Where The Water Meets The Sand

Where The Water Meets The Sand

Author: Tyra Manning

Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group

Published: 2016-05-10

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 1626342733

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IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award GOLD Winner in Autobiography & Memoir A remarkable story of love, loss, and hope Author Tyra Manning learned that her husband had been killed in the Vietnam War from her psychiatrist at the Menninger Clinic, where she had been hospitalized for clinical depression. After years of battling addiction and depression, and coping with the tragic loss of her father at a very early age, Tyra's worst fear had come true. Larry had been shot down over the Laotian jungle while flying a top-secret mission, just two weeks before their daughter’s second birthday. In this beautifully written, poignant memoir, Tyra Manning recounts how she was able to persevere in the face of devastating loss. With courage, love, and determination, she overcame her grief and fulfilled promises she made to Larry before he left for Vietnam. She ultimately earned a doctorate of education from the University of Kansas and became one of the nation’s top school superintendents. When Tyra received a call from the air force in 2006, she was able to keep one last promise to Larry. His remains had finally been excavated after thirty-five years, and she was able to honor his wish to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Where the Water Meets the Sand explores themes of loss, depression, addiction, courage, and love and offers hope to individuals and families who have also dealt with the loss of someone close to them.


Where the Ocean Meets the sand

Where the Ocean Meets the sand

Author: Beth Costanzo

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2020-02-06

Total Pages: 27

ISBN-13: 1678121185

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Do you like to walk in the sand along the beach? Dip your toes in the tide? Where The Ocean Meets the Sand details the fun, the creatures, and the excitement found as the waves roll to the shore.


Sea, Sand, Me!

Sea, Sand, Me!

Author: Patricia Hubbell

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2001-05-22

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 0688173780

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Uncovering seashells... jumping in the waves... It's a perfect beach day! And what better way to spend it than with a new beach friend? Patricia Hubbell's light verse skips merrily along, while Lisa Campbell Ernst's playful scenes picture a sea that is justwaiting to be splashed in!


Water on Sand

Water on Sand

Author: Alan Mikhail

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2012-11-09

Total Pages: 347

ISBN-13: 019991186X

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From Morocco to Iran and the Black Sea to the Red, Water on Sand rewrites the history of the Middle East and North Africa from the Little Ice Age to the Cold War era. As the first holistic environmental history of the region, it shows the intimate connections between peoples and environments and how these relationships shaped political, economic, and social history in startling and unforeseen ways. Nearly all political powers in the region based their rule on the management and control of natural resources, and nearly all individuals were in constant communion with the natural world. To grasp how these multiple histories were central to the pasts of the Middle East and North Africa, the chapters in this book evidence the power of environmental history to open up new avenues of scholarly inquiry.


Islands in the Sand

Islands in the Sand

Author: Daniel A. McCarthy

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-10-22

Total Pages: 480

ISBN-13: 3030403572

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Nearshore hardbottom reefs of Florida’s east coast are used by over 1100 species of fishes, invertebrates, algae, and sea turtles. These rocky reefs support reproduction, settlement, and habitat use, and are energy sources and sinks. They are also buried by beach renourishment projects in which artificial reefs are used for mitigation. This comprehensive book is for research scientists and agency personnel, yet accessible to interested laypersons including beachfront residents and water-users. An unprecedented collection of research information and often stunning color photographs are assembled including over 1250 technical citations and 127 figures. These shallow reefs are part of a mosaic of coastal shelf habitats including estuarine seagrasses and mangroves, and offshore coral reefs. These hardbottom habitats are federally designated as Essential Fish Habitats - Habitats of Particular Concern and are important feeding areas for federally-protected sea turtles. Organismal and assemblage responses to natural and man-made disturbances, including climate change, are examined in the context of new research and management opportunities for east Florida’s islands in the sand.


Sand and Water Play

Sand and Water Play

Author: Sherrie West

Publisher: Gryphon House, Inc.

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13: 9780876592472

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SAND AND WATER PLAY: SIMPLE, CREATIVE ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN.


Water Sings Blue

Water Sings Blue

Author: Kate Coombs

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2012-03-14

Total Pages: 37

ISBN-13: 081187284X

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Collection of poems about the sea, accompanied by watercolors by the artist Meilo So.


The Sand Sheet

The Sand Sheet

Author: Arturo Longoria

Publisher: Texas A&M University Press

Published: 2017-02-03

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 1623495008

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More than two million acres of sand, born and blown from an ancient sea beginning about ten thousand years ago, stretch across eight counties in deep South Texas. Known as the Coastal Sand Plain, the Texas Coastal Sand Sheet, or just the Sand Sheet, it is a region of few people, little rainfall, and no water. Among the dunes and dry, brown flats, only the hardiest shrubs and grasses provide habitat for the coyotes, quail, and rattlesnakes that live here. Arturo Longoria, whose cabin sits amid the sand scrub and desert motts of granjeno, brasil, and mesquite, knows this land intimately. A student of bushcraft and natural history, Longoria found refuge in this remote and hostile country as he recovered from a rare illness. He weaves a story of beauty and survival in a land where the vastness of Texas' storied ranches and rich oil fields serves as the backdrop for a steady migration of long distance “travelers,” who cross over the border and into el desierto at great peril. This book is about a harsh and dangerous landscape that has nonetheless given sustenance and solace to a writer for whom the Sand Sheet became both his home and his inspiration.


At Home on the Water

At Home on the Water

Author: Jaci Conry

Publisher: Gibbs Smith

Published: 2022-05-10

Total Pages: 227

ISBN-13: 1423657519

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Coastal havens designed for laid-back living. The idea of a retreat—a place removed from one’s daily stressors, a secluded haven to be enjoyed by family--is more appealing than it has been in decades. But second homes are far from a novel concept. Families have built retreats since the late 1800s, when the well-to-do began to construct reprieves in coastal areas to escape the combustive atmosphere of city life. Homes on the water have been coveted and cherished for their particular restorative qualities. In an oceanside house, one can’t help but pause to contemplate the view. At Home on the Water offers a history of coastal living and features twelve homes on the water on both coasts and the gulf. This stunning title focuses on both the design of the homes and the way the homeowners live in them, embellished by interviews with homeowners, designers, and/or architects.


Pillar Of Sand

Pillar Of Sand

Author: Sandra Postel

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 1999-07-06

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13: 9780393319378

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"Pillar of Sand points the way toward protecting rivers and vital ecosystems even as we aim to produce enough food for a projected 8 billion people by the year 2030. Postel shows how innovative irrigation technologies and strategies can alleviate hunger and environmental stress at the same time. And she calls for a new ethic of sufficiency and sharing in response to impending water limits."--BOOK JACKET.