Author: Karl May
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1425008828
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Carrying the theme of religious intolerance, racism and aggression, Karl May narrates the story of a young apache chief who had to endure the deaths of his close ones. Propounding on how the trans-continental mingling affected the life-styles of Indians, the book is set in 1800's and in the South-West of U.S. An enthralling and captivating tale of murder and revenge.
Treasure of Nugget Mountain EasyRead Com
Author: Karl May
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1425008828
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Carrying the theme of religious intolerance, racism and aggression, Karl May narrates the story of a young apache chief who had to endure the deaths of his close ones. Propounding on how the trans-continental mingling affected the life-styles of Indians, the book is set in 1800's and in the South-West of U.S. An enthralling and captivating tale of murder and revenge.
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1425008828
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Carrying the theme of religious intolerance, racism and aggression, Karl May narrates the story of a young apache chief who had to endure the deaths of his close ones. Propounding on how the trans-continental mingling affected the life-styles of Indians, the book is set in 1800's and in the South-West of U.S. An enthralling and captivating tale of murder and revenge.
The Treasure of Nugget Mountain
Author: Karl May
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1425033679
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
WINNETOU's hour of mourning was past. Before, and during the burial of the father and sister who were so dear to him he gave himself up to the pain of their loss but that over he was no longer the son and brother, but the leader of his warriors, the avenger of their murder, and turned all his attention to the expected coming of the Kiowas. He was ready with a plan, and as soon as the last stone was placed over his dead he bade the Apaches bring the horses.
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1425033679
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
WINNETOU's hour of mourning was past. Before, and during the burial of the father and sister who were so dear to him he gave himself up to the pain of their loss but that over he was no longer the son and brother, but the leader of his warriors, the avenger of their murder, and turned all his attention to the expected coming of the Kiowas. He was ready with a plan, and as soon as the last stone was placed over his dead he bade the Apaches bring the horses.
Mining for Murder
Author: Mary Angela
Publisher: Lyrical Press
ISBN: 1516110714
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Zo Jones is enjoying the sunny season at her Happy Camper gift shop in Spirit Canyon, South Dakota—when a murder reminds her all that glitters isn’t gold . . . The South Dakota Gold Rush might be long over, but Zo Jones feels like she’s hit the mother lode when she and her friends browse an estate sale, where a rare old book about the history of Spirit Canyon is causing quite a commotion. In addition to local stories and secrets, the book may even contain the location of a famous stash of gold—a treasure worth killing for. Zo’s friend Maynard Cline wins the bid on the book, to the chagrin of many interested parties, including the historical society and college history department. But when Zo and Hattie head to Maynard’s mansion to borrow the book for a library event, the only thing they find is Maynard—at the bottom of the mountain. The valuable book is gone. Zo knows this must be murder because there’s no way a germophobe like Maynard would have voluntarily dived into a pile of dirt. Now she’ll have to dig into a new case, and go prospecting for a perpetrator . . .
Publisher: Lyrical Press
ISBN: 1516110714
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Zo Jones is enjoying the sunny season at her Happy Camper gift shop in Spirit Canyon, South Dakota—when a murder reminds her all that glitters isn’t gold . . . The South Dakota Gold Rush might be long over, but Zo Jones feels like she’s hit the mother lode when she and her friends browse an estate sale, where a rare old book about the history of Spirit Canyon is causing quite a commotion. In addition to local stories and secrets, the book may even contain the location of a famous stash of gold—a treasure worth killing for. Zo’s friend Maynard Cline wins the bid on the book, to the chagrin of many interested parties, including the historical society and college history department. But when Zo and Hattie head to Maynard’s mansion to borrow the book for a library event, the only thing they find is Maynard—at the bottom of the mountain. The valuable book is gone. Zo knows this must be murder because there’s no way a germophobe like Maynard would have voluntarily dived into a pile of dirt. Now she’ll have to dig into a new case, and go prospecting for a perpetrator . . .
