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Author : Peter Forest
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (584 download)
Download or read book Ripples from a Private Pool written by Peter Forest and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Leanne Shapton
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101584939
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (15 download)
Download or read book Swimming Studies written by Leanne Shapton and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-07-05 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2012 National Book Critics Circle Award, Autobiography Swimming Studies is a brilliantly original, meditative memoir that explores the worlds of competitive and recreational swimming. From her training for the Olympic trials as a teenager to enjoying pools and beaches around the world as an adult, Leanne Shapton offers a fascinating glimpse into the private, often solitary, realm of swimming. Her spare and elegant writing reveals an intimate narrative of suburban adolescence, spent underwater in a discipline that continues to inspire Shapton’s work as an artist and author. Her illustrations throughout the book offer an intuitive perspective on the landscapes and imagery of the sport. Shapton’s emphasis is on the smaller moments of athletic pursuit rather than its triumphs. For the accomplished athlete, aspiring amateur, or habitual practicer, this remarkable work of written and visual sketches propels the reader through a beautifully personal and universally appealing exercise in reflection.
Author : Mike Breaux
Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 0310832187
Total Pages : 117 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (18 download)
Download or read book Making Ripples written by Mike Breaux and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2009-08-30 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mike Breaux doesn’t do life halfway—maybe that’s why he thinks a "cannonball” is the only suitable entry into a swimming pool. “Deep down, I think all of us sense we were put on this planet to do something significant—to touch someone’s life; to do some good.” Again and again, he’s seen the cannonball approach make that happen. “Water goes flying everywhere! The ripples go out, hit the side, and come back in.” In this book, Breaux shares the concept of creating “ripples”—where a life touches a life, which touches a life, which touches a life.
Author : Tristan Gooley
Publisher : The Experiment
ISBN 13 : 1615191550
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (151 download)
Download or read book The Natural Navigator written by Tristan Gooley and published by The Experiment. This book was released on 2012-06-05 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times-bestselling author of The Secret World of Weather and The Lost Art of Reading Nature’s Signs, learn to tap into nature and notice the hidden clues all around you Before GPS, before the compass, and even before cartography, humankind was navigating. Now this singular guide helps us rediscover what our ancestors long understood—that a windswept tree, the depth of a puddle, or a trill of birdsong can help us find our way, if we know what to look and listen for. Adventurer and navigation expert Tristan Gooley unlocks the directional clues hidden in the sun, moon, stars, clouds, weather patterns, lengthening shadows, changing tides, plant growth, and the habits of wildlife. Rich with navigational anecdotes collected across ages, continents, and cultures, The Natural Navigator will help keep you on course and open your eyes to the wonders, large and small, of the natural world.
Author : Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 492 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Activities written by Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Geoff Cottrell
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192529188
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (925 download)
Download or read book Matter: A Very Short Introduction written by Geoff Cottrell and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019-03-28 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is matter? Matter is the stuff from which we and all the things in the world are made. Everything around us, from desks, to books, to our own bodies are made of atoms, which are small enough that a million of them can fit across the breadth of a human hair. Inside every atom is a tiny nucleus and orbiting the nucleus is a cloud of electrons. The nucleus is made out of protons and neutrons, and by zooming in further you would find that inside each there are even smaller particles, quarks. Together with electrons, the quarks are the smallest particles that have been seen, and are the indivisible fundamental particles of nature that have existed since the Big Bang, almost 14 billion years ago. The 92 different chemical elements that all normal matter is made from were forged billions of years ago in the Big Bang, inside stars, and in violent stellar explosions. This Very Short Introduction takes us on a journey from the human scale of matter in the familiar everyday forms of solids, liquids, and gases to plasmas, exotic forms of quantum matter, and antimatter. On the largest scales matter is sculpted by gravity into planets, stars, galaxies, and vast clusters of galaxies. All the matter that that we normally encounter however constitutes only 5% of the matter that exists. The remaining 95% comes in two mysterious forms: dark matter, and dark energy. Dark matter is necessary to stop the galaxies from flying apart, and dark energy is needed to explain the observed acceleration of the expansion of the universe. Geoff Cottrell explores the latest research into matter, and shows that there is still a lot we don't know about the stuff our universe is made of. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Author : Jim Cosgrove
Publisher : Steerforth
ISBN 13 : 158642324X
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (864 download)
