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Raincoast Chronicles 23

Author : Peter A. Robson
Publisher : Harbour Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1550177117
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Raincoast Chronicles 23 written by Peter A. Robson and published by Harbour Publishing. This book was released on 2015-04-25 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the first edition of Raincoast Chronicles was produced by a couple of novice publishers in the unlikely location of Pender Harbour in 1972, it boldly announced that it was going “to put BC character on the record.” Printed in sepia ink and decorated with the rococo flourishes characteristic of that extravagant era, the unclassifiable journal-cum-serial-book about life on the BC coast struck a nerve and in time became something very close to what it set out to be—a touchstone of British Columbia identity. Soon the term “Raincoast,” which had been coined by the editors, was appearing on boats, puppet theatres, interior decorating firms and at least one other publishing enterprise. Raincoast Chronicles also created another publishing enterprise—Harbour Publishing. Many of the stories that started out as articles in the Chronicles grew into books and so the White family was more or less forced to get into book publishing to deal with them. That undertaking went on to publish some six hundred books (and counting!) about every possible aspect of BC and, in 2014, celebrated its fortieth anniversary in the biz. To honour that occasion this special double issue of Raincoast Chronicles takes a tour down memory lane, selecting a trove of the most outstanding stories in all those Harbour books and republishing them in one volume. Here are some of Canada’s most exciting and iconic writers—Al Purdy, Anne Cameron, Edith Iglauer, Patrick Lane and Grant Lawrence, to start a long list. Here also are stories of disasters at sea, scarcely believable bush plane feats, eerie events at coastal ghost towns and a First Nations elder who has seen so many sasquatches he finds them sort of boring. Full of great drawings and photos, this jumbo anniversary edition of Raincoast Chronicles is a feast of great Pacific Northwest storytelling.

Tofino and Clayoquot Sound

Author : Margaret Horsfield
Publisher : Harbour Publishing
ISBN 13 : 155017682X
Total Pages : 759 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Tofino and Clayoquot Sound written by Margaret Horsfield and published by Harbour Publishing. This book was released on 2014-10-25 with total page 759 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clayoquot Sound, on the West Coast of Vancouver Island is not only a place of extraordinary raw beauty, but also a region with a rich heritage and fascinating past. Tofino and Clayoquot Sound delves into all facets of the region's history, bringing to life the chronicle that started with the dramatic upheavals of geological formation and continues to the present day. The book tours through the history of the Hesquiaht, Ahousaht and Tla-o-qui-aht as well as other nations that inhabited the area in earlier times. It documents the arrival of Spanish, British and American traders on the coast and their avid greed for sea otter pelts. It follows the development of the huge fur seal industry and its profound impact on the coast. It tracks the establishment of reserve lands and two residential schools. The coming of World War II is discussed, as is the installation of a large Air Force base near Tofino, which changed the town and area dramatically. From here the story spirals into the post-road period. With gravel and asphalt came tourism, newcomers, the counter-culture of the 1960s, the establishment of Pacific Rim National Park and, of course, surfing. The book also addresses logging—which became the main industry in the area—and its questionable practices, going into detail about the "War in the Woods"—the world-famous conflict and largest mass arrest in Canadian history. A place is shaped by its people, and Horsfield and Kennedy highlight notable figures of past and present: the merchants, the missionaries, the sealers and the settlers; the eternally optimistic prospectors; the Japanese fishermen and their families; the hippies; the storm- and whale-watchers; the First Nations elders and leaders. Offering an overall survey of the history of the area, Tofino and Clayoquot Sound is extensively researched and illustrated with historic photos and maps; it evokes the spirit and culture of the area and illuminates how the past has shaped the present.

