Download or read book Crossing the Heart of Africa written by Julian Smith and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-12-07 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Banff Mountain Book Awards WINNER The spellbinding true story of retracing the extraordinary trek of Ewart "the Leopard" Grogan—the legendary British explorer who, in order to win the woman he loved, attempted to become the first person to cross Africa In 1898 the dashing British adventurer Ewart Grogan fell head-over-heels in love—but before he could marry, he needed the approval of his beloved's skeptical, aristocratic stepfather. Grogan, seeking to prove his worth and earn his love's hand, then set out on an epic quest to become the first man to cross the entire length of Africa, from Cape Town to Cairo, "a feat hitherto thought by many explorers to be impossible" (New York Times). A little more than a century later, American journalist Julian Smith also found himself madly in love with his girlfriend of seven years... but he was terrified by the prospect of marraige. Inspired by Grogan's story, which he discovered by chance, Smith decided to face his fears of commitment by retracing the explorer's amazing—but now forgotten—4,500-mile journey for love and glory through Africa. Crossing the Heart of Africa is the unforgettable account of these twin adventures, as Smith beautifully ineterweaves his own contemporary journey with Grogan's larger-than-life tale of cannibal attacks, charging elephants, deadly jungles, and romantic triumph. SOCIETY OF AMERICAN TRAVEL WRITERS WESTERN WRITING AWARDS WINNER: GOLD PRIZE (TRAVEL) BANFF MOUNTAIN BOOK COMPETITION WINNER: SPECIAL JURY MENTION AMERICAN SOCIETY OF JOURNALISTS AND AUTHORS AWARDS BEST-BOOK WINNER: MEMOIR

Download or read book Crossing Hearts written by Sandra Alex and published by Sandra Alex. This book was released on 2020-12-05 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The wrong husband. The right lie. The serendipitous attack. The second chance that’s always been there. I love my job. Being a teacher fills my heart each day. Especially when I meet great people in unexpected places, like the pickup door when parents come to get their kids. That’s where I met Tyler. He’s the one who saw it happen, a year ago, but neither of us knows it…yet. He’s also the one who saves my life, but neither of us knows that yet, either. If only I’d met him sooner. If only I knew the right choices to make, then. Will his voice bring me back before it’s too late? *** Sleep? What’s that? Sure, my job and my business keep me busy, but I always make time for family. Then I meet Ripley, a teacher with a busted car and an a-hole husband, and I find myself lying to her, so I don’t make the same mistake twice. But it comes back to bite me at the worst time, and I can’t take it back. That’s when I find out the truth about Ripley. That’s when I find out things that I can’t un-find out. And now I’m stuck. Until that knock at the door comes. And I wish like hell that I knew the truth sooner. Because now it may be too late. HEA (Happily ever after) Military romance Second chance romance Physical abuse (non-descriptive) Medium heat Course language Mild cliffhanger ending Fourth book in a 5 book complete standalone series "A deeply driven romance read." - 5 Stars from Jennifer Soppe, Amazon reviewer "Another great Lynch to read." - 5 Stars from Jessib, Amazon reviewer "Heavy subject compassionately written." - 5 Stars from Belinda, Amazon reviewer "Just an amazing story!" - 5 Stars from Kathleen Bulfon, Amazon reviewer "The author did a good job handling some difficult topics." - 5 Stars from Emily Pennington, Amazon Top 500 reviewer

Download or read book Heart and Soul written by Laura Peyton Roberts and published by Bantam Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1998 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While Melanie's friends pray for her recovery from a terrible accident, they deal with the pressures of friendship and family life.

