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Author : Hildegard G. Frey
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book The Camp Fire Girls on the Open Road written by Hildegard G. Frey and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book The Open Road written by and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : W. B. Carnochan
Publisher : Stanford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0804760985
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (47 download)
Download or read book Golden Legends written by W. B. Carnochan and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the eighteenth century to the present, travellers, explorers, journalists, imaginative writers like Samuel Johnson, and legendary reggae musician Bob Marley have shared a fascination with Abyssinia. So did even earlier writers and mapmakers, who thought Abyssinia was the land of the mythical (and fabulously rich) Christian ruler, Prester John. The principal subject of this book is the allure of the exotic, as represented by Abyssinia, to the British imagination. In addition to Johnson and Marley, some others included are the eighteenth-century Scot James Bruce, nineteenth-century explorer Richard Burton, author Evelyn Waugh, Wilfred Thesiger (best known of twentieth-century British explorers), Sylvia Pankhurst (crusading journalist and daughter of the suffragist Emmeline Pankhurst), and the contemporary Irish traveller Dervla Murphy. The author also considers the beginnings of anthropology and the variations of quest narrative in modern travel writing.
Author : Clayton Holt Ernst
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1014 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Open Road written by Clayton Holt Ernst and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 1014 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jan Harold Brunvand
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393346552
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (933 download)
Download or read book The Mexican Pet: More "New" Urban Legends and Some Old Favorites written by Jan Harold Brunvand and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1988-04-17 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A uniquely entertaining book: edifying scholarship, diverting social history."—Elaine Kendall, Los Angeles Times "[The book] captures the spirit of convivial storytelling and even encourages the activity. . . . Many readers . . . will be gratified to know that Brunvand intends to continue this series of relaxed, unofficial excursions into popular legends. Admirers of curiosa and the psychology of crowds cannot afford to miss them." —Kirkus Reviews
Author : Jan Harold Brunvand
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393346536
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (933 download)
Download or read book The Vanishing Hitchhiker: American Urban Legends and Their Meanings written by Jan Harold Brunvand and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2003-12-17 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book that launched America's urban legend obsession! The Vanishing Hitchhiker was Professor Brunvand's first popular book on urban legends, and it remains a classic. The culmination of twenty years of collection and research, this book is a must-have for urban legend lovers.
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Author : Christopher R. Fee
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1610695682
Total Pages : 1265 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (16 download)
Download or read book American Myths, Legends, and Tall Tales [3 volumes] written by Christopher R. Fee and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2016-08-29 with total page 1265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating survey of the entire history of tall tales, folklore, and mythology in the United States from earliest times to the present, including stories and myths from the modern era that have become an essential part of contemporary popular culture. Folklore has been a part of American culture for as long as humans have inhabited North America, and increasingly formed an intrinsic part of American culture as diverse peoples from Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania arrived. In modern times, folklore and tall tales experienced a rejuvenation with the emergence of urban legends and the growing popularity of science fiction and conspiracy theories, with mass media such as comic books, television, and films contributing to the retelling of old myths. This multi-volume encyclopedia will teach readers the central myths and legends that have formed American culture since its earliest years of settlement. Its entries provide a fascinating glimpse into the collective American imagination over the past 400 years through the stories that have shaped it. Organized alphabetically, the coverage includes Native American creation myths, "tall tales" like George Washington chopping down his father's cherry tree and the adventures of "King of the Wild Frontier" Davy Crockett, through to today's "urban myths." Each entry explains the myth or legend and its importance and provides detailed information about the people and events involved. Each entry also includes a short bibliography that will direct students or interested general readers toward other sources for further investigation. Special attention is paid to African American folklore, Asian American folklore, and the folklore of other traditions that are often overlooked or marginalized in other studies of the topic.
Author : Charles Martin
Publisher : New Leaf Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 1614580197
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (145 download)
Download or read book Flood Legends written by Charles Martin and published by New Leaf Publishing Group. This book was released on 2009-05-01 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the Deluge - or the Global Flood of Noah - permeates nearly every culture in the world in some way, shape, or form. While details vary between the different cultures, the same basic elements, occur in all versions. In "Flood Legends" you will discover: Detailed analysis of myth, legend, and historical details that are clues for a common, global event Unique research from a comparative study supporting the biblical history Despite the striking similarities of these accounts, some mythologists have looked at the minor differences in the stories and declared: "This never happened!" There is another alternative - to accept that the different versions all refer to the same event - passed on from generation to generation, through various developing cultures. Through these legends, this epic event has remained woven into the tapestry of cultural history - sharing not just the story of survival, but the power of obedience, and the fulfillment of God's enduring promise.
Author : Christina Sewell
Publisher : James Clarke & Co.
