Seashore Chronicles
Seashore Chronicles

Author: Brooks M. Barnes

Publisher: University of Virginia Press

Published: 1997-10

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9780813918792

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ASSATEAGUE, Chincoteague, Parramore, Smith's, Hog, Wallop's: The names of Virginia's isolated barrier islands evoke their beauty and wildness, their dynamic ecology. Drawing chapters from the writings of novelists, naturalists, journalists, and outdoorsmen, Seashore Chronicles presents the history of these slender, constantly shifting landforms from the 1650s to the present. Robert E. Lee surveys the agricultural potential of Smith's Island, and a young Howard Pyle describes the Chincoteague pony penning. William Warner provides an impressionistic foreword and noted writer Tom Horton adds a contemporary chapter on the islands' survival. Eastern Shore residents Brooks Miles Barnes and Barry R. Truitt have compiled a cyclical story of economic settlement, of destruction and conservation, for those who have visited the islands many times as well as for those who have not yet experienced their alluring vitality.

Long Beach Chronicles
Long Beach Chronicles

Author: Tim Grobaty

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2012-04-18

Total Pages: 175

ISBN-13: 1614234078

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Incorporated in 1888, Long Beach was the nation's fastest-growing city for much of the early twentieth century. Tim Grobaty, columnist for two decades for the Long Beach Press-Telegram, looks back at the major events and compelling personalities that shaped the city's formative years. Early settlers such as William Willmore, Charles Rivers Drake and the Bixby family are brought into sharp focus as Grobaty recounts the city's defining moments. From the naming of city streets to early local newspaper wars, and culminating with the devastating earthquake of 1933, Long Beach Chronicles presents a fascinating collection of tales from the city's provocative past.

Huntington Beach Chronicles
Huntington Beach Chronicles

Author: Chris Epting

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2014-05-27

Total Pages: 197

ISBN-13: 1625849486

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Amid the tourist bustle in the biggest beach city in Orange County, hometown personalities and their stories are Chris Epting's business. As a widely published author and columnist for the "Huntington Beach Independent," Epting has covered the famous and not-so-famous, the local people, places and events of Surf City's beachscapes and street scenes with a reporter's curiosity, a historian's exactitude and an ambassador's pride. "Huntington Beach Chronicles" offers a diverse collection of stories about the everyday people and extraordinary events that have woven together a community with a charm and character unlike any other.

Cohassett Beach Chronicles
Cohassett Beach Chronicles

Author: Kathy Hogan

Publisher:

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13:

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From her victory garden, Hogan watches troops - city boys unnerved by the tall timber and farmers' sons in awe of the ocean - come and go.

Sermonettes from the Seashore
Sermonettes from the Seashore

Author: Barry Blackstone

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2019-05-23

Total Pages: 211

ISBN-13: 1532682557

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Coming from this preacher’s love of the seashore is a series of sermonettes he heard while walking along some of the world’s sandy beaches. Stroll with this man as he shares his insights from days spent on seashores in the counties of Israel, India, Canada, and Australia, as well as the states of Alaska, California, Florida, New Jersey, and Maine. Listen with him as he hears surf and sea sermons, tide and tern tenets, beach and breeze benedictions, and sand and storm sermonettes. Look with him into the face of a coastal nor’easter; watch with him as sea creatures and shoreline birds play together along the sea edge; behold brilliant sunrises and amazing sunsets over distant shores with family and friends; and observe the rising and falling of the great tides, all events along a seashore that inspired these spiritual messages from the Almighty. So take off your shoes; let the sand fill the cracks between your toes; lift your eyes toward the sea; open your ears to the sound of the surf; and “be still, and know that I am God” (Ps 46:10). What does God want to say?

The Narrow Edge
The Narrow Edge

Author: Deborah Cramer

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2015-04-28

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 0300213719

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Thousands of ravenous tiny shorebirds race along the water’s edge of Delaware Bay, feasting on pin-sized horseshoe-crab eggs. Fueled by millions of eggs, the migrating red knots fly on. When they arrive at last in their arctic breeding grounds, they will have completed a near-miraculous 9,000-mile journey that began in Tierra del Fuego. Deborah Cramer followed these knots, whose numbers have declined by 75 percent, on their extraordinary odyssey from one end of the earth to the other—from an isolated beach at the tip of South America all the way to the icy tundra. In her firsthand account, she explores how diminishing a single stopover can compromise the birds' entire journey, and how the loss of horseshoe crabs—ancient animals that come ashore but once a year—threatens not only the survival of red knots but also human well-being: the unparalleled ability of horseshoe-crab blood to detect harmful bacteria in vaccines, medical devices, and intravenous drugs safeguards human health. Cramer offers unique insight into how, on an increasingly fragile and congested shore, the lives of red knots, horseshoe crabs, and humans are intertwined. She eloquently portrays the tenacity of small birds and the courage of many people who, bird by bird and beach by beach, keep red knots flying.

