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Download or read book The Beckoning Ice written by Joan Druett and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fifth in the Wiki Coffin series finds the U.S. Exploring Expedition off Cape Horn, a grim outpost made still more threatening by the report of a corpse on a drifting iceberg, closely followed by a gruesome death on board. Was it suicide, or a particularly brutal murder? Wiki investigates, only to find himself fighting desperately for his own life.
Book Synopsis The Beckoning Silence by : Joe Simpson
Download or read book The Beckoning Silence written by Joe Simpson and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brash and colorful, Simpson has never been more entertaining.
Book Synopsis The Beckoning Sea by : Bernhard Abrahamsson
Download or read book The Beckoning Sea written by Bernhard Abrahamsson and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2008-10-28 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looking back, author Bernhard J. Abrahamsson cannot say exactly why, at age fourteen, he chose a seafaring life. Perhaps, the choice was less the result of deliberate design and pursuit than of circumstances that led him in that direction. In The Beckoning Sea, Abrahamsson, a native of Sweden, shares the short stories and vignettes from a youth spent dreaming of seeing the world. This memoir narrates his experiences when he joined the Swedish Merchant Marine and sailed all over the world on Swedish and Israeli merchant ships through the 1950s. He passed the sea captains exam in 1953 and was licensed as a captain in 1958, reaching the rank of commander in the Swedish Naval Reserve before becoming a US citizen. Funny and sad events mesh to form a picture of seafaring as it once wasof a lifestyle that no longer exists. The Beckoning Sea offers stories of friendship, loss and madness at sea, the forces of nature, and life in the rough ports of the Baltic coal trade immediately after World War II. A tale of a boys journey to adulthood, The Beckoning Sea also contains a collection of memories and often comical stories from Abrahamssons own second chapterhis life after leaving the sea and planting his feet on firm ground.
Book Synopsis The Original Vermonters by : William A. Haviland
Download or read book The Original Vermonters written by William A. Haviland and published by UPNE. This book was released on 1994 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a thoroughly enjoyable and readable book Haviland and Power effectively shatter the myth that Indians never lived in Vermont.--Library Journal
Download or read book Maneki Neko written by Susan Lendroth and published by Shen's Books. This book was released on 2016-02-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Japanese legend of Maneki Neko, the beckoning cat, who is a symbol of good luck and good fortune in many Asian countries. In a small Japanese village, a poor monk and his cat Tama live a simple life at the Kotoku Monastery. One day, a great storm passes through the village, and Tama is caught in the rain outside the temple. She waits under the eaves of a small shrine, cleaning her face and whiskers as best she can with her paw. A noble samurai is also passing through, and stops his horse under the cover of a large tree. But through the rain, what does he see? A cat with a raised paw, beckoning him forward? Curious, the samurai urges his horse forward. Just then, a bolt of lightning flashes and strikes the tree behind him, splitting it in two. The beckoning cat has saved his life. In his gratitude, the samurai brings riches to the small temple and the monk, who shares his wealth with the village. So goes the Japanese legend of Maneki Neko, the beckoning cat. And to this day, the cat with raised paw beckoning guests is a symbol of good luck and good fortune in many Asian countries.
Book Synopsis I Scream! Ice Cream! by : Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Download or read book I Scream! Ice Cream! written by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2013-04-09 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uses colorful illustrations to demonstrate examples of "wordles," or wordplay phrases that sound alike but have different meanings, including "I see" and "icy," and "I scream" and "ice cream."
Book Synopsis Europa – The Ocean Moon by : Richard Greenberg
Download or read book Europa – The Ocean Moon written by Richard Greenberg and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2005-07-20 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This story of the Galileo spacecraft probe to Jupiter`s moon provides a unique understanding of the Galileo images of Europa, and examines in detail the physical setting that might sustain extra-terrestrial life in Europa's ocean and icy crust.
Book Synopsis Lost in the Arctic by : Ejnar Mikkelsen
Download or read book Lost in the Arctic written by Ejnar Mikkelsen and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis I Want to Live In Maine by : Patrick Scherer
Download or read book I Want to Live In Maine written by Patrick Scherer and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-04-13 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Greenland Expedition by : Lonnie Dupre
Download or read book Greenland Expedition written by Lonnie Dupre and published by NorthWord Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2000 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Filled with breathtaking photos, this adventure epic of Greenland offers insight into the lives of the people who call this harsh land home and gives readers a feel for what the Inuit go through to survive daily existence. 135 photos.
