Author: Mike Doyle
Publisher: Picacho
ISBN: 0962941859
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
"Eccentric characters shuffle and strut in and out of Doyle's tale and breathe life into this unusual history of surfing." - Honolulu Star Bulletin "Full of humor and inside stories that capture the youthful joy and innocence of the formative years of the California beach culture." - San Diego Union-Tribune "Morning Glass is a thoughtful portrait of a man enthralled with the ocean." - Orange County Register "Mike has an incredible story to tell and every surfer who believes surfing is more than just a hobby must read it.” - Surfing Magazine "He came from a period when surf heroes were individuals, each with a distinct personality and character.... I suspect his revelations may ruffle a few feathers." - Steve Pezman, Surfer's Journal
Morning Glass
Author: Mike Doyle
Publisher: Picacho
ISBN: 0962941859
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
"Eccentric characters shuffle and strut in and out of Doyle's tale and breathe life into this unusual history of surfing." - Honolulu Star Bulletin "Full of humor and inside stories that capture the youthful joy and innocence of the formative years of the California beach culture." - San Diego Union-Tribune "Morning Glass is a thoughtful portrait of a man enthralled with the ocean." - Orange County Register "Mike has an incredible story to tell and every surfer who believes surfing is more than just a hobby must read it.” - Surfing Magazine "He came from a period when surf heroes were individuals, each with a distinct personality and character.... I suspect his revelations may ruffle a few feathers." - Steve Pezman, Surfer's Journal
Publisher: Picacho
ISBN: 0962941859
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
"Eccentric characters shuffle and strut in and out of Doyle's tale and breathe life into this unusual history of surfing." - Honolulu Star Bulletin "Full of humor and inside stories that capture the youthful joy and innocence of the formative years of the California beach culture." - San Diego Union-Tribune "Morning Glass is a thoughtful portrait of a man enthralled with the ocean." - Orange County Register "Mike has an incredible story to tell and every surfer who believes surfing is more than just a hobby must read it.” - Surfing Magazine "He came from a period when surf heroes were individuals, each with a distinct personality and character.... I suspect his revelations may ruffle a few feathers." - Steve Pezman, Surfer's Journal
Morning Reflections
Author: Karen Jean Matsko Hood
Publisher: Whispering Pine Press International, Inc.
ISBN: 0967936845
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 163
Book Description
Morning is a time to embrace renewed opportunity, fresh perspective, and an overall sense of rejuvenation. Morning Reflections is a collection of powerful and inspirational reading that is dedicated to helping you begin each new day in a positive way. Christian and inspirational author and poet Karen Jean Matsko Hood has woven together poems, prayers, and Biblical verses to fill your soul and spirit with peace and understanding. Just like a hearty morning meal strengthens your physical body, it is equally important to center your emotions and nourish your spirit with the sure footing that can only come from a personal connection with the Creator. Morning Reflections offers enlightenment and wisdom through blending encouraging prose and Scripture passages. This truly insightful new book of reflections makes for a perfect bedside companion or as a topic of conversation over the coffee table. This book is a wonderful gift to friends and family for daily morning prayer and appreciation of Christ’s teachings. It is also for those with whom we are given the opportunity to share and experience it.
Publisher: Whispering Pine Press International, Inc.
ISBN: 0967936845
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 163
Book Description
Morning is a time to embrace renewed opportunity, fresh perspective, and an overall sense of rejuvenation. Morning Reflections is a collection of powerful and inspirational reading that is dedicated to helping you begin each new day in a positive way. Christian and inspirational author and poet Karen Jean Matsko Hood has woven together poems, prayers, and Biblical verses to fill your soul and spirit with peace and understanding. Just like a hearty morning meal strengthens your physical body, it is equally important to center your emotions and nourish your spirit with the sure footing that can only come from a personal connection with the Creator. Morning Reflections offers enlightenment and wisdom through blending encouraging prose and Scripture passages. This truly insightful new book of reflections makes for a perfect bedside companion or as a topic of conversation over the coffee table. This book is a wonderful gift to friends and family for daily morning prayer and appreciation of Christ’s teachings. It is also for those with whom we are given the opportunity to share and experience it.
