Frogs And Ghosts

Can’t stand online dating? You’re not the only one Join me as I rant, moan and complain about the brutal world of online dating. I hate it and find it loathsome at times, yet like so many others, it’s something I need. In Frogs and Ghosts, I don't hold back. I share my honest, uncensored opinions about this modern frustration. So many of us resort to using the internet to improve our love lives, but there’s never a guarantee of success. You’re lonely and all you desire is to find some wonderful hero to fall in love with. Yet thanks to the moneygrubbing nature of online dating and the huge number of insincere people out there, finding the right person can be like scaling a mountain. Do you despise online dating with a passion? Does it drive you mad? Is it nothing but a chore for you? If you’re fed up with using the internet to find love and want to read my thoughts on it, you should find Frogs and Ghosts enjoyable. Buy now and see what I have to say about online dating. See why I’m sick and tired of it, and see if you agree with my rants.

Pagans tackle the Knights of St John with terrible consequences in the new medieval thriller by Queen of the Dark Ages, Karen Maitland. Set on the wilds of Dartmoor, this is a ghostly tale for fans of The Essex Serpent, C. J. Sansom's Shardlake series and The Burning Chambers by Kate Mosse. 'A dark read... fear and hysteria are portrayed with claustrophobic skill' The Times on THE PLAGUE CHARMER 1316. On the wilds of Dartmoor stands the isolated Priory of St Mary, home to the Sisters of the Knights of St John. People journey from afar in search of healing at the holy well that lies beneath its chapel. But the locals believe Dartmoor was theirs long before Christianity came to the land. And not all who visit seek miracles. When three strangers reach the moor, fear begins to stir as the well's waters run with blood. What witchcraft have the young woman, the Knight of St John and the blind child brought with them? The Sisters will need to fight for everything they hold dear as the ghosts of the Old World gather in their midst.

24 Strange Stories of Ghosts, Magic, Hurricanes, and Frogs by Keith P. Graham, author of Error Message Eyes: A Programmer's Guide to the Digital Soul.

Frog and his friends, Duck and Pig, don't believe in ghosts, until they all hear frightening noises in the dead of night. They huddle together for comfort in Pig's bed, but in the morning it is Hare who gets a real fright when he finds Frog's house empty and gets no answer at Pig's because the three friends are now fast asleep! 'Frog is an inspired creation - a masterpiece of graphic simplicity.' - Guardian

All About South Africa is a comprehensive reference book for all South African children with enquiring minds and a lively interest in the world around them. Packed with colourful photographs and illustrations, the simple and thematically presented text is both easy to read and to understand. This fascinating introduction to our country looks at life in southern Africa long, long ago, and explores the culture of our land and the people who helped shape our unique South African community. It provides an intriguing insight into the ever-changing world of science and technology and our sometimes puzzling economy. This valuable reference work also introduces young readers to our equally important natural heritage: the coasts, mountains and climate of the land, and the country’s rich variety of wildlife. Now in it’s 7th print edition and fully updated, this well-researched and visually stimulating volume offers all this information and much, much more. Complemented by lists of recommended place to see, All About South Africa is an essential addition to the bookshelf of every South African child.

Colorado has some great ghost stories, and this book contains spirits, spooks, and sprites that are a colorful lot of characters. MaryJoy Martin brings them vividly into focus as she describes the San Juans marvelous mix of cultures, from ancient Puebolans, migratory gold seekers to the hungry immigrants straight off the boat. Woof and warp, these tales weave a unique tapestry that matches the mystery and majesty of the mountains. The majority of the tales originated before the 1920s, most going back to the gold rush days and earlier.

Indigenous peoples throughout the globe are custodians of a unique, priceless, and increasingly imperiled legacy of oral lore. Among them the Ainu, a people native to northeastern Asia, stand out for the exceptional scope and richness of their oral performance traditions. Yet despite this cultural wealth, nothing has appeared in English on the subject in over thirty years. Sarah Strong’s Ainu Spirits Singing breaks this decades-long silence with a nuanced study and English translation of Chiri Yukie’s Ainu Shin’yoshu, the first written transcription of Ainu oral narratives by an ethnic Ainu. The thirteen narratives in Chiri’s collection belong to the genre known as kamui yukar, said to be the most ancient performance form in the vast Ainu repertoire. In it, animals (and sometimes plants or other natural phenomena)—all regarded as spiritual beings (kamui) within the animate Ainu world—assume the role of narrator and tell stories about themselves. The first-person speakers include imposing animals such as the revered orca, the Hokkaido wolf, and Blakiston’s fish owl, as well as the more “humble” Hokkaido brown frog, snowshoe hare, and pearl mussel. Each has its own story and own signature refrain. Strong provides readers with an intimate and perceptive view of this extraordinary text. Along with critical contextual information about traditional Ainu society and its cultural assumptions, she brings forward pertinent information on the geography and natural history of the coastal southwestern Hokkaido region where the stories were originally performed. The result is a rich fusion of knowledge that allows the reader to feel at home within the animistic frame of reference of the narratives. Strong’s study also offers the first extended biography of Chiri Yukie (1903-1922) in English. The story of her life, and her untimely death at age nineteen, makes clear the harsh consequences for Chiri and her fellow Ainu of the Japanese colonization of Hokkaido and the Meiji and Taisho governments’ policies of assimilation. Chiri’s receipt of the narratives in the Horobetsu dialect from her grandmother and aunt (both traditional performers) and the fact that no native speakers of that dialect survive today make her work all the more significant. The book concludes with a full, integral translation of the text.