Author: Paul Weightman
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0244210667
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
An act of pure evil haunts an old railway-bridge and town for over two-hundred years. There are four types of people who stumble upon that bridge. The stupid, the thoughtless, unsuspecting strangers, and the very young and innocent. In the summer before the bridge was abandoned the only thing you had to worry about on that bridge was an oncoming train but in the winter...Not since the nineteen sixties has anyone had to worry about that anytime of the year but during the winter there's something else on that bridge. No one knows what that something is but during the winter months anyone who wonders up on the deck of that bridge is never seen again, at least nothing of them other than the gory bloody specks scattered over the surface. Whatever it is that cast its evil there anyone who has ever seen it hasn't returned to tell their story, until recently.
To the Bridge
Author: Nancy Rommelmann
Publisher: Little A
ISBN: 9781542048415
Category : Attempted murder
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The case was closed, but for journalist Nancy Rommelmann, the mystery remained: What made a mother want to murder her own children? On May 23, 2009, Amanda Stott-Smith drove to the middle of the Sellwood Bridge in Portland, Oregon, and dropped her two children into the Willamette River. Forty minutes later, rescuers found the body of four-year-old Eldon. Miraculously, his seven-year-old sister, Trinity, was saved. As the public cried out for blood, Amanda was arrested, convicted, and sentenced to thirty-five years in prison. Embarking on a seven-year quest for the truth, Rommelmann traced the roots of Amanda's fury and desperation through thousands of pages of records, withheld documents, meetings with lawyers and convicts, and interviews with friends and family who felt shocked, confused, and emotionally swindled by a woman whose entire life was now defined by an unspeakable crime. At the heart of that crime: a tempestuous marriage, a family on the fast track to self-destruction, and a myriad of secrets and lies as dark and turbulent as the Willamette River.
Publisher: Little A
ISBN: 9781542048415
Category : Attempted murder
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The case was closed, but for journalist Nancy Rommelmann, the mystery remained: What made a mother want to murder her own children? On May 23, 2009, Amanda Stott-Smith drove to the middle of the Sellwood Bridge in Portland, Oregon, and dropped her two children into the Willamette River. Forty minutes later, rescuers found the body of four-year-old Eldon. Miraculously, his seven-year-old sister, Trinity, was saved. As the public cried out for blood, Amanda was arrested, convicted, and sentenced to thirty-five years in prison. Embarking on a seven-year quest for the truth, Rommelmann traced the roots of Amanda's fury and desperation through thousands of pages of records, withheld documents, meetings with lawyers and convicts, and interviews with friends and family who felt shocked, confused, and emotionally swindled by a woman whose entire life was now defined by an unspeakable crime. At the heart of that crime: a tempestuous marriage, a family on the fast track to self-destruction, and a myriad of secrets and lies as dark and turbulent as the Willamette River.
At the Bridge
Author: Wendy C. Wickwire
Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
ISBN: 9780774861519
Category : Anthropologists
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Every once in a while, an important historical figure makes an appearance, makes a difference, and then disappears from the public record. James Teit (1864-1922) was such a figure. A prolific ethnographer and tireless Indian rights activist, Teit spent four decades helping British Columbia's Indigenous peoples in their challenge of the settler-colonial assault on their lives and territories. Yet his story is little known. At the Bridge chronicles Teit's fascinating story. From his base at Spences Bridge, British Columbia, Teit practised a participant- and place-based anthropology - an anthropology of belonging - that covered much of BC and northern Washington, Idaho, and Montana. Whereas his contemporaries, including famed anthropologist Franz Boas, studied Indigenous peoples as the last survivors of "dying cultures" in need of preservation in metropolitan museums, Teit worked with them as members of living cultures actively asserting jurisdiction over their lives and lands. Whether recording stories and songs, mapping place-names, or participating in the chiefs' fight for fair treatment, he made their objectives his own. With his allies, he produced copious, meticulous records; an army of anthropologists could not have achieved a fraction of what Teit achieved in his short life. Wendy Wickwire's beautifully crafted narrative accords Teit the status he deserves. At the Bridge serves as a long-overdue corrective, consolidating Teit's place as a leading and innovative anthropologist in his own right."--
Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
ISBN: 9780774861519
Category : Anthropologists
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Every once in a while, an important historical figure makes an appearance, makes a difference, and then disappears from the public record. James Teit (1864-1922) was such a figure. A prolific ethnographer and tireless Indian rights activist, Teit spent four decades helping British Columbia's Indigenous peoples in their challenge of the settler-colonial assault on their lives and territories. Yet his story is little known. At the Bridge chronicles Teit's fascinating story. From his base at Spences Bridge, British Columbia, Teit practised a participant- and place-based anthropology - an anthropology of belonging - that covered much of BC and northern Washington, Idaho, and Montana. Whereas his contemporaries, including famed anthropologist Franz Boas, studied Indigenous peoples as the last survivors of "dying cultures" in need of preservation in metropolitan museums, Teit worked with them as members of living cultures actively asserting jurisdiction over their lives and lands. Whether recording stories and songs, mapping place-names, or participating in the chiefs' fight for fair treatment, he made their objectives his own. With his allies, he produced copious, meticulous records; an army of anthropologists could not have achieved a fraction of what Teit achieved in his short life. Wendy Wickwire's beautifully crafted narrative accords Teit the status he deserves. At the Bridge serves as a long-overdue corrective, consolidating Teit's place as a leading and innovative anthropologist in his own right."--
The Boy on the Bridge (Extended Free Preview)
Author: M. R. Carey
Publisher: Orbit
ISBN: 0316510793
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 73
Book Description
From the author of USA Today bestseller The Girl With All the Gifts, a terrifying new novel set in the same post-apocalyptic world. Once upon a time, in a land blighted by terror, there was a very clever boy. The people thought the boy could save them, so they opened their gates and sent him out into the world. To where the monsters lived.
