Download or read book The Adventures of Mophie and Picholas Book 1 A Very Strange Trip to the Park written by Joseph Pandolfi and published by Pandolfi Communications. This book was released on 2014-09-04 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Must-Have "Beginner Reader" For Your Little Adventurers. Courageous Siblings! Dragons! Fantasy and Magic! Humor! What more could you ask for? Aside from their kind of unusual names, the sister and brother team of Mophie and Picholas are pretty much your average 6-year-old girl and 3-year-old boy, who live in a pretty average town. But outside of their town--well, nothing is pretty average at all. For example, just a hop, skip and a jump away is a wonderful place called the Kingdom of the Magic Horses. And way down the river is the Kingdom of Bleh, ruled over by the evil Queen Blunderpuss. She has super magic powers, a lot of hang-ups, and a nephew who's a big bully and who's very happy helping her try to make everyone else very unhappy! Can these two meanies take a wonderful event like a visit to the park, and turn it into a gigantic, yucky disaster? Will Mophie and Picholas find a way to outsmart them? Come along, and let's find out! (The Adventures of Mophie and Picholas series is intended primarily for children ages 3 to 9.)
Download or read book A Long Strange Trip written by Dennis McNally and published by Crown. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 738 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The complete history of one of the most long-lived and legendary bands in rock history, written by its official historian and publicist—a must-have chronicle for all Dead Heads, and for students of rock and the 1960s’ counterculture. From 1965 to 1995, the Grateful Dead flourished as one of the most beloved, unusual, and accomplished musical entities to ever grace American culture. The creative synchronicity among Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart, and Ron “Pigpen” McKernan exploded out of the artistic ferment of the early sixties’ roots and folk scene, providing the soundtrack for the Dionysian revels of the counterculture. To those in the know, the Dead was an ongoing tour de force: a band whose constant commitment to exploring new realms lay at the center of a thirty-year journey through an ever-shifting array of musical, cultural, and mental landscapes. Dennis McNally, the band’s historian and publicist for more than twenty years, takes readers back through the Dead’s history in A Long Strange Trip. In a kaleidoscopic narrative, McNally not only chronicles their experiences in a fascinatingly detailed fashion, but veers off into side trips on the band’s intricate stage setup, the magic of the Grateful Dead concert experience, or metaphysical musings excerpted from a conversation among band members. He brings to vivid life the Dead’s early days in late-sixties San Francisco—an era of astounding creativity and change that reverberates to this day. Here we see the group at its most raw and powerful, playing as the house band at Ken Kesey’s acid tests, mingling with such legendary psychonauts as Neal Cassady and Owsley “Bear” Stanley, and performing the alchemical experiments, both live and in the studio, that produced some of their most searing and evocative music. But McNally carries the Dead’s saga through the seventies and into the more recent years of constant touring and incessant musical exploration, which have cemented a unique bond between performers and audience, and created the business enterprise that is much more a family than a corporation. Written with the same zeal and spirit that the Grateful Dead brought to its music for more than thirty years, the book takes readers on a personal tour through the band’s inner circle, highlighting its frenetic and very human faces. A Long Strange Trip is not only a wide-ranging cultural history, it is a definitive musical biography.
