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Book Rough Seas

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  • Author : James Greene
  • Publisher : The History Press
  • Release : 2011-11-30
  • ISBN : 0752478354
  • Pages : 355 pages

Download or read book Rough Seas written by James Greene and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-11-30 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A trawlerman's life was hard, often up against bad weather, rough seas and black frosts, although on calm days it was a pleasure to be at sea. In this eventful memoir, deep-sea trawlerman James Greene relates his life at sea, from his childhood when his father would take him out in some of the worst gales and hurricanes imaginable (and he loved every minute of it!), to his early careers as a deckhand learner, obtaining his skipper's ticket, and the many experiences - both disastrous and otherwise - to occur throughout his time at sea. During his career he was involved in ship collisions and fires, arrested for poaching, fired upon by Icelandic gunboats, in countless storms and even swept overboard in icy conditions off the Russian coast. The British trawling industry is now a by-gone age and people are beginning to forget the adventures and hardships that characterised this profession. This book seeks to keep the memories of a once great industry alive.

Book Rough Seas

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  • Author : Sherryl Woods
  • Publisher : MIRA
  • Release : 2018-10-01
  • ISBN : 1460398831
  • Pages : 400 pages

Download or read book Rough Seas written by Sherryl Woods and published by MIRA. This book was released on 2018-10-01 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join debutante-gone-detective Molly DeWitt as she finds herself in hot water in these two timeless mysteries from #1 New York Times bestselling author Sherryl Woods. Hot Money The Save the Environment gala has Molly DeWitt and dashing detective Michael O’Hara swimming with society sharks when Molly hooks the most endangered species of all: the late chairwoman of the affair. Tessa was no saint, and the rich shed crocodile tears for the departed philanthropist. Now the question Molly needs to answer isn’t who wanted Tessa dead, but who killed her—and why. Hot Schemes When Michael O’Hara’s favorite uncle’s boat floats into the Miami docks wired to explode, Molly DeWitt is horrified when Michael leaps aboard and speeds away from the gawking crowd. Singed by his narrow escape, Michael is burning to discover the truth. Is Uncle Miguel dead? Molly and Michael search for clues, but find themselves point-blank in the crosshairs of terror...

Book Rough Seas

Download or read book Rough Seas written by Regis Stella and published by [email protected]. This book was released on 1999 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book On Rough Seas

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  • Author : Nancy L. Hull
  • Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
  • Release : 2008
  • ISBN : 0618897437
  • Pages : 275 pages

Download or read book On Rough Seas written by Nancy L. Hull and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2008 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Dover, England in 1940, fourteen-year-old Alec Curtis wants nothing more than to go to sea, to absolve himself of the guilt he feels over the earlier drowning of his cousin and to help the war effort, but when he sneaks aboard a small boat going across the English Channel to Dunkirk, his experience changes him forever.

Book Cabin Boys  Milkmaids  and Rough Seas

Download or read book Cabin Boys Milkmaids and Rough Seas written by Jessica M. Floyd and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2024-08-30 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During his correspondence with erotic folklore collector Gershon Legman, famed chantey singer and collector Stan Hugill (1906–1992) shared unexpurgated versions of the songs in his repertoire. These bawdy songs were meant to be a part of Legman’s larger project concerning erotic folksong. Upon Legman’s death in 1999, the unfinished and unpublished manuscript sank into obscurity and was believed by many to be permanently lost. Thankfully this “holy grail” of chantey texts had been safe in the private collection of Legman’s widow, Judith Legman, all along. Cabin Boys, Milkmaids, and Rough Seas: Identity in the Unexpurgated Repertoire of Stan Hugill is the first critical investigation of this repository, reproduced here for the first time. Training an interdisciplinary lens on twenty-four unexpurgated texts, author Jessica M. Floyd interrogates the articulation of gender, sexuality, and identity as it is expressed in these cultural artifacts of the sea. Opening with both a critical explication of the chantey genre, as well as situating Hugill’s repertoire in the canon of folksong, the book introduces readers to the critical realities that attend this rich cultural tradition. Analytical chapters demonstrate the kaleidoscopic representation of gender and sexuality in this finite repertoire. Each inquiry is connected and overlapping, demonstrating an ebb and flow not unlike the waters on which the songs were sung. Words of warning, heteronormative economies, and queer undercurrents each collide to present an image of sailing life that is nuanced and complicated, provocative and evocative, transgressive and sometimes radical. The volume allows scholars to place a finger on the pulse of maritime life, feeling and experiencing one voice among the din of working-class song traditions.

