Outfoxing Fear: Folktales from Around the World
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Book Overview
From the old Japanese woman who tricks the tengu monster to the bluebird that uses the Chinook wind to teach her mother compassion, this is a collection of positive, even Utopian, folktales for various ages, arranged thematically around topics such as the nature of fear and courage, the importance of laughter, and the need for hope.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0393060365
ISBN13:9780393060362
Release Date:January 2006
Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company
Length:259 Pages
Weight:1.20 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.4" x 9.4"
Customer Reviews
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Talking Back to Chicken Little
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
I'm as tired as anyone of the endless drumbeat of pessimistic opinions. This is a book that talks back to the endless squawking of today's Chicken Littles. First, it shows that we've always shared our world with danger and fear. The folktales Ragan quotes come from all times, all places. Second, it tells many stories of personal ingenuity and hope outfoxing fear. Here's a voice worth listening to!
A unique response to 9/11
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
Kathleen Ragan's earlier collection, "Fearless Girls, Wise Women & Beloved Sisters," is probably the finest anthology of folktales featuring women. In this new, unique, wide-ranging collection inspired by 9/11, Ragan explores how folktales can help us develop creative responses to the terrifying events of today's world. Like the sunrise that never fails, Ragan brings hope.
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