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Author: Julia Butterfly Hill Publisher: Harper Collins ISBN: 0062028561 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 290
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On December 18, 1999, Julia Butterfly Hill's feet touched the ground for the first time in over two years, as she descended from "Luna," a thousandyear-old redwood in Humboldt County, California. Hill had climbed 180 feet up into the tree high on a mountain on December 10, 1997, for what she thought would be a two- to three-week-long "tree-sit." The action was intended to stop Pacific Lumber, a division of the Maxxam Corporation, from the environmentally destructive process of clear-cutting the ancient redwood and the trees around it. The area immediately next to Luna had already been stripped and, because, as many believed, nothing was left to hold the soil to the mountain, a huge part of the hill had slid into the town of Stafford, wiping out many homes. Over the course of what turned into an historic civil action, Hill endured El Nino storms, helicopter harassment, a ten-day siege by company security guards, and the tremendous sorrow brought about by an old-growth forest's destruction. This story--written while she lived on a tiny platform eighteen stories off the ground--is one that only she can tell. Twenty-five-year-old Julia Butterfly Hill never planned to become what some have called her--the Rosa Parks of the environmental movement. Shenever expected to be honored as one of Good Housekeeping's "Most Admired Women of 1998" and George magazine's "20 Most Interesting Women in Politics," to be featured in People magazine's "25 Most Intriguing People of the Year" issue, or to receive hundreds of letters weekly from young people around the world. Indeed, when she first climbed into Luna, she had no way of knowing the harrowing weather conditions and the attacks on her and her cause. She had no idea of the loneliness she would face or that her feet wouldn't touch ground for more than two years. She couldn't predict the pain of being an eyewitness to the attempted destruction of one of the last ancient redwood forests in the world, nor could she anticipate the immeasurable strength she would gain or the life lessons she would learn from Luna. Although her brave vigil and indomitable spirit have made her a heroine in the eyes of many, Julia's story is a simple, heartening tale of love, conviction, and the profound courage she has summoned to fight for our earth's legacy.
Author: Julia Butterfly Hill Publisher: Harper Collins ISBN: 0062028561 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 290
Book Description
On December 18, 1999, Julia Butterfly Hill's feet touched the ground for the first time in over two years, as she descended from "Luna," a thousandyear-old redwood in Humboldt County, California. Hill had climbed 180 feet up into the tree high on a mountain on December 10, 1997, for what she thought would be a two- to three-week-long "tree-sit." The action was intended to stop Pacific Lumber, a division of the Maxxam Corporation, from the environmentally destructive process of clear-cutting the ancient redwood and the trees around it. The area immediately next to Luna had already been stripped and, because, as many believed, nothing was left to hold the soil to the mountain, a huge part of the hill had slid into the town of Stafford, wiping out many homes. Over the course of what turned into an historic civil action, Hill endured El Nino storms, helicopter harassment, a ten-day siege by company security guards, and the tremendous sorrow brought about by an old-growth forest's destruction. This story--written while she lived on a tiny platform eighteen stories off the ground--is one that only she can tell. Twenty-five-year-old Julia Butterfly Hill never planned to become what some have called her--the Rosa Parks of the environmental movement. Shenever expected to be honored as one of Good Housekeeping's "Most Admired Women of 1998" and George magazine's "20 Most Interesting Women in Politics," to be featured in People magazine's "25 Most Intriguing People of the Year" issue, or to receive hundreds of letters weekly from young people around the world. Indeed, when she first climbed into Luna, she had no way of knowing the harrowing weather conditions and the attacks on her and her cause. She had no idea of the loneliness she would face or that her feet wouldn't touch ground for more than two years. She couldn't predict the pain of being an eyewitness to the attempted destruction of one of the last ancient redwood forests in the world, nor could she anticipate the immeasurable strength she would gain or the life lessons she would learn from Luna. Although her brave vigil and indomitable spirit have made her a heroine in the eyes of many, Julia's story is a simple, heartening tale of love, conviction, and the profound courage she has summoned to fight for our earth's legacy.