Download or read book The Crossing written by Samar Yazbek and published by Random House. This book was released on 2015-07-02 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'ONE OF THE FIRST POLITICAL CLASSICS OF THE 21st CENTURY'- Observer 'EXTRAORDINARILY POWERFUL, POIGNANT AND AFFECTING. I WAS GREATLY MOVED' Michael Palin FOREWORD BY CHRISTINA LAMB Journalist Samar Yazbek was forced into exile by Assad's regime. When the uprising in Syria turned to bloodshed, she was determined to take action and secretly returned several times. The Crossing is her rare, powerful and courageous testament to what she found inside the borders of her homeland. From the first peaceful protests for democracy to the arrival of ISIS, she bears witness to those struggling to survive, to the humanity that can flower amidst annihilation, and why so many are now desperate to flee.

Download or read book Crossing Hearts written by Rebecca Crowley and published by Lyrical Press. This book was released on 2017-03-21 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FEVERED FATES New to the U.S. soccer scene, not to mention the English language, compact yet explosive Chilean soccer legend Rio Vidal is driven to define a role on his new team, Atlanta Skyline. But he must also adapt to a new culture—and accept that he can’t do it alone. His beautiful interpreter, Eva, has been his voice, his refuge. But she is becoming so much more. If only he could convince her he isn’t like the other men she’s worked with, players on—and off—the field. As a translator for pro athletes, Eva Torres is used to dealing with self-interested super stars. But Rio seems different, and she’s blindsided when he locks eyes with her across a church pew. By now, after weeks of close contact with the endearing athlete with whom she shares a language, her thoughts are far from holy. She must remind herself flirtation is probably just his default style. Plus, she’s the only one he can really talk to. But when his ambition threatens to derail his career—and their deepening connection—they’ll both have to lay their hearts on the center line . . .

Download or read book Crossing the Dead Heart written by C.T. Madigan and published by ETT Imprint. This book was released on 2023-09-01 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a classic narrative of modern exploration; a story of adventure, enterprise and patient scientific exploration, illustrated by photographs taken on the expedition. The Simpson is a sand-ridge desert extending 200 miles (322 km) west to east, the ridges running parallel from north to south at roughly quarter-mile (0.4 km) intervals, some reaching as high as 100 feet (30 m). Madigan planned a ground crossing in the winter of 1939. A party of nine, including a biologist, a botanist, a photographer and a radio operator, with nineteen camels, made the exhausting crossing from Andado station in the Northern Territory to Birdsville in twenty-five days. It verified Madigan's previous conclusions that the area was a wasteland. This last classic Australian exploration adventure pioneered the use of mobile radio communication; national broadcasts were made through the Australian Broadcasting Commission from desert camps. The scientific results were published and also a popular accound, Crossing the Dead Heart (Melbourne, 1946). He saw the 'Dead Heart' as a land of everlasting sand-ridges and salt-encrusted clay-pans; while his conclusions seemed correct then, within twenty years the area was criss-crossed by petroleum explorers. - Australian Dictionary of Biography

Download or read book Crossed Hearts written by Barbara Delinsky and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2014-04-04 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crossed Hearts is the second novel in beloved bestselling author Barbara Delinsky's Matchmaker trilogy about a woman who makes up crossword puzzles for a living-and a man who just might be the answer to L-O-V-E in her life... Leah Gates always enjoys a good challenge-with words or otherwise. Still, she should have known better than to leave New York City for this. Knee-deep mud, lashing rain, a burned-down cabin...so much for the R&R that she hoped to find in rural New Hampshire. What had her friend Victoria Lesser been thinking? Woodsman Garrick Rodenheiser was stunned and wary when Leah turned up shivering on his porch. A beautiful woman, miles from nowhere, spelled trouble for him. But he couldn't just slam the door in her face-or shut out the storm of passion that raged between them... Originally published as Twelve Across.

Download or read book Into the Heart s Land written by Henry Barnes and published by SteinerBooks. This book was released on 2005-08 with total page 1303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Henry Barnes, the author of A Life for the Spirit, brings us a comprehensive view of the roots and development of anthroposophy throughout North America. From its seminal beginnings with a few hearty souls in New York City, it moved across the prairies to the west coast and beyond, to Canada, Mexico, and Hawaii, and took root in the hearts and minds of the "new world." Here is the story of those adventurous spirits who took responsibility for bringing the work of Rudolf Steiner to North America in the form of study groups, agricultural initiatives, Waldorf and special education, the arts, and so much more.

