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Pleasant DeSpain
Pleasant DeSpain has an unusual but true name and an unusual but true profession. He travels the world collecting, writing and retelling traditional tales. Born in Colorado in 1943, he wrote his first original story at age eight. It was published as The Mystery Artist in 1996. Pleasant taught... show more

Pleasant DeSpain has an unusual but true name and an unusual but true profession. He travels the world collecting, writing and retelling traditional tales. Born in Colorado in 1943, he wrote his first original story at age eight. It was published as The Mystery Artist in 1996. Pleasant taught speech-literature-drama for six years in three universities, and wrote-produced-hosted an award-winning TV show called Pleasant Journeys on KING TV, Seattle. Now, the author of 18 award-winning, multicultural story collections and picture books, published by August House Publishers, has a home in Troy, NY. A man of age, Pleasant continues to travel the world having amazing adventures!
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Tales of Cats (Books of Nine Lives) - Pleasant DeSpain Twenty Two Splendid Tales To Tell, From ... Twenty Two Splendid Tales To Tell, From Around The World - Pleasant DeSpain, Pleasant L. Sespain Tales of Heroes (The Books of Nine Lives, 4) - Pleasant DeSpain Pleasant Journeys - Pleasant DeSpain, Ki... Pleasant Journeys - Pleasant DeSpain, Kirk Lyttle Emerald Lizard - Pleasant DeSpain Tales of Tricksters - Pleasant DeSpain Multicultural Tales to Tell - Pleasant D... Multicultural Tales to Tell - Pleasant DeSpain Emerald Lizard (World Storytelling) - Pleasant DeSpain Strongheart Jack and the Beanstalk - Pleasant DeSpain Sweet Land of Story: Thirty-Six American... Sweet Land of Story: Thirty-Six American Tales - Pleasant DeSpain, Donald Bell Tales of Insects (The Books of Nine Lives, 6) - Pleasant DeSpain, Don Bell Tales of Enchantment - Pleasant DeSpain Sweet Land of Story - Pleasant DeSpain Tales of Wisdom and Justice - Pleasant DeSpain, Don Bell Volume Two: Tales of Nonsense & Tomfoolery - Pleasant DeSpain, Don Bell Dancing Turtle: A Folktale from Brazil - Pleasant DeSpain Eleven Nature Tales - Pleasant DeSpain Eleven Nature Tales: A Multicultural Jou... Eleven Nature Tales: A Multicultural Journey - Pleasant DeSpain, Joe Shlichta Eleven Turtle Tales - Pleasant DeSpain, Joe Shlichta Tales of Nonsense and Tomfoolery - Pleasant DeSpain, Don Bell
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TsalagiWriter rated it 14 years ago
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This book is about stories that involve tricksters. Like DeSpain's other books I've read, they are easy to read and remember so you can tell the stories to others.However, I didn't enjoy this book as much as I did the others and I'm not sure why. I still liked the book, but not as much.
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TsalagiWriter rated it 14 years ago
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A dancing skeleton, trolls coming for Christmas dinner, a ghost wife and many other tales to fright and delight you.The tales in this book are from all over the world and they are truly delightful. I can imagine that many of these, if told well, people would love them.Like DeSpain's other books, he ...
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TsalagiWriter
TsalagiWriter rated it 14 years ago
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From a book of magic to a miserable old who learns his lesson and elves who make shoes, this book holds many tales of magical happenings. Magic is something that has always amazed and fascinated people. So it is no surprise to find that many stories have magic in them.This is another volume of Despa...
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TsalagiWriter rated it 14 years ago
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One day, Pandora receives a mysterious box, but is told not to open it no matter what. However, her curiosity gets the best of her.A baker wants to be paid by his neighbor for smelling his food. And King Solomon is tested by a queen of a small country.Those are a few of the stories you will find in ...
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