Holiday Myths

Drawing on a vast amount of new material that has surfaced in the last decade, critically acclaimed jazz writer John Szwed considers how her life inflected her art, her influences, her uncanny voice and rhythmic genius, a number of her signature songs, and her legacy.

Mickey and friends star in this adaptation of Mark Twain’s The Prince and the Pauper. During a chance encounter, a prince discovers he looks just like someone else—a poor and hungry subject named Mickey. When the prince asks Mickey to switch places with him for the day, each learns what it is like to walk in the other’s shoes.

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The Snow Globe has been shaken. Now they have to survive what lands when the flakes settle. Nora planned the perfect escape: a luxury cabin perched on a high ridge in Norway. It was supposed to be a week of wine, fireplaces, and disconnection from the digital world. It was supposed to be a cure for the past year. But the "Blue Hour" brings more than just darkness to the valley. When a massive blizzard buries the access road and severs the power lines, the isolation turns from peaceful to predatory. The group discovers they are not alone on the mountain. Something ancient is circling the ...

Forget naughty or nice—this is a battle of good vs. evil. Discover the origins of St. Nick and follow along as the Guardians start their quest to rid the world of nightmares in the first Guardians chapter book from Academy Award winner William Joyce that inspired the beloved film, The Rise of...

Welcome back to the irresistible world of Greenglass House, where 13-year-old Milo is, once again, spending the winter holidays stuck in a house full of strange guests who are not what they seem. There are fresh clues to uncover as friends old and new join in his search for a mysterious map and a famous smuggler's lost haul. This exciting sequel to a beloved book is sure to thrill both fans and newcomers.

Pine Hollow isn’t praying for a savior. It’s just trying not to get stepped on. For generations, the town has sold fear to tourists. The annual festival is a monetization of folklore—plastic horns, paid actors, and expensive hot chocolate. Deputy Harper Perry hates the hustle, but she respects the revenue. Then the lights go out. When a local teenager vanishes and a massacre is discovered behind the hardware store, Harper realizes the blood in the snow isn’t corn syrup. The monster stalking the festival isn’t a man in a suit. It is ancient, it is hungry, and it wields chains of ...

Uncover the fascinating and complex women from mythology and folklore with this collection of stories profiling powerful goddesses, mighty queens, and legendary creatures. Get inspired with 50 fascinating stories of powerful female figures from mythologies around the world. From heroines and...

Uncover the secrets of Rowmore Woods in this magical tale of adventure and romance! Fated Mates second chance love story. A holiday romance to warm the heart on any cold night. Sherlyn Winters discovers she is a changeling from the fairy realm and must help break the curse on Lord Risteard Mac Grudaire. On their epic journey, hunters attack them and Sherlyn uses a mirror to discover that she must travel with Lord Risteard to find the red stag who has taken the sun. With help from Cernunnos, they travel into Rowmore Woods and ultimately save Lord Risteard from going to the underworld. Will ...

Find calm, clarity, and meaning this Christmas — or even Xmas. The holiday season promises joy and connection, yet for many it brings stress, pressure, and comparison. 10 Christmas Myths We Still Believe explores how our modern expectations — from “the perfect gift” to “the happiest family” — often disconnect us from what truly matters. Through mindful reflections, relatable insights, and gentle reminders, this book invites you to slow down, breathe, and rediscover the simple beauty of the holidays. Inside you’ll find: Ten powerful myths that shape how we think about ...

You think you know about Christmas celebrations? Get ready to discover the truth behind it all! You just need an audiobook that reveals how almost every "timeless" tradition is a product of invention, pagan rituals, and brilliant marketing.

~ Sometimes all it takes is the right person in our…AfterLife. ~ In this romance with comedy, a man purchases an abandoned farmhouse in a tax sale unaware it’s haunted by the woman…ahhhhh…ghost that will become the love of his life and he the love of her AfterLife and together bring the man who murdered her to justice as only a Trans Spectral, TSP, couple can.

