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Magic Animals and Flowers: A Relaxing Coloring Book for Adults and Kids, A Beautiful Coloring Book for Mindfulness, Relax, Create, and Enjoy

Autor: Cotonogu Ciprian

Número de Páginas: 104

Magic Animals and Flowers: A Relaxing Coloring Book for Adults and Kids, A Beautiful Coloring Book for Mindfulness, Relax, Create, and Enjoy Step into a magical world where your creativity comes to life! “Animals and Magical Flowers” is not just a coloring book—it’s an escape into an enchanting universe filled with delicate animals and breathtaking flowers. Imagine turning each page into a unique masterpiece, where your chosen colors transform intricate details into vibrant stories. Each animal—from graceful deer to playful foxes—comes alive amidst flowers and foliage in a dreamlike landscape. This book is your sanctuary of peace and inspiration, designed to bring moments of relaxation into your day. Looking to unwind and let your imagination soar? With “Animals and Magical Flowers”, you’ll rediscover the joy of creation, connect with nature, and turn every day into an artistic adventure. Perfect for all ages, this book also makes a thoughtful gift for yourself or your loved ones. Don’t wait! Add “Animals and Magical Flowers” to your cart today and begin your journey through the world of colors. Turn every page into a work of art and embrace the magic of...

Magic Animal Rescue 2: Maggie and the Wish Fish

Autor: E.d. Baker

Número de Páginas: 65

Maggie's adventures in the Enchanted Forest continue in the second book of a new young fiction series by E.D. Baker! With each day, Maggie is finding it harder and harder to get along with her stepmother and step-siblings while her father is away. It doesn't help that every time Maggie finishes cleaning laundry, flying pigs swoop in to muddy everything up and get her into trouble! One day while she's out collecting berries and her stepbrother is fishing, Maggie happens to catch a magical fish herself! The fish promises to make one of her wishes come true, but only if she frees him. Maggie wants a new family more than anything, but how much faith can she put in a talking fish? This new black and white illustrated series is perfect for fans of Princess Ponies, Magic Animal Friends and the Emily Windsnap series.

Contemporary Fairy-Tale Magic

Número de Páginas: 358

Contemporary Fairy-Tale Magic, edited by Lydia Brugué and Auba Llompart, studies the impact of fairy tales on contemporary cultures from an interdisciplinary perspective, with special emphasis on how literature and film are retelling classic fairy tales for modern audiences. We are currently witnessing a resurgence of fairy tales and fairy-tale characters and motifs in art and popular culture, as well as an increasing and renewed interest in reinventing and subverting these narratives to adapt them to the expectations and needs of the contemporary public. The collected essays also observe how the influence of academic disciplines like Gender Studies and current literary and cinematic trends play an important part in the revision of fairy-tale plots, characters and themes.

Animals as Religious Subjects

Autor: Celia Deane-drummond , Rebecca Artinian-kaiser , David L. Clough

Número de Páginas: 325

This book examines one of the most pressing cultural concerns that surfaced in the last decade - the question of the place and significance of the animal. This collection of essays represents the outcome of various conversations regarding the animal studies and shows multidisciplinarity at its very best, namely, a rigorous approach within one discipline in conversation with others around a common theme. The contributors discuss the most relevant disciplines regarding this conversation, namely: philosophy, anthropology, religious studies, theology, history of religions, archaeology and cultural studies. The first section, Thinking about Animals, explores philosophical, anthropological and religious perspectives, raising general questions about the human perception of animals and its crucial cultural significance. The second section explores the intriguing topic of the way animals have been used historically as religious symbols and in religious rituals. The third section re-examines some Christian theological and biblical approaches to animals in the light of current concerns. The final section extends the implications of traditional views about other animals to more specific...

