Author: Peter Godwin
Publisher: Back Bay Books
ISBN: 0316032093
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
After his father's heart attack in 1984, Peter Godwin began a series of pilgrimages back to Zimbabwe, the land of his birth, from Manhattan, where he now lives. On these frequent visits to check on his elderly parents, he bore witness to Zimbabwe's dramatic spiral downwards into the jaws of violent chaos, presided over by an increasingly enraged dictator. And yet long after their comfortable lifestyle had been shattered and millions were fleeing, his parents refuse to leave, steadfast in their allegiance to the failed state that has been their adopted home for 50 years. Then Godwin discovered a shocking family secret that helped explain their loyalty. Africa was his father's sanctuary from another identity, another world. When a Crocodile Eats the Sun is a stirring memoir of the disintegration of a family set against the collapse of a country. But it is also a vivid portrait of the profound strength of the human spirit and the enduring power of love.
When a Crocodile Eats the Sun
Author: Peter Godwin
Publisher: Back Bay Books
ISBN: 0316032093
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
After his father's heart attack in 1984, Peter Godwin began a series of pilgrimages back to Zimbabwe, the land of his birth, from Manhattan, where he now lives. On these frequent visits to check on his elderly parents, he bore witness to Zimbabwe's dramatic spiral downwards into the jaws of violent chaos, presided over by an increasingly enraged dictator. And yet long after their comfortable lifestyle had been shattered and millions were fleeing, his parents refuse to leave, steadfast in their allegiance to the failed state that has been their adopted home for 50 years. Then Godwin discovered a shocking family secret that helped explain their loyalty. Africa was his father's sanctuary from another identity, another world. When a Crocodile Eats the Sun is a stirring memoir of the disintegration of a family set against the collapse of a country. But it is also a vivid portrait of the profound strength of the human spirit and the enduring power of love.
Publisher: Back Bay Books
ISBN: 0316032093
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
After his father's heart attack in 1984, Peter Godwin began a series of pilgrimages back to Zimbabwe, the land of his birth, from Manhattan, where he now lives. On these frequent visits to check on his elderly parents, he bore witness to Zimbabwe's dramatic spiral downwards into the jaws of violent chaos, presided over by an increasingly enraged dictator. And yet long after their comfortable lifestyle had been shattered and millions were fleeing, his parents refuse to leave, steadfast in their allegiance to the failed state that has been their adopted home for 50 years. Then Godwin discovered a shocking family secret that helped explain their loyalty. Africa was his father's sanctuary from another identity, another world. When a Crocodile Eats the Sun is a stirring memoir of the disintegration of a family set against the collapse of a country. But it is also a vivid portrait of the profound strength of the human spirit and the enduring power of love.
The Eye of the Crocodile
Author: Val Plumwood
Publisher: ANU E Press
ISBN: 1922144177
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
Val Plumwood was an eminent environmental philosopher and activist who was prominent in the development of radical ecophilosophy from the early 1970s until her death in 2008. Her book Feminism and the Mastery of Nature (1992) has become a classic. In 1985 she was attacked by a crocodile while kayaking alone in the Kakadu national park in the Northern Territory. She was death rolled three times before being released from the crocodile’s jaws. She crawled for hours through swamp with appalling injuries before being rescued. The experience made her well placed to write about cultural responses to death and predation. The first section of The Eye of the Crocodile consists of chapters intended for a book on crocodiles that remained unfinished at the time of Val’s death. The remaining chapters are previously published papers brought together to form an overview of Val’s ideas on death, predation and nature.
Publisher: ANU E Press
ISBN: 1922144177
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
Val Plumwood was an eminent environmental philosopher and activist who was prominent in the development of radical ecophilosophy from the early 1970s until her death in 2008. Her book Feminism and the Mastery of Nature (1992) has become a classic. In 1985 she was attacked by a crocodile while kayaking alone in the Kakadu national park in the Northern Territory. She was death rolled three times before being released from the crocodile’s jaws. She crawled for hours through swamp with appalling injuries before being rescued. The experience made her well placed to write about cultural responses to death and predation. The first section of The Eye of the Crocodile consists of chapters intended for a book on crocodiles that remained unfinished at the time of Val’s death. The remaining chapters are previously published papers brought together to form an overview of Val’s ideas on death, predation and nature.
