Kategoria BISAC: Fiction >> Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology

Sonny, a college student from Mississippi, discovers ancient journals while working on a dig in Scotland. Hidden for hundreds of years, these journals detail the adventures of Tom Cook, Jack's Dad. Tom is sold to a merchant ship that will become the first to sail around the Cape of Good Hope from Europe to the Pacific. In South Africa, Tom helps the native Bushmen survive when threatened by starvation and a hungry lion.

In Java, he saves a friendly tribe from vicious savages, and in New Zealand he encounters wonders he has never imagined, as well as a little magic. Tom and his mates on the...

Born under an omen of great mana, Puna's childhood was plagued with strange dreams and visions. Soon after her secret was discovered, a powerful enemy struck her with a crippling mental disability. To save herself, Puna committed murder. Now on the run, she finds temporary refuge with the Menehune; legendary little people who teach her to love and trust once more. But that is just the beginning. Will she ever be able to return to her village? And who is this mystical deity that haunts her dreams? A terrible volcanic eruption turns her life up side down and Puna finds herself facing the...

This classic, magical fable is about Phoenix, a bird that has "A Vision of Pearls." He embarks on a journey to find the pearls, which he believes will make him rich and famous. Along the way he meets other animals that tell him their stories, but he becomes deceived by those that want to find the pearls before him.

Phoenix begins to doubt whether the pearls exist. Until he meets Edgar, a friend who reads from an old book. The words go straight to his heart, and he finds a way to become inspired and revitalized. But if he is to find the pearls, he must first unlock their greatest secret.

On these pages we meet adventurous princes, romantic princesses, wily peasants, tricky animals--and an abundance of monsters, "djinns," gods, goddesses, and powerful magicians. In colorful, exotic settings reminiscent of "The Arabian Nights," brave heroes and virtuous heroines triumph over the forces of evil, often with fantastical or comic results.

These folktales, collected orally in the desert state of Rajasthan in 1986-87, are eloquent reflections of the great cultural traditions of India, and are stories that bring enchantment to audiences everywhere.

A suspenseful psychological thriller, "Portals of the Night" profiles the ominous battle between good and evil as a small-town attorney confronts the Biblical myths predicting the end of the world and his personal apocalypse.

Robert Ashton Farwell becomes involved in an experimental project that propels him into the subconscious. Farwell ventures into the confusing, unfamiliar realm of inner-space, only to discover his life is in grave danger. Religious fanatics intent on killing Mormon defectors for violating secret temple ordinances force Farwell to become immersed again in the mysteries...

"Seeking the Firebird's Nest" by Edward Schwartz carries the reader on a journey where Past and Present stream by the window of the author's mind. Human frailty is given voice with hope to reach happiness and teach for the Future. Esoteric anecdotes reveal his philosophy of life developed in his personal adventures, trials and accomplishments, all in a fairy tale format.

."Many years have passed since I was a little boy. Several times in my life the firebird has shown me her face. Did she look like the firebird from the old man's house or does everybody see his or her own firebird? I do...

Was God a woman before He was a man, as the archeological evidence suggests? Did da Vinci's realization of the feminine divinity make of him a Renaissance man? If so, why our continued denial of the Goddess? In this modern era, where theologians concur that God transcends all physical traits, why do we still find it blasphemous to refer to God as 'She'?

"The Myth: A Tale of the Be-ers and the Do-ers" proposes that the volatile issue of God's gender is at the root of mankind's ongoing struggle for dominance, and is as old as civilization itself. The wondrous message of this myth, however,...

Put together a bag lady, a bunch of deadly herbs, and a dysfunctional social worker and there is bound to be trouble in the end. Of course, endings are Fringe's specialty. She comes from a long line of midwives. This lineage is not known for midwifery during birth, however. It is known for midwifery in death. Vivien Feryn has no way of knowing that her career in social work will lead her to the door of an eccentric herbalist. Actually, it is probably a good thing, as she needs some healing herself. She can't quite handle the "social" aspect of her work.or private life for that matter. A...

"Mirror of Japan, Yamato No Kagami," is a light accounting of Japanese history, tales, and customs of Shinto spirits. It was a land of rules and absolute behavior, where every move was strictly proscribed, where was more important than substance, and every person was ON STAGE at all times. The sliding open of a door brought to the level of a one-act play. A land where persons killing themselves were required to do so with style and grace.

Treachery and betrayal were commonplace and honorable, but wearing an incorrect outfit to court was unforgivable. Forty-seven samurai were sentenced to...

In the captivating novel "The Mystics of Reyesville," the first in a series celebrating the healing mysteries of Mexican culture, a displaced executive is called back to her hometown, where she must confront past relationships and haunting memories before moving forward with her life.

After her godmother passes away, Marlena Rivera returns to Reyesville, Texas, a town she fled years ago. She reconnects with old friends, but Anna, her godmother's spiritual protege, still bears a grudge against Marlena over their shattered romance. To make matters worse, Marlena's uncle is planning a new and...

Ms. Ahearne,

You are, no doubt, surprised at receiving this unexpected message.

So starts an intriguing letter promising great changes for Callie Ahearne.

Texas wasn't big enough. She's out of cash, out of work, and out on her own, but she's big on adventure and flies to Ireland on little more than a promise and a prayer to meet her Irish benefactor, who believes she is the last of her kind, descended of an ancient Irish race. She thinks he's crazy, but is willing to listen as long as he is footing the bills.

When his latest ruse to unlock her secrets goes bad, a helicopter...

Where do we come from? Why are we here? Are we the first or werethere others? Is God real and if so, where did he come from? Isthe world about to end? Can love overcome all or is love the greatesthell of them all? All these questions and more are answered in thisscience fiction theological thriller.

A Georgetown theology professor and the leader of a secret homeland security anti-terrorism group manage to overlook their mutual obsession for the samewoman as they battle against supernatural forces that appear to be out-of-this-world, but are they?

"Existential Ramblings" follows the author's first insightful analysis of our plight as individuals in a world tending toward disorder. Volume two of this trilogy skillfully weaves mythology and religion with science and philosophy. The result is a satirical commentary of our times. Here is a southerner who describes his beloved south with tenderness and respect. He suggests that in man's ignorance he has angered his sustainer and created the Fifth Horseman who follows the other four.

The reader will finish the text with deep appreciation for the writers revelations and his ability to...

Twelve warring tribes await the birth of the leader that will unite them all. This King will be the Royal heir of all the tribes and the People's mandate to combine the bloodlines of each ruling clan into one offspring, is already more than a century old. One child in every generation is brought to the People to be bred with the offspring of the previous until the blood of each burns in the heart of the Promised Calf. These children are kept, watched, nurtured and cared for by the whole village. No harm can come to them until they have served their purpose and nothing can prevent them from...

In a world molded into a veritable Utopia, life seems incapable of mismanagement. World interest in space activity has withered back into seeming indifference. But for Kronide Soter, whose family has played such prominent roles in the conquest of space, the lure of the heavens is inborn.

Dana is a half Native American and half Irish American Protestant. In her chosen profession as a journalist, she discovers an isolated village in the mountains not far from her home where her grandparents raised her. She becomes intrigued by the simple villagers and falls in love with a handsome and ambitious young man who wants more for his people.