Chariot On The Mountain

Author : Jack Ford
Publisher : Kensington Books
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781496713117

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Chariot on the Mountain by Jack Ford Pdf

A formerly enslaved woman's remarkable story of pressing charges on her captors is vividly captured in this historical novel based on true events. Two decades before the Civil War, middle-class farmer Samuel Maddox lies on his deathbed. Elsewhere in his Virginia home, a young woman named Kitty knows her life is about to change. Not only is she is kept by the Maddox family as a slave, she is also Samuel's daughter. But after his death, Samuel's wife Mary grants Kitty and her children their freedom. Helped by Quaker families along the Underground Railroad, Mary travels with them to Pennsylvania to file emancipation papers. But Kitty is not yet safe. Dragged back to Virginia by a gang of slave catchers led by Samuel's own nephew, Kitty takes a defiant step: charging the younger Maddox with kidnapping and assault. On the surface, the charge appears hopeless. But Kitty has allies—Mary, and Fanny Withers, a socialite who secures a lawyer. The sensational trial that follows will decide the fate of Kitty and her children—and bond three extraordinary yet very different women together in their quest for justice. “Ford does an excellent job portraying the warring factions of the time: those in the South who wanted to preserve their way of life, and those who felt slavery was unjust.” —Publishers Weekly

Author : muluken abegaz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2017-02-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1543215858

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Mountain Air Chariot by muluken abegaz Pdf

Learn about the 7 Universes, 100 planets and beings that have not yet been revealed to us. Get insight on all the elements and how the plants came to be. Be informed on the many levels of purgatory planets and paradise planets. Learn about life after earth and the angels and demons.

Author : Jonathan Emmett
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2007-04-10
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781416936527

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She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain by Jonathan Emmett Pdf

A new version of the traditional American folk song, in which the expected guest will be wearing frilly pink pajamas and juggling with jelly when she comes.

Author : Jason
Publisher : Fantagraphics Books
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2003-07-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781560975410

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The Iron Wagon by Jason Pdf

An evocative murder mystery set in the Norwegian countryside, this story, like all good murder mysteries, is a stew of passion, buried past crimes, revelations, and sharply defined characters who remain ambiguous to the very end. Norwegian author Stein Riverton's 1908 novel The Iron Wagon has never been translated into English. Now, using a striking two-color drawing style and re-casting the story with his iconic animal characters from his previous graphic novel Sshhhh!, the acclaimed cartoonist Jason has adapted The Iron Wagon into an original graphic novel that will appeal not only to fans of his work but also to mystery fans who will finally have a chance to experience Riverton's clever story.

Author : John Barelli
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-22
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781493038244

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Stealing the Show by John Barelli Pdf

When he retired as the chief security officer of New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, John Barelli had spent the better part of forty years responsible not only for one of the richest treasure troves on the planet, but the museum’s staff, the millions of visitors, as well as American presidents, royalty, and heads of state from around the world. For the first time, John Barelli shares his experiences of the crimes that occurred on his watch; the investigations that captured thieves and recovered artwork; the lessons he learned and shared with law enforcement professionals in the United States and abroad; the accidents and near misses; and a few mysteries that were sadly never solved. He takes readers behind the scenes at the Met, introduces curators and administrators, walks the empty corridors after hours, and shares what it’s like to get the call that an ancient masterpiece has gone missing. The Metropolitan Museum covers twelve acres in the heart of Manhattan and is filled with five thousand years of work by history’s great artists known and unknown: Goya, da Vinci, Rembrandt, Warhol, Pollack, Egyptian mummies, Babylonian treasures, Colonial crafts, and Greek vases. John and a small staff of security professionals housed within the Museum were responsible for all of it. Over the years, John helped make the museum the state-of-the-art facility it is today and created a legacy in art security for decades to come. Focusing on six thefts but filled with countless stories that span the late 1970s on into the 21st century, John opens the files on thefts, shows how museum personnel along with local and sometimes Federal Agents opened investigations and more often than not caught the thief. But of ultimate importance was the recovery of the artwork, including Celtic and Egyptian gold, French tapestries, Greek sculpture, and more. At the heart of this book there will always be art—those who love it and those who take it, two groups of people that are far from mutually exclusive.