See You In The Morning
Author: Mairead Case
Publisher: featherproof books
ISBN: 1943888027
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
See You In the Morning is a book about three 17-year-olds, Rosie, John, and the narrator, who take care of each other one summer in a small Midwestern town. Rosie is a mystic romantic whose dad earned so much money writing screenplays that she doesn’t need an after-school job. John, Rosie’s ex, works at the roller rink in a rabbit costume and takes care of his mom when she's tired after a day cutting hair. The narrator works at a bookstore and sometimes focuses so hard on their reading that they see polka dots take over the room. John is the narrator's best and oldest friend, so now the two of them must be in love, right? Because if they aren't, why stay in town? But if they aren't, who else will ever understand? What is love and how does it work? See You In the Morning happens at diners and house shows, in paragraph-shaped poems, and the narrator's angry, tender, colorful voice.
Publisher: featherproof books
ISBN: 1943888027
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
See You In the Morning is a book about three 17-year-olds, Rosie, John, and the narrator, who take care of each other one summer in a small Midwestern town. Rosie is a mystic romantic whose dad earned so much money writing screenplays that she doesn’t need an after-school job. John, Rosie’s ex, works at the roller rink in a rabbit costume and takes care of his mom when she's tired after a day cutting hair. The narrator works at a bookstore and sometimes focuses so hard on their reading that they see polka dots take over the room. John is the narrator's best and oldest friend, so now the two of them must be in love, right? Because if they aren't, why stay in town? But if they aren't, who else will ever understand? What is love and how does it work? See You In the Morning happens at diners and house shows, in paragraph-shaped poems, and the narrator's angry, tender, colorful voice.
Magog
Author: John Paul Paz Soldan
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1450229018
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
For Milton Glass, his job as a journalist is his sole passion. Hes always searching for something intriguing or sensational to investigate. That mission is answered when hes in Ecuador accepting an award recognizing his excellent journalistic endeavors. An anonymous patron hires Glass to investigate the murder of Bolivian author, David Charles Millares, a man who created a new paradigm for Bolivian history. Glass discovers that the author held different views of religion and wrote about them in his popular book, Strange Dreams. Glass wonders if Millares was a victim of some fantastic ideology. His investigation leads him around the world, and likely suspects include satanic sects, fanatical Mormons, and bands of international suspects. Throughout the journey, he falls in love with his travel companion, Katya Daz. But on the cusp of identifying the killer, he must confront Nickolay Golomitsky in Zurich who claims to sustain the entire basis to exterminate the Jewish race by stopping Millares new concepts. Glass needs to discern what role religion plays in his investigation. What more does he need to know about God and religion?
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1450229018
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
For Milton Glass, his job as a journalist is his sole passion. Hes always searching for something intriguing or sensational to investigate. That mission is answered when hes in Ecuador accepting an award recognizing his excellent journalistic endeavors. An anonymous patron hires Glass to investigate the murder of Bolivian author, David Charles Millares, a man who created a new paradigm for Bolivian history. Glass discovers that the author held different views of religion and wrote about them in his popular book, Strange Dreams. Glass wonders if Millares was a victim of some fantastic ideology. His investigation leads him around the world, and likely suspects include satanic sects, fanatical Mormons, and bands of international suspects. Throughout the journey, he falls in love with his travel companion, Katya Daz. But on the cusp of identifying the killer, he must confront Nickolay Golomitsky in Zurich who claims to sustain the entire basis to exterminate the Jewish race by stopping Millares new concepts. Glass needs to discern what role religion plays in his investigation. What more does he need to know about God and religion?
The Glass Hotel
Author: Emily St. John Mandel
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0525521151
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the bestselling author of Station Eleven and Sea of Tranquility, an exhilarating novel set at the glittering intersection of two seemingly disparate events—the exposure of a massive criminal enterprise and the mysterious disappearance of a woman from a ship at sea. “The perfect novel ... Freshly mysterious.” —The Washington Post Vincent is a bartender at the Hotel Caiette, a five-star lodging on the northernmost tip of Vancouver Island. On the night she meets Jonathan Alkaitis, a hooded figure scrawls a message on the lobby's glass wall: Why don’t you swallow broken glass. High above Manhattan, a greater crime is committed: Alkaitis's billion-dollar business is really nothing more than a game of smoke and mirrors. When his scheme collapses, it obliterates countless fortunes and devastates lives. Vincent, who had been posing as Jonathan’s wife, walks away into the night. Years later, a victim of the fraud is hired to investigate a strange occurrence: a woman has seemingly vanished from the deck of a container ship between ports of call. In this captivating story of crisis and survival, Emily St. John Mandel takes readers through often hidden landscapes: campgrounds for the near-homeless, underground electronica clubs, service in luxury hotels, and life in a federal prison. Rife with unexpected beauty, The Glass Hotel is a captivating portrait of greed and guilt, love and delusion, ghosts and unintended consequences, and the infinite ways we search for meaning in our lives. Look for Emily St. John Mandel’s bestselling new novel, Sea of Tranquility!