Publisher: Orbit
ISBN: 0316510793
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 73
Book Description
From the author of USA Today bestseller The Girl With All the Gifts, a terrifying new novel set in the same post-apocalyptic world. Once upon a time, in a land blighted by terror, there was a very clever boy. The people thought the boy could save them, so they opened their gates and sent him out into the world. To where the monsters lived.
The Bridge
Author: Bill Konigsberg
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338325051
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Two teenagers, strangers to each other, have decided to jump from the same bridge at the same time. But what results is far from straightforward in this absorbing, honest lifesaver from acclaimed author Bill Konigsberg. Aaron and Tillie don't know each other, but they are both feeling suicidal, and arrive at the George Washington Bridge at the same time, intending to jump. Aaron is a gay misfit struggling with depression and loneliness. Tillie isn't sure what her problem is -- only that she will never be good enough.On the bridge, there are four things that could happen:Aaron jumps and Tillie doesn't.Tillie jumps and Aaron doesn't.They both jump.Neither of them jumps.Or maybe all four things happen, in this astonishing and insightful novel from Bill Konigsberg.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338325051
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Two teenagers, strangers to each other, have decided to jump from the same bridge at the same time. But what results is far from straightforward in this absorbing, honest lifesaver from acclaimed author Bill Konigsberg. Aaron and Tillie don't know each other, but they are both feeling suicidal, and arrive at the George Washington Bridge at the same time, intending to jump. Aaron is a gay misfit struggling with depression and loneliness. Tillie isn't sure what her problem is -- only that she will never be good enough.On the bridge, there are four things that could happen:Aaron jumps and Tillie doesn't.Tillie jumps and Aaron doesn't.They both jump.Neither of them jumps.Or maybe all four things happen, in this astonishing and insightful novel from Bill Konigsberg.
The Bridge at Dong Ha
Author: John Grider Miller
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
ISBN: 9781557505873
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
On Easter morning 1972 Marine captain John Ripley, the sole U.S. adviser to the tough Third Battalion of the South Vietnamese Marines, braved intense enemy fire to blow up a bridge and stop a major invasion form the north. The story of "Ripley at the Bridge", a legend within the Marine Corps, is captured by a fellow Marine who lays bare Ripley's innermost thoughts during his desperate to keep 30,000 enemy soldiers and 200 tanks at bay. As introduction to this first-time recording, Ripley talks about what drove him to singlehandedly attempt such a feat and tells how he now views the act that brought him the Navy Cross
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
ISBN: 9781557505873
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
On Easter morning 1972 Marine captain John Ripley, the sole U.S. adviser to the tough Third Battalion of the South Vietnamese Marines, braved intense enemy fire to blow up a bridge and stop a major invasion form the north. The story of "Ripley at the Bridge", a legend within the Marine Corps, is captured by a fellow Marine who lays bare Ripley's innermost thoughts during his desperate to keep 30,000 enemy soldiers and 200 tanks at bay. As introduction to this first-time recording, Ripley talks about what drove him to singlehandedly attempt such a feat and tells how he now views the act that brought him the Navy Cross
Be the Bridge
Author: Latasha Morrison
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0525652884
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • ECPA BESTSELLER • “When it comes to the intersection of race, privilege, justice, and the church, Tasha is without question my best teacher. Be the Bridge is THE tool I wish to put in every set of hands.”—Jen Hatmaker WINNER OF THE CHRISTIAN BOOK AWARD® • Winner of the Christianity Today Book Award • A leading advocate for racial reconciliation calls Christians to move toward deeper understanding in the midst of a divisive culture. In an era where we seem to be increasingly divided along racial lines, many are hesitant to step into the gap, fearful of saying or doing the wrong thing. At times the silence, particularly within the church, seems deafening. But change begins with an honest conversation among a group of Christians willing to give a voice to unspoken hurts, hidden fears, and mounting tensions. These ongoing dialogues have formed the foundation of a global movement called Be the Bridge—a nonprofit organization whose goal is to equip the church to have a distinctive and transformative response to racism and racial division. In this perspective-shifting book, founder Latasha Morrison shows how you can participate in this incredible work and replicate it in your own community. With conviction and grace, she examines the historical complexities of racism. She expertly applies biblical principles, such as lamentation, confession, and forgiveness, to lay the framework for restoration. Along with prayers, discussion questions, and other resources to enhance group engagement, Be the Bridge presents a compelling vision of what it means for every follower of Jesus to become a bridge builder—committed to pursuing justice and racial unity in light of the gospel.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0525652884