Monsters of Greek Mythology, Volume One

Author : Bernard Evslin
Publisher : Graymalkin + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1631683659
Total Pages : 359 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (316 download)

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Download or read book Monsters of Greek Mythology, Volume One written by Bernard Evslin and published by Graymalkin + ORM. This book was released on 2023-04-13 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This first volume of Bernard Evslin’s award-winning series introduces the monsters, demons, gods, and heroes of Greek mythology Athena, wise and powerful daughter of Zeus, is the most feared of all the goddesses. Poseidon, the “earth shaker,” rules the sea with his thunderous wrath. Each wants to control Olympus absolutely. Obsessed with destroying Poseidon, Athena summons her crows by day and owls by night to spy on his vast water realm. The long-simmering feud spawns a multitude of monsters, the most terrifying of which is the brass-headed colossus Amycus. This classic work features a sprawling cast of gods and mortals waging battle on land and by sea, from Zeus to the Titan god Prometheus, from Hades, who guards the gates of hell, to Circe, immortal weaver of spells, to the great war chief Ulysses, who sails in search of his long-lost home. Monsters of Greek Mythology brings to life fearsome creatures like giant, flame-spitting wingless dragons, a spider named Arachne, goats and swordfish endowed with magical properties, and the Cyclopes—one-eyed male and female goliaths even more powerful than the Titans.

Grace Darling, or the Heroine of the Fern Islands. A tale founded on recent facts. [With plates.]

Author : Grace Darling
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book Grace Darling, or the Heroine of the Fern Islands. A tale founded on recent facts. [With plates.] written by Grace Darling and published by . This book was released on 1839 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Death of Sherlock Holmes

Author : John Raffensperger
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
ISBN 13 : 1787059804
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (87 download)

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Download or read book The Death of Sherlock Holmes written by John Raffensperger and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2022-05-06 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The previous diaries of Arthur Conan Doyle tell of the shadowy real life Sherlock Holmes, a medical school dropout. While in the laboratory of Dr. Joseph Bell, a brilliant Edinburgh surgeon, Holmes learned anatomy, surgery, observation and deduction. These skills and his ability to solve crimes led to his recruitment by the British secret service. In this the last of three diaries, Doyle recounts a series of murders and the pursuit of a sinister Russian assassin from Edinburgh to the Yosemite Valley in California. When the case, involving a California millionaire and Chinese tongs becomes desperate, the British secret service sent Sherlock Holmes. The case ended in his death but the great detective lives on in the novels by Arthur Conan Doyle.

Grace Darling or the Heroine of the Fern Islands

Author : George William M. Reynolds
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3385141419
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (851 download)

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Download or read book Grace Darling or the Heroine of the Fern Islands written by George William M. Reynolds and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-09-29 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1839.

Bernard Evslin's Greek Mythology

Author : Bernard Evslin
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1504049985
Total Pages : 1470 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Bernard Evslin's Greek Mythology written by Bernard Evslin and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2017-12-05 with total page 1470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gods, heroes, and monsters made accessible by “one of the most widely published authors of classical mythology in the world” (The New York Times). With over ten million copies of his books sold worldwide, Bernard Evslin’s modern takes on Greek myths have captured the imaginations of countless readers. Collected here in one volume are nine books of timeless action and adventure surrounding such legendary figures as Zeus and the Olympians; heroes such as Perseus, who slew the hideous Medusa; the epic struggles of the Trojan War; and much, much more . . . This ebook includes Gods, Demigods and Demons; Hercules; Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths; Jason and the Argonauts; Monsters of Greek Mythology Volume One; Monsters of Greek Mythology Volume Two; The Adventures of Ulysses; The Dolphin Rider; and The Trojan War.

Prince of Stories

Author : Hank Wagner
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 1429961783
Total Pages : 561 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book Prince of Stories written by Hank Wagner and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2008-10-28 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past twenty years, Neil Gaiman has developed into the premier fantasist of his generation, achieving that rarest of combinations—unrivaled critical respect and extraordinary commercial success. From the landmark comic book series The Sandman to novels such as the New York Times bestselling American Gods and Anansi Boys, from children's literature like Coraline to screenplays for such films as Beowulf, Gaiman work has garnered him an enthusiastic and fiercely loyal, global following. To comic book fans, he is Zeus in the pantheon of creative gods, having changed that industry forever. For discerning readers, he bridges the vast gap that traditionally divides lovers of "literary" and "genre" fiction. Gaiman is truly a pop culture phenomenon, an artist with a magic touch whose work has won almost universal acclaim. Now, for the first time ever, Prince of Stories chronicles the history and impact of the complete works of Neil Gaiman in film, fiction, music, comic books, and beyond. Containing hours of exclusive interviews with Gaiman and conversations with his collaborators, as well as wonderful nuggets of his work such as the beginning of an unpublished novel, a rare comic and never-before-seen essay, this is a treasure trove of all things Gaiman. In addition to providing in depth information and commentary on Gaiman's myriad works, the book also includes rare photographs, book covers, artwork, and related trivia and minutiae, making it both an insightful introduction to his work, and a true "must-have" for his ever growing legion of fans.

