Blood Knot

Author : Luke Jennings
Publisher : Atlantic Books
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781848877481

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Blood Knots by Luke Jennings Pdf

As a child in the 1960s, Luke Jennings was fascinated by the rivers and lakes around his Sussex home. Beneath their surfaces, it seemed to him, waited alien and mysterious worlds. With library books as his guide, he applied himself to the task of learning to fish. His progress was slow, and for years he caught nothing. But then a series of teachers presented themselves, including an inspirational young intelligence officer, from whom he learnt stealth, deception, and the art of the dry fly. So began an enlightening but often dark-shadowed journey of discovery. It would lead to bright streams and wild country, but would end with his mentor's capture, torture, and execution by the IRA. Blood Knots is about angling, about great fish caught and lost, but it is also about friendship, honor, and coming of age. As an adult Jennings has sought out lost and secretive waterways, probing waters "as deep as England" at dead of night in search of giant pike. The quest, as always, is for more than the living quarry. For only by searching far beneath the surface, Jennings suggests in this most moving and thought-provoking of memoirs, can you connect with your own deep history.

Author : John Galligan
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2011-07-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781440532375

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The Blood Knot by John Galligan Pdf

The last thing The Dog wanted was to find another body. But there was Annie Adams - the barn lady - floating dead at his feet, her easel and paints set up on the bridge above his head. And so The Dog wades his way through Kussmaul country encountering a confessing nine year old, a dispute over trespassing, a shunned Amish woman, and a quite possibly rabid beaver. And The Dog knows, this is not a fishing trip.

Author : Athol Fugard
Publisher : Samuel French, Inc.
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Brothers
ISBN : 0573640033

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Blood Knot by Athol Fugard Pdf

Author : S.W. Hubbard
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2005-08-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781416510369

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Blood Knot by S.W. Hubbard Pdf

THE LAST RESORT North Country Academy is where desperate parents send their troubled teenagers when all else has failed. For remote Trout Run, New York, the school means good jobs, always scarce in the Adirondacks. But to Police Chief Frank Bennett, the Academy -- with its roster of delinquent students and its unlikable but curiously compelling headmaster, MacArthur Payne -- means an open invitation to trouble. When a teacher leading a survivalist wilderness expedition is mauled by a bear, evidence points to sabotage. As Frank's investigation leads him behind the gated walls of Payne's institution, he finds a place that is more prison than school. Under political pressure to keep the school open at all costs, Frank risks his career and his life to unravel a knot of old scores and new rivalries...before they turn deadly.

Author : Pete Fromm
Publisher : Globe Pequot
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Domestic fiction, American
ISBN : 1558217444

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Blood Knot by Pete Fromm Pdf

With Blood Knot, award-winning author Pete Fromm confirms his place as one of the outstanding literary talents mining the natural world. In this powerful collection, he lures startling drama from seemingly still surfaces with ten of his finest fishing stories: a wedding in the ice-cold rush of a Montana river symbolizes the promise and fear of marriage, a young 'hood' shows his true colors when he takes his girlfriend's little brother out fishing for muskie, and an eight-year-old boy is moved cross-country, away from his father, only to practice knots on the bedpost in anticipation of their reunion and return to the river. Peter Fromm's tales bond his characters not only to each other but also to nature and the bittersweet truth of their very existence. Although the fish range from the smallest beaver-pond brook trout to the hulking, invisible paddlefish, in the end it's the people - as varied and vulnerable as the fish they pursue - who will draw you into their lives and hold on to a piece of you long after the stories end.

Author : Lefty Kreh
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0811734072

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Fishing Knots by Lefty Kreh Pdf

Precise illustrations demonstrate each step. DVD features Lefty Kreh tying 30 of his favorite knots and reinforcing techniques in the text.

