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African-American Alphabet: A Celebration of African-American and West Indian Culture, Custom, Myth, and Symbol

Presents a mix of myths, traditions, folklore, songs and stories

By Gerald Hausman and Kelvin Rodriques

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Hardcover:

9780312139193 | St Martins Pr, February 1, 1996, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: Presents a mix of myths, traditions, folklore, songs, stories, symbols, and essays

Paperback:

9780312150471 | St Martins Pr, February 1, 1997, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Presents a mix of myths, traditions, folklore, songs and stories

Night Flight

During the summer of 1957 when both their dogs are poisoned, twelve-year-old Jeff must come to terms with his own Jewish identity and with his best friend's brutality and prejudice

By Gerald Hausman

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Hardcover:

9780399227585 | Philomel Books, April 1, 1996, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: During the summer of 1957 when both their dogs are poisoned, twelve-year-old Jeff must come to terms with his own Jewish identity and with his best friend's brutality and prejudice

Prayer to the Great Mystery: The Uncollected Writings and Photography of Edward S. Curtis

Examines nineteenth century Native American cultural life

By Edward S. Curtis, Gerald Hausman (editor), Robert W. Kapoun (photographer) and Patricia Nelson Limerick (introduced by)

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Paperback:

9780312169695 | St Martins Pr, November 1, 1997, cover price $17.95 | About this edition: Examines nineteenth century Native American cultural life

The Kebra Negast: The Lost Bible of Rastafarian Wisdom and Faith from Ethiopia and Jamaica

Presents a new English translation of The Kebra Negast, a centuries-old African interpretation of the Bible, which has long been banned in many Caribbean nations but has been carried orally through generations, and includes an introduction that sheds light on the Rastafarian faith. 25,000 first printing. (view table of contents)

By Gerald Hausman (editor) and Ziggy Marley (introduced by)

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Hardcover:

9780312167936 | St Martins Pr, November 1, 1997, cover price $26.99 | About this edition: Presents a new English translation of the centuries-old African interpretation of the Bible

The Mythology of Dogs: Canine Legend and Lore Through the Ages

Describes every popular canine breed and relates tales about dogs from around the world, including writings from ancient Greek myths, African folktales, Old English legends, and biblical prophesies

By Gerald Hausman and Loretta Hausman

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Hardcover:

9780312151775 | St Martins Pr, February 1, 1997, cover price $23.95 | About this edition: Describes every popular canine breed and relates tales about dogs from around the world, including writings from ancient Greek myths, African folktales, Old English legends, and biblical prophesies

Paperback:

9780312181390 | Griffin, February 1, 1998, cover price $12.95 | About this edition: Describes every popular canine breed and relates tales about dogs from around the world, including writings from ancient Greek myths, African folktales, Old English legends, and biblical prophesies

9780044458449, titled "Military Effectiveness: The Interwar Period" | Reprint edition (Unwin Hyman, October 1, 1990), cover price $27.95 | also contains Military Effectiveness: The Interwar Period

The Story of Blue Elk

In this traditional tale, a great magic elk helps a mute Native American boy find his voice

By Gerald Hausman and Rodanas Kristina (illustrator)

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9780395845127 | Clarion Books, April 20, 1998, cover price $15.00 | About this edition: In this traditional tale, a great magic elk helps a mute Native American boy find his voice

Doctor Bird: Three Lookin' Up Tales from Jamaica

Complemented by playful illustrations, an engaging collection of three trickster tales from Jamaica features Doctor Bird, a hummingbird gifted with wisdom and magical powers, who teaches Mongoose, Mouse, and Owl some important lessons.

By Patricia Lee Gauch (editor), Gerald Hausman and Ashley Wolff (illustrator)

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9780399227448 | Philomel Books, May 1, 1998, cover price $15.99 | About this edition: Three stories featuring Doctor Bird, the clever, positive-thinking hummingbird found only in Jamaica

The Mythology of Cats: Feline Legend and Lore Through the Ages

An international treasury of cat tales, legends, and myths shares stories about more than thirty different breeds, from the Bobtail who lost his tail chasing mice on Noah's Ark to the Shorthair whose purr lulled Baby Jesus to sleep. Reprint. (view table of contents)

By Gerald Hausman and Loretta Hausman

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Hardcover:

9780312186333 | St Martins Pr, August 1, 1998, cover price $21.95 | About this edition: An international treasury of cat tales, legends, amd myths shares stories about more than thirty different breeds

Paperback:

9780425174494 | Reissue edition (Berkley Pub Group, August 1, 2000), cover price $12.95 | About this edition: An international treasury of cat tales, legends, and myths shares stories about more than thirty different breeds, from the Bobtail who lost his tail chasing mice on Noah's Ark to the Shorthair whose purr lulled Baby Jesus to sleep.

