The Windows Of Brimnes
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The Windows Of Brimnes
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Author : Bill Holm
language : en
Publisher: Milkweed Editions
Release Date : 2010-08-01
The Windows Of Brimnes written by Bill Holm and has been published by Milkweed Editions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08-01 with Travel categories.
A Midwesterner contemplates the view of America from a remote Icelandic village: “A pleasure to read and ponder.” —Booklist (starred review) A Minnesotan of Icelandic ancestry, Bill Holm had traveled all over the world, gathering material for a number of rich and memorable books. Then he decided to journey to the land his family had long ago left behind for the United States, and moved into a town with one general store in a nation of a few hundred thousand people. This book recounts his time at Brimnes, his fisherman’s cottage on the shore of a creek in northern Iceland. There, he embarks on a very different life in a very different world, and from thousands of miles away, considers the fate of America—“my home, my citizenship, my burden”—in these provocative, compelling essays. “A master storyteller.” —Los Angeles Times “Bill Holm’s life in [this] place of spare beauty will make readers wish they had a Brimnes where they could restore their souls.” —Pioneer Press (St. Paul)
Coming Home Crazy
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Author : Bill Holm
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Coming Home Crazy written by Bill Holm and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Travel categories.
Arranged by letter of the alphabet, with at least one entry per letter, these short pieces capture the variety of daily life in contemporary China. Topics include dumpling making, bound feet, Chinglish, night soil, and banking.
The Heart Can Be Filled Anywhere On Earth
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Author : Bill Holm
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
The Heart Can Be Filled Anywhere On Earth written by Bill Holm and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The author of "Coming Home Crazy" and "Eccentric Islands" offers a witty and poignant journey around the world and through the heartland by "the tallest radical humorist in the Midwest" (Garrison Keillor). 10 photos.
Names For The Sea
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Author : Sarah Moss
language : en
Publisher: Granta Books
Release Date : 2012-07-05
Names For The Sea written by Sarah Moss and has been published by Granta Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-05 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
At the height of the financial crisis in 2009, Sarah Moss and her husband moved with their two small children to Iceland. From their makeshift home among the half-finished skyscrapers of Reykjavik, Moss travels to hillsides of boiling mud and volcanic craters, and the remote farms and fishing villages of the far north. She watches the northern lights and the comings and goings of migratory birds, and as the weeks and months go by, she and her family find new ways to live.
Rick Steves Iceland
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Author : Rick Steves
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2024-04-09
Rick Steves Iceland written by Rick Steves and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-04-09 with Travel categories.
From vast glaciers to steaming volcanic lakes, experience the land of the midnight sun with Rick Steves. Inside Rick Steves Iceland you'll find: Comprehensive coverage for spending a week or more exploring Iceland Rick's strategic advice on how to get the most out of your time and money, with rankings of his must-see favorites Top sights and hidden gems, from the stunning northern lights to hidden hikes and cozy bookstores How to connect with culture: Soak in hidden hot springs, sample smoked fish, and chat with locals in welcoming rural towns Beat the crowds, skip the lines, and avoid tourist traps with Rick's candid, humorous insight The best places to eat, sleep, and relax Self-guided walking tours of lively Reykjavík and incredible museums as well as mile-by-mile scenic driving tours Detailed maps for exploring on the go Useful resources including a packing list, a historical overview, and helpful Icelandic phrases Over 500 bible-thin pages include everything worth seeing without weighing you down Complete, up-to-date information on Reykjavík, the Ring Road, the Reykjanes Peninsula, the Golden Circle, the South Coast, the Westman Islands, West Iceland, the Eastfjords, and more Make the most of every day and every dollar with Rick Steves Iceland. Expanding your trip? Try Rick Steves Scandinavia or Rick Steves Scandinavian & Northern European Cruise Ports.
The Music Of Failure
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Author : Bill Holm
language : en
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
Release Date : 2013-11-30
The Music Of Failure written by Bill Holm and has been published by U of Minnesota Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-30 with Literary Collections categories.
