Author: Jack Buck
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1491743395
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 503
Book Description
Jack Buck, a fifteen-year-old from Northwest Florida, is an average-looking guy with brown eyes, little bulb of a nose, strong eyebrows, his face topped with wavy dark brown hair, worn kind of long. His life is anything but average. A year ago, his father disappeared, and now his mother has died, leaving Jack and his sister Annie as orphans. Following clues left in a series of cryptic letters, Jack realizes he must find the one person who might still want him. He is the only one who believes his father isnt lost to this world after disappearing in the West Pacific while on expedition to prove the widely derided theory in ancient astronauts. Believed to have colonized earth at the dawn of history, these aliens left their mark in the form of monuments and edifices, the pyramids of Egypt only being the best known, created with powers not yet discovered by man. Early humans memorialized these visits in myriad sculptures and edifices unearthed by archaeologists. Jacks fathers final communication from a Pacific island hinted hed found proof these visitations actually occurred. Armed only with the belief in his heart that his dad is still alive, Jack retraces his fathers path from Florida to the far-flung Pacific with only scant hints as to his whereabouts. Jack begins his journey as a stowaway on the Lady Jane heading out of New Orleans for Jamaica. Will faith and determination be enough to save Jack from the same fate his father?
Stowaway Jack and the Bottomless Pit
Author: Jack Buck
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1491743395
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 503
Book Description
Jack Buck, a fifteen-year-old from Northwest Florida, is an average-looking guy with brown eyes, little bulb of a nose, strong eyebrows, his face topped with wavy dark brown hair, worn kind of long. His life is anything but average. A year ago, his father disappeared, and now his mother has died, leaving Jack and his sister Annie as orphans. Following clues left in a series of cryptic letters, Jack realizes he must find the one person who might still want him. He is the only one who believes his father isnt lost to this world after disappearing in the West Pacific while on expedition to prove the widely derided theory in ancient astronauts. Believed to have colonized earth at the dawn of history, these aliens left their mark in the form of monuments and edifices, the pyramids of Egypt only being the best known, created with powers not yet discovered by man. Early humans memorialized these visits in myriad sculptures and edifices unearthed by archaeologists. Jacks fathers final communication from a Pacific island hinted hed found proof these visitations actually occurred. Armed only with the belief in his heart that his dad is still alive, Jack retraces his fathers path from Florida to the far-flung Pacific with only scant hints as to his whereabouts. Jack begins his journey as a stowaway on the Lady Jane heading out of New Orleans for Jamaica. Will faith and determination be enough to save Jack from the same fate his father?
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1491743395
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 503
Book Description
Jack Buck, a fifteen-year-old from Northwest Florida, is an average-looking guy with brown eyes, little bulb of a nose, strong eyebrows, his face topped with wavy dark brown hair, worn kind of long. His life is anything but average. A year ago, his father disappeared, and now his mother has died, leaving Jack and his sister Annie as orphans. Following clues left in a series of cryptic letters, Jack realizes he must find the one person who might still want him. He is the only one who believes his father isnt lost to this world after disappearing in the West Pacific while on expedition to prove the widely derided theory in ancient astronauts. Believed to have colonized earth at the dawn of history, these aliens left their mark in the form of monuments and edifices, the pyramids of Egypt only being the best known, created with powers not yet discovered by man. Early humans memorialized these visits in myriad sculptures and edifices unearthed by archaeologists. Jacks fathers final communication from a Pacific island hinted hed found proof these visitations actually occurred. Armed only with the belief in his heart that his dad is still alive, Jack retraces his fathers path from Florida to the far-flung Pacific with only scant hints as to his whereabouts. Jack begins his journey as a stowaway on the Lady Jane heading out of New Orleans for Jamaica. Will faith and determination be enough to save Jack from the same fate his father?
Hell's Angels
Author: Hunter S. Thompson
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0307826619
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Gonzo journalist and literary roustabout Hunter S. Thompson flies with the angels—Hell’s Angels, that is—in this short work of nonfiction. “California, Labor Day weekend . . . early, with ocean fog still in the streets, outlaw motorcyclists wearing chains, shades and greasy Levis roll out from damp garages, all-night diners and cast-off one-night pads in Frisco, Hollywood, Berdoo and East Oakland, heading for the Monterey peninsula, north of Big Sur. . . The Menace is loose again.” Thus begins Hunter S. Thompson’s vivid account of his experiences with California’s most notorious motorcycle gang, the Hell’s Angels. In the mid-1960s, Thompson spent almost two years living with the controversial Angels, cycling up and down the coast, reveling in the anarchic spirit of their clan, and, as befits their name, raising hell. His book successfully captures a singular moment in American history, when the biker lifestyle was first defined, and when such countercultural movements were electrifying and horrifying America. Thompson, the creator of Gonzo journalism, writes with his usual bravado, energy, and brutal honesty, and with a nuanced and incisive eye; as The New Yorker pointed out, “For all its uninhibited and sardonic humor, Thompson’s book is a thoughtful piece of work.” As illuminating now as when originally published in 1967, Hell’s Angels is a gripping portrait, and the best account we have of the truth behind an American legend.
