Bandon Public Library

In an Alaskan island's oral traditions, a baby's cry sucks in the northern lights, a man marries a tree, the muskeg swallows a restaurant, and the dead go to Seattle: discover forty-three linked tales in a story-cycle of life, death, and climate catastrophe in the frigid cold of Alaska.

"Hopi: songs of the fourth world is a compelling study of the Hopi that captures their deep spirituality and reveals their integration of art and daily life. Amidst beautiful images of Hopi land and life, a variety of Hopi - a farmer, a religious elder, grandmother, painter, potter and weaver - speak about the preservation of the Hopi way. Their philosophy of living in balance and harmony with nature is a model to the Western world of an environmental...

Watch as pop culture's most baffling urban myths and legends are debunked, decoded and demystified in tests that separate the real from the really out there.

"Posters plastered across the thirteen kingdoms are saying that Briar Rose has been murdered--and the four Princes Charming (Prince Liam, Prince Frederic, Prince Duncan, and Prince Gustav) are the prime suspects. In a desperate attempt to clear their name, they discover that Briar's murder is just one part of a nefarious plot to take control of all thirteen kingdom--a plot that will lead to the doorstep of an eerily familiar fortress for a final showdown...

"Think you know all about Bigfoot? Think again! From where Bigfoot sleeps to its massive stink, get ready to see a whole new side of this furry beast."--

A prose translation of the epic poem, recounting the story of Odysseus's journey home after the Trojan War.

In an ancient time of icy splendor at the top of the world, can two people whose spirits belong to each other overcome the senseless violence between their tribes? A wise storyteller and powerful hunter, Chakliux has one weakness: the beautiful Aqamdax, who has been promised to a cruel tribesman she does not love. But there can be no future for Chakliux and Aqamdax until a curse upon their peoples has been lifted. As they travel a dangerous path,...

"Laura Reagan ventures into the Oregon woods in search of her mentor, who vanished amidst a rash of Bigfoot sightings. When Bigfoot researcher Professor Berton Sorel goes missing in the temperate rainforest of Roanoke Ridge, Oregon, help is summoned in the form of his former star pupil, Laura Reagan, online science populist and avowed skeptic. But what begins as a simple search-and-rescue operation takes a drastic turn when a body is discovered --...

Presents common sayings about the planets, the sun, the moon, and space, discussing which statements are right, which are wrong, and which ones still stump scientists

"Think you know all about the kraken? Think again! This tentacled cryptid has a secret life that may surprise you. Where do krakens call home? Do the big underwater beasts really use barf as bait? Uncover these exciting facts and more through entertaining photos and easy-to-read text that supports struggling readers and engages monster fans alike"--