Author : Glen Grant
Publisher : Mutual Publishing
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1999-02
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1566472245
Obake Files
Glen Grant
The Obake Files
The Obake Files Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle version is available to download in english. Read online anytime anywhere directly from your device. Click on the download button below to get a free pdf file of The Obake Files book. This book definitely worth reading, it is an incredibly well-written.
Glen Grant's Chicken Skin Tales
Glen Grant
Author : Glen Grant
Publisher : Mutual Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Ghosts
ISBN : 1566472288
Glen Grant's Chicken Skin Tales by Glen Grant Pdf
Based on first-hand encounters with spirits, strange beings, poltergeists, fireballs and other "things that go bump in the night."
Supernatural Hawaii
Judi Thompson
Author : Judi Thompson
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2008-12
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0764331868
Supernatural Hawaii by Judi Thompson Pdf
Ancient Hawaiian warriors march in the night, mysterious blue lights hover and zip, tiny people disappear, and invisible spirits attack: These are just some of the stories that Hawaii's supernatural side has to offer. Islanders tell of their true experiences beyond the veil with Madam Pele, goddess of the volcano; akuas, guardian protector spirits of sharks or white owls; and phantoms who glide in the night. Read the ghostly memories from Island kaimaaina (long-time residents) luminaries Inez Ashdown of Maui and Auntie Harriet Ne of Molokai, kahunas (Hawaiian Shaman) Charles Kenn, Emma "Nana" Veary, and Mary Kawena Pukui, author Julius S. Rodman, and members of the Hawaii State Fire Department. Shiver as you delve into a unique and spirited slice of Hawaii never before shared.
Legendary Hawai'i and the Politics of Place
Cristina Bacchilega
Author : Cristina Bacchilega
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2011-06-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780812201178
Legendary Hawai'i and the Politics of Place by Cristina Bacchilega Pdf
Hawaiian legends figure greatly in the image of tropical paradise that has come to represent Hawai'i in popular imagination. But what are we buying into when we read these stories as texts in English-language translations? Cristina Bacchilega poses this question in her examination of the way these stories have been adapted to produce a legendary Hawai'i primarily for non-Hawaiian readers or other audiences. With an understanding of tradition that foregrounds history and change, Bacchilega examines how, following the 1898 annexation of Hawai'i by the United States, the publication of Hawaiian legends in English delegitimized indigenous narratives and traditions and at the same time constructed them as representative of Hawaiian culture. Hawaiian mo'olelo were translated in popular and scholarly English-language publications to market a new cultural product: a space constructed primarily for Euro-Americans as something simultaneously exotic and primitive and beautiful and welcoming. To analyze this representation of Hawaiian traditions, place, and genre, Bacchilega focuses on translation across languages, cultures, and media; on photography, as the technology that contributed to the visual formation of a westernized image of Hawai'i; and on tourism as determining postannexation economic and ideological machinery. In a book with interdisciplinary appeal, Bacchilega demonstrates both how the myth of legendary Hawai'i emerged and how this vision can be unmade and reimagined.
Folding Paper
Meher McArthur,Robert J. Lang
Author : Meher McArthur,Robert J. Lang
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2013-08-06
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 0804843384
Folding Paper by Meher McArthur,Robert J. Lang Pdf
This beautiful origami art book is a collection of the best contemporary pieces from some of the worlds most renowned papercraft artists. Thanks to pioneering masters such as Dr. Robert J. Lang, origami has transcended its humble roots as a traditional Japanese papercraft to take its place among the global fine arts. In Folding Paper: The Infinite Possibilities of Origami, Dr. Lang and Asian art curator Meher McArthur chronicle origami's remarkable evolution and showcases the widespread applications of paper folding solutions in the fields of contemporary mathematics, engineering, design, and the international peace movement. Based around a groundbreaking museum show by the same name, Folding Paper features the work of more than forty leading origami artists from around the world. It traces the development of paper folding in both the East and the West, recognizing the global influences on this international art form. Now in the early twenty-first century, origami is a sophisticated fine art form consisting of many different styles, from representational to geometric, abstract, and even conceptual. It has become a symbol of peace, an inspiration for engineers, and a conduit for scientific advancement. Featured origami artists include: Brian Chan Erik Joisel Erik and Martin Demaine Tomoko Fuse Daniel Kwan Michael LaFosse Jeannine Moseley Akira Yoshizawa Combining Dr. Lang's and McArthur's illuminating narrative history with lavish color photographs of more than sixty breathtaking works—from Joel Cooper's haunting Cyrus mask to Linda Tomoko Mihara's delicate Crane Cube to Eric Joisel's lifelike Pangolin model—Folding Paper is an enthralling introduction to the contemporary art of paper folding.
