Author: Mary Motley Kalergis
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1564162168
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
This oral history of foxhunting examines the mentors and influences of fifty people who have dedicated their lives to the sport of horse and hound. From the seventy some years of hound breeding experience of Melvin Poe, to the unusual story of a retired grandmother who decided to overcome her fear of horses and got her colors with Red Rock Hounds on her seventieth birthday, this oral history explores the depth and the breadth of foxhunting through the faces and voices of fifty different people who have been a tremendous influence on the sport or whose lives have been tremendously influenced by foxhunting. These oral histories are accompanied by beautiful black and white portraits taken by photographer Mary Kalergis.The recollected sights, sounds and scents of foxhunting shared within these pages are a feast for the senses and nourish the soul.
Foxhunters Speak
Author: Mary Motley Kalergis
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1564162168
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
This oral history of foxhunting examines the mentors and influences of fifty people who have dedicated their lives to the sport of horse and hound. From the seventy some years of hound breeding experience of Melvin Poe, to the unusual story of a retired grandmother who decided to overcome her fear of horses and got her colors with Red Rock Hounds on her seventieth birthday, this oral history explores the depth and the breadth of foxhunting through the faces and voices of fifty different people who have been a tremendous influence on the sport or whose lives have been tremendously influenced by foxhunting. These oral histories are accompanied by beautiful black and white portraits taken by photographer Mary Kalergis.The recollected sights, sounds and scents of foxhunting shared within these pages are a feast for the senses and nourish the soul.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1564162168
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
This oral history of foxhunting examines the mentors and influences of fifty people who have dedicated their lives to the sport of horse and hound. From the seventy some years of hound breeding experience of Melvin Poe, to the unusual story of a retired grandmother who decided to overcome her fear of horses and got her colors with Red Rock Hounds on her seventieth birthday, this oral history explores the depth and the breadth of foxhunting through the faces and voices of fifty different people who have been a tremendous influence on the sport or whose lives have been tremendously influenced by foxhunting. These oral histories are accompanied by beautiful black and white portraits taken by photographer Mary Kalergis.The recollected sights, sounds and scents of foxhunting shared within these pages are a feast for the senses and nourish the soul.
The Hunt Club
Author: Bret Lott
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 9780060977702
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
In this lyrically written, hauntingly seductive novel, Bret Lott brings to life the beauty and flavor of the mist-covered swamps and backlands of South Carolina's Lowcountry in a story that is both mystery and rite of passage. At fifteen, Huger ("you say it YOU-gee") Dillard already knows a great deal about the ways of the world--or so he thinks. He may not have a father, but with the guidance of his blind "Unc," Leland, and weekends spent at the Hunt Club--a tract of woods and swamp belonging to his family--Huger knows all about the land and the habits of its wildlife, from deer to the pompous Charleston doctors and lawyers who come to hunt them. But nothing can prepare him for the dark events that begin to unfold when he and Unc stumble upon the body of a well-to-do Charleston regular on their land. Who wanted him dead? And why is the Hunt Club suddenly at the heart of a dark secret worth killing for? Caught in a treacherous labyrinth that stretches deep into the past, Huger and everyone he loves are about to discover painful truths that will irrevocably change them; truths that will shatter a young boy's innocence and test him as a man.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 9780060977702
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
In this lyrically written, hauntingly seductive novel, Bret Lott brings to life the beauty and flavor of the mist-covered swamps and backlands of South Carolina's Lowcountry in a story that is both mystery and rite of passage. At fifteen, Huger ("you say it YOU-gee") Dillard already knows a great deal about the ways of the world--or so he thinks. He may not have a father, but with the guidance of his blind "Unc," Leland, and weekends spent at the Hunt Club--a tract of woods and swamp belonging to his family--Huger knows all about the land and the habits of its wildlife, from deer to the pompous Charleston doctors and lawyers who come to hunt them. But nothing can prepare him for the dark events that begin to unfold when he and Unc stumble upon the body of a well-to-do Charleston regular on their land. Who wanted him dead? And why is the Hunt Club suddenly at the heart of a dark secret worth killing for? Caught in a treacherous labyrinth that stretches deep into the past, Huger and everyone he loves are about to discover painful truths that will irrevocably change them; truths that will shatter a young boy's innocence and test him as a man.
WELCOME to BRIDGEBORO
Author: E.J.B.B. Bardsley
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0615192475
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 511
Book Description
A romance novel is set in Bucks County in the 1960's. It rivals PEYTON PLACE including mystery, romantic entanglements, sibling rivalry and an insightful portrayal of powerful people. It is a fast-paced page turned with a plot to keep you guessing...and craving for more.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0615192475
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 511
Book Description
A romance novel is set in Bucks County in the 1960's. It rivals PEYTON PLACE including mystery, romantic entanglements, sibling rivalry and an insightful portrayal of powerful people. It is a fast-paced page turned with a plot to keep you guessing...and craving for more.
