Author: Jack McNair
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Deer hunters
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Shooting for the Skipper
Author: Jack McNair
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Deer hunters
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Deer hunters
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Barcat Skipper
Author: Larry S. Chowning
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1467846457
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Tangier Island lies in the Chesapeake Bay about midway between Tidewater Virginia and Virginias Eastern Shore, about ten miles below the Maryland state line and about forty miles above Cape Charles. Since Tangier was settled, nearly three hundred years ago, most of the men who have lived there have worked the water, and to a large extent that is still the case. Until recent years, the islanders lived in remote isolation. They were an independent lot, self-reliant, and not infrequently rather eccentric. The tales in this collection are true. For the most part they recount events in the life of Elmer Crockett, born on Tangier in 1903, who has shared with Mr. Chowning the reminiscences of his lifelong occupation as a waterman. A few of the stories involve earlier generations of Crocketts and the accounts, handed down, have become part of the island lore. Sometimes two or more events have been woven together, sometimes names have been changed, a little poetic license has been taken, butall in allthe tales are a true mirror of life on Tangier Island. This is the real stuff, told by a natural-born storyteller, recorded by a sensitive reporter with an ear for the turn of phrase and the rhythm of the island speech. The barcat of the books title refers to a workboat characteristic of the Tangier areaa small skipjack, usually 26 to 28 feet long, with a catboat rig.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1467846457
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Tangier Island lies in the Chesapeake Bay about midway between Tidewater Virginia and Virginias Eastern Shore, about ten miles below the Maryland state line and about forty miles above Cape Charles. Since Tangier was settled, nearly three hundred years ago, most of the men who have lived there have worked the water, and to a large extent that is still the case. Until recent years, the islanders lived in remote isolation. They were an independent lot, self-reliant, and not infrequently rather eccentric. The tales in this collection are true. For the most part they recount events in the life of Elmer Crockett, born on Tangier in 1903, who has shared with Mr. Chowning the reminiscences of his lifelong occupation as a waterman. A few of the stories involve earlier generations of Crocketts and the accounts, handed down, have become part of the island lore. Sometimes two or more events have been woven together, sometimes names have been changed, a little poetic license has been taken, butall in allthe tales are a true mirror of life on Tangier Island. This is the real stuff, told by a natural-born storyteller, recorded by a sensitive reporter with an ear for the turn of phrase and the rhythm of the island speech. The barcat of the books title refers to a workboat characteristic of the Tangier areaa small skipjack, usually 26 to 28 feet long, with a catboat rig.
The Legacy of the Florida Pioneer "Cow Hunters"
Author: Nancy Dale
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1450287913
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
The Florida pioneer cow hunters gave birth to the cattle industry. Florida, discovered by Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon in the 1500s, left behind cattle that roamed the peninsula hundreds of years. In the 1800s, new settlers gathered-up the scrub cattle and bred them with their herds. As cracker whips snapped, cow hunters rounded-up their herds and drove them by the thousands to coastal markets on the old cracker trails. It was a dangerous passage. The legendary cow hunters are todays ranchers. This book is about the past and the future of ranching in Florida as a new generation takes over the reins with some heirs choosing another profession and selling the family ranch. I hope the reader will reflect upon the valuable lessons these ranchers reveal about history and survival.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1450287913
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
The Florida pioneer cow hunters gave birth to the cattle industry. Florida, discovered by Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon in the 1500s, left behind cattle that roamed the peninsula hundreds of years. In the 1800s, new settlers gathered-up the scrub cattle and bred them with their herds. As cracker whips snapped, cow hunters rounded-up their herds and drove them by the thousands to coastal markets on the old cracker trails. It was a dangerous passage. The legendary cow hunters are todays ranchers. This book is about the past and the future of ranching in Florida as a new generation takes over the reins with some heirs choosing another profession and selling the family ranch. I hope the reader will reflect upon the valuable lessons these ranchers reveal about history and survival.
A Shooting at Auke Bay
Author: Gordon Parker
Publisher: Publication Consultants
ISBN: 1594338825
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
Darcey Anderson stared at the lights of Juneau reflecting off the water of Gastineau Channel. She saw none of the beauty of Alaska's capital city. In her mind, she still was looking at the body of her husband, Trent Marshall, lying bleeding on the deck of the yacht. His father's friend, Robert Monk, covered Trent's body with his own, the small, semiautomatic handgun searching for a target. Captain Hannigan, skipper of the Nanuq, knelt beside the old man with his own weapon, joining Monk in seeking the shooter who had brought down their friend.
Publisher: Publication Consultants
ISBN: 1594338825
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
Darcey Anderson stared at the lights of Juneau reflecting off the water of Gastineau Channel. She saw none of the beauty of Alaska's capital city. In her mind, she still was looking at the body of her husband, Trent Marshall, lying bleeding on the deck of the yacht. His father's friend, Robert Monk, covered Trent's body with his own, the small, semiautomatic handgun searching for a target. Captain Hannigan, skipper of the Nanuq, knelt beside the old man with his own weapon, joining Monk in seeking the shooter who had brought down their friend.
Seekers: Long Shot
Author: David Mack
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476753091
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
"Based on Star Trek created by Gene Roddenberry."
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476753091
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
"Based on Star Trek created by Gene Roddenberry."
The Explosives Engineer
Author: Harry Roberts (Jr.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Blasting
Languages : en
Pages : 702
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Blasting
Languages : en
Pages : 702
Book Description
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
Author: Horace McCoy
Publisher: Profile Books
ISBN: 1847653103
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 131
Book Description
During the Depression, Gloria and Robert enter a dance marathon in return for three square meals a day and a chance at winning the big-money prize. Under the intense scrutiny of the media, corporate sponsors and obsessive fans, the competing couples are put through a series of gruelling and humiliating feats of endurance, until they begin to fight among themselves and betray each other. As days and weeks go by, the tension reaches boiling point, and this pitch-black tale of desire and desperation heads towards a violent conclusion.
Publisher: Profile Books
ISBN: 1847653103
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 131
Book Description
During the Depression, Gloria and Robert enter a dance marathon in return for three square meals a day and a chance at winning the big-money prize. Under the intense scrutiny of the media, corporate sponsors and obsessive fans, the competing couples are put through a series of gruelling and humiliating feats of endurance, until they begin to fight among themselves and betray each other. As days and weeks go by, the tension reaches boiling point, and this pitch-black tale of desire and desperation heads towards a violent conclusion.
Shooting and Fishing
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Firearms
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Firearms
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
The Skipper
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sailing
Languages : en
Pages : 740
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sailing
Languages : en
Pages : 740
Book Description
Chronicles of the Boit Family and Their Descendants and of Other Allied Families
Author: Robert Apthorp Boit
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Digital images
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Digital images
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description