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From southern Greece to northern Russia, people have long believed in female spirits, bringers of fertility, who spend their nights and days dancing in the fields and forests. So appealing were these spirit-maidens that they also took up residence in 19th-century Romantic literature. Archaeologist and linguist by profession, folk dancer by avocation, Elizabeth Wayland Barber has sleuthed through ethnographic lore and archaeological reports of east and southeast Europe, translating enchanting folktales about these "dancing goddesses" as well as eyewitness accounts of traditional rituals - texts that offer new perspectives on dance in agrarian society.

I Might Be You is a fresh look at the damage and emerging sun as told by an adult with autism who is, "disguised as a poor thinker," but has much to say yet does not speak, and a therapist who helps rebuild. With experience, wit, warmth, and wisdom these two collaborate to rethink roles, expectations, treatment strategies, education, meaning, and the healing truth about connection. It is a must read for overwhelmed parents, teachers and practitioners needing inspiration, and those with ASD seeking purpose as hope is found.

The sequel to the top-selling short story Valley End High. Barnes returns to Valley End High, this time with bits of his lost memory returning. Find out what happens when he finally learns the dark secret behind the largest high school in the world.

The highly-anticipated sequel to an Amazon Top 10 (Military Science Fiction) is finally here. The Battle for New Earth breaks out into a full-scale war and introduces upgraded technology on both sides. Will the Resistance succeed in delivering the cure or will humanity finally embrace the inevitable? Join us for the adventure of a lifetime and remember: nothing grows unless it dies.

The first day on a new job can be stressful, especially if it is the only thing you can remember.

The year is 2065. Earth is overpopulated and our resources, spent. Our last hope is to colonize the moon. Called the Haven Project - an experiment designed to transform the lunar grit into a rich oasis. Unfortunately, in our haste to create a new world we created our worst enemy - LYCCYX.

A Stormy Night is a new short story by Brian Barber, author of the LYCCYX series. Set on a cold, snowy night in a remote cabin, A Stormy Night finds the main character isolated and alone...or so he thinks.

Why were Prometheus and Loki envisioned as chained to rocks? What was the Golden Calf? Why are mirrors believed to carry bad luck? How could anyone think that mortals like Perseus, Beowulf, and St. George actually fought dragons, since dragons don't exist? Strange though they sound, however, these "myths" did not begin as fiction.

After the death of his mother, Paul and his brothers and sister spent the rest of their childhoods in a succession of children’s and foster homes where they found themselves at the mercy of adults more interested in their own welfare than providing a loving home.

What would happen if The Unthinkable blindsided you, requiring everything be put on hold to become a full-time caregiver for a loved one? Without a survival guide, it could even destroy your life. Barb Owen delivers precisely that survival guide in Normal Doesn't Live Here Anymore. She weaves a story, based on her life-changing experience as primary caregiver for her elderly parents. Following each chapter a bit of wisdom gained from Barb's experience is summarized as a Reflection.

La tensión de la adolescencia de Tomás llega a un punto de no retorno cuando viaja con su familia, como todos los años, al pequeño pueblo de veraneo en el que suelen pasar las vacaciones. Bajo la blanda inactividad veraniega todo empieza a suceder de pronto como en un encadenamiento inaplazable: el descubrimiento del sexo y de la violencia, la muerte, la trasgresión…

De Sade a Santa Teresa, de Bataille a Barthes, de Madonna a Martin Amis, pasan por este ensayo quienes han hablado sobre el asunto a lo largo de su Historia. Pornófilos y pornófobos se han enfrentado en guerras sin cuarte que quizá llegan ahora a una tregua indefinida: con las nuevas tecnologías, del porno en red a la webcam, el antiguo consumidor se está convirtiendo en productor y en sujeto porno.

She reads people, and he reads manuals. He doesn't ask for directions, and she doesn't appreciate his advice. She is so mysterious, and he is so practical. He does not seem to listen, and she seems so emotional. The list goes on and on . . . In a world where men and women are constantly told...

Rupert es un cerdito que vive en una casa preciosa en mitad del bosque. Cada mañana se despierta muy feliz, pero hoy se siente raro, algo le pasa. Y entonces lo descubre... ¡Alguien le ha robado sus chuletas! Abrigado con su bufanda más calentita, Rupert sale de casa dispuesto a encontrarlas. ¿Lo acompañas en su aventura? Un relato que a través de una historia adaptada para los más pequeños aborda aspectos relacionados con la alimentación y el consumo de animales. Recomendado para niñas y niños a partir de 5 años.

La insurrecta narra la emocionante vida de quien fuera la esposa de Mariano Abasolo y una de las mujeres más valientes y apasionadas de su tiempo. Una vez más, Guillermo Barba nos ofrece una estupenda novela de intrigas donde se funden la historia y el suspenso para narrar un pasaje, tan perdido como fascinante, de la historia de México: la conspiración que se gestó en el centro de la insurgencia para asesinar a Miguel Hidalgo. Valladolid, 1810. Manuela Taboada recorre impaciente de un lado a otro el zaguán de la iglesia mientras espera la prueba irrefutable que confirmará todos sus temores.

La piccola cittadina tropicale di San Cristobal, incastonata tra la foresta e il fiume, è sconvolta dall'improvvisa comparsa di trentadue bambini. Nessuno sa da dove vengano, parlano una lingua incomprensibile, sono affamati e violenti. Gli abitanti della città, che avevano appena trovato una stabilità economica, sono terrorizzati.

Ever since raiders from the north began attacking villages, Lady Nicole Montagna has known that defending her people would come at a cost. The betrothal of her sister Chloe to a neighboring lord seems the perfect solution, forging a powerful alliance. But shortly before the wedding, Nicole is shocked to discover that her sister is with child - and not by her husband-to-be. Now she must make a choice, and she has just hours to decide.

Kara, as a ward with no parentage and no future, has been raised knowing nothing outside her lady's chambers. Until Royce Capello, a visiting nobleman, is struck by her ice-pale looks, and demands her as payment for the land the family needs. With barely time to protest, Kara is sold and packed off for a life as a concubine until a raiding party descends on Royce's company and she's kidnapped for the second time in as many days. Whatever happens, Kara will be alone in the world, inexperienced and fearing even the vast unfamiliar sky. But one raider gives her a choice - and a magic mirror appears to show her where each path will lead.

In the 1950s, Confidential magazine, America's first celebrity scandal magazine, revealed Hollywood stars' secrets, misdeeds, and transgressions in gritty, unvarnished detail. Deploying a vast network of tipsters to root out stars' sexual affairs, drug use, and sexuality, publisher Robert Harrison destroyed celebrities' carefully constructed images and built a media empire. Confidential became the best-selling magazine on American newsstands in the 1950s, surpassing Time, Life, and the Saturday Evening Post. Confidential's spectacular rise was followed by an equally spectacular fall.

From the author of Truth Be Told (formerly titled Are You Sleeping)—now an Apple TV series of the same name—comes a cautionary tale of oversharing in the social media age for fans of Jessica Knoll and Caroline Kepnes’s You. Everyone wants new followers…until they follow you home. Audrey...