Download or read book A View From The Foothills written by Chris Mullin and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2010-10-01 with total page 785 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'It is said that failed politicians make the best diarists. In which case I am in with a chance.' Chris Mullin Chris Mullin has been a Labour MP for twenty years, and despite his refusal to toe the party line - on issues like 90 days detention, for example - he has held several prominent posts. To the apoplexy of the whips, he was for a time the only person appointed to government who voted against the Iraq War. He also chaired the Home Affairs Select Committee and was a member of the Parliamentary Committee, giving him direct access to the court of Tony Blair. Irreverent, wry and candid, Mullin's keen sense of the ridiculous allows him to give a far clearer insight into the workings of Government than other, more overtly successful politicians. He offers humorous and incisive takes on all aspects of political life: from the build-up to Iraq, to the scandalous sums of tax-payers' money spent on ministerial cars he didn't want to use. His critically acclaimed diary will entertain and amuse far beyond the political classes.
Download or read book The Naturalist s Illustrated Guide to the Sierra Foothills and Central Valley written by Derek Madden and published by Heyday.ORIM. This book was released on 2020-07-07 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide to the wildlife and vegetation of California’s Central Valley and Foothills Regions features more than seven hundred detailed line drawings. California’s San Joaquin and Sacramento Valleys and the nearby Sierra Nevada Foothills are host to abundant, varied, and often surprising plants and wildlife. This fully illustrated guide pairs over seven hundred meticulous line drawings with descriptions of the birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, fishes, invertebrates, plants, and fungi that make this diverse and beautiful region their home. Like a ranger-led nature walk, each species receives a lively overview; readers will learn about freshwater jellyfish, mushrooms that decompose railroad ties, handstanding spotted skunks, salt-shedding pickleweed—not to mention insects. Every write-up not only contains fun facts but also conveys a sense of the complex connections and interactions that sustain life in a unique place. Previously published as Magpies and Mayflies (Heyday, 2005), The Naturalist’s Illustrated Guide to the Sierra Foothills and Central Valley features updated scientific and common names, and a full redesign.
Download or read book Little Farm in the Foothills written by Susan Colleen Browne and published by Whitethorn Press. This book was released on 2009-05-01 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When two Boomers flee the city for a slower, simpler, and more serene lifestyle, they discover that simplicity can get awfully complicated… and life becomes anything but serene. In this award-winning, true-life tale for gardeners, nature-lovers, and dreamers of all ages, Little Farm in the Foothills follows a midlife couple’s pursuit of the “new” Great American Dream—living closer to the land—as they start growing their own organic food, living more simply, and transforming an old clearcut into a little homestead. What Susan and her husband John thought was a modest plan becomes an adventure that is more life-changing than they envisioned, and they face more adversity and more joys than they ever could have imagined. Little Farm in the Foothills is not a memoir about farming…it’s a warmhearted story of making a dream come true. As Susan writes of their Foothills home, “it’s not a farm, it’s not even a ‘farmette,’ but it’s the dream of a farm.” “The Browne’s foray into slower living…is an enjoyable read. Their delightful, yet very real, experiences in making the big leap toward their dreams make for a humorous and charming book.” —Washington State Librarian Jan Walsh “A delightful account.” —The Bellingham Herald
Download or read book Specters and Spirits of the Appalachian Foothills written by James V. Burchill and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2002 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Specters and Spirits of the Appalachian Foothillsallows you to hear the cries and meet the spirits that inhabit the mountains from northern Georgia to southern Virginia."
Download or read book Phoenix s Ahwatukee Foothills written by Martin W. Gibson and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2006-09-06 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: South of Phoenix’s South Mountain, west of Interstate 10, north of the Gila River Indian Community, and east of Arizona state land lies the picturesque village of Ahwatukee-Foothills, home to some 87,000 people. Its proximity to adjacent cities, cultural centers, shopping, and dining combines with these natural boundaries to give the area its beautiful topography, sense of peaceful isolation, and high desirability as a great place to live, work, and play. But long before there was a freeway, the area was part of the Kyrene farming community, a rural patchwork of hardy pioneer families typifying the country’s agricultural way of life during the first half of the 20th century.
