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Author : Carole Susan Lambert
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (329 download)
Download or read book Tall Tales from Tall Ships written by Carole Susan Lambert and published by . This book was released on 199? with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Thad Koza
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781559497404
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (974 download)
Download or read book Tall Ships written by Thad Koza and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the definitive guide to the international fleet of sailing ships. This newly revised 3rd edition combines photographs and descriptions of more than 200 vessels, including the major class 'A' ships along with many class 'B' and 'C' vessels from around the world. Major photos of each vessel are supplemented by many detailed images that range from figureheads and binnacles to flags and rigging. The text describes each vessel featured, its history and notable events under sail, along with its technical specifications. This unique guide is an ideal resource for everyone fascinated by tall ships and their enduring history and traditions. Sales of the book benefit the American Sail Training Association, which supports education under sail and sail training throughout North America. THIS IS A LIMITED EDITION which comes with gilded edging and a cloth slipcase.
Author : Mary Pope Osborne
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0307982599
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (79 download)
Download or read book American Tall Tales written by Mary Pope Osborne and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2013-08-28 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The perfect addition to every family’s home library and just right for sharing aloud, American Tall Tales introduces readers to America’s first folk heroes in nine wildly exaggerated and downright funny stories. Here are Paul Bunyan, that king-sized lumberjack who could fell “ten white pines with a single swing”; John Henry, with his mighty hammer; Mose, old New York’s biggest, bravest fireman; Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind, who could “outgrin, outsnort, outrun, outlift, outsneeze, outsleep, outlie any varmint”; and other uniquely American characters, together in one superb collection. In the tradition of the original nineteenth-century storytellers, Mary Pope Osborne compiles, edits, and adds her own two cents’ worth—and also supplies fascinating historical headnotes. Michael McCurdy’s robust colored wood engravings recall an earlier time, perfectly capturing all the vitality of the men and women who carved a new country out of the North American wilderness.
Author : Daniel S. Parrott
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 9780071435451
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (354 download)
Download or read book Tall Ships Down written by Daniel S. Parrott and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2004 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Technologically outmoded and once nearly swept from the seas, tall ships have experienced a fifty-year renaissance as sail training and passenger vessels, and we are the richer for it. After all, what sight has more power to stir the soul than a tall ship under sail with its acres of canvas and miles of rigging? But that resurgence has had a tragic side, and professional mariner and maritime scholar Dan Parrott explores it in Tall Ships Down, a groundbreaking reconstruction of the losses of the 316-foot barque Pamir in 1957; the 117-foot brigantine Albatross in 1961; the 117-foot barque Marques in 1984; the 137-foot Pride of Baltimore in 1986; and the 125-foot brig Maria Asumpta in 1995. Together, these disasters claimed 112 lives." "The stories of these majestic ships have been subject to mystery and distortion. In some instances even the survivors could not explain what went wrong, and in others the official inquiries failed to articulate the most critical lessons hidden in the sudden, terrible catastrophes - until now." "Parrott traces the history of each ship from its building and early career through subsequent owners' modifications. His vivid re-creations of each final voyage dissect the circumstances of loss from forensic evidence, expert testimony, survivors' memories, and his own considerable experience. Carefully examined, the evidence shows that, contrary to some official findings, ignorance of and disregard for age-old practices of seamanship were at least as responsible for the tragedies as "acts of God." In some instances the seeds of a ship's ultimate undoing were planted years before, as ill-considered structural changes, rig modifications, and "mission creep" eroded its stability and seaworthiness. Cargo loose in holds, hatches unsecured at sea, freeing ports timbered shut, failure to preserve proper sea room - these and other factors emerge from Parrott's analysis as contributing factors." --Book Jacket.
Author : Billy Connolly
Publisher : Two Roads
ISBN 13 : 1529361354
Total Pages : 295 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (293 download)
Download or read book Tall Tales and Wee Stories written by Billy Connolly and published by Two Roads. This book was released on 2019-10-17 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 80TH BIRTHDAY EDITION - NOW WITH 10 NEW TALL TALES! THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Connolly's raucous run through his life is as furious, funny and foul-mouthed as you'd expect' Sunday Times In December 2018, after fifty years of belly-laughs, energy and outrage, Billy Connolly announced his retirement from live stand-up comedy. It had been an extraordinary career. When he first started out in the late sixties, Billy played the banjo in the folk clubs of Scotland. Between songs, he would improvise a bit, telling anecdotes from the Clyde shipyard where he'd worked. In the process, he made all kinds of discoveries about what audiences found funny, from his own brilliant mimes to the power of speaking irreverently about politics or explicitly about sex. He began to understand the craft of great storytelling. Soon the songs became shorter and the monologues longer, and Billy quickly became recognised as one of the most exciting comedians of his generation. Tall Tales and Wee Stories brings together the very best of Billy's storytelling for the first time and includes his most famous routines including, The Last Supper, Jojoba Shampoo, Incontinence Pants and Shouting at Wildebeest. With an introduction and original illustrations by Billy throughout, it is an inspirational, energetic and riotously funny read, and a fitting celebration of our greatest ever comedian.
Author : Ed Crowell
Publisher : Square One Pub
ISBN 13 : 9780757001284
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (12 download)
Download or read book Barefoot Pirate written by Ed Crowell and published by Square One Pub. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tale of one man's pursuit of an unshakable dream--a true story of swashbuckling adventures, classic tall ships, and a sailor's determination to prove himself right. It is the personal account of Captain Mike Burke and the Windjammer Barefoot Cruise line he built with his barefoot spirit and his iron will to succeed. This book offers an insider's view of how Captain Mike managed to save classic sailing ships from destruction, and put together one of the finest fleets in the world. Also included are stories of ships once owned by Aristotle Onassis, E.F. Hutton and his wife Marjorie Merriweather Post, and George Vanderbilt III, to mention only a few. While you may never experience the excitement of boarding a tall ship or feel the sea spray on your face as your ship glides through the ocean, you can come close by sharing these stories and pictures.--From publisher description.