The Missing Magic

Autor: Kallie George

Número de Páginas: 183

Book 3 in the marvelous illustrated chapter book series, The Magical Animal Adoption Agency. A new volunteer has joined the Magical Animal Adoption Agency, and Clover's not too happy about it! Oliver Von Hoof is supposed to be an expert on magical animals, but he's barely older than Clover. How can he be an expert on anything? And it doesn't help that Mr. Jams keeps turning to Oliver instead of Clover for help with the animals. When Mr. Jams is called away from the Agency on a secret mission, Clover and Oliver are put in charge of the Agency once again. But when Picnic the invisible puppy starts turning visible, and the Agency's green cat, Dipity, begins to look white, Clover and Oliver realize that all of the amazing creatures are becoming ordinary. Even Oliver's trusty magical wands aren't enough to cure them! Will Oliver and Clover learn to work together in time to restore the animals' magical powers? Alexandra Boiger's delightful illustrations shine in the third book of Kallie George's The Magical Animal Adoption Agency series where an open heart can best the nastiest of spells. Praise for Clover's Luck "[This] gentle tale of magic and self-reliance will entertain confident...

On God and Dogs

Autor: Stephen H. Webb

Número de Páginas: 235

Many of us keep pet animals; we rely on them for companionship and unconditional love. For some people their closest relationships may be with their pets. In the wake of the animal rights movement, some ethicists have started to re-examine this relationship, and to question the rights of humans to "own" other sentient beings in this way. In this engaging and thought-provoking book, Stephen Webb brings a Christian perspective to bear on the subject of our responsibility to animals, looked at through the lens of our relations with pets--especially dogs. Webb argues that the emotional bond with companion animals should play a central role in the way we think about animals in general, and--against the more extreme animal liberationists--defends the intermingling of the human and animal worlds. He tries to imagine what it would be like to treat animals as a gift from God, and indeed argues that not only are animals a gift for us, but they give to us; we need to attend to their giving and return their gifts appropriately. Throughout the book he insists that what Christians call grace is present in our relations with animals just as it is with other humans. Grace is the inclusive and...

Tales from Spanish Picaresque Novels

Autor: J. Wesley Childers

Número de Páginas: 294

Story motifs from all of the thirty major picaresque novels of Spain's Golden Age present the picaro as a nomadic rogue who survived by cleverness and deception. Though his tricks constitute the main interest in the novels, the picaro's satirical comments give a wealth of information on the social, political and religious background of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries in Spain. This motif-index, based on the classification system of Stith Thompson, includes an informative and analytical Introduction and a Summary which precisely categorizes the appearance of various motifs.

The Magic of Writing

Autor: Adrian May

Número de Páginas: 201

In this engaging guide, teacher, poet and lyricist Adrian May shows how magic is a tool used by writers to generate creativity, where concepts of magic are seen as portals of creative power. This unique book features approachable chapters on aspects of magic and writing - such as the Tarot and the creative methods of W. B. Yeats. Blending literary criticism with practical exercises, this text will enable readers to understand the magical nature of creative writing, giving them a sense of wider possibilities and equipping them to improve their creative writing. This an ideal resource for undergraduate or postgraduate students taking courses on Creative Writing, as well as established or budding writers working independently.

Animals and Hunters in the Late Middle Ages

Autor: Hannele Klemettilä

Número de Páginas: 294

This book explores views of the natural world in the late Middle Ages, especially as expressed in Livre de chasse (Book of the Hunt), the most influential hunting book of the era. It shows that killing and maiming, suffering and the death of animals were not insignificant topics to late medieval men, but constituted a complex set of issues, and could provoke very contradictory thoughts and feelings that varied according social and cultural milieus and particular cases and circumstances.

Principles of Teaching Yoga to Kids

Autor: Nobieh Kiani Fard

Número de Páginas: 341

What you will learn in this book : 1- Become a kid again and teach yoga to children in fun, creative & magical ways! 2-How to design fun, diverse and unique yoga sessions for kids in different age groups. 3-All you need to know about how to be a unique and most Effective yoga kids instructor. 4-How to behave when facing challenges with the way kids might behave in the class in the most constructive and compassionate way. 5-How to introduce yoga postures and breathing exercises to kids and conduct fun,diverse and impactful games. 6- Inspiring stories and practical tools to take children into the world of meditation and relaxation 7-Lots of bright ideas on how to invite children to silence 9- You’ll learn how to begin and end a session in the most effective ways. 8-Also you’ll learn about : Storytelling,poems,role playing,Fun games, chakra healing, colors and their effects, partner yoga, lots of groups and cooperative games,Anatomy & so much more. By choosing to take this journey you’ll : Play, Laugh,Relax,Learn & Teach yoga to kids!