Legends from the Pacific: Book 1
Kamuela Kaneshiro
Author : Kamuela Kaneshiro
Publisher : Legends from the Pacific LLC
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2023-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781732059726
Legends from the Pacific: Book 1 by Kamuela Kaneshiro Pdf
Everyone’s heard of Zeus, but did you know Hawaii has a goddess of fire named Pele? Uncover astonishing myths and stories from across the Pacific. Have you ever wondered about the origin of the terrifying Wendigo? How about tales from the Philippines of their very own shape-shifting vampire? Want to shiver with the certainty that Māori forest spirits lurk within the woods? Join award winning podcaster and researcher Kamuela Kaneshiro as he takes you on a thrilling trip through Asia, South America, and other fascinating cultures whose shores touch the planet’s largest ocean. And as you marvel at this captivating assortment of deities, monsters, and historical backdrops, you’re sure to have your imagination sparked by the wonders of the world. In Legends from the Pacific, you’ll discover: Ninety mesmerizing accounts featuring characters that will leave you quivering, intrigued, and appreciative of distant lands The deadly Wendigo from North America’s indigenous folktales and how it ties into early settlers Why you’ll think twice before answering a quiet call after learning about Japan’s girl in the well How a Samoan princess turned into a goddess of fertility and a protector of bats The power of the Chinese New Year to drive off demons, Australia’s creepy water spirit, striking stories from Micronesia, Vietnam, and Peru, and much, much more! In this eye-opening compilation of mythologies, Kamuela Kaneshiro respectfully recognizes the traditions and heritage that have influenced history and storytelling around the world. And as you are entertained and educated by his well-researched revelations, you’ll devour each wonder-filled page for both famous and lesser-known fables that populate our modern culture. Based on the podcast enjoyed throughout the world, Legends from the Pacific: Book 1 is the tantalizing first volume in the Legends from the Pacific mythology series. If you like exploring obscure parables, finding real-life connections to notable folk tales, and embracing humanity’s origins, then you’ll love Kamuela Kaneshiro’s magical collection. Buy Legends from the Pacific to enjoy these cultural treasures today!
My Search for Ramanujan
Ken Ono,Amir D. Aczel
Author : Ken Ono,Amir D. Aczel
Publisher : Springer
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-20
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9783319255682
My Search for Ramanujan by Ken Ono,Amir D. Aczel Pdf
"The son of a prominent Japanese mathematician who came to the United States after World War II, Ken Ono was raised on a diet of high expectations and little praise. Rebelling against his pressure-cooker of a life, Ken determined to drop out of high school to follow his own path. To obtain his father’s approval, he invoked the biography of the famous Indian mathematical prodigy Srinivasa Ramanujan, whom his father revered, who had twice flunked out of college because of his single-minded devotion to mathematics. Ono describes his rocky path through college and graduate school, interweaving Ramanujan’s story with his own and telling how at key moments, he was inspired by Ramanujan and guided by mentors who encouraged him to pursue his interest in exploring Ramanujan’s mathematical legacy. Picking up where others left off, beginning with the great English mathematician G.H. Hardy, who brought Ramanujan to Cambridge in 1914, Ono has devoted his mathematical career to understanding how in his short life, Ramanujan was able to discover so many deep mathematical truths, which Ramanujan believed had been sent to him as visions from a Hindu goddess. And it was Ramanujan who was ultimately the source of reconciliation between Ono and his parents. Ono’s search for Ramanujan ranges over three continents and crosses paths with mathematicians whose lives span the globe and the entire twentieth century and beyond. Along the way, Ken made many fascinating discoveries. The most important and surprising one of all was his own humanity."
Defiant Indigeneity
Stephanie Nohelani Teves
Author : Stephanie Nohelani Teves
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781469640563
Defiant Indigeneity by Stephanie Nohelani Teves Pdf
"Aloha" is at once the most significant and the most misunderstood word in the Indigenous Hawaiian lexicon. For K&257;naka Maoli people, the concept of "aloha" is a representation and articulation of their identity, despite its misappropriation and commandeering by non-Native audiences in the form of things like the "hula girl" of popular culture. Considering the way aloha is embodied, performed, and interpreted in Native Hawaiian literature, music, plays, dance, drag performance, and even ghost tours from the twentieth century to the present, Stephanie Nohelani Teves shows that misunderstanding of the concept by non-Native audiences has not prevented the K&257;naka Maoli from using it to create and empower community and articulate its distinct Indigenous meaning. While Native Hawaiian artists, activists, scholars, and other performers have labored to educate diverse publics about the complexity of Indigenous Hawaiian identity, ongoing acts of violence against Indigenous communities have undermined these efforts. In this multidisciplinary work, Teves argues that Indigenous peoples must continue to embrace the performance of their identities in the face of this violence in order to challenge settler-colonialism and its efforts to contain and commodify Hawaiian Indigeneity.