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0525521151
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the bestselling author of Station Eleven and Sea of Tranquility, an exhilarating novel set at the glittering intersection of two seemingly disparate events—the exposure of a massive criminal enterprise and the mysterious disappearance of a woman from a ship at sea. “The perfect novel ... Freshly mysterious.” —The Washington Post Vincent is a bartender at the Hotel Caiette, a five-star lodging on the northernmost tip of Vancouver Island. On the night she meets Jonathan Alkaitis, a hooded figure scrawls a message on the lobby's glass wall: Why don’t you swallow broken glass. High above Manhattan, a greater crime is committed: Alkaitis's billion-dollar business is really nothing more than a game of smoke and mirrors. When his scheme collapses, it obliterates countless fortunes and devastates lives. Vincent, who had been posing as Jonathan’s wife, walks away into the night. Years later, a victim of the fraud is hired to investigate a strange occurrence: a woman has seemingly vanished from the deck of a container ship between ports of call. In this captivating story of crisis and survival, Emily St. John Mandel takes readers through often hidden landscapes: campgrounds for the near-homeless, underground electronica clubs, service in luxury hotels, and life in a federal prison. Rife with unexpected beauty, The Glass Hotel is a captivating portrait of greed and guilt, love and delusion, ghosts and unintended consequences, and the infinite ways we search for meaning in our lives. Look for Emily St. John Mandel’s bestselling new novel, Sea of Tranquility!
The 5AM Club
Author: Robin Sharma
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 1443456632
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Legendary leadership and elite performance expert Robin Sharma introduced The 5am Club concept over twenty years ago, based on a revolutionary morning routine that has helped his clients maximize their productivity, activate their best health and bulletproof their serenity in this age of overwhelming complexity. Now, in this life-changing book, handcrafted by the author over a rigorous four-year period, you will discover the early-rising habit that has helped so many accomplish epic results while upgrading their happiness, helpfulness and feelings of aliveness. Through an enchanting—and often amusing—story about two struggling strangers who meet an eccentric tycoon who becomes their secret mentor, The 5am Club will walk you through: How great geniuses, business titans and the world’s wisest people start their mornings to produce astonishing achievements A little-known formula you can use instantly to wake up early feeling inspired, focused and flooded with a fiery drive to get the most out of each day A step-by-step method to protect the quietest hours of daybreak so you have time for exercise, self-renewal and personal growth A neuroscience-based practice proven to help make it easy to rise while most people are sleeping, giving you precious time for yourself to think, express your creativity and begin the day peacefully instead of being rushed “Insider-only” tactics to defend your gifts, talents and dreams against digital distraction and trivial diversions so you enjoy fortune, influence and a magnificent impact on the world Part manifesto for mastery, part playbook for genius-grade productivity and part companion for a life lived beautifully, The 5am Club is a work that will transform your life. Forever.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 1443456632
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Legendary leadership and elite performance expert Robin Sharma introduced The 5am Club concept over twenty years ago, based on a revolutionary morning routine that has helped his clients maximize their productivity, activate their best health and bulletproof their serenity in this age of overwhelming complexity. Now, in this life-changing book, handcrafted by the author over a rigorous four-year period, you will discover the early-rising habit that has helped so many accomplish epic results while upgrading their happiness, helpfulness and feelings of aliveness. Through an enchanting—and often amusing—story about two struggling strangers who meet an eccentric tycoon who becomes their secret mentor, The 5am Club will walk you through: How great geniuses, business titans and the world’s wisest people start their mornings to produce astonishing achievements A little-known formula you can use instantly to wake up early feeling inspired, focused and flooded with a fiery drive to get the most out of each day A step-by-step method to protect the quietest hours of daybreak so you have time for exercise, self-renewal and personal growth A neuroscience-based practice proven to help make it easy to rise while most people are sleeping, giving you precious time for yourself to think, express your creativity and begin the day peacefully instead of being rushed “Insider-only” tactics to defend your gifts, talents and dreams against digital distraction and trivial diversions so you enjoy fortune, influence and a magnificent impact on the world Part manifesto for mastery, part playbook for genius-grade productivity and part companion for a life lived beautifully, The 5am Club is a work that will transform your life. Forever.
