Download or read book The Darkwood Aquarium written by Anthony Lawrence and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collection of poems by the winner of the 1992 PEN Poetry competition. This is the author's third book of verse, his others being 'Dreaming in Stone' and 'Three Days Out of Tidal Town'.

Download or read book Aquarium written by David Vann and published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. This book was released on 2015-03-03 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the award-winning author of Legend of a Suicide: “A kind of modern fairy tale . . . Vann’s novels are striking, uncompromising portraits of American life” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). David Vann’s dazzling debut Legend of a Suicide was reviewed in over a 150 major global publications, won eleven prizes worldwide, was on forty “best books of the year” lists, and established its author as a literary master. Now, in crystalline, chiseled yet graceful prose, Aquarium takes us into the heart of a brave young girl whose longing for love and capacity for forgiveness transforms the damaged people around her . . . Twelve-year-old Caitlin lives alone with her mother—a docker at the local container port—in subsidized housing next to an airport in Seattle. Each day, while she waits to be picked up after school, Caitlin visits the local aquarium to study the fish. Gazing at the creatures within the watery depths, Caitlin accesses a shimmering universe beyond her own. When she befriends an old man at the tanks one day, who seems as enamored by the fish as she, Caitlin cracks open a dark family secret and propels her once-blissful relationship with her mother toward a precipice of terrifying consequence. “A blue-collar parable . . . [The character] looks back on her life as a child looks into a tank, hoping to make sense of the world inside—a theme Vann develops beautifully, creating a mysterious realm of the wintry American city.” —The Guardian

Download or read book In a Dark Wood written by Alston Chase and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-12 with total page 547 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a Dark Wood presents a history of debates among ecologists over what constitutes good forestry, and a critique of the ecological reasoning behind contemporary strategies of preservation, including the Endangered Species Act. Chase argues that these strategies, in many instances adopted for political, rather than scientific reasons, fail to promote biological diversity and may actually harm more creatures than they help. At the same time, Chase offers examples of conservation strategies that work, but which are deemed politically incorrect and ignored. In a Dark Wood provides the most thoughtful and complete account yet written of radical environmentalism. And it challenges the fundamental—but largely unexamined—assumptions of preservationism, such as those concerning whether there is a "balance of nature," whether all branches of ecology are really science, and whether ecosystems exist. In his new introduction, Chase evaluates the response to his book and reports on recent developments in environmental science, policy, and politics. In a Dark Wood was judged by a recent national poll to be one of the one hundred best nonfiction books written in the English language during the twentieth century. A smashing good read, this book will be of interest to environmentalists, ecologists, philosophers, biologists, and bio-ethicists, and anyone concerned about ecological issues.

Download or read book Swimming Lessons written by Mary Alice Monroe and published by MIRA. This book was released on 2010-07-01 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Toy Sooner has dealt with enough rough waves in her troubled past. It's only been through the enduring love of a close-knit group of women on this tiny island that she's finally started to find her footing. But as new challenges in her career arise for this young single mother, the choices and demons of her past will catch up to her. Soon Toy will learn that, like the steadfast sea turtles she cares for, a mother must find the strength within herself to make it safely to shore.

Download or read book Westerly written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Viewfinder written by Anthony Lawrence and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collection of poems with themes such as family life, the natural world, historical events, and remedies for various afflictions. Many of the poems have previously appeared in publications such as 'Meanjin' and 'Ulitarra'. The author's other works include 'Dreaming in Stone' and 'The Darkwood Aquarium' which was shortlisted for the 1994 NSW Premier's Awards.

