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Book Synopsis Hilda Hurricane by : Roberto Drummond
Download or read book Hilda Hurricane written by Roberto Drummond and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eighteen-year-old Hilda, known as "the girl in the gold bikini" when she swam at her country club in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, abruptly leaves the gilded life to take up residence in room 304 of the Hotel Marvelous--as a prostitute. There she becomes Hilda Hurricane, an erotic force of nature no man can resist. The exception is reporter-narrator Roberto Drummond, who attempts to unravel the mystery of why the girl in the gold bikini would forego a comfortable life to join the world's oldest profession. While some in Belo Horizonte cheer Hilda's liberated lifestyle, others seek to have her moved outside the city limits, and a would-be saint cannot seem to finish the exorcism he began outside the Hotel Marvelous. Set against the social and political upheaval of the 1960s, Hilda's story seduces even as Drummond becomes aware of more ominous forces approaching Belo Horizonte. Hilda Hurricane was both a critical and a commercial success in Brazil, with more than 200,000 copies sold. (The DVD of the television adaptation has sold more than a million copies.) Admirers of Kurt Vonnegut will revel in Drummond's similarly sharp satire and playful digressions, particularly about left-wing politics, which blur the boundary between fiction and autobiography. Yet the real genius of the author's interventions may be that they never slow the story long enough to lose sight of this mysterious beauty swept up in the turmoil of the times.
Book Synopsis Hilda Hurricane by : Roberto Drummond
Download or read book Hilda Hurricane written by Roberto Drummond and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2011-07-15 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eighteen-year-old Hilda, known as "the girl in the gold bikini" when she swam at her country club in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, abruptly leaves the gilded life to take up residence in room 304 of the Hotel Marvelous—as a prostitute. There she becomes Hilda Hurricane, an erotic force of nature no man can resist. The exception is reporter-narrator Roberto Drummond, who attempts to unravel the mystery of why the girl in the gold bikini would forego a comfortable life to join the world's oldest profession. While some in Belo Horizonte cheer Hilda's liberated lifestyle, others seek to have her moved outside the city limits, and a would-be saint cannot seem to finish the exorcism he began outside the Hotel Marvelous. Set against the social and political upheaval of the 1960s, Hilda's story seduces even as Drummond becomes aware of more ominous forces approaching Belo Horizonte. Hilda Hurricane was both a critical and a commercial success in Brazil, with more than 200,000 copies sold. (The DVD of the television adaptation has sold more than a million copies.) Admirers of Kurt Vonnegut will revel in Drummond's similarly sharp satire and playful digressions, particularly about left-wing politics, which blur the boundary between fiction and autobiography. Yet the real genius of the author's interventions may be that they never slow the story long enough to lose sight of this mysterious beauty swept up in the turmoil of the times.
Book Synopsis Diagnostic Report of the National Hurricane Center by :
Download or read book Diagnostic Report of the National Hurricane Center written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Library of Congress Subject Headings by : Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office
Download or read book Library of Congress Subject Headings written by Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 1588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Library of Congress Subject Headings by : Library of Congress
Download or read book Library of Congress Subject Headings written by Library of Congress and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 1606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis New Orleans Hurricanes from the Start by : David Bastian
Download or read book New Orleans Hurricanes from the Start written by David Bastian and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-05-15 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to the US Army Corps of Engineers, the city of New Orleans is twice as likely to be struck by a hurricane as any other metropolitan area bordering the Gulf of Mexico. In this work, authors David F. Bastian and Nicholas J. Meis explore the historical records of storms that have affected the region in and around south Louisiana since the first colonizers set foot on the Mississippi delta in the late seventeenth century. Using letters, personal diaries, official records, newspaper articles, and expert analyses, Bastian and Meis delve into the effects of the monstrous storms that have irreparably impacted south Louisiana, including what went awry during Katrina in 2005. Also examined is the evolution of New Orleans's protection systems as well as what the city can do to avoid another catastrophe.
