Legends Press

Reducere. An ancient Native American sport, lacrosse was originally played to resolve conflicts, heal the sick, and develop strong, virile men. In Lacrosse L...

Reducere. The mountains of East Tennessee are chock full of unique folklore passed down through generations. Locals spin age-old yarns of legends like Davy C...

An exciting collection of mythology about heroes, heroines, villains, and monsters in the intriguing world of the nomad warriors of the Caucasus Th...

Reducere. DescriptionThe Hudson Highlands launched revolutions of independence, industry and creativity and have long enchanted artists and hikers. Mysteries...

Unravel ancient myths and legends from all over the world, and then weave your own classic story!TreeTops inFact is an exciting non-fiction series ...

Reducere. 057Hidden within these tales and legends are the ancient healing secrets of the plants and herbs of Hawai'i. It is believed the altruistic destiny ...

Reducere. From Jasper to Selma to Hoover, central Alabama is bursting at the seams with unique stories and legendary characters. Read about the Goat Man, the...

Reducere. The city of New Orleans is formed into the shape of a crescent, which is believed by many people to form a sacred chalice which holds and stores en...

DescriptionThis title collects stories from long, long ago, part of an ancient oral tradition, handed down from generation to generation and writte...

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

Reducere. Spur AwardsEveryone knows the name Calamity Jane. Scores of dime novels and movie and TV Westerns have portrayed this original Wild West woman as a...

Reducere. The rich storytelling traditions of Salish-speaking peoples in the Pacific Northwest of North America are showcased in this anthology of story, leg...

Across all cultures and spanning centuries, superstitions rooted in cultural legends and myths have formed and influenced daily life. Superstitions...

Reducere. DescriptionThe first anthology to present the entire range of ancient Greek and Roman stories--from myths and fairy tales to jokesCaptured centaurs...

Reducere. "I loved the story of Nick. It was great, heartfelt. Andy brought the human side out for people who knew about Nick Cafardo. I loved it, I really d...

Reducere. Georgia Myths and Legends explores unusual phenomena, strange events, and mysteries in Georgia's history. Each episode included in the book is a st...

Since the 1960s the South Bronx has been reduced to an archetype of the "inner city, " the exemplar of urban decay and of the cultural renaissance ...

Reducere. Witches and Warlocks of Massachusetts is a collection of legends and historical accounts about witches and warlocks from the Bay State. Organized b...

Reducere. From ancient graveyards and monuments to modern restaurants and hotels, this book offers a delightful collection of uncanny legends and eerie folkl...

Reducere. After one hundred years of war, King Solomon leads his people into a time of peace and prosperity. This new age will bring hope and wealth to all o...

Reducere. Colorful tales of the MS Gulf Coast from specters to sodas and from buccaneers and pioneers.The story of the Mississippi Golden Gulf Coast can't be...

Every year in downtown Las Vegas, often called "Old Vegas, " The Burlesque Hall of Fame reunion brings together members of the League of Exotic Dan...

Reducere. Stunning natural wonders and bustling cities make Colorado's Front Range one of the country's best places to live, but its rowdy past left some res...

Reducere. DescriptionA curious mixture of humor and Hoosier horror stories as it relates to Hoosier folk tales.

Reducere. The bone-chilling breeze off Lake Michigan carries unnerving whispers of days gone by. Sinister Chicago chronicles the unknown, unusual, or otherwi...

Publisher: University of Pittsburgh PressAuthor(s): David HamiltonNumber of pages: 560Publication date: 2012Dimensions: 187 x 262 x 37Cover type: H...

Reducere. Washington Irving s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is one of the best-known works of American literature. But what other myths lie hidden behind the l...

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Reducere. Everyone knows the name Calamity Jane. Scores of dime novels and movie and TV Westerns have portrayed this original Wild West woman as an adventure...

Reducere. 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 ...

Taking a multilingual and comparative approach to the origin legends of early medieval Britain and Ireland in Latin and vernacular languages, this ...

Reducere. Western Michigan is home to some of the state's most picturesque places and also some of its most chilling tales. Ghost story researcher and enthus...

Reducere. Get into the music with David Leander Williams as he charts the rise and fall of Indiana Avenue, the Majestic Entertainment Boulevard of Indianapol...

Reducere. Is it possible that the woman who raised Abraham Lincoln was actually his half-sister, and that the man he knew as his grandfather had conducted a ...

Reducere. Washington Irving s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is one of the best-known works of American literature. But what other myths lie hidden behind the l...