Shipwrecks, Sea Raiders, and Maritime Disasters Along the Delmarva Coast, 1632–2004
Shipwrecks, Sea Raiders, and Maritime Disasters Along the Delmarva Coast, 1632–2004

Author: Donald G. Shomette

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 2007-12-17

Total Pages: 460

ISBN-13: 9780801886706

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Featuring the accounts of twenty-five ill-starred vessels -- some notorious and some forgotten until now -- this anthology provides a fascinating history of a local maritime culture and charts how the catastrophic events along the Delmarva coast significantly affected U.S. merchant shipping as a whole.

The Amazing Chronicles
The Amazing Chronicles

Author: ASHISH KUMAR

Publisher: Ashish Kumar

Published: 2023-06-22

Total Pages: 195

ISBN-13:

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"The Amazing Chronicles: Wisdom Stories from Srimad Bhagavatam" is a humble attempt to present a collection of these sacred stories, carefully handpicked to illuminate the hearts and minds of readers seeking spiritual nourishment. These narratives hold within them the essence of timeless wisdom, guiding us towards a deeper understanding of ourselves, our connection with the divine, and the true purpose of life. The stories contained within these pages are not ordinary tales; they are windows into the realm of the divine, where gods and goddesses, sages and seekers, engage in profound dialogues that reveal the eternal truths of existence. Each story carries a unique message, a symbolic reflection of the human journey, and offers a path to self-discovery and spiritual growth. As the reader delves into the enchanting tales, they will encounter the celestial dance of Lord Krishna, the divine play of Lord Rama, the devotion of great saints and devotees, and the profound wisdom shared by enlightened sages. These narratives teach us the values of righteousness, compassion, love, and devotion, providing practical guidance for navigating the complexities of life and realizing our highest potential. This book is not meant to be a comprehensive rendering of the entire Srimad Bhagavatam, but rather a selection of stories carefully curated to capture the essence of its teachings. Each narrative has been lovingly presented, aiming to preserve the spirit and wisdom embedded within the original scripture. It is our sincere hope that as you journey through these divine narratives, you will feel a deep resonance with the eternal truths they convey. May they inspire contemplation, spark inner transformation, and ignite the flame of devotion within your heart. May these stories serve as a guiding light on your own spiritual path, reminding you of the innate wisdom that resides within you and connecting you to the eternal teachings of the Srimad Bhagavatam.

Kaqchikel Chronicles
Kaqchikel Chronicles

Author:

Publisher: University of Texas Press

Published: 2010-07-05

Total Pages: 784

ISBN-13: 0292788223

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The collection of documents known as the Kaqchikel Chronicles consists of rare highland Maya texts, which trace Kaqchikel Maya history from their legendary departure from Tollan/Tula through their migrations, wars, the Spanish invasion, and the first century of Spanish colonial rule. The texts represent a variety of genres, including formal narrative, continuous year-count annals, contribution records, genealogies, and land disputes. While the Kaqchikel Chronicles have been known to scholars for many years, this volume is the first and only translation of the texts in their entirety. The book includes two collections of documents, one known as the Annals of the Kaqchikels and the other as the Xpantzay Cartulary. The translation has been prepared by leading Mesoamericanists in collaboration with Kaqchikel-speaking linguistic scholars. It features interlinear glossing, which allows readers to follow the translators in the process of rendering colonial Kaqchikel into modern English. Extensive footnoting within the text restores the depth and texture of cultural context to the Chronicles. To put the translations in context, Judith Maxwell and Robert Hill have written a full scholarly introduction that provides the first modern linguistic discussion of the phonological, morphological, syntactic, and pragmatic structure of sixteenth-century Kaqchikel. The translators also tell a lively story of how these texts, which derive from pre-contact indigenous pictographic and cartographic histories, came to be converted into their present form.