Tibetan Folktales

Autor: Haiwang Yuan , Awang Kunga , Bo Li

Número de Páginas: 256

This collection of folktales provides readers with an extensive overview of the breadth of Tibetan culture, revealing the character of the region and its people as well as their traditional customs and values. Most Westerners are unlikely to travel to the mountainous region of East Asia and experience the Tibetan people and their culture directly. This book provides a way to experience and learn about this remote nation through carefully selected Tibetan folktales that provide readers with a unique glimpse into Tibet's culture, its people, and the land itself through the window of folklore. Providing a unique resource that can serve both as a storytime aid for educators who work with primary school students and a valuable reference for Eastern folklorists, Tibetan Folktales contains more than 30 traditional Tibetan stories that give readers a taste of the land, people, culture, history, religion, and psyche of this remote country. The tales are gathered from contemporary Tibetan storytellers and translated from written sources to represent the rich oral and written literary tradition of Tibet's culture. In addition, the book supplies tutorials for Tibetan crafts and games, a...

The Boy and the Girl

Autor: John A. Deering

Número de Páginas: 801

It has been said that each of us has a journey. This is the journey of the Boy and the Girl. In Greenplant Village, in the land of Sydo, there lived a young couple named James and Jackie, who called each other the Boy and the Girl. A week after they first came together, she was abducted from inside her home in the middle of the night by a poisonous monster named Agganis. She kicked its head in, and it angrily responded by magically trapping her inside a blue diamond, restraining her movement. It then flew itself with the blue diamond back to its black stone castle in the dark land of Mallad, where she would live as its servant. No human in planet Aroloft appeared mighty enough to take on the monster. James, the Boy, took the task upon himself to undertake a magnificent travel all throughout the planet Aroloft to follow the trail of venomous black slime that the monster was leaving behind itself at all times. He vowed to follow the trail all the way to its end, even if it meant venturing into the dark land of Mallad to defeat Agganis, shatter the diamond she was trapped inside, and bring her back home. By learning to awaken his seven chakras he was able to take control of magic...

Type and Motif-Index of the Folktales of England and North America

Autor: Ernest W. Baughman

Número de Páginas: 685

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Finding Your Way in a Wild New World

Autor: Martha Beck

Número de Páginas: 320

Author of Oprah’s Book Club Pick—The Way of Integrity: Finding the Path to Your True Self “The best known life coach in America” (Psychology Today) and bestselling author of Finding Your Own North Star provides a new transformational program for creating an unconventional life path to a sustainable way of life. Martha Beck’s program has been practiced by Oprah and featured on Super Soul Sunday! Finding Your Way in a Wild New World reveals a remarkable path to the most important discovery you can make: the knowledge of what you should be doing with your one wild and precious life. It’s the thing that so fulfills you that, if you knew what it was, you’d run straight toward it through brambles and fire. Life coach and bestselling author of Finding Your Own North Star Martha Beck guides you to find out how you got to where you are now and what you should do next, with clear instructions on tapping into the deep, wordless knowledge you carry in your body and soul. You probably have sensed that you have a higher calling and a quiet power that could change the world—you lack only the tools. With her sparkling prose, Beck draws from ancient wisdom and modern science to...

