In the Dallas Cowboys’ stadium, the crowd cheers a cowboy with a huge hat who roars onto the field on a four-wheeler. In Kansas City, a big, furry wolf breaks into a rowdy dance the Chiefs’ stadium. In the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ stadium, a fearsome pirate stalks the sidelines as if he’s protecting the home team’s turf. Football fans enjoy the goofy antics of these and many other colorful mascots. Have a good laugh while learning about the funniest football mascots!

On opening night, a green dragon flies down to the Orlando Magic’s court on a zip line. At the Phoenix Suns’ arena, a goofy gorilla leaps off a trampoline and slams a big-time dunk. On the Chicago Bulls’ court, a fuzzy red bull shoots T-shirts into the crowd. Basketball fans love to laugh and cheer at the shenanigans of these and many other colorful mascots. Have a blast learning about the zaniest basketball mascots!

In the Anaheim Ducks’ home arena, a big duck with a special hockey mask drops from the rafters to the ice. A big, fluffy moose with huge antlers pumps up the crowd at the Winnipeg Jets’ arena. A huge purple octopus drops to the ice at the Detroit Red Wings’ rink to strike fear into the opposition. Hockey fans love the pranks and stunts of these and many other colorful mascots. Join the party and learn all about the weirdest hockey mascots!

A fuzzy, green creature is spotted dancing with fans on top of the Philadelphia Phillies’ dugout. Crew members chase after a wacky chicken on the San Diego Padres’ field. A mischievous seal is caught trying to steal the San Francisco Giants’ home plate—literally! Baseball fans love to watch and applaud the playful antics of colorful mascots. Join the fun and learn all about the wackiest baseball mascots!

This book combines a new English translation of La Relacion (“The Account”) by Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca with the translator’s analysis and commentary.La Relacion is Cabeza de Vaca’s first-hand account of the Narvaez Expedition – Spain’s failed attempt to colonize Florida in 1528. It tells the story of the first non-indigenous people to visit a large part of the present-day United States and Mexico and documents their first contacts with a number of pre-Columbian...

For thousands of years, Native American tradition has taught that we all carry within us an ancient blessing, a spirit clan that connects us to the earth. Our spirit clan may be an animal, or a plant, a stone, or some special object that has taken on spiritual power. Your clan is a reservoir of powerful energy.It helps carry you through troubled times and protects you from danger. The wisdom of their teachings shows the way to true peace and prosperity and to live in harmony with all that ...

In 1528, Pánfilo de Narváez, a smart and courageous - but reckless - Spanish conquistador, landed near Tampa Bay and took 300 of his men on a quest to find gold. They disappeared. Eight years later, three Spaniards and one African appeared 1,500 miles away at a remote slaving camp on Mexico's Pacific coast, at the head of a throng of hundreds of native Americans. These four strange men claimed they were members of the long-lost Narváez Expedition. The natives following them claimed they we...

What if human history is a lie?For millennia, the ultimate question of divine origins has evolved from ancient mythology into a complex, globally recognized alternative history. This explosive synthesis deconstructs the hypothesis that certain elite lineages are the direct descendants of ancient extraterrestrial or angelic progenitors-the Anunnaki and the Nephilim-who genetically engineered humanity as a subordinate race.Trace the forbidden...

Professional Risk and Working with People provides advice on assessing and managing risks for all those employed to take risks with or on behalf of other people.The authors explore issues of risk assessment and management that provides readers with a broad knowledge of risk practices that can be applied across a range of disciplines. They detail the benefits of risk as well as the potential harm and explain relevant legislation and concepts of negligence in clear and accessible lan...

Early humans recognized a profound and spiritual kinship with other species. Hunters gave thanks and even apologies to their prey. And when shamans made their inner journeys between human and spirit realms to bring back healing wisdom they applied on behalf of the tribe, animals often served as their guides and their companions. In more recent times the idea of the animal daemon has been popularized by Philip Pullman in his internationally bestselling trilogy of novels, His Dark Materials....

The present volume of essays examines the extent to which the end of marketing is nigh. The authors explore the present state of marketing scholarship and put forward a variety of visions of marketing in the twenty first century. Ranging from narratology to feminism, these suggestions are always enlightening, often provocative and occasionally outrageous. Maketing Apocalypse is required reading for anyone interested in the future of marketing.

From a Bancroft Prize-winning historian, the gripping tale of a shipwrecked Spaniard who walked across America in the sixteenth century.**“Once you start this book, it's nearly impossible to put it down.” -**Washington PostIn 1527, a mission set out from Spain to colonize Florida. But the expedition went horribly wrong: Delayed by a hurricane and knocked off course by a colossal error of navigation, the mission quickly became a des...