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  • "Right Makes Might"

    Proverbs and the American Worldview

    “A powerful and timely addition to the literature of rhetoric and folklore.” —ChoiceIn 1860, Abraham Lincoln employed the proverb Right makes might—opposite of the more aggressive Might makes right—in his famed Cooper Union address. While Lincoln did not originate the proverb, his use of it in this critical speech indicates that the fourteenth century phrase had taken on new ethical and democratic ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 100 Places to See After You Die

    A Travel Guide to the Afterlife

    by Ken Jennings ...
    From New York Times bestselling author and legendary Jeopardy! host and champion Ken Jennings comes a hilarious travel guide to the afterlife, exploring to die for destinations from literature, mythology, and pop culture.Ever wonder which circles of Dante’s Inferno have the nicest accommodations? Where’s the best place to grab a bite to eat in the ancient Egyptian underworld? How does one dress ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • 100+ Mythical Creatures for Curious People

    The Ultimate 100 Series

    by Luke Marsh ...
    Series series The Ultimate 100 Series
    Unleash your imagination and embark on a thrilling journey through the world of mythical creatures!"100+ Mythical Creatures for Curious People" is a groundbreaking non-fiction page-turner that delves into the fascinating world of mythical beings. Written by Luke Marsh, a renowned mythologist and storyteller, this book offers a comprehensive exploration of over a hundred mythical creatures from ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 1000 Mythological Characters Briefly Described

    To the Greeks and Romans, there was a time more remote than history gives us any account of, when there was neither land nor water, and when the earth and all things within and upon it were “without form and void.” Over that misty, nebulous mixing and mingling brooded the god Chaos, who shared his throne with Nox, the goddess of night. From this union the innumerable myths gradually sprang up and ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 101 Amazing Mythical Beasts

    ...and Legendary Creatures

    Did you know that a Hippogriff is supposedly the offspring of a horse and a griffin? Or that a Greek Sphinx generally has a male face, whereas an Egyptian one has a female visage? Where does the Skunk Ape roam, and how can you spot a Kitsune in human form? Is Slenderman the most frightening mythical creature, or is that honour bestowed on the fearsome Gashadokuro? This fantastic book contains ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 101 Scottish Songs: The wee red book (Collins Scottish Archive)

    by Norman Buchan ...
    Series series Collins Scottish Archive
    A small format gift book which is a reproduction of the popular book ‘101 Scottish Songs’ published by Collins in 1962. Popularized as ‘the wee red songbook’ in Scottish folk circles, this publication was in print for 26 years.One of the most influential books of folk songs ever, compiled by Norman Buchan, and the book which provided a foundation repertoire to many a young singer in the 60s. These ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • 15 Minute Bible Studies: Strange Creatures

    by Dante Fortson ...
    What does the Bible have to say about strange creatures usually only found in the pages of mythology?One of the most fascinating parts of reading the Bible is when we en-counter strange creatures that we usually only see in the pages of mythology. Unfortunately, the Church often doesn't deal with anything outside of the realm of tradition, even if it's written in scripture. Let's take a look at ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 2012 Genesis: A New Beginning for Humanity

    by Kelaiah ...
    In 2012 Genesis: A New Beginning For Humanity, we will attempt to show the positive aspects of many religions, prophecies and theories about 2012, and the 'End Times'. The date of 12-21-2012 in the Mayan Long Count Calendar, a 5,125 year cycle, is only the end of an epoch. There have been many epochs ending, and in each instance, another starts. This impending doom is not found in any of the ... Read more

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  • 21st-Century Yokel

    by Tom Cox ...
    Longlisted for the Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize 2018.Tom Cox has 70k followers on Twitter and 25k on Instagram. He is also the man behind the enormously popular Why My Cat is Sad account, which has 300k followers.He is the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Good, the Bad and the Furry.For fans of Bill Bryson, Mark Cocker, Kathleen Jamie, David Sedaris.One of Unbound's fastest ev... ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • 36 Traditional Native American Songs for Recorder

    Play by Letter

    by Helen Winter ...
    Flutes are a part of the Native American tradition. Original instruments have from zero to 7 finger holes, and each flute master designs their own instrument in order to find their own unique sound.Flutes, along with percussion instruments, were used for ceremonial and healing purposes.These songs were adapted here for Recorder musical instrument. The most difficult thing about playing Native ... Read more

    $7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 365 Days of Hoodoo

    Daily Rootwork, Mojo & Conjuration

    Hoodoo is a bold spiritual tradition that helps enhance your wellbeing and solve everyday problems. This practical, do-it-yourself guide shows you how to use spells, rites, recipes, mojos, and curios to enrich your life and be ready for whatever comes your way.365 Days of Hoodoo starts by providing the basics of Hoodoo, and then gradually builds your knowledge day after day. You'll discover the ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • 3rd Grade History: The Egyptian Civilization

