Tricksters are known by their deeds. Obviously not all the examples in American Tricksters are full-blown mythological tricksters like Coyote, Raven, or the Two Brothers found in Native American stories, or superhuman figures like the larger-than-life Davy Crockett of nineteenth-century tales. Newer expressions of trickiness do share some qualities with the Trickster archetype seen in myths. Rock stars who break taboos and get away with it, heroes who overcome monstrous circumstances, craf...

In Hinduism, as in all of the great religious traditions from around the globe, the repeating or singing of a sacred name is an integral part of prayer and daily life. With chapters that explore the contribution of Mahatma Gandhi and Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, this edited collection of the writing of renowned Indian scholar, V. Raghavan, examines the lives and contributions of the main exponents of the tradition in India.

The autobiography of Welsh rugby legend, J. J. Williams. Teacher by profession who had been schoolboy sprint champion of Great Britain, J.J. wasted no time harnessing searing pace to innate footballing skills. It propelled him beyond merely winning Grand Slams for Wales to a starring role in the most successful tour ever undertaken by British and Irish Lions. Over 50 photographs.

Finalist for Best Audiobook Memoir --2022 Audie AwardsFinalist for Best Memoir --2022 BookLife/Publishers Weekly Selfies US Book AwardFinalist for Best Memoir --2022 Eric Hoffer AwardFinalist for Best African American Literary Nonfiction --2022 Indie Book Awards"As dramatic as it is heartbreaking." --Kirkus Reviews"Warmly likable man doing his utmos...

Nocturnal Creatures gathers ten foundational studies of bats and their ecology, tracing the transformation of chiropteran scholarship from descriptive natural history to ecological interpretation. Across field observations, taxonomic inquiry, distributional records, and analyses of behavior and habitat, the volume reveals bats as crucial subjects for understanding adaptation, biodiversity, and nocturnal environments. Its varied scientific styles—careful species accounts, regional surveys, ...

The anthology, *The Greatest Works of Roman Classical Literature*, encapsulates the grandeur and diversity that define Roman literary achievement. This collection spans a remarkable range of genres and styles, illustrating the complexity and nuance of Roman thought and expression over centuries. From the epic grandeur of Virgil to the philosophical insights of Seneca, and the satirical edge of Juvenal, these texts vividly illuminate the multifaceted nature of Roman cultural and intellectua...

The Temptations were named the "#1 R&B/Hip Hop Artists of All Time" by Billboard Magazine in 2017. They are one of the most iconic, bestselling brands in the entertainment world today, and their journey is one of the most extraordinary stories of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The Temptations' heritage, influence, and contributions to American culture and the global music landscape is undeniable. The group produced some of the greatest music of our era and it transcends...

The 'Greatest Works of Roman Classical Literature' anthology presents a vibrant spectrum of texts that epitomize the grandeur and complexities of Roman thought, narrative, and rhetorical skill from the Republic to the Empire. This collection encompasses genres including epic poetry, philosophical treatises, historical narratives, and satirical verse, thus providing a comprehensive showcase of the literary dynamism of the era. Featuring seminal works like epics that chart the national mytho...

A collection of twenty-nine tales of the Old West featuring previously unpublished stories by such classic Western writers as James Reasoner, Douglas Hirt, McKendree Long, and Michael R. Ritt. Edited by award winning author, L. J. Washburn. Western Fictioneers is the only writers' organization devoted solely to traditional Western fiction, and this huge collection will take readers from the dusty plains of Texas to the sweeping vistas of Montana and beyond.Western Fictioneers was f...

All farmers want to be doctors, and all doctors want to be farmers. Bill Wright got caught up in the back half of that statement after buying the pasture next door to prevent someone from converting it into a pig farm or salvage yard. He had several friends who ran cows who offered advice, but mainly he was making it up as he went along. What happened next is how campfire stories come about. Wright's grandchildren have heard the stories so many times that they now tell them themselves. He ...

THE SPELL HAS BEGUN gathers more than 550 supernatural mysteries, macabre tales, and horror classics into an expansive map of the uncanny. Ranging from Gothic romance, ghost story, and sensation fiction to decadent nightmare, psychological terror, occult speculation, and early weird fiction, the volume traces how dread assumes domestic, historical, comic, and cosmic forms. Canonical landmarks of haunted houses, revenants, cursed objects, doubles, vampiric visitations, and forbidden knowled...

STRANGE STRANGE THINGS gathers more than 550 supernatural mysteries, macabre tales, and horror classics into an expansive map of the uncanny. Spanning Gothic romance, ghost story, occult fiction, psychological terror, sensation narrative, satire, scientific fantasy, and weird fiction, the volume traces the genre's transformations from early Gothicism to modern cosmic dread. Haunted houses, revenants, doubles, cursed objects, spectral investigations, and inexplicable visitations recur, whil...