Air Vagabonds

Author : Anthony J. Vallone
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2015-05-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781588344656

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Air Vagabonds by Anthony J. Vallone Pdf

Air Vagabonds is the story of the amazing, true (mis)adventures of a band of rogues piloting aircraft alone into exotic and deadly destinations. In the late 1970s and through the 1980s the demand for light aircraft eclipsed anything seen before or since. This created the need for a small air force of pilots—ferry pilots—willing to fly thousands of planes to clients in every corner of the globe. Long-range solo flying is not for everyone, and it attracted a cast of eccentric, unforgettable mavericks who flew from one misadventure to the next, battling storms, desert winds, aircraft malfunctions, primitive navigational aids, loneliness, chemical imbalances, and dangerous Third World politics. Some carried on international scams and love affairs, some were lost at sea, some imprisoned by African despots. They’re all here, described with humor and high drama by one of their own, a survivor with phenomenal recall, a knack for distinguishing character from bluster, and a great ear for dialogue and aviation lore.

Author : Michael Barry
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1541178130

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Vagabonds in France by Michael Barry Pdf

"Vagabonds in France" is a lighthearted book about an unexpected travel adventure to France. Find out how life threw a lemon at us with losing our home, and our attempt to make lemonade. Putting all our furniture in storage, we left everything behind to experience an adventure of a lifetime. With no mortgage or rent to pay, we left with no return date or home to come back to. Exploring for 9 weeks, we traveled from Florida (Tampa and Key West), to Portugal (Funchal, Madeira), to Spain (Malaga, Cartagena, and Barcelona), to the C�te d'Azur in the south of France (Antibes, Nice, Eze, St. Paul de Vence), to Provence (Arles, Avignon), then a month in Paris. Come with my wife and me and see this country's amazing beauty, along with all the humorous cultural differences and "what the hell" moments you'll get a kick out of. Climb mountains, descend into the Paris Metro, dodge pickpockets, endure nasty weather and illness, and witness the flood of the century with us. Experience some wonderful and not-so-wonderful people. Chuckle with me as we live among the French and try to learn their ways and language. Then make it back home to an empty rental home we found online. Readers say they feel like they are right there with us on the journey, and laugh out loud, especially from the "Bathroom Reports". This book, with its 75 photograph illustrations, is available now on Amazon in both paperback (black and white illustrations) and Kindle (color illustrations)!

Author : Linda Lee Koenig
Publisher : Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 083863124X

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The Vagabonds, America's Oldest Little Theater by Linda Lee Koenig Pdf

Tracing the sixty-four year career of Baltimore's Vagabond Players, this study of the longest-lasting of the little theaters examines the influence and participation of figures such as H. L. Mencken, Mildred Natwick, and Zelda Fitzgerald.

Author : Eloghosa Osunde
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2022-03-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780593330043

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Vagabonds! by Eloghosa Osunde Pdf

NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORKER LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE AND THE VCU CABELL FIRST NOVELIST AWARD “If you read one debut novel in 2022, this should be it.” —Los Angeles Times In the bustling streets and cloistered homes of Lagos, a cast of vivid characters—some haunted, some defiant—navigate danger, demons, and love in a quest to lead true lives. As in Nigeria, vagabonds are those whose existence is literally outlawed: the queer, the poor, the displaced, the footloose and rogue spirits. They are those who inhabit transient spaces, who make their paths and move invisibly, who embrace apparitions, old vengeances and alternative realities. Eloghosa Osunde's brave, fiercely inventive novel traces a wild array of characters for whom life itself is a form of resistance: a driver for a debauched politician with the power to command life and death; a legendary fashion designer who gives birth to a grown daughter; a lesbian couple whose tender relationship sheds unexpected light on their experience with underground sex work; a wife and mother who attends a secret spiritual gathering that shifts her world. As their lives intertwine—in bustling markets and underground clubs, churches and hotel rooms—vagabonds are seized and challenged by spirits who command the city's dark energy. Whether running from danger, meeting with secret lovers, finding their identities, or vanquishing their shadowselves, Osunde's characters confront and support one another, before converging for the once-in-a-lifetime gathering that gives the book its unexpectedly joyous conclusion. Blending unvarnished realism with myth and fantasy, Vagabonds! is a vital work of imagination that takes us deep inside the hearts, minds, and bodies of a people in duress—and in triumph.

Author : Hao Jingfang
Publisher : Gallery / Saga Press
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781534422094

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Vagabonds by Hao Jingfang Pdf

A century after the Martian war of independence, a group of kids are sent to Earth as delegates from Mars, but when they return home, they are caught between the two worlds, unable to reconcile the beauty and culture of Mars with their experiences on Earth in this “thoughtful debut” (Kirkus Reviews) from Hugo Award–winning author Hao Jingfang. This “masterful narrative” (Booklist, starred review) is set on Earth in the wake of a second civil war…not between two factions in one nation, but two factions in one solar system: Mars and Earth. In an attempt to repair increasing tensions, the colonies of Mars send a group of young people to live on Earth to help reconcile humanity. But the group finds itself with no real home, no friends, and fractured allegiances as they struggle to find a sense of community and identity trapped between two worlds.