    Egyptian Books for Kids

    Series series Children's Ancient History Books
    Learn about the Egyptian civilization like you're actually there! That's the magic of carefully selected images that appropriately depict life way back then. Pictures tell a thousand stories therefore making learning a fun and visual experience. This book is the perfect companion of those text-heavy books used at school. Grab a copy of this interactive book today! ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • 5 Tales of India: Folktales, Fairy Tales, Myths, and Legends of India and Pakistan

    by Aaron Shepard ...
    Traditional tales are retold by a master storyteller in this collection of folktales, myths, and legends from India and Pakistan. The stories are:THE GIFTS OF THE GRASSCUTTERWali Dad, a humble grasscutter, never asked for wealth -- so why can't he give it away?THE PRINCESS AND THE GODThe princess Savitri must use all her wit and will to save her husband from the god of death.THE MILLIONAIRE ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 50 Fairy and Folk Tales for Teachers Students and Kids of the Brothers Grimm

    The Original Folk and Fairy Tales First Edition

    Two centuries ago, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published their first volume of fairy tales. Since then, such stories as “Cinderella,” “Snow White,” “Rapunzel,” and “Hansel and Gretel” have become deeply woven into the Western imagination.Here is a collection of the most suitable fairy tales that can be used for teaching and learning purposes.This book contains chapters that explain the historic ... Read more

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  • 500 Proverbs - 500 Seanfhocal - 500 Przysłow - 500 Refranes

    A collection of the most popular proverbs in the Irish language, selected by the editor and accompanied by translations or equivalents in English, Spanish (by Carmen Rodriguez Alonso) and Polish (by Anna Paluch). This collection, illustrated by Fintan Taite, has a universal relevance and makes the wealth of Irish lore accessible to a multilingual public worldwide of all ages and backgrounds. ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • A Bibliography of Canadian Folklore in English

    Series series Heritage
    This book is the only comprehensive bibliography of Canadian folklore in English. The 3877 different items are arranged by genres: folktales; folk music and dance; folk speech and naming; superstitions, popular beliefs, folk medicine, and the supernatural; folk life and customs; folk art and material culture; and within genres by ethnic groups: Anglophone and Celtic, Francophone, Indian and Inuit, ... Read more

    $30.99 USD

  • A Billion Gods and Goddesses: The Mythology Behind the Pipe Woman Chronicles, Second Edition

    “Under a velvet sky spangled with a billion stars…”More than forty deities, representative of sixteen pantheons from around the world, have found Their way into the twelve books and assorted short stories of the Pipe Woman Chronicles story cycle. In A Billion Gods and Goddesses: The Mythology Behind the Pipe Woman Chronicles, you will find additional information on each of the deities in this ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Biscuit for Your Shoe

    A Memoir of County Line, a Texas Freedom Colony

    In TFS Extra Book #28, Beatrice Upshaw shares her memories of growing up in County Line. A Biscuit for Your Shoe captures the lore of a community which began as a freedom colony west of Nacogdoches in East Texas. The book is a memoir, but it shares more than merely family memories of significant events. It tells of beliefs, home remedies, folk games, and customs, as well as the importance of ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • A Book of Myths

    Illustrated

    by Jean Lang ...
    Most of the mythology books are boring. A Book of Myths is an attempt to solve this problem, by telling the stories of mythology in such a manner as to make them a source of amusement. Rather is the book intended for those who, during their reading, frequently come across names which possess for them no meaning, and who care to read some old stories, through which runs the same humanity that their ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • A Book of Myths

    Folklore Tales & Legends From Around the World

    by Jean Lang ...
    Illustrated by Helen Stratton ...
    A Book of Myths is a collection of folk tales, legends and mythology from all over the world, assembled by Jean Lang. The book contains the myths of the North and of the South, legends of the East and of the West, with the study and analysis, as the author draws parallels between ancient myths and some modern beliefs. Table of Contents: Prometheus and Pandora Pygmalion Phaeton Endymion Orpheus ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Book of Myths

    by Jean Lang ...
    "A Book of Myths" deals in a most entertaining manner with the mythology of Greece and Rome and many other noted lands. Added to the pleasure of the story there is the lure of the legend and the spell of old ways and customs. Not only many of the most celebrated are retold, but also many of the less well-known tales. The aim of the author, it is stated, has been to simplify for those who are not ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Book of Myths

    by Jean Lang ...
    Those who are interested in watching the mental development of a child must have noted that when the baby has learned to speak even a little, it begins to show its growing intelligence by asking questions. "What is this?" it would seem at first to ask with regard to simple things that to it are still mysteries. Soon it arrives at the more far-reaching inquiries-"Why is this so?" "How did this ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Bouquet

    Of Czech Folktales

    Erben compiled and wrote A Bouquet based on his studies of Slavic folklore. First published in 1853, it is dotted with murder and mayhem : graves opening and the dead walking the earth, the animate becoming the inanimate and vice versa, ogres and monsters of lake and wood, human transformations reminiscent of Ovid's Metamorphoses. Written as ballads, Marcela Sulak's new translation perfectly ... Read more

    $9.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Brief Guide to Celtic Myths and Legends

    Series series Brief Histories
    A very readable guide which fills the gap between academic analysis and less critical retellings of the myths and legends.Marytn Whittock provides an accessible overview while also assessing the current state of research regarding the origins and significance of the myths. Since all records of the myths first occur in the early medieval period, the focus is on the survival of pre-Christian ... Read more

    $3.99 USD