Beautifully written tales of spirits,ghosts,sorcerers, mermaids and serpents set on the island of Jamaica where the folklorist and author lived and worked as a teacher.

Duppy Talk : West Indian Tales of Mystery and Magic

Children's Books

HAUSMAN, GERALD

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

Irie Books

Twelve-year old Andy and his best friend Pauly spend one remarkable summer exploring their town Berkeley Bend and delving into the secrets of its unusual inhabitants.  Woven into the tale are weird glimpses of Doctor Moledinky, his castle, moat and strange animal museum.

Doctor Moledinky's Castle : A Hometown Tale

Literature & Fiction

Ghost Walk explores the realm of the supernatural, but these are not "ghost stories" in the usual sense. They are tales of supernatural beings meeting with native people in the great deserts of the Southwest. They are narrated by actual storytellers, so there is an authenticity here not found in many such collections. The tribal tellers are Apache, Navajo and Havasupai. The stories themselves are life-affirming and suggestive of the mysterious realms beyond our sight but not our vision. The illustrations in soft pencil capture exact locations with a beauty that is typical of Sid Hausman's mature work.

Ghost Walk: Native American Tales of the Spirit

Gerald Hausman

Seven stories from three different Native American tribes--Coushatta Creek, Navajo, and Tsimshian -- explain the ways of the world and why certain animals have stripes while others have wings, feathers and tiny feet. Each story has a message and an easily understood moral, which can be summarized by saying, we live together, not apart. Dazzlingly illustrated by Ashley Wolff (Doctor Bird) with linoleum block prints highlighted with watercolor that give the art a shimmering and vibrant presence.

How Chipmunk Got tiny Feet

Doctor Bird, a real life creature as well as the national bird of Jamaica, takes on the character of a sage who can help all the other animals with their daily problems. These well-crafted stories are loosely based on true happenings, as well as mythological events on the island of Jamaica. These are three West Indian tales, the moral equivalent of Anansi stories, presented in luscious color and all of which show that Doctor Bird is a "very upful fellow" and one who looks up at things and not down.

Doctor Bird

Coaching For Life: A Guide to Playing, Thinking and Being the Best You Can Be

Coaching for Life is an autobiographic journey into the mind and heart of a remarkable man. In his own well-chosen words Coach Annacone describes his life as player, coach and the friend of many who love and work in the field of tennis. This exceptional story is full of anecdotes and exciting passages of dynamic play and deep concentration from Pete Sampras and Roger Federer, to name only two of the many intimate portraits revealed here. In the words of Paul Annacone:
“Coaching for Life is not about the sport of tennis as much as it is a process-oriented journey based on the sport of tennis. It is the life I have lived, and the front row seat from which I have watched some of the greatest players compete on the most majestic courts in the world. But it is also something that can be applied to our own day-to-day life.”

Annacone, Paul

Biographies & Memoirs

Fred Burstein is a poet of moments. He enjoys the woodlands around his home and celebrates them in short, lovely verses. From the poet’s sharp eye we learn which way the frog faces …when the red eft comes out of hiding … how the wind, rain, sun and snow tickle the senses. We see through the eyes of a child, hear through the mind of a natural man who has spent his entire life amidst turning leaves, red berries, chickadees, bluejays, woodpeckers—and who else do you know who counts the Jack-in-the-Pulpit as a best friend?

The Way to Cattail Pond

Burstein, Fred

Animals

Rambling Boy

Michael Gibbons had the common touch, as they say, the love of others and the ability to express this love in the way he moved, talked and wrote poems. He discovered poetry later in life but it had always been inside him like an orbit of energy that wanted to come out, and finally did. When that happened, he wrote as if it were as natural as breathing. He breathes deep in this book of poems that was written in spurts shortly before his passing. He seemed to know that he was a poet of praise seeking to re-unite himself with the vibrancy of mother nature. Many of his best poems seem like songs and he titled the book Rambling Boy partly because of this, but also because he was, in fact, a rambling boy, who went round and about the world seeing and praising the simple, elemental beauties that others, maybe in too much of a hurry, missed. Now he is the one missed, but thankfully we have his poems.

Gibbons, Michael

Poetry

Author and archaeologist Sally Crum has written a wonderfully poetic account of an astonishing cosmic event. This historical treatment with clever visuals created by Eric Carlson will enrapture young people of all ages. The story, told in rhymed stanza form is both beautiful and historical. Irie Books has added images from the Smithsonian Collection that bring to life the long-ago meteor shower that scared many thousands of people all over the world. The author is careful to show how tribal people, worldwide, as well as explorers from the western world, reacted in much the same way to the phenomena. Also included in the back of the book is a series of "Fun Facts" explaining the illustrations as well as the event. Students, teachers, star watchers and those interested in history will find this book fascinating and charming.

The Night the Stars Fell: The Astounding 1833 Leonid Meteor Shower

Crum, Sally

Biographies

The concept of work-life balance is anything but foreign in today's hyperconnected society, but what if finding the elusive balance lies not in tuning out, but instead bringing one more key element into our lives? In his new book The Habit of Noticing: Using Creativity to Make a Life (and a Living), slated for release on Thursday, September 13 at the Business Innovation Factory (BIF) Summit in Providence, R.I., Austin-based singer-songwriter Darden Smith says the secret lies in embracing and using your creativity every day..
Now, in his most adventurous and deeply personal project to date, The Habit of Noticing is Smith's collection of stories that serves as a personal manifesto on the value of art and creativity in daily life. A guidebook for those seeking to bring more creativity into their daily life, Smith dives deep into his inspirations and influences, the importance of commitment and endurance in tough times, and the beauty that comes from finding meaning in your work and your life
"From my experience, working artists are people with heart and passion; hard workers, self-starters, doers," says Smith. "They wake up in the morning looking for a way to make a difference, to tell a story. They follow their words and dreams with action. They create."

The Habit of Noticing: Using Creativity to Make a Life (and a Living)

Arts & Photography

Smith, Darden

Music

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