Meditations With the Navajo: Prayer-Songs and Stories of Healing and Harmony

By Gerald Hausman

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Paperback:

9780939680399 | Bear & Co, September 1, 1998, cover price $12.00

Coyote Bead

In 1864, a Navajo shaman and his grandson seek powerful, mythical beads that can save their people from great evils, including The Long Walk forced on them by United States soldiers, and the trickster Coyote.

By Gerald Hausman

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Paperback:

9781571741455, titled "The Coyote Bead" | Hampton Roads Pub Co Inc, October 1, 1999, cover price $11.95 | About this edition: In 1864, a Navajo shaman and his grandson seek powerful, mythical beads that can save their people from great evils, including The Long Walk forced on them by United States soldiers, and the trickster Coyote.

Prebinding:

9780613502894 | Turtleback Books, August 1, 1999, cover price $23.30 | About this edition: In 1864, a Navajo shaman and his grandson seek powerful, mythical beads that can save their people from great evils, including The Long Walk forced on them by United States soldiers, and the trickster Coyote.

Dogs of Myth: Tales from Around the World

This illustrated collection of thirteen tales provides readers with fantastic tales about super dogs and the incredible abilities they possessed.

By Gerald Hausman, Loretta Hausman and Barry Moser (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9780689806964 | Simon & Schuster, October 1, 1999, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: A collection of traditional tales about dogs from around the world, arranged in such categories as 'The Trickster Dog,' 'The Enchanted Dog,' and 'The Super Dog'

The Navajo Way: Ceremonial Myths of the Navajo

By Gerald Hausman

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Paperback:

9780136133575 | Macmillan Pub Co, April 1, 2000, cover price $11.95

Cats of Myth: Tales from Around the World

Presents a collection of stories from Egypt, India, Japan, Scandinavia, Ireland, and other places that portray cats as goddesses, guardians, tricksters, warriors, and magicians. (view table of contents)

By Leslie A. Baker (illustrator), Gerald Hausman and Loretta Hausman

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9780689823206 | Simon & Schuster, October 1, 2000, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: A collection of stories from Egypt, India, Japan, Scandinavia, Ireland and other places that portray cats as goddesses, guardians, tricksters, warriors, magicians, and more.

The Metaphysical Cat: Tales of Cats and Their Humans

Presents a collection of anecdotes, folklore, and myths surrounding cats and their metaphysical side.

By Gerald Hausman and Loretta Hausman

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Hardcover:

9781571742568 | Hampton Roads Pub Co Inc, September 1, 2001, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Presents a collection of anecdotes, folklore, and myths surrounding cats and their metaphysical side.

Paperback:

9781571744869 | Hampton Roads Pub Co Inc, September 30, 2001, cover price $13.95

Meditations With the Navajo: Prayers, Songs, and Stories of Healing and Harmony

Stories and meditations that have been handed down for generations reveal a world that thrives on harmony and balance, and a belief that the most important point on the circle that has no beginning or end is where we stand at the moment. (view table of contents)

By Gerald Hausman

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Paperback:

9781879181670 | 2 edition (Bear & Co, October 1, 2001), cover price $12.95 | About this edition: Stories and meditations that have been handed down for generations reveal a world that thrives on harmony and balance, and a belief that the most important point on the circle that has no beginning or end is where we stand at the moment.

Jacob Ladder

After his father leaves their family, twelve-year-old Uton Hinds, known as Tall T, tries to earn extra money in his Jamaican village and to further his education as he ponders how he feels about his father's actions.

By Gerald Hausman

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Hardcover:

9780531303313, titled "The Jacob Ladder" | Orchard Books, April 1, 2001, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: After his father leaves their family, twelve-year-old Uton Hinds, known as Tall T, tries to earn extra money in his Jamaican village and tries to further his education as he ponders how he feels about his father's behavior.

Paperback:

9780439471633, titled "The Jacob Ladder" | Scholastic Paperbacks, April 1, 2003, cover price $4.50 | About this edition: After his father leaves their family, twelve-year-old Uton Hinds, known as Tall T, tries to earn extra money in his Jamaican village and to further his education as he ponders how he feels about his father's actions.

Reinforced:

9780606281256 | Demco Media, April 1, 2002, cover price $13.04 | About this edition: After his father leaves their family, twelve-year-old Uton Hinds, known as Tall T, tries to earn extra money in his Jamaican village and to further his education as he ponders how he feels about his father's actions.

Prebinding:

9780613582292 | Turtleback Books, July 1, 2003, cover price $12.80 | About this edition: After his father leaves their family, twelve-year-old Uton Hinds, known as Tall T, tries to earn extra money in his Jamaican village and to further his education as he ponders how he feels about his father's actions.