Book Stormy Seas

Download or read book Stormy Seas written by Mary Beth Leatherdale and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The phenomenon of desperate refugees risking their lives to reach safety is not new. For hundreds of years, people have left behind family, friends, and all they know in hope of a better life. This book presents five true stories about young people who lived through the harrowing experience of setting sail in search of asylum: Ruth and her family board the St. Louis to escape Nazism; Phu sets out alone from war-torn Vietnam; Jos tries to reach the U.S. from Cuba; Najeeba flees Afghanistan and the Taliban; Mohamed, an orphan, runs from his village on the Ivory Coast. Aimed at middle grade students, Stormy Seas combines a contemporary collage-based design, sidebars, fact boxes, timeline and further reading to produce a book that is ideal for both reading and research. Readers will gain new insights into a situation that has constantly been making the headlines.

Book Rough Water

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  • Author : Clint Willis
  • Publisher : Mainstream Publishing Company
  • Release : 1999
  • ISBN : 9781840182637
  • Pages : 365 pages

Download or read book Rough Water written by Clint Willis and published by Mainstream Publishing Company. This book was released on 1999 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rough Water tells the incredible stories of men and women battling the elements, and sometimes each other, to stay alive. Sailors confront storms, rogue waves, icebergs, sharks, starvation and their own fear and suffering. In these stories, at least, the sea often helps those who help themselves.

Book Rough Waters

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  • Author : Christine J. Walley
  • Publisher : Princeton University Press
  • Release : 2010-01-01
  • ISBN : 1400835755
  • Pages : 329 pages

Download or read book Rough Waters written by Christine J. Walley and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rough Waters explores one of the most crucial problems of the contemporary era--struggles over access to, and use of, the environment. It combines insights from anthropology, history, and environmental studies, mounting an interdisciplinary challenge to contemporary accounts of "globalization." The book focuses on The Mafia Island Marine Park, a national park in Tanzania that became the center of political conflict during its creation in the mid-1990s. The park, reflecting a new generation of internationally sponsored projects, was designed to encourage environmental conservation as well as development. Rather than excluding residents, as had been common in East Africa's mainland wildlife parks, Mafia Island was intended to represent a new type of national park that would encourage the participation of area residents and incorporate their ideas. While the park had been described in the project's general management plan as "for the people and by the people," residents remained excluded from the most basic decisions made about the park. The book details the day-to-day tensions and alliances that arose among Mafia residents, Tanzanian government officials, and representatives of international organizations, as each group attempted to control and define the park. Walley's analysis argues that a technocentric approach to conservation and development can work to the detriment of both poorer people and the environment. It further suggests that the concept of the global may be inadequate for understanding this and other social dramas in the contemporary world.

Book Moon Norway

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  • Author : David Nikel
  • Publisher : Moon Travel
  • Release : 2017-09-05
  • ISBN : 1631214829
  • Pages : 647 pages

