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Open Midnight
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Author : Brooke Williams
language : en
Publisher: Trinity University Press
Release Date : 2017-02-20
Open Midnight written by Brooke Williams and has been published by Trinity University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02-20 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Open Midnight weaves two parallel stories about the great wilderness—Brooke Williams’s year alone with his dog ground truthing wilderness maps of southern Utah, and that of his great-great-great-grandfather, who in 1863 made his way with a group of Mormons from England across the wilderness almost to Utah, dying a week short. The book is also about two levels of history—personal, as represented by William Williams, and collective, as represented by Charles Darwin, who lived in Shrewsbury, England, at about the same time as Williams. As Brooke Williams begins researching the story of his oldest known ancestor, he realizes that he has few facts. He wonders if a handful of dates can tell the story of a life, writing, “If those points were stars in the sky, we would connect them to make a constellation, which is what I’ve made with his life by creating the parts missing from his story.” Thus William Williams becomes a kind of spiritual guide, a shamanlike consciousness that accompanies the author on his wilderness and life journeys, and that appears at pivotal points when the author is required to choose a certain course. The mysterious presence of his ancestor inspires the author to create imagined scenes in which Williams meets Darwin in Shrewsbury, sowing something central in the DNA that eventually passes to Brooke Williams, whose life has been devoted to nature and wilderness. Brooke Williams’s inventive and vivid prose pushes boundaries and investigates new ways toward knowledge and experience, inviting readers to think unconventionally about how we experience reality, spirituality, and the wild. The author draws on Jungian psychology to relate how our consciousness of the wild is culturally embedded in our psyche, and how a deep connection to the wild can promote emotional and psychological well-being. Williams's narrative goes beyond a call for conservation, but in the vein of writers like Joanna Macy, Bill Plotkin, David Abram, the author argues passionately for the importance of wildness is to the human soul. Reading Williams's inspired prose provides a measure of hope for protecting the beautiful places that we all need to thrive. Open Midnight is grounded in the present by Williams’s descriptions of the Utah lands he explores. He beautifully evokes the feeling of being solitary in the wild, at home in the deepest sense, in the presence of the sublime. In doing so, he conveys what Gary Snyder calls “a practice of the wild” more completely than any other work. Williams also relates an insider’s view of negotiations about wilderness protection. As an advocate working for the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, he represents a minority in meetings designed to open wilderness lands to roads and hunting. He portrays the mindset of the majority of Utah’s citizens, who argue passionately for their rights to use their lands however they wish. The phrase “open midnight,” as Williams sees it, evokes the time between dusk and dawn, between where we’ve been and where we’re going, and the unconscious where all possibilities are hidden.
Midnight Tides
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Author : Steven Erikson
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2009-05-27
Midnight Tides written by Steven Erikson and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05-27 with Fiction categories.
After decades of warfare, the tribes of the Tiste Edur have at last united under the rule of the Warlock King. But peace has been exacted at a terrible price - a pact made with a hidden power whose motives are at best suspect, at worst deadly. To the south, the expansionist kingdom of Lether has devoured all of its less-civilised neighbours with rapacious hunger. All save one - the Tiste Edur. But Lether is approaching a long-prophesied renaissance that it will take it from a kingdom and lost colony to an empire reborn - and has fixed its gaze on the rich lands of the Tiste Edur. It would seem inevitable that the tribes will surrender, succumbing to the suffocating weight of gold, or to slaughter at the edge of a sword. Or so Destiny has decreed. A pivotal treaty between the two sides nears, but unknown ancient forces are awakening. For the impending struggle between these two peoples is but a pale reflection of an altogether more profound, primal battle - a confrontation driven by a still-raw betrayal and a craving for vengeance. War and confrontation, magic and myth collide in this, the stunning fifth chapter in Steven Erikson's magnificent The Malazan Book of the Fallen - a series hailed as an epic of the imagination and a classic work of high fantasy.
Ten To Midnight
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Author : Toby Emden
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2009-02-28
Ten To Midnight written by Toby Emden and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-02-28 with Fiction categories.
