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Wrist
Par Nathan Niigan Noodin Adler. 2016
In 1872, dinosaur hunters become embroiled in a battle over the discovery of fossils in Northern Ontario as their excavation…
crews are driven mad by a bizarre and terrifying illness. Over a hundred years later, Church and his family show signs of the same monstrous affliction. As he begins to unravel his family's dark history, Church must race to protect the secrets buried deep in bones and blood. A fascinating story embracing Anishinaabe legend, culture, and language, Wrist is set in the fictional town of Sterling and Ghost Lake Reserve, and is Nathan Adler's debut novel. Adult. UnratedYou can't never get to Puckum: folks and tales from Delmarva
Par Hal Roth. 1997
Black Range tales
Par James A McKenna. 2002
First published in 1936, Black Range Tales has become one of the classics of southwest Americana. In his inimitable style,…
"Uncle Jimmie" tells of prospecting, Indian fights, exploration, town life and all the characters from the early days of the Black Range, the Mogollons, and the rest of the Gila Country of southwest New Mexico. The result is alternately humorous, poignant, amazing or insightful; a singular look at the times. And most of all these tales are true, for by golly, James A. McKenna was thereThe fall of Númenor: and other tales from the second age of Middle-earth
Par J. R. R Tolkien. 2022
"J.R.R. Tolkien famously described the Second Age of Middle-earth as a "dark age, and not very much of its history…
is (or need be) told." And for many years readers would need to be content with the tantalizing glimpses of it found within the pages of The Lord of the Rings and its appendices, including the forging of the Rings of Power, the building of the Barad-dûr and the rise of Sauron. It was not until Christopher Tolkien published The Silmarillion after his father's death that a fuller story could be told. Although much of the book's content concerned the First Age of Middle-earth, there were at its close two key works that revealed the tumultuous events concerning the rise and fall of the island of Númenor. Raised out of the Great Sea and gifted to the Men of Middle-earth as a reward for aiding the angelic Valar and the Elves in the defeat and capture of the Dark Lord Morgoth, the kingdom became a seat of influence and wealth; but as the Númenóreans' power increased, the seed of their downfall would inevitably be sown, culminating in the Last Alliance of Elves and Men. Even greater insight into the Second Age would be revealed in subsequent publications, first in Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth, then expanded upon in Christopher Tolkien's magisterial twelve-volume The History of Middle-earth, in which he presented and discussed a wealth of further tales written by his father, many in draft form. Now, adhering to the timeline of "The Tale of Years" in the appendices to The Lord of the Rings, editor Brian Sibley has assembled into one comprehensive volume a new chronicle of the Second Age of Middle-earth, told substantially in the words of Tolkien from the various published texts, with new illustrations in watercolor and pencil by the doyen of Tolkien art, Alan Lee." -- Provided by publisherThe witch of the Monongahela: folk magic in early Western Pennsylvania
Par Thomas White. 2020
In the ancient hills and misty hollows of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, generations of locals have passed down stories of a…
woman with mysterious magical powers. People came from near and far to seek healing and protection through her strange rituals. Some even believed she could fly. Named Moll Derry and nicknamed the Witch of the Monongahela, her legend has been documented by writers and folklorists for more than two hundred years. She is intertwined in many regional tales, such as the Lost Children of the Alleghenies and Polly Williams and the White Rocks. Author Thomas White separates fact from fiction in the many versions of Moll Derry and recounts Western Pennsylvania's folk magic history along the way. 2020. Some violenceCoffee in the gourd (Publications of the Texas Folklore Society #02)
Par J. Frank Dobie. 1923
The mythology of grimm: the fairy tale and folklore roots of the popular tv show
Par Nathan Robert Brown. 2014
The author explores the history, mythology, and folkloric traditions that come into play during Nick's incredible battles and investigations as…
a Portland Police detective on the supernatural drama series Grimm. Some violence and some strong language. 2014A treasury of Nebraska pioneer folklore
Par Roger L Welsch. 1966
This collection of Nebraska pioneer folklore is taken largely from the Nebraska Folklore Pamphlets issued by the Federal Writers' Project…
in the 1930s. Contents include songs of trail and prairie and of the Farmers' Alliance, white man's yarns and Indian tales, pioneer Nebraska folk customs, sayings, proverbs, beliefs, children's games, cooking, and curesD'Est en Ouest: légendes et contes canadiens (Feux croisés)
Par Pierre Mathieu, Michel Leblanc. 1992