Love Magic

Autor: Laurie Cabot

Número de Páginas: 289

Discover the power of love through the mystical practice of magic in this wide-ranging collection of spells, rituals, and meditations from the authors of Power of the Witch. “We gladly recommend Love Magic, even to those who feel they have no love problems.”—Janet and Stewart Farrar, authors of seven books on Witchcraft, including What Witches Do and Life and Times of a Modern Witch You don’t have to be a Witch to use Love Magic. This enlightening book addresses both the novice and the experienced magic worker. Following an inspiring and informative overview on the meaning of love magic and on the craft of performing it, Love Magic offers an extensive array of rituals to bring warmth, affection, pleasure, and passion into your life and the lives of others. This rich treasury of spells for men, women, and couples can: • Attract love using the Love Tea Spell and the Love Budding Spell • Enhance current partnerships with Candle Magic for Rocky Times or the Oak and Ash Spell • End relationships with the help of a Cleansing Love Bath or the Spell to Become Invisible Told in Laurie Cabot’s friendly voice and reflecting her many years of experience as a Witch, Love Magic...

An Index of Themes and Motifs in Twelfth-Century French Arthurian Poetry

Autor: E. H. Ruck

Número de Páginas: 218

Index of themes in 12c French Arthurian verse romances from literary themes to everyday motifs. There has long been a need for an index of the themes in the French Arthurian verse romances. E.H. Ruck's analysis includes not only therecognised literary themes - the Unspelling Quest, the FaithlessWife -of the verse romances from Wace's Brut to Froissart'sMeliador, but also the other, less obvious, motifs of equalsignificance to the researcher, hawthorns, for example, and weaponry. Dr Ruck's index encompasses the Arthurian part of Wace's Brut; all of the works of Chrétien de Troyes; all four Tristan poems together with Marie de France's Chevrefoil and Lanval; the lais of Tyolet, Melion, Cor and Mantel; Renaut de Beaujeu's Le Bel Inconnu; La Mule sans frein and Le Chevalier à l'épée. As the index is intended first and foremost for the use of Arthurian scholars, the non-Arthurian parts of the Brut and the Laisof Marie de France have not been included, although reference is made to them in the notes. E.H. RUCK studied at the universities of Exeter, Lancaster, and Reading, where she worked for her PhD.

Margaret Atwood's fairy-tale sexual politics

Autor: Sharon Rose Wilson

Número de Páginas: 468

Native American Mythology

Autor: Hartley Burr Alexander

Número de Páginas: 386

This fascinating and informative compendium, assembled by a celebrated anthropologist, offers a remarkably wide range of nomadic sagas, animist myths, cosmogonies and creation myths, end-time prophecies, and other traditional tales.

The American Renaissance Reconsidered

Autor: Walter Benn Michaels , Donald E. Pease

Número de Páginas: 1486

The term American Renaissance designates a period in our nation's history when the literary "classics" appeared—works "original" enough to mark a beginning for America's literary history. But the American Renaissance, Donald Pease argues in his introduction, does not belong to the nation's secular history so much as it denotes a rebirth from it: "Independent of the time kept by secular history, the American Renaissance keeps what we could call global Renaissance time—the sacred time a nation claims to renew, when it claims its cultural place as a great nation existing within a world of great nations. Providing each nation with the terms for cultural greatness denied to secular history, the 'renaissance' is not an occasion occurring within any specific historical time or place so much as it is a moment of cultural achievement that repeatedly demands to be reborn." The American Renaissance Reconsidered examines this demand for rebirth in terms other than those ordained by the American Renaissance itself. In the seven pieces collected here it is reborn, not outside of, but within America's secular history, as the authors examine anew the period of the American Renaissance—and...

Russian Children's Literature and Culture

Autor: Marina Balina , Larissa Rudova

Número de Páginas: 409

Soviet literature in general and Soviet children’s literature in particular have often been labeled by Western and post-Soviet Russian scholars and critics as propaganda. Below the surface, however, Soviet children’s literature and culture allowed its creators greater experimental and creative freedom than did the socialist realist culture for adults. This volume explores the importance of children’s culture, from literature to comics to theater to film, in the formation of Soviet social identity and in connection with broader Russian culture, history, and society.

Fairy Tail

Autor: Hiro Mashima

Número de Páginas: 209

THE DOOMSDAY WEAPON! Master Makarov's grandson, the too-powerful wizard Laxus, has seen the new Fairy Tail guild hall and doesn't like what he sees!? So he gathers some of the strongest wizards in the guild, and starts a Fairy Tail civil war! Includes special extras after the story!

