Download or read book Upside Down written by Margaret B. Blackman and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the roadless Brooks Range Mountains of northern Alaska sits Anaktuvuk Pass, a small, tightly knit Nunamiut Eskimo village. Formerly nomadic hunters of caribou, the Nunamiut of Anaktuvuk now find their destiny tied to that of Alaska?s oil-rich North Slope, their lives suddenly subject to a century?s worth of innovations, from electricity and bush planes to snow machines and the Internet. Anthropologist Margaret B. Blackman has been doing summer fieldwork among the Nunamiut over a span of almost twenty years, an experience richly and movingly recounted in this book. A vivid description of the people and the life of Anaktuvuk Pass, the essays in Upside Down are also an absorbing meditation on the changes that Blackman herself underwent during her time there, most wrenchingly the illness of her husband, a fellow anthropologist, and the breakup of their marriage. Throughout, Blackman reflects in unexpected and enlightening ways on the work of anthropology and the perspective of an anthropologist evermore invested in the lives of her subjects. Whether commenting on the effect of this place and its people on her personal life or describing the impact of ?progress? on the Nunamiut?the CB radio, weekend nomadism, tourism, the Information Superhighway?her essays offer a unique and deeply evocative picture of an at once disappearing and evolving world.
Download or read book Wally s Whimsical Wizardry written by Aria Starlight and published by XinXii. This book was released on 2023-08-12 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on a whimsical journey through the enchanting world of young wizard Wally in this delightful collection of magical misadventures! Join Wally and his trusty miniature dragon as they navigate a series of hilarious and heartwarming escapades that are perfect for kids ages 6-8. In 'Wally's Wacky Wizardry,' young readers will follow Wally's hilarious exploits as he wakes up with tangled robes, encounters a river of chocolate, and even brews a potion that sets off fits of uncontrollable laughter. Each chapter presents a new and imaginative challenge that Wally must overcome with creativity and a dash of magic. From flying furniture and ticklish spell books to talking teapots and giggling potions, Wally's adventures will captivate young imaginations and keep them giggling from start to finish. As Wally learns important lessons about the power of friendship, the unpredictability of magic, and the importance of embracing life's surprises, young readers will be enchanted by the colorful characters, charming settings, and the joyous spirit of discovery. Perfect for bedtime reading or independent exploration, 'Wally's Wacky Wizardry' is a delightful collection that sparks imagination, encourages laughter, and reminds us all that sometimes the best adventures are the ones we least expect. Join Wally on a journey that proves the magic of laughter and friendship can turn even the wackiest moments into unforgettable memories. Get ready for a spellbinding experience that will leave kids coming back for more!
Download or read book Upside Down Wally written by Gene Brown and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-03-29 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet Upside Down Wally. A dog with his own view. You see, Wally doesn't see life in the same way as other dogs do or even as people do; Wally sees life from an upside-down position! Join him as he travels throughout his home following various members of his 'human' family around. We see Wally in the den, the kitchen and in the garden where he's in for a great big surprise. Upside Down Wally is a beautifully illustrated colorful story book with an exceptionally clever concept, which your children will adore. If they flip the book upside-down they can see the same view as Wally, and not only that but they will be able to see other smaller images that can only be discovered if they look through the eyes of Wally. Wally is a happy little dog with a very -waggy- tail that just doesn't stop wagging! Adults and children alike will thoroughly enjoy the story of Upside Down Wally.