Author : I︠U︡riĭ Medvedev
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Electronic
ISBN : IND:30000038208058

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The Chariot of Time by I︠U︡riĭ Medvedev Pdf

Author : John Milton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2012-05
Category : History
ISBN : 1781391734

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Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, and Other Poems. the Poetical Works of John Milton by John Milton Pdf

"Including Paradise lost, Paradise regain'd & 50 other works" -- Cover.

Author : Marian Flandrick Bray
Publisher : Chariot Victor Publishing
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0781402638

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Lassie, Treasure at Eagle Mountain by Marian Flandrick Bray Pdf

Jimmy and his uncle go camping in northern Minnesota, where their discovery of an abandoned cabin and a bald eagle leads them into danger, testing Lassie's devotion and Jimmy's faith in God.

Author : Awista Ayub
Publisher : Hachette Books
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2009-08-25
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781401394561

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However Tall the Mountain by Awista Ayub Pdf

A ball can start a revolution. Born in Kabul, Awista Ayub escaped with her family to Connecticut in 1981, when she was two years old, but her connection to her heritage remained strong. An athlete her whole life, she was inspired to start the Afghan Youth Sports Exchange after September 11, 2001, as a way of uniting girls of Afghanistan and giving them hope for their future. She chose soccer because little more than a ball and a field is needed to play; however, the courage it would take for girls in Afghanistan to do this would have to be tremendous--and the social change it could bring about by making a loud and clear statement for Afghan women was enough to convince Awista that it was possible, and even necessary. Under Taliban rule, girls in Afghanistan couldn't play outside of their homes, let alone participate in a sport on a team. So, Awista brought eight girls from Afghanistan to the United States for a soccer clinic, in the hope of not only teaching them the sport, but also instilling confidence and a belief in their self-worth. They returned to Afghanistan and spread their interest in playing soccer; when Awista traveled there to host another clinic, hundreds of girls turned out to participate--and the numbers of players and teams keep growing. What began with eight young women has now exploded into something of a phenomenon. Fifteen teams now compete in the Afghanistan Football Federation, with hundreds of girls participating. Against all odds and fear, these girls decided to come together and play a sport that has reintroduced the very traits that decades of war had cruelly stripped away from them--confidence and self-worth. In However Tall the Mountain, Awista tells both her own story and the deeply moving stories of the eight original girls, describing their daily lives back in Afghanistan, and how they found strength in each other, in teamwork, and in themselves--taking impossible risks to obtain freedoms we take for granted. This is a story about hope, about what home is, and in the end, about determination. As the Afghan proverb says, However tall the mountain, there's always a road.

Author : Andrew W. Nugara
Publisher : Rocky Mountain Books Ltd
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781927330395

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A Beginner's Guide to Snowshoeing in the Canadian Rockies by Andrew W. Nugara Pdf

Following the success of his first snowshoeing guide, Snowshoeing in the Canadian Rockies (RMB, 2011), Andrew Nugara has now written the ultimate guide for those finding themselves on snowshoes for the first time. A Beginner’s Guide to Snowshoeing in the Canadian Rockies describes over 40 great routes for new snowshoers. The trips extend from scenic Waterton in the far south to the breathtaking Columbia Icefield in the north section of Banff National Park. Stunning colour photos, maps and detailed route descriptions are provided for each trip, as well as level of difficulty, objective hazards and additional equipment requirements. Whether you are looking for an easy, introductory day on flat terrain amid beautiful surroundings or something slightly more challenging, you will find it in this new guidebook.

Author : Jill Austin
Publisher : Destiny Image Publishers
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780768421903

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Master Potter and the Mountain of Fire by Jill Austin Pdf

Surrounded by raging fire, Beloved travels through eternity in a crystal chariot. Beloved's heart is tranformed by Master Potter, the Bridegroom King.

