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History Afield

Author : Robert C Willging
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN 13 : 0870205706
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book History Afield written by Robert C Willging and published by Wisconsin Historical Society. This book was released on 2012-08-22 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stories of sportsmen past come to life in History Afield, an account of the many and varied sporting pursuits that are part of the Wisconsin tradition. Author and outdoorsman Robert Willging shares more than two dozen tales of Wisconsin sporting history, highlighting the hunt for waterfowl, upland birds, and deer; trout fishing in wild north Wisconsin rivers; and recreating at early Wisconsin lakeside resorts. Anecdotes of fishing exploits on our plentiful waterways and presidential visits to northern Wisconsin reveal a unique slice of sporting culture, and chapters on live decoys and the American Water Spaniel demonstrate the human-animal bond that has played such a large part in that history. Tales of nature’s fury include a detailed account of the famous Armistice Day storm, as well as the dangers of ice fishing on Lake Superior. These historical musings and perspectives on sporting ethos provide a strong sense of the lifestyle that Willging has preserved for our new century. Featuring first-hand interviews and a variety of historic photos depicting the Wisconsin sporting life, History Afield shows how the intimate relationship between humans and nature shaped this important part of the state’s heritage.

Afield

Author : Dave Smith
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1602397767
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book Afield written by Dave Smith and published by Skyhorse Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2010-05-01 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects stories by famous figures and writers on their relationships with hunting dogs, describing each contributor's forays into the outdoors at the side of a faithful canine companion, in a nostalgic tribute that includes pieces by such figures as Tom Brokaw, Rick Bass, and Chris Camuto.

Far Afield

Author : Shane Mitchell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 1607749203
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book Far Afield written by Shane Mitchell and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A ... culinary travel book featuring profiles of the stewards of the world's oldest foodways--traditional farming, hunting, fishing, and foraging methods--along with 40 recipes"--

Stories from Afield

Author : Bruce L. Smith
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 0803295359
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book Stories from Afield written by Bruce L. Smith and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2016-10-01 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past four decades, Bruce L. Smith has worked with most big-game species in some of the American West’s most breathtaking and challenging landscapes. In Stories from Afield, readers join Smith on his adventures as a naturalist, sportsman, and wildlife biologist, as he pulls us into the field of learning and discovery across wilderness areas of western Montana, the National Elk Refuge in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and a South African temperate forest. Ranging from humorous to harrowing, Smith’s essays recount capturing newborn elk calves, stalking mountain goats on icy cliffs, being stranded on a mountain after riding out a helicopter crash, confrontations with bears during his research, plus quirky and edifying hunting tales. Throughout his adventures, the magnetism and danger of wild nature are ever present, reminding us that our fascination with wildness often stems from its unpredictability.

Far Afield

Author : Susanna Kaysen
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0804151075
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book Far Afield written by Susanna Kaysen and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2013-08-21 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compulsively readable novel of enormous charm swimming in the cuisine and culture of the Faroe Islands from the author of Girl, Interrupted. Jonathan Brand, a graduate student in anthropology, has decided to do his fieldwork in the remote Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic. But, despite his Harvard training, he can barely understand, let alone "study," the culture he encounters. From his struggles with the local cuisine to his affair with the Danish woman the locals want him to marry, Jonathan is both repelled by and drawn into the Faroese way of life. Wry and insightful, Far Afield reveals Susanna Kaysen's gifts of imagination, satire, and compassion.

Success Afield

Author : Joey Hancock
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 0805440445
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (54 download)

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Download or read book Success Afield written by Joey Hancock and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2006-04 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether he's talking to the fish he's trying to catch, training a bird dog in his backyard, or tracking Tom turkeys in the woods, endearing sportsman Joey Hancock is reminded of biblical truths every time he steps outside. In Success Afield, his inspiring, often funny, essays from the great outdoors are anchored by Scripture and applicable to everyday life.

