Author: Gregory Newell Smith
Publisher: Seaworthy Publications Incorporated
ISBN: 9781892399229
Category : Seafaring life
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A collection of 17 narrative essays that range from the light and humorous to the sobering and reflective even including a harrowing brush with death.
The Solitude of the Open Sea
Author: Gregory Newell Smith
Publisher: Seaworthy Publications Incorporated
ISBN: 9781892399229
Category : Seafaring life
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A collection of 17 narrative essays that range from the light and humorous to the sobering and reflective even including a harrowing brush with death.
Publisher: Seaworthy Publications Incorporated
ISBN: 9781892399229
Category : Seafaring life
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A collection of 17 narrative essays that range from the light and humorous to the sobering and reflective even including a harrowing brush with death.
The Solitude of the Open Sea
Author: Gregory Newell Smith
Publisher: Seaworthy Publications Incorporated
ISBN: 9781948494724
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Gregory Newell Smith draws on his 50,000 miles of blue water sailing, and a lifetime of world travels, to describe what it's really like to be out there--on your own, far away from family, friends, and the societal safety nets we have come to depend on. From a terrifying storm in the Tasman Sea, to the befuddlement of a Fijian kava ceremony, to the intimate relationship with the stars for sextant navigation, Smith tells would-be-adventurers how it feels to experience the pleasures and trials of extended travel. These days, with the Internet, sailing blogs, and GPS, cruising may seem less daunting, but the ocean--the Open Sea--still remains the greatest challenge of all"--
Publisher: Seaworthy Publications Incorporated
ISBN: 9781948494724
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Gregory Newell Smith draws on his 50,000 miles of blue water sailing, and a lifetime of world travels, to describe what it's really like to be out there--on your own, far away from family, friends, and the societal safety nets we have come to depend on. From a terrifying storm in the Tasman Sea, to the befuddlement of a Fijian kava ceremony, to the intimate relationship with the stars for sextant navigation, Smith tells would-be-adventurers how it feels to experience the pleasures and trials of extended travel. These days, with the Internet, sailing blogs, and GPS, cruising may seem less daunting, but the ocean--the Open Sea--still remains the greatest challenge of all"--
By the Open Sea
Author: August Strindberg
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
The House by the Sea
Author: May Sarton
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1497646359
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
The author and poet’s graceful elegy about life, love, work, and growing older: “The most moving and the most thoughtful [of her] journal-memoirs” (The Plain Dealer, Cleveland). When May Sarton uprooted her life after fifteen years in the refurbished New Hampshire house with the garden she tended so lovingly, she relied solely on instinct. And something told her it was time to move on. Accompanied by her wild cat, Bramble, and Tamas, a Shetland shepherd puppy—the first dog she ever owned—Sarton embarked on the next chapter of her life. The house she chose by the sea in the Maine village of York is completely isolated except during the summer months. Surrounded by nothing but endless ocean, woods, and vast skies, Sarton experiences a rare sense of peace. She creates a new garden and fears that in this tranquil state, she may never write again. But in her solitude—with its occasional interruptions for trips away and visits from friends—she realizes that creativity is constantly renewing itself. This journal offers fascinating insight into a remarkable woman and the work and friendships that form the twin pillars of her life. This ebook features an extended biography of May Sarton.
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1497646359
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
The author and poet’s graceful elegy about life, love, work, and growing older: “The most moving and the most thoughtful [of her] journal-memoirs” (The Plain Dealer, Cleveland). When May Sarton uprooted her life after fifteen years in the refurbished New Hampshire house with the garden she tended so lovingly, she relied solely on instinct. And something told her it was time to move on. Accompanied by her wild cat, Bramble, and Tamas, a Shetland shepherd puppy—the first dog she ever owned—Sarton embarked on the next chapter of her life. The house she chose by the sea in the Maine village of York is completely isolated except during the summer months. Surrounded by nothing but endless ocean, woods, and vast skies, Sarton experiences a rare sense of peace. She creates a new garden and fears that in this tranquil state, she may never write again. But in her solitude—with its occasional interruptions for trips away and visits from friends—she realizes that creativity is constantly renewing itself. This journal offers fascinating insight into a remarkable woman and the work and friendships that form the twin pillars of her life. This ebook features an extended biography of May Sarton.
King Mombo
Author: Paul B. Du Chaillu
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Chaillu was one of the first explorers to make contact with tribes in equatorial West Africa. There, he was greeted with warm hospitality by King Mombo. This non-fiction novel contains vivid descriptions of the African vegetation and ways of life of West Africans.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Chaillu was one of the first explorers to make contact with tribes in equatorial West Africa. There, he was greeted with warm hospitality by King Mombo. This non-fiction novel contains vivid descriptions of the African vegetation and ways of life of West Africans.
