Ex Libris: Stories of Librarians, Libraries, and Lore, Paperback

Reducere. Anime (or "Japanese Animation") has seen a continuing rise in popularity over the past decade of North American pop culture. Droves of die-hard, de...

Reducere. Wisconsin is a land rich with stories. It was the "mother of all circuses, " a place of buried treasure and home to eerie ghosts and monsters. Nati...

Reducere. Podcasting from the library is a growing movement. Podcasting with Youth teaches librarians and educators how to set up, develop, market, and deliv...

Reducere. Lean back into Louisiana lore with an earful of New Orleans jazz and a bellyful of Cajun cuisine. But when the music dies down and the lights flick...

DescriptionThe edited volume Cyrus the Great: Life and Lore re-contextualizes Cyrus's foundational act and epoch in light of recent scholarship, wh...

Reducere. The unspoiled, wooded landscape of the Arkansas Ozarks is steeped in traditions, where legend and myth are a huge part of history. During the Civil...

Reducere. Find stories of magic and witches, sailors, pirates and shipwrecks and more in this book filled with folks with great stories and interesting lives...

Reducere. Strauss's Handbook of Business Information is a resource for finding and understanding business information. It contains explanation and instructio...

Reducere. This vintage book contains a detailed guide to Native American lore, history, and tradition. From how to pronounce Native American names to their d...

Reducere. To some, chile might be considered a condiment, but in New Mexico it takes center stage. Going back four centuries, native tribes, Spanish missiona...

Reducere. This is a book about some bad things that can happen to you in the mountains-things that can kill you, in fact.Other books covering wilderness firs...

Reducere. WEIRD HIGHWAY: OKLAHOMA ROUTE 66 HISTORY AND HAUNTINGS, LEGENDS AND LORE BY TROY TAYLORThere is no greater highway in American history than Route 6...

Reducere. King Arthur would get advice from his magician, Merlyn, in the mythic stories. The real Arthur (who lived over 500 years before the period of the m...

Reducere. With more than 40 illustrations and an entertaining informative text, this elegantly designed book captures the scope, powers, and romance of the T...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Michael TurbackLong, long ago, in the foothills of the Chartreuse Mountains of France, a group of monks set out to lead liv...

Reducere. New Hampshire's historic graveyards, from Portsmouth to North Conway, have bizarre and eerie stories to offer their visitors. Graveyards often invo...

Reducere. "There was 'no god more present' than Dionysos: that is, out of all the ancient gods Dionysos was one of the few who people felt that they could re...

Publisher: Ex Libris PressIllustration(s): 19 sketch maps, 31 b&w photographsNumber of pages: 96Publication date: 2010Dimensions: 129 x 197 x 35Cov...

Reducere. This excellent volume examines the relationship between archives and libraries and how archivists and librarians can work together. It surveys basi...

Publisher: Ex Libris PressAuthor(s): Marguerite PaulIllustration(s): Illustrations; IllustrationsPublication date: 2001Dimensions: 233 x 156 x 16Co...

DescriptionSolve puzzles from the past in this third book in the spine-tingling series, featuring creepy creatures, eerie encounters, and spooky sc...

Reducere. Ex Libris revolves around a character trapped in a room with nothing but a futon and a bookcase full of comics. As they peruse covers, read stories...

Reducere. Ghosts of Newport plumbs the depths of Newport s history and reveals a host of chilling tales in which fact and folklore intertwine. Today s Newpor...

**SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020** From renowned, Pulitzer Prize-winning literary critic, Michiko Kakutani, comes an inspiring a...

Pulitzer Prize-winning literary critic Michiko Kakutani shares 100 personal, thought-provoking essays about books that have mattered to her and tha...

Reducere. It was Italian immigrants who first carried bottles of Fernet-Branca to the United States in their suitcases, introducing the distinctly bitter dig...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. How did the bee get his bumble? How do birds get their feathers? Why is the bluebird blue? Curious first through fifth graders want to know how and...

An unusual collection of diverse works on the many legends of London.

Contributor(s): Author: Andy PriestnerContribution by: Andy PriestnerContribution by: Matthew ReidsmaThe first annual UX in Libraries Yearbook. UX ...

The stories in Vermin are linked by themes of loss, longing and music: a restaurant server in a Tofino restaurant reflects on the nature of men in ...

Reducere. DescriptionMeet the high-seas risk-takers whose embrace of trade served billions Dynasties of the Sea: The Untold Stories of the Postwar Shipping P...

Reducere. How do you use your local library? Does it arrive at your door on the back of an elephant? Can it float down the river to you? Or does it occupy a ...

This illustrated book of advice on love, dating, and friendship--written by and for queer women and people of marginalized genders-is the new go-to...

Reducere. DescriptionIn Ireland, we have a wealth of old myths, legends, fairy tales and folk stories, which are presented here in an easy to read, authentic...

Continuing actress/author Diz White's love note to this beautiful region More Cotswolds Memoirs finds her on another fun-filled roller coaster ride...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Sir Charles Chadwyck-HealeyIllustration(s): 18 bw illusNumber of pages: 416Publication date: 2021Dim...

Reducere. Description"Serving justice . . . and lunch "Lunch Lady can sniff out something rotten like no one else--and there's definitely something rotten go...

Reducere. Andrew Basnett's cousin Felicity is old, rich, and the owner of a swanky Berkshire estate (among other craveable items). If Basnett were a savvy my...

"Why do we need libraries when we have Google?" Today's libraries are in jeopardy. And yes, perhaps if libraries were only book warehouses, we woul...

Meet the high-seas risk-takers whose embrace of trade served billions!Dynasties of the Sea: The Untold Stories of the Postwar Shipping Pioneers tel...

Would you like to effortlessly persuade the people around you? To get the most out of every situation in life?If so, then read on...James Daugherty...

An Heir of His Own by Janice Maynard He's living with his ex... for the sake of a baby in needPublisher: HarperCollins PublishersAuthor(s): Maureen...

Reducere. Serving justice . . . and lunchLunch Lady can sniff out something rotten like no one else--and there's definitely something rotten going on in the ...

Reducere. Library cataloging and classification tools are constantly improving, making this concise guide a necessity for any librarian or library student se...

After British-born, comedy actress Diz White found herself craving Yorkshire Pudding at every meal she knew her roots were pulling her back from Am...

Reducere. First published in 1922, this is a wonderful and unique collection of folk-lore, legend and fantasy from Uganda. The author is indebted "to Sir Apo...