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The book, written by Patrick Ness, was published in 2011 and translated into Turkish in 2016. The concept originated with Siobhan Dowd (a writer who died of cancer) and was developed by Patrick Ness.Summary of the BookThirteen-year-old Conor suffers from nightmares due to his mother’s battle with cancer and the bullying he endures at school. One night, a massive creature made from an ancient yew tree visits him. The creature tells Conor that it will tell him three stories, and in return, Conor m

From Tale to Truth: Stories from the Human Journey of Meaning" is a work written by Mona A. Tufan that explores the human quest for existential meaning through the language of fairy tales and the tradition of spiritual wisdom. The book was published by İnsan Publications.Subject of the WorkThe book centers on the function of fairy tales in the human quest for existence and meaning. In this context, tales are not merely traditional narratives passed down orally, but structures that express the hu

“Erzurum Tales” is a work compiled and analyzed by Professor Dr. Bilge Seyidoğlu (b. 1937), who has conducted research in the fields of Turkish folklore and fairy tale studies. It was published as part of Dergâh Publications’ “Erzurum Library” series. The book brings together fairy tales from the Erzurum region, which contain both universal motifs and local cultural elements. The first edition was published in November 1999, consisting of 384 pages, and by July 2016 it had reached its fourth edi

Tahir Alangu was born in Istanbul in 1915. When the Surname Law was enacted, he chose the surname Alangu/Alango, derived from an old Turkish legend meaning "spotted deer." His father, Muhtar Nâzım Bey, was a naval officer, and his mother, Kâmile Hanım, was a homemaker who had graduated from a secondary school; he had a brother named Kerim. In 1947 he married Mesude Arcıl, and from this marriage two daughters were born: Başak in 1948 and Şadan in 1955.Education and CareerHe completed the last two