Download or read book Ripple written by Jim Cosgrove and published by Steerforth. This book was released on 2022-04-05 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Riveting... a personal and highly original work of true-crime storytelling.” — John Douglas, former FBI criminal profiling pioneer and co-author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Mindhunter A chilling investigation into the unsolved “boy in the woods” murder; journalist Jim Cosgrove chronicles his decades-long struggle to uncover the truth of a family friend’s disappearance and death — perfect for fans of I'll be Gone in the Dark and Memorial Drive. For nine years, South Carolina officials struggled to identify “the boy in the woods,” a young man whose body had been discovered just south of Myrtle Beach in a fishing village called Murrells Inlet. Meanwhile, 1,200 miles away in Kansas City, Missouri, Frank McGonigle's family searched for him at Grateful Dead concerts and in the face of every long-haired hitchhiker they passed. Consumed by guilt for how they'd treated him, Frank's eight siblings slowly came to understand that — like Jerry Garcia sang — he's gone and nothin's gonna bring him back. Frank McGonigle was finally found — and identified as “the boy in the woods.” Four years later, the case still unsolved, Jim Cosgrove, a McGonigle family friend and investigative journalist, picked up the trail of Frank’s cold case and began uncovering connections to a ruthless local crime boss and blunders by the threadbare sheriff’s department. When his research began to stall, a chance meeting with the soft-hearted, straight-talking “energy reader” Carol Williams provided a metaphysical spark that reignited Jim's resolve. Although his work as a journalist trained him to be skeptical, Cosgrove found himself starting to become a believer when Carol provided details about Frank’s murder that turned out to be freakishly accurate. In 2019, Cosgrove returned to Murrells Inlet with one of Frank’s brothers to dredge up some old leads and settle Frank’s case once and for all…
Author : Tony Bennett
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113410104X
Total Pages : 435 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (341 download)
Download or read book Culture, Class, Distinction written by Tony Bennett and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-01-21 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Choice Recommended Title, February 2010 Culture, Class, Distinction is major contribution to international debates regarding the role of cultural capital in relation to modern forms of inequality. Drawing on a national study of the organisation of cultural practices in contemporary Britain, the authors review Bourdieu’s classic study of the relationships between culture and class in the light of subsequent debates. In doing so they re-appraise the relationships between class, gender and ethnicity, music, film, television, literary, and arts consumption, the organisation of sporting and culinary practices, and practices of bodily and self maintenance. As the most comprehensive account to date of the varied interpretations of cultural capital that have been developed in the wake of Bourdieu’s work, Culture, Class, Distinction offers the first systematic assessment of the relationships between cultural practice and the social divisions of class, gender and ethnicity in contemporary Britain. It is essential reading for anyone interested in the relationships between culture and society.
Author : Paul Reichert
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1616087013
Total Pages : 41 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (16 download)
Download or read book The Lemonade Ripple written by Paul Reichert and published by Skyhorse Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2012-06 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caroline sets up a stand to sell her Grandmother's sweet lemonade to raise money for the new wheelchair her friend Shannon needs, which inspires others to help, as well, in bigger and better ways. Includes tips for encouraging children to be philanthropic.
Author : nald Harvey Wohl
Publisher : Inspiring Voices
ISBN 13 : 1462406556
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (624 download)
Download or read book Hope & Joy written by nald Harvey Wohl and published by Inspiring Voices. This book was released on 2014-04-15 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a look at life. It chronicles the little things that bring us hope and those that bring us joy. It recalls the thoughts that come to us in the middle of the night and those that are drawn from tearful happiness as well as deep pain. It is a journey along the memory lanes of our dreams and the routes to finding the strength to deal with our fears and anxieties. It is a celebration of our spirit, faith, and quest for inner peace and renewal; as well as the many milestones and emotions of life. These poems reflect the authors love of people, nature, and the small things that make life so fascinating and well worth living. Add your thoughts and feelings about each poem to that poems blank page in this book and share with fellow readers by posting your insights on-line to our web site at: www.Hope-and-Joy.com
Author : Roger Deakin
Publisher : Arrow
ISBN 13 : 9781784700065
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 ( download)
Download or read book Waterlog written by Roger Deakin and published by Arrow. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by John Cheever's classic short story, 'The Swimmer', Roger Deakin set out from his home in Suffolk to swim through the British Isles. The result of his journey is this personal view of an island race.
Author : Cidney Swanson
Publisher : Williams Press
ISBN 13 : 1939543088
Total Pages : 929 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (395 download)
Download or read book The Ripple Trilogy written by Cidney Swanson and published by Williams Press. This book was released on 2014-07-23 with total page 929 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The First Three Ripple Books Together! When Samantha Ruiz turns invisible in front of team mates while rafting, she knows something's wrong. Her knowledgeable friend Will says she's got a rare genetic disorder. Fearing a lifetime sentence as a lab-rat, Sam wants to keep her ability secret. But she also wants to know if there's a connection between dark Nazi experiments on others like her and her mother's death eight years earlier. At the same time that Sam is sleuthing, she's falling hard for Will. And soon, she'll have to choose between keeping her secrets hidden and keeping Will safe.