Author: Julia Hill Publisher: HarperOne ISBN: 9780062516589 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 272
Book Description
On December 18, 1999, Julia Butterfly Hill's feet touched the ground for the first time in over two years, as she descended from "Luna," a thousandyear-old redwood in Humboldt County, California. Hill had climbed 180 feet up into the tree high on a mountain on December 10, 1997, for what she thought would be a two- to three-week-long "tree-sit." The action was intended to stop Pacific Lumber, a division of the Maxxam Corporation, from the environmentally destructive process of clear-cutting the ancient redwood and the trees around it. The area immediately next to Luna had already been stripped and, because, as many believed, nothing was left to hold the soil to the mountain, a huge part of the hill had slid into the town of Stafford, wiping out many homes. Over the course of what turned into an historic civil action, Hill endured El Nino storms, helicopter harassment, a ten-day siege by company security guards, and the tremendous sorrow brought about by an old-growth forest's destruction. This story--written while she lived on a tiny platform eighteen stories off the ground--is one that only she can tell. Twenty-five-year-old Julia Butterfly Hill never planned to become what some have called her--the Rosa Parks of the environmental movement. Shenever expected to be honored as one of Good Housekeeping's "Most Admired Women of 1998" and George magazine's "20 Most Interesting Women in Politics," to be featured in People magazine's "25 Most Intriguing People of the Year" issue, or to receive hundreds of letters weekly from young people around the world. Indeed, when she first climbed into Luna, she had no way of knowing the harrowing weather conditions and the attacks on her and her cause. She had no idea of the loneliness she would face or that her feet wouldn't touch ground for more than two years. She couldn't predict the pain of being an eyewitness to the attempted destruction of one of the last ancient redwood forests in the world, nor could she anticipate the immeasurable strength she would gain or the life lessons she would learn from Luna. Although her brave vigil and indomitable spirit have made her a heroine in the eyes of many, Julia's story is a simple, heartening tale of love, conviction, and the profound courage she has summoned to fight for our earth's legacy.
Author: Hannah Fielding Publisher: London Wall Publishing ISBN: 0993291767 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 587
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A troubled young journalist goes undercover in Spain, and finds her loyalties tested when love and desire unearth secrets she hadn't bargained for. When Luna Ward, a beautiful ice-blonde graduate, is commissioned by a leading New York science journal to investigate the head of a Spanish alternative health clinic, she jumps at the chance. But her life becomes far more complicated once she meets the man she has been tasked to expose. Luna finds Rodrigo de Rueda Calderon to be a brilliant, outspoken oncology specialist with irresistible, dark gypsy looks and a devilish sense of humour. The pair are irrevocably drawn to each other, but how can she give herself up to a passion that threatens to topple all reason? And how could he ever learn to trust the person who has kept her identity from him, even though he has a terrible secret of his own? The lovers unearth dark and brooding dramas in their family histories, binding them together in a web of intrigue that threatens to bring their lives toppling down.
Author: Shannon Messenger Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 153442735X Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 765
Book Description
Illusions shatter—and Sophie and her friends face impossible choices—in this astonishing eighth book in the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling Keeper of the Lost Cities series. Sophie Foster wants answers. But after a lifetime of lies, sometimes the truth is the most dangerous discovery. Even the smallest secret comes with terrifying new responsibilities. And Sophie’s not the only one with blank spots in her past, or mysteries surrounding her family. She and her friends are part of something much bigger than they imagined—and their roles have already been chosen for them. Every clue drags them deeper into the conspiracy. Every memory forces them to question everything—especially one another. And the harder they fight, the more the lines blur between friend and enemy.
Author: Veronica Singer Publisher: New Meridian International, Inc. ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 251
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"Prey," whispered my inner wolf. There was a certain beauty, a certain simplicity, to her animal mindset. She was quick to label anyone or anything we met as "Pack," "Predator," or "Prey." Together, wolf and woman, we always managed to tell where anyone stood. Until the day we met that damned Magician in Tokyo. *** Luna White is a runaway, a lone werewolf running from her home and pack and her Alpha's obsession with using her to expand the pack; a plan that would have devastating consequences for Luna. She runs to Tokyo, where American werewolf packs are unknown. With a big personality and ego to match; she lands in Tokyo with a splash. Mason Carter is a Magician. He traveled from America and settled in Tokyo. He doesn’t care for werewolves; their lack of control runs against the principles of magic. However, Mason has a secret; he knows how to help the incredibly rare female werewolves keep from losing their minds during pregnancy. He won't reveal this to any werewolf, fearing that unrestrained breeding of werewolf litters will destabilize the supernatural community. The clash between the powerful Alpha and a Magician threatens not only Luna but the burgeoning love she feels for Mason.
