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Japanese folklore stories have always been an important cultural part of Japan, influencing the way they perceive the world around them. These stories were passed down orally, generation to generation, and eventually they were written down. This collection brings together some of the most important and interesting legends and is translated into English by Yei Theodora Ozaki. 

Growing up with a learning disability, Josh was often told what he wouldn't be able to do. Fortunately, he did not listen. With the help of some wonderful teachers and friends, Josh found that he can do more than others ever predicted. Follow Josh on his journey through school, work, and his long-time participation in Special Olympics. Watch him confront challenges, overcome obstacles, and keep moving forward. This inspiring story will have you rooting for Josh from start to finish.

This is a detailed book on how you can feel happy and content with your life, even if you don’t see any way that is possible. Included are exercises you can begin to implement right now to see and feel better immediately. This eye-opening book is simply for people who are not happy with their lives and are ready to transform their lives and others completely by following this simple guide. 

While running one rainy evening, a young man finds a confused young woman who should not be alive. They attempt to unravel the mystery of the unusual state of her existence as they find that her body has been exhumed due to circumstances surrounding her young sister's untimely death. With her return come daily storms and rain. Faced with uncertainty, they begin to wonder what will happen when her body is returned to the ground once more and the skies finally clear.

Shadow of Soul takes the listener on an emotive pilgrimage of the human experience that isn’t often discussed. Through the art of dark poetic storytelling, Carrie Lowrance awakens one’s psyche to a wide spectrum of suppressed emotion, from rage to anguish and everything in between. By book’s end, the listener will get to know the entirety of their soul and wholeheartedly embrace it, darkness and all.

Some of us visit science fiction. Zak Standridge kinda lives there! From the obscure (1968s The Prisoner) to the mainstream (1966s Star Trek) to the in-between (1970s Doctor Who) to the overlooked (1990s Quantum Leap and 2000s Firefly/Serenity) to the modern (American Gods in 2020), Mr. Standridge has spent decades distilling here for you his cherry-picked favs of sci-fi!

These poems tell the story about a road littered with heartbreak, heartache, obsession, unrequited love, tears, anger, frustration, sadness, and finally letting go. 

The day Miss Miriam passed away was the saddest day of Luther's life. It had been very sad for Jenny too, of course, but it hit Luther much harder; if it hadn't been for Miss Miriam taking him in as a child, he would have ended up being tossed from one foster home to another indefinitely. But, he was about to be thrust into yet another sad - and this time, evil - world in which a woman in black - who just happens to be a witch - intends to use black magic to take away the only other person Luther has ever loved; his beautiful young wife, Jenny.

When it comes to reading letters, especially personal letters, I cannot help myself but dive straight into the letters in order to know and understand the writer even more. There is something very gripping and enjoyable about reading something that is not meant for you. The letters are meant for someone else, and still, I feel a thirst for devouring and drinking the letters fully and quickly.