Examines North American folklore that include creation myths, ghost stories, historical legends, tales of death and the afterlife, and more.

Stories and storytellers : power and magic -- Myth tales : why the world is the way it is -- Wisdom tales : sharing knowledge and insight -- Heroes : tales of the best of us -- Fools : stories of noodleheads and numbskulls -- Ghost stories : creepy tales to make you shudder -- Love stories : romance and its consequences -- Historical legends : kernels of truth -- Ever after : stories about death and the world to come.