Download or read book Vietnam by Chinook written by Edward Corlew and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2020-11-10 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like many other young men during the Vietnam War, Ed Corlew enlisted in hopes of having some influence regarding assignment--safety and training. Instead he found himself in the dangerous door gunner position and, soon after, the crew chief aboard a CH-47 Chinook, 15 miles from the DMZ in 1967 and 1968. Assigned to the famed 1st Cavalry Division, Corlew was shot down three times: in the Battle of Hue, the Battle of Quang Tri, and the A Shau Valley. This memoir began both as a journal and as counselor-recommended therapy for PTSD. He earned four bronze service stars for his service (an estimated 1000 flying hours) during the war's bloodiest year, enduring enemy mortar and rocket attacks. Engaging, frank, and full of action, Corlew describes his many combat experiences as well as the emotional effects--all through the lens of his Christian faith.

Download or read book The Chinook Indians written by Robert H. Ruby and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 1976 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Chinook Indians, who originally lived at the mouth of the Columbia River in present-day Oregon and Washington, were experienced traders long before the arrival of white men to that area. When Captain Robert Gray in the ship Columbia Rediviva, for which the river was named, entered the Columbia in 1792, he found the Chinooks in an important position in the trade system between inland Indians and those of the Northwest Coast. The system was based on a small seashell, the dentalium, as the principal medium of exchange. The Chinooks traded in such items as sea otter furs, elkskin armor which could withstand arrows, seagoing canoes hollowed from the trunks of giant trees, and slaves captured from other tribes. Chinook women held equal status with the men in the trade, and in fact the women were preferred as traders by many later ships' captains, who often feared and distrusted the Indian men. The Chinooks welcomed white men not only for the new trade goods they brought, but also for the new outlets they provided Chinook goods, which reached Vancouver Island and as far north as Alaska. The trade was advantageous for the white men, too, for British and American ships that carried sea otter furs from the Northwest Coast to China often realized enormous profits. Although the first white men in the trade were seamen, land-based traders set up posts on the Columbia not long after American explorers Lewis and Clark blazed the trail from the United States to the Pacific Northwest in 1805. John Jacob Astor's men founded the first successful white trading post at Fort Astoria, the site of today's Astoria, Oregon, and the North West Company and the Hudson's Bay Company soon followed into the territory. As more white men moved into the area, the Chinooks began to lose their favored position as middlemen in the trade. Alcohol; new diseases such as smallpox, influenza, and venereal disease; intertribal warfare; and the growing number of white settlers soon led to the near extinction of the Chinooks. By 1&51, when the first treaty was made between them and the United States government, they were living in small, fragmented bands scattered throughout the territory. Today the Chinook Indians are working to revive their tribal traditions and history and to establish a new tribal economy within the white man's system.

Download or read book Then Came Christmas written by Randy Lee Eickhoff and published by Forge Books. This book was released on 2002-11-04 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On Thanksgiving Day, 1953 Samantha "Sam" McCaslin was content with life on her family's ranch in South Dakota. It was her birthday, and her life was just beginning. She had turned twelve and was certain that the year ahead would be special. But her world soon shatters. Sam stumbles across the body of an Indian friend who was a hired hand helping her father on the ranch. With her mother sick, Sam is determined to bring the magic of Christmas back to the family of her murdered friend. Realizing suddenly that the world outside is not the perfect place that her parents had created on the ranch, Sam makes a harrowing Christmas Eve ride to spread the joy of Christmas, even if there are those out to destroy it. Anti-Indian racism and the ignorance of the world outside her own front door are brought to full light as Sam finds herself being stalked by her friend's killer. Blending suspense with deep and poignant emotion, a young girl undergoes an epiphany that changes her life forever in a Christmas story that will remain a classic for many seasons to come. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Download or read book Chinook Christmas written by Rudy Wiebe and published by Red Deer, Alta. : Red Deer College Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the mid-1940s, Eric lives in a windswept town in the West, where the winter winds sometimes blow warm and a boy can sail his bike down a snow-cleared road on a magical Christmas Eve.

