Author: Dustin Stevens
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Detective Reed Mattox, just three months removed from the death of his partner, has turned invisibility into an art form. Switching to the K-9, taking over the graveyard shift, moving to a farmhouse miles outside of Columbus, his every move has become predicated on putting as much distance between himself and the outside world as possible. That distance is shattered though when bodies begin turning up in The Bottoms, the poverty-stricken section of town he is assigned to patrol. Grisly, horrific scenes start to pop up in the middle of the night and the overburdened precinct has no choice but to put Reed on it. Now operating far outside of his comfort zone with a Belgian Malinois for a partner that attracts attention wherever they go, Reed is forced to unravel the murders, taking him clear across the city and back years in time, to an event that some very influential people will do anything to keep buried...
The Boat Man
Author: Dustin Stevens
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Detective Reed Mattox, just three months removed from the death of his partner, has turned invisibility into an art form. Switching to the K-9, taking over the graveyard shift, moving to a farmhouse miles outside of Columbus, his every move has become predicated on putting as much distance between himself and the outside world as possible. That distance is shattered though when bodies begin turning up in The Bottoms, the poverty-stricken section of town he is assigned to patrol. Grisly, horrific scenes start to pop up in the middle of the night and the overburdened precinct has no choice but to put Reed on it. Now operating far outside of his comfort zone with a Belgian Malinois for a partner that attracts attention wherever they go, Reed is forced to unravel the murders, taking him clear across the city and back years in time, to an event that some very influential people will do anything to keep buried...
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Detective Reed Mattox, just three months removed from the death of his partner, has turned invisibility into an art form. Switching to the K-9, taking over the graveyard shift, moving to a farmhouse miles outside of Columbus, his every move has become predicated on putting as much distance between himself and the outside world as possible. That distance is shattered though when bodies begin turning up in The Bottoms, the poverty-stricken section of town he is assigned to patrol. Grisly, horrific scenes start to pop up in the middle of the night and the overburdened precinct has no choice but to put Reed on it. Now operating far outside of his comfort zone with a Belgian Malinois for a partner that attracts attention wherever they go, Reed is forced to unravel the murders, taking him clear across the city and back years in time, to an event that some very influential people will do anything to keep buried...
The Boatman
Author: Robert M. Thorson
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674977726
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 365
Book Description
As a backyard naturalist and river enthusiast, Henry David Thoreau was keenly aware of the many ways in which humans had altered the waterways and meadows of his beloved Concord River Valley. A land surveyor by trade, he recognized that he was as complicit in these transformations as the bankers, builders, and elected officials who were his clients. The Boatman reveals the depth of his knowledge about the river as it elegantly chronicles his move from anger to lament to acceptance of how humans had changed a place he cherished even more than Walden Pond. “A scrupulous account of the environment Thoreau loved most... Thorson argues convincingly—sometimes beautifully—that Thoreau’s thinking and writing were integrally connected to paddling and sailing.” —Wall Street Journal “An in-depth account of Thoreau’s lifelong love of boats, his skill as a navigator, his intimate knowledge of the waterways around Concord, and his extensive survey of the Concord River.” —Robert Pogue Harrison, New York Review of Books “An impressive feat of empirical research...an important contribution to the scholarship on Thoreau as natural scientist.” —Los Angeles Review of Books “The Boatman presents a whole new Thoreau—the river rat. This is not just groundbreaking, but fun.” —David Gessner, author of All the Wild That Remains
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674977726
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 365
Book Description
As a backyard naturalist and river enthusiast, Henry David Thoreau was keenly aware of the many ways in which humans had altered the waterways and meadows of his beloved Concord River Valley. A land surveyor by trade, he recognized that he was as complicit in these transformations as the bankers, builders, and elected officials who were his clients. The Boatman reveals the depth of his knowledge about the river as it elegantly chronicles his move from anger to lament to acceptance of how humans had changed a place he cherished even more than Walden Pond. “A scrupulous account of the environment Thoreau loved most... Thorson argues convincingly—sometimes beautifully—that Thoreau’s thinking and writing were integrally connected to paddling and sailing.” —Wall Street Journal “An in-depth account of Thoreau’s lifelong love of boats, his skill as a navigator, his intimate knowledge of the waterways around Concord, and his extensive survey of the Concord River.” —Robert Pogue Harrison, New York Review of Books “An impressive feat of empirical research...an important contribution to the scholarship on Thoreau as natural scientist.” —Los Angeles Review of Books “The Boatman presents a whole new Thoreau—the river rat. This is not just groundbreaking, but fun.” —David Gessner, author of All the Wild That Remains
The Boatman's Daughter
Author: Andy Davidson
Publisher: MCD x FSG Originals
ISBN: 0374720940
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
"Go read Andy Davidson’s lush nightmare, The Boatman’s Daughter. It put an arrow through my head and heart.” —Paul Tremblay, author of Growing Things "Ample bloodshed is offset by beautiful prose . . . A stunning supernatural Southern Gothic." —Kirkus (starred) Ever since her father was killed when she was just a child, Miranda Crabtree has kept her head down and her eyes up, ferrying contraband for a mad preacher and his declining band of followers to make ends meet and to protect an old witch and a secret child from harm. But dark forces are at work in the bayou, both human and supernatural, conspiring to disrupt the rhythms of Miranda’s peculiar and precarious life. And when the preacher makes an unthinkable demand, it sets Miranda on a desperate, dangerous path, forcing her to consider what she is willing to sacrifice to keep her loved ones safe. With the heady mythmaking of Neil Gaiman and the heartrending pacing of Joe Hill, Andy Davidson spins a thrilling tale of love and duty, of loss and discovery. The Boatman's Daughter is a gorgeous, horrifying novel, a journey into the dark corners of human nature, drawing our worst fears and temptations out into the light.
