Three years after the events of the first book, Amy Scott has moved on. She has a job she loves, great friends, and the life she wanted.Almost.One thing is missing – not that she'd ever admit it, even to herself.But when HE comes sauntering back into her life, she's forced to face the feelings she's been trying so hard to forget.He's not a struggling musician anymore. He's one fourth of the most famous rock band on the planet. Sons of Sinners blew up! And no...

The book "Japanese Fairy Tales" contains 38 Japanese tales and legends that have been collected from many sources. Some of them have been selected from the Ko-ji-ki, or Record of Ancient Matters, which contains the mythology of Japan.

Largely unknown in the West, Grace James's delightful collection of traditional Japanese fairy tales surprises, charms and amuses. Enter the magical world of evil boggarts, ghostly flutes, the original Three Wise Monkeys, and a tea-kettle that transforms into a dancing badger.An enchanting read for adults and children alike. Contains 38 fairy tales and all 16 original illustrations by Warwick Goble.These tales, legends and myths have been collected from many sources, includ...

"Japanese Fairy Tales" by Grace James presents a captivating collection of traditional stories rooted in Japanese literature and folklore. Grace James masterfully brings to life a rich tapestry of cultural heritage, weaving together enchanting fairy tales, mythical creatures, and age-old legends. Within the pages of this anthology, readers embark on a journey through the depths of Japanese mythology, encountering supernatural creatures and exploring moral lessons embedded within each narra...

A gritty and emotional MMA Fighter Romance, featuring a tortured anti-hero and a straight-talking heroine…Evan Crowe –I fell in love with her when I was just a kid. That age where you just live your life and never think about the consequences. I gave her everything – all of me.When she disappeared, part of me died.Then, one day, there she is… looking at me from across the street with those big brown eyes of hers…But I ain't a dumb kid anymore. The girl i...

Long ago, as I’ve heard tell, there dwelt at the temple of Morinji, in the Province of Kotsuke, a holy priest. Now there were three things about this reverend man. First, he was wrapped up in meditations and observances and forms and doctrines. He was a great one for the Sacred Sutras, and knew strange and mystical things. Then he had a fine exquisite taste of his own, and nothing pleased him so much as the ancient tea ceremony of the Cha-no-yu; and for the third thing about him, he knew b...

A young Pacific Island woman's true coming-of-age story takes the reader from a vanishing small island state to rural Philippine villages and ends in an American jail.She and other detainees share a life inside walls few have ever entered. Narratives of survival, rooted faiths stronger than the concrete that incarcerates them, will shock, awe, and inspire the reader as the women wait for their cases to be heard.Icons for all domestic violence survivors, faith followers, and...

In this entrancing collection, author Grace James brings together an array of Japanese folk tales and fairy tales, all rendered in exquisitely lyrical language. If you're fascinated by the folk traditions of different world cultures, be sure to add The Moon Maiden to your list.

Fairy Tales from Japan by Grace James is a timeless collection of traditional Japanese folktales, that captures the spirit, wisdom, and beauty of Japan’s storytelling heritage. Carefully retold for younger readers, the book features enchanting tales of brave children, magical creatures, talking animals, and benevolent spirits, drawn from rural legends and oral traditions. Stories like "The Boy Who Drew Cats" and "The Stone-Mason’s Dream" blend wonder with moral clarity, reflecting values o...

Classic European fairy tales are familiar to many, but fewer readers are acquainted with tales from faraway lands. This charming anthology of thirty tales and legends from Japan are as unique and delightfully intriguing today as they were when first published.Author Grace James selected the stories from many sources—the Ko-ji-ki, or Record of Ancient Matters, which contains the mythology of Japan, as well as tales told from memory and handed down from generation to generati...

Why is the law failing to protect pregnant workers and parents from detrimental treatment in the workplace? This theoretically informed book, which draws on the findings of a large scale, Nuffield Foundation funded, study of pregnancy-related workplace disputes, explores the legal regulation of pregnancy and parenting in the labour market.Using an epistemology that draws primarily on critical feminist debates, theories and critiques, the book adopts a necessarily female standpoint ...

Long ago, as I’ve heard tell, there dwelt at the temple of Morinji, in the Province of Kotsuke, a holy priest. Now there were three things about this reverend man. First, he was wrapped up in meditations and observances and forms and doctrines. He was a great one for the Sacred Sutras, and knew strange and mystical things. Then he had a fine exquisite taste of his own, and nothing pleased him so much as the ancient tea ceremony of the Cha-no-yu; and for the third thing about him, he knew b...