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African Friends and Money Matters started as notes for Westerners when they traveled and worked in Africa by providing a lens to understand customs and cultures outside of their home culture. Maranz uses his experiences in Africa to discuss how different cultures manage money, time, and personal relationships, and how these differences sometimes result in friction and misunderstanding. He prompts the listener to reflect on the different goals of African and Western economic systems, and shares ninety specific observations he made regarding money while living in Africa.

Misunderstood: one thing foreigners never want to be! But Africans and Westerners, interpreting the world through different cultural lenses, misunderstand each other with alarming regularity. This is sometimes funny, sometimes scandalous, but always damages credibility. This book is designed to promote cultural competence among Westerners working in Africa and among Africans living in the West.

Minnesota has a code, don't cha know? Knowing this code is essential for living in the state famous for an accent only the Coen Brothers could replicate. But if you only focused on the accents in Fargo, you might have missed the nuance. After all, there has to be some reason Minnesotans live in a state where winter lasts six months out of the year. What is it? We call it “Minnesota Nice.” It permeates all aspects of life, including the way we talk, what we eat, how we entertain guests, the way we practice our faith, and how we enjoy the great outdoors.

In this second installment of the Norse Mythology Simplified series, delve deeper into one of Norse mythology's critical events—the Aesir-Vanir War, exploring its deep cultural significance and the events that led to the unified Norse pantheon.

Healthy communities strive for their members to support one another, share their passions, and achieve personal growth. This book will help you learn to be connected and defeat loneliness by understanding where and how we belong. No matter the kind of organization, company, or social group, this book is a guide for leaders seeking to build a community or strengthen the ones they already have.

المقامة شطحة من شطحات الخيال، بل هي دوامة من الواقع اليومي في اسلوب مسجع و مصنوع، تدور حول بطل افاف أو أديب شحاذ يحدث عنه وينشر طويته راوية جوالة يتزيا بزي البطل...

ശബരിമല എന്നും വിവാദങ്ങളുടെ കേന്ദ്രമാണ്. ഒന്നല്ലെങ്കില്‍ മറ്റൊന്ന് എന്ന നിലയില്‍ വിവാദങ്ങളുടെ പെരുമഴ...

Entdecke die Magie der Runen: Nutze die Kraft der alten Schriftzeichen für dein Leben. Bist du bereit, dein Bewusstsein zu erweitern und persönlich zu wachsen? Die Antwort könnte in den Runen liegen – uralte Symbole voller Weisheit und Kraft. Sie bieten dir einen klaren Weg zu Selbsterkenntnis und Transformation. In diesem Buch entschlüsselst du Schritt für Schritt, wie du die Runen in deinem Leben anwenden kannst, um deine Ziele zu erreichen. Das erwartet dich im Buch: Die Bedeutung jeder Rune entschlüsseln – Erfahre, wie du die Botschaften und Kräfte der Runen für dich nutzen kannst.

Unveil the enchanting world of ancient myths with this concise, engaging guide, perfect for anyone captivated by history's epic tales. Are you curious about the stories that shaped cultures but overwhelmed by the wealth of information? Do the myths of gods and heroes seem perplexing, leaving you searching for deeper meaning? This guide bridges the gap, making mythology accessible and relevant to modern life.

American essayist and poet Louise Imogen Guiney put together a wonderful poetic book dedicated to the happenings of the Fair Folk. Now being republished for a modern audience, Brownies & Bogles is the timeless treasure that you didn’t realize was missing from your library.

In 1706, Grace Sherwood was "ducked" after her neighbors in Princess Anne County accused her of witchcraft. Binding and throwing her into the Lynnhaven River, they waited to see whether she would float to the top (evidence of her guilt) or sink (proof of her innocence). Incredibly, she survived. This bizarre spectacle became an early piece of Virginia folklore as stories about Sherwood, the "Witch of Pungo," spread. Her legend still looms large in Tidewater.

This collection of fourteen reimagined Grimm's fairy tales from award-winning author Mark Russell offers a biting new perspective while proving the classics never go out of style. In the two hundred years since Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm first published their collection of fairy tales, things...

Step into the magical world of Brazilian mythology, where ancient tales come alive. This audiobook takes you on a fascinating adventure into the myths and legends shaped by the many people who have called Brazil home. From enchanted jungles to mysterious sea creatures, these stories continue to influence Brazil’s vibrant culture today.

In the Metamorphoses Ovid retells stories from the Greek myths, arranging them in roughly chronological order, from the origins of the world to his own times. His charming and graceful versions, full of life and interest, express his humanist approach, his feeling for pathos, and his endless curiosity and delight in human affairs. Each tale involves a transformation of some kind, and the whole collection provided a potent source of motifs and images for later art, especially the paintings, sculpture, and verse of the Renaissance.

Combining ancient epic and myth with analogies from biology and the natural world, Joel P. Christensen explores the creative process and how narratives develop. This bold work urges listeners to treat narratives as living things with their own agency in the world.

Al acercarnos al estudio del imaginario popular sudamericano hallaremos la riqueza simbólica propia de la voz popular mestiza y heterogénea transmitida de generación en generación, voz edificadora de saberes que, bajo la estructura narrativa de mitos y leyendas, busca dar alguna explicación...

Libro ineludible en la bibliografía que se ocupa de nuestra relación con la muerte y su papel en la configuración de un entorno cultural y las formas de intercambio que en él se desarrollan, los presentes ensayos de Philippe Ariès, desde su publicación por vez primera en 1975, se han convertido ya en un clásico.

Fairies, Banshees, Changelings, Brownies, Kelpies, enchanted livestock, and more are investigated by a renowned folklorist and minister in 19th-century Scotland. Superstitions regarding subjects like funerals, suicides, and murders are explored, as are tales of augury, premonitions, divination, dreams, prophecies, spells, and the Devil—all collected entirely from testimonials made directly to the author by residents of places like the isles of Mull and Skye, Islay, Kintyre, the Hebrides and the Highlands.

Crushed by the Romans in the first century A.D., the ancient Druids of Britain left almost no reliable evidence behind. Historian Ronald Hutton shows how this lack of definite information has allowed succeeding British generations to reimagine, reinterpret, and reinvent the Druids. Hutton's captivating book is the first to encompass two thousand years of Druid history and to explore the evolution of English, Scottish, and Welsh attitudes toward the forever ambiguous figures of the ancient Celtic world.

Once upon a time: A small boy saved the island of Singapura from a terrifying garfish attack. A clever Melakan Prime Minister outwitted a Chinese Emperor. A poor coolie was challenged by a water demon to do the unthinkable. These are all stories of valour, wit and intrigue from the literary...