Are you looking for read ebook online? Search for your book and save it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Download Sailors' Valentines PDF full book. Access full book title Sailors' Valentines by Grace L. Madeira. Download full books in PDF and EPUB format.
Author: Grace L. Madeira Publisher: Schiffer Publishing ISBN: 9780764323782 Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
This "book showcases seashells that have been assembled by shell artists in sailor's valentines, the octagonal-framed plaques with love messages and floral designs that were said to have been made by Victorian sailors as love tokens for their sweethearts at home. Learn their history, lore, and reality, and be introduced to exquisite designs, both antique and contemporary"--Amazon.com.
Author: Grace L. Madeira Publisher: Schiffer Publishing ISBN: 9780764323782 Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
This "book showcases seashells that have been assembled by shell artists in sailor's valentines, the octagonal-framed plaques with love messages and floral designs that were said to have been made by Victorian sailors as love tokens for their sweethearts at home. Learn their history, lore, and reality, and be introduced to exquisite designs, both antique and contemporary"--Amazon.com.
Author: Torre DeRoche Publisher: Hachette+ORM ISBN: 1401342914 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 238
Book Description
New love. Exotic destinations. A once-in-a-lifetime adventure. What could go wrong? City girl Torre DeRoche isn't looking for love, but a chance encounter in a San Francisco bar sparks an instant connection with a soulful Argentinean man who unexpectedly sweeps her off her feet. The problem? He's just about to cast the dock lines and voyage around the world on his small sailboat, and Torre is terrified of deep water. However, lovesick Torre determines that to keep the man of her dreams, she must embark on the voyage of her nightmares, so she waves good-bye to dry land and braces for a life-changing journey that's as exhilarating as it is terrifying. Somewhere mid-Pacific, she finds herself battling to keep the old boat, the new relationship, and her floundering sanity afloat. . . . This sometimes hilarious, often harrowing, and always poignant memoir is set against a backdrop of the world's most beautiful and remote destinations. Equal parts love story and travel memoir, Love with a Chance of Drowning is witty, charming, and proof positive that there are some risks worth taking.
Author: Pamela Boynton Publisher: Schiffer Publishing ISBN: 9780764351020 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Here are new, contemporary perspectives on a craft from the 1800s, including eighteen top artists' insights about Sailors' Valentines plus more than 300 photos of their exquisite work. This collection shows how the once-obscure Victorian-era craft has gained its steadily-increasing popularity today. Sailors' Valentines, amazing mosaics of finely-crafted shell work usually set in an octagonal box, were originally created as gifts for the loved ones of sailors who were returning home to America, England, and Holland. The surprising history of the craft is explained--including how a 1961 revelation put rest to the myth that sailors made these pieces. Highly imaginative, remarkably colorful, and executed with great vision and precision, these contemporary artists' examples of Sailors' Valentines will inspire artists and others to become lovers of shell art themselves.
Author: Hugh Nini Publisher: 5 Continents Editions ISBN: 9788874399284 Category : Photography Languages : it Pages : 336
Book Description
Loving: A Photographic Story of Men in Love, 1850-1950 portrays the history of romantic love between men in hundreds of moving and tender vernacular photographs taken between the years 1850 and 1950. This visual narrative of astonishing sensitivity brings to light an until-now-unpublished collection of hundreds of snapshots, portraits, and group photos taken in the most varied of contexts, both private and public. Taken when male partnerships were often illegal, the photos here were found at flea markets, in shoe boxes, family archives, old suitcases, and later online and at auctions. The collection now includes photos from all over the world: Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, France, Germany, Japan, Greece, Latvia, the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia, and Serbia. The subjects were identified as couples by that unmistakable look in the eyes of two people in love - impossible to manufacture or hide. They were also recognized by body language - evidence as subtle as one hand barely grazing another - and by inscriptions, often coded. Included here are ambrotypes, daguerreotypes, glass negatives, tin types, cabinet cards, photo postcards, photo strips, photomatics, and snapshots - over 100 years of social history and the development of photography. Loving will be produced to the highest standards in illustrated book publishing, The photographs - many fragile from age or handling - have been digitized using a technology derived from that used on surveillance satellites and available in only five places around the world. Paper and other materials are among the best available. And Loving will be manufactured at one of the world's elite printers. Loving, the book, will be up to the measure of its message in every way. In these delight-filled pages, couples in love tell their own story for the first time at a time when joy and hope - indeed human connectivity - are crucial lifelines to our better selves. Universal in reach and overwhelming in impact, Loving speaks to our spirit and resilience, our capacity for bliss, and our longing for the shared truths of love.
Author: Ross H. Mackenzie Publisher: ISBN: 9780989342001 Category : Languages : en Pages : 32
Book Description
My Sailor Dad is a loving tribute to all families – Navy and non-military. The book uses lively text and beautiful illustrations to celebrate the sacrifices of today’s sailors, to showcase the awesome scale of today’s Navy, and to serve as an invaluable resource to Navy families who struggle with questions like, “Why do you have to go to sea?”, “Does your job really matter?”, “Do you love me when you are gone?” and “Will you ever come home?”