Creature of an Ancient Dreaming
Author: Graham Wilson
Publisher: Graham Wilson
ISBN: 1311238158
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
A fisherman finds a unidentified head in a waterhole in Northern Australia. I seems to be the possession of a huge and ancient crocodile which lives there and does not want to let it go. The police are called to investigate and they too are awed by the crocodile which lives there. At the same time what first appeared to be a crocodile attack turns into murder. Who is this man who no one seems to
Publisher: Graham Wilson
ISBN: 1311238158
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
A fisherman finds a unidentified head in a waterhole in Northern Australia. I seems to be the possession of a huge and ancient crocodile which lives there and does not want to let it go. The police are called to investigate and they too are awed by the crocodile which lives there. At the same time what first appeared to be a crocodile attack turns into murder. Who is this man who no one seems to
Crocodile on the Sandbank
Author: Elizabeth Peters
Publisher: C & R Crime
ISBN: 178033446X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Amelia Peabody is Elizabeth Peters' most brilliant and best-loved creation, a thoroughly Victorian feminist who takes the stuffy world of archaeology by storm with her shocking men's pants and no-nonsense attitude! In this first adventure, our headstrong heroine decides to use her substantial inheritance to see the world. On her travels, she rescues a gentlewoman in distress - Evelyn Barton-Forbes - and the two become friends. The two companions continue to Egypt where they face mysteries, mummies and the redoubtable Radcliffe Emerson, an outspoken archaeologist, who doesn't need women to help him solve mysteries -- at least that's what he thinks!
Publisher: C & R Crime
ISBN: 178033446X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Amelia Peabody is Elizabeth Peters' most brilliant and best-loved creation, a thoroughly Victorian feminist who takes the stuffy world of archaeology by storm with her shocking men's pants and no-nonsense attitude! In this first adventure, our headstrong heroine decides to use her substantial inheritance to see the world. On her travels, she rescues a gentlewoman in distress - Evelyn Barton-Forbes - and the two become friends. The two companions continue to Egypt where they face mysteries, mummies and the redoubtable Radcliffe Emerson, an outspoken archaeologist, who doesn't need women to help him solve mysteries -- at least that's what he thinks!
Into the Crocodile Nest
Author: Benedict Allen
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780571206223
Category : Ethnology
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
Benedict Allen travelled through Papua New Guinea in search of a tribe that would let him participate in an initiation ceremony into manhood. He was finally admitted to the ceremonies of the Sepik tribe, whose totemic god is the crocodile. With fifteen other young males, Allen was secluded from the village in a large nest-like enclosure. Crocodile marks were carved onto their bodies with sharpened bamboo. Grey mud was applied to stop the blood-flow from their wounds, and they were beaten every day for six weeks. This book is the story of Allen's initiation experiences - a tale of love, community through shared pain and of sudden death.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780571206223
Category : Ethnology
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
Benedict Allen travelled through Papua New Guinea in search of a tribe that would let him participate in an initiation ceremony into manhood. He was finally admitted to the ceremonies of the Sepik tribe, whose totemic god is the crocodile. With fifteen other young males, Allen was secluded from the village in a large nest-like enclosure. Crocodile marks were carved onto their bodies with sharpened bamboo. Grey mud was applied to stop the blood-flow from their wounds, and they were beaten every day for six weeks. This book is the story of Allen's initiation experiences - a tale of love, community through shared pain and of sudden death.
The Diary
Author: Graham Wilson
Publisher: BeyondBeyond Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
A fisherman finds a unidentified head in a waterhole in Northern Australia. What first appeared to be a crocodile attack turns into murder. Who is this man who no one seems to know. Susan returns to England, pregnant.after her escape, now engaged to another man . Her past returns to haunt her.in memories and dreams. She must read the diary of her former lover, she must decide the child's fate. This book follows the consequences of the actions which conclude the first book, Just Visiting, where Susan an English backpacker comes to Australia, gets caught in a terrifying relationship and barely escapes. She carries this man's child but another glittering relationship beckons. Her future seems bright.But slowly and inexorably the truth of what really happened in Australia emerges. The police have her photo. They are closing in on her identity. It seems to Susan that the malevolent spirit of the crocodile which pursued her in the first book is slowly taking her over. She must make yet more terrible choices in order to save herself and her sanity and avoid another betrayal. She has this mans diary, she hopes it holds the key.
Publisher: BeyondBeyond Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
A fisherman finds a unidentified head in a waterhole in Northern Australia. What first appeared to be a crocodile attack turns into murder. Who is this man who no one seems to know. Susan returns to England, pregnant.after her escape, now engaged to another man . Her past returns to haunt her.in memories and dreams. She must read the diary of her former lover, she must decide the child's fate. This book follows the consequences of the actions which conclude the first book, Just Visiting, where Susan an English backpacker comes to Australia, gets caught in a terrifying relationship and barely escapes. She carries this man's child but another glittering relationship beckons. Her future seems bright.But slowly and inexorably the truth of what really happened in Australia emerges. The police have her photo. They are closing in on her identity. It seems to Susan that the malevolent spirit of the crocodile which pursued her in the first book is slowly taking her over. She must make yet more terrible choices in order to save herself and her sanity and avoid another betrayal. She has this mans diary, she hopes it holds the key.
