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The record contained in the present volume forms the first considerable printed collection made in America of superstitions belonging to English-speaking folk. Numerous as are the items here presented, only a part of the matter is included, the collector having preferred to reserve for separate presentation superstitions connected with animal and plant lore, material which would require a space about equal to that here occupied. Again, the present gathering by no means pretends to completeness; while certain departments may be adequately represented, other sections exhibit scarce more than a gleaning. The collection, therefore, will be looked on as a first essay, subject to revision and enlargement.

The love of adventure, the expectation of the unexpected, have ever prompted men stout of heart, and ready of resource, to brave the perils of wilderness and sea that they might set their feet where man never trod before. The world owes much to the explorers who have faced hostile savages, stood in jeopardy from the cobra and the lion, the foes as deadly which lurk in the brook which quenches thirst. A traveller like Clarke takes his life in his hands. He breaks a path which leads he knows not whither: it may bring him to a shore whence he has no ship to sail from; it may end in an abyss he cannot bridge. The thickets rend and sting him, poison may colour a tempting grain or berry, frost may deaden his energies and lull him to the sleep that knows no waking. He has but little aid from science: beyond food and medicine he carries little more than a watch, a compass, a rifle, and a cartridge belt.

¿11 milioni e mezzo di persone non hanno accesso alle cure mediche. Il 40 % sono bambini¿ (ONU/OCHA ¿ Office for the Coordination of Umanitarism Affairs). Quando i numeri hanno braccia e gambe. Quando la guerra toglie dignità e valore all¿essere umano. La guerra in Siria, da qualsiasi angolazione la si voglia guardare, è una catastrofe. Di più: è un genocidio. Che pretende di essere ascoltato. Proprio per questo, il Collettivo di scrittura Bibbia d¿Asfalto, ha deciso di fare. La poesia, si sa, è fatta di parole. Di parole, non di soluzioni. Abbiamo scelto anche di andare oltre le parole. Di raccoglierle in un¿unica voce, di farle diventare un libro. Sfidando la crisi di lettura del nostro paese, decidiamo di mettere il libro in vendita e di offrire il guadagno a Medici Senza Frontiere, a cui le bombe hanno abbattuto gran parte degli ospedali che gestivano sul territorio siriano. Che la scrittura e la poesia, in particolare, sia azione. Questa è la nostra unica arma ed è carica. Il ricavato andrà a supporto di Medici Senza Frontiere Italia.

In 1984, a time when the publishing landscape was becoming increasingly corporate, Nigel Newton decided to start a new independent literary publishing company. The following year, over early mornings and late nights, he and publisher David Reynolds came up with their plan. In 1986 Bloomsbury Publishing began its life in a small office above a Chinese restaurant in Putney.For all its early ambition, no-one could have envisaged the 35 years that would follow. As the offices shifted first to Soho Square and then to Bedford Square, with branches opening in New York, Sydney, Oxford and New Delhi, its list took shape. There were to be books from all over the world, some becoming Nobel, Booker and Women's Prize winners, some to be million copy bestsellers, and some to become modern classics.In Bloomsbury 35 its editors-in-chief Liz Calder and Alexandra Pringle have made selections from novels they have published on Bloomsbury's adult list, from each year of Bloomsbury's life, forming an anthology that represents the creative heart of Bloomsbury. This anthology does not draw works from Bloomsbury's equally sparkling children's, academic or special interest lists. Featuring work from Margaret Atwood, Susanna Clarke, Jeffrey Eugenides, Richard Ford, Abdulrazak Gurnah, Khaled Hosseini, Jhumpa Lahiri, Colum McCann, Madeline Miller, Michael Ondaatje, Caryl Phillips, George Saunders, Will Self, Kamila Shamsie, Ahdaf Soueif, Jeanette Winterson, and many more, it is a celebration of Bloomsbury's first 35 years

It has been said that one should never meddle in the affairs of dragons-for you are crunchy and taste good with chocolate. Come enter the dragon's lair and roll the dice. Within these pages you will still meet some of the biggest, baddest predators ever-but if you are lucky, you will also discover some that have a sweeter side. Meet a dragon with a soft spot for hard luck cases and another who is a hopeless romantic. Enjoy a musical battle between a dragon and the specter of one of the greatest guitarists to ever play. Meet a dragon in trouble with other magical creatures because he enjoys hanging out with human children. Join a mother and daughter and their teams of dragons on a dangerous cross-country race. Reconnect with an imaginary friend - who is not so imaginary and escape the isolation of the pandemic. And more... So enter in BUT tread carefully-remember you are crunchy and taste good with chocolate. Featuring stories by: Beth W. Patterson, Miriam Thor, Joyce Frohn, Cara Brezina. Allison Rott, Rose Strickman, Mary Jo Rabe, Gustasp Irani, Birgit K. Gaiser, Gwen C. Katz, Gerri Leen, Austin Roberts, Annie Percik, L.H. Davis III, Gregg Chamberlain, Barbara G. Tarn, Sally Jo, Fred Phillips, Mabel Ginest, Karen G. McCullough, Mark Bruce, Claire Davon, Kevin David Anderson, S.H. Mansouri, Samuel Poots, Ken Goldman, Jean Martin

When anxiety and stress feel too intense to handle, readers need quick, in-the-moment relief-not psychological jargon. Written by a dream team of mental health experts and grounded in evidence-based therapy, The Anxiety First Aid Kit offers simple tools for triaging stress and anxiety in a crisis.

