Falling Off The Edge Of Paradise

Author : Joseph James
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2006-06
Category : Bahamas
ISBN : 9780595386352

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Falling Off the Edge of Paradise by Joseph James Pdf

Sex with multiple females, the abuse of drugs from marijuana to mushrooms, and ecstasy to tobacco, and cocaine to alcohol, and prescription pills to paradise was probably the reason why our relationship was facing pure pandemonium. We rode the surf; this getaway took its toll. I knew, in retrospect, this would happen the moment we planned the trip (except we didn't remember planning it), but I didn't think drugs and alcohol would spoil a good buzz this quickly. Grabbing the phone from my hands with a smile, Mr. Edwards-the blame for half of my mistakes-said, "Its over," and fell on the floor after he unplugged the phone from its outlet. Paradise Island, Bahamas, January 2005: Joseph James and Jeffrey Edwards are two men who push life to the edge. But they're on the verge of going overboard. Traveling to Paradise Island from Detroit, Michigan, the two cousins disrespect and destroy the tourist haven in an attempt to break the paradox between total control and reckless abandon. From mixing with happy families, high-stakes gambling, and nightlife with upper society to sharing a pint of rum with a homeless local and sleeping with random women, the pair's contribution to the Bahamas is nothing more than an abuse of free will and destiny.

Author : Paul Frederick Kluge
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1993-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 082481567X

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The Edge of Paradise by Paul Frederick Kluge Pdf

In 1967 the Peace Corps sent P. F. Kluge to paradise - or so the American possessions in Micronesia seemed. His assignment was as noble as it was adventurous: to help the people of those half-forgotten Pacific islands move from old to new, so that paradise would have prosperity and freedom as well as physical beauty. He immersed himself in the lives of the diverse peoples of the islands. He composed speeches for their leaders. He wrote a stirring manifesto that became the Preamble to the Constitution of Micronesia. He began a friendship with a man who would one day be president of Palau. And then, a generation later, P. F. Kluge went back. . . . The result is a book the New Yorker called "remarkably effective," the Economist deemed "terrific"; a book Smithsonian Magazine found to be "written from the heart." The Edge of Paradise shows the impact and ironies of America's presence in an undeveloped part of the world, how perhaps there's no way "a big place can touch a little one without harming it."

Author : Martin De Lange,Belinda Lamprecht
Publisher : Monarch Books
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780857212306

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The Edge of Paradise by Martin De Lange,Belinda Lamprecht Pdf

Martin de Lange was happily married, enjoying his job as a photographer in South Africa's police force. But stirredwith passion for the spiritually lost in Turkey, he uprooted his little family and headed north to Turkey. A land where, hediscovered, people ask obtrusive questions, the government watches every move, and men think his wife is a prostitute.

Author : Alex Perry
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2010-07-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781608192397

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Falling off the Edge by Alex Perry Pdf

If the world is flat, as Thomas Friedman says, then aren't some people going to be falling off the edge? Award-winning Time Magazine correspondent Alex Perry (China, India, and Africa) takes us on an unforgettable journey to some of the planet's most remote and dangerous places to explore the sharp end of globalization. Combining sharp analysis with breathtaking frontline reporting, Perry's quest takes readers from Maoist rebels in Nepal to Indian suicide bombers and Indonesian pirates. We meet Chinese organ harvesters, Bombay billionaires, killer cops and pygmy Africans living on a remote island in the Indian Ocean. And in a riveting introduction, Perry presents us with some of the finest war reporting ever to come out of the war on terror. The result of this extraordinary journey is as unexpected as it is dramatic. In his quest to uncover the edges of globalization, Perry ends up discovering its dark heart.

Author : Shelly Anderson
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781304059833

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Falling Off the Edge of the World by Shelly Anderson Pdf

Author : Leeland Artra
Publisher : Leeland Artra Author
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Impossible Paradise by Leeland Artra Pdf

Pioneer or Heretic? The world's future hangs in the balance. An incredible pulp steampunk adventure. Captain Reinvo is ordered to test a prototype iron-side steamship on its first voyage. The simple cargo run turns deadly when a storm drives the ship so far off-course the crew is sure they're going to fall off the edge of the world. Reinvo fights to save his crew, only to discover a place that shouldn't exist and which may yet get them killed as heretics. If you like steampunk with elements of fantasy, speculative science-fiction, and thrilling tales, then you’ll love the fantastic serial adventures of the Endless Horizons Sagas, written in true homage to the pulp science-fiction classics.

Author : Joni Wood
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1475901097

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Paradise at Your Fingertips by Joni Wood Pdf

Jeanette and Maria Vandermeer were born fraternal twins. Even though they have the same birthday, they dont have anything else in common. They are night and day different, inside and outmost notably in that Jeanette is always happy, while Maria never seems to be. Growing up together, they learned many of the same lessons; even so, the way they look at the world is very different. As an adult, Maria is kicked out of the family home for unruly behavior, and Jeanette moves away to marry her boyfriend. Despite their differences, they both find themselves settling for less than theyre worthin life and in love. Cheerful Jeanette finds that her sunny disposition is not enough to keep her marriage together, while Maria wanders in her own self-doubt and despair. But where theres life, theres hope. Jeanette is given a second chance to find true love, while Maria makes the acquaintance of Leon Lanix, who offered her hope for her future. Despite challenges, the sisters do find ways to make life work. Different by birth, they do have something in common: Jeanette and Maria both know that no matter what happens, its how we react that makes us who we really are. Sisters, one happy, one sad, each seeks her own place in paradise; they may be surprised where they find it.

