Download or read book Crashing Tides written by Casey Peeler and published by Casey Peeler. This book was released on 1915-03-30 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You can predict the tides but not the changes they make. Gunnison Del Valle was the current in the tide that was about to change my life. Crash one we met. Crash two we fell in love. Crash three changed our perfectly planned lives forever.
Download or read book Spindrift written by Peter Reason and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2016-11-21 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of a sailing odyssey, but also of an inward journey into deep truths about who we are and how we belong in the universal scheme. A meditation on sailing and life, it is a hugely enjoyable and thought-provoking book for landlubbers, sailors, philosophers and naturalists alike. Mostly sailing alone, Peter Reason invites us to share in the minute-by-minute challenges of seamanship and navigation, on his journey in his yacht Coral from Plymouth across the Celtic Sea and back again. Exploring far more than the seaways, the author successfully manages to tell the story of a journey with another dimension - that of investigating and reflecting on our human place in the ecology of the planet. Above all, this book shows us that Nature is not just a place to visit, but our home.
Download or read book Odes to Life written by Harshitaa [Chauhan] Verma and published by Ink Zone Publication. This book was released on 2024-01-01 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "About the book" A Literary Journey Through Lyrical Expressions of Passion and Praise: In the realm of poetry, the ode stands as a testament to the power of language to capture the essence of human experience. It is a form of verse that celebrates, praises, or laments, often employing a grand and elevated style, ranging from the personal to the universal. This comprehensive collection of odes, spanning across eras and cultures, offers a captivating exploration of the diverse themes and emotions that have inspired poets throughout history. From the ancient Greeks and Romans, whose odes extolled the virtues of heroes and the beauty of nature, to the Romantic poets of the 19th century, who poured their hearts out in passionate odes to love, loss, and the sublime, this anthology traces the evolution of the ode and its enduring significance in the literary landscape. Discover odes to nature's wonders, to the transformative power of love, to the resilience of the human spirit, and to the profound mysteries of existence. Whether you are a seasoned poetry aficionado or a newcomer to the world of verse, this collection of odes promises an enriching and transformative literary experience. Let the lyrical melodies of these poems transport you to a realm of heightened emotions, where language transcends its ordinary boundaries and becomes an instrument of profound insight and expression.
Download or read book Oblivion II written by Jeff Schmoke and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2009-08 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking place in present day, Jessica and Stake soon confronted with death one early morning realize their planet in space must be extremely vulnerable. Aliens having known about the planet before even the appearance of the dinosaurs, are out for blood. Unknowing what was happening, Stake and Jessica are abducted after a massive alien ship embeds itself into the planet for unknown reasons. After being returned, the planet had been decimated from orbit, the human race left to a transforming disease called Tycostiforious, mutations roamed. Again they're picked up for placement forever somewhere else they believe. It was the knowledge of their sun's nova soon immanent foretold they awaited a natural genocide. Believing they would never feel the warmth of their birth sun, their forced to accept it the Kriec'Tik like a disease rule the entire universe, and their only offspring, Alyson, had taken to outlandish deeds with her alien friends, and being a natural linguist, she quickly favored well, and she left them. Years pass as Jessica and Stake live lives amongst alien environments, and having luckily fled one of the oldest worlds, searching for Alyson they began to give up on until it was the Kriec'Tik themselves that brought the three back together amongst the process of a massive planetary acquisition they all nearly die in, but after the nova, the chance to take in the warmth of a new sun sets their sights to new hopes.
Download or read book Treasures of Life written by Rachel Ellen Zangrillo and published by Vantage Press, Inc. This book was released on 2008-04 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rachel Ellen Zangrillo's debut collection of poetry brims with empathetic, sincere, and delicately crafted poems that demand repeated readings. The author presents six chapters that, with keen insight, focus on Lessons in Life, Love and Relationships, Parents, Children and Animals, Places and Harmony, Self-Awareness, and Dreams and Resolutions.
Download or read book Welcome to the World written by Delano and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2014-03-04 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This stunning keepsake baby book awes and inspires, reaching parents who appreciate design and elegance and who want to treasure the memories of their baby's first year in living color, connecting the birth of a new child to the beauty of the world he or she is entering. Sweet, tender, and inspirational entries help parents fill out a memory scrapbook for their children that goes far beyond "first tooth" or "first steps," but misses none of those key milestones. This book introduces the new baby to a world full of beauty, promise, and hope, just what every parent wants for their child.