Afield

Author : Jesse Griffiths
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
ISBN 13 : 1599621142
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (996 download)

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Download or read book Afield written by Jesse Griffiths and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2012-09-18 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2012 IPPY Bronze Award in the Cookbook category (Independent Publisher Book Awards) ForeWord Reviews 2012 Book of the Year Award Finalist (TBA) 2013 James Beard Foundation Book Awards, Nominee Finalist Born from the principles of the local food movement, a growing number of people are returning to hunting and preparing fish and game for their home tables. Afield: A Chef's Guide to Preparing and Cooking Wild Game and Fish is at once a manifesto for this movement and a manual packed with everything the new hunter needs to know. Wild foods, when managed responsibly, are sustainable, ethical, and delicious, and author Jesse Griffiths combines traditional methods of hunting, butchering, and preparing fish and game with 85 mouthwatering recipes. Afield throws open the doors of field dressing for novice and experienced hunters alike, supplying the know-how for the next logical step in the local, sustainable food movement. Stemming from a commitment to locally grown vegetables and nose-to-tail cooking, Griffiths is an expert guide on this tour of tradition and taste, offering a combination of hunting lessons, butchery methods, recipes, including how to scale, clean, stuff, fillet, skin, braise, fry and more. Fellow hunting enthusiast and food photographer Jody Horton takes you into the field, follows Griffiths step-by-step along the way and then provides you with exquisite plate photograph of the finished feasts. Filled with descriptive stories and photographs, Afield takes the reader along for the hunt, from duck and dove to deer and wild hog. Game and fish include: Doves, Deer, Hogs, Squirrel, Rabbits, Ducks, Geese, Turkey, Flounder, White Bass, Crabs, Catfish, and more.

Field and Forest

Author : Stephen J. Bodio
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0762799676
Total Pages : 339 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (627 download)

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Download or read book Field and Forest written by Stephen J. Bodio and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013-09-17 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For hunters, listening to the accounts of kindred spirits recalling the drama and action that go with good days afield ranks among life's most pleasurable activities. This newly updated volume - with an introduction by editor Stephen J. Bodio -- contains some of the best hunting tales ever written, stories that sweep from charging elephants in the African bush to mountain goats in the mountain crags of the Rockies, from the gallant bird dogs of the Southern pinelands to the great Western hunts of Theodore Roosevelt. Stories include: The Wilderness Hunter by Theodore Roosevelt Tige’s Lion by Zane Grey Lobo: The King of Currumpaw by Ernest Seton-Thompson My Antelope by Grace Gallatin Seton-Thompson The Alaskan Grizzly by Harold McCracken Wolf-Hunting in Russia by Henry T. Allen Hunting on the Turin Plain by Roy Chapman Andrews

Wingbeats and Heartbeats

Author : Dave Books
Publisher : University of Wisconsin Pres
ISBN 13 : 0299294730
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (992 download)

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Download or read book Wingbeats and Heartbeats written by Dave Books and published by University of Wisconsin Pres. This book was released on 2014-02-19 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wingbeats and Heartbeats is a wingshooter's odyssey to the wild places where, at the end of the day, the companionship of faithful gun dogs and good friends matters more than a bulging game bag. In this sometimes humorous and sometimes poignant collection of essays, Dave Books celebrates a time-honored connection to the land and the hard-earned hunting rewards of an outdoor life. Through these essays, readers tag along on adventures in the forests of Wisconsin and Minnesota, the fields of Iowa and North Dakota, the prairies of eastern Montana and Nebraska, the mountains of western Montana and Idaho, and the deserts of Arizona. Books also writes of the game birds that hunters pursue and admire: grouse, quail, woodcock, doves, chukars, Hungarian partridge, and waterfowl. A heartfelt tribute to the freedom and magic of the hunt, Wingbeats and Heartbeats is a book that has much to say about work and fun, success and failure, and the sights, sounds, and smells of a day afield.

Too Far Afield

Author : Günter Grass
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780156014168
Total Pages : 676 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (141 download)

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Download or read book Too Far Afield written by Günter Grass and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2000 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature tells the story of two old men in Berlin -- one a former East German cultural functionary, the other a former mid-level spy -- observing life in the former German Democratic Republic after the fall of the Wall in 1989. Grass weaves a deeply human story laced with pain and humor in equal measure.

