Download or read book The Ominous Ocean written by Gary Griggs and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2022-06-15 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The oceans cover 71% of the planet and pose a myriad of hazards to everyone from blue-water sailors to the casual beachcomber. From rip currents to rogue waves, the possibilities for some water-borne calamity seem endless, but in most cases a deadly outcome can be avoided or at least mitigated by having a better understanding of the risks involved. This book presents cautionary tales of the most dangerous aspects of oceans encounters, including hazardous sea life such as sharks and rays, the power of waves and high seas that can engulf an entire fleet of naval vessels. In each case the author provides actual examples of various ocean phenomena and the people who either survive or succumb to them, from competitive big-wave surfers to the passengers and crew of the ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2, severely damaged by a 95-foot wave that seemed to come out of nowhere in the middle of the night. The author also addresses several well-known maritime disasters and their causes, as well as such phenomena as the so-called Bermuda Triangle. Above all, The Ominous Oceans seeks t provide a better understanding of the perilous seas, so that we will be better prepared before taking that swim or venturing off to places unknown.
Download or read book Stoked written by Chris Bertish and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2015-08-01 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of how a skinny little kid from Kenilworth in Cape Town managed to travel halfway around the world without sponsorship, and then outwit, outsmart and outperform the world’s best-paid professional athletes on a day that changed his life, and the sport of big-wave surfing, forever ... Big-wave surfer Chris Bertish was the first South African to brave the monster waves of Mavericks, winning the Mavericks Big Wave Invitational surfing event in the biggest and heaviest waves ever recorded in the history of the sport. That same year, he finished third on the Big Wave World Tour, despite only surfing three of the five events. Chris’s mantra is Dream it, See it, Believe it, Achieve it. With his infectious enthusiasm, Chris tells how he pulled off death-defying antics, time and again, overcame overwhelming obstacles and manoeuvred around the many random twists of fate to achieve his goals and fulfil his dreams.
Download or read book Origins written by Cate Tiernan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-09-18 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The chronicle of the deadly Woodbane conspiracy—as told by one of Morgan’s own ancestors—has fallen into Hunter’s and Morgan’s hands. Hunter and Morgan explore the world of these powerful witches, to find a way to vanquish them at last.
Download or read book SPIN written by and published by . This book was released on 1995-06 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the concert stage to the dressing room, from the recording studio to the digital realm, SPIN surveys the modern musical landscape and the culture around it with authoritative reporting, provocative interviews, and a discerning critical ear. With dynamic photography, bold graphic design, and informed irreverence, the pages of SPIN pulsate with the energy of today's most innovative sounds. Whether covering what's new or what's next, SPIN is your monthly VIP pass to all that rocks.
Download or read book Samboangan written by Antonio Reyes Enriquez and published by UP Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Floodpath written by Jon Wilkman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2018-01-16 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Floodpath attempts to rescue the disaster from obscurity . . . The author captures many heartbreaking stories of survivors . . . The effect is powerful." --The Wall Street Journal Just before midnight on March 12, 1928, the St. Francis Dam, a twenty-story-high concrete structure just fifty miles north of Los Angeles, suddenly collapsed, releasing a devastating flood that roared fifty-four miles to the Pacific Ocean, destroying everything in its path. It was a horrific catastrophe, yet one which today is virtually forgotten. With research gathered over more than two decades, award-winning writer and filmmaker Jon Wilkman revisits the deluge that claimed nearly five hundred lives. A key figure is William Mulholland, the self-taught engineer who created an unprecedented water system, allowing Los Angeles to become America's second largest city, and who was also responsible for the design and construction of the St. Francis Dam. Driven by eyewitness accounts and combining urban history with a life-and-death drama and a technological detective story, Floodpath grippingly reanimates the reality behind L.A. noir fictions like the classic film Chinatown. In an era of climate change, increasing demand on water resources, and a neglected American infrastructure, the tragedy of the St. Francis Dam has never been more relevant.
