Download or read book The Pine Barrens written by John McPhee and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1968-05-12 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most people think of New Jersey as a suburban-industrial corridor that runs between New York and Philadelphia. Yet in the low center of the state is a near wilderness, larger than most national parks, which has been known since the seventeenth century as the Pine Barrens. The term refers to the predominant trees in the vast forests that cover the area and to the quality of the soils below, which are too sandy and acid to be good for farming. On all sides, however, developments of one kind or another have gradually moved in, so that now the central and integral forest is reduced to about a thousand square miles. Although New Jersey has the heaviest population density of any state, huge segments of the Pine Barrens remain uninhabited. The few people who dwell in the region, the "Pineys," are little known and often misunderstood. Here McPhee uses his uncanny skills as a journalist to explore the history of the region and describe the people—and their distinctive folklore—who call it home.
Download or read book The Jersey Devil a Romance written by Lynn Silton and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2018-06-23 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deep in the pines and bays of South Jersey, Yane Ratio and his cat, B-Money, are aliens from the planet Nod who landed their rocket tea set and decided to stay. It was 1702 when they arrived, just as a rumor about a monster called the Jersey Devil was horrifying the area of Leeds Point, New Jersey. B-Money decided Yane could take on the role of the Jersey Devil, fending off questions about who they were. For two hundred years, they made a living by fishing and scaring the natives unsung. It took the meeting of Jersey and the most beautiful witch in New Jersey, maybe the world, to bring life and heart to this stranger beyond his wildest dreams.
Download or read book Pine Barrens Legends Lore written by William McMahon and published by B B& A Publishers. This book was released on 1980 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents legends and lore of the New Jersey Pine Barrens, an area occupying roughly one million acres.
Download or read book Florilla written by Perdita Buchan and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Eleven-year old Florilla Munion is the daughter of Jack Munion a magician who bills himself as the Wizard Of The Pines. Florilla's mother is dead and her abusive father has left her with her grandmother, old Peggy Munion, known locally as a witch. Now Peggy Munion has died and the child is alone. When Dr. Peace, the black doctor of the Pines, arrives to discover this, he takes Florilla to his friend Benjamin Bender. Benjamin Bender is a classicist, utopian socialist and enlightened owner of the Benderville Mills, a textile mill in the heart of the Pines. Dr. Peace is convinced that Florilla has psychic and healing powers and would be valuable to her violent, feckless father in his act. He feels that Benderville can provide safety and the schooling she deserves. Reluctantly, Benjamin Bender agrees to take her. Although Florilla has run wild in the woods for the past five years of living with her grandmother, she adapts to life at Benderville, becoming Benjamin Bender's apt pupil, easily learning Latin and Greek. Her father shows up, is paid off, but periodically sends requests for more money. Jack Munion is an ordinary sleight of hand magician, and Benjamin Bender knows that, having some idea of her abilities, what he really wants is the girl herself. When Florilla reaches her late teens, Benjamin Bender, afraid that he won't be able to keep her out of Munion's clutches, tries to marry her off"--
Download or read book New Jersey s Lost Piney Culture written by William J. Lewis and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-25 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deep within the heart of the New Jersey Pine Barrens, the Piney people have built a vibrant culture and industry from working the natural landscape around them. Foraging skills learned from the local Lenapes were passed down through generations of Piney families who gathered many of the same wild floral products that became staples of the Philadelphia and New York dried flower markets. Important figures such as John Richardson have sought to lift the Pineys from rural poverty by recording and marketing their craftsmanship. As the state government sought to preserve the Pine Barrens and develop the region, Piney culture was frequently threatened and stigmatized. Author and advocate William J. Lewis charts the history of the Pineys, what being a Piney means today and their legacy among the beauty of the Pine Barrens.
Download or read book Batsto Village written by Barbara Solem and published by Plexus Publishing Incorporated. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Founded in the 1760s, Batsto grew into a thriving industrial community through the Revolutionary War years and beyond.
