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African Proverbs and Wisdom : A Collection for Every Day of the Year from More Than Forty African Nations - Over many centuries, African people have offered the world an abundance of provebs, fables, riddles, songs, poetry, and quotes. In this collection, readers will discover a wide range of wisdom through stories and sayings, including new phrases to pepper daily language and Swahili love poetry. African Proverbs and Wisdom serves as a historical calendar and a highly browsable reference. Woodcut illustrations.
Julia Stewart, Todd H. Schaffer (Illustrator); Paperback
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Ben Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack for Kids -
Benjamin Franklin, et al; Hardcover
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Best-Loved Chinese Proverbs - The popularity of Chinese proverbs circles the globe and spans millennia. Now, from the author of the bestselling Handbook of Chinese Horoscopes, comes a charming gift book of simple wisdom--325 proverbs in all--accompanied by elegant illustrations and Chinese calligraphy.
Theodora Lau; Paperback
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Catch the Whisper of the Wind : Collected Stories and Proverbs from Native Americans - Noted motivational speaker Cheewa James has written stirring stories based on interviews with Native Americans across the U.S. and Canada, including Olympic gold medalist Billy Mills (Lakota Sioux), U.S. Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell (Cheyenne) and stateswoman Wilma Mankiller (Cherokee), which offer deep insight into the soul of the Indian.
Cheewa James; Paperback
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