Tales of the Fallen Beasts
Author: Brandon Mull
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545901316
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 157
Book Description
Save the spirit animals in this gripping special edition in the New York Times–bestselling series, tied to the new multiplatform Fall of the Beasts arc. All across the world, legends are appearing. Great Beasts—once the most powerful beings in Erdas—are being summoned as spirit animals. Bonded to special kids, they unite the human and animal worlds. But a mysterious stranger is hunting these legends, just as they are reborn. And he’s crushing anyone who stands in his way. These are the stories of those stolen legends, and of the young heroes who will stop at nothing to get them back. These are the Tales of the Fallen Beasts.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545901316
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 157
Book Description
Save the spirit animals in this gripping special edition in the New York Times–bestselling series, tied to the new multiplatform Fall of the Beasts arc. All across the world, legends are appearing. Great Beasts—once the most powerful beings in Erdas—are being summoned as spirit animals. Bonded to special kids, they unite the human and animal worlds. But a mysterious stranger is hunting these legends, just as they are reborn. And he’s crushing anyone who stands in his way. These are the stories of those stolen legends, and of the young heroes who will stop at nothing to get them back. These are the Tales of the Fallen Beasts.
Defeating the Leviathan Spirit
Author: Shawn Beaton
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781549529832
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
2nd Edition of "Defeating the Leviathan Spirit" In this 2nd Edition book I take a closer look at the strange fire of Leviathan and how its spreading like a wildfire in the Charismatic Church. I am a Charismatic Christian myself, but we must test the spirits also, and not assume everything that is spiritual is of the Holy Spirit. In addition, I've written a new chapter examining the Trump presidency and how it is being effected by the Leviathan spirit. I also provide guidance for how Christians should respond to the scandals and how we should pray. For too long the spirit of Leviathan has remained hidden. Even when he is exposed he manages to pass from our memory and retreat back into the dark. This spirit is like a crocodile and remains hidden until a opportunity to strike comes.Wherever this spirit works there are arguments breaking out and reconciliation seems to be impossible when this spirit is lurking around behind the scenes. Jesus Christ is shining His light upon this elusive spirit once again. Through this book you will learn the character traits of this evil spirit. One whole chapter is dedicated to this evil spirit. That chapter is Job 41 and it is full of metaphorical language. I will interpret this cryptic chapter for you so that you can understand this spirit. Each verse will be examined in detail. In addition, you will see how this spirit influences global events. At the end of the book there is a prayer to break the curses of pride/Leviathan, plus there is a self-deliverance prayer to cast out lesser Leviathan spirits and any demons related to this spirit. Leviathan is the king over all the children of pride. Many Christians unknowingly serve Leviathan as king through the sin of pride. It is time to leave Leviathan's kingdom and rededicate our lives to the Lord Jesus Christ and His kingdom. After you have read this book you will know how to defeat Leviathan as an individual and as a church. It is my hope that pastors get a hold of this book so they can break the grip of this spirit off their congregations. May God expose this spirit to you and give you the grace and power needed to defeat it.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781549529832
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
2nd Edition of "Defeating the Leviathan Spirit" In this 2nd Edition book I take a closer look at the strange fire of Leviathan and how its spreading like a wildfire in the Charismatic Church. I am a Charismatic Christian myself, but we must test the spirits also, and not assume everything that is spiritual is of the Holy Spirit. In addition, I've written a new chapter examining the Trump presidency and how it is being effected by the Leviathan spirit. I also provide guidance for how Christians should respond to the scandals and how we should pray. For too long the spirit of Leviathan has remained hidden. Even when he is exposed he manages to pass from our memory and retreat back into the dark. This spirit is like a crocodile and remains hidden until a opportunity to strike comes.Wherever this spirit works there are arguments breaking out and reconciliation seems to be impossible when this spirit is lurking around behind the scenes. Jesus Christ is shining His light upon this elusive spirit once again. Through this book you will learn the character traits of this evil spirit. One whole chapter is dedicated to this evil spirit. That chapter is Job 41 and it is full of metaphorical language. I will interpret this cryptic chapter for you so that you can understand this spirit. Each verse will be examined in detail. In addition, you will see how this spirit influences global events. At the end of the book there is a prayer to break the curses of pride/Leviathan, plus there is a self-deliverance prayer to cast out lesser Leviathan spirits and any demons related to this spirit. Leviathan is the king over all the children of pride. Many Christians unknowingly serve Leviathan as king through the sin of pride. It is time to leave Leviathan's kingdom and rededicate our lives to the Lord Jesus Christ and His kingdom. After you have read this book you will know how to defeat Leviathan as an individual and as a church. It is my hope that pastors get a hold of this book so they can break the grip of this spirit off their congregations. May God expose this spirit to you and give you the grace and power needed to defeat it.