The Boy from Nine Miles: The Early Life of Bob Marley

Shares the childhood of reggae musician Bob Marley as conversations with is mother and grandparents reveal his first years in Jamaica and interactions with his father.

By Mariah Fox (illustrator), Gerald Hausman and Cedella Marley

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Hardcover:

9781571742827 | Hampton Roads Pub Co Inc, April 1, 2002, cover price $17.95 | About this edition: Shares the childhood of reggae musician Bob Marley as conversations with is mother and grandparents reveal his first years in Jamaica and interactions with his father.

56 Thoughts from 56 Hope Road: The Sayings and Psalms of Bob Marley

By Gerald Hausman (compiler) and Cedella Marley (compiler)

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Paperback:

9780971975804 | Hampton Roads Pub Co Inc, October 1, 2002, cover price $5.95

The Mythology of Horses: Horse Legend and Lore Throughout the Ages

A cross-cultural collection of myths, lore, and facts provides a detailed study of horse breeds around the world, discussing their heritage, physical characteristics, care, and place in human society and presenting a selection of true stories, folklore, and popular legends about each breed. Original. 15,000 first printing.

By Gerald Hausman and Loretta Hausman

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Paperback:

9780609808467 | 1 edition (Three Rivers Pr, March 1, 2003), cover price $14.95 | About this edition: A cross-cultural collection of myths, lore, and facts provides a detailed study of horse breeds around the world, discussing their heritage, physical characteristics, care, and place in human society and presenting a selection of true stories, folklore, and popular legends about each breed.

Escape from Botany Bay: The True Story of Mary Bryant

In 1791, after being transported to Australia in the first shipment of convicts, Mary Bryant, her husband, two children, and seven other convicts, unable to endure the terrible conditions of the penal colony, organize a daring escape in an open boat.

By Gerald Hausman and Loretta Hausman

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Hardcover:

9780439403276 | Orchard Books, April 1, 2003, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: In 1791, after being transported to Australia in the first shipment of convicts, Mary Bryant, her husband, two children, and seven other convicts, unable to endure the terrible conditions of the penal colony, organize a daring escape in an open boat.

Castaways: Stories of Survival

From being lost in the Florida Everglades to being stranded on an island comprised solely of sand, an action-packed collection follows six courageous and extraordinary castaways who braved brutal weather, raging seas, hunger, thirst, wild animals, and their own inner turmoil in order to survive.

By Gerald Hausman

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Hardcover:

9780060085988 | 1 edition (Greenwillow, June 1, 2003), cover price $15.99 | About this edition: Six stories about shipwrecked people struggling to survive in difficult circumstances.

Library:

9780060085995 | 1 edition (Greenwillow, June 1, 2003), cover price $16.89 | About this edition: Six stories about shipwrecked people struggling to survive in difficult circumstances.

Horses of Myth

Five stories, collected in one gorgeous volume, pay tribute to the horse--a noble animal that has carried humans throughout history--and visit various cultures, from the magical humpbacked horse from Russia to the ghost-chasing horse from Tahiti.

By Robert Florczak (illustrator), Gerald Hausman and Loretta Hausman

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School and Library:

9780525469643 | Dutton Childrens Books, October 20, 2005, cover price $19.99 | About this edition: Five stories pay tribute to the horse and its importance to humans in various cultures, from the magical humpbacked horse from Russia to the ghost-chasing horse from Tahiti.

A Mind With Wings: The Story of Henry David Thoreau

A fictional account of the life of the nineteenth-century philosopher and nature writer, Henry David Thoreau.

By Gerald Hausman and Loretta Hausman

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Hardcover:

9781590302286 | Trumpeter, April 11, 2006, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: A fictional account of the life of the nineteenth-century philosopher and nature writer, Henry David Thoreau.

Junior Great Books

By Harold Courlander, Gerald Hausman, George Herzog, Gary Soto and Richard Wilbur

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Paperback:

9781933147062 | Great Books Foundation, June 30, 2006, cover price $16.95

The Sword And the Hummingbird

From her childhood in Martinique, Josephine knew that she would someday be 'more than a queen,' and she eventually fulfills her destiny at the side of Napoleon Bonaparte as Empress of the French. Reprint.

By Gerald Hausman and Loretta Hausman

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Paperback:

9780439568913 | Reprint edition (Scholastic Paperbacks, August 1, 2006), cover price $4.99 | About this edition: From her childhood in Martinique, Josephine knew that she would someday be 'more than a queen,' and she eventually fulfills her destiny at the side of Napoleon Bonaparte as Empress of the French.

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