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  • Overthrowing the Queen

    Telling Stories of Welfare in America

    by Tom Mould ...
    Examining the popular myths and unseen realities of welfare, this study reveals the political power of folklore and the possibilities of storytelling.In 1976, Ronald Reagan hit the campaign trail with an extraordinary account of a woman committing massive welfare fraud. The story caught fire and a devastating symbol of the misuse government programs was born: the Welfare Queen.Overthrowing the ... Read more

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  • Choctaw Tales

    Stories from the Firekeepers

    From the earliest stories recorded among the Choctaw in the 1700s to the most recent stories being told today, Choctaw Tales: Stories from the Firekeepers amasses the most comprehensive collection of oral traditions of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians ever published. Originally published in 2004, Choctaw Tales was a celebration of the art of storytelling, including myths, legends, ... Read more

    $21.59 USD

  • Choctaw Traditions

    Stories of the Life and Customs of the Mississippi Choctaw

    Chosen as Mississippi’s 2026 Great Read for Adults by the Mississippi Center for the BookThere are thousands of books that record the oral traditions of Native peoples, documenting their myths, legends, folktales, and tribal histories. Yet, there are almost none that pay the same attention to the oral traditions that make up the other 95 percent of Native American storytelling: the personal, ... Read more

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  • Choctaw Tales

    Edited by Tom Mould ...
    Including stories from the 1700s to today, Choctaw Tales showcases the mythic, the legendary and supernatural, the prophecies and histories, the animal fables and jokes that make up the rich and lively Choctaw storytelling tradition. The stories display intelligence, artistry, and creativity as Choctaw narrators, past and present, express and struggle with beliefs, values, humor, and life ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Choctaw Prophecy

    A Legacy for the Future

    by Tom Mould ...
    Series series Contemporary American Indian Studies
    Explores the power and artistry of prophecy among the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, who use predictions about the future to interpret the world around themThis book challenges the common assumption that American Indian prophecy was an anomaly of the 18th and 19th centuries that resulted from tribes across the continent reacting to the European invasion. Tom Mould’s study of the contemporary ... Read more

    $28.79 USD

  • Choctaw Tales

    by Tom Mould ...
    Including stories from the 1700s to today, Choctaw Tales showcases the mythic, the legendary and supernatural, the prophecies and histories, the animal fables and jokes that make up the rich and lively Choctaw storytelling tradition. The stories display intelligence, artistry, and creativity as Choctaw narrators, past and present, express and struggle with beliefs, values, humor, and life ... Read more

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  • Latter-day Lore

    Mormon Folklore Studies

    Edited by Eric A. Eliason, Tom Mould ...
    Latter-day Lore gathers nearly thirty seminal works in Mormon folklore scholarship from its beginnings in the late nineteenth century to the present in order to highlight the depth, breadth, and richness of that scholarship. This examination of LDS folklore studies reveals theoretical, methodological, and topical shifts that also reflect shifts in the field at large. Areas for future research are ... Read more

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  • The Day Niagara Falls Stopped Running: A 15-Minute Strange But True Tale

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    It happened on March 29, 1848. The people of the town of Niagara Falls awoke to a near deafening silence.The silence wasn't complete. They could hear a few birds twittering in the trees overhead. There were a few dogs barking. But otherwise there was silence.This was strange because the people of Niagara Falls lived their entire lives with the roar of the falls. It was the background for ... Read more

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  • The Men of the Last Frontier

    by Grey Owl ...
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    In 1931 Grey Owl published his first book, The Men of the Last Frontier, a work that is part memoir, part history of the vanishing wilderness in Canada, and part compendium of animal and First Nations tales and lore. A passionate, compelling appeal for the protection and preservation of the natural environment pervades Grey Owls words and makes his literary debut still ring with great relevance in ... Read more

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  • Living Nations, Living Words

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  • The Best American Poetry 2015

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