Author : Piotr Florczyk
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1501394886
Total Pages : 121 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (13 download)
Download or read book Swimming Pool written by Piotr Florczyk and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2024-02-08 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. As a former world-ranked swimmer whose journey toward naturalization and U.S. citizenship began with a swimming fellowship, Piotr Florczyk reflects on his own adventures in swimming pools while taking a closer look at artists, architects, writers, and others who have helped to cement the swimming pool's prominent and iconic role in our society and culture. Swimming Pool explores the pool as a place where humans seek to attain the unique union between mind and body. Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in The Atlantic.
Author : Sylvia Taekema
Publisher : Orca Book Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1459808738
Total Pages : 137 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (598 download)
Download or read book Ripple Effect written by Sylvia Taekema and published by Orca Book Publishers. This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dana’s relationship with her best friend is put to the test when Janelle is injured in a summer biking accident.
Author : Tom Greening
Publisher : University Professors Press
ISBN 13 : 1939686717
Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (396 download)
Download or read book Into the Void written by Tom Greening and published by University Professors Press. This book was released on 2020-10-31 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Death is a pervasive reality that impacts the life of every living person, often leading to denial, avoidance, and attempts to overcome it. In the end, we all must face death, as Dr. Tom Greening does in his new book of poems, Into the Void. This powerful collection of poems written by the eminent existential psychologist, Dr. Tom Greening. With his usual wit, humor, and honesty, Greening birthed these poems from his experience as he ages and faces his own declining health and mortality. Each poem reveals another layer of the experience of facing death. The honesty of Greening’s poems is a gift to all who read them. They are sure to bring laughter, sadness, and tears. But most importantly, they bring with them poignant wisdom that may help others in their own journey with their mortality.
Author : Holly LeCraw
Publisher : Doubleday Canada
ISBN 13 : 0307374475
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (73 download)
Download or read book The Swimming Pool written by Holly LeCraw and published by Doubleday Canada. This book was released on 2010-04-06 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illicit affair, an unsolved murder, an intense summer romance in Cape Cod - introducing Holly LeCraw's explosive and stunningly-written debut. Seven summers ago, on Cape Cod, Marcella Atkinson - a married woman - fell in love with Cecil McClatchey, married father of two. Fuelled by desire and mutual respect, a secret affair blossomed, but when Cecil's wife was murdered, their romance promptly ended. Cecil died soon after, and while his wife's murder has never been solved, he remains a suspect. Years later, Marcella returns to her beach house on the Cape, where she encounters Cecil's grown son, Jed, who remembers her quite vividly from his youth. As both of them struggle to cope with the grief and loss of the past, they fall into a torrid and complicated affair. But as their relationship deepens, it leads to emotional crises and revelations about the unsolved murder of Jed's mother. Brilliant and seductive, this is a debut novel about love in all its forms and about the ripple effects of actions both good and evil.
Author : Jessica J. Lee
Publisher : Virago Press
ISBN 13 : 9780349008332
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (83 download)
Download or read book Turning written by Jessica J. Lee and published by Virago Press. This book was released on 2018-04-05 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The water slips over me like cool silk. The intimacy of touch uninhibited, rising around my legs, over my waist, up to my collarbone. When I throw back my head and relax, the lake runs into my ears. The sound of it is a muffled roar, the vibration of the body amplified by water, every sound felt as if in slow motion . . .' Summer swimming . . . but Jessica Lee - Canadian, Chinese and British - swims through all four seasons and especially loves the winter. 'I long for the ice. The sharp cut of freezing water on my feet. The immeasurable black of the lake at its coldest. Swimming then means cold, and pain, and elation.' At the age of twenty-eight, Jessica Lee, who grew up in Canada and lived in London, finds herself in Berlin. Alone. Lonely, with lowered spirits thanks to some family history and a broken heart, she is there, ostensibly, to write a thesis. And though that is what she does daily, what increasingly occupies her is swimming. So she makes a decision that she believes will win her back her confidence and independence: she will swim fifty-two of the lakes around Berlin, no matter what the weather or season. She is aware that this particular landscape is not without its own ghosts and history. This is the story of a beautiful obsession: of the thrill of a still, turquoise lake, of cracking the ice before submerging, of floating under blue skies, of tangled weeds and murkiness, of cool, fresh, spring swimming - of facing past fears of near drowning and of breaking free. When she completes her year of swimming Jessica finds she has new strength, and she has also found friends and has gained some understanding of how the landscape both haunts and holds us. This book is for everyone who loves swimming, who wishes they could push themselves beyond caution, who understands the deep pleasure of using their body's strength, who knows what it is to allow oneself to abandon all thought and float home to the surface.
