Author: Martha Warren Beckwith
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 9780824805142
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 612
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Ku and Hina—man and woman—were the great ancestral gods of heaven and earth for the ancient Hawaiians. They were life's fruitfulness and all the generations of mankind, both those who are to come and those already born. The Hawaiian gods were like great chiefs from far lands who visited among the people, entering their daily lives sometimes as humans or animals, sometimes taking residence in a stone or wooden idol. As years passed, the families of gods grew and included the trickster Maui, who snared the sun, and fiery Pele of the volcano. Ancient Hawaiians lived by the animistic philosophy that assigned living souls to animals, trees, stones, stars, and clouds, as well as to humans. Religion and mythology were interwoven in Hawaiian culture; and local legends and genealogies were preserved in song, chant, and narrative. Martha Beckwith was the first scholar to chart a path through the hundreds of books, articles, and little-known manuscripts that recorded the oral narratives of the Hawaiian people. Her book has become a classic work of folklore and ethnology, and the definitive treatment of Hawaiian mythology. With an introduction by Katherine Luomala.
Author: American Jersey Cattle Club
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Category : Cattle
Languages : en
Pages : 936
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Author: John Welter
Publisher: Algonquin Books
ISBN: 1616202351
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 273
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This “laugh-out-loud” novel looks at “the absurdity of journalism through the eyes of a (chronologically) grown-up Holden Caulfield” (Kirkus Reviews). In North Carolina, reporter Kurt Clausen delights both women and his editors with his sense of humor—that is, until they get tired of him and dump him. Beneath his wisecracking exterior, he’s really just a lonely alcoholic who can’t seem to stay employed. He loves newspapers—when he doesn’t hate them. But now he has a new girlfriend, Janice, and a new job, and he’s trying to give it his all. As he puts his unique stamp on stories ranging from a KKK march to a gay police chief to a possibly violent kindergarten teacher, Kurt may be about to turn things around—or he may be about to mess it all up again—in this novel filled with “hilariously on-target gibes at journalistic practice” that “admirably balances humor with serious feeling” (Kirkus Reviews). “A cast of sympathetic characters and nearly nonstop wisecracks and one-liners highlight this spirited and appealing first novel.” —Library Journal “Funny and touching.” —The New York Times Book Review
Author: Enid Blyton
Publisher: DigiCat
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 125
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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Five Get Into Trouble" by Enid Blyton. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
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Category : Mines and mineral resources
Languages : en
Pages : 596
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Author: Stanford University
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Languages : en
Pages : 528
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Languages : en
Pages : 1452
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Author: Stanford University
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 524
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Author: Qiliang Feng
Publisher: 百萬英語閱讀計劃
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 199
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This is Book 8, Collection IV, of the Million-Word Reading Project (MWRP) readers. It is suitable for learners with a basic vocabulary of 1,500 words. Million-Word Reading Project (MWRP) is a reading project for ESL/EFL learners at the elementary level (with a basic vocabulary of 1,500 words). In two years, for about fifteen minutes each day, an ESL/EFL learner can read one million words, and reach the upper-intermediate level, gaining a vocabulary of about 3,500 words and a large number of expressions. Text Information Readability | 85.1 Total word count | 37961 Words beyond 1500 | 1921 Unknown word percentage (%) | 5.06 Unknown headword occurrence | 3.35 Unknown words that occur 5 times or more | 123 Unknown words that occur 2 times or more | 325 Synopsis This book is rewritten from Book 8 of THE FAMOUS FIVE - Enid Blyton’s most popular adventure series. The “Famous Five” are Georgina (preferred name George) and her dog, Timmy, with her three cousins, Julian, Dick and Anne. The Famous Five are on their peaceful cycling tour in the English countryside. They are joined by Richard Kent – the son of one of the richest men in the country! When Dick is mistaken for him and kidnapped by Rooky, once bodyguard to Richard’s father, the children track him down to a lonely house, but they are seized and imprisoned too! Can they escape? Enid Blyton (1897 - 1968) is one of the world’s best-loved children’s authors. Her books have been translated into over 90 languages and are still enjoyed by children and adults all over the world.
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Languages : en
Pages : 60
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Boys' Life is the official youth magazine for the Boy Scouts of America. Published since 1911, it contains a proven mix of news, nature, sports, history, fiction, science, comics, and Scouting.