Download or read book Never Ride a Rollercoaster Upside Down written by Jeff Smulyan and published by BenBella Books. This book was released on 2022-12-06 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A nicely balanced personal and practical book of corporate reflections and hard-won business lessons." —Kirkus Reviews What is it really like to be an entrepreneur? After nearly fifty years of building a successful media company, founder of American all-sports radio Jeff Smulyan shares with candor and humor just how many bitter failures come with each great victory along the way. For founder and CEO of Emmis Communications Jeff Smulyan, the path to success has been anything but straightforward. When you’ve owned a Major League Baseball team, started America’s first all sports radio station, created the world’s two largest hip hop radio stations and managed everyone from David Letterman to Ken Griffey Jr. and Don Imus and even been nationalized by an ally of Vladimir Putin, you’ve seen the rollercoaster ride of an entrepreneur from every side. Aspiring entrepreneurs, radio and media industry insiders, and avid sports fans alike will appreciate Smulyan’s honesty as he shares the countless lessons he’s learned from decades of entrepreneurship. Smulyan offers readers priceless insight into navigating the twists and turns of growing a business and teaches how to build a culture based on both trust and humor—the essential keys to surviving almost anything. Never Ride a Rollercoaster Upside Down details Smulyan’s journey: from taking over his cousin’s failing country music radio station and founding his own company, to purchasing and then selling ownership of the Seattle Mariners and guiding his company through the Golden Age of Radio. Alongside his humorous, eventful, and dramatic stories, Smulyan presents valuable pointers and tips—for anyone else brave enough to try their own hand at starting a business. The journey to booming business is a rollercoaster. Learn from someone who has experienced all the ups and downs—and knows that what’s most important is to hold on while keeping your sense of humor intact.
Download or read book The Queen of Spiders written by Marc Aranha and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2003-09 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lucas Grant finds refuge in his creativity. In the world of his vivid imagination he is the brave knight or crafty spy, safe from the bullies and cruel laughter that fill his days in third grade. Yet, when he is suddenly attacked by a terrifying nightmare, Lucas discovers even imagination is dangerous. Now with the aide of a gruff gargoyle, a scrawny lizard, a rotund Minotaur, and his best friend, Emily Wu, Lucas embarks on an exciting journey into the magical World of Shadows. Join him as he adventures into the caverns of an ancient gold dragon, meets the Tooth Fairy, travels in mysterious tree pods, faces horrible monsters, and unravels the secrets of imagination. Lucas Grant is safe no longer. Will he stop the frightening Queen of Spiders before she enters his world forever? Your journey into the World of Shadows doesn't end here. Visit the official website for character profiles, free downloads, and more! http://www.QueenOfSpiders.com \
Download or read book Hold Me Tight written by Lorie Ann Grover and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-05-11 with total page 475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I'm leaving." Dad's words come as a complete shock to Essie. How can he just walk out on her and the family, especially when Mom is pregnant? Essie keeps her dad's leaving a secret. Then Essie's classmate, Chris Crow, disappears, and everyone finds out he's been kidnapped. Is Chris okay? Is Dad ever coming back? Essie is left to wonder if people really have any control over what happens in their lives. Finally, after a startling incident with a family friend, Essie finds the strength to hold on tight to all that she has left -- and in the process realizes that the bonds of love and family do hold a person together. Inspired by true events, Hold Me Tight is a moving and powerful novel. An author's note provides further information about kidnapping and the Amber Plan programs that are in use today to help communities find abducted children.
Download or read book Encore written by Dave Lindsay and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2002-03-18 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CRYONICS - The frigid controversy surrounding the Ted Williams affair sparked national interest in the science, but there were many philosophical aspects that were never even considered. The human soul...Does it actually exist? If it does and departs the body when a person dies, as most religions contend, will it return upon rejuvenation? Encore explores the most alarming scenario of all, what if it doesn´t? What if "something else" takes its place? Time is running out for an elite cartel of five prestigious American scientists working on a Top-Secret Cryonic project. To advance their efforts, a young scientist (Eddie Grisham) and his associate (Maggie Bennett) are invited to participate in the balance of the clandestine project. The cartel´s sole objective: to rejuvenate one of the most prominent icons of the twentieth century, a man secretly frozen down in 1966. In spite of her unbridled commitment to the project, Maggie clings to her spiritual convictions and is compelled to explore the philosophical prospects that are inherently linked. Armed with a well-supported theory, she coaxes her agnostic companion into the scientific realm of theological tenet. Modern technology fused with an esoteric interpretation of biblical prophecy serves to justify the incredulous perspective and sets the stage for an enigmatic revelation. If Maggie´s theory was correct, the monumental feat could provide the fabled Antichrist with a socially acceptable means of achieving incarnation. As conjectured, the magnificent achievement transcends a serendipitous portal which unknowingly permits Satan himself to fill the spiritual void. But it´s the secret identity of their iconic patient that provides ENCORE with its arcane visionary twist. The scientists had no way of knowing that their experiment would inadvertently catapult the world into the prophetic ´Last Days´.
