Download or read book Round About Christmas and Other Roundabout Stories written by Francis Young, Kerr and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2006-12-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Round About Christmas - a tale aboard a Canadian corvette in December 1940 Without Malus - how an illiterate man became a millionaire in Hamilton, Ontario, Look At It This Way - dyslexia becomes the nemesis for a drug pusher in Labrador City It's how you say it! - a speech impediment can be deadly Before Your Very Eyes! - a customs officer is hoodwinked by a beautiful smuggler Pearlie - the biography of a brave Scottish patriot Malus In Wonderland - a curious tale in Hamilton, Ontario The Educated Ball! - a Canadian golf pro finds himself playing against a Scottish rogue with a remote controlled golf ball Oops! - an oblique look at teleporting in Vienna, Austria The Hangman - strange sense of justice in this tale of the Old West The Ghost - A happening in Hamilton, Ontario
Download or read book Down to the Sea in Ships written by Horatio Clare and published by Random House. This book was released on 2015-02-05 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Magnificent' Robert Macfarlane Winner of the Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year Our lives depend on shipping but it is a world which is largely hidden from us. In every lonely corner of every sea, through every night, every day, and every imaginable weather, tiny crews of seafarers work the giant ships which keep landed life afloat. These ordinary men live extraordinary lives, subject to dangers and difficulties we can only imagine, from hurricanes and pirates to years of confinement in hazardous, if not hellish, environments. Horatio Clare joins two container ships on their epic voyages across the globe and experiences unforgettable journeys. As the ships cross seas of history and incident, seafarers unfold the stories of their lives, and a beautiful and terrifying portrait of the oceans and their human subjects emerges. 'Tremendous' The Times
Download or read book A Squid s Story My First Four Years in the United States Navy written by John Rudolph and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join me on my first tour of duty in the Navy - what went on in Boot camp, the schools I attended, what life was really like on board an aircraft carrier that was better known for fires than anything else! Come with me on a haze gray and underway misadventure on a guided missile destroyer that had trouble shooting its own missiles (let alone torpedoes) and all of the unimaginable things that happened to me...the people I met and what I witnessed in between. Telling things as they happened, it's a hilarious, serious, yet very straightforward look at life as a Radioman in the U.S. Navy during the Cold War period (1980-1984). So set the sea and anchor detail, it's time to hit the high seas!
Download or read book Pike Cutlass Hero Tales of Our Navy written by George Gibbs and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-20 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pike & Cutlass by George Gibbs is a collection of heroic tales by dashing United States naval officers. Excerpt: "PAGE The Effrontery of Paul Jones 7 HIS FIGHT WITH THE "DRAKE" AND DESCENT ON WHITEHAVEN A Struggle to the Death 24 PAUL JONES'S FIGHT WITH THE "SERAPIS" The Terrier and the Mastiff 34 NICHOLAS BIDDLE'S WONDERFUL FIGHT Decatur and the "Philadelphia" 46 The Biggest Little Fight in Naval History 56 DECATUR AND THE TRIPOLITAN GUNBOATS A Double Encounter."
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Download or read book Jeremy and Amy The Extraordinary True Story of One Man and His Orang Utan written by Jeremy Keeling and published by Short Books. This book was released on 2010-07-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a high-wire adventure story of grit and determination, and of love, hope and 88 Capuchin monkeys in the back of a Hercules transport plane, but most of all, at its heart, it is an inspiring tale of the life-changing bond between one man and his ape.
Download or read book S more Secrets Sleepover Stories Told in Darkness Volume 2 For Tweens and Teens written by William A. Stricklin and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2020-04-02 with total page 1180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: S'more Secrets: Sleepover Stories Told in Darkness: Volume 2: For Tweens and Teens By: William A. Stricklin William A. Stricklin’s three volume series S’more Secrets preserves legendary tales and ghost stories he has told in darkness for over half a century. He has told these stories to children in the Cook Islands who called him Tusitala, to his children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and sleepover friends. Throughout his travels worldwide, children have been enthralled by his fanciful spooky tales told in darkness around the campfire while toasting and eating s’mores. His favorites of these stories are right inside. Volume 2 is filled with Hawaiian legends and adventure stories for tweens and teens. Stricklin writes for his daughter Mary Eliska, his son Bill, and grandsons Kona Kai and Kamuela.
