Download or read book By Night the Mountain Burns written by Juan Tomás Ávila Laurel and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By Night the Mountain Burns recounts the narrator's childhood on a remote island off the West African coast, living with his mysterious grandfather, several mothers and no fathers. We learn of a dark chapter in the island's history: a bush fire destroys the crops, then hundreds perish in a cholera outbreak. Superstition dominates, and the islanders must sacrifice their possessions to the enraged ocean god. What of their lives will they manage to save? Whitmanesque in its lyrical evocation of the island, Ávila Laurel’s writing builds quietly, through the oral rhythms of traditional storytelling, into gripping drama worthy of an Achebe or a García Márquez.
Download or read book A Night in the Desert of the Holy Mountain written by Hierotheos Vlachos and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Night the Mountain Fell written by Edmund Christopherson and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-11-11 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edmund Christopherson's 'The Night the Mountain Fell' is a gripping and meticulously researched account of the deadly Madison Canyon earthquake of 1959. Written in a factual and journalistic style, the book provides an in-depth analysis of the events leading up to and following the disaster, shedding light on the human and environmental impact of such catastrophic events. Christopherson's vivid descriptions and attention to detail create a sense of immediacy, transporting the reader back in time to experience the harrowing events as if they were witnessing them firsthand. Set against the backdrop of the Cold War era, the book also explores the political and social climate of the time, adding depth and context to the narrative. Edmund Christopherson, a seasoned journalist and historian, draws on his expertise in investigative reporting to meticulously piece together the events of the Madison Canyon earthquake. His commitment to accuracy and thorough research is evident throughout the book, making it a valuable resource for anyone interested in natural disasters and their impact on society. I highly recommend 'The Night the Mountain Fell' to readers looking for a captivating and informative account of a lesser-known natural disaster. Christopherson's expert storytelling and insightful analysis make this book a compelling read that is sure to leave a lasting impression.
Download or read book Mountain Night Mountain Day written by Anthony D. Fredericks and published by Rio Chico Books for Children. This book was released on 2014 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The mountains teem with life, day and night. They are alive with chatter, song, splashing, soaring, and scurrying. Mountain Night Mountain Day uncovers how the fascinating animals of the mountains live around the clock. Hidden animals in each page spread make this a fun and interactive book for children
Download or read book Brutal Night of the Mountain Man written by William W. Johnstone and published by Pinnacle Books. This book was released on 2016-11-29 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: USA Today bestselling author: Smoke Jensen is out to save a saloonkeeper's son from a bloodthirsty band of outlaws . . . On the run from the law Kate Coldane has sweated blood for this saloon, and she won't let it go down without a fight. Silas Atwood may be the richest rancher in Hudspeth County, but that doesn't give him the right to push her around. When Atwood sends one of his goons to cause trouble at her watering hole, Kate's son Rusty guns him down. It may have been self-defense, but Atwood is the law, and that means Rusty has to run. The law's got nothing on justice Rusty flees to the home of his uncle, Pearlie, who straps on his six-gun, intending to return to Hudspeth County and clear his nephew's name. But Smoke Jensen, the mountain man, won't let his friend ride into certain death. With a handful of brave souls, Smoke storms the town, ready to wage war against more than two dozen of Atwood's blood-hungry killers. Drunk with power and afraid of no man, Silas Atwood believes Smoke Jensen can be stopped with brute force alone. Problem is, Silas Atwood doesn't know Smoke Jensen . . .
Download or read book Night Mountain written by George A O'Brien and published by . This book was released on 2021-06 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Night Mountain, a young Cheratew man, had his family stolen from him. Ambushed first by a neighboring tribe, then his wife was torn away in a terrible storm, he struggled to rally his clan against these outside forces. It was 1250, and the peaceful Indians of western Alabama have developed a complex society. Their new agrarian skills with corn and other crops allowed them to create ever-expanding permanent communities. They built massive earthen burial mounds that mimicked Mexico's stone pyramids. Itinerant oral historians collected stories and passed on their legends and traditions as they traveled. Their stories recalled the actions of notable ancestors, brave heroes, and retold tales of hardships and successes. "I guide my people to the future by showing them the way they came," says Thunder Rock, Trail Talker. His gentle voice brings to life the stories of Night Mountain's people.
Download or read book Mountain Road Late at Night written by Alan Rossi and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2020-02-06 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Through sharply drawn characters, Rossi achieves a clear-eyed and poignant view of a family in crisis' - Sydney Morning Herald A fatal car crash. A young boy orphaned. Who should now become his parents? Nicholas and April are driving home from a party when their car crashes on an empty road high up in the Blue Ridge Mountains. As they lay on the roadside slowly dying, their four-year-old son, Jack, waits for them at home. In the days after their deaths, their grieving relatives begin to descend on the family home. There, they are forced to decide who will care for the child Nicholas and April left behind. Nicholas’s brother Nathaniel and his wife Stefanie aren’t ready to be parents, but Nicholas’s mother and father have issues of their own. And April’s mother Tammy is driving across the country to claim her grandson. Spanning a few traumatic days in the minds of each family member, Mountain Road, Late at Night, is a masterly portrait of grief, the pain of sudden loss and a family in utter crisis. Gripping, affecting and extremely accomplished, Alan Rossi's unforgettable debut asks one crucial question: what do you do when the worst happens?