In the near future, Russia has been brought to its knees by a bloody war in Ukraine. With the Russian people facing famine, Chinese troops massing on the Russian border and the global economy on the verge of collapse, a rogue General seizes power with a plan to end the conflict by breaking the last taboo of war. However, a series of fatal errors and miscalculations lead to a regional nuclear conflict and the destruction of several Russian cities. Amidst the ensuing chaos and confusion, the United States suddenly finds itself under nuclear attack. As missiles rain down on the United States, retired CIA analyst Dr. Lewis Stein is brought out of retirement to advise an inexperienced President on how to prevent a limited nuclear conflict from escalating into global apocalypse. But with communications in chaos and panic sweeping the globe, the odds are stacked in favor of Armageddon.
After Midnight Excursions
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Author : Tam Ahlborn
language : en
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
Release Date : 2020-04-30
After Midnight Excursions written by Tam Ahlborn and has been published by Page Publishing Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-30 with Fiction categories.
Kristianna Romanoff impulsively purchased an expensive land and cruise vacation package through Alaska as a sneak-away vacation from her overbearing neighbors. She had a wardrobe of bathing suits and flip-flops. Where in Florida could she find warm clothing for her visit to the northernmost state of the union? As exciting as the vacation destination seemed, what were the best and most adventuresome excursions in each port of call to explore? How many souvenirs does anyone really need is not a question one would ask a woman on a cruise, with a credit card or two! Zac Karas, a master chef and owner of The Mermaid Isle Restaurant was in constant need of creative menu ideas to keep customers returning. Totally focused and driven to find new food fusions, he no longer had a life outside of the kitchen. To appease his daughter's request to "get a life" and to find new recipes, he saw the Alaska cruise as a means to do both. Who would pay to risk loss of fingers while hauling crabs in the Gulf of Alaska? Would Kristi reveal Santa's address at the North Pole? How crazy and dangerous was drinking icy water from an eighteen-inch-wide crevasse in a three-thousand-year-old glacier? What really happens after midnight on a cruise ship? Find out with every page you turn.
Midnight In Cairo
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Author : Raphael Cormack
language : en
Publisher: Saqi Books
Release Date : 2021-05-06
Midnight In Cairo written by Raphael Cormack and has been published by Saqi Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-06 with History categories.
'Beguiling and original...' Marina Warner The thrilling story of Cairo's decadent nightlife in the early 20th century, told with women at the centre. 1920s Cairo: a counterculture was on the rise. A passionate group of artists captivated Egyptian society in the city's bars, hash dens and music halls – and the most dazzling and assertive were women. Midnight in Cairo tells the thrilling story of Egypt's interwar nightlife, through the lives of these pioneering women, including dancehall impresario Badia Masabni, innovator of Egyptian cinema Aziza Amir and legendary singer Oum Kalthoum. They exploited the opportunities offered by this new era, while weathering its many prejudices. And they held the keys to this raucous, cosmopolitan city's secrets. Introducing an eccentric cast of characters, Raphael Cormack brings to life a world of revolutionary ideas and provocative art. This is a story of modern Cairo as we have never heard it before. 'A spectacular parade of the extraordinary, bold and brash Egyptian women who shot to fame in the early years of globalised celebrity culture.'-- The Times 'A revelation ... in this tremendous act of historical discovery, Cormack has unearthed the regal figures and buried treasures of Cairo's golden age. He is the Howard Carter of the demi-monde.' -- The Telegraph 'Midnight in Cairo delivers a place, time and people you'll wish you'd personally known. ... Cormack deftly outlines the shifts in political mood and popular tastes that Cairo's entertainment scene both responded to and inspired.' -- TLS 'A captivating journey through [Cairo's] bars, cafes, cabaret clubs and music halls during a magical era when some of its biggest stars were women.' -- The Herald 'Fascinating ... Midnight in Cairo is a fizzing tale of an underexplored period ... [These female performers] changed the terms of Egyptian popular culture and blazed a path for women.' David Gardner, Financial Times
Midnight On Lime Street
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Author : Ruth Hamilton
language : en
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Release Date : 2015-12-03
Midnight On Lime Street written by Ruth Hamilton and has been published by Pan Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-12-03 with Fiction categories.
