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Monumental Lies explores early western folklore complete with its playful embrace of tall tales and exaggeration, a brand of deceit woven into diverse traditions by people placing their mark on the region. Examining a wide variety of sources ranging from private journals, books, newspaper articles and archaeological remains, this considers how folklore took root in rocky soil during the nineteenth century and then how modern perspective regard...

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Piskies, mermaids, giants, and a revenant bridegroom: the stuff of legend. In the hands of skilled storytellers - the famed droll tellers of Cornwall - the result was magical. Considered in the context of narratives throughout Northern Europe, enchantment can be understood as well as enjoyed in this new way to look at Cornwall. 10b&w, illus.

Are you interested in discovering more about the beginnings, career & milestones of Kobe Bryant?Do you want to know about the romantic tale among Kobe and Vanessa Bryant?If you want to know what did Bryant say about marriage after a prominent outrage almost broke them?If these are the kinds of questions running through your mind, this book is perfect for you!Hello! Welcome to the biography of "Kobe Bryant".Kobe Bryant is an elite NBA basketbal...

Are you looking for a healthier way to cook fried food?Do you want to eat fried food freely without being overweight?If yes, then this cookbook will suit you well.Eating far to much fried food poses a risk of obesity and overweight. The more fried food you eat, the more likely you will be to develop diseases. However, if you eat traditional deep fried foods on a regular basis, you may be at risk for a usual health problem.As a result, you shou...

Are you looking for a healthier way to cook fried food?Do you want to eat fried food freely without being overweight?If yes, then this cookbook will suit you well.Eating far to much fried food poses a risk of obesity and overweight. The more fried food you eat, the more likely you will be to develop diseases. However, if you eat traditional deep fried foods on a regular basis, you may be at risk for a usual health problem.As a result, you shou...

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Private Investigator, Sammy Shovel, believed getting married was the most bizarre thing he's ever done. But a case of fire, murder, rape, and mistaken identity could get his new wife killed.A pyromaniac strikes downtown San Francisco, and the Warehouse Alliance Association hires Sammy Shovel to solve what Flame Manis burning down the city-none of the fires where considered suspicious. A body to body collision with a dangerous man leads Sammy t...

The Two Jacks is a love story about Jack and Alice. It's an easy read and takes us back to a time when life was simple. The story is a madcap romp, sassy and sexy. In the mid seventies two college graduates, music majors with the same first name, are about to find out the real world is fraught with peril. The Jacks have written a musical together. When two years go by and nobody will even listen to their music, one of the Jacks, a philanderer,...

By considering the folklore of Cornwall in a Northern European context, this book casts light on a treasury of often-ignored traditions. Folklore studies internationally have long considered Celtic material, but scholars have tended to overlook Cornwall's collections. The Folklore of Cornwall fills this gap, placing neglected stories on a par with those from other regions where Celtic languages have deep roots. The Folklore of Cornwall demonst...

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In 1991, Nevada's Commission for Cultural Affairs was created to oversee the preservation of the state's historic buildings and the conversion of the best of them for use as cultural centers. This book highlights 90 of these buildings, describing them in the context of the state's history and the character of the people who created and used them.

A murderer stalks the orange groves of 1923 Southern California. Detective Sidney Snipes is called to the Harrington Manor when retired Colonel Peter Wescott Harrington is found slumped over his desk by his family. Snipes entrusts the sensational new crime fighting technology-Fingerprint Analysis to find a fierce fiend. Just when he though he had the murderer cornered, a neighbor discovers a shallow grave in the orange groves, an unsolved ...

When brothers Ethan and Hosea Grosh left Pennsylvania in 1849, they joined throngs of men from all over the world intent on finding a fortune in the California Gold Rush. Their lively descriptions of Gold Canyon provide one of the earliest accounts of life in what would soon become the fabulously wealthy Comstock Mining District.

Pineapple is the second harvest of importance after bananas, contributing to over 20 % of the world production of tropical fruits. Uganda is the number one fruit producing nation in Africa. The country is suitable and has abundant potential to produce mangoes, citrus, pineapples, tomatoes and a host of many vegetables. The average yield is estimated at 15 MT/ha although better management can result in higher yields. Pineapple generates substan...

A window on the heyday of the American frontier.

Founded in 1859, Virginia City quickly became world famous for its extraordinary prosperity. Over the next two decades, the mines of "the Richest City on Earth” yielded millions in gold and silver. Today it is both a National Historic Landmark District and a living community. A Short History of Virginia City will enhance the experience of any visitor to the city and will also be enjoyed by anyone interested in the history of Nevada, mining, an...

Brothers Ethan and Hosea Grosh left Pennsylvania in 1849, joining young men from all over the world intent on making a fortune in the California Gold Rush. Their search for wealth took them across Mexico, by land and sea to San Francisco, to gold country in the Sierra foothills, and finally into Nevada's Gold Canyon. Never before published, the Grosh brothers' letters are among the most historically significant documents of the Gold Rush era.

In Virginia City and its Comstock Lode, miners worked one of the richest deposits of gold and silver ever found. Many places claim that title, but the precious metals retrieved between 1859 and 1880, with an equivalent value today in the billions of dollars, played an unprecedented role in industrial history. With cutting-edge technology, Comstock engineers shaped mining throughout the world for the next 50 years. Virginia City's wealth propel...

In this collection, noted scholars from several disciplines examine the daily lives of the women and families who settled in Virginia City.