The Sandman

Author : Neil Gaiman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Sandman written by Neil Gaiman and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A graphic novel of horror and fantasy revolving around the strange dreams of several roommates.

Once Upon... Not Yet

Author : MDR McInnis
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1669826244
Total Pages : 485 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (698 download)

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Download or read book Once Upon... Not Yet written by MDR McInnis and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2022-07-14 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a medieval land embroiled perpetually in war, one boy is chosen for a mission that may stem the tide. But he must focus on the task at hand and not be side-tracked by the people and things standing between him and duty. Asa, the son of Radnar and Abigail, lives in Sharon, a small community in alliance with other towns and shires forming the Union under which the Order of the Rose presides; and he has been elected to journey to a faraway land with the endorsement of the Earth's under-gods, known as the Elder. In his odyssey, Asa will retrieve a unique rose that exists in the desert, along with the mystical Fire of Unknown Origin from the Guardians in High Haven, in the hopes that it will up-end the advantage that the Dark Lord and his army has, and which increases, with each battle in the un-ending conflict between the Rosarians and the Black Horde in the Psychic Wars. But there are many miles between Sharon and High Haven... There are numerous distractions... There will be several people Asa will meet along the way. And SOME of them won't want the boy to return to Sharon...

Bibliotheca Classica

Author : John Dymock
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 964 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book Bibliotheca Classica written by John Dymock and published by . This book was released on 1833 with total page 964 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Myths of the Underworld in Contemporary Culture

Author : Judith Fletcher
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0191079804
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Myths of the Underworld in Contemporary Culture written by Judith Fletcher and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019-04-25 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Myths of the Underworld in Contemporary Culture: The Backward Gaze examines a series of twentieth and twenty-first century fictional works that adapt Greco-Roman myths of the catabasis, the heroic journey to the underworld. Covering a range of genres - including novels, comics, and children's culture, by authors such as Elena Ferrante, Salman Rushdie, Neil Gaiman, A. S. Byatt, Toni Morrison, and Anne Patchett - it reveals how an enduring fascination with life after death, and fantasies of accessing the world of the dead while we are still alive, manifest themselves in myriad and varied re-imaginings of the ancient descent myth. The volume begins with a detailed overview of the use of the myth by ancient authors such as Homer, Aristophanes, Vergil, and Ovid, before exploring the ways in which the narrative of a return trip to Hades by Odysseus, Aeneas, Orpheus, and Persephone can be manipulated by contemporary storytellers to fit themes of social marginality and alterity, postmodern rebellion, the position of female authors in the literary canon, and the dislocation endured by refugees, exiles, and diasporic populations. It also argues that citations of classical underworld stories can disrupt and challenge the literary canon by using media - such as comic books, children's culture, or rock music - not conventionally associated with high culture.

The Tempest's Roar

Author : R.A.R. Clouston
Publisher : Author House
ISBN 13 : 1452047685
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book The Tempest's Roar written by R.A.R. Clouston and published by Author House. This book was released on 2009-04-13 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a story of the whales and dolphins who rule the Seven Seas and the odyssey of a white dolphin named Apollo whose destiny is to save whalekind from destruction on this planet man calls Earth but whales know as Planet Ocean. Whether you choose to believe it or not, humans are not the only intelligent beings on this endangered blue marble drifting silently through space; for that reason, Apollos story must be told lest you and your kind live on in ignorance of the complex civilization that lies beneath the waves. If you dare to join him, Apollo will take you into a world filled with mystery and magic, mayhem and madnessa place of budding life and sudden death where the light of the sun penetrates only the upper layers, leaving the rest of its vast dominions inked in eternal darkness. You will find pleasure in clear, sunlit shallows above rippled sandy bottoms where tiny fish zoom and zip, and feel terror in deep, dark, cold waters where monsters dwell. And when your journey is done, you will never again look upon the oceans that surround you through the same eyes, or think about the whales and dolphins who dwell within them with the same mind, for this is a true tale of life, and death, and renewal that exists beyond the thin blue line that divides Apollos world from yours: it is a world unlike anything you have ever known and you ignore it at your peril.

