Download or read book The Giant Eagle and other stories written by John Peastitute and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Taking Flight written by Giant Eagle, Incorporated and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Whale Hunt and other stories written by John Peastitute and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-08-21 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Library-quality hardcover book with dust-jacket. This book is a collection of short stories in Naskapi that features the ""historical account"" traditional Algonquian storytelling genre, tip0/00chimzna (stories). The book features some eyewitness accounts of tragic and exciting events on the land and sea, as well as first-person accounts of the storyteller's own adventures and skill as a hunter and provider. This is the sixth book in a series prepared for reading in Naskapi and in English by the Naskapi Development Corporation. John Peastitute (1896-1981) was a Naskapi Elder who was a well respected as a story-keeper and storyteller. His repertoire of both tip0/00chimzna and 0/00tiyzhkinich was extensive, and his performances engaging. The tape recordings of his stories that have survived to be preserved, processed and studied are a precious legacy. The ""Whale Hunt"" collection is second book in this series of true historical accounts of Naskapi life told by a Naskapi speaker.
Download or read book Caught in a Blizzard and other stories written by John Peastitute and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-06-28 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Library-quality hardcover book with dust-jacket. This book is a collection of short stories in Naskapi that features the "historical account" traditional Algonquian storytelling genre, tipâchimûna (stories). It features some eyewitness accounts of tragic and exciting events on the land, as well as a first-person account of the storyteller's own adventures and skill as a hunter and provider. This is the fifth book in a series prepared for reading in Naskapi and in English by the Naskapi Development Corporation. John Peastitute (1896-1981) was a Naskapi Elder who was a well respected as a story-keeper and storyteller. His repertoire of both tipâchimûna and âtiyûhkinich was extensive, and his performances engaging. The tape recordings of his stories that have survived to be preserved, processed and studied are a precious legacy. The "Caught in a Blizzard" collection is the beginning of a series of true historical accounts of Naskapi life by a Naskapi speaker.
Download or read book Achan Naskapi Giant Stories written by John Peastitute and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-12-23 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Library-quality hardcover book with dust-jacket. This book of the Achan story cycle is the third book in a series prepared for reading in Naskapi and in English by the Naskapi Development Corporation. John Peastitute (1896-1981) was a Naskapi Elder who was not only well respected as a story-keeper, but also as a storyteller. His repertoire of both tipâchimûna (stories) and âtiyûhkinich (legends) was extensive, and his performances engaging. The tape recordings of his stories that have survived to be preserved, processed and studied are a precious legacy. The Achan stories stories describe a fearsome monster, a cannibal-giant. The accounts in this book are a collection of stories of encounters and interactions with these creatures. The first five are "tipâchimûna", stories that are reported accounts that the narrator heard and re-tells for his audience. The last story in this book is an "âtiyûhkin", a traditional legend or myth, the tale of Achan and The Two Bear Cubs.
Download or read book Jonathan and the Giant Eagle written by Danny Christopher and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-08 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jonathan's parents have decided to let Jonathan choose a pet. They are not prepared for his choice--a giant eagle. (Is that even legal?) Jonathan recounts his new experiences with this unique and astonishing pet. A mythical giant eagle doesn't fit easily into everyday life, but there are some advantages to having such a creature by your side. Ultimately, Jonathan comes to the difficult decision that his new friend must be set free. With rhyming text and a humorous and lighthearted tone, this book is meant to be read aloud.
Download or read book Kuihkwahchaw Naskapi Wolverine Stories written by John Peastitute and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-02-11 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Library-quality hardcover book with dust-jacket. This book of Wolverine "trickster" legends is the first collection in a series presented for reading in Naskapi and in English by the Naskapi Development Corporation. John Peastitute (1896 - 1981) was a Naskapi Elder who was not only well respected as a story-keeper, but also as a storyteller. His repertoire of both tipâchimûna (stories) and âtiyûhkinich (legends) was extensive, and his performances engaging. The tape recordings of his stories that have survived to be preserved, processed and studied are a precious legacy.
Download or read book Chahkapas A Naskapi Legend hc written by John Peastitute and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-04-13 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Casewrap hardcover book. This book of the Chahkapas hero legend cycle is the second book in a series prepared for reading in Naskapi and in English by the Naskapi Development Corporation. John Peastitute (1896 - 1981) was a Naskapi Elder who was not only well respected as a story-keeper, but also as a storyteller. His repertoire of both tipâchimûna (stories) and âtiyûhkinich (legends) was extensive, and his performances engaging. The tape recordings of his stories that have survived to be preserved, processed and studied are a precious legacy. The Chahkapas stories tell of the small but mighty hero who snares the sun, is swallowed by a fish, rescues his sister, and avenges the death of his parents by the monster Kachituskw.