There's Gold on Top of That Mountain
Author: Nelson Brown PsyM
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1728339014
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 151
Book Description
There’s Gold on Top of That Mountain will take the reader on a journey of self discovery. Nelson Brown gets to the real root of what keeps people from living their best life. “It’s not what goes on around us, it’s what’s going on within us” that keeps us from having what we truly desire from life. It happens to all of us. This book was written to inspire people to realize they can still accomplish whatever is in their heart. It takes recognizing success does not come without challenges and obstacles, but having the courage to continue despite those struggles.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1728339014
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 151
Book Description
There’s Gold on Top of That Mountain will take the reader on a journey of self discovery. Nelson Brown gets to the real root of what keeps people from living their best life. “It’s not what goes on around us, it’s what’s going on within us” that keeps us from having what we truly desire from life. It happens to all of us. This book was written to inspire people to realize they can still accomplish whatever is in their heart. It takes recognizing success does not come without challenges and obstacles, but having the courage to continue despite those struggles.
Traffic
Author: Tom Vanderbilt
Publisher: Vintage Canada
ISBN: 0307373177
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
Driving is a fact of life. We are all spending more and more time on the road, and traffic is an issue we face everyday. This book will make you think about it in a whole new light. We have always had a passion for cars and driving. Now Traffic offers us an exceptionally rich understanding of that passion. Vanderbilt explains why traffic jams form, outlines the unintended consequences of our attempts to engineer safety and even identifies the most common mistakes drivers make in parking lots. Based on exhaustive research and interviews with driving experts and traffic officials around the globe, Traffic gets under the hood of the quotidian activity of driving to uncover the surprisingly complex web of physical, psychological and technical factors that explain how traffic works.
Publisher: Vintage Canada
ISBN: 0307373177
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
Driving is a fact of life. We are all spending more and more time on the road, and traffic is an issue we face everyday. This book will make you think about it in a whole new light. We have always had a passion for cars and driving. Now Traffic offers us an exceptionally rich understanding of that passion. Vanderbilt explains why traffic jams form, outlines the unintended consequences of our attempts to engineer safety and even identifies the most common mistakes drivers make in parking lots. Based on exhaustive research and interviews with driving experts and traffic officials around the globe, Traffic gets under the hood of the quotidian activity of driving to uncover the surprisingly complex web of physical, psychological and technical factors that explain how traffic works.
The Extraordinary Journeys
Author: Jules Verne
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0192804650
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
"First Mate Shandon receives a mysterious letter asking him to construct a reinforced steamship in Liverpool. As he heads out for Melville Bay and the Arctic labyrinth, a crewman reveals himself to be John Hatteras, and his lifelong obsession, the Pole. Despite experiencing appalling cold and hunger, the captain treks across the frozen wastes in search of fuel. Abandoned by his crew, Hatteras remains without resources at the coldest spot on earth. How can he find food and explore the Polar Sea? And what will he find at the top of the world?"--Back cover.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0192804650
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
"First Mate Shandon receives a mysterious letter asking him to construct a reinforced steamship in Liverpool. As he heads out for Melville Bay and the Arctic labyrinth, a crewman reveals himself to be John Hatteras, and his lifelong obsession, the Pole. Despite experiencing appalling cold and hunger, the captain treks across the frozen wastes in search of fuel. Abandoned by his crew, Hatteras remains without resources at the coldest spot on earth. How can he find food and explore the Polar Sea? And what will he find at the top of the world?"--Back cover.
Winnetou
Author: Karl May
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 9780826418487
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
Tells the story of a young Apache chief told by his white friend and blood-brother Old Shatterhand. The action takes place in the US Southwest, in the latter half of the 1800s, where the Indian way of life is threatened by the first transcontinental railroad. His tragic death foreshadows the death of his people.
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 9780826418487
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
Tells the story of a young Apache chief told by his white friend and blood-brother Old Shatterhand. The action takes place in the US Southwest, in the latter half of the 1800s, where the Indian way of life is threatened by the first transcontinental railroad. His tragic death foreshadows the death of his people.