Download or read book Skinned by Light written by Anthony Lawrence and published by UQP. This book was released on 2002 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No Marketing Blurb

Download or read book Aquarium Fish Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Poetry written by Harriet Monroe and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Confessions from a Dark Wood written by Eric Raymond and published by Sator Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You have received a business card. It invites you into the world of global capital brand management consultancy. Prepare for pain. You'll meet Nick, a hapless pawn in the world of global capital brand management consulting. And his girlfriend Sadie Parish, the first domestic suicide bomber. And his boss, emperor of b****t, Pontius J. LaBar. And PJ's dreaded orangutan. Their story is a hilarious, heartbreaking, painfully smart satire that guides you through the high dollar swamps of modern industry. "The world of Eric Raymond's winning novel may be the 'post-idea economy,' but rest assured, the book is never post-smart, or post-funny. It's a rollicking and inventive corporate (and cultural) satire -- get in now at the ground floor, people." –Sam Lipsyte, author of The Ask "In a world where cash has become language, Eric Raymond's Confessions from a Dark Wood wastes no syllable in converting cultural mechanisms into a well-oiled, wise-cracking machine. Smart as Saunders, tight as Ellis, but banking waters of its own, after this one we'll no longer 'forget they built the Magic Kingdom on swamps.'" –Blake Butler, author of There Is No Year

Download or read book New and Selected Poems written by Anthony Lawrence and published by University of Queensland Press(Australia). This book was released on 1998 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collection of poems from the author's previous anthologies - 'Dreaming in Stone', 'Three Days out of Tidal Town', 'The Darkwood Aquarium', 'The Cold Wires of Rain', 'The Viewfinder' Includes a book-length selection of new poems - 'Skinned B y Light'. Some of the poems have also been published in other anthologies. Subjects include strange animals, birds, volcanoes and tropical adventures . 'Thanatos' and 'Skinned by Light' won the Newcastle Poetry prize in 1997. The 'Viewfinder' won the 1997 Kenneth Slessor Poetry Prize.

Download or read book Bark written by Anthony Lawrence and published by UQP. This book was released on 2008 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A new volume of poetry from Anthony Lawrence."--Provided by publisher.

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Download or read book From Navy Blue Knickers to the Driving Test written by Hal T. Strapel and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2022-06-30 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book required a lifetime of experience and sixteen years to write. Mind you, there was an eight-year gap in the middle when the author had to return to full-time, salaried employment. The chapters are presented alphabetically, so in theory it is possible to take any chapter, and read it in its own right. Once a reader has read all twenty-six chapters, he or she will have a sum of all the parts: a completed ‘jigsaw’ of Hal T. Strapel’s story. Truth or fiction? Let the reader decide. Jane C.: “In ‘Turning Thai’, I think a very vivid picture of Thailand is presented — it all sounded very exotic to me sitting in dull old middle England. Lots of well-described local colour and all fluently articulated. The author met up with some colourful characters and gives an honest appraisal of how they affected him as a traveller in uncharted territory. There is definitely an eye for detail and the sights, sounds and smells leap off the page. I had a good laugh at the cockroach episode, which sounds very callous of me, but it resonated with me as I had a similar sort of experience in Sicily with a very large spider.” John H.: “I found ‘Bilious Belligerent Bowels’ highly entertaining, particularly when Hal was describing the attentions of the nurse and her colleagues. Charlie H.: “I found ‘Queenish Quirks’ an intriguing and easy read that connects cultures in a relatable way.” Lee F.: “I enjoyed reading ‘Lust for Lingerie’. It sounds voyeuristic in itself! As a man who spent his working life in ladies knickers I can see the author is knowledgeable!” Johnny B.:

Download or read book California Academy of Sciences written by Susan Wels and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2008-10 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acclaimed architect Renzo Piano's vision for the new California Academy of Sciences is one of hope and grand ambition: to create a model for sustainable design at an unprecedented scale. This is the story of an architectural masterpiece detailing the intricacies of form and function: its 2.5-acre rooftop garden, the 60,000 photovoltaic cells designed to power the building, and its use of natural light and ventilation. This celebratory book serves as both resource and reminder of how humans can live and work in harmony with nature.

Download or read book Family Ties written by Jennifer Strauss and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1998 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This anthology presents almost 250 poems with the themes of family life, relationships within families, and the role of the family house, rituals and family occasions. Over 150 Australian poets are represented, including many Aboriginal poets for example, Oodgeroo, Bobbi Sykes and Lionel Fogarty. Arranged chronologically, features poets from the colonial period to the present. Includes indexes of themes, poets and titles and first lines.

Download or read book Landbridge written by John Kinsella and published by Fremantle Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No Marketing Blurb