Eagle Expressions from Upstairs
Author: Jo Ann Lewis
Publisher: iUniverse
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 202
ISBN-13: 0595277136
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Christmas At Eagle Pond
Author: Donald Hall
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2012-11-20
Total Pages: 95
ISBN-13: 0547581505
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDonald Hall draws on his own childhood memories and gives himself the thing he most wanted but didn't get as a boy: a Christmas at Eagle Pond. It’s the Christmas season of 1940, and twelve-year-old Donnie takes the train to visit his grandparents' place in rural New Hampshire. Once there, he quickly settles into the farm’s routines. In the barn, Gramp milks the cows and entertains his grandson by speaking rhymed pieces, while Donnie’s eyes are drawn to an empty stall that houses a graceful, cobwebby sleigh. Now Model A's speed over the wintry roads, which must be plowed, and the beautiful sleigh has become obsolete. When the church pageant is over, the gifts are exchanged, and the remains of the Christmas feast put away, the air becomes heavy with fine snowflakes—the kind that fall at the start of a big storm—and everyone wonders, how will Donnie get back to his parents on time?
Land of the Spotted Eagle
Author: Luther Standing Bear
Publisher: eBookIt.com
Published: 2021-02
Total Pages: 272
ISBN-13: 1456636448
DOWNLOAD EBOOKStanding Bear's dismay at the condition of his people, when after sixteen years' absence he returned to the Pine Ridge Sioux Reservation, may well have served as a catalyst for the writing of this book, first published in 1933. In addition to describing the customs, manners, and traditions of the Teton Sioux, Standing Bear also offered more general comments about the importance of native cultures and values and the status of Indian people in American society. Standing Bear sought to tell the white man just how his Indians lived. His book, generously interspersed with personal reminiscences and anecdotes, includes chapters on child rearing, social and political organization, the family, religion, and manhood. Standing Bear's views on Indian affairs and his suggestions for the improvement of white-Indian relations are presented in the two closing chapters.
'Broadsword Calling Danny Boy'
Author: Geoff Dyer
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 2019-02-12
Total Pages: 71
ISBN-13: 1524747580
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn Zona, Geoff Dyer—‘one of our most original writers’ (New York)—devoted a whole book to Andrei Tarkovsky’s cult masterpiece, Stalker. Now, in this warm and funny tribute to one of his favorite movies, he revisits the action classic Where Eagles Dare. A thrilling Alpine adventure headlined by a magnificent, bleary-eyed Richard Burton and a dynamically lethargic Clint Eastwood, Where Eagles Dare is the apex of 1960s war movies, by turns enjoyable and preposterous. ‘Broadsword Calling Danny Boy’ is Dyer’s hilarious tribute to a film he has loved since childhood: it’s a scene-by-scene analysis—or should that be send-up?—taking us from the movie’s snowy, Teutonic opening credits to its vertigo-inducing climax.
A Road of Eagles
Author: Joseph Coughlin
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 279
ISBN-13: 1466976365
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA Road of Eagles is a fast paced action thriller that takes the reader into the cutthroat world of the high rollers and hard men of the Trucking Industry who can make or break a company with the stroke of a pen. It is a story of a fascinating character, KYLE TRAYNOR, a man of scruples and integrity, capable of getting down in the gutter and slugging it out. DERON CARTER, the antagonist and antithesis of Traynor, is a hired gun, a man without scruples willing to do anything to attain his devious plan. The story introduces Traynor as a young, idealistic veteran, who after the war finds himself floundering, unsure of what he wants in life. Traynor stumbles into the trucking industry by chance, taking a position with ALLIED TRANSPORT. For Traynor this is only a stop gap position until he gets his life together. Starting as a dockworker Traynor quickly advances under the tutelage of WILLIE BLOOM. Moving into a road driver's position, Traynor discovers he has found his niche and rapidly ascends the corporate ladder taken under the wing of BEN LIEBMAN, Vice President of Operations. In Traynor Ben Liebman spots a quick study and Traynor begins his rise at Allied Transport. Drawn into the inner circle of Allied Transport, Traynor finds out quickly that Allied is made up of more than just men and machines moving freight from coast to coast. He finds a world of hard men, making hard decisions. It is also a mysterious world of cunning and devious men where only the strong and vicious survive. The supportive characters that help build this story include men like SAUL LEHMAN, the man who founded and built Allied Transport. SAUL LEHMAN JR., his son was destined to inherit the company.