Book Synopsis Shoreline Protection and Beach Erosion Control Study by : Theodore M. Hillyer
Download or read book Shoreline Protection and Beach Erosion Control Study written by Theodore M. Hillyer and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 776 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report presents the findings of a task force review of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Shoreline Protection and Beach Erosion Control Program. The assessment of the program was in response to Fiscal Year 1994 "Passback Language" from the Office of Management and Budget. The report responds to concerns about the shoreline protection program, particularly concerning costs, benefits, environmental effects and the related influences on shoreline development. The study was performed in two phases. The initial phase was completed in January 1994 and published as IWR Report 94-PS-1, Shoreline Protection and Beach Erosion Control Study. Phase I: Cost Comparison of Shoreline Protection Projects of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The purpose of the first phase report was to provide early input to the Office of the Management and Budget regarding the scope and cost of Federal Civil Works shore protection. This second and final phase of the study incorporates: additional analysis of project costs and sand emplacements; and overview of risk management in the coastal zone; a comparison of actual versus anticipated benefits; a discussion on environmental considerations; and an analysis of any induced development effects associated with the Federal shore protection and beach erosion control program. Also, included is a summary of study findings and conclusions. The basis of this report and the data compiled by the task force reflects conditions as of 1 July 1993.
Book Synopsis Hearings, Reports and Prints of the Senate Committee on Appropriations by : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations
Download or read book Hearings, Reports and Prints of the Senate Committee on Appropriations written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 858 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Research Progress and Plans by : United States. Weather Bureau
Download or read book Research Progress and Plans written by United States. Weather Bureau and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 770 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Civil defense, Emergency health activities, Federal power commission, Federal trade commission, Office of emergency planning, Veterans administration, Testimony of members of Congress, interested individuals and organizations by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations
Download or read book Civil defense, Emergency health activities, Federal power commission, Federal trade commission, Office of emergency planning, Veterans administration, Testimony of members of Congress, interested individuals and organizations written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 1064 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Climatological Data by : United States. Weather Bureau
Download or read book Climatological Data written by United States. Weather Bureau and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 776 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Second Supplemental Appropriation Bill, 1965 by : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations
Download or read book Second Supplemental Appropriation Bill, 1965 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 848 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mariners Weather Log written by and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 776 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: November issue includes abridged index to yearly volume.
Book Synopsis The Generation of Available Potential Energy in Hurricane Hilda, 1964 by : Richard Anthes
Download or read book The Generation of Available Potential Energy in Hurricane Hilda, 1964 written by Richard Anthes and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Catastrophic Coastal Storms by : David R. Godschalk
Download or read book Catastrophic Coastal Storms written by David R. Godschalk and published by Duke Press Policy Studies. This book was released on 1989 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As people cluster on the coast in increasing numbers, coastal populations become more vulnerable to severe damage from catastrophic coastal storms. The authors contented that current public policy has proved unable to cope with the growing problem, and in response they present a comprehensive analysis of coastal storm hazards, standard policy approaches, and promising new means of managing coastal growth. Catastrophic Coastal Storms offers a solution to the policy problem by proposing a merger of hazard mitigation with development management, basing this on extensive surveys of at-risk coastal locations and case studies of post-hurricane recovery. Starting with the local level of government and proceeding to state and federal levels, the authors propose a strategy for overcoming the formidable obstacles to safeguarding the shoreline population and its structures from hurricanes and other severe storms.
Book Synopsis Wave Theory For Alternative Investments: Riding The Wave with Hedge Funds, Commodities, and Venture Capital by : Stephen Walker
Download or read book Wave Theory For Alternative Investments: Riding The Wave with Hedge Funds, Commodities, and Venture Capital written by Stephen Walker and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2010-12-17 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revolutionary new alternative-investment approach that protects investors from another meltdown High-net-worth investors are allocating about 20% of assets into alternative investment strategies—up from 3% in 2000 Walker was named one of Barron's 2009 Top 1,000 Advisers and one of the Top 25 Wealth Advisers by the Philadelphia Business Journal He worked for Alex.Brown, which took Starbucks and Microsoft public
Book Synopsis Disaster Preparedness by : United States. Office of Emergency Preparedness
Download or read book Disaster Preparedness written by United States. Office of Emergency Preparedness and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