Download or read book A Very Strange Trip written by L. Ron Hubbard and published by Galaxy Press LLC. This book was released on 1998-07-04 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Private Dumphee, the military's renowned cargo driver, is about to have a very bad few millennia on this VERY STRANGE TRIP. He is a stranger to technology in action. He is use too running valuable commodities, such as moonshine in the rough country. Not a time machine during a volatile storm. The combination of bad weather and bad timing has gotten Dumphee into a very precarious position. In this urban fantasy, Dumphee will have to face off against Mayan civilization, prehistoric threat, the countdown of a clock and Native Americans dead set on having him for a new headpiece. His defenses are some faulty futuristic military weapons and three squaw intent on being his wife (a woman's adventure with a twist!) Dumphee doesn't know how he's going to make it, but with some promises to his stubborn companions and a few bright ideas he may just make it back home alive. "A wild, high-tech ride through time. Read it to have a rollicking good time." --Brian Herbert, co-author Dune: House Attreides
Download or read book Subpar Parks written by Amber Share and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-07-13 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **A New York Times Bestseller!** Based on the wildly popular Instagram account, Subpar Parks features both the greatest hits and brand-new content, all celebrating the incredible beauty and variety of America’s national parks juxtaposed with the clueless and hilarious one-star reviews posted by visitors. Subpar Parks, both on the popular Instagram page and in this humorous, informative, and collectible book, combines two things that seem like they might not work together yet somehow harmonize perfectly: beautiful illustrations and informative, amusing text celebrating each national park paired with the one-star reviews disappointed tourists have left online. Millions of visitors each year enjoy Glacier National Park, but for one visitor, it was simply "Too cold for me!" Another saw the mind-boggling vistas of Bryce Canyon as "Too spiky!" Never mind the person who visited the thermal pools at Yellowstone National Park and left thinking, “Save yourself some money, boil some water at home.” Featuring more than 50 percent new material, the book will include more depth and insight into the most popular parks, such as Yosemite, Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon, and Acadia National Parks; anecdotes and tips from rangers; and much more about author Amber Share's personal love and connection to the outdoors. Equal parts humor and love for the national parks and the great outdoors, it's the perfect gift for anyone who loves to spend time outside as well as have a good read (and laugh) once they come indoors.
Download or read book The Adventures of Mophie and Picholas Book 2 How the Kids Met Sylvester the Dragon written by Joseph Pandolfi and published by Pandolfi Communications. This book was released on 2016-03-21 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An "Early Chapter Book" That's Sure to Delight the Youngsters! Join our junior heroes in their latest adventure in a world of fantasy and magic, enchanted flying horses, dragons, and so much more. Everyone knows that the brother and sister team of six-year-old Mophie and three-year-old Picholas can always count on their buddy, Sylvester the Dragon, when they need help. But how did they become pals with a dragon in the first place? In "How the Kids Met Sylvester the Dragon", you'll read about the exciting adventure that led to this lasting bond of loyalty and friendship. You'll also meet Soso--an actual Smarma-footus--as well as Giddyap, a brave steed from the enchanted Kingdom of the Magic Horses. And by the way, be prepared for your first look at evil Queen Blunderpuss' castle. Book 2 of "The Adventures of Mophie and Picholas" series is a delightful adventure story about courageous siblings and childhood relationships. Toss in a dose of humor, and how can you go wrong? And by the time you finish reading, you'll understand why Sylvester the Dragon will always be there when Mophie and Picholas call. Exciting, amusing, and endearing, "The Adventures of Mophie and Picholas - How the Kids Met Sylvester the Dragon", is a story your little ones will enjoy again and again.
Download or read book The Camping Trip that Changed America written by Barb Rosenstock and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-01-19 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caldecott medalist Mordicai Gerstein captures the majestic redwoods of Yosemite in this little-known but important story from our nation's history. In 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt joined naturalist John Muir on a trip to Yosemite. Camping by themselves in the uncharted woods, the two men saw sights and held discussions that would ultimately lead to the establishment of our National Parks.
Download or read book A Very Strange Trip to the Park written by Joseph Pandolfi and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-08-27 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aside from their kind of unusual names, Mophie and Picholas are pretty much your average 6 year old girl and 3 year old boy, who live in a pretty average house, in a pretty average town. But outside of their town, well nothing is pretty average at all. With the help of their very special friend, Sylvester (an excellent and devoted dragon if ever there was one), Mophie and Picholas go from one adventure to another, battling their arch-enemies, meaner-than-mean Queen Blunderpuss and her big-bully nephew, Bobby, as well as assorted other not-very-nice characters. And one thing that would make them really happy? If you shared their adventures with them! This is Book 1 of the Adventures of Mophie and Picholas series, entitled: “A Very Strange Trip To The Park”. Can evil Queen Blunderpuss and Bobby take a happy event like a day in the park, and turn it into a gigantic, yucky disaster? Come along, and let's find out!(The Adventures of Mophie and Picholas series is intended primarily for children ages 3 to 8.)
