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  • Grandfather Tales

    American-English Folk Tales

    "The collector of the Jack Tales has brought new joy to children and storytellers in these twenty-four tales and a mummer's play . . . richly humorous." — School Library Journal (starred review)"Robin Hood learns archery from the Indians, Cinderella (called Ashpet here) goes to a meeting instead of a ball, Hansel and Gretel tread a primeval wilderness. There is even a remarkable version of King ... Read more

    $8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Jack Tales

    by Richard Chase ...
    A collection of folk tales from the southern Appalachians that center on a single character, the irrepressible Jack.Meet the clever, lazy, and lucky hero of American folklore. How does Jack always manage to come out on top?Giants and Witches: Follow Jack as he confronts Old Fire Dragaman, outsmarts a gang of giants in their own newground, and faces a witchy cat in a haunted mill.American Fairy ... Read more

    $9.49 USD

  • Security Leader Insights for Risk Management

    Lessons and Strategies from Leading Security Professionals

    Edited by Richard Chase ...
    How do you, as a busy security executive or manager, stay current with evolving issues, familiarize yourself with the successful practices of your peers, and transfer this information to build a knowledgeable, skilled workforce the times now demand? With Security Leader Insights for Risk Management, a collection of timeless leadership best practices featuring insights from some of the nation's ... Read more

    $23.79 USD

  • Communities and Conservation

    Histories and Politics of Community-Based Natural Resource Management

    by Janis Alcorn, Grazia Borrini-Feyerabend, J Peter Brosius, Marcus Colchester, Walter Coward, Louise Fortmann, Augusto B. Gatmaytan, Emmy Hafild, Tania Li, Owen Lynch, Marshall Murphree, Rod Neumann, Peter Poole, Dianne Rocheleau, Richard Schroeder, Richard Chase Smith, Christopher Tarnowski, Roem Topatimasang, Anna Tsing, Ken Wilson ...
    Series series Globalization and the Environment
    The distinguished environmentalists in this collection offer an in-depth analysis and call to advocacy for community-based natural resource management (CBNRM). Their overview of this transnational movement reveals important links between environmental management and social justice agendas for sustainable use of resources by local communities. In this volume, leaders who have been instrumental in ... Read more

    $60.79 USD

  • American Folk Tales and Songs

    by Richard Chase ...
    Series series Dover Books On Music: Folk Songs
    Ever heard the story about the hoe-handle that was bitten by a snake? Or the one about the man in the kraut tub? These and many more tales of wry complexion are included in this collection of uninhibited tales and ballads of the Anglo-American tradition. Collected in the Appalachians, the folklore in this book reflects the hardships, humor, and creative instinct of the robust men and women who ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

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    A Novel

    by Percival Everett ...
    **PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and darkly humorous, told from the enslaved Jim's point of view • In development as a feature film to be produced by Steven SpielbergKIRKUS PRIZE WINNER • NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST • SHORTLISTED FOR THE ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

    [Special Illustrated Edition] [Free Audio Links]

    by Mark Twain ...
    Series series Tom Sawyer - Starbooks Classics Collection - Greatest Books for Kids
    Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (or, in more recent editions, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn) is a novel by Mark Twain, first published in England in December 1884 and in the United States in February 1885. Commonly named among the Great American Novels, the work is among the first in major American literature to be written throughout in vernacular English, characterized by local color ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick

    Stories from the Harlem Renaissance

    by Zora Neale Hurston ...
    From “one of the greatest writers of our time” (Toni Morrison)—the author of Barracoon and Their Eyes Were Watching God—a collection of remarkable stories, including eight “lost” Harlem Renaissance tales now available to a wide audience for the first time.New York Times’ Booksto Watch forBuzzfeed’sMost Anticipated BooksNewsweek’sMost Anticipated BooksForbes.com’sMost Anticipated ... ... Read more

    $12.49 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Not Without Laughter. Illustrated

    by Langston Hughes ...
    Not Without Laughter by Langston Hughes is a poignant and richly textured coming-of-age novel set in a small Midwestern town in the early twentieth century. Written during the height of the Harlem Renaissance, the novel reflects Hughes’s deep sensitivity to the everyday lives, struggles, and quiet triumphs of African American communities. The story follows Sandy Rogers, a young boy growing up in a ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • Boogers, Witches, and Haints: Appalachian Ghost Stories

    The Foxfire Americana Library (5)

    by Foxfire Fund, Inc. ...
    Series series The Foxfire Americana Library
    A collection of spine-tingling Appalachian ghost stories and tall tales passed down from generation to generation. Whether they tell of faucets that drip blood, monster catfish that lurk at the bottom of quarries, or strange lights on the mountaintop, these stories will make you--like the people who are sharing them--question what you believe.Foxfire has brought the philosophy of simple living to ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

    by Mark Twain, R. Kent Rasmussen ...
    This new edition of Huckleberry Finn, based on the recently discovered original handwritten manuscript, is destined to become the standard of this American classic. The volume inclues a discussion by Professor Victor Doyno, President of the Twain Circle and the author of a definitive book about the composition of this great novel, who will also conduct interviews across the country. Illustrations. ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

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  • Harbor Jim of Newfoundland

    Surviving the Sea: A Tale of Resilience in Newfoundland's Maritime Community

    by Alden Eugene Bartlett ...
    In "Harbor Jim of Newfoundland," Alden Eugene Bartlett crafts a poignant narrative that weaves together the lives of the inhabitants of a Newfoundland fishing village. The novel employs a lyrical style, rich in descriptive prose, which captures the rugged beauty of the coastal landscape alongside the intricate tapestry of local customs and traditions. Bartlett deftly juxtaposes the harshness of ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus