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Irish Fairy Tales is a selection of mythical stories highlighting themes of love, duty and deception in the magical setting of ancient and medieval Ireland. Each narrative presents internal and external conflicts that test the moral code of its leading characters.James Stephens explores Ireland's cherished history though the eyes of fabled hunters, soldiers, kings and queens. Many stories feature the Fianna, a group of tribal warriors, and their legendary leader, Fionn mac Cumhaill. Other tales include "The Wooing of Becfola," "Becuma of the White Skin" and "Mongan's Frenzy." It's a marvelous display of culture and tradition that balances morality with adventure.With colorful prose and larger than life characters, Irish Fairy Tales delves into the Fenian Cycle-a prominent part of both Irish and Scottish mythology. This spirited retelling captivates readers pulling them into a world of wonder and mystery. It's one of Stephens' most successful works and has been a literary staple for generations. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Irish Fairy Tales is both modern and readable.

The Oxford History of Ancient Near East, Volume 3 covers broadly the period from 1600 to 1100 BC or in archaeological terms, the Late Bronze Age. Twelve chapters present the history of the Near East from the Hyksos state of Lower Egypt to the to the Elamites in southwestern Iran, examining the Hittites in Central Anatolia, the kingdom of Mittani in Northern Mesopotamia, the Kassites in southern Iraq, and the Mycenaeans in the Aegean.

The Oxford History of Ancient Near East, Volume 2 covers broadly the first half of the second millennium BC or in archaeological terms, the Middle Bronze Age. Eleven chapters present the history of the Near East, from the First Intermediate Period and Middle Kingdom of Egypt to Hammurabi's Babylon.

"Silver Foxes: n. refers to a race of foxes who were silver in color and possessed mystical powers to manipulate electricity." -Truth behind the Legends When notorious criminal, J.R. Dunsworth, finds two fox kits in the middle of a ruined city, he picks them up, intending to dump them on the nearest stoop as soon as possible. Little did he guess that this intrusion on his life would become a more permanent arrangement. But when a mysterious fox comes into town and steals them away, J.R. will stop at nothing to rescue them and in the process unlock the legend of the . . . SILVER FOXES! Author rates this book Older T+.

Winner of the 2022 BookFest Award - First place for Magic, Legends and Lore - Third place for Historical Women's Fiction.In 1901, women had few rights and no vote to gain them. Artist Margaret Talbot overcomes prejudice and sexual harassment to enter the male dominated world of magazine illustrating. After losing a child in stillbirth and nearly dying herself, she comes to a fishing village.Margaret meets many people. An elderly woman becomes a mentor and confidant. Another woman accuses her of being a witch. A man carries a funeral urn containing his dead wife's ashes everywhere he goes and talks to is as though she were still alive. Everyone else in the village talks to the urn as well. One young woman named Sara skips and jumps and sings nonsense songs. Margaret fears Sara suffers from a deep, childhood trauma, but some in the village say she is a selkie, a being from Celtic mythology who lives on the land as a human and in the sea as a seal.Through their influences and her own self-determination, Margaret strives to discover who she is and what she truly wants.

This remembrance is based on stories I was told over many years about how my mother and father met and how their love grew during the terrible war years. I had read and translated my mother's journal and also my father's poetry and on a visit to their home an ancient muse came over me and I was impelled to write out their story from a folk tale perspective. There is a Swan Lake in the city we lived and the swan became the mythological connection of their love.

A prophecy. A rebellion. A young woman thrust to the forefront. Welcome to the afterlife.Tilly's death isn't going very well. She's been assigned the last job anyone wants: escorting souls to Hell. Worse, the afterlife is run on an automated system of justice based on arbitrary rules and three-strike punishments, and despite her best intentions, her strikes are running out.One more screw up and she'll be damned for all eternity. Just like her mother. Furious at the ridiculous rules in the afterlife, Tilly risks her own damnation in a search for justice. She sets out on a quest through Heaven and Hell-one that makes her the accidental face of a rebellion and leads her to an ultimate showdown with Lucifer and Death himself.Her mother's soul-and the souls of mankind-depend on her.