The Caribbean Story Finder
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The Caribbean Story Finder
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Author : Sharon Barcan Elswit
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2017-10-19
The Caribbean Story Finder written by Sharon Barcan Elswit and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-19 with Social Science categories.
The Caribbean islands have a vibrant oral folklore. In Jamaica, the clever spider Anansi, who outsmarts stronger animals, is a symbol of triumph by the weak over the powerful. The fables of the foolish Juan Bobo, who tries to bring milk home in a burlap bag, illustrate facets of traditional Puerto Rican life. Conflict over status, identity and power is a recurring theme--in a story from Trinidad, a young bull, raised by his mother in secret, challenges his tyrannical father who has killed all the other males in the herd. One in a series of folklore reference guides by the author, this volume shares summaries of 438 tales--some in danger of disappearing--retold in English and Creole from West African, European, and slave indigenous cultures in 24 countries and territories. Tales are grouped in themed sections with a detailed subject index and extensive links to online sources.
The Jewish Story Finder
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Author : Sharon Barcan Elswit
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2012-08-10
The Jewish Story Finder written by Sharon Barcan Elswit and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-10 with Social Science categories.
Storytelling, as oral tradition and in writing, has long played a central role in Jewish society. Family, educators, and clergy employ stories to transmit Jewish culture, traditions, and values. This comprehensive bibliography identifies 668 Jewish folktales by title and subject, summarizing plot lines for easy access to the right story for any occasion. Some centuries old and others freshly imagined, the tales include animal fables, supernatural yarns, and anecdotes for festivals and holidays. Themes include justice, community, cause and effect, and mitzvahs, or good deeds. This second edition nearly doubles the number of stories and expands the guide's global reach, with new pieces from Turkey, Morocco, Libya, Tunisia, and Chile. Subject cross-references and a glossary complete the volume, a living tool for understanding the ever-evolving world of Jewish folklore.
The Latin American Story Finder
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Author : Sharon Barcan Elswit
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2015-10-02
The Latin American Story Finder written by Sharon Barcan Elswit and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-02 with Literary Criticism categories.
Anything is possible in the world of Latin American folklore, where Aunt Misery can trap Death in a pear tree; Amazonian dolphins lure young girls to their underwater city; and the Feathered Snake brings the first musicians to Earth. One in a series of folklore reference guides ("...an invaluable resource..."--School Library Journal), this book features summaries and sources of 470 tales told in Mexico, Central America and South America, a region underrepresented in collections of world folklore. The volume sends users to the best stories retold in English from the Inca, Maya, and Aztec civilizations, Spanish and Portuguese missionaries and colonists, African slave cultures, indentured servants from India, and more than 75 indigenous tribes from 21 countries. The tales are grouped into themed sections with a detailed subject index.
The East Asian Story Finder
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Author : Sharon Barcan Elswit
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2014-04-29
The East Asian Story Finder written by Sharon Barcan Elswit and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-29 with Literary Criticism categories.
A reference guide to 468 stories and folktales from China, Japan, and Korea, this book aims to lead storytellers, folklorists, teachers, and librarians to both popular and lesser-known East Asian stories. Selected for their multicultural appeal to listeners and readers, the stories are divided cross-culturally into broad subject categories, from tales of supernatural love and devotion to stories dealing with Tengu, Tokkaebi, and other mystical creatures.
The World Factbook 2003
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Author : United States. Central Intelligence Agency
language : en
Publisher: Potomac Books
Release Date : 2003
The World Factbook 2003 written by United States. Central Intelligence Agency and has been published by Potomac Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Political Science categories.
By intelligence officials for intelligent people
How Many Days To America
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Author : Eve Bunting
language : en
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Release Date : 1988
How Many Days To America written by Eve Bunting and has been published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Refugees from a Caribbean island embark on a dangerous boat trip to America where they have a special reason to celebrate Thanksgiving.
The Knowland Retribution
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Author : Richard Greener
language : en
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
Release Date : 2011-07-08
The Knowland Retribution written by Richard Greener and has been published by Llewellyn Worldwide this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-08 with Fiction categories.
With tainted meat the weapon and corporate greed the motive, The Knowland Retribution is an extremely topical suspense-revenge thriller. Walter Sherman, a/k/a the Locator, is a tracker who honed his skills in Vietnam. The colorful cast of characters also includes Sherman's two friends--a bartender with a mysterious past and an old black man who smokes like a chimney; a feisty young woman who writes obituaries for the New York Times; a southern lawyer who has lost everything and has only one thing to live for; and a group of Wall Street investment bankers who make a deadly decision. The action takes the reader from a tiny Caribbean bar on the island of St. John to the editorial boardroom of the New York Times, from the gleaming skyline of Atlanta to the isolation of northern New Mexico, from Adirondack hideouts to Manhattan suites to Mississippi backwoods. This complex and compelling mystery thriller is the first in a series featuring Walter Sherman as the Locator.
The Last Witchfinder
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Author : James Morrow
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2010-12-16
The Last Witchfinder written by James Morrow and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12-16 with Fiction categories.
A great historical novel following the picaresque adventures of Jennet, daughter of the last Witchfinder of Mercia and East Anglia. Jennet is the daughter of the Witchfinder of Mercia and East Anglia. Whilst her father roams the countryside in search of heretics, Jennet is left behind to be schooled by her aunt Isobel in the New Philosophy principally expounded by Isaac Newton. But her aunt's style of scientific enquiry soon attracts the attention of the witchfinders. To save her aunt, Jennet travels to Cambridge to seek the help of Newton himself. Isobel is burned at the stake but in her dying moments, begs Jennet to devote her life to overturning the Parliamentary Witchcraft Act. This is a huge rollercoaster of a novel as Jennet travels to America and witnesses the Salem witch trials; is abducted by Indians; begins an affair with Benjamin Franklin; travels back to England and finally meets the real Newton; is shipwrecked; then ends up back in America where her brother is now the Witchfinder Royal. In a great final showdown between old superstition and new science, Jennet decides to have herself accused of witchcraft in order to disprove its existence.
The World Book Encyclopedia
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
The World Book Encyclopedia written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Encyclopedias and dictionaries categories.
An encyclopedia designed especially to meet the needs of elementary, junior high, and senior high school students.
House On Fire
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Author : Joseph Finder
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2020-01-21
House On Fire written by Joseph Finder and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-21 with Fiction categories.
In New York Times bestselling author Joseph Finder's electrifying new thriller, private investigator Nick Heller infiltrates a powerful wealthy family hiding something sinister. Nick Heller is at the top of his game when he receives some devastating news: his old army buddy Sean has died of an overdose. Sean, who once saved Nick’s life, got addicted to opioids after returning home wounded from war. Then at Sean’s funeral, a stranger approaches Nick with a job, and maybe also a way for Nick to hold someone accountable. The woman is the daughter of a pharmaceutical kingpin worth billions. Now she wants to become a whistleblower, exposing her father and his company for burying evidence that its biggest money-maker was dangerously addictive. It was a lie that killed hundreds of thousands of people, including Sean. All Nick has to do is find the document that proves the family knew the drug’s dangers. But Nick soon realizes that the sins of the patriarch are just the beginning. Beneath the surface are barely concealed cabals and conspiracies: a twisting story of family intrigue and lethal corporate machinations. In a deadly game of chess that pits Nick against a family dynasty, against brothers and sisters with schemes of their own, Nick learns how far his enemy is willing to go to protect its name and its wealth.