Cultural Heritage category: 3433 books

Anthropology grad student Kate Ferguson is in Phoenix studying the connections between Aztec/Mayans and native cultures in Arizona when she meets architect Paul Rodriguez. Embracing ties with the Hispanic culture and a maverick native group that is supposed to be older than other Arizona peoples,...

Meath, the "Royal County," has a rich heritage of myths and legends which is uniquely captured in this collection of traditional tales from across the county. Here you will find tales of the first occupation of Ireland and the exploits of St Patrick and Colmcille, along with stories of witches,...

A young Italian American woman struggles to find her way between two cultures in this novel of “familial dignity . . . credibility and intelligence” (Kirkus Reviews).   On a stroll in his Queens neighborhood, Sicilian-born Nino Giardello glimpses his daughter, ambitious nineteen-year-old Gina,...

Antrim has a rich heritage of myths and legends which is uniquely captured in this collection of traditional tales from across the county. Here you will find tales of the traditional rural ways of life among the residents of Antrim, their customs and superstitions, alongside stories of legendary heroes,...

From the critically-acclaimed author of Red Weather comes a heartwarming, witty story of immigration and belonging, false starts and new beginnings, and finding out what home truly means    Khosi Saqr has always felt a bit out of place in Butte, Montana, hometown of motorcycle daredevil...

Rodrigo Pardav is just eight when his father immigrates from Mexico to the United States in search of a better life for his family. Although his father writes and sends money often, it is never enough to satisfy the basic needs of the family. Finally, five years later, Rodrigos father is able to bring...

Nebula finalist!With an introduction by Virginia Hamilton.The Vermillion Sands of Native American literature.The heritage of the author is clearly reflected in this unique collection of stories. They range from the representative science fiction of "Into Every Rain, a Little Life...

Six-year old introverted prodigy, Richard "Kingfish" Hawkes, one of four children of a struggling Jazz pianist loved books, radio programs, dogs and trains. His solitary world changed as the 1948 Chicago neighborhood transitioned with burgeoning southern migration, hobos, transient World...

A short story about a girl who has lost her sight after the Lebanese civil war, and her way in dealing with life and discovering hidden truths after the war has ended. Painted with the Lebanese shadows of heritage and lifestyle, "Emilia" will transfer you to the city within the city, to...

Four musicians, whose lives intersect in the small mofussil town on the banks of the Brahmaputra. Against the backdrop of a magnificent musical heritage and the haunting and timeless ragas that sweep through the pages, Mitra Phukan presents the ambitious sitarist Kaushik Kashyap, already a ‘name’,...

Vision Quest is the story of Jared Spotted-Horse: a young man caught between two competing worlds, lost in a haze of drugs and alcohol, deprived of a heritage, and facing a bleak — and likely short — future. He is confronted by a crucial decision: will he go on feeding the evil wolf, or will he...

Like many other contemporary Cape Cod communities, Mashpee is a place divided among linesaffluence, race, heritage, and history. It will take nothing less than the selfless actions of a few pioneers to change the unchangeable. Tobin Horvath knows the pain of life in such a divided community....

 "In the beginning God said “let there be light” and so there was." "The serpent was more subtle and wise than the rest of God’s creation." "The category naga comprises all kinds of serpentine beings. However, the Vedic God of storms, is viewed as the...

The Solace of Trees tells the story of Amir, a young boy of secular Muslim heritage who witnesses his family’s murder in the Bosnian War. Amir hides in a forest, mute and shocked, among refugees fleeing for their lives. Narrowly escaping death, he finds sanctuary, and after a charity relocates him...