Download or read book Flyfisher s Guide to Oregon written by Gary Weber and published by Wilderness Adventures Press. This book was released on 2019-02-25 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From kyped brown trout, lake-dwelling rainbow and brook trout and crazy numbers of smallmouth bass and native sea-run and inland cutthroat to spawning-bound salmon and the hallowed wild and native steelhead, Oregon is the place for great flyfishing. Gary Weber's all-new Flyfisher's Guide to Oregon details these outstanding fishing opportunities like no other guidebook on the market. Weber covers the hot spots and lesser known fisheries with personal experiences, history, effective techniques for both trout and anadromous species, appropriate gear and flies, access points, nearby fly shops, and much more. His stunning visuals paint the full picture of the fishing in this gorgeous state. From mainstays like the Owyhee, Deschutes, North Umpqua and Sandy rivers to lesser known jewels like the Malheur and John Day rivers, Weber has put in the river-time so that you can get down to business. Many more tributaries, lakes and reservoirs are covered. Weber is a veteran Oregon writer who has covered the state's flyfishing opportunities for years. This book comes standard with Wilderness Adventures Press' precise and detailed full-color maps, with GPS coordinates for all access points, boat ramps, and parking areas, along with access roads, public land and more. As Lefty once said: "If someone can't find locations from these maps - they need to stay home." Whether you're an Oregon lifer or new to the state, get an edge with this all-new guidebook.

Download or read book The Oregon Companion written by Richard H. Engeman and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What's the connection between Ken Kesey and Nancy's Yogurt? How about the difference between a hoedad and a webfoot? What became of the Pixie Kitchen and the vanished Lambert Gardens? The Oregon Companion is an A–Z handbook of over 1000 people, places, and things. From Abernethy and beaver money to houseboats, railroads, and the Zigzag River, an intrepid public historian separates fact from fiction — with his sense of humor intact. Entries include towns and cities, counties, rivers, lakes, and mountains; people who have left a mark on Oregon; industries, products, crops, and natural resources. Includes more than 160 historical black and white photos. This entertaining and delightfully meticulous compendium is an essential reference for anyone curious about Oregon.

Download or read book Winter Wheat written by Mildred Walker and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For this Bison Books edition, James Welch, the acclaimed author of Winter in the Blood (1986) and other novels, introduces Mildred Walker's vivid heroine, Ellen Webb, who lives in the dryland wheat country of central Montana during the early 1940s. He writes, "It is a story about growing up, becoming a woman, mentally, emotionally, spiritually, within the space of a year and a half. But what a year and a half it is!" Welch offers a brief biography of Walker, who wrote nine of her thirteen novels while living in Montana.

Download or read book Alberta s Cornerstone written by Shari Peyerl and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 2022-05-26 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fascinating exploration of a vanished settlement in Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, told within the framework of an archaeologist’s memoir. While excavating Alberta’s most important historic sandstone quarry, archaeologist and oral historian Shari Peyerl uncovers fascinating clues about the province’s past. From metal fragments and dusty artifacts, she pieces together a story about a settlement situated in today’s picturesque Glenbow Provincial Park. Chronicling the development of ranching, village life, industry, and the Canadian Pacific Railway, Alberta’s Cornerstone is an engaging and authoritative history that reads like an archaeological detective story. As Peyerl dispels archaeological myths, explains scientific techniques, and shares the excitement of unearthing lost histories, she introduces readers to a colourful array of characters who once lived at Glenbow, including a local embezzler, Alberta’s first graduate nurse, a Canadian soccer champion, an acclaimed mathematician, and a member of an international spy agency. Written for the general public, the detective-like attention to detail of this carefully annotated book will also appeal to historical scholars. Beautifully illustrated with modern colour photographs and many historic photographs (including fifteen previously unpublished), Alberta’s Cornerstone brings the ghosts of Glenbow to life.

Download or read book TransCanada Ecotours Northern Rockies Highway Guide written by Frederick C. Pollett and published by Foothills Research Institute. This book was released on 2014-02-06 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lavishly illustrated driving guide to the landscapes, geology, ecology, culture, people and history of the Northern Rockies Region of Alberta.

Download or read book An Illustrated History of North Idaho written by and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 1508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History of settlers as well as Indians in the northern counties of Idaho including extensive biographical sketches of prominent citizens.