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0307826619
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Gonzo journalist and literary roustabout Hunter S. Thompson flies with the angels—Hell’s Angels, that is—in this short work of nonfiction. “California, Labor Day weekend . . . early, with ocean fog still in the streets, outlaw motorcyclists wearing chains, shades and greasy Levis roll out from damp garages, all-night diners and cast-off one-night pads in Frisco, Hollywood, Berdoo and East Oakland, heading for the Monterey peninsula, north of Big Sur. . . The Menace is loose again.” Thus begins Hunter S. Thompson’s vivid account of his experiences with California’s most notorious motorcycle gang, the Hell’s Angels. In the mid-1960s, Thompson spent almost two years living with the controversial Angels, cycling up and down the coast, reveling in the anarchic spirit of their clan, and, as befits their name, raising hell. His book successfully captures a singular moment in American history, when the biker lifestyle was first defined, and when such countercultural movements were electrifying and horrifying America. Thompson, the creator of Gonzo journalism, writes with his usual bravado, energy, and brutal honesty, and with a nuanced and incisive eye; as The New Yorker pointed out, “For all its uninhibited and sardonic humor, Thompson’s book is a thoughtful piece of work.” As illuminating now as when originally published in 1967, Hell’s Angels is a gripping portrait, and the best account we have of the truth behind an American legend.
The Comics Journal
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Comic books, strips, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Comic books, strips, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Blackbeard
Author: Ralph Delahaye Paine
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781512284768
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
"Blackbeard" from Ralph Delahaye Paine. American journalist and author popular in the early 20th century (1871-1925).
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781512284768
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
"Blackbeard" from Ralph Delahaye Paine. American journalist and author popular in the early 20th century (1871-1925).
Index to the S-F Magazines, 1951-1965
Author: Erwin S. Strauss
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
The Heart of the White Mountains
Author: Samuel Adams Drake
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
The Mystery of a Hansom Cab
Author: Fergus Hume
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473378974
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
This early work by Fergus Hume was originally published in 1886 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Mystery of a Hansom Cab' is a tricky tale set in Australia and is Hume's most famous crime novel. Fergusson Wright Hume was born on 8th July 1859 in England, the second son of Dr. James Hume. The family migrated to New Zealand where Fergus was enrolled at Otago Boys' High School, and later continued his legal and literary studies at the University of Otago. Hume returned to England in 1888 where he resided in London for a few years until moving to the Essex countryside. There he published over 100 novels, mainly in the mystery fiction genre, though none had the success of his début work.
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473378974
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
This early work by Fergus Hume was originally published in 1886 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Mystery of a Hansom Cab' is a tricky tale set in Australia and is Hume's most famous crime novel. Fergusson Wright Hume was born on 8th July 1859 in England, the second son of Dr. James Hume. The family migrated to New Zealand where Fergus was enrolled at Otago Boys' High School, and later continued his legal and literary studies at the University of Otago. Hume returned to England in 1888 where he resided in London for a few years until moving to the Essex countryside. There he published over 100 novels, mainly in the mystery fiction genre, though none had the success of his début work.
Consider the Body, Winged
Author: Jessica Pierce
Publisher: First Matter Press
ISBN: 9781733824651
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
"Electric . . . threaded with gods and angels, earthquakes and asteroids, and ever-present visitors from the kingdom Animalia. Like the many species of wasps that inhabit these pages, Pierce's writing is attentive, sharp, and paper-winged. I was taken in by every atom of these poems, feeling, as I read, 'My heart catching / on all their hearts.'" -Brittney Corrigan, author of Daughters
Publisher: First Matter Press
ISBN: 9781733824651
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
"Electric . . . threaded with gods and angels, earthquakes and asteroids, and ever-present visitors from the kingdom Animalia. Like the many species of wasps that inhabit these pages, Pierce's writing is attentive, sharp, and paper-winged. I was taken in by every atom of these poems, feeling, as I read, 'My heart catching / on all their hearts.'" -Brittney Corrigan, author of Daughters
A Vagabond Journey Around the World
Author: Harry Alverson Franck
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Voyages around the world
Languages : en
Pages : 664
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Voyages around the world
Languages : en
Pages : 664
Book Description
Bloodwarm
Author: Taylor Byas
Publisher: Variant Literature
ISBN: 9781955602013
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Bloodwarm is a collection that explores what itís like to live in a Black body that is constantly scrutinized and dissected beneath the white gaze. These poems both utilize and reinvigorate classic poetic forms with a voice that speaks back to the mob that hunts it. This book is an act of rebellion, an assertion of worth, a will to live. Poetry.
Publisher: Variant Literature
ISBN: 9781955602013
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Bloodwarm is a collection that explores what itís like to live in a Black body that is constantly scrutinized and dissected beneath the white gaze. These poems both utilize and reinvigorate classic poetic forms with a voice that speaks back to the mob that hunts it. This book is an act of rebellion, an assertion of worth, a will to live. Poetry.