Reducere. Over a decade in the making, Medieval Folklore offers a wide-ranging guide to the lore of the Middle Ages--from the mundane to the supernatural. De...

Fact is torn from fiction in this first biography of Mexico's famous independence heroine, which also traces her subsequent journey from history to...

Reducere. Does a witch's ghost haunt a park in Annapolis? Why should Baltimore really be called Charm City? What weird stories and traditions regarding witch...

Reducere. Cannon Mountain's history is steeped in skiing legend and lore. Rising at the western edge of New Hampshire's magnificently beautiful Franconia Not...

Why the Sea is Salty tells 3 water-themed myths. They explain something about the sea - why it is salty, why droughts and floods happen, how sea cr...

Reducere. Against a dramatic background of desert mountains, the sparkling green fairways of the Coachella Valley have attracted world-class golf tournaments...

Reducere. Fed by media fascination with super heavyweights like George Foreman, the perception of boxers as oversized guys with oversized muscles is simply w...

Reducere. The roots of American music are deeply grounded in North Carolina s music history. North Carolina musicians pioneered and mastered the genres of ol...

Reducere. Legends exist in the past...until now. How inconvenient.The battle has been won, but the war is far from over. With her greatest ally at death's do...

Reducere. Get into the music with David Leander Williams as he charts the rise and fall of Indiana Avenue, the Majestic Entertainment Boulevard of Indianapol...

Reducere. ?Wrestling at the Chase is a fond, informative, amusing, and even poignant look at the who's who of professional wrestling and legendary St. Louis ...

Reducere. DescriptionNew England Myths and Legends explores unusual phenomena, strange events, and mysteries in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, M...

Tiger wants to become a legend but what does it take? Join him in this non-fiction book, Tiger's Legendary Heroes, as he counts down his top ten he...

Reducere. Following the 1972 Olympics one sportswriter referred to Mark Spitz, winner of seven gold medals, as "the first great Jewish athlete." He couldn't ...

Reducere. Colorado is steeped in stories as unique as the people who settled it. Each wave of exploration and settlement brought new tales to explain the mys...

The Irish have a close connection with the land and nature. This book brings us through the Irish seasons and the customs that welcomed each one in...

Reducere. 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. Graced by more than 200 illustrations, many of them seldom seen and some never before published, this sparkling volume offers vivid portraits of th...

Merlin and the Lost King of England is a humorous retelling of the legend of King Arthur and the magical test of the sword in the stone. TreeTops M...

Reducere. Even before he was shot and killed in 1881, Billy the Kid's charisma and murderous career were generating stories that belied his brief life--and t...

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...

Reducere. Shrouds have long held a special place among the sacred relics of Christendom. In the Middle Ages, shrouds, like holy relics, were the prize posses...

DescriptionTo access the power of crystals, you must know their stories. Crystal Lore, Legends & Myths presents these fascinating histories and leg...

Reducere. A Walk through the Southern Sky is a beautifully illustrated guide to the stars and constellations of the southern hemisphere. By following the sim...

Reducere. DescriptionThis is the first major body of annotated texts in James Bay Cree, and a unique documentation of Swampy and Moose Cree (Western James Ba...

Reducere. In 1968, rock promoter Bill Graham launched the Fillmore East in New York City and the Fillmore West in San Francisco, changing music forever. For ...

Reducere. Storytelling has been a vital and vivid tradition in Apache life. Coyote tales, the creation legend and stories of historic battles with Comanche a...

Reducere. DescriptionConnecticut--a New England state with a proud history and vibrant culture. But there is more to this place than white church steeples an...

Beginning in the seventeenth century, townsfolk and rural dwellers in the remote Spanish colonial city of Santa Fe maintained a provocative interes...

Reducere. Massachusetts--a New England state with a proud history and a vibrant culture. But there is more to this place than white church steeples and town ...

Reducere. California is home to Hollywood stars, gorgeous vineyards, and some of the most haunted areas of the country. Its immense wilderness has been the s...

Reducere. DescriptionTake a ghostly journey through Long Island's history, from Native American legends and beyond. Ghosts lurk at the Execution Rocks Lighth...

First published in 1914, "Star Lore of All Ages" is a wonderful, illustrated book full of interesting and entreating information related to the con...

Reducere. There's a current that courses through the old Chelsea Hotel, an electricity that drives people relentlessly to create. It's an energy that longtim...

Vivid prose interspersed with poetry and illustrations, creating a colourful and insightful ficionalisation of life on remote St Kilda.