Skinner: 466 books

Myths and Legends of Our Own Land, by Charles M. Skinner.

Charles Montgomery Skinner was an American writer, mostly known as a collector of North American folklore. “Condemned To The Noose” is a short story, entered in the collection “Myth and legends of our own land”. The narration is about Ralph Sutherland, a landowner, who is a man of morose and...

The kind reception of Mr. Skinner's first volume has encouraged him to go beyond the territory of the United States for material for a fresh collection ; and this material he now embodies in a small-sized but rather closely printed book of " Myths and Legends Beyond Our Borders". About two-thirds...

Charles Montgomery Skinner was an American writer, editor, dramatic and art critic, mostly known as a collector and rewriter of North American folklore. “The Crime Of Black Swamp” is a mystic short story, entered in the collection “Myth and legends of our own land”. The narration is about...

Greek ethnography is commonly believed to have developed in conjunction with the wider sense of Greek identity that emerged during the Greeks' "encounter with the barbarian"--Achaemenid Persia--during the late sixth to early fifth centuries BC. The dramatic nature of this meeting, it was...

This carefully selected and edited collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving (Louisa May Alcott) Aunt Susanna's Thanksgiving Dinner (Lucy Maud Montgomery) The Genesis of the Doughnut Club (Lucy Maud Montgomery) An English...

What you don't see is what scares you.Against the foggy rugged coast of Northern California, two brothers and their niece struggle over the fate of their family’s land, the purpose of their lives, and the secrets that they harbor. Pitting each against the other, THE EDGE OF FARALLON is a wildly...

Originally published in 1911, this early work by Charles M. Skinner is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It delves deep into the mythology of the natural world and uncovers legends of times long forgotton. This is a fascinating work and highly recommended for all folklore enthusiasts....

In the last century, a widow decides that she will forego convention and actually try to fall in love with another man. This is a throoughly engrossing novel by Constance Skinner.

Face to Face: From the Pen of a Modern Mystic is Bettys third book. Birthed from a lifetime of longing and listening, Bettys reflections plunge the depths and challenge conventional programs for happiness and fulfillment. It is my fervent prayer that these gleanings will awaken within you the courage...

Starting with basic psychology and simple logic, this book will walk you through the concepts and conclusions that caused my quality of life to skyrocket. Whether you're atheist, religious, in poverty, or wealthy, this book can help you find the next step in your personal journey toward self-fulfillment.

The story takes place in a village in Lanarkshire, Scotland, called Carfin. This is a unique place as it has a large Catholic population, a replica Lourdes grotto, an Islamic Mosque, a greyhound racing track, and a small Lithuanian community. Mags (Margaret O’Hara) is a twenty eight year...

Building on over a century of scholarly achievements and advances, this book addresses the core problem of how to incorporate gender in the study of the history of medieval Europe, and why it is important to do so. Providing a succinct overview of the field, Patricia Skinner guides us through debates...

The toxic legacy of Love Canal vividly brought the crisis in industrial waste disposal to public awareness across the United States and led to the passage of the Superfund legislation in 1980. To discover why disasters like Love Canal have occurred and whether they could have been averted with knowledge...