Download or read book Fallen Angels written by Gabriel Zeldis and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2010-12-14 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fallen Angels is a book about the world in which we live in, and musicians and angels. In this work, we see the light of the divine and how hope pours to us from heaven. In the year 2010, the streets are fl ooded and there are people in all directions. Life begins to change, and people look to hold onto something in the middle of storms, and the revolution. In the year of our God, we held on to our faith. As God said that he would be with his people. And so not only beyond the life we know, but Gods plan. And so with winters cool passing and springs of hope, we dance under the stars. Fallen Angels/i> is a book about angels. Fallen Angels/i> talks about stories, and stories from buses like people told in the old days. Stories that make people think. And stories that make people laugh. Stories about the black night, and stories that could last. Forever in his arms.
Download or read book Whose to Say written by Aginetta Mulima and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book expresses not all my opinions about life, but how teenagers, young-adults view their world around them and how it affects them. Throughout my poems the word "I" is used to express everyone who is reading it, not specifically me. It includes how teenagers feel at times and how it feels to walk in another person's shoes. My poetry is a collection of poems of things I have written over the years. The poems in this book, mostly will resonate with all, its about love, pain, anger and specifically the nature of people how they think.
Download or read book Mhorag written by Sarah Kennedy and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2019-09-09 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Ancient Evil A Promised King A World Besieged Mhorag’s name is whispered in every land. For some there is no greater dread; for others no greater hope. But in this new age of rage and wonder, what is hope? In growing darkness, Sgarrwrath’s quest for domination of the world is interrupted by these whispers and prayers, and stars aligning to reveal the Living Flame. All hangs in the balance as the forbidden desire that started it all culminates in a battle of wills that will darken the stars, shatter the Sun and raise the dead.
Download or read book Citadel written by Timothy Lopez and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-07 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dialogues with Rising Tides written by Kelli Russell Agodon and published by Copper Canyon Press. This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Kelli Russell Agodon’s fourth collection, each poem facilitates a humane and honest conversation with the forces that threaten to take us under. The anxieties and heartbreaks of life—including environmental collapse, cruel politics, and the persistent specter of suicide—are met with emotional vulnerability and darkly sparkling humor. Dialogues with Rising Tides does not answer, This or that? It passionately exclaims, And also! Even in the midst of great difficulty, radiant wonders are illuminated at every turn.
Download or read book New Homeport Island written by Robert Lyon and published by Robert Lyon. This book was released on 2015-02-05 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in the semantic of the late ninteen hundreds navy, this is a story of starting over. A reoccurring theme of isolation and self discovery which is not always an introspective, sometimes it's an adventure. Truly written in the semantic of the late ninteen hundreds navy, with the average age of a sailor being between eighteen and twenty-five the sexual content was unavoidable and not omitted. Join the crew in a tale of disaster and recovery.
Download or read book Curious Tides written by Pascale Lacelle and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-10 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teen mage Emory must unravel the truth behind the secret society that may have been involved in her classmates' deaths.
Download or read book What Hath Me written by Henry Kuttner and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-11-23 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The man running through the forest gloom breathed in hot, panting gusts, pain tearing at his chest. Underfoot the crawling, pale network of tree-trunks lay flat upon the ground, and more than once he tripped over a slippery bole and crashed down, but he w
Download or read book Up and Running written by Jami Goldman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-05-11 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than a decade ago, while driving through Arizona, nineteen-year-old Jami and a friend took a wrong turn in their Chevy Mini-Blazer. They spent the next eleven days stranded and fighting for their lives on a logging road that the state had closed--without first being checked for travelers in distress--during a blinding snowstorm. Here, Jami shares the trauma of those endless days , the miracle of a stunning rescue, the grief over losing her legs, and the strength and courage it has taken not only to walk again but also to run like the wind. Wise, forthright, and astonishing, Up and Running recounts Jami's physical, emotional, and legal battles ( she filed a suit against the state) and shows how she used adversity as a stepping-stone to her recovery while also discovering love and joy beyond her wildest dreams.
Download or read book Cherubikon written by and published by Michael Keating. This book was released on with total page 957 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dueling Sisters Passage of Time written by Carolyn M. Headrick and published by Author House. This book was released on 2012-11-29 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Passage of Time is a collection of poems which reflect their values, interests and life experiences, which were understandably quite different. They are based on remembrances throughout the years as well as current events in their lives. The poems adequately express the rare blend of characteristics that identify their unique personalities. The topics span a wide range, such as time, music, collections of things that are important to them, their love of art and of color. Readers will also find humor and the influence of aging. Their love of the changing seasons is represented as are Children, an important ingredient in both of their lifestyles. Readers of all ages, they hope, will find something in this collection that they can identify with, regardless of their position in life..
