John Walker's ordinary life takes an unexpected turn when his satellite radio becomes possessed by a mysterious demon. Unbeknownst to John, the demon has access to every detail of his life. In a Faustian twist, the demon offers John a deal that promises to transform his existence.Accepting the devilish pact, John soon finds his reality altered beyond his wildest dreams. He's now wealthy, his marriage is blissful, and his son is destined for stardom. However, as the demon collects i...

The Aesop's Fable Paradigm is a collection of essays that explore the cutting-edge intersection of Folklore and Science. From moralizing fables to fantastic folktales, humans have been telling stories about animals—animals who can talk, feel, think, and make moral judgments just as we do—for a very long time. In contrast, scientific studies of the mental lives of animals have professed to be investigating the nature of animal minds slowly, cautiously, objectively, with no room for...

Just over half a century ago, the rise in what became known as the "performance turn" in folklore studies led to the diffusion of performance as both a lens and a key concept across a wide range of humanistic disciplines. Now, it's time to take stock of the myriad ways in which performance and folklore studies have developed along both parallel and intersecting paths.Emerging Perspectives in the Study of Folklore and Performance reveals the captivating world where folklore...

How might the Christian church effectively engage today's politically charged, profit-motivated world while remaining faithful to its biblical and theological roots? The contributors in this book argue that public theology provides a promising pathway forward. The public theology emerging from these pages has been influenced by the theological interests and commitments of Gary M. Simpson, Lutheran pastor and systematic theologian. His approach to public theology is intersectional and globa...

Imagine that you, Phillip Rolfe, have been sentenced to death for killing your wife, a crime you claim you did not commit. You profess your innocence up until the moment the needle enters your arm and the world turns black. What seems like no more than a second, however, the lights are back on.It was not a second, though. It was forty years into the future. Because the death penalty was put on hold, you have been cryogenically frozen over those forty years. You’re told to sit in a ...

A musical life as glorious metaphor for Florida's cultural landscapeThis biography of 97-year-old Richard Seaman, who grew up in Kissimmee Park, Florida, relies on oral history and folklore research to define the place of musicianship and storytelling in the state's history from one artist's perspective. Gregory Hansen presents Seaman’s assessment of Florida’s changing cultural landscape through his tall tales, personal experience narratives, legends, fidd...

This volume brings Continental philosophical interpretations of Van Gogh into dialogue with one another to explore how for Van Gogh, art places human beings in their world, and yet in other ways displaces them, not allowing them to belong to that world.

This edited collection examines the role of the Fulda Gap—located at the border between East and West Germany—in Cold War politics and military strategy. The contributors analyze the strategic deliberations of the Warsaw Pact and NATO, the balance of forces, the role of the local peace movement, and various other topics, while weaving together the history of the Cold War at local, European, and global levels.

Que ressent le maudit face à son destin cruel ? Face à cette ombre qui le pourchasse et ruine inlassablement ses espoirs ? Au cours de son errance, inspire-t-il pitié ou dégout aux passants ? Sait-il lui-même qu'une force surnaturelle est à l’œuvre pour anéantir son bonheur ?Des steppes aux confins des forêts, d'un passé oublié à un présent bien tangible en passant par un futur cauchemardesque, les légendes s'écrivent, les mythes s'effritent et sont frappés du sceau noir. Quinze au...

In "The Brain Gang," the boundary between life and afterlife becomes blurred when two scientists successfully revive the brain of the acerbic 102-year-old Mildred Wall. However, Mildred's return is far from the heartwarming reunion the scientists envisioned. She proves to be as sharp-tongued as ever, catching everyone off guard.When Mildred's estranged daughter, Emily, arrives on the scene seeking vengeance for a lifetime of maternal cruelty, an unexpected twist of fate occurs. A h...

Dive into worlds of wonder, action, adventure, and so much more. This collaboration includes short LitRPG stories of all types.Warning: Expect stats, character sheets, and experience points. This is meant for the PG 13 audience and avoids intense adult content.

Florida is blessed with a semitropical climate, beautiful inland areas, and over a thousand miles of warm seas and sandy beaches. And Floridians are every bit as colorful and diverse as the tropical foliage. The interaction between Florida's people and its environment has created distinctive mixes of traditional life unlike those anywhere else in America.Florida's cultural foundation includes Seminoles, Anglo-Celtic Crackers, African Americans, transplanted northerners, and ethnic ...