Heart Shots

Heart Shots

Author: Mary Zeiss Stange

Publisher: Stackpole Books

Published: 2018-03-28

Total Pages: 395

ISBN-13: 0811767272

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“A heart shot is what every big game hunter hopes for,” Editor Mary Zeiss Stange explains in the introduction to Heart Shots, “that perfect shot placement, whether of bullet or arrow, which ensures a quick, humane kill. A heart shot is also what the best hunting writing has always aimed for—that certain image, or theme, or turn of phrase that strikes to the core of our flesh-and-blood humanity, piercing the tissue-thin membrane between life and death.” Hunting and writing about it have not commonly been thought of as women’s work, but today women are hunting and writing about it in unprecedented numbers. This collection of stories by 46 hunters who happen to be female shows us that in fact some women have always hunted, and some have written dazzling accounts of their experiences. What you’ll find in k to nature and basics and to express in narrative, image, and metaphor the complex meaning of being predator, such impulses are ageless and genderless. There are differences in the way women go about hunting and telling its story. Some are subtle and some are startling. In this marvelous collection a full range of writers from hard-edged realists to contemplative naturalists express the complex thought and emotion that constitute hunting with intelligence and insight. These women are aware of the fact that they are doing something distinctly out of the ordinary. And this is a book distinctly out of the ordinary as well, to be enjoyed, pondered, and savored by women and men alike, all who appreciate a good story well told. [Stories and essays written by Mary Jobe Akeley, Kim Barnes, Nellie Bennett, Durga Bernhard, Courtney Borden, and many more.]


The Queen of the Legal Tender Saloon

The Queen of the Legal Tender Saloon

Author: Eileen Clarke

Publisher: Greycliff Publishing Company

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780962666353

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Drawn by fragments of her grandfather's cowboy past, Evelyn Holleran heads to Montana to search for independence, peace and a sense of herself. What she finds, however, is a cast of uniquely western characters and a new 'family' of sorts that is suddenly torn apart by a violent murder and the ensuing capture and trial of the killer. Her quest to maintain her identity and hold onto her dream is a moving tribute to the collective heart that binds us all.


When Fishermen Cook Fish

When Fishermen Cook Fish

Author: Rebecca Gray

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13: 9781572230675

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Thanks to the persuation of Rebecca Gray, the nation's best and best-known anglers share their favorite recipes in this insightful and colorful cookbook. Gathered here are guides and outfitters, writers and artists, camp cooks and resort chefs, an ex-president, actors, and athletes. Not only can these interesting people catch fish, their expertise extends into the kitchen as well. Includes 80 recipes and color, action fishing photos.


Majestic Elk

Majestic Elk

Author: Todd R. Berger

Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9780896583849

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Presents essays and stories of elk hunting from writers such as Clare Conley, Hal Borland, and Jack Ward Thomas, and is accompanied by wildlife photography and hunting images.


Friends at the Bar

Friends at the Bar

Author: Nancy Black Sagafi-nejad

Publisher: State University of New York Press

Published: 2012-01-02

Total Pages: 275

ISBN-13: 1438434154

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George Fox, founder of the Religious Society of Friends, admonished his followers against "going to law." In this fascinating, wide-ranging book, a Quaker lawyer explores the relationship between Quakers and the American legal system and discusses Friends' legal ethics. A highly influential group in the US both for their spiritual ideals of harmony, equality and truth-telling and for their activism on many causes including abolition and opposition to war, Quakers have had many noteworthy interactions with the law. Nancy Black Sagafi-nejad sketches the history and beliefs of the early Quakers in England and America, then goes on to look at important twentieth century constitutional law cases involving Quakers, many involving civil rights issues. Sagafi-nejad's survey of 100 Quaker lawyers shows them to be at odds with the adversarial system and highlights a legal practice which must balance truth-telling and zealous advocacy. The Quaker development of extra-legal dispute resolution to solve debates amongst Friends is discussed along with a look at the possible future of mediation.


The Freshwater Fish Cookbook

The Freshwater Fish Cookbook

Author: Eileen Clarke

Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780896583320

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Intended for people who catch their own fish, this cookbook provides recipes for northern pike, pickerel, walleye, perch, bass, catfish, panfish, salmon, steelhead, and trout.