Download or read book Heart of the Cross written by Wonhee Anne Joh and published by Presbyterian Publishing Corp. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Theologies have often pointed to the cross as a place of suffering and sacrifice, while feminist critiques have frequently argued against interpretations of the cross as patriarchal valorizing of suffering. Wonhee Anne Joh points toward a new interpretation of the cross as a place of love, where God and humanity come together in a surprising way. Interpreting the cross as performing a double gesture that has a subversive effect, Joh argues that the cross works simultaneously to pay homage to and to menace complex oppressive powers. Utilizing the Korean concept ofjeong, Joh constructs a theology that is feminist, political and love-centered, while acknowledging the cross as source of pain and suffering. Joh's innovative vision is a call for political love that is stronger than powers of oppression.

Download or read book Crossed Hearts written by Bethany M. Sefchick and published by Bethany Sefchick. This book was released on 2014-08-11 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Six people. One Crosswalk. On a cold and rainy February evening, six strangers pass each other in a city crosswalk, all of them lonely and searching for love. Author Brooks Anderson has a failed marriage and an empty life. Is nearly homeless former museum curator Lily Frampton the one that can complete him or is she just another person passing through his life? Is he willing to take the risk and find out. Former photographer Fox Harrison has returned to the place where his life went horribly wrong, ready to indulge in a little self-pity. That is until he meets Colleen Fitzgerald, an interior designer who just might be the woman to turn his life around in more ways than one. Sara Price hates her job working for an old man in the city, especially the commute back and forth to the suburb where she lives. Her dream is to run her own greenhouse, but it, along with a relationship with her sexy neighbor Eli Miller, seems out of reach until an unexpected gift shows her that dreams can come true. Emma King is in a diner preparing to meet the man she's been chatting with online for over a year, but is chef Charlie LeVallier really the man for her? And if he is, can both of them overcome their doubts about a relationship born online and moved into reality? Darcy King has been during a crush on her neighbor Ranger Collins for months now and a burst pipe presents her with an opportunity to take a glance into his world. But is she prepared for what she finds? And is Ranger ready to let her in? Declan Crane has been in love with his assistant Cassandra Shaw for years now, but now, she's hinted that she wants to leave. She says it's just a vacation, but is it really? Cassie has devoted her life to Declan and all she wants is some hint that the man she loves cares for her as well. Is the threat of her leaving enough to force the two of them to take a chance on a relationship? Luck. Fate. Desire. Passion. Temptation. Surrender. They're all parts of the six short stories that make up Crossed Hearts.

Download or read book An Acrobat of the Heart written by Stephen Wangh and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2010-05-05 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Courageous and compelling, an invaluable resource for actors, directors, and teachers that can open a pathway to inner creativity. "The actor will do, in public, what is considered impossible." When the renowned Polish director Jerzy Grotowski began his 1967 American workshop with these words, his students were stunned. But within four weeks they themselves had experienced the "impossible." In An Acrobat of the Heart, teacher-director-playwright Stephen Wangh draws on Grotowski's insights and on the work of Stanislavski, Uta Hagen, and others to bridge the gap between rigorous physical training and practical scene and character technique. Wangh's students give candid descriptions of their struggles and breakthroughs, demonstrating how to transform these remarkable lessons into a personal journey of artistic growth.