Download or read book The Kincaid s Book of Wizards Giants Trolls and Magic written by and published by Derrydale. This book was released on 1982 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fourteen stories including "Nils in the Forest, " "The Magic Book, " and "Pixie Visitors."
Download or read book War Eagles written by Carl Macek and published by Angel Gate. This book was released on 2008 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just prior to WWII, a publicly-humiliated Air Force test pilot, court-martialed for a stunt that endangered President Roosevelt, takes the only job he can get: flying an experimental plane from the South to North poles. When his plane is attacked and crashes in the Artic, he finds himself in an undiscovered land with an ancient people.
Download or read book Kachimayichasuw The Sneaks who Stole the Sugar written by John Peastitute and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2020-01-10 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a story about Kachimayichasuw, beings in the Naskapi world view that may remind one of the many stories of gnomes, fairies or leprechauns found in European cultural traditions. Or, possibly the word refers to someone completely different. The story in this book is a tip�chim�n, or a retelling of an eyewitness account about those sneaking mischief-makers who are said to throw rocks at tents and steal supplies, and are invisible to everyone except the k�kus�p�ht�hk, the 'one who performs the shaking tent ceremony'.
Download or read book Fate of the Black Eagle and Other Stories written by Russell Duryee Smith and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Outlaws of the Purple Cow and Other Stories written by Lester Goran and published by Kent State University Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this, his third collection of stories, Lester Goran moves us again through the times and places indelibly stamped with his wit and insight about people and events lost to history. Outlaws of the Purple Cow centers around the domains of Irish-American men and women in Pittsburgh. Goran creates once more his world of poignant and magical times and places within the mundane affairs of ordinary men and women. Goran's evocative settings and narratives range form the supernatural to the humorous, from bawdy to richly detailed realism. Goran, with his mastery of language and images, chronicles in stories the unheralded laughters and sorrows of Americans seldom noted in fiction. Goran creates once more his world of poignant and magical times and places within the mundane affairs of ordinary men and women. Goran's evocative settings and narratives range from the supernatural to the humorous, from bawdy to richly detailed realism: the bewildering ceremony enacted on a suburban lawn on Good Friday; an inventory of the loves of a lifetime compiled on scraps of paper and matchbook covers; the young man home on leave from the army who encounters a woman whose entire life is reflected in the wires holding together her threadbare Christmas tree; and the young man on the first day of his first job who delivers roses to a house where the homeowner had died since ordering the flowers. Goran, with his mastery of language and images, chronicles in stories the unheralded laughter's and sorrows of Americans seldom noted in fiction.
Download or read book She Loved Me Once and Other Stories written by Lester Goran and published by Kent State University Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With evocative settings and narratives ranging from the supernatural to the humorous, from bawdy hilarity to detailed realism, These stories create a world of poignant and magical times and places within the mundane affairs of ordinary men and women.
Download or read book Tales of the Bald Eagle Mountains in Central Pennsylvania written by Henry W. Shoemaker and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Right Ladder and Other Stories written by Fernando Rosal Gonzalez and published by Covenant Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens when kids find themselves in situations where adults are absent, and they need to come up with make-or-break decisions? Zig, who used to be everyone's favorite child video star, is now feeling some discomfort when her aunt wants to get her to be an actor for her school project. Tiara, a playful girl, has been given choices by a strange creature named Or. Curious Atoy ends up meeting two mysterious dinosaurs when he visits his grandparents' quaint abode. Ada, whom her friends tease as a giant, meets an unannounced visitor at their home that sends her young world upside down. Katrina, determined to buy a doll, still needs 75 cents, and contemplates talking to the grumpy cashier. And then there is Chris, a young man who lives in an isolated island, who aims to reach the Tall House but needs the right ladder to reach the top. An eclectic collection of stories that show children and pre-teens with different backgrounds and persuasion caught in a dilemma of confronting hard questions, The Right Ladder and Other Stories promises to bring you to different worlds and will also challenge your perception about making the right choices.
Download or read book The Stolen Water and Other Stories written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