“The ground bass is failure; America is the key signature; Pauline Bardal is the lyrical tune that sings at the center; Minneota, Minnesota, is the staff on which the tunes are written.” So begins the masterful title piece from Bill Holm’s first book of essays, The Music of Failure. This collection introduced to many the singular vision and voice of literary giant Bill Holm, a writer who had traveled well and widely but came back to his hometown of Minneota—the town of his immigrant Icelandic ancestors—as, in his words, “for all practical purposes a failure.” What emerges from these pages, and from Holm’s cherished writings over the next two and a half decades, is anything but failure. From his ruminations on life in Minneota, family history, and the “horizontal grandeur” of the Midwestern prairie to a poetry-reading tour of Minnesota nursing homes and an account of a naked man eating lilacs out of his garden, The Music of Failure is a lyrical and surprising compilation that finds Holm mining the stories and places that captivated him and continue to enthrall his many readers. This 25th anniversary edition includes poignant portraits of Holm and the history of The Music of Failure by Jim Heynen and David Pichaske, along with an essay Holm requested be added to this new edition, “Is Minnesota in America Yet?” With beautiful black-and-white photographs by Tom Guttormsson, The Music of Failure is Bill Holm at both his early and quintessential best, an inimitable and much-missed writer who illuminates our private and common lives through both our quiet victories and our sublime failures.
Going Places
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Author : Robert Burgin
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2013-01-08
Going Places written by Robert Burgin and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-08 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Successfully navigate the rich world of travel narratives and identify fiction and nonfiction read-alikes with this detailed and expertly constructed guide. Just as savvy travelers make use of guidebooks to help navigate the hundreds of countries around the globe, smart librarians need a guidebook that makes sense of the world of travel narratives. Going Places: A Reader's Guide to Travel Narratives meets that demand, helping librarians assist patrons in finding the nonfiction books that most interest them. It will also serve to help users better understand the genre and their own reading interests. The book examines the subgenres of the travel narrative genre in its seven chapters, categorizing and describing approximately 600 titles according to genres and broad reading interests, and identifying hundreds of other fiction and nonfiction titles as read-alikes and related reads by shared key topics. The author has also identified award-winning titles and spotlighted further resources on travel lit, making this work an ideal guide for readers' advisors as well a book general readers will enjoy browsing.
Maine To Greenland
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Author : Wilfred E. Richard
language : en
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution
Release Date : 2014-08-05
Maine To Greenland written by Wilfred E. Richard and has been published by Smithsonian Institution this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-05 with Travel categories.
Maine to Greenland is a testament to one of the world's great geographic regions: the Maritime Far Northeast. For more than three decades, William W. Fitzhugh and Wilfred E. Richard have explored the Northeast’s Atlantic corridor and its fascinating history, habitat, and culture. The authors’ powerful personal essays and Richard’s stunning photography transport readers to this vibrant region, joining Smithsonian archaeological expeditions and trekking in vast and amazing terrain. Following Fitzhugh and Richard’s travels north—from Maine to the Canadian Maritimes, Newfoundland and northern Quebec, then to Labrador, Baffin and Ellesmere islands, and Greenland—we view incredible landscapes, uncover human history, and meet luminous personalities along the way. Fully illustrated with 350 full-color photographs, Maine to Greenland is the first in-depth treatment of the Northeast Atlantic corridor and essential for armchair travelers, locals, tourists, or anyone who has journeyed there. Today green technology, climate change, and the opening of the Arctic Ocean have transformed the Maritime Far Northeast from an icy frontier into a global resource zone and an increasingly integrated international crossroads. In our rapidly converging world, we have much to learn from the Maritime Far Northeast and how its variety of cultures have adapted to rather than changed their environments during the past ten thousand years. Maine to Greenland is not only a complete account of the region’s unique culture and environment, but also a timely reminder that amidst the very real consequences of climate change, the inhabitants of the Maritime Far Northeast can show us grounded and sustainable ways of living.
The Dead Get By With Everything
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Author : Bill Holm
language : en
Publisher: Minneapolis, Minn. : Milkweed Editions
Release Date : 1991
The Dead Get By With Everything written by Bill Holm and has been published by Minneapolis, Minn. : Milkweed Editions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with American poetry categories.
Pharos And Pharillon
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Author : E. M. Forster
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-07-21
Pharos And Pharillon written by E. M. Forster and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-07-21 with History categories.
"Pharos and Pharillon" by E. M. Forster is a 20th century book that will soon celebrate its 100th publication anniversary. Forster weaves a compelling tale that will keep readers unable to put the book down until they finish the last word. Luckily, this book was kept from being forgotten thanks to literary conservation efforts