Most Popular Books by Josepha Sherman

Storytelling is an ancient practice known in all civilizations throughout history. Characters, tales, techniques, oral traditions, motifs, and tale types transcend individual cultures - elements and names change, but the stories are remarkably similar with each rendition, highlighting the values and concerns of the host culture. Examining the stories and the oral traditions associated with different cultures offers a unique view of practices and traditions."Storytelling: An Encyclopedia of Mythology and Folklore" brings past and present cultures of the world to life through their stories, oral traditions, and performance styles. It combines folklore and mythology, traditional arts, history, literature, and festivals to present an overview of world cultures through their liveliest and most fascinating mode of expression. This appealing resource includes specific storytelling techniques as well as retellings of stories from various cultures and traditions.

The Sun is essential to life on Earth. It helps plants grow and creates wind. Scientists have learned how to capture the Sun''s energy to make electricity. Read about this great star at the center of our Solar System and how it powers our world. Book jacket.

Chronicles the Cold War, from its origins in the Soviet Revolution as the twentieth century began to the collapse of the Soviet Union as the century closed.

Journey into space and find out all there is to know about Uranus.

Explains the various methods used to harness the wind and use it for energy.

Shape Shifters Willow''s soft spot for critters finds her spending a cold winter morning along the coast as part of a volunteer rescue team, cleaning up an oil spill that has damaged the marine habitat. While climbing over some rocks, she discovers another unexpected victim of the spillage -- a selkie, a shape-shifting seal girl who won''t be able to return to the sea until the oil is removed from her coat. Willow takes the creature back to the library so that Giles and the Slayerettes can help her to restore her magickal coat. However, though "Ariel," as the posse dubs her, is endearing in her innocence, Buffy can''t quite shake her innate suspicions of the creature whose nature, like the ocean, is ever changing. Unfortunately, the spill has forced more than a selkie from the cold water. Merrows look very much like traditional mermaids -- with one important and fatal difference. As if things weren''t complicated enough...

Introduces the history, uses, production, advantages and disadvantages, and future of hydroelectric energy as a power resource.

Journey into space and find out all there is to know about Neptune.

Introduces the history, uses, production, advantages and disadvantages, and future of nuclear energy as a power resource.

2239. Now a diplomat for the United Federation of Planets, Spock agrees to a bonding with Saavik, his former protégé and an accomplished Starfleet officer in her own right. More than a betrothal but less than a wedding, the sacred Vulcan rite is attended by both Spock''s father, Sarek, and a nervous young Starfleet officer named Jean-Luc Picard. Plans for the consummation of the pair''s union are thrown off course when Spock receives a top-secret communication that lures him into the heart of the Romulan empire. Enmeshed in the treacherous political intrigues of the Romulan capital, undone by a fire that grows ever hotter within his blood, Spock must use all his logic and experience to survive a crisis that will ultimately determine the fate of empires!

After the death of Captain James T. Kirk, the crew must find a way to go on without their long-time leader. Captain Spock, still stung by the loss of his friend, is forced to action when an enemy from his past resurfaces with a plan that may destroy a world. To save a planet, Spock must contemplate the most difficult choice of his life and make the toughest decision of his Starfleet career.

Introduces the history, uses, production, advantages and disadvantages, and future of geothermal energy as a power resource.

In this American Folklore Series volume, Josepha Sherman presents the rich and varied folklore of the American Jew. This affectionate and unflinching examination of the traditions of American Jews offers insights for expert and casual students of folklore and makes an ideal gift for anyone interested in the origins of Jewish culture. Includes line drawings, collection notes, motif index, and bibliography.

This title is perfect for inspiring any girl to join the ranks of the most popular sport in the world: soccer. The straightforward information teaches pretty much everything there is to know about the game, including the rules, skills for success, proper exercises and training, the competition circuit, and the first steps to joining a team. Not only does this book promote physical activity, but it also levels the playing field in this historically male-dominated sport, giving girls the confidence to get out there and win.

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Explains what sunlight is and how the sun creates weather.

The exciting and eye-opening Star Trek trilogy from the bestselling authors of Vulcan’s Forge and Vulcan’s Heart continues as the United Federation of Planets, the Klingons, and the Romulans work to maintain their fragile alliance after a deadly attack. Tensions remain high as the United Federation of Planets, the Klingon Empire, and the Romulan Star Empire struggle in the face of a brutal and tragic attack by the mysterious Watraii. When Admiral Uhura receives intelligence regarding a Watraii base that may contain more than one surprise, she sends Ambassador Spock, Captain Saavik, Ruanek, Captain Montgomery Scott, and Lieutenant Commander Data on a covert mission to learn its mysterious secrets before it’s too late.

Explores the origins and development of steer wrestling as a rodeo event, discussing the rules, the training for wrestling and roping steers, the animals involved, the judging of the events, and stars in wrestling and roping.

¡Que llueva, que llueva! ¿Quieres que deje de llover? Descubre por qué la lluvia es importante. Descubre qué pasa cuando llueve muy poco o cuando llueve mucho. Aprende cómo se forma la lluvia.