Download or read book In The Foothills written by Michael C. Cordell and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rookie police officer faces her worst fears. A barber shares his darkest secrets. A group of young boys learn the true value of freedom. A wife finally understands the lengths a husband will go to defend her honor. These and other intriguing themes are explored in Michael C. Cordell's first published anthology of his best stories and poetry. If you've been looking for an eclectic collection of works told from a uniquely American point of view, then "In The Foothills" will become a favorite for years to come.
Download or read book Ambush in the Foothills written by Bill Freeman and published by James Lorimer & Company. This book was released on 2000 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Ambush in the Foothills opens, the year is 1877. Jamie and Kate Bains are ready to help their friend, North West Mounted Police constable Patrick McNeil, drive a herd of cattle north to the foothills country of Canada. It is a wild and dangerous frontier. The cowboys who ride with them are rough and independent men. The restless Blackfoot Nation controls the territory they must cross, and outlaws lurk in the foothills waiting for their opportunity to strike. Only skill, determination, and raw courage will save Kate and Jamie if they hope to make it back to the foothills alive. Ambush in the Foothills is the ninth book in Bill Freeman's best-selling series of historical novels featuring the Bains family. It is illustrated with photographs of the period showing the people who lived in the West and describing their work and their way of life.
Download or read book Fracas in the Foothills written by Elliot Paul and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2019-11-01 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fracas in the Foothills, first published in 1940, is a rollicking, fast-paced action – western – mystery – adventure story set in the 1930s and moving from Paris to the American West (especially in the lower Yellowstone River valley Montana). The book features scholar-sleuth Homer Evans, the subject of several books by author Elliot Paul, and a host of additional, often wacky characters including his French cohorts, gangsters, Native Americans, ranchers, rustlers, and even rattlesnakes. Evans and his group return to Montana to solve a murder but the plot takes many often humorous twists along the way.
Download or read book Life in the Foothills written by Eldred D. Warren and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-07 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life in the Foothills 2nd in the Series of Blessed to be a Blessing A Saga: revealing the Hand of God in the lives of people as they established lives in a new society, the children they raised and their precious behaviors, the delightful experience of falling in love, and the emotions revealed as, friend come together to become a family, blended together with good humor, episodes of suspense, and action.
Download or read book Walking Trails in the Foothills of Western Maine written by Doug Dunlap and published by Down East Books. This book was released on 2021-04-01 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The foothills of western Maine, specifically in the Farmington and Wilton regions are rife with path and trails just begging to be explored on foot. The wilderness walks in this guide are just right for those who don't have the time or energy for a longer or more strenuous hike, making them perfect for families with older or younger members. The twenty outings lead walkers along lakes, rivers, and forests and include waterfalls and prime wildlife viewing areas. The routes can be used for daily exercise or as a connected series of outings for a more wide-ranging experience. Included are maps, practical tips and safety advice, and suggestions for walking with kids and dogs.
Download or read book Historic Tales from Ahwatukee Foothills written by Martin W. Gibson and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2019 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Phoenix's Ahwatukee Foothills grew from open desert to a community of nearly ninety thousand in just a few decades. From the first homesteaders and farmers to the modern visionaries and trailblazers who established homes and businesses, it is a very compelling story. Discover the mystery of the Lost Ranch, the reason for Elliot Road's misspelling, the battle over annexation and the origins of the Easter Parade. Local historian Marty Gibson recounts the challenges, struggles and successes in this collection of tales from the other side of the hill.
