Download or read book The Sun Is a Compass written by Caroline Van Hemert and published by Little, Brown Spark. This book was released on 2019-03-19 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For fans of Cheryl Strayed, the gripping story of a biologist's human-powered journey from the Pacific Northwest to the Arctic to rediscover her love of birds, nature, and adventure. During graduate school, as she conducted experiments on the peculiarly misshapen beaks of chickadees, ornithologist Caroline Van Hemert began to feel stifled in the isolated, sterile environment of the lab. Worried that she was losing her passion for the scientific research she once loved, she was compelled to experience wildness again, to be guided by the sounds of birds and to follow the trails of animals. In March of 2012, she and her husband set off on a 4,000-mile wilderness journey from the Pacific rainforest to the Alaskan Arctic, traveling by rowboat, ski, foot, raft, and canoe. Together, they survived harrowing dangers while also experiencing incredible moments of joy and grace -- migrating birds silhouetted against the moon, the steamy breath of caribou, and the bond that comes from sharing such experiences. A unique blend of science, adventure, and personal narrative, The Sun is a Compass explores the bounds of the physical body and the tenuousness of life in the company of the creatures who make their homes in the wildest places left in North America. Inspiring and beautifully written, this love letter to nature is a lyrical testament to the resilience of the human spirit. Winner of the 2019 Banff Mountain Book Competition: Adventure Travel

Download or read book Lifted to the Shoulders of a Mountain written by Pat Turner Mitchell and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2007-08-02 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lifted to the Shoulders of a Mountain is the personal story of two people, who live lives parallel to each other, before they become man and wife. The story includes their families, as they live after the American Revolution, during the Civil War, and when they move into the area now known as Little Switzerland, N. C. It is one that shows how people triumph over tragedy and the time in which they lived. Little Switzerland, founded in 1909, is a unique place in 2007. "Downtown" includes a post office, a store and cafe, with a connecting bookstore that has an eye-popping eclectic selection. It also has an historical inn with a walled cemetery attached. The cemetery speaks of the local people who live here now and were here before 1909. This book tells about some of their lives.

Download or read book John Denver s Sunshine on My Shoulders written by Christopher Canyon and published by Dawn Publications (CA). This book was released on 2003 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An adaptation of one of the late country singer-songwriter's best-loved songs celebrates the wonderful, pure things in life--sunshine, friendship and simple joy. Simultaneous.

Download or read book Men of the Mountains written by Jesse Stuart and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 1979-12-31 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty-one short stories explore the daily lives and activities of Kentucky mountaineers

Download or read book To the Greatest Heights written by Vanessa O'Brien and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-03-30 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A memoir by Vanessa O'Brien, record-breaking American-British explorer, takes you on an unexpected journey to the top of the world's highest mountains"--

Download or read book Arabula written by Andrew Jackson Davis and published by . This book was released on 1881 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Poetry written by Harriet Monroe and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Escapes and My Journey to Freedom written by Du Hua and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2012-08-17 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He was born in the warzone. The invasions of the North Vietnamese Communists had caused total destruction throughout the entirety of his parents village when he was just four years of age. He had witnessed the killings and the brutality of the evil Communists throughout his childhood. After the Fall of Saigon, his family had suffered great hardship from the Vietcong. It was clear that there was no future for the young generation; his family had determined to find ways for their son to escape the Communist regime. He had tried numerous times to escape with no success; nevertheless, God had protected him and he did not get killed or caught by the Vietcong. He finally escaped successfully on his eleventh attempt and his boat was so lucky to get rescued by a German ship in the unforgiving ocean. He settled in the United States of America after years of long waiting in the refugee camp. He has found the life of freedom and dignity in America from the hell of the evil Communists. He has appreciated so much about his new country harboring him and he was determined to serve and help protect the freedom and democracy for his new motherland. He joined the United States Navy and became a sailor, serving multiple deployments. He was very happy and dreamed to become a Navy jet fighter pilot someday. Unfortunately, he got injured while performing his duty. His medical separation from the US Navy saddened his heart and soul. Now he, as a disable veteran, had to fight for survival for himself and his family with two small daughters. He had to return to college and further his education. He overcame all major obstacles and impediments mentally and physically; he graduated from a Doctor of Pharmacy program from Nova Southeastern University. Since then, he has been working as a pharmacist to support his family. He was extremely happy to have another opportunity to serve his patients, his community. However, his old injury continues to aggravate him over the years; nonetheless, he continues to fight to support his family and serve the people he loves.

Download or read book More Than a Scenic Mountain Landscape written by Kurt Frederick Anschuetz and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study focuses on the cultural-historical environment of the 88,900-acre (35,560-ha) Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP) over the past four centuries of Spanish, Mexican, and U.S. governance. It includes a review and synthesis of available published and unpublished historical, ethnohistorical, and ethnographic literature about the human occupation of the area now contained within the VCNP. Documents include historical maps, texts, letters, diaries, business records, photographs, land and mineral patents, and court testimony.‍?‍?This study presents a cultural-historical framework of VCNP land use that will be useful to land managers and researchers in assessing the historical ecology of the property. It provides VCNP administrators and agents the cultural-historical background needed to develop management plans that acknowledge traditional associations with the Preserve, and offers managers additional background for structuring and acting on consultations with affiliated communities.

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Download or read book Poetic Healing written by Mark E. Huglen and published by Parlor Press LLC. This book was released on 2004-11-28 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts the poetic healing of a Vietnam veteran with poetry and plays. Describes the five phases of healing through commentary and explores intrapersonal and interpersonal conflict, dialectic, and metaphysics, as well as suicide and anti-relational and relational communication.

Download or read book Thirty six Voyages to Various Parts of the World Made Between the Years 1799 and 1841 written by George Coggeshall and published by . This book was released on 1858 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Varseth written by Malaka Sharice El and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2012-01-17 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Varseth is a tale about a young boy who is half Arean and half Nosfaru. His father, Lucius, is the Nosfaru Lord of Murdeth and has taken away everything dear to Varseth, forcing him to hide from his father's minions. However, Varseth strives to rid Lucius of his throne and bring peace back to the forsaken land of Murdeth. Thus, he bands together with a Werec, a werewolf-like creature, and a Tigris, a female tiger, to help him find the other Areans so he can take down his father's empire. With their help, as well as the aid of a heavenly presence, Varseth vows to follow his pre-determined destiny.