The Borrowers Afield

Author : Mary Norton
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780152101664
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (16 download)

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Book Synopsis The Borrowers Afield by : Mary Norton

Download or read book The Borrowers Afield written by Mary Norton and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1955 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The borrowers escape capture and find themselves in a dangerous field.

Stories in Stone

Author : Douglas Keister
Publisher : Gibbs Smith
ISBN 13 : 1423611004
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (236 download)

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Download or read book Stories in Stone written by Douglas Keister and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 2004-04-05 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Certain symbols abound in modern Western culture that are instantly recognizable: the cross signifies Christianity, the six-pointed Star of David is revered by Jews, the golden arches frequently means it's time for lunch. Other symbols, however, require a bit of decoding-particularly those found in cemeteries. Cemeteries are virtual encyclopedias of symbolism. Engravings on tombstones, mausoleums and memorials tell us just about everything there is to know about a person- date of birth and death as well as religion, ethnicity, occupation, community interests, and much more. In the fascinating new book Stories in Stone: The Complete Guide to Cemetery Symbolism by noted author Douglas Keister, the secrets of cemetery symbolism are finally revealed. For instance, did you know that it is quite rare to see a sunflower on a tombstone? Did you know that the human foot symbolizes humility and service since it consistently touches the earth? Or the humble sheaf of wheat-while it is often used to denote someone who has lived a long and fruitful life, do you know other meanings it might carry? Stories in Stone provides history along with images of a wide variety of common and not-so-common cemetery symbols, and offers an in-depth examination of stone relics and the personal and intimate details they display-flora and fauna, religious icons, society symbols, and final impressions of how the deceased wished to be remembered. Douglas Keister has created a practical field guide that is compact and portable, perfect for those interested in family histories and genealogical research, and is the only book of its kind that unlocks the language of symbols in a comprehensive and easy-to-understand manner. Douglas Keister has photographed fourteen award-winning, critically acclaimed books (including Red Tile Style: America's Spanish Revival Architecture, The Bungalow: America's Arts & Crafts Home, and Storybook Style: America's Whimsical Homes of the Twenties) earning him the title "America's most noted photographer of historic architecture." He also writes and illustrates magazine articles and contributes photographs and essays to other books, calendars, posters, and greeting cards. Doug lives in Chico, California, and travels frequently to photograph and lecture on historic architecture and photography.

Afoot and Afield: Inland Empire

Author : Money David
Publisher : Wilderness Press
ISBN 13 : 0899975356
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (999 download)

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Download or read book Afoot and Afield: Inland Empire written by Money David and published by Wilderness Press. This book was released on 2010-03-12 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Inland Empire—the area east of Los Angeles and located primarily in San Bernardino and Riverside counties—is known as Southern California’s big backyard. And with its mountain, foothill, valley, and desert recreational opportunities, it’s a hiker’s paradise. Afoot & Afield Inland Empire describes nearly 200 noteworthy hikes ranging from easy to very strenuous in this first comprehensive hiking guide to the length and breadth of Inland Empire. These hikes explore Southern California’s three tallest mountains, the stark beauty of the high desert, including Joshua Tree National Park and Mojave National Preserve, as well as trails that wind through urban and regional parks. Each hike is shown on custom-created maps that also include GPS waypoints: the maps alone are worth the price of the book.

A Field Guide to Getting Lost

Author : Rebecca Solnit
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101118717
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book A Field Guide to Getting Lost written by Rebecca Solnit and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-06-27 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An intriguing amalgam of personal memoir, philosophical speculation, natural lore, cultural history, and art criticism.” —Los Angeles Times From the award-winning author of Orwell's Roses, a stimulating exploration of wandering, being lost, and the uses of the unknown Written as a series of autobiographical essays, A Field Guide to Getting Lost draws on emblematic moments and relationships in Rebecca Solnit's life to explore issues of uncertainty, trust, loss, memory, desire, and place. Solnit is interested in the stories we use to navigate our way through the world, and the places we traverse, from wilderness to cities, in finding ourselves, or losing ourselves. While deeply personal, her own stories link up to larger stories, from captivity narratives of early Americans to the use of the color blue in Renaissance painting, not to mention encounters with tortoises, monks, punk rockers, mountains, deserts, and the movie Vertigo. The result is a distinctive, stimulating voyage of discovery.