Download or read book Amazon Extreme written by Colin Angus and published by Crown. This book was released on 2002-04-09 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The true story of three enthusiastic (but inexperienced) adventurers who attempt to become the first team to raft the entire length of the Amazon River–all 4,007 miles--and (barely) live to tell about it. To a trio of twenty-something adrenaline junkies, it sounded like an irresistible challenge: tackle the Amazon with nothing more than a rubber raft between them and fate. But when Colin Angus, Ben Kozel, and Scott Borthwick embarked on their fantastic voyage in September 1999, just climbing to the river’s source nearly killed them. Beginning with the dehydration that nearly did the adventurers in as they hiked the Andes to the river's source, Amazon Extreme is a breathtaking account of the daily challenges, dangers, and triumphs experienced over the course of this five-month expedition. With no money to speak of and inaccurate, fifty-year-old maps to guide them, this intrepid trio manages to persevere through violent rapids, guerilla gunfire, mosquito-infested drinking water, and numerous bouts of sickness. But in spite of several near-death experiences, including one particularly terrifying moment when their raft is toppled in the raging white water, Angus's crew finds a reverence for the compelling beauty that makes this region so renowned. Amidst the hardship are moments of pure pleasure, from graceful dolphins and lush forests to the intriguing, gracious people who’ve made their homes along the riverbank. An inspiring tale of courage and exploration, this is the story of three guys who truly went off the deep end, and one who came back to write a riveting recollection of it.
Download or read book Making Mistakes on Purpose written by Elise Primavera and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The charming sequel to Ms. Rapscott's Girls. Children of busy parents attend a whimsical school where they go on magical adventures. For fans of Mary Poppins and The Mysterious Benedict Society. Includes beautiful black-and-white illustrations throughout. Great Rapscott School for Girls of Busy Parents is not your typical boarding school. Students arrive in boxes, birthday cake is served for breakfast, and two very talented corgis assist the rather quirky headmistress. This semester, the girls will learn how to get to The Top, but the semester is not off to a good start. One of the girls doesn’t make it back to school and when her friends try to rescue her, they wind up at the Bottom of the Barrel. Luckily, Ms. Rapscott knows that learning to fail is the secret to Going Far in life.
Download or read book The Heart of the Mountain written by Marcus Girod and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-10-06 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young Peter is about to face the greatest challenges of his life. A season of peace has given him and his family a false sense of security. But indeed, a grave enemy has been lying in wait to kill Peter and all that he holds dear. When peace turns to violence, Peter's world spirals out of control. Each step he takes seems to be in the wrong direction. Yet even in his darkest moments, he can hear the heartbeat of the Great King. Did Peter choose the quest, or did the quest choose him? One may never know, yet it will shape his life and the lives of all he meets along the way. This quest is one of redemption and faith. It is a quest for the heart of the mountain. Jesus paid a high price for us to walk in the power of the Spirit. This book gives you a glimpse into the realm of the Spirit, exposing the cost of passive Christianity. Let us run this race as one who will win the prize, truly laying hold of the gospel with all that we are. "Walking by faith and not by sight" (Matthew 10:7–8).
Download or read book Mark Eylmer s revenge written by Lily Spender and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Beer in the Bilges written by Jinks & Rossiter Boreham and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2012-07 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early 1980s, after the sexual revolution and before the explosion of the electronic age, the remote islands of Polynesia begged to be explored. For three experienced sailors who dreamed of sailing through the idyllic South Pacific, it was a perfect time to embark on a quest through some of the most amazing cruising destinations in the world. As New Zealander Hollywood Bob Rossiter, Australian Peter Jinks, and Canadian Alan Boreham set off from different points in the world one in the company of a Hollywood star, one racing aboard a classic wooden yacht, and one on his first high seas adventure none of them has any idea that a series of unanticipated events will eventually bring them together in the tropical swelter of Pago Pago. Along their journey lined with unexpected moments, the sailors meet a wide array of eclectic characters, including Sharkbite Charlie; Rosie, the three-hundred-pound dancer; and Gunter, the mysterious German chef from South America. Beer in the Bilges offers a fascinating glimpse into sailing voyages to the other side of the world where three men join forces and have to rely on their skills, their wit, and, most importantly, on each other as they embark on an unforgettable nautical adventure.
