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Where Bigfoot walks: crossing the dark divide
By Robert Michael Pyle. 2018
A nature writer searches for evidence of Bigfoot, the humanoid creature said to roam the remote forests. He spends time…
in the Dark Divide region near Mount St. Helens, interviewing other Bigfoot hunters. Includes a chapter written in 2017 about new developments in the search. Some strong language. 1995An 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. 2016Science of the magical: from the Holy Grail to love potions to superpowers
By Matt Kaplan. 2015
A science reporter for The Economist looks for the germ of truth behind myths. From Bible stories of the Flood…
and from Norse mythology to modern superhero comic books, Kaplan takes popular magical beliefs and shows how they might be grounded in scientific facts. 2015The 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 hero: a study in tradition, myth, and drama
By Lord Raglan, Fitzroy Richard Somerset Raglan, Raglan. 2003
Analysis of mythology, folklore, and drama to derive a set of twenty-two motifs that characterize the qualities and actions of…
heroic figures in traditional and literary narrative. Disputes the historical actuality often claimed for many traditional heroes, including Robin Hood, King Arthur, and the warriors at Troy. 1936Witches, werewolves, and fairies: shapeshifters and astral doublers in the Middle Ages
By Claude Lecouteux. 2003
Professor of medieval literature analyzes the origins of several fantastic beings in the lore of Western Europe and examines their…
impact on the collective psyche. By exploring the concept of the soul and its "double," he posits ancient unifying themes across various cultures, including Celtic, Scandinavian, and Germanic. 2003Haunted Hoosier trails: a guide to Indiana's famous folklore spooku sites (Haunted Heartland)
By Wanda Lou Willis. 2002
Wanda Lou Willis takes readers on a frightening journey across Indiana, exploring haunted houses, rivers, and other locations. Supplemented with…
excellent original maps, photos, and illustrations, Haunted Hoosier Trails is a collection of spooky tales and real-life horror stories that doubles as a Halloween travel guide. For high school and adultThe haunting of Las Vegas (Ghost Hunter's Guide)
By Janice Oberding. 2008
Ghost stories of Indiana (Ghost Stories #8)
By Edrick Thay, Shelagh Kubish, Ian Dawe. 2001
Haunted islands in the Gulf of Maine
By Marcus A LiBrizzi. 2017
Ghosts!: ghostly tales from folklore (An I can read book)
By Alvin Schwartz, Victoria Chess. 1991
Passing strange: true tales of New England hauntings and horrors
By Joseph Citro, Joseph A Citro. 1997
Cursed 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 talesChristmas: a candid history
By Bruce David Forbes. 2007
Kentucky book of the dead
By Keven McQueen. 2008
The author has collected weird and bizarre facts associated with death. Some are humorous, some are macabre, but all are…
entertaining. Includes ghost stories, tales of unusual deaths, old-time embalming practices, and a collection of interesting epitaphs. 2008In the days of sand and stars
By Francois Thisdale, Marlee Pinsker. 2006
Ten stories based on women from the Bible: Eve Naamah, Sarai, Sarah, Rebecca, Leah, Rachel, Dina, and Yocheved. In "Rebecca…
Comes Home," a compassionate young woman's trip to the community well leads her to a husband. For grades 5-8. 2006Stories behind the traditions and songs of Easter
By Ace Collins. 2007
Award-winning author explores historical and religious origins of customs associated with the Christian holiday of Easter. Discusses the roots of…
Lent, passion plays, sunrise services, Easter parades, Easter eggs, and the Easter bunny as well as the inspiration for such hymns as "He Lives!" and "The Old Rugged Cross." 2007A 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. 1989No 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. 1998The Nemean lion (Monsters of Mythology Ser.)
By Bernard Evslin. 1990
A young girl, Palaemona, is destined to save the world from the clutches of the Nemean lion, a terrifying monster…
who is the servant and agent of destruction of Zeus, the highest of Greek gods. Palaemona, weak and sickly, conquers her own inadequacies to defeat evil--including the Bullman and a giant bee--and become a glorious heroine. A powerful retelling of the Greek myth. For junior and senior high and older readers. Violence