Author: Ingrid Kvaal
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1452084823
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
This is the story of the merciless conduct of humans against millions of individuals during their separations, confinement in Gulags, prison camps, filthy hospitals and prolonged rail and truck travel across Eastern Europe Siberia and Asia. Murder, rape and abuse were all part of their live. It is impossible to describe every event that occurred during their odyssey, but the story tries to tell of the conditions that they lived in and their resolve to live or to die, and maybe, just maybe return home, God willing.
Trail of Pebbles
Author: Ingrid Kvaal
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1452084823
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
This is the story of the merciless conduct of humans against millions of individuals during their separations, confinement in Gulags, prison camps, filthy hospitals and prolonged rail and truck travel across Eastern Europe Siberia and Asia. Murder, rape and abuse were all part of their live. It is impossible to describe every event that occurred during their odyssey, but the story tries to tell of the conditions that they lived in and their resolve to live or to die, and maybe, just maybe return home, God willing.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1452084823
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
This is the story of the merciless conduct of humans against millions of individuals during their separations, confinement in Gulags, prison camps, filthy hospitals and prolonged rail and truck travel across Eastern Europe Siberia and Asia. Murder, rape and abuse were all part of their live. It is impossible to describe every event that occurred during their odyssey, but the story tries to tell of the conditions that they lived in and their resolve to live or to die, and maybe, just maybe return home, God willing.
The Complete Katy Trail Guidebook
Author: Brett Dufur
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781891708442
Category : Hiking
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781891708442
Category : Hiking
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Pebbles on the Beach
Author: Clarence Ellis
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 0571353592
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 137
Book Description
This is a book about the simple pleasure of pebble spotting. Clarence Ellis is a charming, knowledgeable and witty guide to everything you didn't know there was to know about pebbles. He ruminates on what a pebble actually is, before showing us how they are formed, advising on the best pebble-spotting grounds in the UK, helping to identify individual stones, and giving tips on the necessary kit. You'll know your chert from your schist, your onyx from your agate, and will be on your guard for artificial intruders before you know it. Understanding the humble pebble makes a trip to the beach, lake-side or river bank simply that little bit more fascinating.
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 0571353592
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 137
Book Description
This is a book about the simple pleasure of pebble spotting. Clarence Ellis is a charming, knowledgeable and witty guide to everything you didn't know there was to know about pebbles. He ruminates on what a pebble actually is, before showing us how they are formed, advising on the best pebble-spotting grounds in the UK, helping to identify individual stones, and giving tips on the necessary kit. You'll know your chert from your schist, your onyx from your agate, and will be on your guard for artificial intruders before you know it. Understanding the humble pebble makes a trip to the beach, lake-side or river bank simply that little bit more fascinating.
Pearls and Pebbles
Author: Catharine Parr Traill
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1896219594
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
An unusual book with a lasting charm, with a broad focus ranging from observations on the natural environment to the early settlement of Upper Canada.
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1896219594
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
An unusual book with a lasting charm, with a broad focus ranging from observations on the natural environment to the early settlement of Upper Canada.
The Book of Pebbles
Author: Christopher Stocks (Essayist)
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780995524224
Category : Pebbles
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780995524224
Category : Pebbles
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
The Barefoot Sisters Southbound
Author: Lucy Letcher
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811735303
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
"At the ages of 25 and 21, Lucy and Susan Letcher set out to thru-hike the entire 2,175 miles of the Appalachian Trail--barefoot. Quickly earning themselves the moniker of the Barefoot Sisters, the two begin their journey at Mount Katahdin and spend eight months making their way to Springer Mountain in Georgia. As they hike, they write about their adventures through the 100-mile Wilderness, the rocky terrain of Pennsylvania, and snowfall in the great Smoky Mountains. It's as close as one can get to hiking the Appalachian Trail without strapping on a pack"--Back cover.