Download or read book Memory Oblivion and Jewish Culture in Latin America written by Marjorie Agosín and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2009-08-17 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Latin America has been a refuge for Jews fleeing persecution from 1492, when Sepharad Jews were expelled from Spain, until well into the twentieth century, when European Jews sought sanctuary there from the horrors of the Nazi Holocaust. Vibrant Jewish communities have deep roots in countries such as Argentina, Mexico, Guatemala, and Chile—though members of these communities have at times experienced the pain of being "the other," ostracized by Christian society and even tortured by military governments. While commonalities of religion and culture link these communities across time and national boundaries, the Jewish experience in Latin America is irreducible to a single perspective. Only a multitude of voices can express it. This anthology gathers fifteen essays by historians, creative writers, artists, literary scholars, anthropologists, and social scientists who collectively tell the story of Jewish life in Latin America. Some of the pieces are personal tales of exile and survival; some explore Jewish humor and its role in amalgamating histories of past and present; and others look at serious episodes of political persecution and military dictatorship. As a whole, these challenging essays ask what Jewish identity is in Latin America and how it changes throughout history. They leave us to ponder the tantalizing question: Does being Jewish in the Americas speak to a transitory history or a more permanent one?
Download or read book Shofetim written by W. B. Biggs and published by Chaos Forge Press LLC. This book was released on with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To fight the darkness, sometimes, we must first embrace it. Bring Out Your Dead is the premiere coffin business in Shiloh, and business is good. You see… the dead keep on dying. While business booms, Cynthia, the shop’s owner, is beset by dreams and visions that awaken within her the power to witness the heinous crimes of those she encounters. Can she find the light amidst the encroaching darkness?
Download or read book It s Murder written by N. R. De Witte and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2004-07 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medical transcriptionist and divorcée Lily Martian now calls small Gedney Island (a.k.a. Hat Island) home. Lily's island paradise is shattered when she discovers the body of her cantankerous neighbor and becomes a murder suspect herself.
Download or read book A Flood of Posies written by Tiffany Meuret and published by Black Spot Books. This book was released on 2021-02-09 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's 2025. Sisters, Doris and Thea, exist worlds apart, despite living within a few miles of one another. Doris with her regular home and regular husband and regular job, and Thea slinking along the edges of society, solitary and invisible. When a storm of biblical proportions strikes, the wayward sisters are begrudgingly forced together as the rain waters rise, each attempting to survive both the flood and each other. One year later, Thea—now calling herself Sestra—floats throughout a ravaged, flood soaked world. Her former life drowned beneath metric tons of water, she and her only companion, Robert, battle starvation, heatstroke, and the monstrous creatures called Posies that appeared alongside the flood. When they run across what they assume to be an abandoned tugboat, their journey takes a new turn, and the truth about the flood and the monsters seems more intricately linked to Thea's past then she may realize.
Download or read book Westward Hope written by Jeff Stratton and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2001-04-24 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adam Bennett's life has taken a horrible turn for the worse. After a traumatic head injury sustained at work leaves him prone to violent and unpredictable behavior, his beloved wife and daughter are forced to flee for their safety. Adam's condition is eventually controlled with medication, but it seems his family is gone for good. He is unable to locate them. Miserable and lonely, Adam decides to commit suicide by drowning in the Pacific Ocean after a final cross-country hitchhiking journey. Along the way, Adam encounters a series of unusual characters, all with Biblical names, who seem to share a common interest in his salvation. But Adam's denial and rigid ways are hard to penetrate. Despite experiences he is unable to explain, he remains ambivalent about living as he nears they journey's end. In Las Vegas, a mysterious and compelling man knows things only one man could know. He waits to take Adam to the ocean. Why did he choose to end his life in this most unlikely manner? Who are the people who have helped him along the way? Dare he believe that his final chauffer is Jesus Christ himself? And will that be enough to save him?