Download or read book New Jersey Noir written by Jonathan Safran Foer and published by Akashic Books. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the darker side of the Garden State with this anthology of gritty mystery stories. Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each volume is compromised of all-new stories, each one set in a distinct location within the geographical area of the book. In New Jersey Noir, a star-studded cast of authors sifts through the hidden dirt of the Garden State. Featuring brand-new stories (and a few poems) by Joyce Carol Oates, Jonathan Safran Foer, Robert Pinsky, Edmund White & Michael Carroll, Richard Burgin, Pulitzer Prize–winner Paul Muldoon, Sheila Kohler, C.K. Williams, Gerald Stern, Lou Manfredo, S.A. Solomon, Bradford Morrow, Jonathan Santlofer, Jeffrey Ford, S.J. Rozan, Barry N. Malzberg & Bill Pronzini, Hirsh Sawhney, and Robert Arellano. Praise for New Jersey Noir “Oates’s introduction to Akashic’s noir volume dedicated to the Garden State, with its evocative definition of the genre, is alone worth the price of the book . . . Highlights include Lou Manfredo’s “Soul Anatomy,” in which a politically connected rookie cop is involved in a fatal shooting in Camden; S.J. Rozan’s “New Day Newark,” in which an elderly woman takes a stand against two drug-dealing gangs; and Jonathan Santlofer’s “Lola,” in which a struggling Hoboken artist finds his muse . . . . Poems by C.K. Williams, Paul Muldoon, and others—plus photos by Gerald Slota—enhance this distinguished entry.” —Publishers Weekly “It was inevitable that this fine noir series would reach New Jersey. It took longer than some readers might have wanted, but, oh boy, was it worth the wait . . . More than most of the entries in the series, this volume is about mood and atmosphere more than it is about plot and character . . . It should go without saying that regular readers of the noir series will seek this one out, but beyond that, the book also serves as a very good introduction to what is a popular but often misunderstood term and style of writing.” —Booklist, Starred Review “A lovingly collected assortment of tales and poems that range from the disturbing to the darkly humorous.” —Shelf Awareness
Download or read book K Pop Confidential written by Stephan Lee and published by Chicken House. This book was released on 2020-09-03 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Korean-American girl travels to Seoul in hopes of debuting in a girl group at the same K-pop company behind the most popular boy band on the planet, in this romantic coming-of-age novel perfect for K-pop fans everywhere! Candace Park knows a lot about playing a role. For most of her life, she's been playing the role of the quiet Korean-American girl who takes advanced classes and plays a classical instrument, keeping her love of K-pop to herself. But she has a secret that she's been keeping from the world: she can sing. Like, really sing. So when Candace enters a global audition held by the biggest K-pop label in the world, she doesn't expect to actually win. And convincing her parents to go against everything they believe in is nothing compared to what's next. Under the strict supervision of her instructors at the label's headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Candace must hone her performance skills to within an inch of her life, learn to fluently speak Korean, and navigate the complex hierarchies of her teammates. And the number-one rule? NO DATING - which proves almost impossible after she meets superstar idol One.J and fellow Korean-American trainee YoungBae. And when Candace finds herself in the middle of an international K-pop scandal, she must decide whether a spot in the most hyped K-pop girl group of all time is really worth risking everything ...
Download or read book The Secrets of Attraction written by Robin Constantine and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2015-04-28 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in the same world as The Promise of Amazing, this smart, surprising, and romantic follow-up to Robin Constantine’s debut novel follows two New Jersey teens as they become friends and fall in love. Perfect for fans of Sarah Mlynowski, Jenny Han, and Morgan Matson. Madison Pryce thinks she’s got everything figured out—she’s working on a portfolio for a summer art program and hanging with her friends. Plus she has her hot boyfriend, Zach. But then a visit from a family friend turns Maddie’s life upside down. Jesse McMann is still reeling from a breakup that shattered his heart and his band. Then pride (and some goading from his bass player and fellow barista) forces him to find a new drummer—and the inspiration to write music again. Kismet arrives in the unlikely form of Grayson Barrett, who tries out for Jesse’s band, and whose girlfriend is BFFs with the cute girl who orders a chai latte after yoga every Thursday: Maddie. What Jesse and Maddie thought they knew about the secrets of attraction and the rules of romance changes once they start falling for each other.
Download or read book Her Maine Attraction written by Rebecca Gannon and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-18 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Picking up and moving to a small coastal town in Maine is the fresh start that Ally Rose desperately needs. Tired of watching life being lived all around her, she decides it's time to start taking some risks. On her first night in Pine Cove, a panicked call at 2am brings Ally face to face with the tall and mysterious Jake Taylor. She didn't expect a man like him to show up at her door, and she definitely didn't expect him to have eyes she could drown in or the ability to make her dormant heart race.Craving him like her next breath, Ally feels the walls around her heart cracking with every touch and kiss they share. But is it all too good to be true? She feels at home for the first time in her life, but will Jake's past be the reason she has to leave?**Her Maine Attraction is the first book in the Pine Cove series and a complete standalone filled with hot sexy love, hilarious best friends, a few drunken nights, and plenty of blueberry treats. **88,000+ words
Download or read book Whispering Pines written by Heidi Lang and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-09-14 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "When otherworldly forces descend on their town of Whispering Pines, conspiracy theorist Rae, who's searching for her lost father, and Caden, who's haunted by the ghost of his brother, must band together to save their home"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book The House on Benefit Street written by Donna Montalbano and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2003-02-23 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After her husband dies, Angie Russo makes an unexpected move: to an old house on historic Benefit Street in Providence, Rhode Island. Angie's house is haunted. But by whom? The spirit of a little boy lost? Or the ghosts of Angie's past? As Angie tries to move on with her life, things keep going bump in the night. She hears voices. She sees her dead husband at the bedroom door. Stairs creak; windows rattle in the still of the night. The house on Benefit Street is filled with secrets...from attic to cellar. Angie wants to stay and build a new life...but the house on Benefit Street has other ideas...
