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Cortez Last Tramp

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Author : Bruce B Fisher
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-03-05

Cortez Last Tramp written by Bruce B Fisher and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-05 with categories.

This is the second book in a two-book series and an account of three voyages in the last days of conventional breakbulk cargo ships-the so-called "boom ships" and an episode in the career of a merchant mariner. Captain Bruce Fisher, second mate then, encounters all manner of things nautical-the good, the bad and the "did that really happen?" Fisher sets out from the west coast on the first of three voyages aboard the venerable freighter Cortez, a so-called "tramp ship," to circumnavigate the globe.

Corsair Ocean Tramp

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Author : Bruce B Fisher
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-01-25

Corsair Ocean Tramp written by Bruce B Fisher and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-25 with categories.

This true story is an account of three voyages in the waning days of conventional breakbulk cargo ships-the so-called boom ships and an episode in the career of a merchant mariner. Captain Bruce Fisher, second mate then, encounters all manner of things nautical-the good, the bad and the "did that really happen?" Fisher sets out from the west coast on the first of three voyages aboard the venerable freighter Corsair, a so-called tramp ship, to circumnavigate the globe. While applying all the tricks of the tramp trade, Fisher proved the old adage: Truth is stranger than fiction. And, while what actually happens on the high seas may seem farfetched, as he might put it, "You can't make this stuff up." The first of his two-volume "Tramp" series, Fisher sails east around the world, calling at Cochin, Calcutta, Hong Kong, Manilla, Bangkok, Lourenço Marques, Cape Town and on to New York...and that on just the first voyage. Before it's over there's Vietnam, Pacific Islands, Singapore, Java, Bali, and the final return to Galveston. He encounters: a hurricane, barroom shootout, modern-day pirates, Viet Cong attack, naked nuns and Ring Tail girls and near mutiny.

Hit List

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Author : Sarah Cortez
language : en
Publisher: Arte Publico Press
Release Date : 2009

Hit List written by Sarah Cortez and has been published by Arte Publico Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Fiction categories.

In Lucha Corpis story, "Hollow Point at the Synapses," her unique narrator, a bullet, describes the instant before killing a young Peruvian woman: "I feel the pull of the hammer. The pressure mounts. I am now in place. The moment is upon me. Swiftly and efficiently, I will do what I must, what I was created for. In an instant, I am off, traveling at a speed reserved only for death." This groundbreaking anthology of short fiction by Latino mystery writers, Hit List: The Best of Latino Mystery, features an intriguing and unpredictable cast of sleuths, murderers and crime victims. Reflecting the authors and societys preoccupation with identity, self, and territory, the stories run the gamut of the mystery genre, from traditional to noir, from the private investigator to the police procedural, and even a "chick lit" mystery. "The Right Profile" features a Miami private investigator who goes undercover to prove a deadbeat father can pay child support, and she delights in testifying against him in court. In "The Skull of Pancho Villa," someone has stolen the family heirloom and its up to Gus Corral to get it back. And in "A New York Chicano," a successful bachelor from El Paso a graduate of NYU working for Merrill Lynch in Manhattan gets his revenge against a xenophobic newscaster. Hit List collects for the first time short fiction by many of the Latino authors who have been pioneers in the mystery genre, using it to showcase their unique cultures, neighborhoods and realities. Contributors include award-winning writers such as Carolina García-Aguilera, Alicia Gaspar de Alba, Rolando Hinojosa, Manuel Ramos and Sergio Troncoso, as well as emerging writers who deserve more recognition.

Snow In The Tropics

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Author : Thomas Taro Lennerfors
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2019-03-27

Snow In The Tropics written by Thomas Taro Lennerfors and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-27 with History categories.

Snow in the Tropics by Thomas Taro Lennerfors and Peter Birch offers the first comprehensive history of the independent reefer operators. These shipping companies, such as Lauritzen, Salén, Seatrade, Star Reefers, and NYK Reefer, developed the dedicated transport of refrigerated products like meat, fish, and fruit by ship, from the early 20th century to the present. Snow in the Tropics describes how the history of the reefer operators has been formed in relation to shippers, such as Dole and Chiquita, in a constant struggle with the liner companies, such as Maersk, and in relation to global economic and political trends. It also covers how the industry is discursively constructed and the psychological drivers of the business decisions in it.

Ocean Freighter Heyday

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Author : Malcolm Cranfield
language : en
Publisher: Mainline & Maritime
Release Date : 2021-11-15

Ocean Freighter Heyday written by Malcolm Cranfield and has been published by Mainline & Maritime this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-15 with categories.

The three decades following the end of the Second World War, before the container revolution took hold over dry cargo shipping, may be described as the Ocean Freighter Heyday. Many ships which survived the War remained in service well into the 1960s while newly-built ships were only slowly developed from pre-war designs. This book looks at British and north Continental European ships which were serving international trade until the end of the 1970s. The four sections of the book cover some of the best known companies offering scheduled cargo liner services plus views of ships berthed in the UK and north continental ports, with a few overseas, and of ships underway in local rivers and waterways. A final section looks at tramp ships.

House And Street

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Author : Sandra Lauderdale Graham
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 1992

House And Street written by Sandra Lauderdale Graham and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Social Science categories.

During the later half of the nineteenth century, a majority of Brazilian women worked, most as domestic servants, either slave or free. House and Street re-creates the working and personal lives of these women, drawing on a wealth of documentation from archival, court, and church records. Lauderdale Graham traces the intricate and ambivalent relations that existed between masters and servants. She shows how for servants the house could be a place of protection—as well as oppression—while the street could be dangerous—but also more autonomous. She integrates her discoveries with larger events taking place in Rio de Janeiro during the period, including the epidemics of the 1850s, the abolition of slavery, the demolition of slums, and major improvements in sanitation during the first decade of the 1900s. House and Street was originally published by Cambridge University Press in 1988. For this paperback edition, Lauderdale Graham has provided a new introduction.

With His Pistol In His Hand

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Author : Américo Paredes
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2010-03-01

With His Pistol In His Hand written by Américo Paredes and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03-01 with Social Science categories.

Gregorio Cortez Lira, a ranchhand of Mexican parentage, was virtually unknown until one summer day in 1901 when he and a Texas sheriff, pistols in hand, blazed away at each other after a misunderstanding. The sheriff was killed and Gregorio fled immediately, realizing that in practice there was one law for Anglo-Texans, another for Texas-Mexicans. The chase, capture, and imprisonment of Cortez are high drama that cannot easily be forgotten. Even today, in the cantinas along both sides of the Rio Grande, Mexicans sing the praises of the great "sheriff-killer" in the ballad which they call "El Corrido de Gregorio Cortez." Américo Paredes tells the story of Cortez, the man and the legend, in vivid, fascinating detail in "With His Pistol in His Hand," which also presents a unique study of a ballad in the making. Deftly woven into the story are interpretations of the Border country, its history, its people, and their folkways.