Download or read book Wolves Ever After Books 1 4 written by Amberlyn Holland and published by Amberlyn Holland. This book was released on 2021-07-24 with total page 722 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first four complete clean fairy tale retellings of the Wolves Ever After series in one collection. Meet Sterling, Rory Doane, and Zane four wolf shifters on a quest to save the world. Along the way they find a reclusive weaver, a fierce huntress, a daring con-artist, and a desperate cat burglar to help them. Book One-The Snow Wolf Myra's heart is not made of ice. But a dangerous secret forces her into a solitary, reclusive life on top of a snow covered mountain. Wolf-shifter Sterling will do anything to protect his pack. Even go in search of the elusive, dangerous Mirror King on his own. And he's certain Zemyra the Weaver holds the key to finding the ruthless madman. Myra, however, has no intention of answering Sterling's questions. Because telling him the truth might unleash a secret that would destroy her hard-won peace. But an early snowstorm, a shared cottage, and unexpected revelations draw to two of them inexorably closer. And leads them toward a dangerous confrontation with the Mirror King. Book Two-Red Wolf Hunting This Red is no babe in the woods. He’s a wolf on a mission and no huntress will stand in his way. In the wrong hands, the Golden Shield could devastate his pack. Wolf-shifter Rory will use any means necessary to find the ancient magic relic. Even consult with a fortuneteller who's gift relies more on sleight-of-hand than any kind of clairvoyance. But it's her niece Aileen, the captivating local hunter, who offers to guide him to the treasure he seeks. And it's Aileen who betrays him for it. Book Three-Cats and Wolves Caitlyn doesn't have nine lives. She is, however, willing to risk the one she's got to reclaim the legacy stolen from her family. As long as the Golden Shield remains in the hands of the vicious Lord Gifre, wolf-shifter Doane knows his pack will never be safe. So he'll do whatever it takes to get the powerful ancient relic away from his enemy. The Golden Shield rightfully belonged to her family and Caitlyn will cross any line to reclaim it. After months of lying, cheating, and morally ambiguous choices, the chance to get it back is almost within her reach. Unfortunately, the only way in to Gifre's heavily guarded estate requires Doane and Caitlyn to pose as a married couple. In constant danger of discover, they forced to work together and trust one another in order to survive. But only one of them will be able to walk away with the prize. Book Four-Dancing Wolves Maegna is no princess. She's the illegitimate daughter of a Viscount and only she can break the dancing curse enchanting her half-brothers. Pretending to be a scholar, wolf-shifter Zane charms his way into the home of Viscount Cedde to steal a dangerous book of magic before it falls into the wrong hands. Once inside, he finds a house full of secrets, lies, and hidden agendas. And meets the intriguing Maegna. Maegna is desperate to save her half-brothers from an accidental curse that forces them to dance past the point of injury and and exhaustion every night. When the handsome scholar arrives, she thinks he may be the help she needs. Until she discovers Zane has an agenda of his own. Keywords: free fantasy romance books, epic, royal, dragon, love, fairy tale, fairytales, happily ever after, series, sword & magic, sword and sorcery, standalone, love story, witch and wizard, werewolf, throne, princess, the snow queen, puss in boots, red riding hood, twelve dancing princess, slow burn, wolf shifter, ya, young adult, teen. Can Maegna trust him to help rescue her brothers? Or will Zane double-cross her to protect his own family? Wolves Ever After is a fantasy romance series inspired by popular fairy tales. Each book is filled with romance, adventure, magic and ends with happily-ever-after. If you're looking for a clean fantasy romance featuring wolf-shifters, strong women, adventure, magic and happily-ever-after, don't miss the Wolves Ever After series of re-imagined fairy tales.
