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The Cloak of Dreams
A man is changed into a flea and must bring his future parents together in order to become human again. A woman convinces a river god to cure her sick son, but the remedy has mixed consequences. A young man must choose whether to be close to his wife's soul or body. And two deaf mutes transcend their physical existence in the garden of dreams. Strange and fantastical, these fairy tales of Béla Balázs (1884-1949), Hungarian writer, film critic, and famous librettist ofBluebeard's Castle, reflect his profound interest in friendship, alienation, and Taoist philosophy. Translated and introduced by Jack Zipes, one of the world's leading authorities on fairy tales,The Cloak of Dreamsbrings together sixteen of Balázs's unique and haunting stories.
Written in 1921, these fairy tales were originally published with twenty images drawn in the Chinese style by painter Mariette Lydis, and this new edition includes a selection of Lydis's brilliant illustrations. Together, the tales and pictures accentuate the motifs and themes that run throughout Balázs's work: wandering protagonists, mysterious woods and mountains, solitude, and magical transformation. His fairy tales express our deepest desires and the hope that, even in the midst of tragedy, we can transcend our difficulties and forge our own destinies.
Unusual, wondrous fairy tales that examine the world's cruelties and twists of fate,The Cloak of Dreamswill entertain, startle, and intrigue.
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Hannah the Hippo's no mud day
Hannah the Hippo finds she cannot stay clean even on the day her Aunt Lil is coming to visit.
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Captain Beastlie's pirate party
As Captain Beastlie counts down the days until his birthday, his crew plans a special surprise for the filthy pirate.
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The Short Stories of Edith Wharton
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SPEAKING AS AN ELDER ABOUT OUR ENERGY FUTURE
Jennifer Ouellette describes herself as a \"recovering\" English major who stumbled into science writing by accident and has been \"exploring her inner geek ever since.\" Ouellette often uses pop culture, fantasy, and science fiction as tools to communicate scientific ideas to mainstream audiences. From 1995 to 2004 she served as a contributing editor to Industrial Physicist magazine and later served as the science editor at Gizmodo. She is a current contributor to Ars Technica and has been featured in the New York Times, Smithsonian magazine, the Wall Street Journal, Nature, Physics Today, and numerous other outlets. Here, adapted from OuelLette's speech in acceptance of the 2018 Humanist of the Year Award, delivered on May 18 at the AHA's annual conference in Las Vegas NV is presented.
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The Funny Bunny Fly
\"Something doesn't smell right at Mr. Abel Throppe's bakery. Eighteen customers are sick, and they're blaming it on his pie. What could have caused this awful epidemic? It seems a Funny Bunny Fly has taken up residence in the bakery. You see, Funny Bunny Fly doesn't like to be clean. Prior to entering the bakery, he rolled in some dog doo-doo and is spreading germs all over town\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Great, now we've got barbarians!
\"Why do grown-ups make such a fuss about tidiness and cleanliness, anyway? What's the worst that could happen? A couple of ants pass through? A lone little mouse pays a midnight call? No big deal, right? Right? Author Jason Carter Eaton and illustrator Mark Fearing are here to caution you that being a slob might in fact be a big deal--a really big deal\"--Dust jacket flap.
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