Download or read book The Adventures of Mophie and Picholas a Very Strange Trip to the Park written by Joseph Pandolfi and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-06-17 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Must-Have "Early Reader" For Your Little Adventurers!Action! Dragons! Evil Queens! What more could you ask for? Aside from their kind of unusual names, Mophie and Picholas are pretty much your average 6 year old girl and 3 year old boy, who live in a pretty average house, in a pretty average town. But outside of their town--well nothing is pretty average at all. For example, just a hop, skip and a jump away is a wonderful place called the Kingdom of the Magic Horses. And way down the river is the Kingdom of Bleh, ruled over by the meaner than mean, Queen Blunderpuss. She has super magic powers, a lot of hang-ups, and a big bully of a nephew, Bobby, who is very happy helping her try to make everyone else very unhappy! Can evil Queen Blunderpuss and Bobby take a happy event like a day at the park, and turn it into a gigantic, yucky disaster? Will Mophie and Picholas find a way to outsmart them? Come along, and let's find out! Amazon 5-Star Reviews "The Adventures of Mophie and Picholas is wonderfully imaginative, like something a parent would invent when a little one begged at bed time, 'Tell me a story. . .'" Hall Ways "The Adventures of Mophie and Picholas were thoroughly enjoyed by my young grandchildren as well as myself." Emmy Exciting, amusing, and endearing, The Adventures of Mophie and Picholas - A Very Strange Trip to the Park, is a story your little ones will enjoy again and again.Scroll up and grab a copy today.
Download or read book A Voyage Long and Strange written by Tony Horwitz and published by Henry Holt and Company. This book was released on 2008-04-29 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bestselling author of Blue Latitudes takes us on a thrilling and eye-opening voyage to pre-Mayflower America On a chance visit to Plymouth Rock, Tony Horwitz realizes he's mislaid more than a century of American history, from Columbus's sail in 1492 to Jamestown's founding in 16-oh-something. Did nothing happen in between? Determined to find out, he embarks on a journey of rediscovery, following in the footsteps of the many Europeans who preceded the Pilgrims to America. An irresistible blend of history, myth, and misadventure, A Voyage Long and Strange captures the wonder and drama of first contact. Vikings, conquistadors, French voyageurs—these and many others roamed an unknown continent in quest of grapes, gold, converts, even a cure for syphilis. Though most failed, their remarkable exploits left an enduring mark on the land and people encountered by late-arriving English settlers. Tracing this legacy with his own epic trek—from Florida's Fountain of Youth to Plymouth's sacred Rock, from desert pueblos to subarctic sweat lodges—Tony Horwitz explores the revealing gap between what we enshrine and what we forget. Displaying his trademark talent for humor, narrative, and historical insight, A Voyage Long and Strange allows us to rediscover the New World for ourselves.
Download or read book Strange Happenings written by Avi and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2006 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five original stories where strange changes occur, from a boy and a cat changing places and a young man learning the price of selfishness to an invisible princess finding herself.
Download or read book Elvis Speaks from Beyond the Grave written by Hans Holzer and published by Crossroad Press. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the evidence gathered by Professor Hanz Holzer from his six-month investigation to prove that the spirit of Elvis Presley survives in a world beyond. "I am well, I am whole, I am here." The voice of Elvis spoke through the medium of a New Jersey housewife as the late, great superstar's stunned family looked on. ELVIS PRESLEY SPEAKS is the most astonishing document ever published amidst the mass of memorabilia that has followed the passing of the King. It is the book that every Elvis fan will have to read. In addition to Elvis, correspondence with other celebrity ghosts is covered. Chapters included are: Elvis Speaks from the Beyond Jean Harlow’s Restless Spirit The Troubled Ghost of Carole Lombard Hanging Out with the Late Barrymores Mr. Belvedere’s Ghost, or Clifton Webb’s Longest Run Marilyn Monroe’s Unfinished Business The Ill-Fated Kennedys June Havoc and the Colonial Ghosts Telly Savalas’ Favorite Ghost Elizabeth Taylor’s Ghostly Premonition Elke Sommer’s Haunted Dream House The Ghostly Presence of William Butler Yeats Encountering Robert Louis Stevenson Abraham Lincoln’s Terrible Secret
Download or read book The Road to Pemberley written by Marsha Altman and published by Ulysses Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A romantic, engaging & witty collection featuring Austen's most beloved characters."--P. [4] of cover.