Download or read book Wally s World written by Marsha Boulton and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2008-07-22 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From bestselling author Boulton comes the heartwarming, hilarious tale of life with Wally the Wonder dog, a Bull Terrier who turned out to be much more than a pet.
Download or read book Upside Down written by Andrew Grey and published by Dreamspinner Press. This book was released on 2014-08-15 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Jeremy needs help, Lowell's kindness turns interest into something more. But trouble comes knocking when Jeremy's place is bugged.
Download or read book Magical Mystery Cure written by Arty Scott and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014-05-09 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is Life without a little magic? Science can be wonderful (Who, given the choice, would want to visit a hospital fifty years ago?) Those people society calls 'messianic' the prophets who roam the earth must first of all be loved, then, in turn,hated. Is that part of their magic? Would we follow or curse them if they hadn't an element of magic in them? Wally David arrives in Stafford Street and begins his magic on the locals. The animals love him. But how will the humans respond to his talents? Does his magic thrill them or terrify them?
Download or read book Lucky Stuff written by Sharon Fiffer and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2012-09-18 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forced to sell her house and move her antique collection after her divorce is finalized, private investigator Jane Wheel relocates to her Illinois hometown, where she investigates a washed-up comedian's activities against a backdrop of a crewman's suspicious death.
Download or read book Sonora Run written by John Stephen Tighe and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2010-04 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CEO Robert "Griff" Vandergrift's life-his careful, well-constructed life-is slowly beginning to unravel. His relationship with his fiancee is in the toilet and his trucking company's financial position is in jeopardy. As Griff and his business partner, Ron Bowman, fly out in a Beech Baron from California to Arizona to meet Bud Applebaum, another shareholder who now owns ten percent of the business, both are deeply concerned about the future of their company. Both, fed up with Bud's lack of straight answers and outright lies, barely make it to Tucson after their twin-engine airplane succumbs to mysterious mechanical problems. Determined to get to the bottom of their company's financial mess, Griff and Ron soon discover that Applebaum has been unscrupulous in his business dealings. Suddenly, two middle-aged, honest, and successful business owners unknowingly find themselves in the midst of a drug war waging on the border between Mexico and America, Mafia dealings, and an FBI sting. With their lives in peril, unexpected twists and turns lead Griff and Ron to a surprise ending and a new adventure."
Download or read book Ordeal at the Old Ivy Oak written by John Funke and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2015-11-24 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two brothers are inadvertently captured and held by a pair of escaped convicts while on a fishing trip. They are subjected to a barrage of cruel indignities which test the limits of their endurance. Yet, despite the dire circumstances, the boys prevail by guile and ingenuity, bringing about a delicious but just revenge.
Download or read book Blueberry Springs Box Set written by Jean Oram and published by Oram Productions. This book was released on 2018-03-05 with total page 1348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fall in love with the sweet, small town series that has delighted over a million readers. Best friend romances, enemies to lovers, second chance romances, secret pregnancies, and so much more await you in this small town series. Women with big dreams follow the bumpy road to true love with stories filled with laughter and tears. This heartwarming box set containing the complete Blueberry Springs series is sure to delight and keep you up late into the night as you read “just one more page.” This complete box set contains all stories from the Blueberry Springs series: Whiskey and Gumdrops Rum and Raindrops Eggnog and Candy Canes Sweet Treats (Which includes 3 short stories.) Vodka and Chocolate Drops Tequila and Candy Drops Companion to the series: Champagne and Lemon Drops
Download or read book Everything Rises written by Dan Rempala and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2009-12-26 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They say that living well is the best revenge. Well, when Wally Weston ran into the woman who recently dumped him, his summer vacation instantly transformed into a cesspool of pain and fear. So, he decided to save face and pretend to have moved on. So, she called his bluff, one thing led to another, and yada yada yada, Wally joined a neo-evangelical sex-cult. And that's when things got weird... But wait! There's more! OBSERVE the orange-skinned man who talks to hairdryers! ENDURE the exciting world sociology graduate students! BEAR WITNESS TO the mysterious halfsy! LEARN HOW TO PRONOUNCE "Rumspringa"! AND MUCH MUCH MORE! Everything Rises take the ball around the right end and runs out of the stadium! It's bound to make every other book in your personal library seem like a big bag of mashed up crap.