Solitude and Loneliness
Author: Sarvananda
Publisher: Windhorse Publications
ISBN: 1907314458
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 90
Book Description
Referencing cultural touchstones such as Into The Wild, the art of Edward Hopper, and the work of Charlie Chaplin, Sarvananda considers what we think about being alone. Buddhism suggests that solitude can bring about positive emotion and change. Exploring this idea through personal experience, psychology and myth the author shows how facing our essential aloneness can lead us to better understand our essential relatedness.
Publisher: Windhorse Publications
ISBN: 1907314458
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 90
Book Description
Referencing cultural touchstones such as Into The Wild, the art of Edward Hopper, and the work of Charlie Chaplin, Sarvananda considers what we think about being alone. Buddhism suggests that solitude can bring about positive emotion and change. Exploring this idea through personal experience, psychology and myth the author shows how facing our essential aloneness can lead us to better understand our essential relatedness.
All the Year Round
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 642
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 642
Book Description
Fukushima
Author: Mark Willacy
Publisher: Macmillan Publishers Aus.
ISBN: 1743289553
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
On 11 March 2011, Japan was rocked by the most violent earthquake in her history and one of the largest ever recorded. The quake itself was just the start of a chain of disastrous events, creating a massive tsunami that slammed the shores of north eastern Japan. Close to 20,000 people were killed or disappeared under waves that reached more than 40 metres high as they smashed their way several kilometres inland. Yet the greatest damage was caused when the tsunami surged over the seawall of Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power station, resulting in a multiple core meltdown that released vast quantities of radioactivity into the atmosphere and ocean. At one stage it even threatened the evacuation and irradiation of Tokyo itself, which would have spelt the end of Japan as we know it. Fukushima is the incredible story behind the twin catastrophes of the tsunami and nuclear meltdown, seen through the eyes of witnesses and victims - from former prime minister Naoto Kan, the plant director and senior engineers of Fukushima Dai-Ichi, the elite firefighters who risked their lives to avert the ultimate nuclear nightmare, to the mother excavating the wreckage as she looked for her daughter's remains.
Publisher: Macmillan Publishers Aus.
ISBN: 1743289553
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
On 11 March 2011, Japan was rocked by the most violent earthquake in her history and one of the largest ever recorded. The quake itself was just the start of a chain of disastrous events, creating a massive tsunami that slammed the shores of north eastern Japan. Close to 20,000 people were killed or disappeared under waves that reached more than 40 metres high as they smashed their way several kilometres inland. Yet the greatest damage was caused when the tsunami surged over the seawall of Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power station, resulting in a multiple core meltdown that released vast quantities of radioactivity into the atmosphere and ocean. At one stage it even threatened the evacuation and irradiation of Tokyo itself, which would have spelt the end of Japan as we know it. Fukushima is the incredible story behind the twin catastrophes of the tsunami and nuclear meltdown, seen through the eyes of witnesses and victims - from former prime minister Naoto Kan, the plant director and senior engineers of Fukushima Dai-Ichi, the elite firefighters who risked their lives to avert the ultimate nuclear nightmare, to the mother excavating the wreckage as she looked for her daughter's remains.
The Open Polar Sea
Author: Isaac Israel Hayes
Publisher: New York : Hurd and Houghton
ISBN:
Category : Arctic regions
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
Narrative of Hayes's expedition by way of Smith Sound 1860-61.
Publisher: New York : Hurd and Houghton
ISBN:
Category : Arctic regions
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
Narrative of Hayes's expedition by way of Smith Sound 1860-61.
Lost Wings
Author: Robbin Ramos
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1469742896
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Pulsating with the heartbeat of the city that doesn't sleep, Lost Wings: The True Story of a Disgraced NYPD Cop is an all-points bulletin-a revelation of life as it is lived day-by-day by the men and women in blue whose firmly held territory is your neighborhood precinct. Former officer Chris Ramos, who wanted only one thing-to be a New York City police officer-takes us along on his daily tour of duty: eight terror-soaked hours and thirty-five minutes in the "Alamo" war zone, where every second is ticked off in gunshots or the harsh discord of domestic violence. Robbin Christopher Ramos pulls no punches, and after reading Lost Wings, you will never look at a city policeman in the same way again.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1469742896
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Pulsating with the heartbeat of the city that doesn't sleep, Lost Wings: The True Story of a Disgraced NYPD Cop is an all-points bulletin-a revelation of life as it is lived day-by-day by the men and women in blue whose firmly held territory is your neighborhood precinct. Former officer Chris Ramos, who wanted only one thing-to be a New York City police officer-takes us along on his daily tour of duty: eight terror-soaked hours and thirty-five minutes in the "Alamo" war zone, where every second is ticked off in gunshots or the harsh discord of domestic violence. Robbin Christopher Ramos pulls no punches, and after reading Lost Wings, you will never look at a city policeman in the same way again.