Whether a woman is sixteen years old or sixty, dating is a lot like navigating a mine field. When a relationship is good, it feels like we are soaring on top of the world. But more often than we would like to admit, things can go wrong; only after the smoke clears do we realize we never noticed the warning signs. Beware of Dogs: How to Avoid Dating Disasters helps women learn the important lessons gained from bad relationships while providing expert guidance leading them down a path to becoming happier, more self-fulfilled human beings. Barbara Hayes is a relationship therapist who relies on both her professional and personal experiences to help women discern whether their guy is nice or narcissistic, quirky or disturbed, intrigued or obsessed. Along with personal anecdotes and case studies, she includes fun quizzes and checklists that make it easy to sort out the dirty dogs from the dream guys and learn whether a partner's habits are merely annoying or red flags signaling that the relationship is headed for disaster. Beware of Dogs: How to Avoid Dating Disasters provides the practical tools and suggestions that will teach any woman how to make wise relationship choices.

Presents eighteen stories from North and South America and from the islands of the Pacific, including 'Nanook, the White Bear,' 'The Legend of Johnny Appleseed,' 'How the Moon Was Made,' and 'The Great Shark God.'

Presents seventeen stories from the peoples of Asia as well as from the Australian aborigines and the Maori, including 'Baba Yaga and the Stepdaughter,' 'The Bridge of Magpies,' 'Rainbow Serpent,' and 'Maui, the Fisherman'

Presents a collection of folktales, fables, and legends from the British Isles, Scandanavia, Central Europe, and the Mediterranean countries

A selection of traditional tales from the Middle East and the African continent

After misadventures in a bird's claws, a giant's hand, a fish's belly, and the king's soup, a tiny boy wins a small place for himself at the court of the great King Arthur.

When they are left in the woods by their parents, two children find their way home despite an encounter with a wicked witch.

Retells in Spanish the adventures of Aladdin who, with the help of a genie from a magic lamp, outwits his wicked uncle and wins the hand of a beautiful princess.

Collection of short stories that include or involve a teddy bear as one of the subjects

A treasury of tales, including 'Beowulf,' 'Aladdin or the wonderful lamp,' 'Baba Yaga and the brave youth,' and 'Paul Bunyon.'

Relates traditional beliefs about the characteristics and behavior of the little people variously known as gnomes, brownies, trolls, or goblins.

Describes the qualities of ghosts and discusses some famous incidents concerning them.

Retells six traditional tales about ogres and other kinds of giants, including the one who chased Jack down the beanstalk and the one who imprisoned Ulysses and his men.

Describes the behavior of dragons through the ages and around the world.

A collection of stories for every night of the year includes 'Cinderella,' 'Beauty and the beast,' 'Aladdin,' and many adventures with teddy bears.

Retells a series of Near Eastern folk tales, including the story of Aladdin who, with the help of a genie, outwits an evil sorcerer and wins the hand of a beautiful princess.

An illustrated collection of contemporary retellings of folktales and fairy tales from around the world

Relates in simple language how cunning Brer Rabbit manages to outwit the other animals.

When Sinbad's men disobey his orders and set fire to a giant nest, its owners, two Rocs, drop boulders destroying Sinbad's ship

A retelling of the tale of the twelve princesses who dance secretly all night long and how a poor soldier discovers where they dance.

A poor girl named Ruth helps a wounded lion, which turns out to be a prince under a spell cast by a wicked witch.

A tailor impersonates a prince and is almost clever enough to prevent that young man from assuming his rightful heritage.