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Children's & YAFantastic Animals all over the world
by Ekaterina Stepanenko
From time immemorial people believed there were all kinds of wondrous creatures in faraway places. They fly in the air and swim deep in the ocean waters and hide in the mountains. Some have been hunted for hundreds of years and are still sought today. This book describes some of the bizarre creatures born by humankind’s fantasy: their habits and habitats and what science has to say about the possibility of their existence.Here you will find unicorn and cockatice, dragon and kitsune, the kraken and the Nessie, tripodero and bigfoot and many others.
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Children's & YAJune 2023Mysterious Monsters: Bigfoot
by David Michael Slater
BOOK ONE OF A SIX BOOK SERIES The Mattigan kids don't believe in things that go bump in the night. After all, their dad is famous for proving such things are impossible. But, when their long-lost Grandpa Joe shows up with his Mysterious Monsters journal, begging for help, the siblings find themselves drawn into a search for Bigfoot. Along the way, they'll have to deal with meddling babysitters, suspicious psychics, a YouTube disaster, and their furious father. To solve this mystery, Maddie, Max, and Theo must rethink what's possible—and make lots of peanut butter and banana sandwiches.
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February 2021 - July 2021Savage Love from A to Z
by Dan Savage
To coincide with the 30th anniversary of the Savage Love column,Savage Love from A to Z features original essays on 26 topics thatshowcase Dan Savage's trademark candor and insight and that areaccompanied by whimsical illustrations. Dan Savage has been talking frankly about sex and relationships for 30years, and has built an international following thanks to his Savage Love columnand podcast. To celebrate this milestone comes Savage Love from A to Z, anillustrated collection of 26 new essays that provides a thoughtful dive intoSavage's signature phrases and philosophies. Whether he's talking about issueslike GGG (good giving game) or specific sex acts, you can be sure he's giving itto you straight. Short excerpts from his columns kick off each essay andwhimsical illustrations by his longtime collaborator Joe Newton complement thetopic at hand. Savage has moved the needle toward a more open discoursearound sex, relationships, and intimacy, and this book will both inspire andinform his legions of fans. thestranger.com/savage-love
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2018How to Spot a Sasquatch
by J. Torres illustrated by Aurélie Grand
Jay's determined to get a photo of Bigfoot on his camping trip—but none of his friends believe Bigfoot exists. Meanwhile, Sass the Sasquatch and her friends are playing practical jokes on the campers. Disaster strikes on the last day of camp when Jay falls into a rushing river. Sass arrives just in time to save his life. Soon after, the two become fast friends. An action-packed graphic novel that proves nothing is impossible when it comes to friendship. To learn more about this publisher, click here: http://bit.ly/2IQYoDi
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History & the past: general interest (Children's/YA)FANTASTIC ANIMALS ALL OVER THE WORLD
by Ekaterina Stepanenko
From time immemorial people believed there were all kinds of wondrous creatures in faraway places. They fly in the air and swim deep in the ocean waters and hide in the mountains. Some have been hunted for hundreds of years and are still sought today. This book describes some of the bizarre creatures born by humankind’s fantasy: their habits and habitats and what science has to say about the possibility of their existence.Here you will find unicorn and cockatice, dragon and kitsune, the kraken and the Nessie, tripodero and bigfoot and many others.
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Thriller / suspenseOctober 2014Last Bigfoot in Dixie
by Wally Avett
Killer bear, Appalachian psycho, Yankee gold . . . He's on the trail of something big . . . Deep in the Great Smokies, a huge black bear kills a child at a campground, and a hunt begins in a quiet mountain community where such threats are rare. Wade, an outdoorsman and backwoods columnist, is quickly deputized to find and slay the massive beast terrorizing tourists and locals alike. While on the trail, he is wounded by a pot-grower's booby trap and stalked by Junior, an authentic Appalachian psychopath. Two fellow deputies are gunned down, and rumors of buried Civil War gold surface. Wade gets unexpected assistance from a wannabe writer whose gifts prove helpful even after mushroom trances and spiritual quests-enhanced by a Minnesota Vikings horn-helmet. The discovery of a mysterious doll ties into grisly murders from the past, and Wade meets a tough, old Marine with a puzzling treasure map. All the while, the looming threat of Junior's lethal lunacy stalks Wade and his colorful allies.
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RomanceJune 2004Blessings Of Mossy Creek
by Debra Dixon
The good-hearted citizens of Mossy Creek, Georgia are in a mood to count their blessings. Maybe it's the influence of the new minister in town, who keeps his sense of humor while battling a stern church treasurer. Maybe it's the afterglow of Josie McClure's incredibly romantic wedding to the local "Bigfoot." Or maybe it's the new baby in Hank and Casey Blackshear's home. As autumn gilds the mountains, town gossip columnist Katie Bell, has persuaded Creekites to confess their joys, trouble, and gratitudes. As always, that includes a heapin' helping of laughter, wisdom and good-old-fashioned scandal.