Author: Esther Gitman Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing ISBN: 1036405001 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 355
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In this book, Esther Gitman, a Holocaust survivor from Sarajevo, documents the saga of the Jews of Yugoslavia with a focus on Sarajevo, her birthplace. The book features an examination of archival documents from Sarajevo, Zagreb, Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington DC and more. The ground-breaking work reveals the many facets of Jewish life in Yugoslavia from the time of their expulsion from Spain and Portugal in 1492. This book provides an in-depth look at the integral role the Sephardic Jews, from the Hebrew word for Spain, played in the broader development of the city. More broadly, the book provides readers with a glimpse into a community which saw seventy percent of its members annihilated during WWII.
Author: Gwen Kirkpatrick Publisher: University of California Press ISBN: 0520369203 Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 308
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This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1989.
Author: Lily Clarke Publisher: Lily Clarke ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 311
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Dive into the heart of darkness and desire with "Mafia's Hidden Legacy," a thrilling tale where love collides with the unforgiving world of the mafia. In the shadows of the Texas Cosa Nostra, a forbidden romance brews, threatening to unravel the very fabric of a powerful crime dynasty. Luca Santoro, a prince of the underworld, revels in his rebellious life far from the mafia throne. Yet, beneath his cynical exterior lies a tormented soul, haunted by an insatiable longing for the one woman he can never have—his brother's fiancée. Luca's world is one of danger, power, and shadowy intrigue, but his heart beats for Paola Damiano, a woman promised to another but destined for him. Raised to be the embodiment of perfection, Paola finds herself trapped in a nightmarish fate, engaged to a man she despises. In a desperate bid for freedom, she entangles herself with Luca, setting off a chain of events that could doom them both. Their illicit affair is a dangerous game, one that becomes even more perilous when a pregnancy threatens to expose their secret to the world. As Paola flees to protect her unborn child, questions loom large—how long can she hide from a past that seeks to claim her? And what will Luca, a man enmeshed in his family's criminal empire, do to protect the woman he loves and the child he never knew he had? "Mafia's Hidden Legacy" is a story of forbidden love, family loyalty, and the quest for freedom. With every page, readers will be drawn deeper into a world where love battles against the binds of legacy, and where every choice comes with a price. Perfect for fans of suspenseful romance and those fascinated by the intricate dynamics of mafia life, this book promises to be a journey of passion, betrayal, and redemption. Don't miss out on this gripping tale of love, danger, and legacy. "Mafia's Hidden Legacy" is your next must-read obsession, perfect for readers seeking a blend of romance and suspense with a mafia twist. Discover the legacy that will change everything.
Author: Margeaux Van Dijk Publisher: AuthorHouse ISBN: 1438916019 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 606
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Margeaux van Dijks new thriller sequel The legacy lives on A Legacy of Murder A novel you wont be able to put down as once again Margeaux van Dijk takes you from the asylum to the courtroom to the morgue and from the sane to the insane in a suspense filled drama with twists and turns at every corner. A Legacy of Murder promises to raise the hair on your neck as the saga of The West End Ripper continues in a page-turning tale of epic proportions Spanning the globe again from the heights of opulence in Bristol, England to the Hamptons in Long Island and the incredible estates of Oliver Wendel Harrington IV The characters you loved and hated in Let Us Prey return in A Legacy of Murder with a renewed intensity that will keep you on the edge of your seat in this story of mystery, intrique, and suspense! A Legacy of Murder may be read independently but is truly enhanced by her first novel, Let Us Prey. Coming soon to bookstores near you, A Winter Sun.
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