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Stonehenge Complete

by Neil L Thomas

Synopsis: STONEHENGE COMPLETE tells of the celebrated ancient monument in southern England seen by a million visitors a year. They come to wonder why Britain's prehistoric people built the massive stone circle...


Stonehenge Complete

by Neil L Thomas

Synopsis: STONEHENGE COMPLETE tells of the celebrated ancient monument in southern England seen by a million visitors a year. They come to wonder why Britain's prehistoric people built the massive stone circle...


The Sorcerer's Companion: A Guide to the Magical World of Harry Potter, Third Edition

by Allan Zola Kronzek & Elizabeth Kronzek

The New York Times bestseller, now fully updated to include the complete seven-volume series.

Who was the real Nicholas Flamel? How did the Sorcerer’s Stone get its power? Did J. K. Rowling dream up the terrifying...


American Indian Creation Myths

by Teresa , PhD Pijoan

Myths tell us much about a people. And all cultures have creation myths. The myths collected by the author in this book tell us about the rich and varied lives and imagination of the first Americans. They vary...


Healers on the Mountain: and Other Myths of Native American Medicine

by Teresa , PhD Pijoan

A unique characteristic of Native American medicine is the belief that each patient holds a different spirit, and that the healing can only work when it affects the individual spirit. Mythology is essential...


From Flying Carpets to Flying Saucers: How Far Have We Come

by Margaret Granger

‘As if by magic'; a term used when we do not understand things, science is now explaining these ‘mysteries’. Frankincense given to the biblical baby Jesus, more precious than gold at that time, was called...


Tobacco: A Cultural History of How an Exotic Plant Seduced Civilization

by Iain Gately

Tobacco was first cultivated and enjoyed by the indigenous inhabitants of the Americas, who used it for medicinal, religious, and social purposes long before the arrival of Columbus. But when Europeans began...


Christmas Days

by Derek McCormack & Seth

What do the doors of Advent calendars conceal? Chocolates, sometimes, or toys. Sometimes there are illustrations of chocolates and toys. And holly. And snow. Things that make Christmas Christmas.

Derek McCormack's...


The Mythology of Horses: Horse Legend and Lore Throughout the Ages

by Gerald Hausman & Loretta Hausman

An extraordinary collection of myths and facts about horses, their honored place in human history, and the mystique that has surrounded them in cultures around the globe.

Horses have always held a mystical sway...


Japanese Tales

by Royall Tyler

Here are two hundred and twenty dazzling tales from medieval Japan, tales that welcome us into a fabulous, faraway world populated by saints and scoundrels, ghosts and magical healers, and a vast assortment...


Polenta and Goanna

by Emilio Gabbrielli

In a mysterious castle in Libya where he stumbles upon some unexpected vestiges of the past, the narrator is inspired to tell the story of his extraordinary experiences in Australia. It is a story about the...


Power and Influence: Self-Development Lessons from African Proverbs and Folktales

by Chiku Malunga

This book demonstrates how the indigenous wisdom contained in African proverbs and folktales can be used to enhance modern life. The timeless wisdom enriches the understanding of self-development and positive...


Great Australian Stories: Legends, Yarns and Tall Tales

by Graham Seal

From pioneer tales to urban myths, folklore expert Graham Seal has gathered some of the best Australian stories from around the country. Tall tales and true, these are the stories we tell ourselves over and...


Gloucestershire Folk Tales

by Anrhony Nanson

Gloucestershire's layers of story go back to the days of Sabrina, spirit of the Severn, and the Nine Hags of Gloucester. This collection of tales includes sky-ships over Bristol, the silk-caped wraith of Dover's...


Dublin Folk Tales

by Brendan Nolan

From stories of the Pig Woman of Dublin, to the grave robbing students of the College of Surgeons who took a cadaver for a boisterous lunch in Bewleys of Grafton Street, Brendan Nolan has collected some of the...


Dorset Folk Tales

by Tim Laycock

These lively and entertaining folk tales from one of Britain's most ancient counties are vividly retold by local storyteller Tim Laycock. Their origins lost in the oral tradition, these thirty stories from Dorset...


Cheshire Folk Tales

by The Journey Journey Man

These lively and entertaining folk tales from one of Britain's most ancient counties are vividly retold by local storyteller The Journey Man. Their origins lost in the oral tradition, these thirty stories from...


Somerset Folk Tales

by Sharon Jacksties

These Somerset tales, newly collected or retold with an eye and an ear to the land and waters that shaped them, reflect our growing interest in the natural landscape. Let these stories from the Summer Lands...


Highland Folk Tales

by Bob Pegg

The Highlands of Scotland are rich in traditional stories. Even today, in the modern world of internet and supermarkets, old legends dating as far back as the times of the Gaels, Picts and Vikings are still...


Myths and Legends of the First World War

by James Hayward

During the First World War, a rich crop of legends sprouted from the battlefields and grew with such ferocity that many still excite controversy today. This book is the frist to examine the roots of those stories...