Download or read book West with the Night written by Beryl Markham and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1983 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Autobiography detailing the author's life in Africa and career as a pilot.
Download or read book The Night They Burned the Mountain written by Thomas Anthony Dooley and published by New Amer Library. This book was released on 1961 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author of "Edge of tomorrow" tells his subsequent story - founding of Medico, return to Laos to establish a hospital at Muong Sing, his conquest of cancer, Communist raids, and burning of the mountain near Muong Sing.
Download or read book Why Windspeeds Increase on High Mountain Slopes at Night written by Robert G. Baughman and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book World defying Spirit God written by Xue Ye and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2019-12-13 with total page 841 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A genius of his generation had fallen. He was mocked and crushed in such a large family. In order to raise his proud head, he had spent his entire life. He only killed his way to becoming a god. With the Echelon Pagoda and the unstoppable human god around him, he was truly a god of pride!
Download or read book Mountain Road Late at Night written by Alan Rossi and published by Picador. This book was released on 2021-02-18 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a couple are killed on an isolated road in North Carolina they leave behind an orphaned son and grieving relatives who must decide between them who will be his caretaker, in a compulsive novel exploring the nature of family.
Download or read book The Truth about the Night written by Martyn Burke and published by Martyn Burke. This book was released on 2006 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As an astronomer, Michael Braden's job is to protect a gianttelescope from the elements at the legendary Palomar Observatory in southernCalifornia. But one night, in a midnight storm, a young woman is found on themountain, smeared with blood and wearing only a flimsy party dress. She is mute,or so it appears. Michael knows he must shield her too. And as Elena's storybegins to reveal itself, stretching tautly from Havana to Mexico and back toPalomar, Michael becomes engulfed in a firestorm both psychological andphysical, where the past relentlessly pursues the present in a dark race forlove, redemption and a new life. Set both on the border between California and Mexico--wherewaves of immigrants and criminals overwhelm the mountain with kidnapping, secretidentities and murder--and in the small Canadian town of Penetanguishene, TheTruth About the Night beautifully reflects another kind of violence,where entire galaxies must be destroyed to create new life and order. A stunningblend of superb storytelling and cinematic dialogue with a powerful explorationof the fragile truths that connect us all, Martyn Burke delivers a novel that isas provocative as it is entertaining.
Download or read book Starry Sky Adventures Arizona written by Isaiah Ortiz and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-07-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Starry Sky AdventuresArizona guides readers to 50 outdoor adventures to take under the darkest skies around. Guided adventures, including camping, backpacking, paddling, and hiking, show readers the way to safely experience the best of the night sky in astrotourism destinations, designated Dark Sky Places, and locations with outstanding natural darkness.
Download or read book Stand Up That Mountain written by Jay Erskine Leutze and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-07-30 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the tradition of A Civil Action—this true story of a North Carolina outdoorsman who teams up with his Appalachian neighbors to save treasured land from being destroyed will “make you want to head for the mountains” (Raleigh News & Observer). LIVING ALONE IN HIS WOODED MOUNTAIN RETREAT, Jay Leutze gets a call from a whip-smart fourteen-year-old, Ashley Cook, and her aunt, Ollie Cox, who say a local mining company is intent on tearing down Belview Mountain, the towering peak above their house. Ashley and her family, who live in a little spot known locally as Dog Town, are “mountain people,” with a way of life and speech unique to their home high in the Appalachians. They suspect the mining company is violating North Carolina’s mining law, and they want Jay, a nonpracticing attorney, to stop the destruction of the mountain. Jay, a devoted naturalist and fisherman, quickly decides to join their cause. So begins the epic quest of “the Dog Town Bunch,” a battle that involves fiery public hearings, clandestine surveillance of the mine operator’s highly questionable activities, ferocious pressure on public officials, and high-stakes legal brinksmanship in the North Carolina court system. Jay helps assemble a talented group of environmental lawyers to contend with the well-funded attorneys protecting the mining company’s plan to dynamite Belview Mountain, which happens to sit next to the famous Appalachian Trail, the 2,184- mile national park that stretches from Maine to Georgia. As the mining company continues to level the forest and erect the gigantic crushing plant on the site, Jay’s group searches frantically for a way to stop an act of environmental desecration that will destroy a fragile wild place and mar the Appalachian Trail forever.
Download or read book Manjhi Moves a Mountain written by Nancy Churnin and published by Creston Books. This book was released on 2017 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For 20 years, Dashrath Manjhi used a hammer and chisel, grit and determination to carve a path through the mountain separating his poor village from the nearby village with schools, markets, and a hospital. This inspirational story shows how everyone can make a difference if their heart is big enough. Full color.
Download or read book Night Seekers written by Lauren Halkon and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2002-09-01 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three races, two existing in the dreams of the third. One young woman must reunite them all. In so doing she will search the depths of her soul, cross time and space and descend to the darkest of all nights wherein lies the heart of all--The Source.