Download or read book Defending Hearts written by Rebecca Crowley and published by Lyrical Press. This book was released on 2017-09-19 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WHEN THE PITCH GETS PERSONAL Atlanta Skyline’s star Swedish wingback Oz Terim—or as the fans call him, the Wizard—has an airtight plan for his life, his career, even his meticulously renovated house, but he barely gives a thought to the Islamic faith he inherited from his Turkish parents. So no one’s more surprised than he is when he’s the victim of anti-Muslim hate crime. Refusing to take the threat seriously, he resists the security detail Skyline insists on . . . until he meets Kate Mitchell. There’s no room for her in his plan and she’s the exact opposite of what he wants. Then why can’t he keep his hands off her? After ten years in the military—and getting fired from her first post-Army job in Saudi Arabia—Kate Mitchell has slunk home to her Georgia roots. Private security isn’t the career she dreamed of, nor is she thrilled to work with an uptight professional athlete who plays a sport she has no interest in. She never expected to be attracted to him—or for him to fall for her, too. As their opposite lives tangle up—and the threat against Oz grows more serious—Kate has to decide who she wants to be in life and in love. “Fans who enjoy reading books featuring multicultural couples won’t want to pass this one up. A lot of fun and the romance is slow-building and sweet.” —RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars “A well-crafted and very enjoyable sports romance that also delves into a timely subplot of the challenges faced by immigrants to America . . . Crossing Hearts delivers an exciting and passionate read.” —allaboutromance.com

Download or read book With a Psalm in My Heart written by Wiley W. McManus, Jr. and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2006-04 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text gives heart warming insights into the Psalms, with a blend of explanations, stories, experiences, and counseling. It provides a guide for 180 days of discovering the joy of a heart unlocked.

Download or read book Hearings written by United States. Congress Senate and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 1254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Best Native American Stories for Children written by G.W. Mullins and published by Light Of The Moon Publishing. This book was released on 2018-02-06 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Best Native American Stories For Children" features stories which have been selected for young readers, while presenting children with a chance to explore Native American history.  Contained within 186 pages in 6x9 format, Mullins brings history to life along with original art by award winning artist C.L. Hause. Most Native American tribes did not write down or record their history, so we have to find out about their past in other ways.  They used games, myths, dance, and impersonation to teach the children of their history and ways of life. Their storytelling was filled with family, heritage and stories of the earth. It is through storytelling, that the rich history of the Native American tribes is alive and well today.  It has been shared and preserved and still pays tribute to fallen heroes of the past. It is through these glimpses into the past, and these stories much like the ones that are contained in this book, that you can see what a proud heritage they possess and how in tune with the Earth Native Americans really are. Included in this collection are:  The Woman and Her Bear, The First Moccisons, At The Rainbow's End, The Gift of Corn, The Gift of the Peace Pipe, How the Deer got His Horns, The Orphan Boy Captured by the Bad Thunderbirds, Dream Walk, The Origin of Fire and the Canoe, How the Milky Way Came To Be, Turtle Goes to War, How the Bear Lost His Tail, The Origin of the Pleiades and the Pine, The Story of the Drum, Ghost of the White Deer, The Boy and the Turtles, The Story of the Buffalo-painted Lodges, The Story of the First Pine Trees, Contents of the Medicine Bag, The Legend of the Dream Catcher, How the Redbird got his Color, The Story of the Camp of the Ghosts, The Story of the Little Burnt Face Girl, Dance of the Dead, The Bear Man, How the Great Chiefs Made the Moon and the Sun, Tipi Etiquette, and many more.

Download or read book The Comparable Body Analogy and Metaphor in Ancient Mesopotamian Egyptian and Greco Roman Medicine written by John Z Wee and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2017-11-13 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Comparable Body - Analogy and Metaphor in Ancient Mesopotamian, Egyptian, and Greco-Roman Medicine explores how analogy and metaphor illuminate and shape conceptions about the human body and disease, through 11 case studies from ancient Mesopotamian, Egyptian, and Greco-Roman medicine. Topics address the role of analogy and metaphor as features of medical culture and theory, while questioning their naturalness and inevitability, their limits, their situation between the descriptive and the prescriptive, and complexities in their portrayal as a mutually intelligible medium for communication and consensus among users.

Download or read book The Heart of History written by John Weir Perry and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1987-07-01 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about the psychology of acute culture change based on the historical antecedents of such events. It focuses on the spiritual process and the social circumstances of stressful turning points.