Author : Albert Wertheim
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Drama
ISBN : 0253215048

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The Dramatic Art of Athol Fugard by Albert Wertheim Pdf

"Albert Wertheim's study of Fugard's plays is both extremely insightful and beautifully written—a book that held my attention from beginning to end. It was a pleasure to read! Wertheim succeeds in communicating the greatness of Fugard as a playwright, actor, and director. He also conveys well what Fugard has learned from other plays and dramatists. Thus, he places Fugard's works not so much in a South African context as in a theatrical context. He also illuminates his interpretations with the help of Fugard's manuscripts, previously available only in South Africa. This book is aimed not only at teachers, students, scholars, and performers of Fugard but also at the person who simply loves going to see a Fugard play at the theatre. —Nancy Topping Bazin, Eminent Scholar and Professor Emeritus, Old Dominion University Considered one of the most brilliant, powerful, and theatrically astute of modern dramatists, South African playwright Athol Fugard is best known for The Blood Knot,"MASTER HAROLD" . . . and the boys, A Lesson from Aloes, and Sizwe Bansi Is Dead. The energy and poignancy of Fugard's work have their origins in the institutionalized racism of his native South Africa, and more recently in the issues facing a new South Africa after apartheid. In The Dramatic Art of Athol Fugard, Albert Wertheim analyzes the form and content of Fugard's dramas, showing that they are more than a dramatic chronicle of South African life and racial problems. Beginning with the specifics of his homeland, Fugard's plays reach out to engage more far-reaching issues of human relationships, race and racism, and the power of art to evoke change. The Dramatic Art of Athol Fugard demonstrates how Fugard's plays enable us to see that what is performed on stage can also be performed in society and in our lives; how, inverting Shakespeare, Athol Fugard makes his stage the world.

Author : Athol Fugard
Publisher : Theatre Communications Group
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1993-01-01
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781559366878

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Blood Knot and Other Plays by Athol Fugard Pdf

These three Port Elizabeth plays, which established South African playwright Athol Fugard's international reputation more than twenty years ago, examine with passion and grace close family relationships strained almost unendurably by the harshest of economic and political conditions. "A rare playwright, who could be a primary candidate for either the Nobel Prize in Literature or the Nobel Peace Prize."--Mel Gussow, The New Yorker

Author : Dominique Le Brun
Publisher : Hearst Books
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 158816277X

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Chapman Essential Marine Knots by Dominique Le Brun Pdf

Here is every important knot that a boater will need, exquisitely illustrated in a stay-open spiral-bound book. Starting with a fascinating history of rope and its nautical uses, the guide contains pictures of traditional ties and loops, information on all types of cord, and a glossary. It describes and explains forty knots in detail, showing each stage of the looping, complete with additional background on each knot and details about what task it can handle. As always, Chapman gives boaters an eminently practical guide.

Author : Geoff Wilson
Publisher : Australian Fishing Network
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1865131849

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Geoff Wilson's Fishing Knots & Rigs by Geoff Wilson Pdf

Book & DVD. Geoff has been tying and testing fishing knots for over forty years and his knowledge in this field is second to none. This Special Edition of his world-wide best selling book comes in an instructional / interactive book / DVD format featuring Geoff tying his own preferred knots and rigs. Running over 144 minutes, the DVD covers how to tie knots in clear and precise detail. As we all know, the best way to learn how to tie a knot is to actually see it done! This book will be an instant best seller and is attractively presented in a hard cover edition, ideal as a gift for the discerning angler wanting to expand their fishing knowledge.