D’Est en Ouest convie le lecteur à un véritable pèlerinage au cœur de 24 des plus fabuleuses légendes du folklore…
canadien. Pédagogue de renom, Pierre Mathieu transpose dans une langue simple et accessible l’univers enchanteur qui a fait la renommée de chaque province et territoire du Canada. En perpétuant par l’écriture les hauts faits de nos héros, l’auteur réussit à redonner au mot « légende » son sens étymologique premier : « les choses qui doivent être lues ».Légendes indiennes du Canada
Par Claude Mélançon. 1967
Ce deuxième tome des Légendes indiennes est consacré aux Grandes Plaines, au Centre, au Sud-Est et au Nord-Est (Cheyennes, Hidatsas,…
Sioux, Blackfeet, Winnebagos, Cherokees, Seminoles et Iroquois entre autres). Après Les Voix du Vent, Le chant de l'Aigle achève le tour d'horizon des contes mythologiques et des récits populaires. Véritable patrimoine de l'âme indienne, ces textes ont toujours été considérés avec le plus grand respect par les autochtones et transmis dans le secret des tribus. Ils évoquent la beauté et la puissance des paysages, la force et la spiritualité des liens que les indiens entretenaient avec les phénomènes naturels et le monde animal. Jusqu'à ce livre, rare étaient les étrangers qui pouvaient se vanter d'en avoir eu connaissance.Catfish at the pump: humor and the frontier
Par Roger L Welsch. 1982
John Ringo: the gunfighter who never was
Par Jack Burrows. 1987
John Ringo has come to represent the archetypal Western gunfighter, yet his life remains a mystery. Western historian Jack Burrows…
challenges popular views of Ringo in this full-length treatment of the myth and the man, based on twenty years of research into historical archives and interviews with Ringo's familyFebold Feboldson: tall tales from the Great Plains
Par Paul Robert Beath. 1948
Les trésors cachés: Québec et Acadie (Neuf)
Par Jean-Claude Dupont. 1999
D’après la tradition orale et certains écrits, il existerait plusieurs endroits au Québec et en Acadie où des trésors seraient…
cachés : de l’or, des bijoux et autres objets précieux. Ces trésors auraient été enfouis par des pirates, par des gens au moment de la venue des Anglais à la fin du Régime français, par des voleurs qui voulaient dissimuler leur butin, par des personnes décédées sans avoir livré leurs secrets, par des bateaux anglais, américains et francais qui auraient coulé, etc. Ethnologue réputé, récipiendaire, en 1998 du prix Gérard-Morisset, Jean-Claude Dupont a, pendant quelque trente-cinq ans, comme professeur à l'Université Laval, guidé des centaines d’étudiants sur les voies de la découverte de la culture matérielle des francophones d’Amérique du Nord. Auteur de nombreux ouvrages sur les technologies préindustrielles et autres pratiques traditionnelles, il compte également à son actif une imposante collection de volumes sur les légendes des quatre coins de l’Amérique française. Mais avant tout, Jean-Claude Dupont est doué de l’art de s’adresser à ses semblables. Ses peintures naïves, issues des légendes qu’il connaît si bien, en témoignent joyeusement.The magic crown (Fairytale Ninjas #2)
Par Paula Harrison. 2024
Jump into a thrilling new series about fairy-tale heroines, ninja moves and epic adventures in the brilliant sequel to The…
Magic Crown, perfect for children aged 5+ CAN THEY SCARE OFF ALL THE BADDIES? Nothing very exciting EVER happens in the town of Hobbleton. Then Red, Snow and Goldie are trained as fairytale ninjas, and find that anything is possible... When firebirds, frost fairies and ice dragons start appearing, the fairytale ninjas realise that trouble is afoot. Who or what could be disturbing the magical creatures from their nests? Could another adversary be at work and what exactly are they up to?The crane husband
Par Kelly Barnhill. 2023
Award-winning author Kelly Barnhill brings her singular talents to a raw, powerful fable of love, sacrifice, and family. Mothers fly…
away like migrating birds. This is why farmers have daughters. A fifteen-year-old teenager is the backbone of her small Midwestern family, budgeting the household finances and raising her younger brother while her mom, a talented artist, weaves beautiful tapestries. For six years, it's been just the three of them-her mom has brought home guests at times, but none have ever stayed. But when her mom brings home a six-foot-tall crane with a menacing air, the girl is powerless to stop him forcing his way into their lives and her mom's heart. Utterly enchanted and numb to his sharp edges, she abandons the world around her to weave the masterpiece the crane demands. In this stunning contemporary retelling of "The Crane Wife" by the author of When Women Were Dragons and The Girl Who Drank the Moon, a fiercely pragmatic teen forced to grow up faster than was fair will do whatever it takes to protect her family-and change the storyTwo and a half wishes (Fairytale Ninjas #3)
Par Paula Harrison. 2024
Jump into Book 3 of the thrilling new series about fairy-tale heroines, ninja moves and epic adventures, perfect for children…