Immortal Guardians (Spirit Animals: Fall of the Beasts, Book 1)
Author: Eliot Schrefer
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 054583001X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
A dark threat faces the world of Erdas in this riveting new saga from the New York Times bestselling series. A heart-pounding new adventure from the New York Times bestselling series.In the world of Erdas, every child must discover if they will summon a spirit animal, a rare and incredible gift. Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan were rare even among those few. They summoned legendary animals--brave guardians who were reborn to protect their world.Now more of these legends are appearing across Erdas, bonded to special children. But a dark force has emerged. Older than memory, it has slept for centuries beneath the surface of the world. With the power to tear away spirit animals, it begins a rampage that will be felt in every corner of Erdas. If the young heroes can't stop it, the darkness will first consume the spirit animals . . . and then the world.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 054583001X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
A dark threat faces the world of Erdas in this riveting new saga from the New York Times bestselling series. A heart-pounding new adventure from the New York Times bestselling series.In the world of Erdas, every child must discover if they will summon a spirit animal, a rare and incredible gift. Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan were rare even among those few. They summoned legendary animals--brave guardians who were reborn to protect their world.Now more of these legends are appearing across Erdas, bonded to special children. But a dark force has emerged. Older than memory, it has slept for centuries beneath the surface of the world. With the power to tear away spirit animals, it begins a rampage that will be felt in every corner of Erdas. If the young heroes can't stop it, the darkness will first consume the spirit animals . . . and then the world.
Hearing God in Conversation
Author: Sam Williamson
Publisher: Kregel Publications
ISBN: 0825444241
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
"I picked it up out of curiosity and I couldn’t put it down."--Eugene Peterson Christians are comfortable saying that Christianity is about a relationship with God. Yet many might also say that they sense little meaningful relationship with God in their own lives. After all, the foundation of good relationship is communication—-but conversation with God often seems to go only one way. We may sing of walking and talking with God in the garden, His voice falling on our ears, but few have heard that beloved voice themselves. Sam Williamson acknowledges the fundamental human longing to hear God’s voice and offers a hopeful supposition: God is always speaking—-we’ve just never been taught how to recognize His voice. Williamson handles this potentially heady topic with his characteristic straightforwardness and leavening humor. This book deftly bridges the gap between solid biblical theology and practical application, addressing topics such as how to truly pray without ceasing, how to brainstorm with God, how to navigate our emotions, how to answer God’s questions, and how to hear God’s voice for others. Hearing God in Conversation offers simple, step-by-step lessons on how to hear God. Williamson begins with Scripture meditation. He then expands the practice of listening for that voice everywhere—in the checkout line, on the job, in a movie theater, and even in silence. From there, he demonstrates how to hear God’s guidance when making any decision. By the end, readers’ eyes and ears will be opened to the limitless methods through which God speaks.
Publisher: Kregel Publications
ISBN: 0825444241
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
"I picked it up out of curiosity and I couldn’t put it down."--Eugene Peterson Christians are comfortable saying that Christianity is about a relationship with God. Yet many might also say that they sense little meaningful relationship with God in their own lives. After all, the foundation of good relationship is communication—-but conversation with God often seems to go only one way. We may sing of walking and talking with God in the garden, His voice falling on our ears, but few have heard that beloved voice themselves. Sam Williamson acknowledges the fundamental human longing to hear God’s voice and offers a hopeful supposition: God is always speaking—-we’ve just never been taught how to recognize His voice. Williamson handles this potentially heady topic with his characteristic straightforwardness and leavening humor. This book deftly bridges the gap between solid biblical theology and practical application, addressing topics such as how to truly pray without ceasing, how to brainstorm with God, how to navigate our emotions, how to answer God’s questions, and how to hear God’s voice for others. Hearing God in Conversation offers simple, step-by-step lessons on how to hear God. Williamson begins with Scripture meditation. He then expands the practice of listening for that voice everywhere—in the checkout line, on the job, in a movie theater, and even in silence. From there, he demonstrates how to hear God’s guidance when making any decision. By the end, readers’ eyes and ears will be opened to the limitless methods through which God speaks.