Dan Hawkes and the Eagle's Cipher
Author: Richard Brandon
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2008-05-12
Total Pages: 223
ISBN-13: 1446795578
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDan Hawkes and the Eagle's Cipher is a traditional adventure story set during World War II. It is ideal for 9-12-year old boys and girls. In the summer of 1940 Dan Hawkes struggles to come to terms with his father's death. His only companion is Kitty Finch, an inquisitive evacuee with a nose for trouble. Frustrated and angry, Dan is eager to make his own contribution to the war effort. Thanks to Kitty, he gets a bigger opportunity than he bargained for...
The Inkwell
Author: Whitney Mcphail
Publisher: iUniverse
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 110
ISBN-13: 0595276903
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Best Poems of Jane Kenyon
Author: Jane Kenyon
Publisher: Graywolf Press
Published: 2020-04-21
Total Pages: 116
ISBN-13: 1644451182
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“Jane Kenyon had a virtually faultless ear. She was an exquisite master of the art of poetry.” —Wendell Berry Published twenty-five years after her untimely death, The Best Poems of Jane Kenyon presents the essential work of one of America’s most cherished poets—celebrated for her tenacity, spirit, and grace. In their inquisitive explorations and direct language, Jane Kenyon’s poems disclose a quiet certainty in the natural world and a lifelong dialogue with her faith and her questioning of it. As a crucial aspect of these beloved poems of companionship, she confronts her struggle with severe depression on its own stark terms. Selected by Kenyon’s husband, Donald Hall, just before his death in 2018, The Best Poems of Jane Kenyon collects work from across a life and career that will be, as she writes in one poem, “simply lasting.”
As Eagles Soar
Author: Don Laney
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Published: 2020-09-21
Total Pages: 878
ISBN-13: 1664130438
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs Eagles Soar is a romantic historical fiction account of a remarkable woman. Lizzie LaBeau was born into a wealthy family in the Montgomery, Alabama, area in 1880. Her mother dies when she is a small child, and her father tries to compensate by giving Lizzie the best of everything. Her best friend for life, Clara, the daughter of former slaves, was born the same day as Lizzie. The two become inseparable, getting themselves into numerous comical predicaments. Lizzie is a gifted child, beautiful, talented, and full of life. She grows up to become a nurse, serving in both world wars. She meets many famous people along the way, including Ty Cobb, Carole Lombard, Hank Williams, Martin Luther King, Orville and Wilbur Wright, and Andy Devine, as well as numerous Alabama politicians and governors. Along with her many adventures, Lizzie falls in love with two wonderful men and meets Emma, another lifelong friend. As she nears the end of her life, she sits in a nursing home and tells her remarkable life story to a Montgomery reporter. This story embellishes the many amazing accomplishments of women throughout America during these transitional years and is based loosely on the lives of four actual women. The story covers the years 1880 through 1969, with brief glimpses back into the Creek Indian Wars and the War Between the States. Lizzie has a lifetime struggle with religion, racism, elitism, disappointing love affairs, death, war, women’s suffrage, and the change from horse and buggy to men landing on the moon. Indeed, Lizzie LaBeau lived a full life, and the reader will have a greater appreciation for what women like her have accomplished over the years. And the final chapter will tug at your heartstrings.
Headlong
Author: Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
Publisher: Canongate Books
Published: 2021-07-01
Total Pages: 253
ISBN-13: 1838853790
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDoes blood run thicker than ink? When one of London's best-known literary agents is found dead in strange circumstances, seemingly having fallen from his office window, DCI Slider is under pressure to confirm a case of accidental death. But when the evidence points to murder, the team find themselves uncovering some decidedly scandalous secrets. Every lead seems to result in more questions, and as Slider delves deeper into the publishing world it's up to him to sort fact from fiction.
