New Releases by Olivia E Coolidge

From the thunder of Mount Olympus to the fire-breathing monsters of ancient legend, the myths of Greece have captivated human imagination for thousands of years. In Hercules: And Other Tales from Greek Myths, Olivia E. Coolidge brings these extraordinary stories to vivid, breathtaking life, placing readers at the very heart of a world where gods walk among mortals, heroes face impossible odds, and fate weaves its relentless thread through every triumph and tragedy. Here is Hercules himself, the mightiest of men, wrestling with labors that would crush ordinary souls into dust. Here are creatures of nightmare and wonder, divine rivalries that shake the heavens, and mortal courage tested against forces beyond all comprehension. These are not tame bedtime stories softened for timid ears. These are raw, thunderous tales that have endured precisely because they speak to something deep and unshakeable within the human spirit. Coolidge, celebrated for her rare gift of retelling ancient narratives with both scholarly integrity and genuine storytelling fire, renders each myth with an atmosphere that feels immediate and electric. The stories gathered here pulse with passion, jealousy, heroism, and grief. You feel the weight of Hercules carrying the world upon his shoulders. You sense the cold dread of encounters with the underworld, the blinding glory of the gods in their power, and the quiet heartbreak of mortals who dared to love or defy forces far greater than themselves. David Lockhart''s accompanying illustrations deepen the drama, giving visual form to creatures and landscapes that exist somewhere between dream and nightmare. Together, words and images create a reading experience that feels genuinely transportive, pulling readers across centuries into a world where every choice carries consequences measured in eternity. What makes this collection so enduringly powerful is its refusal to strip mythology of its complexity. These stories do not promise easy heroism or comfortable victories. They present a universe governed by unpredictable divine will, where bravery matters enormously even when it cannot guarantee survival. Readers of all ages will find themselves gripped not merely by the spectacle of monsters slain and quests completed, but by the profoundly human questions embedded in every tale. What does it mean to be courageous? What do we owe to one another and to the gods above us? Hercules: And Other Tales from Greek Myths delivers wonder, wisdom, and a roaring sense of adventure that lingers long after the final page.

A biography concentrating on the years during which Abraham Lincoln served as President.

A biography concentrating on the first fifty years in the life of Abraham Lincoln who became President at the age of fifty-two.

For almost four hundred years, three civilizations put an endless stream of energy and people into a great movement called the Crusades. Beautiful cities were destroyed, armies clashed and lives were lost. It accomplished nothing. The goal had been the ideal of a pope: to capture Jerusalem and establish a new Christendom. But motives became corrupted and confused and the original ideal was lost, and in the end, the people were left disillusioned. Nevertheless, countless thousands joined, and continued to join, the Crusades for reasons ranging from faith to folly. From Little Peter and the First Crusade in 1075 to those who followed Pope Pius II in 1464, there are emperors, knights, thieves and paupers, all with a dream and a unique purpose in mind. Olivia Coolidge has created an entertaining and often ironic collection of stories of the harrowing triumph and ultimate tragedy of the Crusades in which she successfully avoids taking sides or moralizing, leaving the reader to draw his own conclusions. Recommended for high school.

In the early 1900's in Baltimore a middle class black child has a difficult struggle regaining the comfortable life she knew before her parents were killed.

**From the terror of Medusa and the Minotaur to the Labors of Heracles and journeys of Theseus, the stories in this collection have thrilled and enthralled people for centuries with their *high drama, hazardous quests, and unforgettable characters (both mortal and immortal).*** **Under Olivia Coolidge's skillful pen, the landscape of early Greece and its famous legends bloom with vigor and are perfectly suited to the adventure-seeking reader.**

During the year she serves as a maiden of Artemis, a young Greek girl becomes attached to the bird she must sacrifice to the goddess at the end of her service and finds it difficult to reconcile herself to this rule as well as to other demands upon her.

The life of the political philosopher whose pamphlets Common Sense and The American Crisis greatly influenced colonial opinion during the Revolution.

A history of ancient Greece describing everyday life as well as some of the major battles and famous people.

A biography of the Irish playwright and leader of the Fabian Society, examining his contribution to changing social values in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and to the history of drama.

The story of the Persian Wars against Greece told primarily from the point of view of the Persians.

Adaptations of the Greek myths about Agamemnon's struggle to win power.

Traces the history of the fight for the right to vote for women in the United States, from the Woman's Rights Convention of 1848 to the passing of the nineteenth amendment in 1920.

Episodes portraying daily life during and immediately after the time of Christ. Principal characters include New Testament figures.

A biography of the novelist, a contemporary of Henry James, who wrote about New York society life in such noted works as The House of Mirth and The Age of Innocence.

Olivia Coolidge brings the Roman Empire to life through ten vibrant short stories highlighting the various peoples of that era. You are there in the amphitheater witnessing gladiatorial spectacles; you share with the poverty-stricken poet in the tense moments before a murder in the baths; you cringe before the hatchet-faced gangsters managing the charioteers; you stream out of the city with the Roman populace to pay honor to its dead on the Feast of Roses; and you realize that the time is ripe for Jesus Christ, born in the Roman world of Caesar Augustus. "Under Augustus, there really came to be a golden age. If we really want to study what the people of Rome-in the broader sense-were like, we should look for them there." Olivia Coolidge