Author: Robert Nathan
Publisher: N.Y., Knopf
ISBN:
Category : Death
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
When woman learns she will soon die, she and her husband journey to New Orleans in a houseboat.
The River Journey
Author: Robert Nathan
Publisher: N.Y., Knopf
ISBN:
Category : Death
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
When woman learns she will soon die, she and her husband journey to New Orleans in a houseboat.
Publisher: N.Y., Knopf
ISBN:
Category : Death
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
When woman learns she will soon die, she and her husband journey to New Orleans in a houseboat.
The Hidden Canyon
Author: John Blaustein
Publisher: Studio
ISBN: 9780670370108
Category : Boats and boating
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
Now updated and filled with Edward Abbey's dry humor, this classic journal in pictures and words captures the wonder of the Grand Canyon from the river level. Color photos throughout.
Publisher: Studio
ISBN: 9780670370108
Category : Boats and boating
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
Now updated and filled with Edward Abbey's dry humor, this classic journal in pictures and words captures the wonder of the Grand Canyon from the river level. Color photos throughout.
Journey of a River Walker
Author: Ray Whaley
Publisher: University Press of Florida
ISBN: 0813065143
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
When Ray Whaley set out to accomplish his bucket-list goal of kayaking the length of the St. Johns River, it didn’t take long for him to realize he was in over his head. The longest river in Florida, stretching 310 miles between Vero Beach and Jacksonville, the St. Johns had been paddled in its entirety by only a handful of people. Whaley found himself blazing his own trail on an exciting and unexpected adventure. In Journey of a River Walker, Whaley tells the whole story of his experience, from his preparations beforehand to the techniques he learned along the way to his daily escapades and discoveries on the water. Learning from Whaley’s recommendations, along with his mistakes and close calls, readers will gain valuable knowledge that will help them in planning their own paddling trips. Whaley’s journey also highlights the delicate ecosystem of the river and the importance of conserving its environment, raising awareness of the fragile yet critical link between humans and nature. A volume in the series Wild Florida, edited by M. Timothy O’Keefe
Publisher: University Press of Florida
ISBN: 0813065143
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
When Ray Whaley set out to accomplish his bucket-list goal of kayaking the length of the St. Johns River, it didn’t take long for him to realize he was in over his head. The longest river in Florida, stretching 310 miles between Vero Beach and Jacksonville, the St. Johns had been paddled in its entirety by only a handful of people. Whaley found himself blazing his own trail on an exciting and unexpected adventure. In Journey of a River Walker, Whaley tells the whole story of his experience, from his preparations beforehand to the techniques he learned along the way to his daily escapades and discoveries on the water. Learning from Whaley’s recommendations, along with his mistakes and close calls, readers will gain valuable knowledge that will help them in planning their own paddling trips. Whaley’s journey also highlights the delicate ecosystem of the river and the importance of conserving its environment, raising awareness of the fragile yet critical link between humans and nature. A volume in the series Wild Florida, edited by M. Timothy O’Keefe
Every Day The River Changes
Author: Jordan Salama
Publisher: Catapult
ISBN: 1646221613
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
An exhilarating travelogue for a new generation about a journey along Colombia’s Magdalena River, exploring life by the banks of a majestic river now at risk, and how a country recovers from conflict. "Richly observed." —Liesl Schillinger, The New York Times Book Review An American writer of Argentine, Syrian, and Iraqi Jewish descent, Jordan Salama tells the story of the Río Magdalena, nearly one thousand miles long, the heart of Colombia. This is Gabriel García Márquez’s territory—rumor has it Macondo was partly inspired by the port town of Mompox—as much as that of the Middle Eastern immigrants who run fabric stores by its banks. Following the river from its source high in the Andes to its mouth on the Caribbean coast, journeying by boat, bus, and improvised motobalinera, Salama writes against stereotype and toward the rich lives of those he meets. Among them are a canoe builder, biologists who study invasive hippopotamuses, a Queens transplant managing a failing hotel, a jeweler practicing the art of silver filigree, and a traveling librarian whose donkeys, Alfa and Beto, haul books to rural children. Joy, mourning, and humor come together in this astonishing debut, about a country too often seen as only a site of war, and a tale of lively adventure following a legendary river.
Publisher: Catapult
ISBN: 1646221613
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
An exhilarating travelogue for a new generation about a journey along Colombia’s Magdalena River, exploring life by the banks of a majestic river now at risk, and how a country recovers from conflict. "Richly observed." —Liesl Schillinger, The New York Times Book Review An American writer of Argentine, Syrian, and Iraqi Jewish descent, Jordan Salama tells the story of the Río Magdalena, nearly one thousand miles long, the heart of Colombia. This is Gabriel García Márquez’s territory—rumor has it Macondo was partly inspired by the port town of Mompox—as much as that of the Middle Eastern immigrants who run fabric stores by its banks. Following the river from its source high in the Andes to its mouth on the Caribbean coast, journeying by boat, bus, and improvised motobalinera, Salama writes against stereotype and toward the rich lives of those he meets. Among them are a canoe builder, biologists who study invasive hippopotamuses, a Queens transplant managing a failing hotel, a jeweler practicing the art of silver filigree, and a traveling librarian whose donkeys, Alfa and Beto, haul books to rural children. Joy, mourning, and humor come together in this astonishing debut, about a country too often seen as only a site of war, and a tale of lively adventure following a legendary river.