Author : Josep Pla
Publisher : Archipelago
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-01
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781939810724

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Salt Water by Josep Pla Pdf

Peter Bush, winner of the Ramon Llull Prize for Literary Translation, brings to English this most prolific and influential of Catalan writers. Dripping with a panache that can turn in a comic instant to the most conciliatory humility, Josep Pla's foray into the land and sea most familiar to him will plunge readers head-first into its mysterious (and often tasty!) depths. Here are adventures and shipwrecks, raspy storytellers and the fishy meals that sustain them. After describing the process of beating an octopus with branches to soften up its flesh, Pla writes, "These are dishes that must be seen as a last resort." Pla inflects the mundane with the hidden rhythms of power sculpting culture, so that a hot supper is never just food--it embodies economic precarity and environmental erosion along with its own peculiar flavor. A lifetime of reporting on current events gave Pla the necessary skills to describe the world in all its gritty, funny, invigorating detail.

Author : Silvia Vasquez-Lavado
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2022-02-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781250776754

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In the Shadow of the Mountain by Silvia Vasquez-Lavado Pdf

“In climbing the Seven Summits, Silvia Vasquez-Lavado did nothing less than take back her own life—one brave step at a time. She will inspire untold numbers of souls with this story, for her victory is a win on behalf of all of us.”—Elizabeth Gilbert Endless ice. Thin air. The threat of dropping into nothingness thousands of feet below. This is the climb Silvia Vasquez-Lavado braves in her page-turning, pulse-raising memoir chronicling her journey to Mount Everest. A Latina hero in the elite macho tech world of Silicon Valley, privately, she was hanging by a thread. Deep in the throes of alcoholism, hiding her sexuality from her family, and repressing the abuse she’d suffered as a child, she started climbing. Something about the brute force required for the ascent—the risk and spirit and sheer size of the mountains and death’s close proximity—woke her up. She then took her biggest pain as a survivor to the biggest mountain: Everest. “The Mother of the World,” as it’s known in Nepal, allows few to reach her summit, but Silvia didn’t go alone. She gathered a group of young female survivors and led them to base camp alongside her. It was never easy. At times hair-raising, nerve-racking, and always challenging, Silvia remembers the acute anxiety of leading a group of novice climbers to Everest’s base, all the while coping with her own nerves of summiting. But, there were also moments of peace, joy, and healing with the strength of her fellow survivors and community propelling her forward. In the Shadow of the Mountain is a remarkable story of heroism, one which awakens in all of us a lust for adventure, an appetite for risk, and faith in our own resilience.

Author : Jonathan Howland
Publisher : Green Writers Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2022-03-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1950584909

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Native Air by Jonathan Howland Pdf

In a debut novel from Green Writers Press by Jonathan Howland, the austere beauty and high exposure of mountain adventure provide the context and the measure for what it means to be alive for climbing partners Joe Holland and Pete Hunter - until one of them isn't. When the book opens, it's the mid-80s. Joe Holland, the novel's narrator, is a climber and a seeker, but mostly he's Pete Hunter's shadow. The two meet in college and spend the next ten years living at the base of any rock that appears scalable, most of them near Yosemite and California's High Sierra. The joys and strains of their friendship comprise the novel's first half. In the second, the bare bones-obsession, grief, love, and repair--come into stark relief when Pete's grown son Will calls Joe back into climbing, into the past, and into breathless vitality.

Author : Dennis Covington
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2010-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781458766274

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Salvation on Sand Mountain by Dennis Covington Pdf

For Dennis Covington, what began as a journalistic assignment - covering the trial of an Alabama preacher convicted of attempting to murder his wife with poisonous snakes - would evolve into a headlong plunge into a bizarre, mysterious, and ultimately irresistible world of unshakable faith: the world of holiness snake handling, where people drink strychnine, speak in tongues, lay hands on the sick, and, some claim, raise the dead. Set in the heart of Appalachia, Salvation on Sand Mountain is Covington's unsurpassed and chillingly captivating exploration of the nature, power, and extremity of faith - an exploration that gradually turns inward, until Covington finds himself taking up the snakes. University.