Author: Roger L. WelschPublisher: Voyageur Press
ISBN: 9781610606592
Category : Farm tractors
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Old Tractors and the Men Who Love Them : How to Keep Your Tractors Happy and Your Family Running
Author: Roger L. WelschPublisher: Voyageur Press
ISBN: 9781610606592
Category : Farm tractors
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
The Reluctant Pilgrim
Author: Roger L. WelschPublisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 0803274270
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Forty years ago, while paging through a book sent as an unexpected gift from a friend, Roger Welsch came across a curious reference to stones that were round, “like the sun and moon.” According to Tatonka-ohitka, Brave Buffalo (Sioux), these stones were sacred. “I make my request of the stones and they are my intercessors,” Brave Buffalo explained. Moments later, another friend appeared at Welsch’s door bearing yet another unusual gift: a perfectly round white stone found on top of a mesa in Colorado. So began Welsch’s lesson from stones, gifts that always presented themselves unexpectedly: during a walk, set aside in an antique store, and in the mail from complete strangers. The Reluctant Pilgrim shares a skeptic’s spiritual journey from his Lutheran upbringing to the Native sensibilities of his adoptive families in both the Omaha and Pawnee tribes. Beginning with those round stones, increasing encounters during his life prompted Welsch to confront a new way of learning and teaching as he was drawn inexorably into another world. Confronting mainstream contemporary culture’s tendency to dismiss the magical, mystical, and unexplained, Welsch shares his personal experiences and celebrates the fact that even in our scientific world, “Something Is Going On,” just beyond our ken.
The Dynamics of Folklore
Author: Barre ToelkenPublisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
ISBN: 1457180715
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 736
Book Description
One of the most comprehensive and widely praised introductions to folklore ever written. Toelken's discussion of the history and meaning of folklore is delivered in straightforward language, easily understood definitions, and a wealth of insightful and entertaining examples. Toelken emphasizes dynamism and variety in the vast array of folk expressions he examines, from "the biology of folklore," to occupational and ethnic lore, food ways, holidays, personal experience narratives, ballads, myths, proverbs, jokes, crafts, and others. Chapters are followed by bibliographical essays, and over 100 photographs illustrate the text. This new edition is accessible to all levels of folklore study and an essential text for classroom instruction.
Subject Guide to Books in Print
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 3054
Book Description
Embracing Fry Bread
Author: Roger WelschPublisher: Bison Books
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Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Welsch tells the story of his lifelong relationship with Native American culture.
American Book Publishing Record
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1044
Book Description
Kaapse bibliotekaris
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Category : Libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Issues for Nov. 1957- include section: Accessions. Aanwinste, Sept. 1957-
Cowgirls, Cockroaches and Celebrity Lingerie
Author: Michelle LovricPublisher:
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Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Museums may have a reputation for being boring, dusty and outdated but Michelle Lovric's new books crushes that stereotype and shows the fascinating, fun and sometimes frightening collections that are housed in the museums of today. There are museums devoted to Jell-O, liars, peanuts and the Dakota Dinosaur. From the Salem Witch Museum to Marvin's Marvellous Mechanical Museum, via the House of Terror, take a tour of the worlds most unusual collections.
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