The Snow Woman And Other Short Stories

Sandra has loved writing all her life from when she was at the top of her class in English to the present day at 76 years old, never thinking of being a professional but using her gift for her own and her husband's pleasure. Her short stories are, for the most part, based on facts. A small event, like her husband, Colin, building a snowman in the back garden that he decided to make into a snowwoman for a change that turned into a harrowing tale of murder. Another example is her visit to a first-division football match with Colin where she felt frightened in the massive crowd that showed how to never judge a character by how they look. There are many more examples in this book, from simple events like a walk in a garden, a charming old lady spotted in a village, clearing rats in their house, having an operation in a hospital, a sailor husband coming home, and real love. All to do with living a life. A few can be read in a minute, some a few minutes. All short enough to relay in a short conversation to a friend to create a tear or a laugh. Sandra lost her battle with cancer during the writing of this book. She wanted to share her life with you all using these little stories. They should bring you much pleasure.

"Women of Fire and Snow" is a riveting collection of contemporary stories of women straddling the Mexican-American border while finding their place and voice. Cultural identity, gender violence, forced migration, sacrifice, love, and resiliency frame suspenseful tales where realism is tempered by the supernatural and mystical. An undocumented teenager is ripped from her home to fight a monster in a haunted town. A college student confronts evil when ICE detains her father. While rescuing her nephew at the border, a young woman wrestles with her privilege and the power of Santa Muerte. A curandera battles a demon while her granddaughter confronts her violent husband. A young Chicana from Seattle travels to Mexico, plunging into a secret society to combat rampant femicide. From the deserts and volcanoes of Mexico to the forests of the Pacific Northwest, these fast-paced stories blend social commentary with classic and psychological horror.

Set in the neighbourhood of “Little Jamaica,” Frying Plantain follows a girl from elementary school to high school graduation as she navigates the tensions between mothers and daughters, second-generation immigrants experiencing first-generation cultural expectations, and Black identity in a predominantly white society. Kara Davis is a girl caught in the middle — of her North American identity and her desire to be a “true” Jamaican, of her mother and grandmother’s rages and life lessons, of having to avoid being thought of as too “faas” or too “quiet” or too “bold” or too “soft.” In these twelve interconnected stories, we see Kara on a visit to Jamaica, startled by the sight of a severed pig’s head in her great-aunt’s freezer; in junior high, the victim of a devastating prank by her closest friends; and as a teenager in and out of her grandmother’s house, trying to cope with ongoing battles of unyielding authority. A rich and unforgettable portrait of growing up between worlds, Frying Plantain shows how, in one charged moment, friendship and love can turn to enmity and hate, well-meaning protection can become control, and teasing play can turn to something much darker.

Yeti. Bigfoot. Abominable Snow Man. Sasquatch. You humans have many names for my kind. You've probably seen us without knowing it. We hide in plain sight, thanks to our shape-shifting powers. I live in the Ghorki-Terelj region of Mongolia, near the Himalayas, and work as a tour guide. Two unusual clients walked into the shop recently. Harold Rosenthal, a South African big-game hunter, and Omar Kensington, an African-American Muslim scholar and Howard University student. They seek Abominable Snow Men. I'm to take them into the Himalayan wilderness, to find a brood of mythical creatures...of which I happen to be a member. This ought to be interesting. To the mundane world, I am Mariam Bagabandi, Mongolian businesswoman and tour guide. You may call me...The Abominable Snow Woman. Let the games begin...

An extraordinary collection of Japanese folk tales, many in English for the first time! This book contains 79 stories from the Japanese collection Tales from Shinshu, compiled and edited by award-winning author Noboru Wada. It features traditional tales of yokai, ghosts, mountain witches, demons and apparitions frequently sighted in and around the mountainous Shinshu region in central Japan, such as: The Legend of the Snow Woman: A beautiful woman appears at Minokichi's door one night in a snowstorm. They marry and live happily, until one day her terrible secret is revealed. Kappa Taro: A legendary yokai terrifies villagers by luring them into a pond, where they drown. Can Suwa Yorito, famed for his strength, successfully challenge this terrifying demon? The Yamamba Witch's Daughter: Who would ever dream of marrying a mountain witch? Can the Yamamba's daughter find the love and happiness she seeks? These stories have been passed down for generations from grandparents to their grandchildren, sitting around the hearth on cold and snowy winter nights. They are well-known throughout Japan and are believed by the inhabitants of Shinshu to have actually occurred in the distant past!

Here's the newest twist on the familiar tale of There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly.There was a cold lady who swallowed some snow.I don't know why she swallowed some snow.Perhaps you know.This time, the old lady is swallowing everything from snow to a pipe, some coal, a hat, and more! With rollicking, rhyming text and funny illustrations, this lively version will appeal to young readers with every turn of the page. And this time, there's a surprise at the end no reader will be able to guess!

A novel first published in 1969, by the author of COLD COMFORT FARM.