Download or read book I Breathe Dog Racing written by Mark On Dark and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-20 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you love dog racing? This 6 x 9 inches blank lined paper notebook with 108 pages is designed for you and anyone who is a fan of fast dogs.A great birthday or holiday gift idea.
Download or read book Arthur written by Mikael Lindnord and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of Arthur, the stray dog who walked out of the jungle in Ecuador when offered a meatball by Mikael Lindnord, head of a Swedish extreme sports team. The team were on a 430-mile race through the Amazon when they met Arthur, but the dog wouldn't leave them, despite injury and illness. He followed them all the way to the finish line, where Mikael decided to take him home to his family in Sweden. This is the story of Arthur, who walked out of the jungle one day and didn't stop walking until he found a home.
Download or read book Training and Racing the Greyhound written by Darren Morris and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2014-11-30 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical book is aimed at all greyhound enthusiasts and will be of help to the more experienced professional trainer as well as the novice handler. The physical stresses of racing mean that every greyhound will, at some point, sustain some form of injury and it is therefore essential that the greyhound handler has some knowledge of injuries. Accordingly, the author places a strong emphasis on injury prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation. Contents include: Choosing your first dog; The fundamental aspects of training; Kennelling; Breeding, rearing and training puppies; Exercising, the training routine and race preparation; Feeding; Examining your dog, minor ailments and serious illnesses; Foot problems; Injury rehabilitation and the skill of massage; Retired greyhounds. This wide-ranging and practical book is aimed at all greyhound enthusiasts including those who train and race them, care for them or own them as pets. Fully illustrated with 69 colour photographs and 20 drawings.
Download or read book Yukon Quest Sled Dog Race written by Elizabeth A. Martin and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Yukon Quest is more than just a sled dog race. It was the dream of two Fairbanksans--a recreational musher and an amateur historian--who conceived of a race closer to the roots of Alaskan dog sledding. The Yukon Quest is a 1,000-mile slog through trails used only for this race that cross mountains, rivers, and lakes in some of the harshest weather on the planet. It celebrates the history of the dogs that carried freight and delivered mail, dogs that many times over saved lives before the advent of aviation and snowmachines made them obsolete. The inaugural Yukon Quest Sled Dog Race of 1984 was a great success with the wholehearted support of the Fairbanks community, and it has become a much-anticipated annual event ever since.
Download or read book The Town That Forgot How to Breathe written by Kenneth J. Harvey and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2005-10 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Described by some reviewers as a mix between Stephen King and Annie Proulx, Harvey's compulsively readable novel is a profound allegorical tale of the effects of globalization on culture and personal histories.
Download or read book As Easy as Breathing written by Margaret Dubay Mikus and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2005-03-23 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Margaret Dubay Mikus, Ph.D. was a molecular genetics research scientist and taught college biology courses. After healing from multiple sclerosis in 1995, she began a poetic journal to "sing from the heart." "As Easy As Breathing: Reclaiming Power for Healing and TransformationPoems, Letters and Inner Listening" tells the moving story of her continuing healing through breast cancer. Using poems from her poetic journal, letters to her healing circle, and conversations with Spirit, Margaret takes the reader through a dark night of the soul and into the light beyond. This is about living deeply, healing body, mind, emotions, and spirit. She has already inspired many people to make positive life changes. Sometimes funny, always honest, graceful, and full of hope, this powerful, life-affirming book is particularly relevant in these troubled times. WINNER OF A 2010 ERIC HOFFER AWARD (HONORABLE MENTION IN SELF-HELP/SPIRITUAL) PRAISE FOR THE WRITING OF MARGARET DUBAY MIKUS: "The multi-talented Ms. Mikus has a wonderful, magical, moving, humorous and inspiring journey to share. This will help anyone going through illness, not to mention their family and friends." Belleruth Naparstek, author of the Health Journeys guided imagery series "[Her] 'from the heart' poemsare true forms of prayerthese poems are truly beautiful and inspiring." Rev. Ron Roth, healer, author and modern mystic "From reading 'To Dance Is to Be,' I can see how such inspiring words can give people the power to battle through times of despair." Lou Conte (founder of Hubbard Street Dance) "This book is for everyone going through a healing processand that's all of us!It is so powerful and life affirming. What tremendous insights!" Chris Belz, author, architect and poet Beautiful readings of selected poems from "As Easy as Breathing" are found on her CD, "Full Blooming: Selections from a Poetic Journal" (also includes three original songs sung by the author) (at CDBaby.com, Amazon.com and iTunes) More information at www.FullBlooming.com. FROM THE PRESS: From "The South China Morning Post" ( Hong Kong) May, 2006, beginning of an article on integrative healing: "Many Ways to Get Over the Dark Days When Margaret Dubay Mikusauthor of the book As Easy As Breathing, the story of her struggle and triumph over cancerwas diagnosed with breast cancer in 1996, her first reaction was one of fear. She had just recovered from multiple sclerosis the year before and felt betrayed and abandoned by the news, calling it the dark night of her soul. Armed with the experience from her earlier multiple sclerosis healing process, Mikus integrated conventional treatment with her own mix of holistic therapies, including yoga, hypnotherapy, reiki, expression through poetry, and jokes, backrubs and hugs with her children.She attended seminars on healing, formed a healing circle with family and friends, ate healthy foods and exercised. Mikus eventually healed from the cancer and now dedicated herself to helping others discover their full possibilities for life.... Eileen Lian, reporter"