Publisher: MCD x FSG Originals
ISBN: 0374720940
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
"Go read Andy Davidson’s lush nightmare, The Boatman’s Daughter. It put an arrow through my head and heart.” —Paul Tremblay, author of Growing Things "Ample bloodshed is offset by beautiful prose . . . A stunning supernatural Southern Gothic." —Kirkus (starred) Ever since her father was killed when she was just a child, Miranda Crabtree has kept her head down and her eyes up, ferrying contraband for a mad preacher and his declining band of followers to make ends meet and to protect an old witch and a secret child from harm. But dark forces are at work in the bayou, both human and supernatural, conspiring to disrupt the rhythms of Miranda’s peculiar and precarious life. And when the preacher makes an unthinkable demand, it sets Miranda on a desperate, dangerous path, forcing her to consider what she is willing to sacrifice to keep her loved ones safe. With the heady mythmaking of Neil Gaiman and the heartrending pacing of Joe Hill, Andy Davidson spins a thrilling tale of love and duty, of loss and discovery. The Boatman's Daughter is a gorgeous, horrifying novel, a journey into the dark corners of human nature, drawing our worst fears and temptations out into the light.
The Banana Boat Man
Author: O’Neil Gray
Publisher: Archway Publishing
ISBN: 1480838780
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Kobe is a nineteen-year-old man living in a small village in Wareka Hills in Kingston, Jamaicaa training ground for militants, militia members, and rebels. Forced to become the man of the house at age eleven after his father dies during a battle with the national party, now Kobe must do everything he can to keep food on the table for his two sisters and mother who depend on him. As chaos erupts in his country, Kobe fears for not only for his life, but also for the lives of his family members. Without a visa or cash, Kobe knows he must do something fast or he will end up like his father. After he seizes an opportunity to stowaway on a ship to America, Kobe must rely on his wits, courage, luck, and a new friendship with a Cuban refugee in order to survive. Two weeks later as he arrives in a strange country, Kobe sets out on a quest, with help from his Cuban friend, Hector, to create a new life. But as he encounters one obstacle after the other, now only time will tell if he will be successful or ever find his way back home. The Banana Boat Man shares a tale of a young mans challenging journey of Passion, Adventure & A life never --- known!! As he risks everything.......for the most Ancient of Treasures L o v e.
Publisher: Archway Publishing
ISBN: 1480838780
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Kobe is a nineteen-year-old man living in a small village in Wareka Hills in Kingston, Jamaicaa training ground for militants, militia members, and rebels. Forced to become the man of the house at age eleven after his father dies during a battle with the national party, now Kobe must do everything he can to keep food on the table for his two sisters and mother who depend on him. As chaos erupts in his country, Kobe fears for not only for his life, but also for the lives of his family members. Without a visa or cash, Kobe knows he must do something fast or he will end up like his father. After he seizes an opportunity to stowaway on a ship to America, Kobe must rely on his wits, courage, luck, and a new friendship with a Cuban refugee in order to survive. Two weeks later as he arrives in a strange country, Kobe sets out on a quest, with help from his Cuban friend, Hector, to create a new life. But as he encounters one obstacle after the other, now only time will tell if he will be successful or ever find his way back home. The Banana Boat Man shares a tale of a young mans challenging journey of Passion, Adventure & A life never --- known!! As he risks everything.......for the most Ancient of Treasures L o v e.
Song of the Water Boatman
Author: Joyce Sidman
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0618135472
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 45
Book Description
A collection of poems that provide a look at some of the animals, insects, and plants that are found in ponds, with accompanying information about each.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0618135472
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 45
Book Description
A collection of poems that provide a look at some of the animals, insects, and plants that are found in ponds, with accompanying information about each.
