In the Loyal Mountains
In the Loyal Mountains

Author: Rick Bass

Publisher: HMH

Published: 1995-06-20

Total Pages: 179

ISBN-13: 054761733X

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“Bass’s fiction takes us to the borders of civilization, where we glimpse an untamed world of myth and mystery” (Entertainment Weekly). In this “moving and self-assured collection” of short fiction, enormous pigs charge through the streets and root under houses; a woman runs up and down mountains; children don wolf masks to chase a boy through the woods; and a man remembers his youth in the Texas hill country, when he joined in his uncle’s raucous escapades (Publishers Weekly, starred review). Here, the award-winning author of Platte River and other acclaimed works, renowned for his insightful portrayals of people and their interactions with the natural world, “expresses his profound love of the wild. His sense of the magnificent and bewildering complexity of life infuses each of the haunting short stories in this strong collection” (Booklist).

In the Loyal Mountains
In the Loyal Mountains

Author: Rick Bass

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 9780395877470

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Ten stories on people and nature. Fires is on a woman long-distance runner, The Legend of Pig-Eye is on a boxer in training, and The Valley is on a man's love for a valley. By the author of Platte River.

The Mountains of California
The Mountains of California

Author: John Muir

Publisher:

Published: 1907

Total Pages: 406

ISBN-13:

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Famed naturalist John Muir (1838-1914) came to Wisconsin as a boy and studied at the University of Wisconsin. He first came to California in 1868 and devoted six years to the study of the Yosemite Valley. After work in Nevada, Utah, and Colorado, he returned to California in 1880 and made the state his home. One of the heroes of America's conservation movement, Muir deserves much of the credit for making the Yosemite Valley a protected national park and for alerting Americans to the need to protect this and other natural wonders. The mountains of California (1894) is his book length tribute to the beauties of the Sierras. He recounts not only his own journeys by foot through the mountains, glaciers, forests, and valleys, but also the geological and natural history of the region, ranging from the history of glaciers, the patterns of tree growth, and the daily life of animals and insects. While Yosemite naturally receives great attention, Muir also expounds on less well known beauty spots.

The Mountain Throne
The Mountain Throne

Author: A. M. Sterling

Publisher:

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 433

ISBN-13: 9780999202005

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Aged emperor Thelden III Arrigar's last days are approaching and the Empire's leaders are taking sides in a struggle for power between rival heirs. Blood runs in the streets and the nights are thick with intrigue. Drake Arrigar, bastard prince and half-blooded sorcerer. Darius of Lorradon, foreign-born Initiate of a holy order of warriors sworn to the Empire. Leasha, senior maiden and chief spy for the Emperor's daughter. These three unlikely friends must navigate the coming storms as plots, violence, and unholy barbarians tear their lives apart. Their trials, failures, and triumphs will have far-reaching consequences, for their people and for their own futures.

Wild Country
Wild Country

Author: John Killdeer

Publisher: Domain

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 235

ISBN-13: 9780553288858

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In the years of the Lewis and Clark expedition, nineteen-year-old Clive Bennett, mistakenly believing he has killed his own father, flees home and hearth and begins life as a mountain man in the rugged west. Original.

More Laughter in Appalachia
More Laughter in Appalachia

Author: Loyal Jones

Publisher: august house

Published: 2005-12-13

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 9780874834116

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"Packed with humorous jokes, anecdotes, poems, riddles, and songs ... this collection is thick with artifacts of Southern wit."--Back cover.

Campfire Girls In The Allegheny Mountains Or, A Christmas Success Against Odds
Campfire Girls In The Allegheny Mountains Or, A Christmas Success Against Odds

Author: Stella M. Francis

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2024-01-01

Total Pages: 102

ISBN-13: 9360462179

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"Campfire Girls in the Allegheny Mountains" authored by Stella M. Francis, is an undying story that immerses readers in the beauty of the natural global and the enduring power of friendship. The novel, that is a monument to the writer's storytelling prowess, transports readers to the engrossing international of the Campfire Girls and became written with the aid of the gifted but comparatively unknown Stella M. Francis. The story, which is ready towards the lovely Allegheny Mountains backdrop, creates a tapestry of journey, outdoor discovery, and friendship. Francis deftly blends charming storytelling with subdued but impactful lessons approximately resilience and friendship as the Campfire Girls explore the herbal beauties of the highlands. Despite the paucity of data available approximately Stella M. Francis, her literary influence is evident on this piece. Within the sector of journey literature, the book is a hidden gem that leaves an enduring affect on readers. "Campfire Girls inside the Allegheny Mountains" is a precious painting for people in search of an aggregate of nature, companionship, and the magic of storytelling since it now not most effective encapsulates the spirit of the first-rate exterior however additionally takes readers on a journey that transcends time.

High Mountains Rising
High Mountains Rising

Author: Richard A. Straw

Publisher: University of Illinois Press

Published: 2010-10-01

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 0252092600

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This collection is the first comprehensive, cohesive volume to unite Appalachian history with its culture. Richard A. Straw and H. Tyler Blethen's High Mountains Rising provides a clear, systematic, and engaging overview of the Appalachian timeline, its people, and the most significant aspects of life in the region. The first half of the fourteen essays deal with historical issues including Native Americans, pioneer settlement, slavery, the Civil War and Reconstruction, industrialization, the Great Depression, migration, and finally, modernization. The remaining essays take a more cultural focus, addressing stereotypes, music, folklife, language, literature, and religion. Bringing together many of the most prestigious scholars in Appalachian studies, this volume has been designed for general and classroom use, and includes suggestions for further reading.