Author: Tracy Johnston
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Tracy Johnston's account of her rafting expedition down Borneo's Boh River.
Shooting the Boh
Author: Tracy Johnston
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Tracy Johnston's account of her rafting expedition down Borneo's Boh River.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Tracy Johnston's account of her rafting expedition down Borneo's Boh River.
Travels with Anne
Author: Stuart Anderson
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1462834442
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Travels with Anne is a hilarious account of vacation misadventures. Join Stuart Anderson and his ever-faithful companion, Anne, as they try their luck in various unlikely vacation spots, including: southern Africa, where Anne and Stuart learn about the perils of traveling with a guide who knows absolutely nothing about the country; Central America, where the vacationers learn about humidity, jungle insects, and why it doesnt pay to drop your eyeglasses into the ocean; the Yukon Territory, where Anne and Stuart find that grizzly bears can be very annoying; the Canadian High Arctic, where it turns outif you can believe itthat the weather can be pretty darned bad; Trinidad and Tobago, where the most notable things about the weather are the rain and the fact that it never stops; Mexicos Copper Canyon, where Stuart and Anne are lucky enough to travel with the quintessential Texas windbag; and, finally, West Texass Chihuahan Desert, where the vacationers enjoy missing car keys, flat tires, and repeated encounters with seemingly insane bird watchers. Along with being endlessly funny, Travels with Anne is also a surefire cure for wanderlust. Read this book, and for heavens sake stay at home.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1462834442
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Travels with Anne is a hilarious account of vacation misadventures. Join Stuart Anderson and his ever-faithful companion, Anne, as they try their luck in various unlikely vacation spots, including: southern Africa, where Anne and Stuart learn about the perils of traveling with a guide who knows absolutely nothing about the country; Central America, where the vacationers learn about humidity, jungle insects, and why it doesnt pay to drop your eyeglasses into the ocean; the Yukon Territory, where Anne and Stuart find that grizzly bears can be very annoying; the Canadian High Arctic, where it turns outif you can believe itthat the weather can be pretty darned bad; Trinidad and Tobago, where the most notable things about the weather are the rain and the fact that it never stops; Mexicos Copper Canyon, where Stuart and Anne are lucky enough to travel with the quintessential Texas windbag; and, finally, West Texass Chihuahan Desert, where the vacationers enjoy missing car keys, flat tires, and repeated encounters with seemingly insane bird watchers. Along with being endlessly funny, Travels with Anne is also a surefire cure for wanderlust. Read this book, and for heavens sake stay at home.
I Shot the Buddha
Author: Colin Cotterill
Publisher: Soho Press
ISBN: 1616957239
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
A fiendishly clever mystery in which Dr. Siri and his friends investigate three interlocking murders—and the ungodly motives behind them Laos, 1979: Retired coroner Siri Paiboun and his wife, Madame Daeng, have never been able to turn away a misfit. As a result, they share their small Vientiane house with an assortment of homeless people, mendicants, and oddballs. One of these oddballs is Noo, a Buddhist monk, who rides out on his bicycle one day and never comes back, leaving only a cryptic note in the refrigerator: a plea to help a fellow monk escape across the Mekhong River to Thailand. Naturally, Siri can’t turn down the adventure, and soon he and his friends find themselves running afoul of Lao secret service officers and famous spiritualists. Buddhism is a powerful influence on both morals and politics in Southeast Asia. In order to exonerate an innocent man, they will have to figure out who is cloaking terrible misdeeds in religiosity.
Publisher: Soho Press
ISBN: 1616957239
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
A fiendishly clever mystery in which Dr. Siri and his friends investigate three interlocking murders—and the ungodly motives behind them Laos, 1979: Retired coroner Siri Paiboun and his wife, Madame Daeng, have never been able to turn away a misfit. As a result, they share their small Vientiane house with an assortment of homeless people, mendicants, and oddballs. One of these oddballs is Noo, a Buddhist monk, who rides out on his bicycle one day and never comes back, leaving only a cryptic note in the refrigerator: a plea to help a fellow monk escape across the Mekhong River to Thailand. Naturally, Siri can’t turn down the adventure, and soon he and his friends find themselves running afoul of Lao secret service officers and famous spiritualists. Buddhism is a powerful influence on both morals and politics in Southeast Asia. In order to exonerate an innocent man, they will have to figure out who is cloaking terrible misdeeds in religiosity.