The Boatman and Other Stories
Author: Billy O'Callaghan
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062856618
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
“I know of no writer on either side of the Atlantic who is better at exploring the human spirit under assault than Billy O’Callaghan.”—Robert Olen Butler The prizewinning Irish short-story writer and author of the highly praised novel, My Coney Island Baby, delivers his most accomplished book of short fiction to date—a poignant story collection that “grips from the opening page” (Bernard MacLaverty). These are twelve poignant, quietly dazzling, and carefully crafted stories that explore the resiliency of the human heart and its ability to keep beating in the wake of bereavement, violence, lost love, and incomparable trauma and grief. Spanning a century and two continents, from the muddy fields of Ireland to a hotel room in Paris, a dingy bar in Segovia to an airplane bound for Taipei, The Boatman and Other Stories follows an unforgettable cast of characters. Three gunshots on the Irish border define the course of a young man’s life; a writer clings fast to a star-crossed affair with a woman who has never been fully within his reach; a fisherman accustomed to hard labor rolls up his sleeves to dig a grave for his child; and a pair of newlyweds embark on their first adventure, living wild on the deserted Beginish Island. Ranging from the elegiac to the brutally confrontational, these densely layered tales reveal the quiet heroism and gentle dignity of ordinary life. Billy O’Callaghan is a master celebrant of the smallness of the human flame against the dark: its strength and its steady brightness.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062856618
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
“I know of no writer on either side of the Atlantic who is better at exploring the human spirit under assault than Billy O’Callaghan.”—Robert Olen Butler The prizewinning Irish short-story writer and author of the highly praised novel, My Coney Island Baby, delivers his most accomplished book of short fiction to date—a poignant story collection that “grips from the opening page” (Bernard MacLaverty). These are twelve poignant, quietly dazzling, and carefully crafted stories that explore the resiliency of the human heart and its ability to keep beating in the wake of bereavement, violence, lost love, and incomparable trauma and grief. Spanning a century and two continents, from the muddy fields of Ireland to a hotel room in Paris, a dingy bar in Segovia to an airplane bound for Taipei, The Boatman and Other Stories follows an unforgettable cast of characters. Three gunshots on the Irish border define the course of a young man’s life; a writer clings fast to a star-crossed affair with a woman who has never been fully within his reach; a fisherman accustomed to hard labor rolls up his sleeves to dig a grave for his child; and a pair of newlyweds embark on their first adventure, living wild on the deserted Beginish Island. Ranging from the elegiac to the brutally confrontational, these densely layered tales reveal the quiet heroism and gentle dignity of ordinary life. Billy O’Callaghan is a master celebrant of the smallness of the human flame against the dark: its strength and its steady brightness.
The Man in the Empty Boat
Author: Mark Salzman
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1453221107
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
DIVFrom the author of Iron & Silk comes a moving memoir of love and family, loss and spiritual yearning DIVAnxiety has always been part of Mark Salzman’s life: He was born into a family as nervous as rabbits, people with extra angst coded into their genes. As a young man he found solace through martial arts, meditation, tai chi, and rigorous writing schedules, but as he approaches midlife, he confronts a year of catastrophe. First, Salzman suffers a crippling case of writer’s block; then a sudden family tragedy throws his life into chaos. Overwhelmed by terrifying panic attacks, the author begins a search for equanimity that ultimately leads to an epiphany from a most unexpected source./divDIV /divDIVThe Man in the Empty Boat is a witty and touching account of a skeptic’s spiritual quest, a story of one man’s journey to find peace as a father, a writer, and an individual./divDIV/div/div
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1453221107
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
DIVFrom the author of Iron & Silk comes a moving memoir of love and family, loss and spiritual yearning DIVAnxiety has always been part of Mark Salzman’s life: He was born into a family as nervous as rabbits, people with extra angst coded into their genes. As a young man he found solace through martial arts, meditation, tai chi, and rigorous writing schedules, but as he approaches midlife, he confronts a year of catastrophe. First, Salzman suffers a crippling case of writer’s block; then a sudden family tragedy throws his life into chaos. Overwhelmed by terrifying panic attacks, the author begins a search for equanimity that ultimately leads to an epiphany from a most unexpected source./divDIV /divDIVThe Man in the Empty Boat is a witty and touching account of a skeptic’s spiritual quest, a story of one man’s journey to find peace as a father, a writer, and an individual./divDIV/div/div
My Old Man and the Sea
Author: Daniel Hays
Publisher: Algonquin Books
ISBN: 1565121023
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
Traces a father and son journey around South America in a tiny boat they built together
Publisher: Algonquin Books
ISBN: 1565121023
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
Traces a father and son journey around South America in a tiny boat they built together
One-man Boat
Author: George Hitchcock
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
"One-Man Boat: The George Hitchcock Reader" is an eclectic and lively anthology celebrating his colorful oeuvre--surreal, political, and found poems; provocative plays and short stories; candid interviews, reviews, and essays; and his (in)famous (and comically subversive) testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee, reprinted from the Congressional Record."--Page 4 of cover.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
"One-Man Boat: The George Hitchcock Reader" is an eclectic and lively anthology celebrating his colorful oeuvre--surreal, political, and found poems; provocative plays and short stories; candid interviews, reviews, and essays; and his (in)famous (and comically subversive) testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee, reprinted from the Congressional Record."--Page 4 of cover.
Bob, Or Man on Boat
Author: Peter Markus
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780979312335
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Debut novel from this well-regarded, established, story writer.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780979312335
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Debut novel from this well-regarded, established, story writer.