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811735303
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
"At the ages of 25 and 21, Lucy and Susan Letcher set out to thru-hike the entire 2,175 miles of the Appalachian Trail--barefoot. Quickly earning themselves the moniker of the Barefoot Sisters, the two begin their journey at Mount Katahdin and spend eight months making their way to Springer Mountain in Georgia. As they hike, they write about their adventures through the 100-mile Wilderness, the rocky terrain of Pennsylvania, and snowfall in the great Smoky Mountains. It's as close as one can get to hiking the Appalachian Trail without strapping on a pack"--Back cover.
Wild
Author: Cheryl Strayed
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781838959548
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
'One of the best books I've read in the last five or ten years... Wild is angry, brave, sad, self-knowing, redemptive, raw, compelling, and brilliantly written, and I think it's destined to be loved by a lot of people, men and women, for a very long time.' Nick Hornby
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781838959548
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
'One of the best books I've read in the last five or ten years... Wild is angry, brave, sad, self-knowing, redemptive, raw, compelling, and brilliantly written, and I think it's destined to be loved by a lot of people, men and women, for a very long time.' Nick Hornby
The Terrans
Author: Jean Johnson
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698175786
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
Jean Johnson's first novel in an explosive new science fiction trilogy set in the world of the national bestselling Theirs Not to Reason Why series—set two-hundred years earlier, at the dawn of the First Salik War… Born into a political family and gifted with psychic abilities, Jacaranda MacKenzie has served as a border-watcher and even spent time as a representative on the United Planets Council. Now she just wants to spend her days in peace and quiet as a translator—but the universe has other plans… Humans have long known that they would encounter more alien species, and while those with precognitive abilities agree a terrible war is coming, they do not agree on who will save humanity—a psychic soldier or a politician. But Jackie is both. After she is pressured into rejoining the Space Force to forestall the impending calamity, Jackie makes an unsettling discovery. Their new enemy, the Salik, seem to be rather familiar with fighting Humans—as if their war against humanity had already begun…
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698175786
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
Jean Johnson's first novel in an explosive new science fiction trilogy set in the world of the national bestselling Theirs Not to Reason Why series—set two-hundred years earlier, at the dawn of the First Salik War… Born into a political family and gifted with psychic abilities, Jacaranda MacKenzie has served as a border-watcher and even spent time as a representative on the United Planets Council. Now she just wants to spend her days in peace and quiet as a translator—but the universe has other plans… Humans have long known that they would encounter more alien species, and while those with precognitive abilities agree a terrible war is coming, they do not agree on who will save humanity—a psychic soldier or a politician. But Jackie is both. After she is pressured into rejoining the Space Force to forestall the impending calamity, Jackie makes an unsettling discovery. Their new enemy, the Salik, seem to be rather familiar with fighting Humans—as if their war against humanity had already begun…
Pebbles of Perception
Author: Laurence Endersen
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781502458575
Category : Conduct of life
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Why are we here?Pebbles of Perception is is an exploration of the more important decisions in life. Inspired by the teachings of Charlie Munger, the book is an invitation to Be Curious, Build Character and to make Better Choices.Pebbles of Perception covers a wide range of important life topics including: Lifelong Learning, Incentives, Fear, Adversity, Marriage, Negotiation, Friendship, Listening, Choosing a Career, Saving, Thinking and Kindness.The book is available in Paperback, Kindle and also as a Limited Edition (only 92 copies globally), Leather-Bound, Hard Cover (each of which is numbered and signed by the author).
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781502458575
Category : Conduct of life
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Why are we here?Pebbles of Perception is is an exploration of the more important decisions in life. Inspired by the teachings of Charlie Munger, the book is an invitation to Be Curious, Build Character and to make Better Choices.Pebbles of Perception covers a wide range of important life topics including: Lifelong Learning, Incentives, Fear, Adversity, Marriage, Negotiation, Friendship, Listening, Choosing a Career, Saving, Thinking and Kindness.The book is available in Paperback, Kindle and also as a Limited Edition (only 92 copies globally), Leather-Bound, Hard Cover (each of which is numbered and signed by the author).