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Two Old Women: An Alaska Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival is a classic Athabascan Indian tale of survival, filled with suspense and wisdom as told by Velma Wallis, an outstanding Native American writer. Her style is a refreshing blend of contemporary and traditional, and her choice of subject matter challenges the taboos of her past. Yet her themes are modern -- empowerment of women, the aging of America, and a growing interest in Native American...
2) Lavinia
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In The Aeneid, Vergil's hero fights to claim the king's daughter, Lavinia, with whom he is destined to found an empire. Lavinia herself never speaks a word in the poem. Now, Ursula K. Le Guin gives Lavinia a voice in a novel that takes the reader to the half-wild world of ancient Italy, when Rome was a muddy village near seven hills.
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2021.
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English
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Some legends say if you look into a mirror and say Bloody Mary's name thirteen times, she will show you the future. It might be your one true love or a skull to mark your death within five years. Others say that conjuring Bloody Mary will bring her into your world. Elena, Steph, Calvin and Grace think it's an innocent game. And only Calvin sees her. They pretend it's all fake, but a demon has been unleashed. Five years later, accidents start happening....
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DAW Books
Pub. Date
[2007]
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661 pages : map ; 24 cm.
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English
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The tale of Kvothe, from his childhood in a troupe of traveling players to years spent as a near-feral orphan in a crime-riddled city to his daringly brazen yet successful bid to enter a difficult and dangerous school of magic. In these pages, you will come to know Kvothe as a notorious magician, an accomplished thief, a masterful musician, and an infamous assassin. But this book is so much more, for the story it tells reveals the truth behind Kvothe's...
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Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
[2009]
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First edition.
Physical Desc
274 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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Persephone runs off to the Underworld with Hades, with whom she has fallen in love, but when her mother Demeter threatens to destroy the earth to save her, Persephone finds a way to come back once a year, bringing spring.
7) King Arthur
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Lucent Books/Thomson Gale
Pub. Date
[2003]
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96 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
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English
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Surveys the known history of King Arthur, the legends and lore surrounding him, his treatment in literature, and the possible historical background of his associates and stories.
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