aged 5+ When fairies start getting trapped and their magic constrained, the ninjas soon realise that a new villain is at work. Can they, with the help of their two and a half wishes, get to the bottom of the problem? Or will they just be a little bit short of that extra sparkle?The pearl sister (Seven Sisters #4)
Par Lucinda Riley. 2024
Journey to the dusty plains of Central Australia in The Pearl Sister , the fourth book in the number one…
bestselling Seven Sisters series by Lucinda Riley. A spellbinding story of love and loss, inspired by the mythology of the famous star constellation. CeCe D'Aplièse, in her mid-twenties, has never felt she fitted in anywhere. Following the death of her father, the elusive billionaire Pa Salt – so-called by the six daughters he adopted from around the globe – she finds herself at breaking point. Dropping out of art college, CeCe watches as Star, her beloved sister, distances herself to follow her new love, leaving her completely alone. In desperation, CeCe decides to flee England and discover her past; the only clues she has are a black-and-white photograph and the name of a woman pioneer who lived in Australia over one hundred years ago. En-route to Sydney, CeCe heads to the one place she has ever felt close to being herself: the stunning beaches of Krabi, Thailand. There amongst the backpackers, she meets the mysterious Ace, a man as lonely as she is and whom she realizes has a secret to hide . . . A hundred years earlier Kitty McBride, daughter of an Edinburgh clergyman, is given the opportunity to travel to Australia as the companion of the wealthy Mrs McCrombie. In Adelaide, her fate becomes entwined with Mrs McCrombie's family, including the identical, yet very different, twin brothers: impetuous Drummond, and ambitious Andrew, the heir to a pearling fortune. When CeCe finally reaches the searing heat of the Red Centre of Australia, she begins the search for her past. As something deep within her responds to the energy of the area and the ancient culture of the Aboriginal people, her creativity reawakens once more. With help from those she meets on her journey, CeCe begins to believe that this wild, vast continent could offer her something she never thought possible: a sense of belonging, and a home . . . The epic, multi-million selling series continues with The Moon Sister . 'Delicious reading' - Daily Mail Praise for the Seven Sisters: 'A masterclass in beautiful writing' – The Sun 'Heart-wrenching, uplifting and utterly enthralling' – Lucy Foley, author of The Hunting Party 'A breathtaking adventure' – Lancashire Evening Post Five-Star Reader Reviews: 'Absolutely incredible' 'Totally addictive' 'Ideal for when you need to escape'Dark star burning, ash falls white (Song of the Last Kingdom #2)
Par Amélie Wen Zhao. 2024
The epic sequel to the book Song of Silver, Flame Like Night, is a fast-paced, riveting YA fantasy inspired by…
the mythology and folklore of ancient China. The Demon Gods have risen. Skies' End has fallen to the colonizers. And Lan and Zen have chosen sides. But they will not fight together. Though Lan inherited the power of the Silver Dragon, she understands the path she must take. She believes the Demon Gods to be the cause of war, conflict, and turmoil, and that the future of the Last Kingdom depends on their being eliminated forever. Worse, she knows that if the Elantians manage to bind one of the legendary beings, their army will be unstoppable. To save her kingdom and her people, Lan will need to find the only mythical weapon capable of destroying the Demon Gods: the Godslayer. Zen is sure that the only way to free the Last Kingdom is to use the power of the Demon Gods. When he bound the Black Tortoise, he paid the ultimate price: to inherit its strength, he will forfeit his body, his mind, and his soul. Yet one Demon God is not enough against the might of the colonizers. In the ruins of the northern Mansorian lands slumbers a magical army of demonic practitioners capable of facing off against the Elantians-but Zen must find the Seal to awaken them to fight by his side. At the center of both Lan's and Zen's journeys is one city: Shaklahira, a former stronghold of the Imperial Court that vanished without a trace when the Elantians invaded. Its location is a mystery, and both are sure that it holds the answers they need, but the past it hides might be more dangerous than anything they've faced yet. The battle for the Last Kingdom rages on. But to win the war, Lan will have to decide: Can she face the boy she loves again? And when she does, can she kill him to free her people?Immortal games
Par Annaliese Avery. 2024
The Blood Moon marks the start of the Immortal Games. The Gods of Olympus randomly select humans as their tokens…
and then gamble with their lives. The stakes are high and survival is unlikely. 16-year-old Ara is seeking revenge on the Gods for allowing her sister to die in the games. She's determined to be selected as a token, but when she is, she realizes that it isn't just her life at stake, but also her heart. With the odds stacked against her, it will take an unlikely hero to twist her rage into something much more complicated. Ara is playing in the games of life and death... and love. What will she sacrifice?