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Easter Island has captivated the worlds imagination since its discovery in 1722. This enthralling book deals with the now famous bird cult and the customs and beliefs of the islanders who lived on Rapa Nui. This Unusual book will appeal greatly to all who have a fascination for cultures so different...

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Giles (to Buffy): "What did you sing about?" Buffy: "I, uh...don't remember. But it seemed perfectly normal." Xander: "But disturbing. And not the natural order of things and do you think it'll happen again? 'Cause I'm for the natural order of things." Since she's been brought back from the...

Of all the diverse races and civilizations encountered by Starfleet, none have been as fearsome and unstoppable as the cybernetic life-form known as the Borg™. Captain Jean-Luc Picard of the Starship Enterprise™ considered them the closest thing to pure evil that he had ever faced. So who could...

Edited by Larry CarnellTable of Contents:Preface A-Z Index1. Herman Melville, Bartleby, the Scrivener 2. Robert Louis Stevenson, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde 3. Franz Kafka, The Metamorphosis 4. H.G. Wells, The Time Machine 5. Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness 6. Henry James, The...

Here are five stories from the science fiction magazine of the 1930ies, interesting to see what was considered 'astounding' in the 1930s. Some of which are old hat to us in the 21st century, and some of which (including the secret to life) which still amaze us.

Fourth in the Folk Tales from China series. In addition to the title story, contains the famous "Three Episodes of Fanjiangshan." Also an intriguing tale of the Bai (Dai) people.

This book contains twelve folk stories from eleven of the Chinese nationalities--Han, Hui, Mongolian, Miao, Zhuang, Hani, Dongxiang, Tu, Oroqen, Blang and Li. Written in a lively, interesting and humorous style, these stories express the Chinese people's longing for a free and happy life and their pursuit of noble ideals to bring about that better life.

How many of us are conscious of the subtle melodies, "through which the myriad lispings of the earth find perfect speech"? Our poets are listeners; their ears are tuned to the magic call of secret voices that we who are not singers may never hear. They capture the "Melody" in chalices...

A When the first Miscellany of American Poetry appeared in 1920, innumerable were the questions asked by both readers and reviewers of publishers and contributors alike. The modest note on the jacket appeared to satisfy no one. The volume purported to have no editor, yet a collection without an editor...

Stormcloud Poets Anthology #2 Edited by E.S. Wynn Cover photo by Cheryl Empey From The Back Cover: If I could write with fire I would burn poems into pages Fling sounds like sparks Paint skies with brushes lit By primal life By primal rites. If I could write with fire, I would rise as such a force...