A Home Afloat
A Home Afloat

Author: Gary Cookson

Publisher:

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780975734605

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Announcing the launch of a new book celebrating the diversity of living on the water. Gary Cookson interviewed the owners of a variety of floating homes to find out why they chose to live afloat, what decisions they made to achieve their dream and discussed the pros and cons of the lifestyle. This book takes a peek through the portholes of some great floating homes. From permanently moored houseboats, to ships that are permanently travelling and everything in between. And just like their skippers and crew, they come in all shapes and sizes with budgets large and small. Inside are homes based on historic ex-commercial cargo barges (both sailing and motor), narrowboats, tugs, sailing yachts, motor yachts, purpose-built houseboats, a floating log cabin and a look at floating homes of the future. With over 300 colour photographs of homes in the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, the USA and Australia there is inspiration for anyone who has ever wondered what it would be like to live afloat.

Afloat
Afloat

Author: Danie Couchman

Publisher: Hardie Grant Publishing

Published: 2019-04-18

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 1787133494

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Danie Couchman grew up on the move, her family never staying still long enough for her to say where she’s from. At twenty-five, and living in her seventeenth home, she finds herself drowning in the rush of London life, and makes an impulsive decision: to buy a narrowboat and make it her home. Surrounded by an eclectic and itinerant community in the uncharted territory of the capital’s urban wilderness, Danie becomes fully immersed in this hidden world. Each day onboard her boat Genesis is an adventure full of disaster and magic. Over five years of living off-grid, nomadic Danie learns to survive the many highs and lows of boat life alone, keeping herself, and her steel home, afloat. A captivating debut, Afloat is the story of a young woman’s desire to escape an ever more isolated city existence and reconnect with nature, discovering what is important in life.

Handmade Houseboats
Handmade Houseboats

Author: Russell Conder

Publisher: International Marine Publishing Company

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13:

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Describes the pleasures of living in a houseboat, explains each step in construction, and discusses plumbing, electricity, heating, ventilation, and cooking facilities.

Afloat
Afloat

Author: Erin Healy

Publisher: HarperChristian + ORM

Published: 2013-05-06

Total Pages: 325

ISBN-13: 1401685544

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Dark waters are rising. Who will stay afloat? Architect Vance Nolan has crafted a marvel—shining apartments floating in the peaceful cove of a winding river. The project is partially occupied and about to make investors rich when a sinkhole gives way. Torrential rains quickly flood the cove, leaving a handful of builders, investors, and residents cut off from the rest of the world. The motley group is bitterly divided over how to survive. Vance insists they wait for rescue. Developer Tony Dean wants to strike out into the darkness. And single-mom Danielle Clement, obligated to each man and desperate to protect her young son, Simeon, isn’t sure which one is wiser. Power failure, an unnatural daytime darkness, explosions, and a murder expose hidden intentions and dark histories. Then Simeon spots something strange underwater—beautiful, shifting lights in the dark depths. In this watery world, everyone’s secrets will eventually come to light. And deliverance may mean more than just getting out alive. Another stunning exploration of the human spirit and supernatural possibilities from best-selling author Erin Healy. “Heart-pounding suspense and unrelenting hope that will steal your breath.” —Ted Dekker, New York Times best-selling author (for Never Let You Go) “[Afloat] is full of danger, intrigue, and compelling characters. Readers will enjoy the way she intersperses supernatural elements into this action-packed novel.” —CBA Retailers and Resources “[Afloat] is original and engrossing, with a unique plot and relatable characters.” —Romantic Times

At Home Afloat
At Home Afloat

Author: Nancy Pagh

Publisher: University of Calgary Press

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 1552380289

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Considering accounts written by Northwest Coast marine tourists between 1861 and 1990, Nancy Pagh examines the ways that gender influences the roles women play at sea, the spaces they occupy on boats, and the language they use to describe their experiences, their natural surroundings, and their contact with Native peoples. Unique features of this book include its interdisciplinary nature and its combination of scholarly information and a style that general readers will appreciate. The text is engaging but also serves to make fresh and relevant links between scholarship in diverse areas of inquiry; for example, Western Canadian and American history, feminist geography, post-colonial theory, and women and environments.

Make Do and Mend
Make Do and Mend

Author:

Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books

Published: 2014-03-24

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13: 1782433031

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A beautiful collection of timely and nostalgic leaflets that will take you back to a bygone era of wartime austerity.

Murder Afloat
Murder Afloat

Author: Jane Leslie Conly

Publisher: Hyperion

Published: 2010-10-05

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781423104162

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Benjamin Franklin Orville is a boy who wants for nothing. He has his own pony, and he's caught the eye of the charming girl next door. He doesn't have a care in the world--until the day his mother sends him to market to get a chicken for dinner. Suddenly Benjy is caught up in a scuffle, kidnapped with a group of immigrants, and forced to work aboard the Ella Dawn--one of the most ill-reputed oystering vessels in Baltimore. He tries to plead his case, but his captors are unimpressed by Benjamin's way with language. Soon the boy knows only hard work and hunger, a little bit of German, and a whole lot about injustice. It's more of an education than he ever got at home. And along with a growling stomach and aching muscles, he also experiences the joys of the sea--a gentle rhythm that rocks him to sleep at night and freedom he never felt between the fancy walls of his home. Will Benjamin ever see home again? And if he does, will he know what to do there?

The Borrowers
The Borrowers

Author: Mary Norton

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 1953

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9780152047375

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The story of a family of miniature people who live in a quiet, out-of-the-way country house and who tried never to be seen by human beings.

Keep Me Afloat
Keep Me Afloat

Author: Jennifer Gold

Publisher: Lake Union Publishing

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781542015813

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Marine biologist Abby Fisher moves back home and finds she must work at earning forgiveness from her friends--and herself--before she can move forward in her life.

All Afloat on Noah's Boat
All Afloat on Noah's Boat

Author: Tony Mitton

Publisher: Hachette UK

Published: 2016-04-07

Total Pages: 33

ISBN-13: 1408342235

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Animals of all shapes and sizes abound in this much-loved, funny, alternative take on the story of Noah's Ark . . . Noah's amazing Rainbow Ark is busy and noisy, and it's not long before the animals begin to get cabin-fever. Clever old Noah hatches a plan for an incredible creature cabaret to get the Ark swinging again. But what amazing act will appear for the finale? Filled with exciting rhythm and rhyme by Tony Mitton, and bold, bright illustrations by Guy Parker-Rees - illustrator of the bestselling Giraffes Can't Dance. Come and join in the clap-along, dance-along fun!