Download or read book A Year in the National Parks written by Stefanie Payne and published by . This book was released on 2018-05 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On January 1 of 2016, Stefanie Payne, a creative professional working at NASA Headquarters, and Jonathan Irish, a photographer with National Geographic, left their lives in Washington, D.C. and hit the open road on an expedition to explore and document all 59 of America's national parks during the centennial celebration of the U.S. National Park Service - 59 parks in 52 weeks - the Greatest American Road Trip. Captured in more than 300,000 digital photographs, written stories, and videos shared by the national and international media, their project resulted in an incredible view of America's National Park System seen in its 100th year. 'A Year in the National Parks, The Greatest American Road Trip' is a gorgeous visual journey through our cherished public lands, detailing a rich tapestry of what makes each park special, as seen along an epic journey to visit them all within one special celebratory year.
Download or read book The Book of Strange New Things written by Michel Faber and published by Hogarth. This book was released on 2014-10-28 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A monumental, genre-defying novel that David Mitchell calls "Michel Faber’s second masterpiece," The Book of Strange New Things is a masterwork from a writer in full command of his many talents. It begins with Peter, a devoted man of faith, as he is called to the mission of a lifetime, one that takes him galaxies away from his wife, Bea. Peter becomes immersed in the mysteries of an astonishing new environment, overseen by an enigmatic corporation known only as USIC. His work introduces him to a seemingly friendly native population struggling with a dangerous illness and hungry for Peter’s teachings—his Bible is their “book of strange new things.” But Peter is rattled when Bea’s letters from home become increasingly desperate: typhoons and earthquakes are devastating whole countries, and governments are crumbling. Bea’s faith, once the guiding light of their lives, begins to falter. Suddenly, a separation measured by an otherworldly distance, and defined both by one newly discovered world and another in a state of collapse, is threatened by an ever-widening gulf that is much less quantifiable. While Peter is reconciling the needs of his congregation with the desires of his strange employer, Bea is struggling for survival. Their trials lay bare a profound meditation on faith, love tested beyond endurance, and our responsibility to those closest to us. Marked by the same bravura storytelling and precise language that made The Crimson Petal and the White such an international success, The Book of Strange New Things is extraordinary, mesmerizing, and replete with emotional complexity and genuine pathos.
Download or read book Leave Only Footprints written by Conor Knighton and published by Crown. This book was released on 2020 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Emmy-winning CBS Sunday Morning correspondent chronicles his year traveling to every one of our National Parks, discovering the most beautiful places and most interesting people that America has to offer. When Conor Knighton decided to spend a year wandering through America's "best idea," he was worried the whole thing might end up being his worst idea. But after a broken engagement and a broken heart, Conor desperately needed a change of scenery. The ambitious plan he cooked up went a bit overboard in that department; Knighton set out to visit every single one of America's National Parks, from Acadia to Zion. Leave Only Footprints is the memoir of his year spent traveling across the United States, a journey that yielded his "On the Trail" series, which quickly became one of CBS Sunday Morning's most beloved segments. In this smart, informative, and entertaining book, he shares how his journey through these natural wonders ended up changing his worldview on everything from God and love to politics and technology. Whether he's waking up early for a naked scrub in a historic bathhouse or staying up late to stargaze along our loneliest highway, Knighton goes behind the scenery to provide an unfiltered look at our country. In doing so, he reveals the unforgettable stories behind the often beautiful, always fascinating lands that all Americans share.
Download or read book Something Rich and Strange written by Ron Rash and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2014-11-04 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the acclaimed, New York Times bestselling award-winning author of Serena and The Cove, thirty of his finest short stories, collected in one volume. No one captures the complexities of Appalachia—a rugged, brutal landscape of exquisite beauty—as evocatively and indelibly as author and poet Ron Rash. Winner of the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award, two O Henry prizes, and a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award, Rash brilliantly illuminates the tensions between the traditional and the modern, the old and new south, tenderness and violence, man and nature. Though the focus is regional, the themes of Rash’s work are universal, striking an emotional chord that resonates deep within each of our lives. Something Rich and Strange showcases this revered master’s artistry and craftsmanship in thirty stories culled from his previously published collections Nothing Gold Can Stay, Burning Bright, Chemistry, and The Night New Jesus Fell to Earth. Each work of short fiction demonstrates Rash’s dazzling ability to evoke the heart and soul of this land and its people—men and women inexorably tethered to the geography that defines and shapes them. Filled with suspense and myth, hope and heartbreak, told in language that flows like “shimmering, liquid poetry” (Atlanta Journal Constitution), Something Rich and Strange is an iconic work from an American literary virtuoso.
