A collection of hundreds of superstitions and old wives tales from every corner of the world related to every aspect of pregnancy, birth and babycare. There's tribal beliefs from Aborigine t ...more on ebook "Baby Lore: Superstitions & Old Wive..."

The Tale of the Two Brothers ...more on ebook "The Tale of the Two Brothers..."

Superstitions from all over the world covering everything from getting engaged to arranging the honeymoon suite. There's advice on picking your bridesmaid (never choose a redhead as she will ...more on ebook "The Superstitious Bride: A Book of ..."

A Dictionary of english and Spanish equivalent Proverbs ...more on ebook "A Dictionary of English and Spanish..."

The Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor ...more on ebook "The Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor..."

Close your eyes and imagine a vampire: Your mind's eye may conjure up Count Dracula with bared teeth and a shiny tuxedo. But another kind of vampire was believed to live in rural New englan ...more on ebook "Food for the Dead: On the Trail of ..."

Originally published over 100 years ago, New england Legends and Folk Lore is Samuel Adams Drake?s extraordinary collection of legends and folk tales. Stories include dozens of classics of ...more on ebook "New England Legends and Folk Lore..."

The Fairy Faith in Celtic Countries ...more on ebook "The Fairy Faith in Celtic Countries..."

This translation by R. Sutherland Rattray was begun with his five-year study of the Hausa language, written and verbal. The original manuscripts were written in Arabic and transposed into th ...more on ebook "Hausa Folk-Lore..."

Tobin Siebers exposes the role of superstition in unexpected areas of modern life. Combining literary and anthropological insights, his radical interpretations cast new light on the history ...more on ebook "Mirror of Medusa..."