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Le jardinier de l'Eden: conte de sagesse à propos de ce qui ne peut mourir
By Clarissa Pinkola Estés. 1998
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. 2016Haunted 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
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 talesNo 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. 1998How Turtle's back was cracked: a traditional Cherokee tale
By Gayle Ross. 1995
Back in the days when all animals and people spoke the same language, Turtle and Possum were best friends because…
neither of them liked to go anywhere in a big hurry and both loved persimmons. One day while sharing their favorite fruit, something happens that changes Turtle forever. For preschool-grade 2Iktomi and the boulder: a Plains Indian story (Orchard HC Picture Books)
By Paul Goble. 1988
Do you know why bats have flattened faces? Or why there are rocks scattered all over the Great Plains? It…
is because of Iktomi, a Plains Indian trickster who once tried to defeat a huge boulder with the help of some bats. For grades K-3An ornery bunch: tales and anecdotes collected by the WPA Montana Writers Project, 1935-1942
By WPA Montana's Writer's Project, Megan Hiller, WPA Montana Writer's Project Staff. 1999
Between 1935 and 1942, the field workers for the Montana Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration (WPA), conducted oral…
history interviews and researched folklore for a Montana folklore publication. Read about beer rustling in Butte, horses so fast they can outrun a storm, winters so cold they'll freeze your shadow to the ground, and the touching first meeting of Brother Van and Kid Curry. Some of Montana's first pioneers recorded these outrageous and often hilarious tales covering everything from a poker-playing magpie to the accepted cure for a greedy hunter. Every Westerner with a sense of humor and heritage, and folklorists everywhere, must add this book to their collectionsThe ten golden rules of leadership: classical wisdom for modern leaders
By Panos Mourdoukoutas, M. A. Soupios, Michael A Soupios, M. Soupios. 2015
Political philosopher Soupios and economist Mourdoukoutas distill the writings of classical philosophers--including Thales, Plato, Aristotle, and Hesiod--into ten rules for…
leadership. They discuss the meanings behind each of the rules--such as Know Thyself, Always Embrace the Truth, and Character Is Destiny--and ways to relate them to business. 2015Ghosts and legends of Nevada's highway 50 (Haunted America Ser.)
By Janice Oberding. 2018
The 287-mile stretch of highway that runs east to west across Nevada's desert is billed as the "Loneliest Road in…
America." But those who explore it find there is plenty to discover along the way in the towns of Austin, Eureka, Ely, Fallon and Fernley. Every one of these places has its own unique history, ghosts and stories to tell. From the sordid lynching of Richard Jennings to the humorous legend about a famous sack of flour, author Janice Oberding treks across Highway 50 seeking spirits and uncovering the tales of Singing Sand Mountain, the Red-Headed Giants, the Giroux Mine Disaster and many more. AdultWeird Florida: your travel guide to Florida's local legends and best kept secrets (Weird Ser. #8)
By Charlie Carlson. 2005
Florida is renowned for sun, surf, sand and senior citizens. But there are many local legends like the Skunk Ape,…
Tomoka's Carnivorous Pink Cloud, and Devil's Millhopper. Traveling around the state you can also find Spook Hill, the Garden of Eden, the Bowling Ball House, and Solomon's Castle. AdultThe gift of story: a wise tale about what is enough
By Clarissa Pinkola Estés. 1993
Betty: The International Bestseller
By Tiffany McDaniel. 2020
'Breahtaking'Vogue'So engrossing! Betty is a page-turning Appalachian coming-of-age story steeped in Cherokee history, told in undulating prose that settles right…
into you'Naoise Dolan, Sunday Times bestselling author of Exciting Times 'I felt consumed by this book. I loved it, you will love it' Daisy Johnson, Booker Prize shortlisted author of Everthing Under'I loved Betty: I fell for its strong characters and was moved by the story it portrayed' Fiona Mozley, Booker Prize shortlisted author of Elmet 'A girl comes of age against the knife.' So begins the story of Betty Carpenter. Born in a bathtub in 1954 to a Cherokee father and white mother, Betty is the sixth of eight siblings. The world they inhabit is one of poverty and violence - both from outside the family and also, devastatingly, from within. When her family's darkest secrets are brought to light, Betty has no choice but to reckon with the brutal history hiding in the hills, as well as the heart-wrenching cruelties and incredible characters she encounters in her rural town of Breathed, Ohio.Despite the hardship she faces, Betty is resilient. Her curiosity about the natural world, her fierce love for her sisters and her father's brilliant stories are kindling for the fire of her own imagination, and in the face of all she bears witness to, Betty discovers an escape: she begins to write.A heartbreaking yet magical story, Betty is a punch-in-the-gut of a novel - full of the crushing cruelty of human nature and the redemptive power of words. 'Not a story you will soon forget' Karen Joy Fowler, Booker Prize shortlisted author of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves 'Shot through with moonshine, Bible verses, and folklore, Betty is about the cruelty we inflict on one another, the beauty we still manage to find, and the stories we tell in order to survive' Eowyn Ivey, author of The Snow ChildWild Embers: Poems of rebellion, fire and beauty
By Nikita Gill. 2017
'You cannot burn awayWhat has always been aflame'WILD EMBERS explores the fire that lies within every soul, weaving words around…
ideas of feeling at home in your own skin, allowing yourself to heal and learning to embrace your uniqueness with love from the universe. Featuring rewritten fairytale heroines, goddess wisdom and poetry that burns with revolution, this collection is an explosion of femininity, empowerment and personal growth.Wild Embers: Poems of rebellion, fire and beauty
By Nikita Gill. 2017
"They have lightning in their souls, thunder in their hearts, chaos in their bones."Nikita Gill's poetry has captured hearts and…
minds all over the world; her inspirational words have been shared hundreds of thousands of times online, been plastered across placards on international women's marches and even transformed into tattoos. This collection will showcase mostly unseen poetry and prose, delving into ideas about passion, identity, empowerment and femininity.Written and Read by Nikita Gill(p) 2017 Orion Publishing GroupBetty: The International Bestseller
By Tiffany McDaniel.
'NOT A STORY YOU WILL SOON FORGET' Karen Joy Fowler, author of Man Booker Prize finalist We Are All Completely…
Beside Ourselves'A girl comes of age against the knife.' So begins the story of Betty Carpenter. Born in a bathtub in 1954 to a Cherokee father and white mother, Betty is the sixth of eight siblings. The world they inhabit is one of poverty and violence - both from outside the family and also, devastatingly, from within. When her family's darkest secrets are brought to light, Betty has no choice but to reckon with the brutal history hiding in the hills, as well as the heart-wrenching cruelties and incredible characters she encounters in her rural town of Breathed, Ohio.Despite the hardship she faces, Betty is resilient. Her curiosity about the natural world, her fierce love for her sisters and her father's brilliant stories are kindling for the fire of her own imagination, and in the face of all she bears witness to, Betty discovers an escape: she begins to write.A heartbreaking yet magical story, Betty is a punch-in-the-gut of a novel - full of the crushing cruelty of human nature and the redemptive power of words.