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2017Nueve cuentos azules
by Pablo Fraile Dorado / Alberto Sastre
Un vampiro pacífico recibe una visita inesperada en su castillo, un joven neandertal observa a un grupo de invasores desde lo alto del valle, un caballero andante busca al último dragón vivo en una cueva helada, tres extraterrestres llegan a la Tierra para estudiar su variada y abundante vida. Estos son algunos de los argumentos y personajes de Nueve cuentos azules, nueve historias en que caben la fantasía, la aventura o la ciencia ficción, géneros que, en ocasiones, se entremezclan, se revuelven, se agitan hasta tomar forma de dinosaurio o de robot, de Bigfoot o de planeta, de nave espacial o de Abominable Hombre de las Nieves. Nueve relatos para leer en voz baja o en voz alta, con o sin compañía, con un ojo puesto en los cuentos clásicos y el otro en las historias más actuales. Atrévete a mirar dentro...
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Between Pulpit and Pew
The Supernatural World in Mormon History and Folklore
by W. Paul Reeve and Michael Scott Van Wagenen, eds.
"It is significant that historians have chosen to better understand the history of Mormons by looking at their folklore, including their expressions of the supernatural . . . Some historians might have viewed these legends as peripheral to the main story of the church and its members, but here we see that they help fill out and give form to the story."—Elaine Thatcher, foreword to Between Pulpit and Pew Cain wanders the frontier as a Bigfoot-like hairy beast and confronts an early Mormon apostle. An evil band of murderers from Mormon scripture, known as the Gadianton robbers, provides an excuse for the failure of a desert town. Stories of children raised from the dead with decayed bodies and damaged minds help draw boundaries between the proper spheres of human and divine action. Mormons who observe UFOs in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries find ways to explain them in relation to the church’s cosmology. The millenarian dimension of that belief system induces church members to invest in the Dream Mine, a hidden treasure that a would-be heir to Joseph Smith wraps in prophecy of the end times. A Utah version of Nessie haunts a large mountain lake. Non-Mormons attempt to discredit Joseph Smith with tales that he had tried and failed to walk on water. Mormons gave distinctive meanings to supernatural legends and events, but their narratives incorporated motifs found in many cultures. Many such historical legends and beliefs found adherents down to the present. This collection employs folklore to illuminate the cultural and religious history of a people.
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FictionOctober 2019Guardienne
by Nownow
* 2020 Golden Comics Awards Best New Talent In the Taiwan of the early 1900s, the happiness of a married woman depended on providing a son. Doing so became an obsession, involving various rituals. Nownow combines traditions and history to provide a visually ravishing look at the lives of women in Qing dynasty Taiwan. Taiwan during the Qing dynasty was deeply patriarchal. Women were disregarded from birth, their only purpose was to make a good marriage. But once married, the pressure was on to provide sons. This gave rise to various folk practices which were claimed to ensure male offspring. Chieh watches as her sister-in-law, obsessed with giving birth to a son, gives in to these superstitions. And she herself is under pressure to marry – can she ever break free? Walking by the river one day, she comes across the body of a woman. A priestess is summoned to ensure her spirit passes peacefully and does not haunt the town. The woman, with her mysterious ways, does seem able to communicate with the spirit world and Chieh, seeing a glimmer of hope, enrolls as her apprentice. But soon after, small handprints start appearing on her legs as she sleeps, while more women go missing or are found dead. What will Chieh do, and will she find the life she wants? A look at an independent young woman during the Qing dynasty, Guardienne is critical of the society of the time. Mixing folk tales and religion, it portrays the struggle of the women of the era living in a provincial city, and the beauty and tragedy of their lives.
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February 2020LUEUR DU MATIN
by SIR GEUSST; DEVA CELESTE; GLOIRE ANDREL; ANGEL EVA
"LUEUR DU MATIN" is seen as the plea of a young African who dies,consumed by a great existential malaise. More than that, it is a workof revolt that while denouncing the ills that plague Africa, calls forpeace. Each author has his own particularity here. But all have thesame tone and pursue the same quest: to give Africa its humanitarianvalue. Everyone wants to contribute in their own way to a return topeace and happiness.
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Children's & YAOctober 2017Theodore and the Enchanted Bookstore
Tale of the Spectacular Spectacles
by K. Kibbee, J.H. Winter
BOOK ONE OF A FOUR BOOK SERIES (more planned) Living life as a bumbling breadbox with fur, was hardship enough for Theodore the Corgi, but when the young dog finds himself cold and alone in a frightening animal shelter, it’s clear that his struggles have only just begun. Labeled “unadoptable,” by shelter staff, Theodore mires in the gloom until a kind-eyed stranger with a pocket full of handcrafted jerky and a quirky smile, rescues him with the intent of making Theodore the newest addition to his curious Bookstore. Though overwhelmed at first, Theodore soon finds both his new friend and the odd bookstore are welcoming hosts, despite the Corgi’s run of clumsy mishaps. And while Theodore’s formerly dull and lonely life fades to memory, a new, adventurous one blooms before him—for hidden amongst the dusty stacks of books and things at the Enchanted Bookstore, waits a peculiar little man with a set of the most magical, Spectacular Spectacles imaginable.
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FictionJanuary 2017Yellow Beard & The Curse Of The Bloodline
by Lawrence V Webster
A ghost hell-bent on destroying the descendants of a bloodline of soldiers that led his people to the slaughter. His lost-love drives his compassion to irradicate those with just one drop of blood from the bloodline. His powers are Super in nature. No other being stand a chance against him. He can even travel to other planets if need be, to dispose of his prey, that they may avoid death on this earth. He dismembers them with his Ax and scythe, with a speed that is unequaled before the eyes of man or spirit.
