folklore, oral histories, and songs of Appalachian mountain culture from northeastern Georgia, published to mark the forty-fifth anniversary…
of the Foxfire magazine project. Includes tales of ghosts, crime, and murders as well as bluegrass music and arts and crafts instruction. 2011A pot o' gold: a treasury of Irish stories, poetry, folklore, and (of course) blarney
By Kathleen Krull, David McPhail. 2009
Limericks, ballads, poetry by Joyce and Yeats, and retellings of legends about mermaids, fairies, and leprechauns. Selections from the cultural…
heritage of Ireland balance child-friendly material with original sources. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2004West Texas tales (American Chronicles Ser.)
By Mike Cox. 2011
Texas myths and legends: stories of the frontier
By John C. Ferguson. 2003
This storied river: legends & lore of the upper Mississippi
By Dennis McCann. 2017
Stories from the heart: Missouri's African American heritage (Missouri Heritage Readers Ser. #1)
By Gladys Caines-Coggswell. 2009
Gladys Coggswell has gathered stories and traditional tales (passed down from grandparents and great-grandparents) about all walks of African American…
life in Missouri, from Hannibal to St. Louis, from the Bootheel west to Kansas CityCursed in New England: stories of damned Yankees (Cursed Ser.)
By Joseph A. Citro, Jeff White. 2004
Seventeen stories of real life New England curses and blasphemous condemnations intended to bring failure, injury, or even total destruction…
to their unlucky recipients, are vividly told in this collection of spirited talesKentucky Bluegrass country (Folklife in the South Ser.)
By R. Gerald Alvey. 1992
Discusses all the ingredients of folklife in Central Kentucky: horse breeding; tobacco and bourbon; gambling and dueling; the code of…
the hunt; architecture; and food and celebrations. From its famous stone fences to the invention of burgoo, the unique culture of Kentucky's Bluegrass region is explored in detail. Foreward by Thomas D. Clark. 1992The Wolfpen notebooks: a record of Appalachian life
By James Still. 1991
For fifty years, the author lived near Wolfpen Creek in Knott County, KY where he filled 21 notebooks with the…
everyday customs and happenings of the region. This compilation includes poems, sayings, a glossary of Appalachian expressions, and an interview with the author conducted by Laura Lee. 1991A foxfire Christmas: Appalachian Memories and Traditions
By Eliot Wigginton. 1996
Appalachian high school students of the Foxfire learning tradition assemble holiday memories from the mountains of northeast Georgia. Based on…
interviews with neighbors and family members. Includes instructions for recreating simple ornaments, gifts and toys, and recipes and menus. 1996 preface. 1989The world according to Mister Rogers: important things to remember
By Fred Rogers. 2003
Words of wisdom by the late Fred Rogers--composer, writer, puppeteer, and beloved host of TV's "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" who dedicated…
his life to serving children through public television. His stories, anecdotes, and insights on life ultimately speak to being yourself, understanding love, and discovering the rewards of inner discipline. Bestseller. 2003Gods and goddesses of the ancient Maya
By Leonard Everett Fisher. 1999
Introduces the twelve principal gods and goddesses of the ancient Mayan civilization, which extended through the area that became the…
Yucatan peninsula, Belize, Guatemala, and part of Honduras. Deities include the god of rain, Chac; the god of corn, Yum Kaax; and the god of death, Ah Puch. For grades 4-7. 1999No go the bogeyman: scaring, lulling, and making mock
By Marina Warner. 1999
Examines art, folktales, and myths for themes of terror usually manifest in male figures such as bogeys, giants, ogres, and…
cannibals. Develops into "a cultural exploration of fear, its vehicles, and its ambiguous charge of pleasure and pain." Spans material dating from ancient Greece to modern Hollywood. 1998