The Noose
Author: Wayne D. Overholser
Publisher: Speaking Volumes
ISBN: 162815442X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
Dave Harmon was the best marshal Miles City ever had. And the toughest. He believed in his badge and everything it stood for. But sometimes a man had to step outside the law to live with himself. When Harmon’s time came, it came hard . . . it came to laying down his star and picking up a noose to hang the man who had saved his life. . . .
Publisher: Speaking Volumes
ISBN: 162815442X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
Dave Harmon was the best marshal Miles City ever had. And the toughest. He believed in his badge and everything it stood for. But sometimes a man had to step outside the law to live with himself. When Harmon’s time came, it came hard . . . it came to laying down his star and picking up a noose to hang the man who had saved his life. . . .
A Family of Outlaws
Author: Ronnie Goss
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1449037003
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
First you had movies like, Outlaw of Josey Whales, and Posse, and a book called Cole, now you have, A Family of Out Laws. This book is about a black western, in which the family refuses to let anyone take their land. It has a mixture of Western and Southern cowboys combine. From one crooked town's mayor after another, bounty hunters, and outlaws, the killing just continues to grow. Just remember, there were some black cowboys who didn't take any s**t. Their stories just weren't documented, until now. So saddle up and enjoy the book.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1449037003
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
First you had movies like, Outlaw of Josey Whales, and Posse, and a book called Cole, now you have, A Family of Out Laws. This book is about a black western, in which the family refuses to let anyone take their land. It has a mixture of Western and Southern cowboys combine. From one crooked town's mayor after another, bounty hunters, and outlaws, the killing just continues to grow. Just remember, there were some black cowboys who didn't take any s**t. Their stories just weren't documented, until now. So saddle up and enjoy the book.
Through the Fire
Author: David Stickler
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1463442688
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 529
Book Description
This book was written to Show what it is really like in this modern age of warfare. This book is a work of Fiction but based on actual Events. some is just pure fiction. With a twist. what you think is real may be fiction, what you think is fiction is a real actual event. i have to declare it fiction due to the fact of having to change names from the real ones. the names of the places and countries were change in some due to national Security Requirements. This book will give you the insite of what War is really like for anyone who has never been in combat. For the combat veteran it is a chilling reminder of what it was really like. a hit you in the face dose of reality. Showing war is not glamourous as TV depicts it but a down and dirty no holds barred fight. You will Follow trooper David Grace from right out of jump school as a a wet behind the ears cherry into a no non-sense DELTA Force Oprative. Following him around the world thru all kinds of situations. Some funny some bad some good But all intense. When u sit down to read this book ensure you have plenty of time to read, Once you get started you will not want to stop and put it down. The action will be so real you will feel like you are there in the action.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1463442688
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 529
Book Description
This book was written to Show what it is really like in this modern age of warfare. This book is a work of Fiction but based on actual Events. some is just pure fiction. With a twist. what you think is real may be fiction, what you think is fiction is a real actual event. i have to declare it fiction due to the fact of having to change names from the real ones. the names of the places and countries were change in some due to national Security Requirements. This book will give you the insite of what War is really like for anyone who has never been in combat. For the combat veteran it is a chilling reminder of what it was really like. a hit you in the face dose of reality. Showing war is not glamourous as TV depicts it but a down and dirty no holds barred fight. You will Follow trooper David Grace from right out of jump school as a a wet behind the ears cherry into a no non-sense DELTA Force Oprative. Following him around the world thru all kinds of situations. Some funny some bad some good But all intense. When u sit down to read this book ensure you have plenty of time to read, Once you get started you will not want to stop and put it down. The action will be so real you will feel like you are there in the action.
Confess to Me
Author: Sharon Doering
Publisher: Titan Books (US, CA)
ISBN: 1789097207
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 395
Book Description
A wickedly gripping thriller about family secrets, infatuation and the lies we bury to protect ourselves from the author of She Lies Close. "Somewhere between Ozark and Sharp Objects, there is Sharon Doering’s Confess to Me… you won’t put this one down” – Samantha Downing "Wow! Doering delivers spellbinding plot twists… I loved every moment spent with this story!" – Wendy Walker “A truly menacing tale delivered one elegant twist at a time. You don't devour this book – it devours you." – P. J. Vernon Heather Hornne is going home. Haunted by a childhood tragedy and estranged from her family, Heather finds herself back in Hunther, Wisconsin after twenty years running from it. She returns to finally put the past to rest, but uncovers another tragedy and finds herself in the beguiling grip of a young woman who knows more of her family secrets than Heather does. To survive this homecoming, Heather must piece together a toxic history that she long tried to forget.
