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How Nicholas Became Santa Claus
A noble individuals rise from humble beginnings and the struggle between brothers for dominance form two of the basic stories that attract people to literature and history, both personal and global. In How Nicholas Became Santa Claus, Sandra Jo and Darrell R. Troupe, a husband-and-wife writing team, invite readers to enter the world of Nicholas, a boy whose simple life on the farm takes a turn for the adventurous when he makes a discovery. As the only one who can prevent an evil prince from turning against his two brothers and seizing the crown in the wake of their fathers death, Nicholas discovers he has greater depths within himself and more potent connections to the magical Orphic Forest ...
The Tales of Whithith
Zephyr has completed his Assignment in record time. Soon, his friends finish and they prepare for their ceremony, graduating from Sorcerers-in-Training to Sorcerers. To make the theme for the party after the ceremony perfect, Zephyr her to “borrow” some spells/ When he is on his way to “borrow” some, he finds something concerning when he hears two people he knows plotting. He realizes the importance of the information and contacts Zili. Zili has brought her unit to Rin where she begins training in somewhat basic combat. While in Rin, she finds two families that are no longer fighting and a mediating group that does want to release control. All is not well in Whithith.
Tales of the Narts
An exciting collection of mythology about heroes, heroines, villains, and monsters in the intriguing world of the nomad warriors of the Caucasus The Nart sagas are to the Caucasus what Greek mythology is to Western civilization. Tales of the Narts expands the canon of this precious body of lore by presenting a wide selection of fascinating tales that are part of a living tradition among the peoples of Ossetia in southern Russia. A mythical tribe of nomad warriors, the Narts are courageous, bold, and good-hearted, but also capable of envy, cruelty, and violence. In this wonderfully vivid and accessible collection, colorful and exciting heroes, heroines, villains, and monsters pursue their destinies though a series of exploits, often with the intervention of ancient gods.
Lehota and the Green Spell_Soft Cover
I regard this book as a duty to honor my grandfather, Andras Lehoczky's memory. My intention is to present the Legend telling how my ancestor witnessed one of the most fundamental turn of the Human history: Genghis Khan's vast Mongol empire's rise and decline, the Muslim world's crisis and beginning of the still ongoing expansion as well as crumbling of the Roman Church's crusade and political superiority. The stage is Central & Eastern European Region and the Near East at the time of the crusades.
From Hell on Earth to Sanctity in Heavens
Someday in the future, when terrorism, pollution, and global warming (with horrendous weather changes) force earthbound man to the precipice of existence, mankind will have to find sanctity from destruction. The answer may lie in adapting to living in space, or on man-made islands in the middle of the ocean. After living shoulder to shoulder in cramped quarters for years on end, survivors soon discover that all forms of religion and politics must be banned; otherwise, mankind is doomed. Laid off from Boeing, Don Ringo keeps trying to establish a business, but fails miserably. Only when he teams up with a retired con man does he succeed, by buying a bankrupt space shuttle manufacturer. The sp...
国家负荷 China State Grid:The People Behind the Power
《国家负荷——国家电网科技创新实录》反映了那些不断研究科技创新的电网科技精英们，那些持续探索技术革新的普通工人们，他们从来都只把饱满的激情投入到火热的工作中，他们不谈功，只说业。
The Devil Takes Charge
There are many evil people in the world, and they are not monsters, beasts, ghosts, or demons. They are often... cultivators. Evil is not the opposite of good, it comes from fear! All living beings are afraid of me, so I am evil! If there is really evil retribution, then I will continue my evil to the end and become the person whose life and death are determined by me...the worst! Zongheng Xianxia, the evil ghost asked. My path to becoming an immortal begins with the smoke coming out of my head...
Translation Studies on Chinese Films and TV Shows
This book explores translation strategies for films and TV programs. On the basis of case studies on subtitle translations, it argues that translators are expected to take into consideration not only linguistic and cultural differences but also the limits of time and space. Based on the editor’s experience working as a translator for TV, journalist, and narrator, this book proposes employing editorial translation for TV translation. Further, in light of statistics on international audiences’ views on Chinese films, it suggests striking a balance between conveying cultural messages and providing good entertainment.