Download or read book Making a Start in Canada written by Herbert E. Church and published by London : Seeley. This book was released on 1889 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Christmas Encyclopedia 4th ed written by William D. Crump and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2022-12-22 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the manger of Jesus Christ to the 21st century, this encyclopedia explores more than 2,000 years of Christmas past and present through 966 entries packed with a wide variety of historical and pop-culture subjects. Entries detail customs and traditions from around the world as well as classic Christmas movies, TV series/specials and animated cartoons. Arranged alphabetically by entry name, the book includes the historical background of popular sacred and secular songs as well as accounts of beloved literary works with Christmas themes from such noted authors as Charles Dickens, Louisa May Alcott, Hans Christian Andersen, Pearl Buck, Henry Van Dyke and others. All things Christmas are available here in one comprehensive volume.

Download or read book Come Back written by Rudy Wiebe and published by Vintage Canada. This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a 2-time winner of the Governor General's Literary Award, an intense novel of loss, memory and the limitless nature of family love. Hal Wiens, a retired professor, is mourning the sudden death of his loving wife, Yo. To get through each day, he relies on the bare comfort of routine and regular phone calls to his children Dennis and Miriam, who live in distant cities with their families. One snowy April morning, while drinking coffee with his Dené friend Owl in south-side Edmonton, he sees a tall man in an orange downfill jacket walk past on the sidewalk. The jacket, the posture, the head and hair are unmistakable: it's his beloved oldest son, Gabriel. But it can't be—Gabriel killed himself 25 years ago. The sighting throws Hal's inert life into tumult. While trying to track down the man, he is irresistibly compelled to revisit the diaries, journals and pictures Gabe left behind, to unfold the mystery of his son's death. Through Gabe's own eyes we begin to understand the covert sensibilities that corroded the hope and light his family knew in him. As he becomes absorbed in his son's life, lost on a tide of "relentless memory," Hal's grief—and guilt—is portrayed with a stunning immediacy, drawing us into a powerful emotional and spiritual journey. Come Back is a rare and beautiful novel about the humanity of living and dying, a lyrical masterwork from one of our most treasured writers.

Download or read book The HBJ Anthology of Literature written by Rick Bowers and published by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Canada. This book was released on 1993 with total page 1956 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Mr Nobody written by Michael J. & Mary Ellen Rasmussen and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born in rural Wisconsin on a dairy farm, Michael Rasmussen learned the importance of working hard at an early age. He was one of twelve children and was responsible for chores that contributed to the family's livelihood. Living in a small town didn't stop Michael from dreaming of a life on the road, traveling and seeing all the wonders of the world. When Michael dreamed of seeing the world, he hadn't envisioned seeing it while fighting in a war. However, in 1968, he enlisted in the army during the Vietnam War. Michael found himself a driver in convoys, stationed in Long Binh, Vietnam. Instead of sights full of wonder, Michael, or 'Raz' as his army buddies knew him, saw destruction in his three tours served. Michael watched countless friends killed in convoy attacks and came very near death himself. Once he returned from the war, Michael was not the same. His home did not feel like home anymore, and it certainly wasn't a welcome homecoming. Fueled by his wanderlust, Michael became a trucker. He fell in love with the business, but the life of a trucker didn't always cater to families especially when dealing with demons of the past. After three broken marriages, Michael married the love of his life, Mary Ellen. Together, they faced one of the most difficult obstacles of Michael's life: multiple myeloma, an incurable bone marrow cancer. Thirty years after leaving Vietnam, Michael faced the consequences of Agent Orange. Michael's story is one of strength, a story of encouragement to beat seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Discover that Michael isn't just a Mr. Nobody, and learn your own lessons from his stories of hard knocks.

Download or read book A Discovery Of Strangers written by Rudy Wiebe and published by Vintage Canada. This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Discovery of Strangers is a story--based on true events--of love and innocence, murder, greed and passion set within the terrifying, fragile Arctic landscape. In 1820, John Franklin's small group of British officers and Canadian voyageurs, on their first expedition to search for a route through the incomprehensible North, encounter the Yellowknife Indians -- and Greenstockings, fifteen-year-old daughter of Keskarrah, elder of the Yellowknife, meets young Robert Hood, son of a Lancashire clergyman. Wordless, they devise a language of their own as their two worlds clash.