Hellhole Of The Pacific
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Hellhole Of The Pacific
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Author : Richard Wolfe
language : en
Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
Release Date : 2008-06-02
Hellhole Of The Pacific written by Richard Wolfe and has been published by Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-06-02 with History categories.
In the 1830s Kororareka was known as the 'hell-hole of the Pacific'. Whalers, sealers, escaped convicts, seamen, traders and adventurers descended upon this small cove in the Bay. Grog-shops and the oldest profession in the world abounded. At one stage the town was said to be harbouring 'a greater number of rogues than any other spot of equal size in the universe'. Some whaling captains steered clear, fearing they'd lose their crews. But was Kororareka actually a hell-hole? How wild was it really? In this absorbing book on one of the most lively periods in New Zealand history, Richard Wolfe asks new questions, confronts existing myths, and comes up with some fascinating answers.
Hell Hole Of The Pacific
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Author : Richard Wolfe
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Hell Hole Of The Pacific written by Richard Wolfe and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Russell (N.Z.) categories.
St Helena Island
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Author : James M. Gray
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
St Helena Island written by James M. Gray and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Prisoners categories.
"A concise history of St. Helena Island in Moreton Bay, from its discovery in 1795 to the closing of the penal colony. Every aspect of the islands discovery, colonisation, the establishment of the Penal Island Prison Establishment, construction, treatment of prisoners, the Shearer Prisoners records, escapes, and final closure."--Provided by publisher.
Good Time Girls Of The Pacific Northwest
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Author : Jan MacKell Collins
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2020-02-24
Good Time Girls Of The Pacific Northwest written by Jan MacKell Collins and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-24 with History categories.
Throughout the development of the American West, prostitution grew and flourished within the mining camps, small towns, and cities of the nineteenth-century Pacific Northwest. Whether escaping a bad home life, lured by false advertising, or seeking to subsidize their income, thousands of women chose or were forced to enter an industry where they faced segregation and persecution, fines and jailing, and battled the hazards of disease, drug addiction, physical abuse, and pregnancy. They dreamed of escape through marriage or retirement, but more often found relief only in death. An integral part of western history, the stories of these women continue to fascinate readers and captivate the minds of historians today.
Haunted Graveyard Of The Pacific
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Author : Ira Wesley Kitmacher
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2020-02-10
Haunted Graveyard Of The Pacific written by Ira Wesley Kitmacher and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-10 with History categories.
Despite its idyllic setting, the coast of the Pacific Northwest has another, darker name by which it is known: the "Graveyard of the Pacific." Two thousand ships and countless lives have been lost to the waters of the Pacific Ocean, and the Columbia River has claimed many more. The spirits of early settlers, Native Americans and drowned mariners are said to linger near the shores. From ghostly treasure hunters eternally searching for buried gold to a graveyard filled with souls that met violent ends, legends abound. Join author Ira Wesley Kitmacher as he uncovers mysterious tales and takes readers on a road trip through this most haunted place in America.
B 29 Double Trouble Is Mister Bee
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Author : Colonel Charles A. Jones
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2020-11-15
B 29 Double Trouble Is Mister Bee written by Colonel Charles A. Jones and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-15 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This book is the story of Elmer C. Jones, a young man who grew up during the Great Depression and who joined the military in 1943, becoming a member of the Army's Air Corps in 1944. He was the radar observer of a B-29 Superfortress bomber crew flying 28 combat missions over Japan in 1945--13 bombing missions and 15 photographic reconnaissance missions, including the longest mission of the war: 4,650 miles in 23:00 hours. He accumulated 489:50 combat flying hours during the war.
Weird Washington
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Author : Jeff Davis
language : en
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Release Date : 2008
Weird Washington written by Jeff Davis and has been published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Travel categories.
Each fun and intriguing volume offers more than 250 illustrated pages of places where tourists usually don't venture. These unique travel guides are chock-full of information about oddball curiosities, ghostly places, local legends, and peculiar roadside attractions.
Nirvana
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Author : Michael Azerrad
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2023-10-24
Nirvana written by Michael Azerrad and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-24 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Michael Azerrad reflects on the meaning of the revolutionary band, Nirvana, his friendship with Kurt Cobain, and the impact of the '90s thirty years later. Includes 20 images of posters and ephemera from the time. Note: This is the compilation of the essay-like annotations from THE AMPLIFIED COME AS YOU ARE: The Story of Nirvana, excluding the underlying 1993 book.
Sh T Towns Of New Zealand
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language : en
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Release Date : 2018-10-24
Sh T Towns Of New Zealand written by and has been published by Allen & Unwin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-24 with Travel categories.
Based on the hugely popular Facebook page 'Shit Towns of New Zealand', this book describes New Zealand's towns and suburbs from the affluent to the effluent, the rural to the urinal, profiling all the best places not to visit, or heaven forbid, live. Slagging off our towns is as much a national pastime as binge drinking and ball sports. Ever since a Dutch bloke in a sailboat did a drive-by and claimed to have discovered the place, New Zealanders have revelled in taking the mickey. The towns and cities reviewed here have been carefully selected using an exacting set of scientific criteria, combined with extensive field research and a healthy sense of humour. 'Offensive.' Todd McClay, Rotorua MP 'Pretty funny.' Frankie Stevens, National Treasure
Hellhole 98520
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Author : Robert Wilson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022-07-12
Hellhole 98520 written by Robert Wilson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-07-12 with categories.
This compelling story converges at the 3-way intersection of an up-from-nothing coming-of-age memoir, an insider's account of the colossal business failure of Arthur Andersen, the iconic international professional firm and, in the aftermath of the acutely personal effects of that calamity, a search for and rediscovery of a higher purpose and spiritual meaning. It is the story of a boy abandoned by his too-young, recently-divorced mother when he was 1-1/2 years old, succored by a "foster" family until he turned four, then forcibly wrested from this family by his birth mother when she reappeared with a new husband. The author grew up in Aberdeen, Washington, a tough, immigrant, harbor town of plywood factories, lumber mills and labor wars, pollution, merchant seamen and dozens of whore houses, dubbed by the popular press as "Hell-Hole of the Pacific" at the turn of the last century, and ground zero in "America's war on sin" in mid-century. Like Kurt Cobain, another native son a generation later, the author wanted nothing more than to escape the shackles of Aberdeen. But his path was the corporate world, not grunge music, where he climbed the greasy corporate pole to the partnership at Arthur Andersen.Arthur Andersen collapsed in 2002 under the weight of Enron and other financial scandals. While the book chronicles the author's unlikely ascent to the partnership at Andersen, it also provides insights into what went phenomenally right during the firm's heyday, and disastrously wrong in the end. When Arthur Andersen died, the author's world imploded as well. He was left with no choice but to re-examine everything he thought he knew about myself. What he discovered at the dead end of the path of self-flagellation was a new beginning radically different than the one he left behind.Robert Wilson was a partner in Arthur Andersen, the international accounting and consulting firm, and, later, the chief financial officer of both public and private companies. He has also been a member of several corporate boards of directors. Robert lives with his wife in Scottsdale, Arizona and Newport, Rhode Island.