Author : Steve Starling
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2010-08-03
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781742468396

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Fishing For Dummies by Steve Starling Pdf

Created especially for Australian customer! This book puts more fish on your line! Want to dangle a line anywhere in Australia or New Zealand? On the way to becoming a successful angler, discover how to choose your tackle confidently, master rigs and knots, read your fishing environment, cast efficiently and take home more fish for the table — all while fishing with safety and sustainability in mind. Find expert guidance — absorb Steve Starling's insider knowledge of fishing to develop your angling skills Build your fishing kit — discover how to choose the right tackle for the right fish, competently and without waste Increase your fishing knowledge — take advantage of myriad tips about constructing effective rigs Hone your craft — match your bait to the fish, cast with ease and reel 'em in Take on sustainability — immerse yourself in the new age of fishing; catch only what you need Prepare your catch — improve your skills in all areas of fish preparation, from gutting to filleting with ease Cook like a pro — practise the art of simplicity in the kitchen to retain and release those wondrous fish flavours Investigate ten top fishing spots — take a trip to Steve Starling's top fishing spots in Australia and New Zealand Open the book and find: How to target Aussie/Kiwi saltwater and freshwater fish Techniques to rig your gear likea pro Pointers on selecting the best baits, lures and flies Ways to tie reliable knots — in all weathers and in the dark Tips on casting all types of fishing tackle The right way to release your fish Ideas on how to contribute to fishing sustainability A guide to your own style of angling: Jetty rat, estuary or ...

Author : Joe Mahler
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780811707169

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Essential Knots and Rigs for Trout by Joe Mahler Pdf

- Handy, pocket-size guide of more than 50 knots and popular rigs - Full-color, detailed illustrations - All the best modern knots for fly fishing, and how professional guides use them Full-color illustrations, knots specifically for fly fishers and modern tackle, and detailed rigging information for nymphs, dry flies, and streamers are just a few of the things that make this knot guide different from the others. Each knot is meticulously illustrated with ample detail to actually teach you how to tie it, unlike some knot books that leave you guessing. Also included are leader diagrams, knot-tying tips and tricks, and information on rigging strike indicators.

Author : Sarah Bartlett
Publisher : Wellfleet Press
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2020-03-17
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780760368220

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Knot Magic by Sarah Bartlett Pdf

Harness the secret power of enchanted knots with Knot Magic. Cast powerful spells with ancient knot magic that has been around for centuries. With a length of string, ribbon, cord, or anything that can be knotted, you can quickly make magic work for you, whether to enchant new love into your life, change your fortune, or manifest your dreams. You'll learn not only the best way to cast a spell, but also the best time to perform the spell to ensure success. Become a master knot maker as your spells take root. This unique collection includes all-powerful witch's ladders, where additional talismans are woven in with the knots to reinforce the desired outcome, and "unknotting" charms, which banish all forms of negativity. Enhance your magic and knowledge as you bring positive energy into your life. Plus, you’ll have access to a "magical knot directory" that provides the tools you’ll need to get started on your magical journey. Knot Magic is an approachable and ideal reference guide for seasoned and curious spiritualists who want to practice knot magic. The Mystical Handbook series from Wellfleet takes you on a magical journey through the wonderful world of spellcraft and spellcasting. Explore a new practice with each volume and learn how to incorporate spells, rituals, blessings, and cleansings into your daily routine. These portable companions feature beautiful foil-detail covers and color-saturated interiors on a premium paper blend. Other titles in the series include: Witchcraft, Love Spells, Moon Magic, Superstitions, and House Magic.

Author : Darren Brown
Publisher : Wilderness Adventures Press
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1932098038

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Field Guide to Fishing Knots by Darren Brown Pdf

Author : Ronnie Garrison
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2003-04-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781440522499

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The Everything Fishing Book by Ronnie Garrison Pdf

You've dusted off your old fishing rod, dug up a few worms, grabbed some sunblock and a cooler, and now you're all set to go fishin' Or are you? The Everything Fishing Book is the perfect guide to get you out by your favorite fishing hole, casting your line. The author, experienced fisherman and outdoor sportswriter Ronnie Garrison, provides you with step-by-step instruction on how to choose bait, bait a hook, cast a line, and reel the fish in like a pro. The Everything Fishing Book helps you: Choose a rod and reel Tie knots Select a fishing spot Buy or catch bait Reel in a fish Cook and prepare a catch Packed with dozens of clear, easy-to-follow illustrations, The Everything Fishing Book makes catching the Big One a snap!