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Life On Earth [1979]Life On Earth [1979]
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The evolution of life on Earth.
Evolution (Gollancz S.F.)Evolution (Gollancz S.F.) by Stephen Baxter
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Demonstrates the huge timescale of human development. The book also covers how the minds of hominids and those that preceded them may have understood reality... Not a happy ending.
Introducing Jung (Introducing...)Introducing Jung (Introducing...) by Maggie Hyde
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The "Introducing..." series is great. Read before, during and/or after "Man and His Symbols".
Man and His Symbols (Arkana)Man and His Symbols (Arkana) by C.G. Jung
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Reading Jung can seriously change your inner world view. Very accessible.
The Clan of the Cave Bear (Earth's Children)The Clan of the Cave Bear (Earth's Children) by Jean M. Auel
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The first of the Earth's Children series. Ayla, an orphaned Cro-Magnum child, is adopted by the Neanderthal Clan.
How Art Made The WorldHow Art Made The World
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The Celtic YearThe Celtic Year by Shirley Toulson
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A spiritual exploration of Celtic Christianity throughout the year.
The Best of the Mediaeval BaebesThe Best of the Mediaeval Baebes by Mediaeval Baebes
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Olde English, French and Latin Mediaeval works, including Gaudete and the Coventry Carol.
Stations of the Sun: A History of the Ritual Year in BritainStations of the Sun: A History of the Ritual Year in Britain by Ronald Hutton
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The best factual source for the development of England's customs and beliefs. Extremely detailed and in no way as romantically led as some.
Lords and Ladies (Discworld Novel)Lords and Ladies (Discworld Novel) by Terry Pratchett
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The 14th novel in the Discworld series: its Midsummer and the elves are returning. Its up to the Lancre witches and Lancre morris men to stop them. (Try Hogfather as well).
William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream [1999]William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream [1999]
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My favourite version of Shakespeare’s stroll through the fairy's wood.
The Green ManThe Green Man by Jane Gardam
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Poetic - the journey of the Green Man throughout the seasons and years.
The Hero with a Thousand Faces (Bollingen Series)The Hero with a Thousand Faces (Bollingen Series) by Joseph Campbell
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The continuous retelling of the Hero's struggle.
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Extended Edition Box Set)The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Extended Edition Box Set)
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Epic. This is what cinema was meant to be like.
The Flight of DragonsThe Flight of Dragons by Peter Dickinson
A tongue-in-cheek argument that Dragons once existed.
Stephen Sondheim - Into The WoodsStephen Sondheim - Into The Woods
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Stage play. A fairy tale journey into the woods, and what happened when the characters returned.
The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales (Penguin Psychology)The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales (Penguin Psychology) by Bruno Bettelheim
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Regarding the importance of fairy tales, and how they help us to develop.
Finding Neverland [2004]Finding Neverland [2004]
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The magical world of J. M. Barrie, and how he came to write "Peter Pan".
A Canterbury Tale [1944]A Canterbury Tale [1944]
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Ignore the plot, its not important. Its what the characters say. Particularly enjoyable for anyone who enjoys history, the countryside, or just Kent.
Chocolat [2001]Chocolat [2001]
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Like a fable, set in 1950s France.
Amelie [2001]Amelie [2001]
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Bizarre
Hack/SignHack/Sign by Various
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Soundtrack from the Anime, in which the central character is trapped in an artificial world with no memory of their previous self.
Spirited Away [2003]Spirited Away [2003]
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When Chihiro's parents are trapped in a resort for Japanese gods and spirits, she asks for a job from Yubaba the witch in order to stay and save them.
Howl's Moving Castle [2005]Howl's Moving Castle [2005]
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Turned into an old woman by the Witch of the Waste, Sophie finds refuge as a cleaning lady in Howl's magical castle.
Fruits Basket - Vol. 1 - A Great Transformation And [2004]Fruits Basket - Vol. 1 - A Great Transformation And [2004]
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Tohru Honda is offered a home with the Sohma family, and discovers the secret of the Zodiac curse. Look for the books as well, by Natsuki Takaya