Ibiza Bohemia
Author: Renu Kashyap
Publisher: Assouline Publishing
ISBN: 1614285918
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 6
Book Description
From roaring nightlife to peaceful yoga retreats, Ibiza’s hippie-chic atmosphere is its hallmark. This quintessential Mediterranean hot spot has served as an escape for artists, creatives, and musicians alike for decades. It is a place to reinvent oneself, to walk the fine line between civilization and wilderness, and to discover bliss. Ibiza Bohemia explores the island’s scenic Balearic cliffs, its legendary cast of characters, and the archetypal interiors that define its signature style.
Publisher: Assouline Publishing
ISBN: 1614285918
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 6
Book Description
From roaring nightlife to peaceful yoga retreats, Ibiza’s hippie-chic atmosphere is its hallmark. This quintessential Mediterranean hot spot has served as an escape for artists, creatives, and musicians alike for decades. It is a place to reinvent oneself, to walk the fine line between civilization and wilderness, and to discover bliss. Ibiza Bohemia explores the island’s scenic Balearic cliffs, its legendary cast of characters, and the archetypal interiors that define its signature style.
Shooting and Fishing
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Firearms
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Firearms
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Book Description
Blood Kin
Author: Henry Chappell
Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
ISBN: 9780896725300
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Isaac Webb, a young Texas ranger, struggles for decency amid the violence of the Texas Revolution and early Republic. A teen when he joins the Texian army, he discovers an extraordinary mettle in battle and finds love. But when victory over Mexico fails to bring stability and Indian depredations escalate, Isaac must set aside his own hopes in or...
Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
ISBN: 9780896725300
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Isaac Webb, a young Texas ranger, struggles for decency amid the violence of the Texas Revolution and early Republic. A teen when he joins the Texian army, he discovers an extraordinary mettle in battle and finds love. But when victory over Mexico fails to bring stability and Indian depredations escalate, Isaac must set aside his own hopes in or...
Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor Archives #23
Author: Tony Lee
Publisher: Titan Comics
ISBN: 1785850377
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 47
Book Description
The Doctor has been trapped on an alien world with his old enemies now his allies - and his old allies now trying to kill him! He has only one chance to save his life… and possibly an entire galaxy!
Publisher: Titan Comics
ISBN: 1785850377
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 47
Book Description
The Doctor has been trapped on an alien world with his old enemies now his allies - and his old allies now trying to kill him! He has only one chance to save his life… and possibly an entire galaxy!
McClure's Magazine
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Intellect
Languages : en
Pages : 590
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Intellect
Languages : en
Pages : 590
Book Description
Grammar and Dictionary of the Dakota Language
Author: Minnesota Historical Society
Publisher: Washington [D.C.] : Smithsonian Institution ; New York : G.P. Putnam
ISBN:
Category : Dakota language
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
This volume was prepared, in part, from an Missionary effort to preach the Gospel to the Dakotas in their own language. It contains more than sixteen thousand words.
Publisher: Washington [D.C.] : Smithsonian Institution ; New York : G.P. Putnam
ISBN:
Category : Dakota language
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
This volume was prepared, in part, from an Missionary effort to preach the Gospel to the Dakotas in their own language. It contains more than sixteen thousand words.
The Last Cannibals
Author: Ellen B. Basso
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 9780292792067
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
An especially comprehensive study of Brazilian Amazonian Indian history, The Last Cannibals is the first attempt to understand, through indigenous discourse, the emergence of Upper Xingú society. Drawing on oral documents recorded directly from the native language, Ellen Basso transcribes and analyzes nine traditional Kalapalo stories to offer important insights into Kalapalo historical knowledge and the performance of historical narratives within their nonliterate society. This engaging book challenges the familiar view of biography as a strictly Western literary form. Of special interest are biographies of powerful warriors whose actions led to the emergence of a more recent social order based on restrained behaviors from an earlier time when people were said to be fierce and violent. From these stories, Basso explores how the Kalapalo remember and understand their past and what specific linguistic, psychological, and ideological materials they employ to construct their historical consciousness. Her book will be important reading in anthropology, folklore, linguistics, and South American studies.
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 9780292792067
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
An especially comprehensive study of Brazilian Amazonian Indian history, The Last Cannibals is the first attempt to understand, through indigenous discourse, the emergence of Upper Xingú society. Drawing on oral documents recorded directly from the native language, Ellen Basso transcribes and analyzes nine traditional Kalapalo stories to offer important insights into Kalapalo historical knowledge and the performance of historical narratives within their nonliterate society. This engaging book challenges the familiar view of biography as a strictly Western literary form. Of special interest are biographies of powerful warriors whose actions led to the emergence of a more recent social order based on restrained behaviors from an earlier time when people were said to be fierce and violent. From these stories, Basso explores how the Kalapalo remember and understand their past and what specific linguistic, psychological, and ideological materials they employ to construct their historical consciousness. Her book will be important reading in anthropology, folklore, linguistics, and South American studies.