Author: Steven Callahan
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0547526563
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
Before The Perfect Storm, before In the Heart of the Sea, Steven Callahan’s dramatic tale of survival at sea was on the New York Times bestseller list for more than thirty-six weeks. In some ways the model for the new wave of adventure books, Adrift is an undeniable seafaring classic, a riveting firsthand account by the only man known to have survived more than a month alone at sea, fighting for his life in an inflatable raft after his small sloop capsized only six days out. “Utterly absorbing” (Newsweek), Adrift is a must-have for any adventure library.
Adrift
Author: Steven Callahan
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0547526563
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
Before The Perfect Storm, before In the Heart of the Sea, Steven Callahan’s dramatic tale of survival at sea was on the New York Times bestseller list for more than thirty-six weeks. In some ways the model for the new wave of adventure books, Adrift is an undeniable seafaring classic, a riveting firsthand account by the only man known to have survived more than a month alone at sea, fighting for his life in an inflatable raft after his small sloop capsized only six days out. “Utterly absorbing” (Newsweek), Adrift is a must-have for any adventure library.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0547526563
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
Before The Perfect Storm, before In the Heart of the Sea, Steven Callahan’s dramatic tale of survival at sea was on the New York Times bestseller list for more than thirty-six weeks. In some ways the model for the new wave of adventure books, Adrift is an undeniable seafaring classic, a riveting firsthand account by the only man known to have survived more than a month alone at sea, fighting for his life in an inflatable raft after his small sloop capsized only six days out. “Utterly absorbing” (Newsweek), Adrift is a must-have for any adventure library.
The Leprechaun Who Lost His Rainbow
Author: Sean Callahan
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
ISBN: 0807592897
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
It's raining, and Colleen is sad. How can her grandfather play his bagpipes in the St. Patrick's Day parade? His music is so beautiful it makes people laugh and cry at once. Suddenly, a leprechaun appears before her. He says he can make the sun come out by creating a rainbow – but to build its colors, Colleen must give up the thing she holds most dear. A note at the end explains the science of rainbows and the Roy G. Biv naming tradition.
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
ISBN: 0807592897
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
It's raining, and Colleen is sad. How can her grandfather play his bagpipes in the St. Patrick's Day parade? His music is so beautiful it makes people laugh and cry at once. Suddenly, a leprechaun appears before her. He says he can make the sun come out by creating a rainbow – but to build its colors, Colleen must give up the thing she holds most dear. A note at the end explains the science of rainbows and the Roy G. Biv naming tradition.
Lost Callahan
Author: Aaksa Karuna Shah
Publisher: Partridge Publishing
ISBN: 1482849062
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Emma, Saphy, Ilesha, Yukti, and David are living peacefully under the same roof until a severe tragedy hits them. Something happens to Emma. Saphy loses her best friend. Ilesha moves out. Yukti is left to face the most challenging part of her life. Amidst the chaos, Saphy sets out to find her lost friend - to embark upon a quest for memories that are lost, a journey towards happiness. On the other hand, Sean is looking for something to lose, sulking about the memories from the past. With a hidden connection that he holds with her childhood friend, he writes the best chapter in Emmas life - to help her reach out to her memories, and discover the lost Callahan within her. The novel is a gripping tale of everlasting love and friendship - that is found and lost, only to be found again.
Publisher: Partridge Publishing
ISBN: 1482849062
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Emma, Saphy, Ilesha, Yukti, and David are living peacefully under the same roof until a severe tragedy hits them. Something happens to Emma. Saphy loses her best friend. Ilesha moves out. Yukti is left to face the most challenging part of her life. Amidst the chaos, Saphy sets out to find her lost friend - to embark upon a quest for memories that are lost, a journey towards happiness. On the other hand, Sean is looking for something to lose, sulking about the memories from the past. With a hidden connection that he holds with her childhood friend, he writes the best chapter in Emmas life - to help her reach out to her memories, and discover the lost Callahan within her. The novel is a gripping tale of everlasting love and friendship - that is found and lost, only to be found again.
