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The Curse

by Karen Houppert

A provocative look at the way our culture deals with menstruation.

The Curse examines the culture of concealment that surrounds menstruation and the devastating impact such secrecy has on women's physical and...


Common as Air

by Lewis Hyde

Common as Air offers a stirring defense of our cultural commons, that vast store of art and ideas we have inherited from the past that continues to enrich our present. Suspicious of the current idea that all...


The Sisterhood

by Dorothy Allred Solomon

Many hold a deep fascination with Mormonism but erroneously think of it as a secret religion that celebrates polygamy and confinement. Most outsiders regard Latter-day Saint women as submissive and pitiable....


L.A. Exposed

by Paul Young

Every city has its urban legends, its tall tales, and even its outright lies, and Hollywood and Los Angeles have enough to fill a book--and Paul Young has done just that.

L.A. Exposed includes the facts behind...


Carrying the Word

by Susanna Rostas

In Carrying the Word: The Concheros Dance in Mexico City, the first full length study of the Concheros dancers, Susanna Rostas explores the experience of this unique group, whose use of dance links rural religious...


Medusa's Gaze and Vampire's Bite: The Science of Monsters

by Matt Kaplan

We all know “there’s no such thing as monsters,” but our imaginations tell us otherwise. From the mythical beasts of ancient Greece to the hormonal vampires of the Twilight saga, monsters have captivated...


Ghosts Along the Texas Coast

by Docia Williams

A collection of strange occurences, this book brings to light tangible evidence and first-hand testimony to validate a wide range of ghostly tales. Whether they haunt the place of their death or a place they...


The Book of Tea: Classic Edition

by Okakura Kakuzo

In 1906 in turn-of-the century Boston, a small, esoteric book about tea was written with the intention of being read aloud in the famous salon of Isabella Gardner. It was authored by Okakura Kakuzo, a Japanese...


Rainy days in Texas funbook

by Wallace Charition

Puzzles, games, and trivia questions introduce the history, symbols, and people of Texas.


The Saga of the Volsungs: The Norse Epic of Sigurd the Dragon Slayer

by Jesse L. Byock

The Saga of the Volsungs is an Icelandic epic of special interest to admirers of Richard Wagner, who drew heavily upon this Norse source in writing his Ring Cycle and a primary source for writers of fantasy...


Citadel Values II: Essays for Contemplation

by Robert E., Jr. Freer

This book is an educational tool to capture the lessons and fortify students in the greater world beyond The Citadel. The essays of comfort and wisdom reflect the author's thinking and writing during tumultuous...


Kachina Tales From the Indian Pueblos

by Gene Meany Hodge

This collection of American Indian legends was gathered by Gene Meany Hodge from authentic sources in the 1930s and centers around the sacred supernatural personages of the American Pueblo Indians called Kachinas...


Aguinaldos: Christmas Customs, Music, and Foods of the Spanish-speaking Countries of the Americas

by Virginia Nylander Ebinger

"Aguinaldos y villancicos, recetas, tradiciones de Navidad"-songs, recipes, and traditions of Christmas from the nineteen Spanish-speaking countries of Middle and South America, as well as from the one state...


Christmas in Old Santa Fe

by Pedro Ribera Ortega

Lightly falling snow, covering everything in sight with a soft mantle of white, burning luminarias and mellow-light farolitos, the warm adobe architecture, the peace and quiet that settles over the land on Christmas...


Children Around the World: A Multicultural Journey

by Jane Caballero

Songs from the Ivory Coast, clothes from Korea, food from Russia are all explored in this amazingly comprehensive encyclopedia of cultures. All children want and need to learn about the uniqueness that makes...


Eat Thy Neighbour: A History of Cannibalism

by Daniel Diehl & Mark F Donnelly

In Eat Thy Neighbour the authors put cannibalism into its social and historical perspective. Even in an age when almost nothing is sacred numerous prohibitions surround the subject. However, there is some dark...


Spiritual Hunger: Integrating Myth and Ritual into Daily Life

by Dr. Allan Hunter

From daily activities such as work and eating to milestones such as graduation and marriage, this discussion debates the myths that guide lifestyles and questions why they exist in the first place. Each belief...


Unintended Consequences of Human Actions

by Elena Ermolaeva & Jessica Ross

Using a mixed-method approach, Unintended Consequences of Human Actions documents a wide range of unintended and unanticipated consequences of human actions. The major message is the urgent need to review a...


The Magic of Reality: How We Know What's Really True

by Richard Dawkins & Dave Mckean

Richard Dawkins, bestselling author and the world’s most celebrated evolutionary biologist, has spent his career elucidating the many wonders of science. Here, he takes a broader approach and uses his unrivaled...


Folklore of Lincolnshire

by Susanna O'Neill

The county of Lincolnshire is a beautiful mixture of low-lying marshy fen land, modest hills and the steep valleys of the rolling Wolds; it is also home to a wealth of folklore, legend and intrigue. With one...