River Journey
Author: Clarence Jonk
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press
ISBN: 9780873514354
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
In 1933, Clarence Jonk, full of youthful na√�vet� and an urge for adventure, decided to build a houseboat from scrap materials and float it the length of the Mississippi River. In the tradition of Huckleberry Finn and Henry David Thoreau, Jonk recounts a first-person tale of high adventure complete with wry and lyrical observations on life, love, and nature that capture the beauty and harshness of existence along the Mississippi River. Hoping to live rent free on a St. Paul lake in hard times, Jonk, a carefree college student and would-be poet, cobbled together his own houseboat from empty oil drums, scrap lumber, and two old Model T engines. Then, evicted by the local authorities, Jonk hauled his rudderless craft through city traffic to the Mississippi and boldly set out from Minneapolis bound for New Orleans in the chill month of October and into the teeth of an early winter. Accompanied at times by his sweetheart, friends, and a dog, Jonk fell overboard, was almost capsized by a blizzard, encountered hostile moonshiners, and fled angry farmers while scrounging for provisions on shore. Inexperience, hasty plans, and little cash made the journey a harrowing yet entertaining one as the boat reached La Crosse, Wisconsin, before being locked perilously in shifting ice for the winter.
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press
ISBN: 9780873514354
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
In 1933, Clarence Jonk, full of youthful na√�vet� and an urge for adventure, decided to build a houseboat from scrap materials and float it the length of the Mississippi River. In the tradition of Huckleberry Finn and Henry David Thoreau, Jonk recounts a first-person tale of high adventure complete with wry and lyrical observations on life, love, and nature that capture the beauty and harshness of existence along the Mississippi River. Hoping to live rent free on a St. Paul lake in hard times, Jonk, a carefree college student and would-be poet, cobbled together his own houseboat from empty oil drums, scrap lumber, and two old Model T engines. Then, evicted by the local authorities, Jonk hauled his rudderless craft through city traffic to the Mississippi and boldly set out from Minneapolis bound for New Orleans in the chill month of October and into the teeth of an early winter. Accompanied at times by his sweetheart, friends, and a dog, Jonk fell overboard, was almost capsized by a blizzard, encountered hostile moonshiners, and fled angry farmers while scrounging for provisions on shore. Inexperience, hasty plans, and little cash made the journey a harrowing yet entertaining one as the boat reached La Crosse, Wisconsin, before being locked perilously in shifting ice for the winter.
Down the Wild Cape Fear
Author: Philip Gerard
Publisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 1469602075
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Down the Wild Cape Fear: A River Journey through the Heart of North Carolina
Publisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 1469602075
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Down the Wild Cape Fear: A River Journey through the Heart of North Carolina
Tattie's River Journey
Author: Shirley Rousseau Murphy
Publisher: Methuen Childrens Books
ISBN: 9780416454604
Category : Floods
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
The adventures of Tattie whose house was washed down the river during a flood.
Publisher: Methuen Childrens Books
ISBN: 9780416454604
Category : Floods
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
The adventures of Tattie whose house was washed down the river during a flood.
Journey to the Last River
Author: Teddy Keen
Publisher:
ISBN: 0711254478
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
A gripping and beautifully illustrated story set in the heart of the Amazon, featuring dramatic encounters with animals, dangerous rapids, and extraordinary discoveries.
Publisher:
ISBN: 0711254478
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
A gripping and beautifully illustrated story set in the heart of the Amazon, featuring dramatic encounters with animals, dangerous rapids, and extraordinary discoveries.
Journey to the River Sea
Author: Eva Ibbotson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780439567633
Category : Amazon River Region
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Sent with her governess to live with the dreadful Carter family in exotic Brazil in 1910, Maia endures many hardships before fulfilling her dream of exploring the Amazon River.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780439567633
Category : Amazon River Region
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Sent with her governess to live with the dreadful Carter family in exotic Brazil in 1910, Maia endures many hardships before fulfilling her dream of exploring the Amazon River.
Hudson River Journey
Author: Joanne Michaels
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780881505948
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
This stunning photographic journey follows the path of the Hudson River from north to south, through the Catskills and the surrounding valley region, all the way to New York City.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780881505948
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
This stunning photographic journey follows the path of the Hudson River from north to south, through the Catskills and the surrounding valley region, all the way to New York City.