Death, Afterlife, and the Soul

Author : Lawrence Eugene Sullivan
Publisher : Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Death, Afterlife, and the Soul written by Lawrence Eugene Sullivan and published by Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers. This book was released on 1989 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of a series covering the history, practices and beliefs of religions this book explores every aspect of the traditions and rites of death, the varying perception of the afterlife, the transition to the underworld and the differing conceptions of the soul and destiny.

Ensnared

Author : A. G. Howard
Publisher : ABRAMS
ISBN 13 : 161312693X
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book Ensnared written by A. G. Howard and published by ABRAMS. This book was released on 2015-01-06 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A teenage girl faces her evil nemesis in the Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland-inspired trilogy that “should sweep readers down the rabbit hole” (Publishers Weekly). After surviving a disastrous battle at prom, Alyssa has embraced her madness and gained perspective. She’s determined to rescue her two worlds and the people and netherlings she loves. Even if it means challenging Queen Red to a final battle of wills and wiles . . . and even if the only way to Wonderland, now that the rabbit hole is closed, is through the looking-glass world—a parallel dimension filled with mutated and violent netherling outcasts. In the final installment of the wildly popular Splintered trilogy, Alyssa and her dad journey into the heart of magic and mayhem in search of her mom and to set right all that’s gone wrong. Together with Jeb and Morpheus, they must salvage Wonderland from the decay and destruction that has ensnared it. But if they succeed and come out alive, can everyone truly have their happily ever after? Praise for the Splintered trilogy “Alyssa is one of the most unique protagonists I’ve come across in a while. Splintered is dark, twisted, entirely riveting, and a truly romantic tale.” —USA Today “Brilliant, because it is ambitious, inventive, and often surprising.” —The Boston Globe “A dark beauty fills the novel’s pages, which will mesmerize teens with a taste for magic, romance or suspense. Unhinged lays the groundwork for a third book where anything could happen—it is Wonderland, after all.” —Shelf Awareness

Children See Dead People

Author : Rob Armstrong
Publisher : Magus Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Children See Dead People written by Rob Armstrong and published by Magus Books. This book was released on with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most famous lines in movie history is, "I see dead people", uttered by a young boy. Is there any reason to believe that children can see the dead? Do they have spooky powers denied to adults? Do they grow out of these powers as they reach puberty? Do they forget that they once interacted with the dead? One study says that by age seven, 65 percent of children have had an imaginary friend. Are these "imaginary friends" actually spirits? Do children have the dead as their "imaginary" playmates? They're not imaginary at all. They're real, but they're dead! Children are natural mediums, psychics, and necromancers. They can channel the other world. Is the poltergeist phenomenon caused by children's imaginary friends? Can imaginary friends operate externally to children's minds? Are some children in cahoots with spirits? There is nothing more fascinating than the psychic abilities of children and the astonishing thing that eventually happens to them which suppresses their paranormal powers in order to allow them to enter the normal world, the adult world. What would you prefer – to remain a child all your life and have paranormal powers, or to become an adult and sacrifice your paranormal powers? Nature has made this a tradeoff. Do you want to be Peter Pan, who can fly but can never grow up, or do you want to join the adults and have adult fun and also adult responsibilities? Why do children lose their natural powers? Is it possible to get these powers back? Can adults recover their lost paranormal abilities, the abilities which society warned them as children never to play with? It's always dangerous to play with fire. It's even more dangerous to ignore your natural fire. Isn't it time to light up your life?

Beyond Adaptation

Author : Phyllis Frus
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786455780
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Beyond Adaptation written by Phyllis Frus and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2010-03-16 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some film and novel revisions go so far beyond adaptation that they demand a new designation. This critical collection explores movies, plays, essays, comics and video games that supersede adaptation to radically transform their original sources. Fifteen essays investigate a variety of texts that rework everything from literary classics to popular children's books, demonstrating how these new, stand-alone creations critically engage their sources and contexts. Particular attention is paid to parody, intertextuality, and fairy-tale transformations in the examination of these works, which occupy a unique narrative and creative space.