At Play in the Killing Fields
Joseph DeMarco
Author : Joseph DeMarco
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2007-02-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781463461928
At Play in the Killing Fields by Joseph DeMarco Pdf
JOE KAYE (1976-2031) - The False Prophet of Fennimore Place Joe Kaye was an American poet, philosopher, schoolteacher, and author of 11 books. Born in New York City, Joe taught in New York, Hawaii, and Michigan. In Hawaii, he started writing and by the age of 25 he published his first manuscript. He later moved to Michigan and then to Wisconsin, where he developed a tumor which began to give him delusions. His delusions led him to construct a giant labyrinth on a tropical island. He also had an obsession with looking for a message he believed he had left for himself in a past life, in the form of a poem, song, or story. He went insane with paranoia and believed the karma police were coming to take him away. He also became obsessed with cheating death, practicing a religion called Voodoo Botany, believing it would make him a god. On a late night talk show, he made a prophecy about the extinction of the human race. He was sent to rest at Fennimore Place Institute. The maze was never finished. He died broke and penniless.
Yurei
Zack Davisson
Author : Zack Davisson
Publisher : Chin Music Press Inc.
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2015-07-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780988769359
Yurei by Zack Davisson Pdf
An eerie yet insightful exploration into the phenomenon of yurei, or Japanese ghosts, both past and present.
Yokai Stories
Zack Davisson
Author : Zack Davisson
Publisher : Chin Music Press
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781634059152
Yokai Stories by Zack Davisson Pdf
Bookworm Akira has read about the conniving ways of Yokai, but when he trips over one along a forest path, he decides to help the creature back to its murky water home. A challenge ensues involving Akira’s beloved grandmother, a pizza-producing hammer, and a crunchy cucumber. Haunting illustrations of the Yokai accompany 17 original stories.
Pandemonium and Parade
Michael Dylan Foster
Author : Michael Dylan Foster
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780520253629
Pandemonium and Parade by Michael Dylan Foster Pdf
Monsters known as yōkai have long haunted the Japanese cultural landscape. This history of the strange and mysterious in Japan seeks out these creatures in folklore, encyclopedias, literature, art, science, games, manga, magazines and movies, exploring their meanings in the Japanese imagination over three centuries.
Moto Maki's Ghostly Mysteries (Set)
Anita Yasuda
Author : Anita Yasuda
Publisher : Moto Maki's Ghostly Mysteries
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1532138237
Moto Maki's Ghostly Mysteries (Set) by Anita Yasuda Pdf
Moto Maki loves collecting coins, marbles, and other lost things. But on the eve of Ghost Month, a haunted object follows him home. This series follows Moto's adventures with ghosts and mischievous spirits that haunt objects, not people or places. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Spellbound is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.
The Book of the Hakutaku
Zack Davisson
Author : Zack Davisson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2018-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0985218452
The Book of the Hakutaku by Zack Davisson Pdf
American Regional Folklore
Terry Ann Mood-Leopold
Author : Terry Ann Mood-Leopold
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2004-09-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781576076217
American Regional Folklore by Terry Ann Mood-Leopold Pdf
An easy-to-use guide to American regional folklore with advice on conducting research, regional essays, and a selective annotated bibliography. American Regional Folklore begins with a chapter on library research, including how to locate a library suitable for folklore research, how to understand a library's resources, and how to construct a research strategy. Mood also gives excellent advice on researching beyond the library: locating and using community resources like historical societies, museums, fairs and festivals, storytelling groups, local colleges, newspapers and magazines, and individuals with knowledge of the field. The rest of the book is divided into eight sections, each one highlighting a separate region (the Northeast, the South and Southern Highlands, the Midwest, the Southwest, the West, the Northwest, Alaska, and Hawaii). Each regional section contains a useful overview essay, written by an expert on the folklore of that particular region, followed by a selective, annotated bibliography of books and a directory of related resources.