Book Synopsis A Fortress of Grey Ice by : J. V. Jones
Download or read book A Fortress of Grey Ice written by J. V. Jones and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2004-08-01 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Wonderful . . . J. V. Jones is a striking writer." So says Robert Jordan, the author of The Wheel of Time epic fantasy series. And Jones lives up to that praise in the highly charged epic adventure of Ash March and Raif Sevrance, two outcasts whose fate are entwined by ancient prophecies and need, in the cold, dark world that threatens to be torn asunder by a war to end all wars. Isolated by their birthrights, they are but two who fight the dreaded Endlords, and their strength and courage will be needed if the world is to be saved from darkness." Raif, wrongly accused and cut off from his clan by the treachery of their new headsman, has a talent for killing that is part of his curse and his burden. But he bears another burden of greater weight. Ash is a sacred warrior to the Sull, an ancient race whose numbers have declined. Raised as a foundling, never knowing her true history, she must learn to accept the terrible gifts of her heritage. But as Ash learns more of her greater fate, Raif's task looms dark and desperate, for he must journey through the nightmare realm of the Want, a place where even the Sull now fear to tread. For deep within the Want is the Fortress of Grey Ice, and there he must heal the breach in the Blindwall that already threatens the world. Should he fail, not even Ash's powers can save them. . . . At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Book Synopsis Carols from the Grotto : AN Elf’s Thaws a Frozen Soul by : Eldren Frostlight
Download or read book Carols from the Grotto : AN Elf’s Thaws a Frozen Soul written by Eldren Frostlight and published by Eldren Frostlight. This book was released on 2023-12-18 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the heart of a frosted kingdom, where winter winds whisper forgotten carols and snowflakes dance on starlight, dwells Ember, a dragon whose heart is as cold and jagged as the icicles clinging to his mountain home. Christmas, to him, is nothing more than a grating cacophony of forced cheer, a painful reminder of a past betrayal that shattered his spirit. Then, fate takes a whimsical twist, hurling a tiny elf named Pip, lost and shivering, into Ember's icy Grotto. A reluctant pact is forged, binding the grumpy dragon and the determined elf on a journey through enchanted forests and frost-kissed villages. As they delve into the forgotten magic of Christmas, secrets tumble from frozen silence, a chilling threat creeps from the shadows, and Ember finds himself grappling with a choice: remain cloaked in his icy isolation or embrace the thawing warmth of Yuletide spirit. This is a tale of an unlikely friendship, where an elf's unwavering optimism melts the frost around a dragon's heart, and whispers of forgotten magic weave a tapestry of hope against the encroaching darkness. Prepare to soar on wings of fire and song, as Ember and Pip learn the true meaning of courage, forgiveness, and the transformative power of carols that rise above even the deepest frost, rekindling the spark of Christmas joy in a kingdom lost to the cold. Turn the page, dear reader, and let the tale of Ember and Pip, woven with frosty whimsy and Yuletide wonder, forever warm your heart with the enduring magic of Christmas.
Book Synopsis Bridges: A Tale of Niagara by : dk LeVick
Download or read book Bridges: A Tale of Niagara written by dk LeVick and published by Publish Green. This book was released on 2011-03-15 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a faded picture from a by-gone era sets in motion a perilous quest for five young men, they not only encounter harrowing danger in the forbidden, historical laden Niagara Gorge, but are forced to confront the swirling illusions of the world they knew changing their lives forever. "The day we decided to go down into the gorge of Niagara Fallsto walk on the ice bridgehad started out normal enough but quickly showed itself as anything but normal " Living in the City of Niagara Falls in the early 1960s, winters were simple for teenagers - like snowball fights and warm-ups at Ol Gordys general store, arguing about his wall of pictures. Its become a ritualsipping Cokes while studying the old photographs listening to Ol Gordys tales of adventure from long ago. "Ol Gordy was obsessed with Niagara and talked about it with anyone who would listenand with those who wouldnt, too. He knew everything there was to know about the Falls, especially from back in those old days, and he steered every discussion back to the times represented by those old dusty pictures." An ice ball to Kevins face, coupled with one picture in particular, sets them off on a journey to stand on the ice bridge of Niagara Falls, despite or perhaps because of Ol Gordy warnings that its not only extremely dangerous but against the law. The 'ice-bridge' of Niagara Falls steeped in history - fraught with tragedy - challenged by daredevils, bootleggers and tourists alike, lures them from the world they know down into the mysterious Niagara Gorge in the dead of winter. As in a time machine, they enter an exhilarating world of massive ice sculptors, impassable rapids and unassailable walls of ice. After a face-to-face