Farthest Field: An Indian Story of the Second World War

Author : Raghu Karnad
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393248100
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (932 download)

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Download or read book Farthest Field: An Indian Story of the Second World War written by Raghu Karnad and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2015-08-24 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “I have not lately read a finer book than this—on any subject at all. . . . A masterpiece.” —Simon Winchester, New Statesman The photographs of three young men had stood in his grandmother’s house for as long as he could remember, beheld but never fully noticed. They had all fought in the Second World War, a fact that surprised him. Indians had never figured in his idea of the war, nor the war in his idea of India. One of them, Bobby, even looked a bit like him, but Raghu Karnad had not noticed until he was the same age as they were in their photo frames. Then he learned about the Parsi boy from the sleepy south Indian coast, so eager to follow his brothers-in-law into the colonial forces and onto the front line. Manek, dashing and confident, was a pilot with India’s fledgling air force; gentle Ganny became an army doctor in the arid North-West Frontier. Bobby’s pursuit would carry him as far as the deserts of Iraq and the green hell of the Burma battlefront. The years 1939–45 might be the most revered, deplored, and replayed in modern history. Yet India’s extraordinary role has been concealed, from itself and from the world. In riveting prose, Karnad retrieves the story of a single family—a story of love, rebellion, loyalty, and uncertainty—and with it, the greater revelation that is India’s Second World War. Farthest Field narrates the lost epic of India’s war, in which the largest volunteer army in history fought for the British Empire, even as its countrymen fought to be free of it. It carries us from Madras to Peshawar, Egypt to Burma—unfolding the saga of a young family amazed by their swiftly changing world and swept up in its violence.

A Field of Darkness

Author : Cornelia Read
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0446197939
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (461 download)

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Download or read book A Field of Darkness written by Cornelia Read and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2007-07-11 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Madeline Dare would be the first to tell you her money is so old there's none left. A former socialite from an aristocratic family in decline, Maddie is a tough-talking, would-be journalist exiled to the rust belt of upstate New York. Her prospects for changing her dreary lifestyle seem dim--until a set of dog tags found at a decades-old murder site is linked to her family. Shocked into action, Maddie embarks on a search that takes her from the derelict smokestacks of Syracuse to the posh mansions of Long Island's Gold Coast. But instead of the warm refuge of home, this prodigal daughter soon uncovers dark, sinister secrets that will violently challenge everything she believes in and holds dear.

Kraft

Author : Jonas Lüscher
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN 13 : 0374718199
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (747 download)

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Download or read book Kraft written by Jonas Lüscher and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2020-11-10 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jonas Lüscher, the author of Barbarian Spring—“a most humorous and convincing satire of the ridiculous excesses of those responsible for the financial crisis” (The New York Times Book Review)—returns to the topic of neoliberal arrogance in his Swiss Book Prize-winning, hilarious, and wicked novel about a man facing the ruins of his life, and his world. Richard Kraft, a German professor of rhetoric and aging Reaganite and Knight Rider fan, is unhappily married and badly in debt. He sees no way out of his rut until he is invited to participate in a competition to be held in California and sponsored by a Silicon Valley tycoon and “techno-optimist.” The contest is to answer a literal “million-dollar question”: each competitor must compose an eighteen-minute lecture on why our world is still, despite all evidence, the best of all possible worlds, and how we might improve it even further through technology. Entering into a surreal American landscape, Kraft soon finds what’s left of his life falling to pieces as he struggles to justify as “best” a planet in the hands of such blithe neoliberal cupidity as he encounters on his odyssey to California. Still, with the prize money in his pocket, perhaps Kraft could finally buy his way to a new life . . . But what contortions—physical and philosophical—will he have to subject himself to in order to claim it? Jonas Lüscher's second novel, Kraft, is a hilarious and wicked tale about a man facing the ruins of his life, and his world.