The Camp Fire Girls on the Open Road
Title | The Camp Fire Girls on the Open Road PDF eBook |
Author | Hildegard G. Frey |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 266 |
Release | 1918 |
Genre | Occupations |
ISBN |
Legends of the Open Road
Title | Legends of the Open Road PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Automobiles |
ISBN | 9788861300668 |
This catalogue illustrates the creative life of the most prestigious European and American car manufacturers and their models, from the end of the 1940s to the present day.
The Open Road
Title | The Open Road PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 456 |
Release | 1913 |
Genre | Religions (Proposed, universal, etc.) |
ISBN |
Golden Legends
Title | Golden Legends PDF eBook |
Author | W. B. Carnochan |
Publisher | Stanford University Press |
Total Pages | 185 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0804760985 |
From the eighteenth century to the present, travellers, explorers, journalists, imaginative writers like Samuel Johnson, and legendary reggae musician Bob Marley have shared a fascination with Abyssinia. So did even earlier writers and mapmakers, who thought Abyssinia was the land of the mythical (and fabulously rich) Christian ruler, Prester John. The principal subject of this book is the allure of the exotic, as represented by Abyssinia, to the British imagination. In addition to Johnson and Marley, some others included are the eighteenth-century Scot James Bruce, nineteenth-century explorer Richard Burton, author Evelyn Waugh, Wilfred Thesiger (best known of twentieth-century British explorers), Sylvia Pankhurst (crusading journalist and daughter of the suffragist Emmeline Pankhurst), and the contemporary Irish traveller Dervla Murphy. The author also considers the beginnings of anthropology and the variations of quest narrative in modern travel writing.
Urban Legends: The Dark Truth Behind the Myths
Title | Urban Legends: The Dark Truth Behind the Myths PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas Jacob |
Publisher | Thomas Jacob |
Total Pages | 32 |
Release | 2024-07-01 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN |
Explore the horrifying true stories that inspired urban legends and folklore. From the Hookman to the Killer in the Backseat, this book uncovers the real-life horrors that sparked these enduring tales. Through meticulous investigation and analysis, readers will discover the kernels of truth behind these legends, revealing how fact can be even stranger—and more terrifying—than fiction. Each chapter peels back the layers of myth to expose the dark truths at their core.
The Mexican Pet: More "New" Urban Legends and Some Old Favorites
Title | The Mexican Pet: More "New" Urban Legends and Some Old Favorites PDF eBook |
Author | Jan Harold Brunvand |
Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | 224 |
Release | 1988-04-17 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0393346552 |
"A uniquely entertaining book: edifying scholarship, diverting social history."—Elaine Kendall, Los Angeles Times "[The book] captures the spirit of convivial storytelling and even encourages the activity. . . . Many readers . . . will be gratified to know that Brunvand intends to continue this series of relaxed, unofficial excursions into popular legends. Admirers of curiosa and the psychology of crowds cannot afford to miss them." —Kirkus Reviews
The Vanishing Hitchhiker: American Urban Legends and Their Meanings
Title | The Vanishing Hitchhiker: American Urban Legends and Their Meanings PDF eBook |
Author | Jan Harold Brunvand |
Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | 224 |
Release | 2003-12-17 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0393346536 |
The book that launched America's urban legend obsession! The Vanishing Hitchhiker was Professor Brunvand's first popular book on urban legends, and it remains a classic. The culmination of twenty years of collection and research, this book is a must-have for urban legend lovers.