Download or read book The Trick is to Keep Breathing written by Janice Galloway and published by Dalkey Archive Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This inventive first novel explores the widespread problem of female depression. A 27-year-old drama teacher named Joy Stone is losing her grip on the world. The problems of everyday living accumulate and begin to torture the narrator, who blames her problems not on her work or on the accidental death of her illict lover, but on herself. She reads horoscopes, plucks hairs, holds conversations inside and outside herself. A terrible memory tries to unfold but is resisted. Family and friends take on monstrous or pitiful guises; food threatens to become a major character. Clutching at the wrong things, the trick is to find those that let life go on. As things seen, things bought, and things said become obsessions, so the author conjures up the homely or horrifying world of litter in which the reader, like the heroine, lives.
Download or read book The Case of the Rigged Race written by Michael Hutchinson and published by Second Story Press. This book was released on 2022-09-20 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Windy Lake First Nation is hosting the annual Trappers Festival, and the four Mighty Muskrats are excited about the sled-dog races and the chance to visit with family and friends from far and wide. But during the Teen Sled Race, the lead dog is the victim of a frightening accident that may be more than it seems. Between mysterious strangers seen lurking by the trail and a loud group of animal rights protestors, the Muskrats have a lot of suspects. Despite the chill of winter, the case is heating up for Sam, Otter, Atim, and Chickadee!
Download or read book An Account of the Polynesian Race written by Abraham Fornander and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dogs written by Darcy F. Morey and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-04-12 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book traces the evolution of the dog, from its origins about 15,000 years ago up to recent times. The timing of dog domestication receives attention, with comparisons between different genetics-based models and archaeological evidence. Allometric patterns between dogs and their ancestors, wolves, shed light on the nature of the morphological changes that dogs underwent. Dog burials highlight a unifying theme of the whole book: the development of a distinctive social bond between dogs and people; the book also explores why dogs and people relate so well to each other. Though cosmopolitan in overall scope, the greatest emphasis is on the New World, with an entire chapter devoted to dogs of the arctic regions, mostly in the New World. Discussion of several distinctive modern roles of dogs underscores the social bond between dogs and people.
Download or read book Man Buys Dog written by David Matthews and published by David Matthews. This book was released on 2006-04-13 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Matthews, author of the critically acclaimed LOOKING FOR A FIGHT, needed a fresh challenge after he had recovered from being a professional boxer. Drawn to the slightly shady appeal of greyhound racing, and not averse to making some easy money, he decided to learn the tricks of the trade from the inside and buy a greyhound. Unfortunately Zussies Boy, aka Kevin, turned out to be something of a dud, and Matthews soon found out the hard way that in the world of greyhound racing there is only one winner - the hare.
Download or read book Redemption an Inspector Gilles Maintenon mystery written by Louis Shalako and published by Long Cool One Books. This book was released on 2011-11-29 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recently widowed and inspired by a boyhood fascination with Sherlock Holmes, the middle-aged Inspector Gilles Maintenon of the Surete is on a walking vacation of Dartmoor when he stumbles upon death in mysterious circumstances. When the woman he is falling in love with is brutally murdered, Gilles swears that he will never rest until the case is solved, the killer is caught, and justice is done.
Download or read book Ghost on the Path written by Gail A. Webber and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2016-11-18 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1600s, a brutal massacre on an island off the coast of New England leaves only one survivor: Sarah. Wounded and alone in the carnage, she fights to stay alive as she waits for her rescuers. Each night, she returns to a group of boulders along a path to the beach and listens to scavengers feed. That path is where she finally dies, but her spirit lingers on. For more than three centuries, Sarahs ghost waits in the rocks for someone to save her. Most walk her path safely, but if they harbor dark emotionsanger, regret, hopelessness, or griefshe awakens. Sarahs spirit does not carry ill intent, but her presence magnifies the darkness in anyone she touches, producing rage, violence, suicide, or madness. Few manage to escape. Three groups in particular encounter Sarahs ghost: a whaling family in the 1800s, a young boy in the 1940s, and an elderly man in the present day. Each of them wants something, each has something to learn, and each could save Sarah, but the price is high. If her ghost is ever to find peace and resolution, then someone has to risk everything for her sake.
