Chickens have come home to roost for a young man originating from the villages in the northern region of South Africa. In the final days of his life, Gift Mphaga takes us through a heart piercing journey which is filled with constant flashbacks of his regrettable deeds. After he participated in the cold blooded murder of his father, the tragedies of his life were further deepened when his mother became mentally ill. She later left this earth in a manner that was disturbing and unexpected. Since then, Gift has been followed by a series of misfortunes. It is only now that he realizes how bad were the choices he made during his teenage years but unfortunately for him, time can never be reversed.
Peter Byrne has led the life most of us can only dream about. After WW II he returned to Ireland, but being restless, he decided to find a job that would take him to exotic lands. Using his family's connections, he was hired as a manager on a huge Indian tea plantation in the Himalayan foothills--a posh job that came with 17 servants and a mansion. Almost immediately on arrival he was plunged into Indian jungle hunting, his primary love, when the local villagers turned to him with a plea to eliminate a rogue boar. Read his exciting description of how he jumped from a tree and sliced the boar's skull in two while half the adult males of the village stayed in the trees to watch and cheer him on. Share his many adventures in India with tiger, elephant, and leopard, and see how a fortuitous championing of a member of the ruling elite of Nepal during a bar brawl prompted Peter to move to Nepal and become a professional hunter there. Move with him to Nepal where he was, for years, the only authorized professional hunter to operate in that country. In the unspoiled wilderness of the White Grass Plains area of Nepal, where there were virtually no roads and the natives did not even know the name of the capital of the country, he hunted tiger right up till the close of tiger hunting in 1969. Follow his exploits in the Terai (forested southlands of Nepal) where he encountered a man-eater . . . that was eventually killed by a train! This is the true-life story about a time that now is completely gone--a time when virtually no cars were seen in the remote areas of India and Nepal, a time when tiger, gaur, leopard, sambar, and many other jungle denizens were plentiful beyond description. Those days are truly gone. Foreword by Charlton Heston.
From childhood into manhood I staggered, lost within the mystery of a deeply flawed relationship. For so long, as though blind, with hands and feet touching my way through life, I made little emotional progress. The morning I found my mothers lifeless body, my eyes were opened and my life changed forever. Gone Are the Days is a moving account of an unusual woman and the troubled son who came to love her.
SOME VIEWS OF THE READERS “Your poems are very good and show that you have lots of talent. You have a most unusual approach and there is no doubt that given the right treatment, there should be a certain demand for the book.” Excalibur Press of London (England) “Poetically seen your poems have a musical quality, and would be good as texts for songs.” “Lover’s Testament” “It sounds like a melancholic song.” Mrs. Barbara Schneider Literatur Labor Hamburg (Germany) “I enjoyed reading your poems.” Caroline Mardall Oxford University Press (England) “I really did appreciate reading your lyrics, sad, very melancholic but freshening.” Mrs. Audrey Motaung Famous Singer in Germany. -----
The Title 'Gone are the Days written by Gaurav Sharma' was published in the year 2016. The ISBN number 9789351282372 is assigned to the PaperBack version of this title. This book has total of pp. 178 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Kalpaz Publications. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Novel / Fiction, ABOUT THE BOOK: - Ever since this world came into existence, mankind is racing against time. 'Gone Are The Days!' is a story about Gaurav, a boy who hails from Sitamarhi
The historic Apollo 11 mission to the moon is recounted for the very young in this richly-detailed, vividly rendered description of the voyage from launch, to landing, to Moonwalk. Glorious illustrations and rhyming verse, along with individual recognition of each of the three astronauts, make this dramatic story a blast for young readers.
Ever wonder what really goes on behind the scenes of the Oscars? Want to know which actors are funny and which ones are just plain boring? What is it like to interview Madonna, Robin Williams, and Pierce Brosnan? All of these questions (and many more) are answered by veteran entertainment journalist Francine Brokaw. With a delightful mixture of wit and honesty, Francine gives readers an uncensored view of life as an entertainment journalist. In addition to her own perspective, Francine’s colleagues across the country weigh in on questions like . . . • What is the best swag you’ve ever received? • What is the most memorable interview you’ve ever conducted? • Have you ever had to interview someone rude? Perfect for a weekend read or as a companion text to an introductory course in mass media, Beyond the Red Carpet is an informative and entertaining book that covers every aspect of the business of entertainment journalism. Francine Brokaw has been a professional writer for over twenty years, focusing on entertainment and political journalism. Her work has appeared in numerous national and international magazines. She frequently interviews A-list celebrities such as Tom Hanks, Blake Lively, Julie Andrews, and Johnny Depp, but her favorite time period to write about is the studio days of Old Hollywood.
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