World Myths

Fans of Neil Gaiman, Holly Black, and Maggie Stiefvater will embrace the richly drawn, Norse-influenced alternate world of the United States of Asgard, where cell phones, rock bands, and evangelical preachers coexist with dragon slaying, rune casting, and sword training in schools. Where the president runs the country alongside a council of Valkyries, gods walk the red carpet with Hollywood starlets, and the US military has a special battalion dedicated to eradicating Rocky Mountain trolls.

"A failed ritual annihilates modern life." Manhattan, NY: The E-Train slams into James Bixby, a strapping young artist on the rise, after a life-saving rescue attempt goes awry. Belfast, Ireland: A bullet severs Olivia Young's spinal cord while she defends a doctor colleague--the second bullet pierces her heart. Then they awaken--unharmed. "Selected" and thrust into a deadly ritual, James' and Olivia's lives--along with the lives of five others--will decide humanity's fate: surrender to the old Gods' rule or live on in blissful ignorance. Follow their frantic struggle as Magnus--a secret ...

Is the five-second rule for real? Will eating carrots improve your eyesight? Is your cookware a health hazard? Do spicy foods cool you down? Has your grandmother been lying to you all these years? No, no, no, no, and...probably. In this entertaining and informative reference guide, award-winning cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough take on more than 100 popular kitchen myths and dish up answers to all your burning questions about food science and lore.

From a light breeze cooling a hot brow to a gale that blows apart buildings, no other natural phenomenon affects people as directly as wind. DeBlieu explores how wind has aided the rise and fall of empires, the discovery of continents, and the establishment of religions. Wind provides surprising, delightful insights into a force that constantly reshapes who we are and how we live. Suzanne Toren’s narration lends a voice of quiet, thoughtful authority to a subject you’ll never view the same again.

Dieses Buch beleuchtet Irrglauben und Mythen über Pferde, ihr Verhalten und den Umgang mit ihnen neu und soll den Menschen zum genaueren Hinsehen, zum Reflektieren und zum Hinterfragen anregen.

In the heart of the Yoruba tribe in Nigeria, famine grips the land, forcing desperate animals to make a harrowing choice—kill their own mothers for sustenance. However, a wise and clever dog named Odibo devises a plan to save his mother and bring hope to the animals. In "The Dog Who Took His Mother to Heaven," witness Odibo's unwavering love and determination as he embarks on a perilous journey to connect the mortal world with the realm of the gods, defying fate and forging a bond that transcends life and death.

A young fisherman is granted wishes by a magical flounder, but his wife's extraordinary ambitions prove to be their downfall.

Mythen der Geschichte – Die größten Legenden der Menschheit. Genieße die geheimnisvollen Welten der Vergangenheit und entdecke Mythen und Legenden, die die Menschheit seit Jahrtausenden bewegen. Von Atlantis bis Stonehenge, von den Irrfahrten des Odysseus bis zur sagenumwobenen Stadt Troja – dieses Buch führt dich zu den faszinierendsten Schauplätzen alter Erzählungen und enthüllt die spannenden Hintergründe der größten Mythen. Mythen der Geschichte ist eine packende Sammlung von Geschichten über Helden, Götter und geheimnisvolle Orte, geschrieben in einem fesselnden und unterhaltsamen Stil.

This book explains why there's no such thing as managing millennials. We manage tasks; we lead people. Leaders must understand and accept that people of all generations want to feel respected, connected, and to know that they matter. This book gives parents, friends, coworkers, and leaders tools to uncover those themes in the workforce, as well as best practices, tools, and tips for management.

In this book, the third in the series, you will find a selection of 16 legends, each of which relates to a particular place in Central Wales. Black Bart the Pirate, Owain Glyndwr, the Red Dragon of Wales, the Five Saints, and the Red Bandits of Mawddwy are just a few of the characters you will meet in this audiobook.

Wales is a land filled with mythology. Every breathtaking valley, towering mountain, shimmering lake and magical castle has a mythical tale to entertain and enchant you. The Welsh, like other Celtic races, love to tell stories. From before the time of the Mabinogion and the Black Book of Carmarthen they have passed dark winter nights telling Welsh fables, fairy tales and legends.

Soma's mother, T.M. Song, was a storyteller and this is a tale she used to tell her daughters when they were little girls. Her mother had told it to her when she was growing up in a rural village in Korea during the reign of King Kojong.... The underlying lesson is filial piety, respect for one's parents, presented in an engrossing Oriental Cinderella story.

Everyone knows the story of Cinderella. In fact, many of us know a few different versions. But there are thousands of folk tales and hidden gems from every corner of the world that are timeless classics in their local communities that don’t have the same reach. Until now. This beautiful treasury has stories to make you laugh, gasp, join in with and learn from. Each tale is written by an expert storyteller from around the world.

The ultimate myth-busting nutrition bible. Registered dietitians Rosie Saunt and Helen West are the founders of The Rooted Project, set up to translate the latest research direct to your plate and make evidence-based nutrition accessible and engaging. In this book, they explore everything from the danger of anecdotal evidence and unsubstantiated 'facts' about food to the real science behind the nutrients we consume every day.

Ying Yue believes in love. So when the royal matchmaker selects her to wed the crown prince, Ying hopes that love is exactly what awaits her. No matter that the royal family is notoriously reclusive, rarely leaving their walled palace-and no matter the rumors about the previous royal brides, who after their weddings, were supposedly never seen again. Ying knows that she was chosen for a reason. After all, why else would the matchmaker select her, out of all the girls in the kingdom?

Featuring popular tales such as Cinderella, Snow White, Belle, Tom Thumb, and Thumbelina - this audiobook contains versions of popular fairy tales by the famed Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm, who gathered the oral traditions and set the juggernaut that is the modern fairy tale in motion, or so some argue. Along with some interesting Hans Christian Andersen stories - and some from the American tradition by the likes of Baum - we have here the children’s poetry of Stevenson, Lear, and Howitt, among others, plus a few gems cherry-picked to delight and entertain!

Contos de guerreiros japoneses revelará aos seus ouvintes os mais preciosos valores japoneses: disciplina, lealdade, dedicação, perseverança, auto sacrifício, humildade e devoção. Tal arcabouço ético e narrativas envolventes recebem a ilustração de Shusui Okakura e outros artistas, fazendo ecoar da forma mais bela o passado e a memória japonesa.

In the spirit of Gulliver’s Travels, Antelopes is a black comedy and satire illustrated by quotes from our greatest thinkers. Punctuated by an unlucky accident, two Kafka-esque trials, a war of the Antelopes, and a bizarre escape, this tale is perfect for fans of the original tale. Still reeling from a plane crash, lottery-winning millionaires find themselves stranded on a remote mountain top in Venezuela. These nouveau riche find their luck has run out when they’re captured by an advanced society of antelopes. Thrust into an unknown world with strange creatures, the survivors are ...

Ever since Angus was a wee baby monster, living below the surface of Loch Ness, his parents tried to teach him to be a proper monster. But as Angus grows bigger, he gets sloppy. "Puggy-nit" shells (peanuts) are piling up; his "grottie" (dirty) laundry is in a heap; "tatties" (potatoes) litter the floor. It's a mountain of a mess! And as Angus's trash heap grows, pushing him away from the comforts of home, a surprising Loch Ness sighting of his own awaits on the surface of the lake....

In this second volume of folktales, a Punjabi woman outwits seven ruthless thieves, an Incan girl restores harmony to the empire, and a mischievous Norwegian lass thwarts her entitled landowner. Spanning centuries and continents, Kamala recalls how the dazzling courage, cleverness, and power of women have always held our world together.