Author: E.G. ‘Lusko Publisher: Xlibris Corporation ISBN: 1796031402 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 348
Book Description
In 1888, a US Navy sailor begins writing letters to his niece. The letters tell her where he is and what ventures he has gotten himself into. His sailor letters are retrospective, written after things happen. He also must tell her how he got to the place in time he started writing. He is educated for the time, trained as a naval navigator, lighthouse repairman, and watch repairman. His language is as he would speak to his fellow crew—clipped, as sailors use few G sounds, and an apostrophe is used to indicate the word is shortened, as they do. He is honest and kind. He is well trained in sword fighting. His enlistment contract is not the standard form. His mother’s attorney wrote it. The fleet admiral approved it as he had served with the sailor’s uncle. His uncle was a noted ship navigator, shipmaster, an author of navy lore, and now provided ocean metrological data to the naval observatory. He has carried this on. His early experiences involve train travel to San Francisco. The ship charts the then Northwest Territory and the Alaskan coast. His group verifies charts of the Missouri River. Mostly, his ship supplies food provisions to navy frigates in the Mediterranean and the Caribbean.
Author: Jackson Jean Publisher: AuthorHouse ISBN: 1425905943 Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 112
Book Description
Dr. Richard Larson and his wife Llyn had two dreams: One, climb Mount Everest together. That dream is crushed when Llyn is lost in a climbing accident in Alaska, and affable Dr Larson descends into an alcoholic haze. The second dream and her last request - "find our MIA son" - is put on hold while Richard battles personal demons and pursues the possibility of a fresh relationship. When a terrorist's bomb takes the life of his new love, he retreats from dreams altogether. Discovering his deceased wife's journal contains clues to the possible whereabouts of his lost son, Richard determines to find him - once again his life reclaims purpose. In Singapore he meets a mysterious woman who captures his heart. Her revelations, however, bring disbelief, confusion, and more questions. Then inexplicably, she vanishes. The journal clues lead him to the tropical isle of Thailand where VietNam/American expatriates have traditionally retreated for healing. One the Eden-like island of Raya he experiences an unspoken faculty contained within his own psyche. In a remote Buddhist temple high in the Himalayas he finds a son about to be ordained as a priest - and more. Near the summit of the mighty Mount Everest a father discovers an unexpected resolution.
Author: Jerome Rand Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 312
Book Description
Large Print Edition of the true account of the 2017-2018 solo non-stop circumnavigation by Jerome Rand aboard the Westsail 32 "Mighty Sparrow". A testament to endurance and adventure, this memoir recounts what life is like aboard a small sailboat during a 271 day voyage around the globe, alone and without stopping. One of the greatest challenges of both body and mind, the author will take you onboard during the good times and the bad. As one of only a handful of people to have ever succeed in such a small boat, this story is truly the adventure of a lifetime.
Author: Annabeth Albert Publisher: Carina Press ISBN: 0369703839 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages :
Book Description
“Whether making my heart melt or my head burst into flames, Annabeth Albert draws the reader in and keeps them captivated.” —Gay Book Reviews The sexy Navy chief and his best friend’s adorkable little brother… It’s petty, but Naval Chief Derrick Fox wishes he could exact a little revenge on his ex by showing off a rebound fling. His submarine is due to return to its Bremerton, Washington, home base soon and Derrick knows all too well there won't be anyone waiting with a big, showy welcome. Enter one ill-advised plan… Arthur Euler is the guy you go to in a pinch—he's excellent at out-of-the-box solutions. It's what the genius music-slash-computer nerd is known for. So when he finds out Derrick needs a favor, he’s happy to help. He can muster the sort of welcome a Naval Chief deserves, no problem at all. Except it is a problem. A very big problem. When Arthur’s homecoming welcome is a little too convincing, when a video of their gangplank smooch goes enormously viral, they're caught between a dock and a hard place. Neither of them ever expected a temporary fake relationship to look—or feel—so real. And Arthur certainly never considered he'd be fighting for a very much not-fake forever with a military man. Also from Annabeth Albert: Out of Uniform Book 1: Off Base Book 2: At Attention Book 3: On Point Book 4: Wheels Up Book 5: Squared Away Book 6: Tight Quarters Book 7: Rough Terrain Hotshots Book 1: Burn Zone Book 2: High Heat Book 3: Feel the Fire Book 4: Up in Smoke Carina Adores is home to highly romantic contemporary love stories where LGBTQ+ characters find their happily-ever-afters. Discover a new Carina Adores book every month!
Author: Grace L. Madeira
Author: Grace L. Madeira
Author: Torre DeRoche
Author: Pamela Boynton
Author: Hugh Nini
Author: Ross H. Mackenzie
Author: E.G. ‘Lusko
Author: Jackson Jean
Author: Jerome Rand
Author: William Clark Russell
Author: Annabeth Albert