Publisher: Titan Books (US, CA)
ISBN: 1789097207
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 395
Book Description
A wickedly gripping thriller about family secrets, infatuation and the lies we bury to protect ourselves from the author of She Lies Close. "Somewhere between Ozark and Sharp Objects, there is Sharon Doering’s Confess to Me… you won’t put this one down” – Samantha Downing "Wow! Doering delivers spellbinding plot twists… I loved every moment spent with this story!" – Wendy Walker “A truly menacing tale delivered one elegant twist at a time. You don't devour this book – it devours you." – P. J. Vernon Heather Hornne is going home. Haunted by a childhood tragedy and estranged from her family, Heather finds herself back in Hunther, Wisconsin after twenty years running from it. She returns to finally put the past to rest, but uncovers another tragedy and finds herself in the beguiling grip of a young woman who knows more of her family secrets than Heather does. To survive this homecoming, Heather must piece together a toxic history that she long tried to forget.
I'm Not Touching You!
Author: Tristram Hoosier
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595356737
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
What critics around the world are saying about I'm Not Touching You!.../p> "Ich glaube Tristram ist der grossest dummkopf im die welt. Ein student? Nicht nein, porcupine! Er ist ser, ser schlecht. Wo is der Lehrer mit ein gross Stock? Sie mussen schlagen Tristram jeden tag."--Die Gross Zietung von Deutschland, Osterreich, und Schweiz "Tengo solamente una pregunta. Ensename: Como America es el unico 'superpower' del mundo con ninos como Tristram Hoosier? !Digame eso!"--El Periodico del America Central y de Sur "G'day, mate! I think Tristram Hoosier is a smashing lad, full of energy. Good on him! And anyone who says otherwise ... well, bugger 'em!"--Times Chronicle and Herald Tribune of Australia and New Zealand In Tristram Hoosier's third book about his family and growing up in Gary, Indiana, an uncle builds a mechanical spanking machine and plans to use Tristram as a guinea pig; Tristram's dad does battle with a crazed deer on a hunting trip; Tristram watches the magnificent rise and catastrophic fall of a neighborhood rock star; and Tristram overhears a family conspiracy against a jealous husband. I'm Not Touching You! shows that you can be tried, convicted, and sentenced ... even if you really weren't touching anyone.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595356737
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
What critics around the world are saying about I'm Not Touching You!.../p> "Ich glaube Tristram ist der grossest dummkopf im die welt. Ein student? Nicht nein, porcupine! Er ist ser, ser schlecht. Wo is der Lehrer mit ein gross Stock? Sie mussen schlagen Tristram jeden tag."--Die Gross Zietung von Deutschland, Osterreich, und Schweiz "Tengo solamente una pregunta. Ensename: Como America es el unico 'superpower' del mundo con ninos como Tristram Hoosier? !Digame eso!"--El Periodico del America Central y de Sur "G'day, mate! I think Tristram Hoosier is a smashing lad, full of energy. Good on him! And anyone who says otherwise ... well, bugger 'em!"--Times Chronicle and Herald Tribune of Australia and New Zealand In Tristram Hoosier's third book about his family and growing up in Gary, Indiana, an uncle builds a mechanical spanking machine and plans to use Tristram as a guinea pig; Tristram's dad does battle with a crazed deer on a hunting trip; Tristram watches the magnificent rise and catastrophic fall of a neighborhood rock star; and Tristram overhears a family conspiracy against a jealous husband. I'm Not Touching You! shows that you can be tried, convicted, and sentenced ... even if you really weren't touching anyone.
The Wild and the Wicked
Author: Benjamin Hale
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 0262035405
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
A brief foray into a moral thicket, exploring why we should protect nature despite tsunamis, malaria, bird flu, cancer, killer asteroids, and tofu. Most of us think that in order to be environmentalists, we have to love nature. Essentially, we should be tree huggers—embracing majestic redwoods, mighty oaks, graceful birches, etc. We ought to eat granola, drive hybrids, cook tofu, and write our appointments in Sierra Club calendars. Nature's splendor, in other words, justifies our protection of it. But, asks Benjamin Hale in this provocative book, what about tsunamis, earthquakes, cancer, bird flu, killer asteroids? They are nature, too. For years, environmentalists have insisted that nature is fundamentally good. In The Wild and the Wicked, Benjamin Hale adopts the opposite position—that much of the time nature can be bad—in order to show that even if nature is cruel, we still need to be environmentally conscientious. Hale argues that environmentalists needn't feel compelled to defend the value of nature, or even to adopt the attitudes of tree-hugging nature lovers. We can acknowledge nature's indifference and periodic hostility. Deftly weaving anecdote and philosophy, he shows that we don't need to love nature to be green. What really ought to be driving our environmentalism is our humanity, not nature's value. Hale argues that our unique burden as human beings is that we can act for reasons, good or bad. He claims that we should be environmentalists because environmentalism is right, because we humans have the capacity to be better than nature. As humans, we fail to live up to our moral potential if we act as brutally as nature. Hale argues that despite nature's indifference to the plight of humanity, humanity cannot be indifferent to the plight of nature.