PCOS And Your Fertility
Author: Colette Harris
Publisher: Hay House, Inc
ISBN: 1848504373
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 417
Book Description
Ever had irregular periods? Do you find you're always putting on weight? Do you feel tired and emotional ,and up one minute, down the next? Or do you struggle with adult acne, hair loss, or facial and body hair where you don't want it? You could have PCOS, a hormonal health condition that affects one in ten women in the UK – and is one of the most common causes of fertility problems. So if you do have PCOS, chances are you have questions about fertility buzzing around your head: Am I fertile? What can I do to boost my chances of pregnancy? Will irregular periods stop me from getting pregnant? I've been trying for months – what next? Will fertility drugs help me? The good news is that no matter what stage you're at, this book can help. Written by two women with PCOS at different stages of their fertility journeys, it will help you: • discover how and why PCOS can affect your fertility • find out from the experts and other women how they have overcome non-conception • make a step-by-step action plan to enhance your fertility • work out which fertility treatments are best for you.
Publisher: Hay House, Inc
ISBN: 1848504373
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 417
Book Description
Ever had irregular periods? Do you find you're always putting on weight? Do you feel tired and emotional ,and up one minute, down the next? Or do you struggle with adult acne, hair loss, or facial and body hair where you don't want it? You could have PCOS, a hormonal health condition that affects one in ten women in the UK – and is one of the most common causes of fertility problems. So if you do have PCOS, chances are you have questions about fertility buzzing around your head: Am I fertile? What can I do to boost my chances of pregnancy? Will irregular periods stop me from getting pregnant? I've been trying for months – what next? Will fertility drugs help me? The good news is that no matter what stage you're at, this book can help. Written by two women with PCOS at different stages of their fertility journeys, it will help you: • discover how and why PCOS can affect your fertility • find out from the experts and other women how they have overcome non-conception • make a step-by-step action plan to enhance your fertility • work out which fertility treatments are best for you.
The Wish Maker
Author: Ali Sethi
Publisher: Penguin Books India
ISBN: 0143068113
Category : Boys
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Publisher: Penguin Books India
ISBN: 0143068113
Category : Boys
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Delphi Complete Works of Jeffery Farnol (Illustrated)
Author: Jeffery Farnol
Publisher: Delphi Classics
ISBN: 1801701679
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 10838
Book Description
The interwar British author Jeffery Farnol is known for writing romance novels, adventure yarns and detective thrillers. Along with Georgette Heyer, he largely established the Regency romantic genre of literature. For over 40 years, his swashbuckling historical romances were ranked among the best-selling fiction of the world, winning the admiration of millions of readers. For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents Farnol’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, many rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Farnol’s life and works * Concise introductions to the major works * All 39 novels, with individual contents tables * Many rare novels appearing for the first time in digital publishing * The complete Jasper Shrig mystery novels, digitised here for the first time! * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * The complete short story collections, available in no other collection * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories * Easily locate the tales you want to read * Includes Farnol’s rare non-fiction – available in no other collection * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres CONTENTS: The Jasper Shrig Books The Amateur Gentleman (1913) Peregrine’s Progress (1922) The Loring Mystery (1925) The High Adventure (1925) The Quest of Youth (1927) The Way Beyond (1933) The Crooked Furrow (1937) The Happy Harvest (1939) Murder by Nail (1942) Heritage Perilous (1946) My Lord of Wrybourne (1948) The Ninth Earl (1950) Waif of the River (1952) Treasure and Vengeance Series Black Bartlemy’s Treasure (1920) Martin Conisby’s Vengeance (1921) Other Novels My Lady Caprice (1907) The Broad Highway (1910) The Money Moon (1911) The Honourable Mr. Tawnish (1913) Beltane the Smith (1915) The Definite Object (1917) Our Admirable Betty (1918) The Geste of Duke Jocelyn (1919) Sir John Dering (1923) Guyfford of