What possible connections might exist between an aged man who used to sell shoes, some ladies of the night, three abused schoolboys, two nuns, two police officers, a philanthropist, a serial killer, a drugs cartel, Lime Street Station and a mansion in Southport in whose grounds donkeys and horses are kept? The answer lies in love, friendship and the determination to endure all the way to the winning post. Eve, owner and madam at Meadowbank Farm, is keen to secure a deal that keeps her in pocket and her clients happy. But is she a match for Babs, a 'Baby Girl' in this house of ill repute? Babs has her own agenda, and in order to fulfil her dream of a decent life, she must first overcome Madam Eve. Meanwhile, a deranged killer walks the Dock Road. 'Inspired' by a vision, he seeks to clean up Liverpool. When he finds Eve's farm, he plans to cast his net on what promises to be a great catch.
Tourism In National Capitals And Global Change
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Author : Robert Maitland
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-10-14
Tourism In National Capitals And Global Change written by Robert Maitland and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-14 with Business & Economics categories.
At a time of increasing city competition, national capitals are at the forefront of efforts to gain competitive advantage for themselves and their nation, to project a distinctive and positive image and to score well in global city league tables. They are frequently their country’s main tourist gateway, and their success in attracting visitors is inextricably linked with that of the nation. They attract not just leisure visitors; they are especially important in other growing tourism markets, for example, as centres of power they feature strongly in business tourism, as academic centres they are important for educational tourism, and they frequently host global events such as the Olympic Games. And there are more of them: first, the number of capitals has grown as the number of nation-states has increased and, secondly, pressures for devolution mean more cities are seeking national capital status, even when they are not at the head of independent states. We need to understand tourism in capitals better – but there has been little research in the past. This book develops new insights as it explores the phenomenon of capital city tourism, and uses recent research to examine the appeal of ‘capitalness’ to tourists, and explore developments in capitals across the world. This book was published as a special issue of Current Issues in Tourism.
Midnight Fisherman
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Author : Yoshihiro Tatsumi
language : en
Publisher: Landmark Books Pte Ltd
Release Date : 2013
Midnight Fisherman written by Yoshihiro Tatsumi and has been published by Landmark Books Pte Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Comics & Graphic Novels categories.
From the mangaka who told his life story in A Drifting Life, and gave you Abandon the Old in Tokyo and The Push Man and Other Stories, comes this collection of gekiga of the 1970s which have never before been translated into English. Personally selected for publication exclusively by Landmark Books by Tatsumi, the stories strip away the gloss of the Japanese Economic Miracle to reveal the stresses, desires and angst of the millions of young people who flocked to the cities where life was not what it was promised to be. Compared to Tatsumi’s earlier stories, this collection paints a much more pessimistic world. The stories run on a different beat. The banality of modern life and its values bleed through.
Midnight S Warning
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Author : Dana Lindsley
language : en
Publisher: Archway Publishing
Release Date : 2021-03-03
Midnight S Warning written by Dana Lindsley and has been published by Archway Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-03 with Fiction categories.
An idyllic shoreline town. A mysterious contagion of anxiety. A shockwave of suspicion, violence, and desperation. Everyone is affected. As the small Connecticut town of Whistling Rocks descends deeper into chaos, its residents face today’s all too common issues: how to live during a time of multiple crises and how to adapt to a dangerous, changing world. Midnight’s Warning is filled with memorable characters. JJ, a young man with autism has uncanny intuition. Three teenagers believe their morbid discovery in a park is causing the town’s contagious anxiety. Ricky, a drifter, turns to violence to relieve his angst and fears. And a psychic foresees calamities to come.
The Freemason S Repository
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1892
The Freemason S Repository written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1892 with categories.