Babas

"A CAT'S TALE is a history of feline kind: its origins, the evolution of the relationship with their human companions, and the surprising ways in which feline history parallels that of humanity. From the prehistoric Felis (a large mammal from which all domestic cats have descended) to ancient Egyptian cat goddess, key cats of the Enlightenment to swashbuckling pirate felines and infamous American tabbies, the story of catkind is told here in its totality"--...

While visiting her father's family in Mali, a young girl loses a tooth, places it under a calabash, and receives a hen and a rooster from the African Tooth Fairy.

Brother Rabbit and Chameleon teach a greedy king the importance of generosity and friendship.

"Romantic love story of seven brothers & seven brides" --

"The Persian Sufi poet Hafiz (1326-1390) is a towering figure in Islamic literature - and in spiritual attainment as well. Known for his profound mystical wisdom combined with a sublime sensuousness, Hafiz was the supreme master of a poetic form known as the ghazal (pronounced "guzzle"), an ode or song consisting of rhymed couplets celebrating divine love. In this selection of his poems, wine and the intoxication it brings are the image that expresses...

"The historical role that magic and soothsaying played in the Underground Railroad has long been ignored; this is the first book devoted to this spiritual and magical tradition"--