Weare (1928) Another Day (1929) Over the Hills (1930) The Jade of Destiny (1931) Charmian, Lady Vibart (1932) Winds of Fortune (1934) John o’ the Green (1935) A Pageant of Victory (1936) The Lonely Road (1938) Adam Penfeather, Buccaneer (1940) The King Liveth (1942) The Piping Times (1945) The Fool Beloved (1949) The Glad Summer (1951) Justice by Midnight (1955) The Short Story Collections The Shadow and Other Stories (1929) Voices from the Dust (1932) Portrait of a Gentleman in Colours (1935) A Matter of Business (1940) Uncollected Stories The Short Stories List of Short Stories in Chronological Order List of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order The Non-Fiction Some War Impressions (1918) Famous Prize Fights (1928)
Publisher: Delphi Classics
ISBN: 1801701679
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 10838
Book Description
The interwar British author Jeffery Farnol is known for writing romance novels, adventure yarns and detective thrillers. Along with Georgette Heyer, he largely established the Regency romantic genre of literature. For over 40 years, his swashbuckling historical romances were ranked among the best-selling fiction of the world, winning the admiration of millions of readers. For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents Farnol’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, many rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Farnol’s life and works * Concise introductions to the major works * All 39 novels, with individual contents tables * Many rare novels appearing for the first time in digital publishing * The complete Jasper Shrig mystery novels, digitised here for the first time! * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * The complete short story collections, available in no other collection * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories * Easily locate the tales you want to read * Includes Farnol’s rare non-fiction – available in no other collection * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres CONTENTS: The Jasper Shrig Books The Amateur Gentleman (1913) Peregrine’s Progress (1922) The Loring Mystery (1925) The High Adventure (1925) The Quest of Youth (1927) The Way Beyond (1933) The Crooked Furrow (1937) The Happy Harvest (1939) Murder by Nail (1942) Heritage Perilous (1946) My Lord of Wrybourne (1948) The Ninth Earl (1950) Waif of the River (1952) Treasure and Vengeance Series Black Bartlemy’s Treasure (1920) Martin Conisby’s Vengeance (1921) Other Novels My Lady Caprice (1907) The Broad Highway (1910) The Money Moon (1911) The Honourable Mr. Tawnish (1913) Beltane the Smith (1915) The Definite Object (1917) Our Admirable Betty (1918) The Geste of Duke Jocelyn (1919) Sir John Dering (1923) Guyfford of Weare (1928) Another Day (1929) Over the Hills (1930) The Jade of Destiny (1931) Charmian, Lady Vibart (1932) Winds of Fortune (1934) John o’ the Green (1935) A Pageant of Victory (1936) The Lonely Road (1938) Adam Penfeather, Buccaneer (1940) The King Liveth (1942) The Piping Times (1945) The Fool Beloved (1949) The Glad Summer (1951) Justice by Midnight (1955) The Short Story Collections The Shadow and Other Stories (1929) Voices from the Dust (1932) Portrait of a Gentleman in Colours (1935) A Matter of Business (1940) Uncollected Stories The Short Stories List of Short Stories in Chronological Order List of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order The Non-Fiction Some War Impressions (1918) Famous Prize Fights (1928)
The Wayward Priest
Author: william N Mckelvy
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595208940
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
Falling overboard, almost drowned, an attractive girl goes under a personality change. Her memory gone, only her survival instinct left, she is taken to a priest's African missionary. Lilly wakes up night after night in her bed exhausted, blood on her mouth and gown. She begs the Father to lock her in at night. The two of them fall in love. She crashes in a plane, he thinks she is dead. He goes to Ireland, leaves the priesthood, falls in love, then tragedy strikes. He returns to Africa dreaming of Lilly until one day…
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595208940
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
Falling overboard, almost drowned, an attractive girl goes under a personality change. Her memory gone, only her survival instinct left, she is taken to a priest's African missionary. Lilly wakes up night after night in her bed exhausted, blood on her mouth and gown. She begs the Father to lock her in at night. The two of them fall in love. She crashes in a plane, he thinks she is dead. He goes to Ireland, leaves the priesthood, falls in love, then tragedy strikes. He returns to Africa dreaming of Lilly until one day…