The Sea Takes No Prisoners
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The Sea Takes No Prisoners
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Author : Peter Clutterbuck
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2018-01-11
The Sea Takes No Prisoners written by Peter Clutterbuck and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-11 with Sports & Recreation categories.
This is a classic real-life story of derring do on the high seas, complete with extreme risk, last-minute ingenuity and many near-misses. Beginning in the 1960s, this book tells of the real life adventures of the author as a boy – a time of boarding schools, long holidays and an unbelievable (to today's parents) amount of freedom and danger. Encouraged by his parents (who lived abroad) to become more independent and self-sufficient, Peter decided to see how far he could get in his family's small open dinghy Calypso. Aged 16, he spent a winter restoring her, before pootling straight out into a force 7 gale and very nearly capsizing, after which he headed back to land to plan even more extreme adventures. Calypso was a Wayfarer, a small (16ft) and very popular class of open dinghy; a boat designed for pottering around coastlines and estuaries during the day. But along with the occasional brave crewmate, Peter managed to sail her across the Channel, through the Bay of Biscay, down the French canals and into the Mediterranean, then up into the North Sea and the Baltic to Oslo, living aboard for three months at a time. These were some of the longest voyages that anyone had ever achieved in an open boat, where (as Peter says) you 'have to be like a tightrope walker, concentrating on balance day and night, fully aware of the consequence of relaxing your vigilance'. He survived huge waves, nine rudder breakages in heavy seas, dismasting, capsizes, and hallucinations caused by sleep deprivation. He also managed it on a tiny budget, working as a farm labourer, hitchhiking everywhere, and at times living on one meal of cereal a day, to save the maximum amount for his boat. Charming, quite British in style, beautifully written and a lovely insight into a seemingly golden time, this is primarily a great read, but will be of huge practical use to anyone wanting to go that bit further in their dinghy. It also includes a lovely Foreword by world-famous yachtsman Brian Thompson.
The Sea Takes No Prisoners
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Author : Edmund S. Wong
language : en
Publisher: Uniform Press
Release Date : 2018
The Sea Takes No Prisoners written by Edmund S. Wong and has been published by Uniform Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Sailors categories.
The voices of over 125 Royal Navy men and women recount their days of service to Britain andthe world during the 1939-1945 war at sea. The stories selected from the audio archive of the Imperial War Museum cover as wide a rangeas possible of wartime experiences that include: life before the war, motivations for enlisting,training and reporting for sea duty. Accounts of fear, anger and terror are intertwined withothers that concern love, humor and fun. Shipboard life is remembered as ranging from hecticto monotonous, both inspiring and frustrating and dangerous, yet also secure. The book's chapters accompany the men and their ships from great oceans to unknownbackwaters as they engage, year by year, in the war's naval battles and campaigns, the majorityof which are represented. There is a chapter dedicated to the wartime contributions of theWRNS, another chapter dedicated to the RN's Boy Seamen and an epilogue that tells about thepost-war fate of some of the ships and men featured in the book.
Buddha Takes No Prisoners
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Author : Patrick Ophuls
language : en
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Release Date : 2012-05-29
Buddha Takes No Prisoners written by Patrick Ophuls and has been published by North Atlantic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-29 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
This insightful, easy-to-read handbook offers a non-traditional perspective on meditation. Written primarily for American insight meditation students, it delivers the Buddha's essential teachings clearly, straightforwardly, and without spiritual jargon, and helps make sense of practices often laden with traditional terminology. Practical explanations of the meditation process, its benefits and applicability to daily life, and warmly humorous advice and encouragement give new practitioners the help necessary to continue practicing meditation on a regular basis.
Spartan Up
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Author : Joe De Sena
language : en
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Release Date : 2014
Spartan Up written by Joe De Sena and has been published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Health & Fitness categories.
A life strategy guide by the creator of the Spartan Race explains how the principles that bring about success in an extreme sports environment can help anyone achieve his or her full potential in life, business, and relationships.
The Orations Of Marcus Tullius Cicero
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Author : Marcus Tullius Cicero
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1877
The Orations Of Marcus Tullius Cicero written by Marcus Tullius Cicero and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1877 with categories.
A Memorial And Biographical History Of Johnson County Texas
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1892
A Memorial And Biographical History Of Johnson County Texas 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 Johnson County (Tex.) categories.
Annual Report Of The Board Of Commissioners Of Public Charities
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Author : Pennsylvania. Board of Public Charities
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1874
Annual Report Of The Board Of Commissioners Of Public Charities written by Pennsylvania. Board of Public Charities and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1874 with Charities categories.
Ukraine In The Crossfire
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Author : Chris Kaspar de Ploeg
language : en
Publisher: SCB Distributors
Release Date : 2017-04-05
Ukraine In The Crossfire written by Chris Kaspar de Ploeg and has been published by SCB Distributors this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-05 with Political Science categories.
Ukraine is embroiled in a bloody civil war. Both sides stand accused of collaborating with fascists, of committing war crimes, of serving foreign interests. This proxy-war between Russia and the West was accompanied by a fierce information war. This book separates fact from fiction with extensive and reliable documentation. While remaining critical of Russia and the Donbass rebellion, De Ploeg demonstrates that many of the recent disasters can be traced to Ukrainian ultranationalists, pro-western political elites and their European and North-American backers. Ukraine in the Crossfire tackles the importance of ultranationalist violence during and after the EuroMaidan movement, and documents how many of these groups are heirs to former nazi-collaborators. It shows how the Ukrainian state has seized on the ultranationalist war-rhetoric to serve its own agenda, clamping down on civil liberties on a scale unprecedented since Ukrainian independence. De Ploeg argues that Kiev itself has been the biggest obstacle to peace in Donbass, with multiple leaks suggesting that US officials are pushing for a pro-war line in Ukraine. With the nation ́s eyes turned towards Russia, the EU and IMF have successfully pressured Ukraine into adopting far-reaching austerity programs, while oligarchic looting of state assets and massive tax-avoidance facilitated by western states continue unabated. De Ploeg documents the local roots of the Donbass rebellion, the overwhelming popularity of Crimea's secession, and shows that support for Ukraine's pro-western turn remains far from unanimous, with large swathes of Ukraine's Russophone population opting out of the political process. Nevertheless, De Ploeg argues, the pro-Western and pro-Russian camps are often similar: neoliberal, authoritarian, nationalist and heavily dependent on foreign support. In a wider exploration of Russo-Western relations, he examines similarities between the contemporary Russian state and its NATO counterparts, showing how the two power blocs have collaborated in some of their worst violent excesses. A far cry from civilizational or ideological clashes, De Ploeg argues that the current tensions flow from NATO ́s military dominance and aggressive posture, both globally and within eastern Europe, where Russia seeks to preserve the status-quo. Packed with shocking facts, deftly moving from the local to the international, from the historical to the recent; De Ploeg connects the dots.
British Battles On Land And Sea
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Author : James Grant
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1880
British Battles On Land And Sea written by James Grant and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1880 with categories.
Prisoners Of The Sea
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Author : Florence Morse Kingsley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1902
Prisoners Of The Sea written by Florence Morse Kingsley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1902 with categories.