Download or read book The Explorer Race Books I II written by Robert Shapiro and published by Light Technology Publishing. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 1217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the original print editions of The Explorer Race and ETs and the Explorer Race were arranged according to subject, this digital edition combines and rearranges the channeled material into chronological order to enhance the energetic flow and readability for our readers. The descriptions below are the original "About" texts for the two books. The Explorer Race [Book #1] You individuals reading this are truly a result of the genetic experiment on Earth. You are beings who uphold the principles of the Explorer Race. The information in this book is designed to show you who you are and give you an evolutionary understanding of your past that will help you now. The key to empowerment in these days is not to know everything about your past, but to know that which will help you now. Your souls have been here for a while on Earth and have been trained in Earthlike conditions. This education has been designed so that you would have the ability to explore all levels of responsibility — results, effects and consequences — and take on more responsibilities. Your number-one function right now is your status of Creator apprentice, which you have achieved through years and lifetimes of sweat. You are constantly being given responsibilities by the Creator that would normally be things that Creator would do. The responsibility and the destiny of the Explorer Race is not only to explore, but to create. — Zoosh ETs and the Explorer Race [Book #2] In ETs and the Explorer Race, Robert Shapiro channels Joopah, a Zeta Reticulan now in the ninth dimension, who continues the story of the great experiment — the Explorer Race — from the perspective of his race. The Zeta would have been humanity's future selves had not humanity re-created the past and changed the future. Fascinating information on: • The true nature of the Zetas • Abduction and contacts • Who the different Grays are • The three Zeta-human hybrid races • How the hybrids will interact with Earth • Our extraterrestrial chromosomes
Download or read book Racing the Iditarod written by Kristen Rajczak Nelson and published by The Rosen Publishing Group. This book was released on 2013-12-30 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the history of the Iditarod race, including its history, traditions, and the possible dangers the racers and their dogs face.--
Download or read book Animal Voices Animal Guides written by Dawn Baumann Brunke and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-05-21 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to connect with animal guides to expand individual and planetary awareness • Reveals techniques for exploring dreams, shamanic journeys, healing, and shapeshifting with animals • Presents words of wisdom from cats, dogs, horses, llamas, rabbits, ravens, bears, and even insects As companions, helpers, and spiritual guides, animals have always held a special relationship with humans. As we access our natural ability to communicate with animals, we cannot help but open ourselves more profoundly to life, other human beings, and our own deep nature--the essence of who we really are. Animal Voices, Animal Guides presents a wide variety of ways in which we can tune in to the “universal language” of all life and reconnect with the animal kingdom in more conscious, meaningful ways. Through myths, shamanic journeys, and dreams we meet our power animals, spirit animals, and wise animal guides. The exercises, meditations, stories, and experiments included are designed to help us tune in to the subtle whispers of nature and expand our awareness. We learn what sled dogs have to teach us about teamwork, how llamas see themselves as healers of the world, and how it would feel to inhabit the skin of a shark. Filled with advice from animal communication professionals and actual conversations with animals, Animal Voices, Animal Guides is an invitation to explore our inner ways of knowing. When we learn how to use all our senses to listen to animals, we will find out how to listen to our authentic self as well.
Download or read book Alone On The Beach The Haunted Ship Trilogy Book One written by Cathryn Grant and published by D2C Perspectives. This book was released on 2015-10-21 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The old woman says the abandoned ship is haunted … … and the ghost is coming for Corrine. Until now, Corrine has loved her new home by the ocean. Her life has seemed perfect because she's also falling in love. But Mary, the old woman who walks on the beach every day, continues to warn that the abandoned concrete ship at the end of the pier is haunted. Corrine dismisses the story as the rambling of a blind, frail woman. Mary won’t stop telling Corrine how the ghost has haunted her since childhood. She knows it’s determined to weave itself into Corrine's mind, taking over her thoughts. When Corrine encounters the ghost for herself, the confrontation leaves her questioning the man she loves. Is he lying about who he is? Is her life in danger? Is it possible Corrine's mistrust began when she saw the ghostly figure on the ship? Now, she must battle a spirit that's begun to make a home inside her mind, driving her to question her sanity. If you like contemporary stories with whispers from the past, you’ll love Alone On the Beach. Start turning the pages today for a gripping, haunting read, but don’t turn out the lights. Book One: The Haunted Ship Trilogy