A woman, her sword, and the bear-shifter who’ll steal her heart. Delphi Cosmatos is an alchemist. She investigates the strange and magical objects that find their way to Collegium headquarters in New York. She has magic—and a big Greek family, all ready to “help” her (they mean, interfere). When Jet Walsh moves in next door with no family except the two young orphaned cousins he’s responsible for, it’s a situation of opposites attracting, especially since Jet is a bear-shifter. But Jet can’t pursue a romantic relationship. He’s tracking the rogue mage who tortured and killed...

Un conte inédit écrit et interprété par Marlène Jobert, avec la participation exceptionnelle de Eva Green ! Illustré avec brio par Frédéric Pillot, ce récit pétillant nous transporte dans un univers féérique où se côtoient sorcellerie et magie... Ce soir, c'est Noël, la fête la plus belle, la plus magique de l'année pour les enfants ! Oui mais voilà, les sorcières de la rue des Tempêtes, comme toutes les sorcières, détestent les enfants. Un jour comme aujourd'hui, où ils sont si joyeux et excités, a de quoi les faire bouillonner de rage.

Professor Challenger loudly proclaims before all of his friends at 221, “Christmas is a myth. There is no such thing as a Santa ClauseIt that comes to the rescue of little children, n bring some candy and treats and coal for the ones that are naughty not nice. Holmes, gazing out over Baker Street at the snow falling and the pale moon overhead, quietly says, I wouldn't be so sure of that. Challenger, Not one to take doubt light, says "I WILL prove it's a myth!" Oh, poor Challenger, is he in for a ride on Christmas night!

Hidden deep within a snowy valley, far from the noise of the outside world, lies the enchanting and unforgettable Christmas Town. It is a place where lanterns glow with warm golden light, the scent of peppermint fills the air, and rooftops sparkle beneath blankets of winter frost. But the true heart of the town is something far more magical. Every Christmas Eve, at the stroke of midnight, a mysterious melody known as The Secret Song rises gently through the sky. This song is no ordinary tune.

One dark carnival. One path into the woods. One monster who's been waiting for me. I should have gone home when my friends didn't show. I should have run when the shadows started following. I definitely shouldn't have walked into that barn. Some creatures were made for winter nights and wicked promises. I just never expected to fall for one. Tropes: Monster Romance • Fated Mates • Cursed Hero • Dark Possessive Hero • Shifter Romance • HEA

Three Jewish couples are on a journey to find love over a year of holidays. Jenna can't find time for a fun fling while working three jobs and living in her childhood bedroom. Asher has realized that he's become a slave to other people’s expectations of who you should be. Falling in love with Noah, the one man she dislikes, was never in Nora's life plan, now she has to earn his forgiveness before it’s too late. Noah wants to love Nora. He needs to learn that even when she's cruel, Nora's not wrong. If he can learn to be true to himself and push back when she's mistaken. Rachel didn't ...

It’s hard to have a wild fling when you’re juggling three jobs and living in your childhood bedroom. Jenna Stein feels stuck. Nine months post-college, she’s drowning in work, crashing at her parents’ house, and her love life? Nonexistent. That is, until she meets Asher at the temple’s annual Singles Purim Party. One too many hamantaschen and a little liquid courage later, she’s making out with the most intriguing man she’s met in ages. Asher Gold is bored. A quick work trip to the suburbs wasn’t supposed to be exciting, and neither was the Purim party his cousin dragged him...

The war to decide Santaclaws’ fate has begun. United at last, the Giant nation marches to war. The Humans hole up in the Amarinthian Bulwark, desperate to hold off the Certanshi invaders until help arrives – help they pray for. Trapped in the middle of a war that will embroil and endanger all they love, Keir and Storm, the Diamond Dragoness, must fight for their future. If Santaclaws is lost, there will be no future at all. From worlds apart, the enemy reveals his hand. A dark presence rises in the swamps. The Reavers gather in numbers at the portals of Tyanbran, ready to unleash ...