Download or read book Thieves of Weirdwood written by Christian McKay Heidicker and published by Henry Holt and Company (BYR). This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thieves of Weirdwood is the first in William Shivering and Newbery Honor-winning author of Scary Stories for Young Foxes Christian McKay Heidicker's brand-new fantasy series—illustrated by Anna Earley—about two kid thieves who are plunged into a battle between the Real and Imaginary worlds! Action, laughs, and monsters beyond imagining abound! "[W]ill delight and satiate those besotted with Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Artemis Fowl, Miss Peregrine, the Spiderwicks." —New York Times Book Review Twelve-year-old thieves Arthur and Wally are determined to steal their way up the ranks of the notorious Black Feathers gang. With loan sharks chasing after Arthur’s father and Wally’s brother’s hospital bill due, they’re in need of serious cash. Fast. When Arthur spots some wealthy strangers exiting a seemingly deserted mansion, he smells an opportunity for a big score. Little do the boys realize, they’ve stumbled upon Weirdwood Manor, the headquarters of a magical order who protect the Balance between the Real and Imaginary worlds. When Kingsport is besieged by nightmarish creatures, it’s up to a pair of thieves to save their city. Filled with giant tentacle monsters and heroes literally ripped from the pages of adventure stories, this imagination-bending series is perfect for fans of Keeper of the Lost Cities, Aru Shah, and Nevermoor. "Startling, original and epic." —Eoin Colfer, creator of Artemis Fowl "An imaginative, page-turning adventure." —Shannon Messenger, New York Times bestselling author of Keeper of the Lost Cities
Download or read book The Salt of My Desire written by Joan Schrauwen and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Ms. is written in the romantic adventure genre, with the various love affairs of the characters taking place against the 1960'S backdrop of South West Africa and Angola, when it declared its independence from Portugal, becoming the People's Republic of Angola in November 1975. The characters include: * Nord, the only son of the farming Nordman family. His actual mother is a Nama girl, of Dutch and Khoi-Khoi descent. He is brought up by the farmer's Dutch wife, Grietje, as her own son. * Emilie, the daughter of the wealthy neighbouring farmer, Antonin, and his wife, Gina. Emilie is born when Nord is 12 years of age (and like a member of their family). Emilie's mother dies after a snake- bite on the farm when Emilie is 6 years old. * Shaba is a young African boy who loses his family in a village massacre in Zaire. He flees with his grandfather, the only surviving family of the ruling chief, and they disappear into the highlands of neighbouring Angola. A lonely child, his grandfather looks after him, but only with a sense of duty. He finds consolation with a herd of the royal black sable, following them in the forests until he is 10 years of age, when he accompanies his grandfather, recruited by Antonin to work for him on the farm in South West Africa. When Emilie learns to walk, the 15 year-old Shaba becomes her guardian. * Ki is the Bushman who is sent to the Nordman farm when he loses his right hand in a trap. He adopts the young boy as his spiritual son, and teaches him to live in the bush. Nord adopts his values and his expertise, which stands him in good stead when he becomes a reconnaissance scout for the South West African police force on the border of South West and Angola in the 1960's and 70's. The Bushman is always in the background, and an integral part of the novel.