Folktales of Newfoundland Pbdirect

Autor: J.d.a. Widdowson , Herbert Halpert

Número de Páginas: 878

This collection of Newfoundland folk narratives, first published in 1996, grew out of extensive fieldwork in folk culture in the province. The intention was to collect as broad a spectrum of traditional material as possible, and Folktales of Newfoundland is notable not only for the number and quality of its narratives, but also for the format in which they are presented. A special transcription system conveys to the reader the accents and rhythms of each performance, and the endnote to each tale features an analysis of the narrator’s language. In addition, Newfoundland has preserved many aspects of English and Irish folk tradition, some of which are no longer active in the countries of their origin. Working from the premise that traditions virtually unknown in England might still survive in active form in Newfoundland, the researchers set out to discover if this was in fact the case.

What Every Russsian Knows (and You Don't)

Autor: Olga Fedina

Número de Páginas: 131

This book is a collection of 12 essays looking at touchstones of Russian popular culture, mostly from the Soviet period, that continue to resonate through language, images, and ways of seeing the world in Russia today. These include films: The Irony of Fate, Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears, White Sun of the Desert, Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson; a novel: The Twelve Chairs; animated cartoons: Hedgehog in the Mist and The Prostokvashino Three; the writer Mikhail Bulgakov; the singer-songwriter Vladimir Vysotsky; stand-up comedians Mikhail Zhvanestky and Mikhail Zadornov; and a character from a fairy tale, Yemelya the Simpleton. The subjects of the chapters were selected for their influence on Russian language and thinking, and also because they reflect Russian attitudes and perceptions. The author brings them to life through her own experiences of, and responses to, these modern icons. This book, though invaluable for students of Russian, is for everyone interested in Russian language and culture, and explains why certain references and attitudes continue to permeate everyday life. Olga Fedina grew up in Moscow in the turbulent late-Soviet and immediately post-Soviet years,...

Meet Me at the Border

Autor: Indra Raj Ahluwalia

Número de Páginas: 210

Meet Me at the Border presents unforgettable vistas of nature that include the world's highest sand dunes just minutes away from endless beaches, the world's oldest desert, an exceptional variety of wildlife in sanctuaries that are role models in environment preservation, safaris that bond one with nature, a hotel made entirely from ice and snow, an underground hotel, service that's an effortless whisper, blazing sunsets melting into lantern-lit romance, cruises that are almost sinful in terms of what they offer, meals that are the envy of royalty, thermal springs that provide instant rejuvenation, festivals that border on the subline, people who are still living in the past, and much more a must-read.

The Arthur of the French

Número de Páginas: 652

This major reference work is the fourth volume in the series "Arthurian Literature in the Middle Ages". Its intention is to update the French and Occitan chapters in R.S. Loomis’ "Arthurian Literature in the Middle Ages: A Collaborative History" (Oxford, 1959) and to provide a volume which will serve the needs of students and scholars of Arthurian literature. The principal focus is the production, dissemination and evolution of Arthurian material in French and Occitan from the twelfth to the fifteenth century. Beginning with a substantial overview of Arthurian manuscripts, the volume covers writing in both verse (Wace, the Tristan legend, Chretien de Troyes and the Grail Continuations, Marie de France and the anonymous lays, the lesser known romances) and prose (the Vulgate Cycle, the prose Tristan, the Post-Vulgate Roman du Graal, etc.).

ICT for Teaching Assistants

Autor: John Galloway , Hilary Norton

Número de Páginas: 202

The role of ICT in enhancing both teaching and learning in classrooms continues to develop, no more so than when in the hands of effective practitioners. This easy-to-use book outlines the many ways in which it can be used, both as a subject, and as a tool to support learning across the curriculum. Now fully updated to take into account innovations in ICT and the revised National Occupational Standards, ICT for Teaching Assistants looks at the impact of these changes and includes: Practical examples of how ICT, including web-based tools such as ‘blogs’ and ‘wikis’, can be used; Guidance to working competently and safely on the internet; Suggestions for activities with ideas for how these can be used in a variety of contexts; Advice on gathering evidence to help build assessment plans Information on health and safety and legal requirements. With links throughout to the National Occupational Standards for Teaching Assistants at Levels 2 and 3, this accessible book is essential for teaching assistants who wish to develop their confidence in ICT.