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • ECPA BESTSELLER • “When it comes to the intersection of race, privilege, justice, and the church, Tasha is without question my best teacher. Be the Bridge is THE tool I wish to put in every set of hands.”—Jen Hatmaker WINNER OF THE CHRISTIAN BOOK AWARD® • Winner of the Christianity Today Book Award • A leading advocate for racial reconciliation calls Christians to move toward deeper understanding in the midst of a divisive culture. In an era where we seem to be increasingly divided along racial lines, many are hesitant to step into the gap, fearful of saying or doing the wrong thing. At times the silence, particularly within the church, seems deafening. But change begins with an honest conversation among a group of Christians willing to give a voice to unspoken hurts, hidden fears, and mounting tensions. These ongoing dialogues have formed the foundation of a global movement called Be the Bridge—a nonprofit organization whose goal is to equip the church to have a distinctive and transformative response to racism and racial division. In this perspective-shifting book, founder Latasha Morrison shows how you can participate in this incredible work and replicate it in your own community. With conviction and grace, she examines the historical complexities of racism. She expertly applies biblical principles, such as lamentation, confession, and forgiveness, to lay the framework for restoration. Along with prayers, discussion questions, and other resources to enhance group engagement, Be the Bridge presents a compelling vision of what it means for every follower of Jesus to become a bridge builder—committed to pursuing justice and racial unity in light of the gospel.
The Bridge of Manitou's
Author: Paul Weightman
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0244210667
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
An act of pure evil haunts an old railway-bridge and town for over two-hundred years. There are four types of people who stumble upon that bridge. The stupid, the thoughtless, unsuspecting strangers, and the very young and innocent. In the summer before the bridge was abandoned the only thing you had to worry about on that bridge was an oncoming train but in the winter...Not since the nineteen sixties has anyone had to worry about that anytime of the year but during the winter there's something else on that bridge. No one knows what that something is but during the winter months anyone who wonders up on the deck of that bridge is never seen again, at least nothing of them other than the gory bloody specks scattered over the surface. Whatever it is that cast its evil there anyone who has ever seen it hasn't returned to tell their story, until recently.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0244210667
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
An act of pure evil haunts an old railway-bridge and town for over two-hundred years. There are four types of people who stumble upon that bridge. The stupid, the thoughtless, unsuspecting strangers, and the very young and innocent. In the summer before the bridge was abandoned the only thing you had to worry about on that bridge was an oncoming train but in the winter...Not since the nineteen sixties has anyone had to worry about that anytime of the year but during the winter there's something else on that bridge. No one knows what that something is but during the winter months anyone who wonders up on the deck of that bridge is never seen again, at least nothing of them other than the gory bloody specks scattered over the surface. Whatever it is that cast its evil there anyone who has ever seen it hasn't returned to tell their story, until recently.
The City, the River, the Bridge
Author: Patrick Nunnally
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
ISBN: 0816667667
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
Exploring the university's role in understanding how disasters impact communities.
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
ISBN: 0816667667
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
Exploring the university's role in understanding how disasters impact communities.
Beneath the Bridge
Author: Jason L. Henderson
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1491798262
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
Elle Jensen and her father are on the run from Seattle, where her mother was murdered, and California, where Elle’s boyfriend turns out to be more than they wanted. Jake Dickson has been struggling to fit in with the kids at school. He has one friend, Gary, who lives on a farm a few miles down the road. When Jake notices the new girl at school, he will stop at nothing to meet her, even if it includes a trip to a local lot under a bridge known as The River, where the school bully and Karen The Goth frequent. During their first meeting a mysterious man appears from nowhere covered in blood. Friendships are formed as four teenagers fight to shed their pasts while exploring the strange events happening beneath the bridge.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1491798262
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
Elle Jensen and her father are on the run from Seattle, where her mother was murdered, and California, where Elle’s boyfriend turns out to be more than they wanted. Jake Dickson has been struggling to fit in with the kids at school. He has one friend, Gary, who lives on a farm a few miles down the road. When Jake notices the new girl at school, he will stop at nothing to meet her, even if it includes a trip to a local lot under a bridge known as The River, where the school bully and Karen The Goth frequent. During their first meeting a mysterious man appears from nowhere covered in blood. Friendships are formed as four teenagers fight to shed their pasts while exploring the strange events happening beneath the bridge.
Proceedings of the Bridge Scour Symposium
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bridges
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bridges
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description