Bøger af G W Mullins

In order to save his uncle, Malachi is forced to summon Santa Muerte, the deity of death. He offers a year of his life in exchange for her help. With his soul on the line, he must do her bidding, to regain his freedom.

Totem Animals Of The Native American Indians, has been written to explain the importance of the objects carved on totem poles and other articles connected with totemism and the secret societies of the Northwestern Indian tribes. The legends contained in this book tell how animals have been used as spiritual symbols and the messages that have been conveyed throughout history. TIn this book you will be presented with a wide assortment of stories that will show the creation of totem poles, the animals that inspire the symbolism that totems represent and a journey through the rich history of the Native American People. Included are the stories: The First Totem Pole, The Transition of Totemism, The Alligator and the Hunter, The End of the First World, Mistakes of Old Man, The Race of the Antelope and Deer, The Badger and the Bear, The Ball Game between the Birds and the Animals, They That Chase After the Bear, Beaver and Muskrat, Honeyed Words Can't Sweeten Evil, Ghost Stallion, Hummingbird Brings Back Tobacco, Why Porcupine Has Quills (Anishnaabe), Coyote Kills the Prairie Dogs, Why the Salmon Come to the Squamish Waters, The Seagulls and the Whiskey Jacks, and many more.

The mythology of the North America Indians is a cultural treasure trove, but many of these myths and legends have been hidden away in many old books and documents. So this vast body of wisdom has been out of reach of most people… until now.Through storytelling, the rich history of the Native American tribes is alive and well today. It has been shared and still pays tribute to fallen heroes of the past. It is through the glimpses into the past, and these stories much like the ones that are contained in this book, that you can see what a proud heritage they possess and how in tune with the Earth Native Americans really are.In this book there is a landscape of different histories and you are presented with a true look at their beliefs. Understand the Native American people a little better and understand where they have come from and what they can offer the world. By exploring these stories, you are offered a glimpse into an often forgotten past.This large volume is split into the categories of: Origin Tales, Animal Tales, People Tales, Creation Tales, Strange Tales, Itkomi Tales, Ghost Tales and Quotations. Among the stories included in this collection are: The Story of the Drum, The Origin of Corn, The Legend of the Peace Pipes, Wakiash and the First Totem Pole, The Origin of Tobacco, The Toad and the Boy, Bear-Woman and Deer-Woman, Song of the Buffalo, The Simpleton's Wisdom, The Transformed Grandmother, The Foster Child of the Deer, What's This? My Balls for Dinner?, The Search for the Corn Maidens, Legend of the Cherokee Creation, Children of the Sun, The Destruction of the Bear, The Ghosts' Buffalo, The Skin Shifting Old Woman, and many, many more.

"Native American Cooking An Indian Cookbook with Legends, and Folklore" presents a rich history of the native American Indians through food and stories of their past. Containing more than 320 pages in 6x9 format, this book is packed with recipes, a large collection of native inspired art and entertaining stories about life, beliefs, hunting, and of course food.Native Americans were not only experts at hunting wild game, but they also were excellent farmers. Their foods have always been creative, different and flavorful. They were known to cultivate crops in high, arid desert regions that required elaborate irrigation systems. Wild plants were also used abundantly to supplement the diet. Nothing was wasted, even the roots were often ground into powders to be used breads and other foods.Included in this book is a large collection of recipes that have been chosen from many tribes located throughout the United States and Canada. Also included are a collection of stories both related to food, which offer life lessons and tell us of a past that has been somewhat forgotten. Some recipes are tradition while others have been redeveloped over the years to include new ways of cooking and include new spices and ingredients. The recipes in this collection have been chosen in a way to stay true to the Native experience.

The mythology of the North America Indians is a cultural treasure trove, but many of these myths and legends have been hidden away in many old books and documents. So, this vast body of wisdom has been out of reach of most people… until now. The book represents a large collection of stories many people have not heard. In this collection these stories are brought back into the light and shared alongside art inspired from their messages.In this book, there is a landscape of different histories collected from many different tribes. You are presented with a true look at their beliefs, lifestyles and hardships. Understand the Native American people a little better and see where they have come from and what they have offered the world. By exploring these stories, you are offered a glimpse into an often forgotten past. By reading these stories you will once again breathe life into their creators and learn from them.Among the stories included in this collection are: The Fatal Swing, The Gift of the Peace Pipe, Inuit Story of the Northern Lights, The Legend of the Cherokee Rose, The Bear Man, The Bound Children, The Woman and her Bear, A Widow's Revenge, Turtle Goes to War, The Origin of Medicine, White Buffalo Woman, Origin of the Pleiades And the Pine, The Ghosts' Buffalo, The Man Who Was Afraid of Nothing, Iktomi and the Fawn, The Origin of Corn, How the Milky Way Came to Be, The Story of the Land of Northern Lights, How the Great Chiefs Made the Moon and the Sun, The Man Who Married the Moon, The Woman Who Fell from the Sky, Sun Sister and Moon Brother, Why the North Star Stands Still, The Ghost Wife, The Deserted Children, The Resuscitation of the only Daughter, The Spirit Bride, The Origin of Curing Ceremonies, The Magic Windpipe, Crossing the Red Sea, Wakiash and the First Totem Pole, The Origin of Tobacco, The Foster Child of the Deer, The Story of the Camp of the Ghosts, The Legend of the Cedar Tree, The First Moccisons, The Legend of the Apache Tear, and many, many more.