Animal Art: Unleash Your Inner Artist

Autor: Pasquale De Marco

Número de Páginas: 158

Animal Art: Unleash Your Inner Artist is the ultimate guide to capturing the beauty and spirit of animals on paper. This comprehensive book provides a step-by-step approach to animal art, covering everything from observing animals in their natural habitats to translating their movements and expressions onto the page. With detailed instructions and inspiring examples, Animal Art teaches you how to create lifelike sketches, dynamic compositions, and captivating animal characters. You'll learn to draw animals from various angles, in motion, and in their environment. Whether you're a seasoned artist or just starting out, this book will help you elevate your skills and create stunning animal art. More than just a technical manual, Animal Art is also an exploration of the creative process. It delves into the mindset and practices of successful animal artists, offering insights into how they find inspiration, develop their unique styles, and overcome creative challenges. You'll discover how to tap into your own creativity and express your unique perspective through your artwork. Animal Art is more than just a book; it's an invitation to explore the beauty and diversity of the animal...

Index des motifs narratifs dans les romans arthuriens français en vers

Autor: Anita Guerreau-jalabert

Número de Páginas: 512

Folk Heroes and Heroines around the World

Autor: Graham Seal , Kim Kennedy White

Número de Páginas: 450

This comprehensive collection of folk hero tales builds on the success of the first edition by providing readers with expanded contextual information on story characters from the Americas to Zanzibar. Despite the tremendous differences between cultures and ethnicities across the world, all of them have folk heroes and heroines—real and imagined—that have been represented in tales, legends, songs, and verse. These stories persist through time and space, over generations, even through migrations to new countries and languages. This encyclopedia is a one-stop source for broad coverage of the world's folk hero tales. Geared toward high school and early college readers, the book opens with an overview of folk heroes and heroines that provides invaluable context and then presents a chronology. The book is divided into two main sections: the first provides entries on the major types and themes; the second addresses specific folk tale characters organized by continent with folk hero entries organized alphabetically. Each entry provides cross references as well as a list of further readings. Continent sections include a bibliography for additional research. The book concludes with an...

Archetypes and Motifs in Folklore and Literature: A Handbook

Autor: Jane Garry , Hasan El-shamy

Número de Páginas: 552

This is an authoritative presentation and discussion of the most basic thematic elements universally found in folklore and literature. The reference provides a detailed analysis of the most common archetypes or motifs found in the folklore of selected communities around the world. Each entry is written by a noted authority in the field, and includes accompanying reference citations. Entries are keyed to the Motif-Index of Folk Literature by Stith Thompson and grouped according to that Index's scheme. The reference also includes an introductory essay on the concepts of archetypes and motifs and the scholarship associated with them. This is the only book in English on motifs and themes that is completely folklore oriented, deals with motif numbers, and is tied to the Thompson Motif-Index. It includes in-depth examination of such motifs as: Bewitching; Chance and Fate; Choice of Roads; Death or Departure of the Gods; the Double; Ghosts and Other Revenants; the Hero Cycle; Journey to the Otherworld; Magic Invulnerability; Soothsayer; Transformation; Tricksters.

Lost Causes (Elements, Book 4)

Autor: Mia Marshall

Número de Páginas: 320

Aidan Brook has spent months living with the horror of what happened when she lost control of her magic. Now she’s searching for a way to manage her immense power, but she only hits one dead end after another. On the run from a council intent on her death, Aidan, the bear shifter Mac, and the rest of her friends find themselves on a desperate chase across deserts and oceans in search of answers. Along the way, they encounter a living myth and a dual magic with secrets of his own—and they learn that the cure may be more deadly than the disease. To save her own life, Aidan will need to confront the most dangerous foe she’s ever faced…herself. LOST CAUSES is the fourth book in the award-winning Elements urban fantasy series.

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