Author : Rigel Crockett
Publisher : Rodale
ISBN 13 : 9781594861604
Total Pages : 852 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (616 download)
Download or read book Fair Wind and Plenty of It written by Rigel Crockett and published by Rodale. This book was released on 2005-04-02 with total page 852 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A true-life, modern-day tale of high seas adventure follows the travels of a three-masted tall ship that left Nova Scotia in 1997 for a trip around the world, while the crew found themselves on personal journeys of their own. 30,000 first printing.
Author : Dominick Jones
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786475803
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)
Download or read book All at Sea written by Dominick Jones and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2013-09-10 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The true story of how a family brought a wooden cargo ship back into the age of sail. Cecilia bought the first ship, a Thames barge, for family vacations--there were six children. Dominick bought the successor, a Baltic Trader, and then found this would be his career. Twenty years elapsed between the first days of the barge and the last day of the Baltic. From knowing virtually nothing about sailing ships, the author traces getting to grips with the problems of making sails on board, skipping between sandbanks, dragging anchor, losing a mast, crossing the Atlantic, fixing self-steering, avoiding hurricanes, hauling out for repairs, and his major preoccupation: failing to sink. For 13 years, the author had no other home, and for half that period never spent a night ashore.
Author : Terry Pluto
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 9780803287662
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (876 download)
Download or read book Tall Tales written by Terry Pluto and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2000-10-01 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An account of the NBA from 1956 to 1966, after the introduction of the 24-second shot clock, highlights those who dominated the sport during its "glory days," including Red Auerbach, Wilt Chamberlain, and the Boston Celtics.
Author : Jerry Hall
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780671509118
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Jerry Hall's Tall Tales written by Jerry Hall and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the life of Jerry Hall and describes her experiences as a fashion model and her romance with Mick Jagger
Author : Karen Day
Publisher : Wendy Lamb Books
ISBN 13 : 0307498204
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)
Download or read book Tall Tales written by Karen Day and published by Wendy Lamb Books. This book was released on 2008-12-24 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meg's family has moved a lot because of her father's drinking. Meg arrives in her town longing to find a real friend, someone she can talk to and write stories with. When she and Grace join forces to write a book, she's thrilled that she has finally found someone who likes her for who she is, who trusts her and confides in her. But she can't tell Grace about her father. Even though she hates to lie, Meg can't resist telling tall tales about her family and her life to Grace and other kids. For Meg, friendship turns out to be the key to telling the truth, and also to a better life for her family.
Author : Suzanne Winterly
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781999316815
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (168 download)
Download or read book The Family Shadow written by Suzanne Winterly and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Victorian era murder. A modern-day family researcher. Can she solve the century old puzzle of a racehorse trainer's death and his wife's disappearance? A dual timeline historical mystery with long-buried secrets.
Author : Warren Armstrong
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (299 download)
Download or read book Tales of the Tall Ships written by Warren Armstrong and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fictitious account of sailing ship journeys to and from Australia and other places.
Author : Adrien Stoutenburg
Publisher : Puffin Books
ISBN 13 : 9780140309287
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (92 download)
Download or read book American Tall Tales written by Adrien Stoutenburg and published by Puffin Books. This book was released on 1976-10-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eight exciting classic American Tall Tales! This collection includes the famed stories of Paul Bunyan, Pecos Bill, Stormalong, Mike Fink, Davy Crockett, Johnny Appleseed, John Henry, and Joe Magarac, with evocative illustrations by Richard M. Powers.
Author : M. J. York
Publisher : Child's World
ISBN 13 : 9781614732112
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (321 download)
Download or read book Paul Bunyan written by M. J. York and published by Child's World. This book was released on 2012-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts the legend of Paul Bunyon, the giant lumberjack.
Author : RH Disney
Publisher : RH/Disney
ISBN 13 : 0736427228
Total Pages : 81 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (364 download)
Download or read book Heavy Metal Mater and Other Tall Tales written by RH Disney and published by RH/Disney. This book was released on 2010 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mater the tow truck tells race car Lightning McQueen far-fetched stories about how he used to be a rockstar, a UFO, and a drifting king.
Author : James Ian Montbriand
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781517328795
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (287 download)
Download or read book Tall Ship Stories written by James Ian Montbriand and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-09-12 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You will find here a collection of some of my favorite tall ship stories, I have authored and illustrated. I carefully selected some of my best stories with conservatively dressed ships' spirits. It is my hope that they will make a nice display piece for any home's coffee table and offer not just amazing old stories from the sea, but interesting designs and artwork to enjoy. The collection ranges from stories of romance to tales of heroic survival, but there is bound to be at least one old sea story that catches the reader's fascination. All of the stories are based on actual news events reported in 18th and 19th century newspapers. The unique angle to each sea yarn is that I retell the event from the perspective of the ship. Old sailors of the bygone sailing era, often believed their ships had minds of their own. They would refer the ship as a she. When sea stories were retold, sailors would talk about her, as if she was a live character in the story. I figured, why not just make the ship a character; after all she was and is the most important character in all these sea sagas. She's the star of the show. When the weather has turned foul and storms threaten, it is the ship that the sailors all depend on to keep them alive. These tall ship stories are about stout-hearted men who went down to an unpredictable sea in ships that were sometimes malevolent, sometimes motherly. Rather than these being sea stories just about a bunch of men and ships, a feminine element can be present in the stories. By re-emphasizing the ship's place in the stories both men and women relate to the sagas. Overall, this collection is a recounting of a time in history that can be enjoyed forever.