Not the Last Goodbye
Author: David Servan-Schreiber
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 0230765653
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 107
Book Description
This is the story of an award-winning psychiatrist and neuroscientist who was diagnosed with a brain tumour by his own MRI machine at the age of thirty. It is the story of a doctor turned patient who, after overcoming cancer against the odds, started a twenty-year crusade to inform people about the disease and inspire them to take responsibility for their health. It is the story of a husband and father who is told that the cancer has returned, and that he only has a short time left. This is a story about dying. But most of all, it is a story about living. 'A staggering manual for living' Paris Match 'Each word rings true, each memory lingers, each detail of his life, now in limbo, brings us closer to the human condition. This book is a gift' Elle
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 0230765653
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 107
Book Description
This is the story of an award-winning psychiatrist and neuroscientist who was diagnosed with a brain tumour by his own MRI machine at the age of thirty. It is the story of a doctor turned patient who, after overcoming cancer against the odds, started a twenty-year crusade to inform people about the disease and inspire them to take responsibility for their health. It is the story of a husband and father who is told that the cancer has returned, and that he only has a short time left. This is a story about dying. But most of all, it is a story about living. 'A staggering manual for living' Paris Match 'Each word rings true, each memory lingers, each detail of his life, now in limbo, brings us closer to the human condition. This book is a gift' Elle
Love in the Time of Cholera (Illustrated Edition)
Author: Gabriel García Márquez
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0593310853
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 473
Book Description
A beautifully packaged edition of one of García Márquez's most beloved novels, with never-before-seen color illustrations by the Chilean artist Luisa Rivera and an interior design created by the author's son, Gonzalo García Barcha. In their youth, Florentino Ariza and Fermina Daza fall passionately in love. When Fermina eventually chooses to marry a wealthy, well-born doctor, Florentino is devastated, but he is a romantic. As he rises in his business career he whiles away the years in 622 affairs—yet he reserves his heart for Fermina. Her husband dies at last, and Florentino purposefully attends the funeral. Fifty years, nine months, and four days after he first declared his love for Fermina, he will do so again.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0593310853
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 473
Book Description
A beautifully packaged edition of one of García Márquez's most beloved novels, with never-before-seen color illustrations by the Chilean artist Luisa Rivera and an interior design created by the author's son, Gonzalo García Barcha. In their youth, Florentino Ariza and Fermina Daza fall passionately in love. When Fermina eventually chooses to marry a wealthy, well-born doctor, Florentino is devastated, but he is a romantic. As he rises in his business career he whiles away the years in 622 affairs—yet he reserves his heart for Fermina. Her husband dies at last, and Florentino purposefully attends the funeral. Fifty years, nine months, and four days after he first declared his love for Fermina, he will do so again.
(Just As Well) It's Not About The Bike
Author: Chris Atkin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781838448516
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Discovering the untold stories of one of the world's most popular coastlines. Part sporting travelogue, part political history, (Just As Well) It's Not About The Bike follows journalist Chris Atkin's 1,300km cycle from Valencia to Gibraltar. En route, he travels through Spain's most picturesque towns. And Benidorm. Along the way he learns about the region's history, from the time four hydrogen bombs fell over Spain, to the politician who shot General Franco's daughter in the bottom yet rose to become one of the country's most powerful men. While riding across Spain, Chris also meets an array of eccentric characters such as the man who lives in a cave and the Airbnb host who admitted strangling her previous guest. People told him he was crazy to leave his job and his girlfriend behind to jump on the cheapest bike he could find. After a series of mishaps including one that almost sparked a mountain rescue mission, it would appear they were right.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781838448516
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Discovering the untold stories of one of the world's most popular coastlines. Part sporting travelogue, part political history, (Just As Well) It's Not About The Bike follows journalist Chris Atkin's 1,300km cycle from Valencia to Gibraltar. En route, he travels through Spain's most picturesque towns. And Benidorm. Along the way he learns about the region's history, from the time four hydrogen bombs fell over Spain, to the politician who shot General Franco's daughter in the bottom yet rose to become one of the country's most powerful men. While riding across Spain, Chris also meets an array of eccentric characters such as the man who lives in a cave and the Airbnb host who admitted strangling her previous guest. People told him he was crazy to leave his job and his girlfriend behind to jump on the cheapest bike he could find. After a series of mishaps including one that almost sparked a mountain rescue mission, it would appear they were right.