Discusses the inventors and scientists that contributed to the development of computers and more recently, personal computers.

A biography of the developer of Microsoft, Bill Gates, with details of his life and a look at the beginnings of the personal computer industry.

Explores the origins and development of bull riding as a rodeo event, discussing the rules, the training, the judging, and the animal and human stars.

Examines the life and career of basketball great, Shaquille O''Neal.

The first in a thrilling trilogy from the bestselling authors of Vulcan’s Forge and Vulcan’s Heart chronicles the latter-day adventures of one of Star Trek’s most beloved characters, shedding new light on his world’s fascinating history. One year after the end of the Dominion War, the Romulan Star Empire comes under attack by a mysterious and alarmingly powerful enemy calling itself the Watraii, a species with a long-standing vendetta against the Romulans. Yet though they remain tenuously allied, the Federation, the Romulans, and the Klingons are ill-prepared to become embroiled in another sustained conflict, forcing Ambassador Spock, Admiral Uhura, Admiral Chekov, Captain Saavik, and some unexpected allies to defy their governments in order to meet the new threat head-on. But the first blood drawn may prove to be among the dearest of all. Unknown to the defenders, the secret behind the Watraii’s attack is buried in Vulcan’s violent ancient past, during the time of Surak himself. Now Spock must begin the first leg of a long and dangerous road to learn the truth...before his hopes for the future become ashes.

In this stunning conclusion to the electrifying Star Trek trilogy from the bestselling authors of Vulcan’s Forge and Vulcan’s Heart, everything you think you know about the Vulcans and Romulans will change forever. One year after the Dominion War, the Watraii are determined to destroy the Romulan Star Empire. Ambassador Spock is equally determined to learn their secrets from the far distant past. With the aid of his wife Captain Saavik and the Starship Alliance, his old comrades Scotty, Uhura, and Chekov, and Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the Starship Enterprise, Spock executes a daring plan to bring about peace before the Alpha Quadrant is once again plunged into war.

Gathers children''s rhymes and parodies which deal with sex, pregnancy, illness, death, bodily functions, and television

The Prodigal''s unwilling return The Dark Elf Naitachal, once a Necromancer who gained power by depriving others of their life forces, is now happy in the more peaceful role of Bard. But shadows from his past linger. Naitachal''s Dark Elf clan sees him as the worst of traitors for daring to turn towards the Light. They mean to take revenge. They create a trap, the Chaos Gate, a sorcerous portal that is meant to draw him into their lands and into their power. Only Kevin, once Naitachal''s apprentice, now a full Bard and Count in his own castle, stands between the Dark Elf and certain doom. But can even the powers of Bardic Magic be enough to vanquish the Darkness? At the publisher''s request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

High fantasy from the award-winning co-author of Castle of Deception. The curse of a dying foe proves more dangerous than any plot to overthrow Hauberin, the half-human ruler of a Faerie princedom. Denied sleep until he dies, Hauberin can break the spell only by learning his mother''s father''s name--an ancient nomer which may set him free--but destroy him utterly.

Describes various types of clouds and explains how clouds form.

The Highlander and his friend face the threat of a madman stalking New York in this fantasy adventure based on the international hit TV & movie series. He is immortal. A Scottish warrior born four hundred years ago. He is not alone. For centuries he has fought others like himself. He can die only if a foe takes his head, capturing his life-force in an event known as the Quickening. But his battles are eternal . . . for in the end, there can be only one. He is Duncan MacLeod. The Highlander. An Ancient Evil Over three thousand years ago, Methos helped the Egyptian pharaohs in their battle against sadistic Hyksos overlords. Then he fought Khyan, an Immortal Hyksos prince, but failed to take his head. Now a deadly madman stalks modern New York City, hunting an ancient sword, killing all who stand in his way. It can only be Khyan, seeking revenge. If Methos does not destroy this darkness from his past, he, Duncan MacLeod, and indeed all immortals will be doomed . . .

In a time of ancient gods, warlords and kings, a Land in turmoil cried out for a hero. She was XENA, a mighty princess forged in the heat of battle. Xena: Warrior Princess. Gabrielle: Bard of Poteidaia. Theirs was a life of adventure. A life of romance. A life of great deeds and great battles against the forces of evil. A life of good and bad gods, of deep and lasting friendships. In their travels, Gabrielle, Xena''s bosom companion, learned much from the princess. When to keep your sword sharp and your wit sharper. When the size of Your staff does make a difference. In return, Gabrielle taught Xena the secrets of warmth, kindness, and joy. Now, in her own recently discovered words, the Bard of Poteidaia talks of what she got from Xena and what Xena gave her, lessons about life that will ease the path for those of us battling on through the modern world.

Explains what snow is, what snowflakes look like, where snow falls, and describes blizzards.

Explores the history of the Internet--how it was developed and refined, the people involved, and future possibilities.

Examines how the Internet and computers have changed the way people work, play, shop, conduct research, interact with each other, and even how we look at reality.