Download or read book Moon Norway written by David Nikel and published by Moon Travel. This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page 647 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Moon Travel Guides: Your World Your Way Experience magnificent fjords, historical cities, and magical northern lights with Moon Norway. Inside you'll find: Flexible, strategic itineraries for every timeline and budget, from a week of the highlights to a three-week adventure through the whole country Full-color photos and detailed maps throughout Curated advice for outdoor adventurers, history buffs, culture mavens, road-trippers, and more Must-see attractions and off-beat ideas for making the most of your trip: Find the best photo ops to capture Geirangerfjord's slender waterfalls, or hike to soaring cliffs overlooking glistening glacial lakes. Hop in the car and drive over islets and skerries on the Atlantic Road, or take a scenic train ride overlooking mountains, valleys, and fjords. Explore historic mountain towns, or wander small fishing villages along Norway's dramatic coastline. Admire world-class architecture and art in Oslo's cosmopolitan hub, or see the impressive restored vessels at the Viking Ship Museum. Sample fresh seafood and farm-to-table delicacies, mingle with the locals at neighborhood pubs, and find the best places to see the mystical aurora borealis dance across the sky Expert advice on when to go, what to pack, and where to stay, from Norwegian transplant-turned-local David Nikel Handy tools including a glossary and a Norwegian phrasebook Detailed background information on the landscape, climate, wildlife, and culture Travel tips for international visitors, getting around with children or as a senior, and suggestions for LGBTQ+ travel With Moon Norway's expert tips, myriad activities, and local insight, you can plan your trip your way. Country-hopping through Europe? Try Moon Iceland, Moon Ireland, or Moon Rome, Florence & Venice.

Book Popular Science

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  • Author :
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1968-12
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 212 pages

Download or read book Popular Science written by and published by . This book was released on 1968-12 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Popular Science gives our readers the information and tools to improve their technology and their world. The core belief that Popular Science and our readers share: The future is going to be better, and science and technology are the driving forces that will help make it better.

Book Publications

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  • Author : United States. Hydrographic Office
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1960
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 376 pages

Download or read book Publications written by United States. Hydrographic Office and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Death in Rough Water

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  • Author : Francine Mathews
  • Publisher : Soho Press
  • Release : 2016-07-19
  • ISBN : 161695728X
  • Pages : 369 pages

Download or read book Death in Rough Water written by Francine Mathews and published by Soho Press. This book was released on 2016-07-19 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fresh from her first murder case, Nantucket detective Merry Folger is unwillingly sucked into her second. When Joe Duarte, a fishing boat captain with decades of experience on the wild seas off Nantucket, is swept overboard during a spring storm, his death is pronounced accidental. But his estranged daughter, Del, is convinced it’s murder. She moves back to Nantucket to get closer to the truth, and enlists her old friend, detective Merry Folger, to help. But Del is also hiding secrets of her own, and the police are not inclined to help her with what they see as a wild goose chase. Merry has to defy her boss—her father—in order to investigate.

Book The Sea Survival Manual

Download or read book The Sea Survival Manual written by Michael Howorth and published by Sheridan House, Inc.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sea Survival Manual is the definitive book on the subject for anyone aboard an ocean-going boat of any size. It is aimed at the yachtsman or seafarer who is likely to proceed to sea out of the sight of land, whether for pleasure or professional reasons. The book includes chapters on safety and survival equipment, Global Maritime Distress and Safety Systems (GMDSS), life rafts, grab bags, medical equipment and advice, first aid and emergency treatment, abandoning ship, survival in a life raft and rescues at sea. Fully compliant with the IMO (International Maritime Organization) resolutions and United States Coast Guard (USCG) regulations. It is completely international in its appeal.

Book The Insurance Law Journal

Download or read book The Insurance Law Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 694 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Complete Book of Sea Kayaking

Download or read book The Complete Book of Sea Kayaking written by Derek C. Hutchinson and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-06-01 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive guide for sea kayakers of all levels First published in 1976, The Complete Book of Sea Kayaking is a comprehensive guide for the beginner and an invaluable reference book for the experienced sea kayaker. Originally penned by the late Derek C. Hutchinson, an international authority on sea kayaking, it describes equipment, basic and advanced techniques, weather and navigation, and is illustrated throughout by the author’s own drawings and color photographs. This new 40th anniversary edition has been completely updated in line with the latest sea kayaking developments by Wayne Horodowich, a longtime friend of Hutchinson's and the founder of University of Sea Kayaking.

Book Military Sea Transportation Service Magazine

Download or read book Military Sea Transportation Service Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 892 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Viper Sea Sled

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  • Author : Albert Hickman
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1915
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 68 pages

Download or read book Viper Sea Sled written by Albert Hickman and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: