Author: Bernhard Abrahamsson
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1440102651
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Looking back, author Bernhard J. Abrahamsson cannot say exactly why, at age fourteen, he chose a seafaring life. Perhaps, the choice was less the result of deliberate design and pursuit than of circumstances that led him in that direction. In The Beckoning Sea, Abrahamsson, a native of Sweden, shares the short stories and vignettes from a youth spent dreaming of seeing the world. This memoir narrates his experiences when he joined the Swedish Merchant Marine and sailed all over the world on Swedish and Israeli merchant ships through the 1950s. He passed the sea captain's exam in 1953 and was licensed as a captain in 1958, reaching the rank of commander in the Swedish Naval Reserve before becoming a US citizen. Funny and sad events mesh to form a picture of seafaring as it once was--of a lifestyle that no longer exists. The Beckoning Sea offers stories of friendship, loss and madness at sea, the forces of nature, and life in the rough ports of the Baltic coal trade immediately after World War II. A tale of a boy's journey to adulthood, The Beckoning Sea also contains a collection of memories and often comical stories from Abrahamsson's own second chapter--his life after leaving the sea and planting his feet on firm ground.
The Beckoning Sea
Author: Bernhard Abrahamsson
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1440102651
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Looking back, author Bernhard J. Abrahamsson cannot say exactly why, at age fourteen, he chose a seafaring life. Perhaps, the choice was less the result of deliberate design and pursuit than of circumstances that led him in that direction. In The Beckoning Sea, Abrahamsson, a native of Sweden, shares the short stories and vignettes from a youth spent dreaming of seeing the world. This memoir narrates his experiences when he joined the Swedish Merchant Marine and sailed all over the world on Swedish and Israeli merchant ships through the 1950s. He passed the sea captain's exam in 1953 and was licensed as a captain in 1958, reaching the rank of commander in the Swedish Naval Reserve before becoming a US citizen. Funny and sad events mesh to form a picture of seafaring as it once was--of a lifestyle that no longer exists. The Beckoning Sea offers stories of friendship, loss and madness at sea, the forces of nature, and life in the rough ports of the Baltic coal trade immediately after World War II. A tale of a boy's journey to adulthood, The Beckoning Sea also contains a collection of memories and often comical stories from Abrahamsson's own second chapter--his life after leaving the sea and planting his feet on firm ground.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1440102651
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Looking back, author Bernhard J. Abrahamsson cannot say exactly why, at age fourteen, he chose a seafaring life. Perhaps, the choice was less the result of deliberate design and pursuit than of circumstances that led him in that direction. In The Beckoning Sea, Abrahamsson, a native of Sweden, shares the short stories and vignettes from a youth spent dreaming of seeing the world. This memoir narrates his experiences when he joined the Swedish Merchant Marine and sailed all over the world on Swedish and Israeli merchant ships through the 1950s. He passed the sea captain's exam in 1953 and was licensed as a captain in 1958, reaching the rank of commander in the Swedish Naval Reserve before becoming a US citizen. Funny and sad events mesh to form a picture of seafaring as it once was--of a lifestyle that no longer exists. The Beckoning Sea offers stories of friendship, loss and madness at sea, the forces of nature, and life in the rough ports of the Baltic coal trade immediately after World War II. A tale of a boy's journey to adulthood, The Beckoning Sea also contains a collection of memories and often comical stories from Abrahamsson's own second chapter--his life after leaving the sea and planting his feet on firm ground.
The Beckoning Waters
Author: Robert Carse
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Lakes (North America)
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
Traces the life of an Irishman who comes to the Great Lakes region to seek his fortune between 1876 and 1932.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Lakes (North America)
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
Traces the life of an Irishman who comes to the Great Lakes region to seek his fortune between 1876 and 1932.
The Beckoning Sea
Author: Stephen Kabak
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
The Beckoning Fair One
Author: Oliver Onions
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486436470
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
"Miles ahead of the average ghost-story" — Sunday Times. A novelist retreats to an abandoned house in the heart of London, where he becomes enthralled by an 18th-century spirit — and where his contact with the outside world gradually diminishes. Acclaimed by such masters as Lovecraft as one of the best ghost stories in the English language.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486436470
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
"Miles ahead of the average ghost-story" — Sunday Times. A novelist retreats to an abandoned house in the heart of London, where he becomes enthralled by an 18th-century spirit — and where his contact with the outside world gradually diminishes. Acclaimed by such masters as Lovecraft as one of the best ghost stories in the English language.
The Beckoning Ice
Author: Joan Druett
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780992258832
Category : Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
The fifth in the Wiki Coffin series finds the U.S. Exploring Expedition off Cape Horn, a grim outpost made still more threatening by the report of a corpse on a drifting iceberg, closely followed by a gruesome death on board. Was it suicide, or a particularly brutal murder? Wiki investigates, only to find himself fighting desperately for his own life.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780992258832
Category : Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
The fifth in the Wiki Coffin series finds the U.S. Exploring Expedition off Cape Horn, a grim outpost made still more threatening by the report of a corpse on a drifting iceberg, closely followed by a gruesome death on board. Was it suicide, or a particularly brutal murder? Wiki investigates, only to find himself fighting desperately for his own life.
The Beckoning
Author: Michael Minot
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
ISBN: 1630471240
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
An Unexpected Journey From Atheism To Christianity "In The Beckoning: Examining the Truths That Transformed an Atheist Attorney Into a Believer In God", Michael Minot details his journey from Atheism to Christianity. Engaging and thought provoking, this story provides incite into the inner workings of Michael’s deeply prejudiced atheist mind and the intense struggle that occurred when he encountered God’s truths. “Encouraging to fellow believers and a revelation to skeptics, Michael Minot's recounting of how he was wooed from atheism to faith is a fascinating read, unique in its approach and thorough in its layout of his case.” --- Jerry B. Jenkins, Writer of the Left Behind series “An amazing story and superbly written. "The Beckoning" may be one of the most powerful conversion stories brought to print in the last 10 years. Page after page, so many insights I never considered before. And I've been a Christ follower for more than 40 years. An outstanding read.” --- Dr. Larry Thompson, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church of Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
ISBN: 1630471240
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
An Unexpected Journey From Atheism To Christianity "In The Beckoning: Examining the Truths That Transformed an Atheist Attorney Into a Believer In God", Michael Minot details his journey from Atheism to Christianity. Engaging and thought provoking, this story provides incite into the inner workings of Michael’s deeply prejudiced atheist mind and the intense struggle that occurred when he encountered God’s truths. “Encouraging to fellow believers and a revelation to skeptics, Michael Minot's recounting of how he was wooed from atheism to faith is a fascinating read, unique in its approach and thorough in its layout of his case.” --- Jerry B. Jenkins, Writer of the Left Behind series “An amazing story and superbly written. "The Beckoning" may be one of the most powerful conversion stories brought to print in the last 10 years. Page after page, so many insights I never considered before. And I've been a Christ follower for more than 40 years. An outstanding read.” --- Dr. Larry Thompson, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church of Fort Lauderdale, Florida
The Beckoning Silence
Author: Joe Simpson
Publisher: The Mountaineers Books
ISBN: 9780898869415
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
Brash and colorful, Simpson has never been more entertaining.
Publisher: The Mountaineers Books
ISBN: 9780898869415
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
Brash and colorful, Simpson has never been more entertaining.
The Beckoning Light and Home to the Light
Author: Ellen Wallace Douglas
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 146695731X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 371
Book Description
The Beckoning Light and Home to the Light are combined in one book to indicate to the reader the scope of messages brought to us by Archangel Gabriel from 1987 to 1999. He and eleven Master Teachers came to Earth to awaken us to what we already know, as children of God. The one message: wake up and live from the Lord God of Your Being. May the reader glean from the pages all that s/he needs to know to awaken and return home to God.
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 146695731X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 371
Book Description
The Beckoning Light and Home to the Light are combined in one book to indicate to the reader the scope of messages brought to us by Archangel Gabriel from 1987 to 1999. He and eleven Master Teachers came to Earth to awaken us to what we already know, as children of God. The one message: wake up and live from the Lord God of Your Being. May the reader glean from the pages all that s/he needs to know to awaken and return home to God.
By the Beckoning Sea
Author: Carole Gift Page
Publisher: Barbour Publishing
ISBN: 9781602600768
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Ashley finds herself torn between the man she loved and the one she loves now.
Publisher: Barbour Publishing
ISBN: 9781602600768
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Ashley finds herself torn between the man she loved and the one she loves now.
The Beckoning Lady
Author: Margery Allingham
Publisher: Ipso Books
ISBN: 1504048725
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
Murder darkens the bright days of summer in an idyllic Suffolk village, in an Albert Campion mystery that is simply “unforgettable” (A.S. Byatt). Private detective Albert Campion’s glorious summer in Pontisbright is blighted by death. Amidst the preparations for Minnie and Tonker Cassand’s fabulous summer party, a murder is discovered—and it falls to Campion to unravel the intricate web of motives, suspicion and deception. Danger is hardly unknown in this idyllic rural village, but it is a less romantic peril than Campion faced on his first visit, more than twenty years ago . . . “My very favourite of the four Queens of Crime is Allingham.” —J. K. Rowling “Margery Allingham has precious few peers and no superiors.” —The Sunday Times “Allingham has that rare gift in a novelist, the creation of characters so rich and so real that they stay with the reader forever.” —Sara Paretsky
Publisher: Ipso Books
ISBN: 1504048725
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
Murder darkens the bright days of summer in an idyllic Suffolk village, in an Albert Campion mystery that is simply “unforgettable” (A.S. Byatt). Private detective Albert Campion’s glorious summer in Pontisbright is blighted by death. Amidst the preparations for Minnie and Tonker Cassand’s fabulous summer party, a murder is discovered—and it falls to Campion to unravel the intricate web of motives, suspicion and deception. Danger is hardly unknown in this idyllic rural village, but it is a less romantic peril than Campion faced on his first visit, more than twenty years ago . . . “My very favourite of the four Queens of Crime is Allingham.” —J. K. Rowling “Margery Allingham has precious few peers and no superiors.” —The Sunday Times “Allingham has that rare gift in a novelist, the creation of characters so rich and so real that they stay with the reader forever.” —Sara Paretsky