Officers and Enlisted Men of the United States Navy who Lost Their Lives During the World War, from April 6, 1917, to November 11, 1918
Author: United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1914-1918
Languages : en
Pages : 824
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1914-1918
Languages : en
Pages : 824
Book Description
Slum and Guns
Author: Wayne A. Pettyjohn
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1456818090
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 165
Book Description
Slum and Guns, Tales of Marines in the Great War. Consisting of several short stories, Slum and Guns describes the life and times of Marines during the Great War, from their training in the United States to the killing fields of France. Most were brave as they advanced into intense artillery and machine-gun fire, suffering heavy casualties. At other times they offered aid to their buddies, French civilians, children, and even a dog. Food was obtained where ever it could be found.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1456818090
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 165
Book Description
Slum and Guns, Tales of Marines in the Great War. Consisting of several short stories, Slum and Guns describes the life and times of Marines during the Great War, from their training in the United States to the killing fields of France. Most were brave as they advanced into intense artillery and machine-gun fire, suffering heavy casualties. At other times they offered aid to their buddies, French civilians, children, and even a dog. Food was obtained where ever it could be found.
Beneath the Starlit Sky
Author: Canny Wong
Publisher: Canny Wong
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 75
Book Description
"Beneath the Starlit Sky" is a heartfelt journey of one woman's search for healing and peace after the chaos of war. Eva, a former nurse in the Vietnam War, returns home to Masonville, carrying the emotional scars of a battle that rages on in her heart. This is a story of survival, hope, and the strength it takes to find yourself beneath the starlit sky. Perfect for readers who enjoy stories about personal growth, love, and redemption.
Publisher: Canny Wong
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 75
Book Description
"Beneath the Starlit Sky" is a heartfelt journey of one woman's search for healing and peace after the chaos of war. Eva, a former nurse in the Vietnam War, returns home to Masonville, carrying the emotional scars of a battle that rages on in her heart. This is a story of survival, hope, and the strength it takes to find yourself beneath the starlit sky. Perfect for readers who enjoy stories about personal growth, love, and redemption.
Callahan's Crosstime Saloon
Author: Spider Robinson
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780812572278
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Callahan's Place is the neighborhood tavern to all of time and space, where the regulars are anything but. Pull up a chair, grab a glass of your favorite, and listen to the stories spun by time travelers, cybernetic aliens, telepaths...and a bunch of regular folks on a mission to save the world, one customer at a time.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780812572278
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Callahan's Place is the neighborhood tavern to all of time and space, where the regulars are anything but. Pull up a chair, grab a glass of your favorite, and listen to the stories spun by time travelers, cybernetic aliens, telepaths...and a bunch of regular folks on a mission to save the world, one customer at a time.
Geography Speaks
Author: Robert E. Sullivan
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN: 9781409420095
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Geography Speaks is an investigation of how geography is informed by speech act theory and performativity, focusing on five key aspects of the geographical discipline. Starting with a critical analysis of how J.L. Austin's speech act theory probed the permeability between fact and fiction, it then assesses oppositional interpretations by John Searle and Jacques Derrida. This is an interdisciplinary text with a distinct and clear focus on cultural geography.
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN: 9781409420095
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Geography Speaks is an investigation of how geography is informed by speech act theory and performativity, focusing on five key aspects of the geographical discipline. Starting with a critical analysis of how J.L. Austin's speech act theory probed the permeability between fact and fiction, it then assesses oppositional interpretations by John Searle and Jacques Derrida. This is an interdisciplinary text with a distinct and clear focus on cultural geography.
The Prohibition Amendment
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Prohibition
Languages : en
Pages : 2066
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Prohibition
Languages : en
Pages : 2066
Book Description
Florida, 2000
Author:
Publisher: Bureau of Census
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
2000 Census of Population and Housing. On cover: United States Census 2000. Provides information on land and water measurements and population density. Also documents geographic changes over the past decade.
Publisher: Bureau of Census
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
2000 Census of Population and Housing. On cover: United States Census 2000. Provides information on land and water measurements and population density. Also documents geographic changes over the past decade.