Download or read book The Sky Pilot written by Ralph Connor and published by Chicago ; Toronto : F.H. Revell. This book was released on 1899 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Sky Pilot A Tale of the Foothills written by Ralph Connor and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-10 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The Sky Pilot: A Tale of the Foothills' by Ralph Connor is a moving story of a man with a vision beyond the horizon who comes to the remote and lonely valleys of the Foothill Country to play the role of a brother to those who have been outcast by society. The novel is about the people of the Foothills who have left their comfortable and luxurious homes to do something worthy, and those who have sought solace in these valleys. The story follows the protagonist's efforts to win their trust, to help them realize the worth of their own lives, and to bring them together as a community.
Download or read book The Foothills Cuisine of Blackberry Farm written by Sam Beall and published by Clarkson Potter. This book was released on 2012-10-30 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step into the world of top luxury resort Blackberry Farm, where lovers of farm-to-table cuisine and the lost arts of Southern cooking will find bliss in the gorgeous photographs, enticing recipes, and artisanal food-making tutorials of this transporting book. Blackberry Farm has long been lauded as one of the country's most excellent resorts and sought out for its perfect mix of rusticity and refinement. The Blackberry Farm Cookbook was a love letter to the experience and cuisine of Blackberry Farm. Now, owner Sam Beall takes food lovers a step further, drawing them deeply into the secrets that make Blackberry Farm cuisine so magical. It all starts with their roots in the rich traditions of "foothills cuisine." Every day, Blackberry Farm's chefs, gardeners, cheese-makers, and preservationists use wisdom passed down through generations of mountain residents. Following the natural rhythms of eight seasons or "times" allows cooks to coax the most heady dishes out of what's fresh and best, such as Lay by Time's menu of Mountain Multigrain Bread, Fried Catfish and Cucumber Slaw, Green Tomato Pie, and Banana Peanut Butter Pudding. Interspersed throughout the book are artisanal craft lessons, such as cheese-making, canning and preserving, and curing meats. A sumptuous package full of stunning photography, The Foothills Cuisine of Blackberry Farm will be both a transportive tome and a trove of fantastic seasonal recipes that any food lover will be eager to try at home.
Download or read book 60 Short Hikes in the Sandia Foothills written by Tamara Massong and published by University of New Mexico Press. This book was released on 2018-04-01 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The hiking trails in the Sandia Mountains are one of the great assets of Albuquerque, for residents and visitors alike. This book will help more people take advantage of these beautiful places to walk, most of them hitherto unmapped. It introduces sixty short hikes in the public lands on the eastern edge of the city. Some of the hikes are in the foothills and some are in the lower slopes of the mountains. Most are less than four miles long, and all are easy to access. They range in difficulty from easy to very hard. Included are useful tips for how to reach the trails, where to park, and how to stay safe and avoid trespassing on private property. Each hike also features downloadable digital route data that can be easily used with smartphones or GPS units.
Download or read book The Vrooms of the Foothills written by Bessie Vroom Ellis and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These stories tell about life on an isolated ranch in the foothills of southwestern Alberta during the 1930s. Illustrated with over 110 photos and maps, Bessie's stories capture the reader's imagination with a living history of Alberta ranch life.
Download or read book From the Foothills of the Himalayas written by Nancy W. Axinn and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2008 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Back before cell phones, computers, e-mail, and even bridges in the Chitwan Valley in Nepal, Nancy Axinn and her husband worked with agricultural education programs. From the Foothills of the Himalayas is written upon reflection of the notes and letters Axinn penned from 1976 to 1978 while living in rural Nepal. Axinn's small notebook was never out of reach as she traveled in Nepal. Setting off on nearby roads, Axinn climbed steep mountain trails, often wading through rivers to reach the remote schools where she coached prospective teachers of agriculture. Contact with the outside world was by letter, so after each one was written, it went by road or local plane to Axinn's office at Tribhuvan University in Kathmandu. It was then sent by air mail to her daughter in the United States. From the Foothills of the Himalayas provides a firsthand account of the spectacular countryside of rural Nepal, Axinn's agricultural work in the area, and her challenges in cultural adaptation.