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 0262035405
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
A brief foray into a moral thicket, exploring why we should protect nature despite tsunamis, malaria, bird flu, cancer, killer asteroids, and tofu. Most of us think that in order to be environmentalists, we have to love nature. Essentially, we should be tree huggers—embracing majestic redwoods, mighty oaks, graceful birches, etc. We ought to eat granola, drive hybrids, cook tofu, and write our appointments in Sierra Club calendars. Nature's splendor, in other words, justifies our protection of it. But, asks Benjamin Hale in this provocative book, what about tsunamis, earthquakes, cancer, bird flu, killer asteroids? They are nature, too. For years, environmentalists have insisted that nature is fundamentally good. In The Wild and the Wicked, Benjamin Hale adopts the opposite position—that much of the time nature can be bad—in order to show that even if nature is cruel, we still need to be environmentally conscientious. Hale argues that environmentalists needn't feel compelled to defend the value of nature, or even to adopt the attitudes of tree-hugging nature lovers. We can acknowledge nature's indifference and periodic hostility. Deftly weaving anecdote and philosophy, he shows that we don't need to love nature to be green. What really ought to be driving our environmentalism is our humanity, not nature's value. Hale argues that our unique burden as human beings is that we can act for reasons, good or bad. He claims that we should be environmentalists because environmentalism is right, because we humans have the capacity to be better than nature. As humans, we fail to live up to our moral potential if we act as brutally as nature. Hale argues that despite nature's indifference to the plight of humanity, humanity cannot be indifferent to the plight of nature.
The Good Son
Author: Craig Nova
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 0307345777
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
“The Good Son is the work of an artist in full command, and those of you entering it for the first time can only be envied.” —From the foreword by Jonathan Yardley Chip Mackinnon returns from World War II a changed man. After being shot down over the desert and imprisoned by the enemy, the world of privilege to which he belongs seems shallow. But in the shadow of his older brother’s death, the full weight of his father’s expectations falls on Chip. Pop Mackinnon—whose money is new but just as good as anyone else’s—has designs on the upper echelons of society. The polo ponies and expensive education he bought for his son weren’t gifts; they were an investment in the family’s future. Now it’s time for Chip to pay him back by marrying a girl who can finally bring the Mackinnons into society’s inner circle. A shrewd and cunning man, Pop is used to getting his way—until the arrival of Jean Cooper, that is. This Midwestern beauty awakens Chip’s passions, and the two embark on an affair that threatens to destroy Pop’s social-climbing plans. A battle of wills between father and son ensues, one that tests the boundaries of their relationship and strays into the place where love turns irrevocably to hate. Originally published in 1982 to wide acclaim, The Good Son remains Craig Nova’s undisputed masterpiece. This classic of contemporary American literature artfully explores the complicated web of emotions that exists between fathers and sons—ambition, jealousy, loyalty, love—in a tale that compels with its simple, searing honesty. Also Available as an eBook.
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 0307345777
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
“The Good Son is the work of an artist in full command, and those of you entering it for the first time can only be envied.” —From the foreword by Jonathan Yardley Chip Mackinnon returns from World War II a changed man. After being shot down over the desert and imprisoned by the enemy, the world of privilege to which he belongs seems shallow. But in the shadow of his older brother’s death, the full weight of his father’s expectations falls on Chip. Pop Mackinnon—whose money is new but just as good as anyone else’s—has designs on the upper echelons of society. The polo ponies and expensive education he bought for his son weren’t gifts; they were an investment in the family’s future. Now it’s time for Chip to pay him back by marrying a girl who can finally bring the Mackinnons into society’s inner circle. A shrewd and cunning man, Pop is used to getting his way—until the arrival of Jean Cooper, that is. This Midwestern beauty awakens Chip’s passions, and the two embark on an affair that threatens to destroy Pop’s social-climbing plans. A battle of wills between father and son ensues, one that tests the boundaries of their relationship and strays into the place where love turns irrevocably to hate. Originally published in 1982 to wide acclaim, The Good Son remains Craig Nova’s undisputed masterpiece. This classic of contemporary American literature artfully explores the complicated web of emotions that exists between fathers and sons—ambition, jealousy, loyalty, love—in a tale that compels with its simple, searing honesty. Also Available as an eBook.