Author: Irene Kai
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780974489001
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 368
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The reliable phrasebook Essential words and phrases organized by topic: " Meeting people " Accommodations " Transportation " Food and drink " Shopping " Health " Sightseeing ... and more PLUS: " Easy-to-use pronunciation system " Easy-to-understand mini grammar " Alphabetically arranged dictionary
Author: Derek Walcott
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN: 1466880333
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 341
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On a Caribbean island, the morning after a full moon, Felix Hobain tears through the market in a drunken rage. Taken away to sober up in jail, all that night he is gripped by hallucinations: the impoverished hermit believes he has become a healer, walking from village to village, tending to the sick, waiting for a sign from God. In this dream, his one companion, Moustique, wants to exploit his power. Moustique decides to impersonate a prophet himself, ignoring a coffin-maker who warns him he will die and enraging the people of the island. Hobain, half-awake in his desolate jail cell, terrorized by the specter of his friend's corruption, clings to his visionary quest. He will try to transform himself; to heal Moustique, his jailer, and his jail-mates; and to be a leader for his people. Dream on Monkey Mountain was awarded the 1971 Obie Award for a Distinguished Foreign Play when it was first presented in New York, and Edith Oliver, writing in The New Yorker, called it "a masterpiece." Three of Derek's Walcott's most popular short plays are also included in this volume: Ti-Jean and His Brothers; Malcochon, or The Six in the Rain; and The Sea at Dauphin. In an expansive introductory essay, "What the Twilight Says," the playwright explains his founding of the seminal dramatic company where these works were first performed, the Trinidad Theatre Workshop. First published in 1970, Dream on Monkey Mountain and Other Plays is an essential part of Walcott's vast and important body of work.
Author: Jon Krakauer
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1599217708
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 211
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No one writes about mountaineering and its attendant hardships and victories more brilliantly than critically acclaimed author Jon Krakauer. In this collection of his finest work from such magazines as Outside and Smithsonian, he explores the subject from the unique and memorable perspective of one who has battled peaks like K2, Denali, Everest, and, of course, the Eiger. Always with a keen eye, an open heart, and a hunger for the ultimate experience, he gives us unerring portraits of the mountaineering experience. Yet Eiger Dreams is more about people than about rock and ice—people with that odd, sometimes maniacal obsession with mountain summits that sets them apart from other men and women. Here we meet Adrian the Romanian, determined to be the first of his countrymen to solo Denali; John Gill, climber not of great mountains but of house-sized boulders so difficult to surmount that even demanding alpine climbs seem easy; and many more compelling and colorful characters. In the most intimate piece, “The Devils Thumb,” Krakauer recounts his own near-fatal, ultimately triumphant struggle with solo-madness as he scales Alaska's Devils Thumb. Eiger Dreams is stirring, vivid writing about one of the most compelling and dangerous of all human pursuits.
Author: Poppy Collins
Publisher: Scholastic UK
ISBN: 1407147013
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 77
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The fairy princesses have been invited to a ball in Dream Mountain! It's the biggest event of the year, and they can't wait to wear the perfect outfits. But when they get to the mountain, things start disappearing. Bluebell must use all of her detective skills to find their missing ballgowns.
Author: Penny Slinger
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780906196052
Category : Erotic art
Languages : en
Pages : 158
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Author: Graham Hoppe
Publisher: Ohio University Press
ISBN: 0821446371
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 195
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Dolly Parton isn’t just a country music superstar. She has built an empire. At the heart of that empire is Dollywood, a 150-acre fantasy land that hosts three million people a year. Parton’s prodigious talent and incredible celebrity have allowed her to turn her hometown into one of the most popular tourist destinations in America. The crux of Dollywood’s allure is its precisely calibrated Appalachian image, itself drawn from Parton’s very real hardscrabble childhood in the mountains of east Tennessee. What does Dollywood have to offer besides entertainment? What do we find if we take this remarkable place seriously? How does it both confirm and subvert outsiders’ expectations of Appalachia? What does it tell us about the modern South, and in turn what does that tell us about America at large? How is regional identity molded in service of commerce, and what is the interplay of race, gender, and class when that happens? In Gone Dollywood, Graham Hoppe blends tourism studies, celebrity studies, cultural analysis, folklore, and the acute observations and personal reflections of longform journalism into an unforgettable interrogation of Southern and American identity.
Author: Gena Hale
Publisher: Onyx
ISBN: 9780451410030
Category : Colorado
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The hunt isnrs"t over yet. The danger in Paradise Island has found a new sanctuary to invade. And a new pair of lovers to tear aparthellip; He has known danger and betrayalhellip; hellip;and was driven to fake his own death. Now hers"s hiding out in winter-bound Colorado, desperately trying to elude his enemies-once again, in peril. A strange woman has appeared at his mountain refuge. She is beautiful, charming, and stunningly sexy-and just happens to have the same name as one of his enemies. Is it coincidence-or conspiracy? Surely she isnrs"t as innocent as she seemshellip; She has never known fear-until nowhellip; Delaney Arlenrs"s uncle has inexplicably left her stranded in an isolated mountain cabin, where she has lived for days in absolute terror. So when she sees a bear rumaging through her trash cans, she shoots him-only to discover that he is actually a very handsome, very paranoid man. He seems convinced that shers"s been sent to kill him. Shers"s suspicious-and intrigued. And now they are trapped alone in the wilderness-where they must find the strength to trusthellip;and the courage to love. Praise for Paradise Island:"Prepare yourself for a breathtaking ride."-Romantic Times (Top Pick)"The kind of joyride for which bedside lamps were invented."-Judith Gould
Author: Gena Hale
Publisher: Onyx Books
ISBN: 9780451409829
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 340
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Paradise Island makes an ideal refuge for marine archaeologist Luke Fleming--until the day he finds a barely-clad woman washed ashore on a raft. She claims she has amnesia. He's sure she's just out to seduce him. But he can't deny the heat between them. First title in a new trilogy.
Author: Oriah Mountain Dreamer
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780007748242
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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One night, after an unsatisfying evening at a party, the author sat down and wrote her heartfelt poem 'The Invitation'. It travelled by word-of-mouth and the Internet across the globe. In this book, she expands on the ideas behind the poem and has created a guidebook for living a life full of integrity, commitment and passion.
Author: Becky McKay
Publisher: Blue Mountain Arts
ISBN: 9781680881929
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 96
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This book contains all the advice and wisdom you need to pursue your greatest passion with enthusiasm, optimism, and confidence. The words of insight and encouragement--from inspiring authors, actors, and entrepreneurs who have paved the way with their own personal journeys--will motivate you to set your sights high, see the silver lining in any situation, and never give up on yourself or your dreams.