Download or read book Plum Spooky written by Janet Evanovich and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2009-01-06 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plum Spooky, the First Full Length Stephanie Plum Between-the-Numbers Novel from #1 Bestselling Author Janet Evanovich. Turn on all the lights and check under your bed. Things are about to get spooky in Trenton, New Jersey. According to legend, the Jersey Devil prowls the Pine Barrens and soars above the treetops in the dark of night. As eerie as this might seem, there are things in the Barrens that are even more frightening and dangerous. And there are monkeys. Lots of monkeys. Wulf Grimoire is a world wanderer and an opportunist who can kill without remorse and disappear like smoke. He's chosen Martin Munch, boy genius, as his new business partner, and he's chosen the Barrens as his new playground. Munch received his doctorate degree in quantum physics when he was twenty-two. He's now twenty-four, and while his brain is large, his body hasn't made it out of the boys' department at Macy's. Anyone who says good things come in small packages hasn't met Munch. Wulf Grimoire is looking for world domination. Martin Munch would be happy if he could just get a woman naked and tied to a tree. Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum has Munch on her most-wanted list for failure to appear in court. Plum is the all-American girl stuck in an uncomfortable job, succeeding on luck and tenacity. Usually she gets her man. This time she gets a monkey. She also gets a big guy named Diesel. Diesel pops in and out of Plum's life like birthday cake – delicious to look at and taste, not especially healthy as a steady diet, gone by the end of the week if not sooner. He's an über bounty hunter with special skills when it comes to tracking men and pleasing women. He's after Grimoire, and now he's also after Munch. And if truth were told, he wouldn't mind setting Stephanie Plum in his crosshairs. Diesel and Plum hunt down Munch and Grimoire, following them into the Barrens, surviving cranberry bogs, the Jersey Devil, a hair-raising experience, sand in their underwear, and, of course . . . monkeys.
Download or read book The Pineys written by Tony Digerolamo and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-28 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Galloways have been hunting a special kind of "deer" in the South Jersey Pine Barrens for over 250 years. In the next village over, their rivals, the Usteads, have always been jealous of them. They've had a feud going back so long, almost no one remembers why. And for as lucky as the Galloways have been, the Usteads have been unlucky.But when Gary Ustead stumbles upon an item to change that luck, Hemingway Galloway starts to lose his mojo, while the normally unlucky Lewis starts the streak of his life. Meanwhile, a romance is brewing between one of Galloways and one of the Usteads, while still another pair of crossed lovers are just messing around.So grab your Wawa hoagie, load up your silver bullets and get ready to hunt some "deer" because this time the Galloway cousins are more cursed than ever.
Download or read book Wanted Wife written by Gwen Jones and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-06-04 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you love the humor and romance of Rachel Gibson and Susan Elizabeth Phillips, don't miss the fabulous debut of Gwen Jones! Landed, financially secure 40-yr-old male * Handsome, but with old-school communication skills and a secret past * Seeks healthy, athletic female * Preferably a pretty reporter with a messy love life who has never spent a day in the woods * For marriage and family * What could possibly go wrong? *
Download or read book Call of the Jersey Devil written by Aurelio Voltaire and published by Spence City. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five suburban mall rats and a washed up Goth singer find themselves stranded in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey where they discover two horrifying truths: The Jersey Devil, hellspawn of folklore and legend, is real; and New Jersey (as many already suspected) is the gateway to Hell! With the help of one lone witch, this small group must face off against their deepest fears and the most unholy monsters in a battle where their very souls, the world they live in, and any chance of returning to Hot Topic in one piece is at stake! The first novel by musician and horror media personality, Aurelio Voltaire, Call of the Jersey Devil is a hilarious and terrifying homage to 80s horror and genre films. Like a mad doctor, Voltaire has Frankensteined together elements of Evil Dead, The Breakfast Club, Poltergeist, and This is Spinal Tap to create a creature feature that will have you laughing out loud when you're not glancing nervously over your shoulder.
