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  • Stable Views

    Stories and Voices from the Thoroughbred Racetrack

    by Ellen E. McHale ...
    Series series Folklore Studies in a Multicultural World Series
    Stable Views offers an inside look at the thoroughbred racing industry through the words and perspectives of those who labor within its stables. In more than fourteen years of field research, Ellen E. McHale has traveled throughout the Eastern Seaboard, Kentucky, and Louisiana to gather oral narratives from those most intimately involved with racing: the stable workers, exercise riders, and horse ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD

  • New York State Folklife Reader

    Diverse Voices

    Edited by Elizabeth Tucker, Ellen E. McHale ...
    New York and its folklore scholars hold an important place in the history of the discipline. In New York dialogue between folklore researchers in the academy and those working in the public arena has been highly productive. In this volume, the works of New York's academic and public folklorists are presented together.Unlike some folklore anthologies, New York State Folklife Reader does not follow ... Read more

    $32.99 CAD

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    Cryptozoology and the Reality Behind the Myths

    by Darren Naish ...
    The Loch Ness Monster. The Yeti. Bigfoot. These are just some of the iconic mythical creatures studied by the discipline of 'cryptozoology'.The idea of mysterious and terrifying creatures goes back centuries. They are known by the experts as cryptids. Today, these legendary beings continue to capture our imaginations.Discover the fascinating and often bizarre stories of real life monsters and the ... Read more

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  • Ghosts of Southwestern Pennsylvania

    by Thomas White ...
    Series series Haunted America
    The author of Witches of Pennsylvania and "Pittsburgh's Historian of the Supernatural" takes on the region's folklore, ghost stories, and urban legends (Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership).The ghostly woman of Summit Cut Bridge, a black hound that guards the Gates of Hell and the whispering dead entombed beneath the Black Cross—these are the spirits of southwestern Pennsylvania. Join local author ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Greek Myths

    Vol. 1

    by Robert Graves ...
    Endymion, Pelops, Daedalus, Pygmalion – what are the stories behind these and the hundreds of other familiar names from Greek mythology – names that recur throughout the history of European culture?In a two-volume work that has become a classic reference book for both the serious scholar and the casual inquirer, Robert Graves retells the adventures of the important gods and heroes worshipped by ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Snow White - And other Examples of Jealousy Unrewarded (Origins of Fairy Tales from Around the World)

    Origins of Fairy Tales from Around the World

    by Amelia Carruthers ...
    Illustrated by Various ...
    Series Book 5 - Origins of Fairy Tales from Around the World Series
    This beautiful fairy tale collection presents seven original versions of Snow White from around the world.Discover the origins of your favourite fairy tale in this wonderful anthology. Featuring seven different versions of Snow White, this volume showcases the amazing breadth and diversity of classic fairy tales. Beautifully illustrated, the Origins of Fairy Tales from Around the World series ... Read more

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  • Witches of Pennsylvania

    Occult History & Lore

    by Thomas White ...
    A folklorist chronicles the history and lore of witchcraft in the Keystone State from William Penn's 17th century witch trial to 20th century occultism.As English and German settlers migrated to Pennsylvania, they brought their beliefs in magic with them from the Old World—sometimes with dangerous consequences. In 1802, for example, an Allegheny County judge helped an accused witch escape an angry ... Read more

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  • Grand Avenues

    The Story of Pierre Charles L'Enfant, the French Visionary Who Designed Washington, D.C.

    by Scott W. Berg ...
    In 1791, shortly after the United States won its independence, George Washington personally asked Pierre Charles L’Enfant—a young French artisan turned American revolutionary soldier who gained many friends among the Founding Fathers—to design the new nation's capital. L’Enfant approached this task with unparalleled vigor and passion; however, his imperious and unyielding nature also made him many ... Read more

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  • The Witch

    A History of Fear, from Ancient Times to the Present

    by Ronald Hutton ...
    This "magisterial account" explores the fear of witchcraft across the globe from the ancient world to the notorious witch trials of early modern Europe ( The Guardian, UK).The witch came to prominence—and often a painful death—in early modern Europe, yet her origins are much more geographically diverse and historically deep. In The Witch, historian Ronald Hutton sets the European witch trials in ... Read more

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  • Haunted Buffalo

    Ghosts in the Queen City

    by Dwayne Claud, Cassidy O'Connor ...
    Series series Haunted America
    Learn the spooky secrets of upstate New York in this haunting historical tour—photos included!Embark upon the haunted adventure of a lifetime using this comprehensive guide to some of Buffalo's spookiest sites.Avid ghost hunter and paranormal investigator Dwayne Claud and researcher Cassidy O'Connor present stories of the city's most acclaimed spooks and spirits, such as Tanya, the five-year-old ... Read more

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  • Mythology

    The Voyage of the Hero

    by David Adams Leeming ...
    What makes something mythic? What do mythic events and narratives have to do with us? In Mythology, David Leeming offers an unusual and effective approach to the subject of mythology by stressing universal themes through myths of many cultures. This anthology collects a wide array of narrative texts from the Bible to English literature to interpretations by Joseph Campbell, C.G. Jung, and others, ... Read more

    $20.79 CAD

  • Haunted Annapolis

    Ghosts of the Capital City

    by Mike Carter, Julia Dray ...
    Series series Haunted America
    The authors of Haunted Fells Point tour Maryland's capital and "detail ghostly sightings at some of the city's best known landmarks" ( Capital Gazette).Beneath the statehouse dome and from the banks of the Severn River, the ghosts of Annapolis rise to roam the red-bricked streets of the old city. The capital of Maryland since 1694, the city hosts the restless dead who never left the narrow alleys, ... Read more

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