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Born in the quiet village of Shambala, Kalki Hari, son of Vishnuyath and Sumati, has no idea about his heritage until he is pitted against tragedies and battles.
Whisked into the province of Keekatpur, which is under the fist of Lord Kali, Kalki sees the ignominy of death trumping life all around him. He learns that he has been born to cleanse the world he lives in, for which he must journey to the North and learn the ways of Lord Vishnu's Avatar; from an immortal who wields an axe.
But trapped in the midst of betrayals, political intrigue and forces that seek to decimate him, will he be able to follow his destiny before the Kaliyug begins?
Explore the Bible from a secular, agnostic viewpoint. Learn about how the beliefs of the ancient Israelites and Judeans changed as their kingdoms faced attack from the Assyrians and Babylonians. During the time of the Persian empire they had another opportunity to define themselves religiously as a community with a temple but no monarchy. Ancient prophecies were interpreted in new light as times passed and circumstances changed.
A history of the region as told through its folklore, music, and legends. Entertaining, informative, appealing, charming, and a thoroughly compelling read from first page to last.--Midwest Book Review
America's first superheroes lived in the Midwest. There was Nanabozho, the Ojibway man-god who conquered the King of Fish, took control of the North Wind, and inspired Longfellow's The Song of Hiawatha. Paul Bunyan, the larger-than-life North Woods lumberjack, created Minnesota's 10,000 lakes with his giant footsteps. More recently, Pittsburgh steelworker Joe Magerac squeezed out rails between his fingers, and Rosie the Riveter churned out the planes that won the world's most terrible war. In Folktales and Legends of the Middle West, Edward McClelland collects these stories and more, offering a magical history of the region and some of its larger-than-life characters. Readers will encounter all sorts of creatures here, including:
- Nain Rouge: the Demon that Haunts Detroit
- Peg Leg Joe and the songs of the Underground Railroad
- Mike Fink and the Pirates of Ohio
- The Hodag, the terror of Wisconsin's North Woods
- Bessie, the Lake Erie Monster.
By Edward McClelland (How to Speak Midwestern) and with gorgeous black and white illustrations by David Wilson, it's a wonderful look at the magical tales and folk traditions informing the American Midwest.
A book with something for every Midwesterner.