ISBN 13 : 9780718830267
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (32 download)
Download or read book Legends of the Christchild written by Christina Sewell and published by James Clarke & Co.. This book was released on 2003 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These thirty tales depict the young life of Jesus in legend. The author goes back to the beginning, before Jesus was born, through his life as a baby and a young boy, and on up to his appearance in the Temple. This progression tells the story in a new way, acting as a complement to the New Testament narrative where there is only sparse information about Jesus' childhood. This young Jesus is not the curly-headed child with a halo that we have come to expect: he is more like the boy next door. Even Mary is not quite the sort of lady who would expect our "Ave Marias", - although she is clearly deserving of them. The author's aim is to make the stories and the characters real and identifiable for young readers. "I think my Christchild," says Christina Sewell, "is all the better for being human." Ideal for prize-givings and gifts, this book brings the story of Christ to life. The stories are illustrated with high-quality line drawings, which, by their detached and decorative nature, make the book suitable for adult readers as well as children. Download the Contents and Preface here (PDF, 12 KB). Download Story 15 - The Legend of the Holly Tree here (PDF, 13 KB). Download Story 28 - A Present for Mary here (PDF, 15 KB).
Author : Bob Boze Bell
Publisher : Voyageur Press
ISBN 13 : 1627883800
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (278 download)
Download or read book The 66 Kid written by Bob Boze Bell and published by Voyageur Press. This book was released on 2014-09-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's the most famous highway in the world - find out, or remember, why. Tens of thousands of travelers from around the world spend millions of dollars every year trying to recapture the aura of a simpler time. When gasoline can top $4 a gallon and Route 66 is, in many ways, a shell of its former glory, what keeps them coming? Author Bob Boze Bell, a lifelong resident of Kingman, Arizona (one of the quintessential Route 66 towns), has accumulated a unique sense of the Mother Road's history, not to mention friendships with folks from Kingman and other Route 66 communities. In The 66 Kid--part autobiography, part narrative history, part oral history - Bell offers a highly illustrated account of the world's most famous highway full of the author's personal observations and recollections, and exciting first-person accounts from people who lived, worked, and played along the road. Bell digs deep into the roots of the Route 66, offering insights into the people who made it run: from the neon-lit motels to the greasy-spoon diners, and even the shady roadside attractions. Illustrated with period postcards and photos, as well as the author's own maps and art created for this project, The 66 Kid proves that you can still get your kicks on Route 66.
Download or read book Popular Science written by and published by . This book was released on 1987-09 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Popular Science gives our readers the information and tools to improve their technology and their world. The core belief that Popular Science and our readers share: The future is going to be better, and science and technology are the driving forces that will help make it better.
Author : Theresa Bane
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786495057
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore written by Theresa Bane and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2016-04-25 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Here there be dragons"--this notation was often made on ancient maps to indicate the edges of the known world and what lay beyond. Heroes who ventured there were only as great as the beasts they encountered. This encyclopedia contains more than 2,200 monsters of myth and folklore, who both made life difficult for humans and fought by their side. Entries describe the appearance, behavior, and cultural origin of mythic creatures well-known and obscure, collected from traditions around the world.
Author : Theresa Bane
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476663513
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Giants and Humanoids in Myth, Legend and Folklore written by Theresa Bane and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2016-05-12 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every culture has in its folklore and mythology beings of immense size and strength, as well as other preternatural humanoids great or small who walk among us, serving the divine or fulfilling their own agendas. This book catalogs the lore and legends of more than 1,000 different humanoid species and individual beings, including the Titans, Valkyries, Jotnar, yōkai, biblical giants, elves, ogres, trolls and many more.
Author : Michigan. Dept. of Public Instruction
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Preferred List of Books for School Libraries, State of Michigan ... written by Michigan. Dept. of Public Instruction and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Michigan. Department of Public Instruction
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book Preferred List of Books for District School Libraries in the State of Michigan written by Michigan. Department of Public Instruction and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 : 9788861300668
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (6 download)
Download or read book Legends of the Open Road written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This catalogue illustrates the creative life of the most prestigious European and American car manufacturers and their models, from the end of the 1940s to the present day.
Author : Mike Lupica
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101581417
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (15 download)
Download or read book True Legend written by Mike Lupica and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-09-04 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 New York Times bestseller Mike Lupica makes his return to the basketball court! There's a reason teammates call him "True." Because for basketball phenom Drew Robinson, there is nothing more true than his talent on the court. It's the kind that comes along once in a generation and is loaded with perks--and with problems. Before long, True buys in to his own hype, much to the chagrin of his mother, who wants to keep her boy's head grounded--and suddenly trouble has a way of finding him. That is, until a washed-up former playground legend steps back onto the court and takes True under his wing. In this age of street agents promising riches to kids barely out of elementary school and college programs being taken down because of recruiting violations, True Legend is a resonant and inspiring novel in the Lupica tradition. ***"The perfect trifecta of deep knowledge and portrayal of the history and culture of basketball, keen insight into the obstacle course of motivations and temptations facing a talented young man, and perfect-pitch sports writing. . . Lupica is the greatest sportswriter for middle-grade readers, and this book, True Legend, is a reminder of his dominance."*** —VOYA, starred review “Lupica scores another winner with this cautionary tale. . . . Loaded with action-packed, suspenseful basketball sequences, crisp dialogue, sharply drawn characters, and keen insight into contemporary basketball culture in America, Drew’s story illuminates the realities and choices facing gifted young athletes.” —School Library Journal "Written in a fluid mix of slightly distant exposition and terse dialogue, the tale features plenty of suspenseful, expertly depicted hoops action along with choices both wrong and, ultimately, right made in the face of glittering temptations." —Booklist