Download or read book The Story of the Britannia written by Edward Phillips Statham and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ellen s Story written by Ellen Szita and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2016-02-04 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ellen's Story" is a testament of my persistent struggle for literacy, the crippling defeat I suffered in my adult life due to this problem, and the ultimate steps I needed to take toward triumph. My story begins in England as World War II breaks out. As a victim of the times and of a society unaware of learning disabilities, I fell further and further behind in a system focused only on achievers. At the age of eighteen, contemplating a dim future as an ill-educated factory worker and bearing thoughts of suicide, I immigrated to Canada. But dreams of a new life of marriage, children, and friendships never came to be; struggles with learning disabilities sabotaged every hope. My marriage failed, I sunk into a deep depression, and I tried to raise four children on welfare. Eventually, after intensive therapy, I was diagnosed with dyslexia and only grade-7 reading skills. Through the incredible support from the Victoria READ Society, a special school in BC, I came to believe I could learn, and learn I did. However, my triumphs came with more pain. Literacy problems had devastated my life and my relationships, and I felt an incredible fear knowing the lives I'd hurt. But then I learned I was far from alone; there were millions in Canada that were feeling the same shame and hopelessness that I was. What was the true number of people—particularly children—suffering as a result of this issue? The terrible effects of literacy and numeracy problems on human health, wealth, and happiness are unseen. The victims face lifelong shame, guilt, and failure. I hope my story will open eyes to the real destruction of this hidden epidemic and give courage to those willing to come forward and attend classes. But more importantly, since less than 5 percent of adults with learning difficulties seek help, I hope my story will give courage and hope to others.
Download or read book Wilson s Historical Traditionary and Imaginative Tales of the Borders and of Scotland written by John Mackay Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1835 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Wilson s Historical Traditionary and Imaginative Tales of the Borders and of Scotland with an illustrative glossary by Captain Thomas Brown With a portrait written by John Mackay WILSON and published by . This book was released on 1835 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book World War II Scottish Tales of Adventure written by Allan Burnett and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Second World War from a Scottish point of view—stories about men and women, allies and enemies to captivate and intrigue young readers. Acclaimed children’s author Allan Burnett turns his attention to the Second World War in a book of explosively exciting and emotionally charged tales of bravery and adventure. Featuring the true exploits of soldiers, spies, pilots, sailors and many others, these stories, all based on interviews with these heroes themselves or their descendants, offer a unique, personal insight into the Second World War that no conventional history book can ever hope to match. “With accounts of life on a variety of fronts this is a valuable introduction to life during the Second World War for younger readers . . . In a slim volume he manages to pack a lot in, allowing the reader a taste of a wide range of views and experiences, and never succumbing to a simplistic goodies versus baddies take on things . . . the heart of the stories themselves is surely universal, reminding us that war is a multi-faceted business affecting different people in all sorts of different ways.” —Daily Record
Download or read book Into the Raging Sea written by Rachel Slade and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WINNER OF THE MAINE LITERARY AWARD FOR NON FICTION NATIONAL BESTSELLER A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR ONE OF JANET MASLIN’S MUST-READ BOOKS OF THE SUMMER A NEW YORK TIMES EDITOR'S CHOICE ONE OF OUTSIDE MAGAZINE’S BEST BOOKS OF THE SUMMER ONE OF AMAZON'S BEST NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE YEAR SO FAR “A powerful and affecting story, beautifully handled by Slade, a journalist who clearly knows ships and the sea.”—Douglas Preston, New York Times Book Review “A Perfect Storm for a new generation.” —Ben Mezrich, bestselling author of The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook On October 1, 2015, Hurricane Joaquin barreled into the Bermuda Triangle and swallowed the container ship El Faro whole, resulting in the worst American shipping disaster in thirty-five years. No one could fathom how a vessel equipped with satellite communications, a sophisticated navigation system, and cutting-edge weather forecasting could suddenly vanish—until now. Relying on hundreds of exclusive interviews with family members and maritime experts, as well as the words of the crew members themselves—whose conversations were captured by the ship’s data recorder—journalist Rachel Slade unravels the mystery of the sinking of El Faro. As she recounts the final twenty-four hours onboard, Slade vividly depicts the officers’ anguish and fear as they struggled to carry out Captain Michael Davidson’s increasingly bizarre commands, which, they knew, would steer them straight into the eye of the storm. Taking a hard look at America's aging merchant marine fleet, Slade also reveals the truth about modern shipping—a cut-throat industry plagued by razor-thin profits and ever more violent hurricanes fueled by global warming. A richly reported account of a singular tragedy, Into the Raging Sea takes us into the heart of an age-old American industry, casting new light on the hardworking men and women who paid the ultimate price in the name of profit.
Download or read book Once Upon a Time There Was a Traveller written by Various and published by Virago. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Virago Press and the Asham Award, the foremost prize for stories by women, present a collection of tales to send you to places you've never been before . . . Here are tales of people who travel far and those who stay at home and dream; of strange things in suitcases; of roads that should not have been taken; of exotic cities and shabby towns. Some are running away, and some are travelling to come home. With new stories from well-known writers, including Helen Dunmore, and an Angela Carter fable, this is a book to tuck in your backpack, your valise or to enjoy, deep in your armchair, for no one can fail to be hooked by those beguiling words: once upon a time there was a traveller . . .
Download or read book The Spectator written by and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 944 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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