Hearings
Author: United States. Congress. House
Publisher:
Published: 1968
Total Pages: 3398
ISBN-13:
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Not Just Any Land
Author: John Price
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Published: 2007-11-01
Total Pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9780803260269
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBlending elements of memoir, literary criticism, and nature writing, an anthology of essays--including conversations with such regional authors as Linda Hasselstrom, Dan O'Brien, and William Least Heat-Moon--offers an evocative portrait of the endangered prairie environment, his own quest for a new relationship with the natural life of the prairie, and the region's personal and environmental legacy. Reprint.
Tiger, Tiger
Author: Margaux Fragoso
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Published: 2011-03-01
Total Pages: 422
ISBN-13: 1429994975
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA Washington Post Notable Nonfiction Book for 2011 A Globe and Mail Best Books of the Year 2011 Title Tiger, Tiger is a Publishers Weekly Best Nonfiction title for 2011 A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction of 2011 title One summer day, Margaux Fragoso meets Peter Curran at the neighborhood swimming pool, and they begin to play. She is seven; he is fifty-one. When Peter invites her and her mother to his house, the little girl finds a child's paradise of exotic pets and an elaborate backyard garden. Her mother, beset by mental illness and overwhelmed by caring for Margaux, is grateful for the attention Peter lavishes on her, and he creates an imaginative universe for her, much as Lewis Carroll did for his real-life Alice. In time, he insidiously takes on the role of Margaux's playmate, father, and lover. Charming and manipulative, Peter burrows into every aspect of Margaux's life and transforms her from a child fizzing with imagination and affection into a brainwashed young woman on the verge of suicide. But when she is twenty-two, it is Peter—ill, and wracked with guilt—who kills himself, at the age of sixty-six. Told with lyricism, depth, and mesmerizing clarity, Tiger, Tiger vividly illustrates the healing power of memory and disclosure. This extraordinary memoir is an unprecedented glimpse into the psyche of a young girl in free fall and conveys to readers—including parents and survivors of abuse—just how completely a pedophile enchants his victim and binds her to him.
No Sin Unpunished
Author: John Farris
Publisher: Crossroad Press
Published: 2020-08-18
Total Pages: 371
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK(Originally published as Elvisland) No Sin Unpunished is the second collection from the master of contemporary psychological horror, John Farris. The collection includes two new, never-before-published stories. Stories included in this collection: "Waiting for Mr. Gillray" "The Odor of Violets" "No Sin Unpunished" (previously titled "horrorshow") "Talking Heads" "I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream" "Hairshirt" "Good Morning, Daddy" "More Than Mischief" "Storytime with the Bluefield Strangler" "Here's Looking at You" "Hunting Meth Zombies in the Great Nebraskan Wasteland" "Elvisland" "Like Father" (new to this collection) "Bloody Mary Morning" (new to this collection)
1,000 Places to See Before You Die (Deluxe Edition)
Author: Patricia Schultz
Publisher: Artisan
Published: 2019-10-29
Total Pages: 545
ISBN-13: 1579657885
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNamed a Best Gift Book/Best Travel Book of the Year by the New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, Associated Press, House Beautiful, Business Insider, The Daily Beast, Forbes, Fodor’s, The Points Guy, Seattle Times, and more “This is the comfort food of travel books. . . . This book will sweep you off your feet.”—New York Times Book Review “Gorgeous . . . breathtaking . . . spectacular.”—Publishers Weekly Patricia Schultz curates the world. When she published the original 1,000 Places to See Before You Die, she created not only a new kind of travel book but also a new way of thinking about our experiences and interests. Now Schultz captivates our hearts in the same compelling way her original book spoke to our minds. Moving from eloquent word to breathtaking image, she takes us on a visual journey of the best the world has to offer, and as we turn the pages and pore over these images, we feel it all: joy, curiosity, awe, passion, nostalgia (if we’ve been there), inspiration (because we want to go), and a profound and transforming sense of how lucky we are to live in a world filled with such beauty and wonder—to see tributaries of mist curling over the Great Wall, elephants grazing on the floor of the Ngorongoro Crater, the sun setting on the wild coast of Donegal, masked whirling dancers at a festival in Bhutan. The book itself is a thing of beauty, an oversize feast of more than 1,000 all-new photographs and 544 pages, every spread and page designed to showcase these mesmerizing photographs and hold just enough of Schultz’s lively text that we know why it is we’re looking at them. It is a perfect gift for every traveler, every fan of the original, every dreamer whose Instagram feed is filled with pictures of places near and far.
Ryan and the Wizard of Rocks
Author: G. Lusby
Publisher: G Lusby
Published: 2010-10-13
Total Pages: 146
ISBN-13: 1452392013
DOWNLOAD EBOOKReturning to their favorite place, The Cave of Secret Passages, Ryan and Jason are confronted by Princess Brooke with a plea for help. Their powers are again put to the test as they venture into the kingdom of Connor the Wizard and his amazing house. They meet the Pudgies, the Flagoons, and are reunited with their old friend Mildew the cat. Will they be successful in their latest challenge?
Proteus Rising
Author: Peter Dingus
Publisher: Specfiction
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 469
ISBN-13: 0978523202
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"On a vast Martian Colony in the year 2331, the authorities discover a movement that could make humanity obsolete. In a bold and dangerous experiment that began fifteen years earlier, two scientists, under the cloak of rudimentary genetic therapy necessary for life on Mars, planted a revised genetic code into a group of children code-named the Proteus File."
Winter South 02014
Author: Benjamin E. Erlandson
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2015-03-19
Total Pages: 134
ISBN-13: 1483425924
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA cross-country drive from California to North Carolina in the dead of winter might seem like a burden to some, but not to Ben Erlandson. He sets off on his life-changing journey after losing his job and breaking up with his fiancée, knowing that he can no longer afford the high cost of living in San Francisco. The trip gives him the perfect opportunity to explore and take pictures of the southern portion of the United States, and he relishes the dramatic scenery of California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina. He spends time at campsites and takes in beautiful landscapes, all the while asking himself questions about our place in the natural world. He also considers how technological tools and systems play into how we interact with each other and our environment. Written in a diary format, you'll be thrilled by the natural beauty, unforgettable encounters, and discoveries that define Winter South 02014.
Redwood National Park: Hearings held in Washington D.C., May 20, 21, and 22, 1968
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on National Parks and Recreation
Publisher:
Published: 1968
Total Pages: 256
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKUnrigged: How Americans Are Battling Back to Save Democracy
Author: David Daley
Publisher: Liveright Publishing
Published: 2020-03-17
Total Pages: 259
ISBN-13: 1631495763
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe “wildly undersold story” (Lawrence Lessig) of the next American revolution, and the inspiring citizen activists fighting to save America’s fragile democracy. Our country is dominated by a political party that has no interest in governing, and that seeks to entrench its power by limiting democracy—going so far as to force people to the polls in the middle of a pandemic. Yet there is hope, as best-selling author David Daley argues in Unrigged, though it doesn’t lie in Congress, gerrymandered statehouses, or even the courts. We must, instead, look to the grassroots. Introducing us to groups that have pioneered innovative organizing methods—often combining old-school activism with new digital tools—Daley uncovers the story behind voting-rights victories nationwide and the new organizations reinventing our politics. The result is a vivid portrait of a new civic awakening, and an essential toolkit for reviving our democracy in the Trump era and beyond.
