A gorgeously illustrated guide to the fae, filled with intriguing and well-researched explorations of folklore from around the world.In Ireland, the sinister leannán sídhe suck the life from artists and poets in exchange for muse-like inspiration. In Japan, the elusive zashiki-warashi bestow prosperity on the human families whose homes they share. From the dvorovoi of Russia to the Brazilian curupira, Malaysia’s orang bunian

“Anyone who believes that faeries are wee, golden-haired creatures with dragon-fly wings and sweet intentions has never met a real faerie.” –Suzanne J. Willis, “A Silver Thread Between Worlds”Retellings of familiar favourites from new perspectives, and brand new tales share the pages of this collection of fairy stories. Within these tales you’ll find fairy music and food, contracts (making and breaking them), changelings, circles and curses–these stories deliver all the things you ...

Dieselpunk and decopunk are alternative history re-imaginings of (roughly) the WWI and WWII eras: tales with the grit of roaring bombers and rumbling tanks, of 'We Can Do It' and old time gangsters, or with the glamour of flappers and Hollywood starlets, smoky jazz and speakeasies. The stories in this volume add fairy tales to the mix, transporting classic tales to this rich historical setting.Two young women defy the devil with the power of friendship. The pilot of a talking plane...

Our twenty-sixth issue is haunted, alcohol-soaked, possibly delusional, bathed in moonlight, wandering through forests and caverns, and inflamed by all-manner of approaching catastrophes.Featuring new short fiction, poetry, CNF, and translations from Alberto Ortiz De Zarate (translated by Whitni Battle), Darlene Eliot, Nara Vidal (translated by Emyr Humphreys), Luna Sicat-Cleto (translated by Bernard Capinpin), Suzana Stojanović, Siamak Vossoughi, Marshall Moore, Farhad Pirbal (tra...

O livro está dividido em dez capítulos, fugindo apenas alguns pontos que não foram anotados. Mas creio que a leitura não deixará de ser prazerosa. Não vou me apegar a detalhes e nem me aprofundar tanto, por se tratar de um trabalho acadêmico e o tempo para a entrega ser um tanto quanto curto, apesar de que desde o início do primeiro semestre de 2010, eu estava esperando a confirmação do meu nome na lista da turma para dar início aos meus trabalhos. Enfim, depois dos vinte e três dias finai...

The Unwritten Brazilian Constitution offers an unexplored topic outside Portuguese language: the leading cases on human rights in the Brazilian Supreme Court (Supremo Tribunal Federal – STF). The Brazilian Constitution of 1988 represents an institutional framework able to restructure the relationship between the powers after the military dictatorship. The constituents drafted the Brazilian Constitution in order to set an extensive system of judicial protection for fundamental righ...

Write a haiku is easy. Difficult it's to be true to its rules. In this little book, I present to you, some haiku that he wrote walking the streets of the world, using only a cell phone to record your inspiration. And as the name says, some are hungers, others quite relevant. The cats throughout the book are a tribute to me, Oliver, my black white cat pet. No more, have fun!

Cada conto faz parte de uma teia invisível que os moradores dessa cidade não conhecem, pois os aracajuanos já nascem presos a ela. E somente aqueles que param para refletir sobre isso percebem esse detalhe. Essa teia é tecida por uma gigantesca aranha que, por mais que procurem ninguém nunca irá encontrar. Essa aranha representa o cotidiano, e é ela quem faz com que essa cidade seja exposta e oculta ao mesmo tempo.Por isso venho entregar em suas mãos, leitor (a) anônimo (a) de qual...

Everyone living on the planet today has a front-row seat to the failure of communism, socialism, and immorality. People are sick to death of the fabrications, lies, control, and tyranny. Mario Murillo draws on his recent experiences in California, where his ministry is experiencing souls being saved at a rate that surpasses even what was seen during the Jesus movement of the 1960s and ' 70s. It' s accelerating, and Murillo believes it' s a worldwide trend that has us poised for an unpreced...

The automotive industry is one of the most complex, demanding, and rapidly evolving sectors in the world. Behind every successful vehicle launch lies a network of projects, teams, processes, and leaders working together to transform ideas into reality. In Project Management Principles for the Automotive Industry, Murilo Marson Cerqueira combines nearly two decades of hands-on automotive experience with globally recognized project management practices to create a practical guide for profess...

"When she was at the height of the conversation, Grandier approaches, hold back the Agnes's neck, pull and kiss. She stayed scared with the attitude, but if left rocked by the mouth of the beautiful blond. And he kissed very well! So much that his kiss was lighting up and down. She does not know if the packed beverage (were drinking imported beers, whose bottle was green), allowed herself to be kissed abruptly that". Read the tale and be surprised!

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