encounter with the mighty Niagara Falls itself, from the bottom up, they find themselves in a rush to avoid being rescued while facing a series of life and death struggles with a Niagara they never knew existed. Peeling back time, we meet the hermit who lived on the Falls and who achieved his quest - to become one with it; we experience the day the Falls stopped and explore a riverbed never before exposed to human footprints until the water returns in a frenzy; through the eyes of a runaway girl we witness the cruelty of slavery as she rides the Underground Railroad with her mammy and pappy - paying the fare to ride that train to freedom and we feel the deception and hatred clashing between cultures when the path of a British drummer boy converges with that of an Iroquois brave at the Devils Hole massacre on the top of the escarpment. Bridges is much more than a simple tale of camaraderie and teenage exploits. Author d k LeVick creates a fascinating and engaging tale that is rich in both historical fact and ingenious fiction, as he weaves stories of long-ago, bringing together a series of unique historical events in a twist of mystery and revelation with the group of 1962 teenagers caught up in the complexities of a changing world around them. LeVicks narrative is so evocative that you will feel youre along on the various expeditions; his attention to detail is so precise that you might just hear the ice crack and feel a tremor beneath your feet. Bridges takes you on a kaleidoscope journey of adventure and history exploring the questions confronting people of all ages through all times.
Download or read book Island of the Lost written by Joan Druett and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Riveting.” —The New York Times Book Review Hundreds of miles from civilization, two ships wreck on opposite ends of the same deserted island in this true story of human nature at its best—and at its worst. It is 1864, and Captain Thomas Musgrave’s schooner, the Grafton, has just wrecked on Auckland Island, a forbidding piece of land 285 miles south of New Zealand. Battered by year-round freezing rain and constant winds, it is one of the most inhospitable places on earth. To be shipwrecked there means almost certain death. Incredibly, at the same time on the opposite end of the island, another ship runs aground during a storm. Separated by only twenty miles and the island’s treacherous, impassable cliffs, the crews of the Grafton and the Invercauld face the same fate. And yet where the Invercauld’s crew turns inward on itself, fighting, starving, and even turning to cannibalism, Musgrave’s crew bands together to build a cabin and a forge—and eventually, to find a way to escape. Using the survivors’ journals and historical records, award-winning maritime historian Joan Druett brings to life this extraordinary untold story about leadership and the fine line between order and chaos.
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Book Synopsis Wake of the Lake Monster by : Dallas Tanner
Download or read book Wake of the Lake Monster written by Dallas Tanner and published by Dallas Tanner. This book was released on 2008-02-05 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Along the coastal waterways of Georgia's tidal marshes, there lives a monster that makes the Altamaha River its home. Over 20 feet in length, with a snakelike head atop its long neck, the Altamaha-ha has been sighted dozens of times by those who live along its namesake. A pregnant female struggles to return upriver and give birth. She is bound by those who captured her before, and pursued by others who already killed her mate for where she can lead them. A place marked as the abode of dragons by the Tama Indians, it is also the location of a treasure buried in the final days of the Confederacy. Drawn to the river and caught up in events centuries in the making, Ian becomes the unwitting pawn in a quest for world domination. He soon learns of his link to the Altamaha-ha, and that he must save it, if he is to save himself. Aided only by a few colorful locals, McQuade must defeat the enemies of the Foundation, before its technology is turned into a doomsday device.
Download or read book Composing a Life written by Tim McCracken and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2015-01-09 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christopher Hartley is the chair of the English department at the North Campus of Garden State University-a place he refers to as a "minimum intellectual facility." Recently returned from a medical leave begun after the death of his wife, Holly, sixteen months earlier, he is seeking some measure of peace. As Chris prepares a brand-new course called Music in Literature, he hopes the combination of the two disciplines-a pairing that has always fascinated him-will help him overcome his grief and deal with the estrangement of his daughter, Ivy. Peace, however, is as elusive as music itself. As he deals with his own health problems and the possibility of a new relationship with a much younger colleague, Chris moves through a chaotic and occasionally amusing fugue in which lust, love, self-worth, redemption, and meaning interweave. This complex novel explores how music and literature aid one man as he deals with grief, considers the meaning of life and death, and struggles to come to terms with his own mortality.