A Quiet Afternoon 2PREPARE YOURSELF... TO PROCRASTINATEFind a comfy chair and get ready to put off those chores you''ve been meaning to do, because A Quiet Afternoon 2 is here to distract you with twenty-seven speculative Low-Fi tales of harmonious resolutions, idle reminiscences, and hopeful dreams.Unruly neighbours learn to coexist peacefully...Family recipes are as valuable as any treasure...And princesses do not need rescuing.Spend some time with the bricklayers who refuse to let a robot take their jobs, a woman made of gems who wants to be a bird, and a very brave squirrel. Explore the shop where you can pawn your dreams, tour a house who wants to be haunted, and take in the fairground where dinosaurs come to life.Comfy and cosy with a touch of the bittersweet, these low-stakes moderate-rewards stories are ready to let you relax.Featuring stories by:Stewart C. BakerGabrielle BleuL. ChanJessica ChoKatie ConradEmily DeibertS. M. DziokRebecca Gomez FarrellElizabeth HirstLiam HoganMeia HollandSally JoTawanda Adrian KondeBrian M. MiltonTiffany MorrisEamonn MurphyChristopher R. MuscatoAimee OgdenMaraki PiedrasAlmah LaVon RiceDarren RidgleyTamoha SenguptaChristina Tang-BernasSara L. UckelmanAmrita ValanXan van RooyenNicole Walsh

In this riveting anthology, 21 extraordinary women share their powerful TESTimonies about triumphing through trauma, trials, and tribulations. The journey through hurt and pain is a deep, dark one as they fight to overcome addiction, childhood trauma, depression, grief, health issues, low self-esteem, mental health challenges, sexual assault, suicidal ideation, toxic relationships, etc. But repurposed pain begins the beautiful process of transitioning from hurting to healing. From Hurting to Healing will restore your hope as you rise from the ashes, reclaim your life, and reignite your purpose. 

It has been said that one should never meddle in the affairs of dragons-for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup. Come enter the dragon's lair.Take your chances with other would-be heroes and heroines who decide to face off against one of the biggest, baddest predators ever.Witness a dragon civil war.Hear the true story of the Battle of New Orleans.Find out what it's like in the belly of a dragon.Discover why cats can spell disaster when stealing a dragon's egg.Meet a group of dragon riders who protect us from nuclear devastation.Follow legends of modern dragons, only to find something very unexpected.>So enter in BUT tread carefully-remember you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup. Featuring stories by Robert Allen Lupton, Sonia Focke, Marti Aamus, Dana Bell, Susan diRende, Nancy Kay Clark, Emma Melville, Christopher Fielden, Kay Hanifen, Steven Streeter, Taria Karillion, Ted Pennella, Emily Martha Sorensen, Takayuki Ino, JF Capps, John Lance, Robert Wenson, A.K. Stuntz, Geoff Hart, Adam Knight, Xauri'EL Zwaan, James Dorr, Matt Bille, DY Tyrer, Craig Crawford, and Gregg Chamberlain

When all you can think about the day after your wild 30th Birthday party is how you need a good fuck, it’s time to do something about it. She can’t wait any longer. She wants sex, even if that’s all it is. It should be passionate and it should happen now. She sells her most expensive Birthday present and orders a taxi. Her next destination is whoever she matches with first on Tinder...This compilation of short stories includes the following:Tinder TaxiThe InviteThe WatcherFleshThe Male EscortThe Ballet MasterHandymanThe Red DiamondThe Game with Mr. XJenny the PirateMy Abduction FantasyThese short stories are published in collaboration with the Swedish filmproducer Erika Lust. Her intention is to depict human nature and diversity through stories of passion, intimacy, lust and love in a fusion of powerful stories and erotica.

She knows that it's not appropriate. She knows that she shouldn't be reading this here, among all these other people. But she can't help herself..."Seduced in the Library" is an erotic short story about a woman who finds pleasure in a romantic erotic story in the library.This compilation of short stories includes the following:The Nymph and the FaunsDirty DoctorThe Artist's MuseSpanish SummerSoaring HeightsAt My Master's MercyLesbian DreamsSeduced in the LibraryThe Feminist ManMemories of YouCar SexThese short stories are published in collaboration with the Swedish filmproducer Erika Lust. Her intention is to depict human nature and diversity through stories of passion, intimacy, lust and love in a fusion of powerful stories and erotica.