Author : Harl Vincent
Publisher : eStar Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2010-09-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780982933077

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Vagabonds of Space by Harl Vincent Pdf

From the depths of the Sargasso Sea of Space came the thought-warning, "Turn back!" But Carr and his Martian friend found it was

Author : Richard Le Gallienne
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 83 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2023-08-12
Category : Travel
ISBN : EAN:8596547505884

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October Vagabonds by Richard Le Gallienne Pdf

"October Vagabonds" by Richard Le Gallienne. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Author : Rolf Potts
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2023-10-03
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780593497470

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The Vagabond's Way by Rolf Potts Pdf

“Thought-provoking, encouraging, and inspiring” (Gretchen Rubin) reflections on the power of travel to transform our daily lives—from the iconoclastic travel writer, scholar, and author of Vagabonding For readers who dream of travel, yearn to get back out on the road, or want to enrich a journey they’re currently on, The Vagabond’s Way explores and celebrates the life-altering essence of travel all year long. Each day of the year features a meditation on an aspect of the journey, anchored by words of wisdom from a variety of thinkers—from Stoic philosopher Seneca and poet Maya Angelou to Trappist monk Thomas Merton and Grover from Sesame Street. Iconoclastic travel writer and scholar Rolf Potts embraces the ragged-edged, harder-to-quantify aspects of travel that inevitably change travelers’ lives for the better in unexpected ways. The book’s various sections mirror the phases of a trip, including • dreaming and planning the journey: “All life-affecting journeys—and the unexpected wonders they promise—become real the moment you decide they will happen.” • embracing the rhythms of the journey: “The most poignant experiences on the road occur in those quiet moments when we recognize beauty in the ordinary.” • finding richer travel experiences: “Developing an instinct to venture beyond the obvious on the road allows you to see places as mysteries to be investigated.” • expanding your comfort zone: “No moment of instant gratification can compare to savoring an experience that has been earned by enduring the adversity that comes with it.” The Vagabond’s Way encourages you to sustain the mindset of a journey, even when you aren’t able to travel, and affirms that travel is as much a way of being as it is an act of movement.

Author : Literary curiosities
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:600076256

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Literary curiosities and eccentricities, in prose and verse, ed. by W.A. Clouston by Literary curiosities Pdf

Author : Literary curiosities
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:600070439

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Wine and walnuts by Literary curiosities Pdf

Author : Ashwannie Harripersaud,Ashmini Prasad,Clinton Warde,Andrea Ramnauth
Publisher : Blue Rose Publishers
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2024-03-26
Category : Education
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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A Dictionary of Selected Nouns for All Ages by Ashwannie Harripersaud,Ashmini Prasad,Clinton Warde,Andrea Ramnauth Pdf

A Dictionary of Selected Nouns for all Ages features on extensive collection of over 2000 nouns, each of which is meticulously researched and defined. Entries include not only the noun’s definition but also its various forms, pronunciation, and examples of usage in context. This dictionary is organized alphabetically, making it easy to find specific nouns and their meanings. In addition to its thorough noun coverage, this dictionary also includes supplementary material to help users enhance their understanding of nouns and their usage. This includes a guide to noun types as well as guidance on how to use nouns correctly in sentences. This dictionary was created by a team of four teachers of English who recognized the need for a specialized resource that specifically caters to nouns. Whether you are a student, writer, or language enthusiast, this dictionary will provide you with the information you need to communicate effectively and express yourself with precision and clarity.

Author : Dana Lamb,June Cleveland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1944
Category : Central America
ISBN : UIUC:30112047433229

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Enchanted Vagabonds by Dana Lamb,June Cleveland Pdf

Author : F. Berkeley Smith
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783752423792

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A Village of Vagabonds by F. Berkeley Smith Pdf

Reproduction of the original: A Village of Vagabonds by F. Berkeley Smith

Author : Arthur Compton-Rickett
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2022-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:8596547132837

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The Vagabond in Literature by Arthur Compton-Rickett Pdf

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Vagabond in Literature" by Arthur Compton-Rickett. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Author : Jeff Guinn
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781501159312

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The Vagabonds by Jeff Guinn Pdf

A “fascinating slice of rarely considered American history” (Booklist)—the story of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison—whose annual summer sojourns introduced the road trip to our culture and made the automobile an essential part of modern life. In 1914 Henry Ford and naturalist John Burroughs visited Thomas Edison in Florida and toured the Everglades. The following year Ford, Edison, and tire maker Harvey Firestone joined together on a summer camping trip and decided to call themselves the Vagabonds. They would continue their summer road trips until 1925, when they announced that their fame made it too difficult for them to carry on. Although the Vagabonds traveled with an entourage of chefs, butlers, and others, this elite fraternity also had a serious purpose: to examine the conditions of America’s roadways and improve the practicality of automobile travel. Cars were unreliable and the roads were even worse. But newspaper coverage of these trips was extensive, and as cars and roads improved, the summer trip by automobile soon became a desired element of American life. The Vagabonds is “a portrait of America’s burgeoning love affair with the automobile” (NPR) but it also sheds light on the important relationship between the older Edison and the younger Ford, who once worked for the famous inventor. The road trips made the automobile ubiquitous and magnified Ford’s reputation, even as Edison’s diminished. The automobile would transform the American landscape, the American economy, and the American way of life and Guinn brings this seminal moment in history to vivid life.