B O O K S T O R E
by Sergio
Cruz
size 24 X 36"
$7.00
by Mark
Wagner
size 24 X 36"
$7.00
by Susan
Seddon Boulet
24 X 36"
$7.00
San Francisco-based photographer John Greenleigh traveled to small towns in Mexico to document The Days of the Dead festival. With text by cultural scholar Rosalind Rosoff Beimler, the pictures speak eloquently to a ritual that is at once mocking and respectful of death—and ultimately affirming of human life.
The
Days of the Dead Book
112 pages, over 100 color photos. Bilingual: English and Spanish
Smythe-sewn paperbound book,
with flaps. $25.00
A feast for the eyes, this wonderfully illustrated book gives an overview
of the mythic stories and arts of Greece and Rome, of the Celts and Norse,
and of India, Japan, and China.
Mythology:
Tales of Ancient Civilizations
by Timothy R. Roberts,
Morgan J. Roberts, and Brian P. Katz.
Metro Books. 1998. Hardcover. 448 pages.
(a bargain at $29.98)
Two classics for students of mythology and of the human heart, by the
great teacher Joseph Campbell.
Myths
to Live By: How We Recreate Ancient Legends
in Our Daily Lives to Release Human Potential
by Joseph Campbell.
Published by Arkana. 1993. Paperback. 276 pages. $11.96.
Did you see the 6-part PBS series? The ideas and images are here.
The
Power of Myth (Illustrated Edition)
by Joseph Campbell and Bill Moyers (contributor). Edited by Betty Sue
Flowers. Reissue ed 1988. Doubleday. Paperback. 231 pages. $23.96
Take a journey with psychotherapist Stephen Larsen into the realm of dream,
myth, and archetype. Includes creative exercises and ideas for maskmaking
and symbolic play.
The
Mythic Imagination : The Quest for Meaning Through Personal Mythology
by Stephen Larsen.
Inner Traditions. March 1996. Paperback. 395 pages. $13.56
Depth without dryness. Rollo May discusses the vital importance of myth and looks at classic literature such as Dante's Inferno in terms of myth.
The
Cry for Myth
by Rollo May
Bantam. 1992. Paperback. $11.16
Have you ever wondered about the connections between the gods and goddesses of mythology and the planets, asteroids, and signs of ancient astrology? Deepen your appreciation of the arts with a greater understanding of these archetypes.
Mythic
Astrology : Archetypal Powers in the Horoscope
by Ariel Guttman, Kenneth Johnson
Llewellyn Publications. 1993. Paperback. 400 pages. $14.36
Meet the Goddess in Her many guises: Great Mother, Creator, Destroyer, Lover. A sumptuous survey, ranging from prehistory through modern depictions in art.
Goddesses
in Art
by F. Lanier Graham
Artabras. 1997. Hardcover. 144 pages. $19.98.
168 full-color illustrations.
resource
What does myth have to do with love relationships, reducing stress,
balance, prosperity, or other modern problems? This workbook's stories
and creative/transformational activities point the way.
Path
of the Everyday Hero : Drawing on the Power of Myth to Meet Life's Most
Important Challenges
by Lorna Catford, Michael Ray
J.P. Tarcher. 1991. Paperback. 242 pages. $11.96
George Lucas popularized the hero's journey in film. Now, screenwriter
Christopher Vogler covers the nuts and bolts of mythic structure in storywriting
for the rest of us. His publisher says you can catch Mr. Vogler in an
upcoming BBC production on mythology.
The
Writer's Journey : Mythic Structure for Writers
by Christopher Vogler
Michael Wiese Productions. 1998. 2nd ed. Paperback. 326 pages. $18.36
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