Author : Charley Marsh
Publisher : Timberdoodle Press LLC
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Masked in Paradise by Charley Marsh Pdf

Amateur sleuth Harriet Monroe’s new job as PR director for the exclusive Island Resort is a dream come true. Except for the dead bodies that keep turning up. Working in public relations means Harriet needs to experience everything the resort has to offer. She takes her closest friend with her to check out the resort’s amazing spa–only to have a woman collapse and die at their feet before they even make it past the reception area. According to the granddaughter, the dead woman had no known enemies. So who wanted her dead? Harriet needs to help the island’s security director find the answer before word of the murder gets picked up by the ever-hungry news media. News of another murder would destroy the newly opened resort’s reputation. When a wealthy woman dies unexpectedly the cops always look at who will benefit. The dependent granddaughter? The granddaughter’s struggling boyfriend? Another guest? The more answers they find, the more questions they have–until nothing makes any sense. Who killed Alice Haggedorn and why? A cozy mystery series set on a tropical isle with female amateur sleuth Harriet Monroe.

Author : Walter F. Wild
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781441575982

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Escape from Paradise by Walter F. Wild Pdf

Author : Charles L. Crow
Publisher : Anthem Press
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2024-01-16
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781839983818

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California Gothic: The Dark Side of the Dream by Charles L. Crow Pdf

California Gothic explores the California dream and its dark inversion as a nightmare, as illustrated in fiction, poetry, and film. California began as a literary invention, a magic island, in a Spanish romance before conquistadors first visited the land. From early days to the present, the California dream of happiness in a land of new beginnings has been maintained by suppression of disturbing realities: above all, the destruction of native peoples; and by events and facts such as the tragedy of the Donner Party, the persistence of poverty and crime in the golden land, disturbing crimes such as the Black Dahlia; and pandemics and ecological disaster. This book explores a rich Gothic tradition that exposes the repressed past and imagines the fates awaiting a failed California.

Author : Colin Thubron
Publisher : Random House
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012-07-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781448156115

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Journey Into Cyprus by Colin Thubron Pdf

Cyprus, spring 1972. Tensions are rising between the Greek South and the Turkish North. Within two years, the country will become divided. It is at this distinctive time in history British travel writer Colin Thubron embarks on a 600 mile trek across the country. Moving from Greek villages to Turkish towns, the author of Shadow of the Silk Road and Night of Fire provides a profound look into the people of Cyprus – from Orthodox monks to wedding parties to peasant families – against the landscape of a beautiful Mediterranean island on the eve of chaos and tragedy. A remarkable quest rich in literature, classics and architecture, Journey Into Cyprus ingeniously intertwines the history and politics of Cyprus and its mythical past with the tumultuous present – from the master of travel books and writing, Colin Thubron. ‘An accomplished linguist and historian, his passionate concern for antiquity in all its aspects - mythological, architectural, conceptual - lends weight and warmth to every chapter’ Financial Times

Author : Catherine Banner
Publisher : Doubleday Canada
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016-07-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780385686297

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The House at the Edge of Night by Catherine Banner Pdf

A sweeping, propulsive family saga set on a romantic and beautiful Italian island, for fans of Captain Corelli's Mandolin and Beautiful Ruins. On the tiny, idyllic island of Castellamare, off the coast of Sicily, lies The House at the Edge of Night, an ancient bar run by the Esposito family. There, over the course of three generations--from the eve of World War One to the aftershocks of the 2008 financial crisis--the Esposito women will fight to hold their family together against the threats that break across their shores. As lush and magical as the island at its centre, The House at the Edge of Night is a story of love and secrets, endurance, loss and, ultimately, triumph.

Author : Ryan Starr
Publisher : Starr talking story
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9798518022126

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Surviving Paradise: True Backpacking Survival Adventures by Ryan Starr Pdf

Ryan Starr is a backpacking legend... with a heart for our world and its many wonders. This camping novice became a survival expert as he wandered the globe taking every risk that fell his way. With humor, persistence, and a good bit of luck, Ryan lived to tell the tale. He's not sure just how many times he stared death in the face, but Ryan would do it all again in a heartbeat. He's left bits and pieces of his self and his psyche on uninhabited islands from the Florida Keys to New Zealand, and in the lush peaks and valleys of Hawaii and Central America. Could you live for a year with just a bit of resourcefulness and the stuff you can fit in your backpack? Ryan did. And he's recreated every one of his adventures in this wild, wacky, wonderful book describing how he met the challenge of surviving paradise. This paperback is a collection of all four books in the Surviving Paradise series. It includes: ★ A Year on a Deserted Island in the Florida Keys ★ Backpacking the Hawaiian Islands ★ Discovering New Zealand ★ Backpacking Central America

Author : Charley Marsh
Publisher : Timberdoodle Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Betrayed in Paradise by Charley Marsh Pdf

Two months have passed at the Island Resort without a murder, missing person, or even a serious injury. Fingers crossed, Harriet Monroe hopes this becomes a new trend. No murder, no mayhem–just happy guests.

Every available room and cottage has been booked by the family and guests of a high-profile society wedding scheduled to take place at the end of the week. Harriet loves weddings and dives into the planning. Flowers, food, cake, music–everything is decided upon and set to go.

Everything but the wedding party, that is. Tensions in the families run high. The guests begin to lay bets as to whether the ceremony will take place. It’s all paid for so Harriet isn’t worried–until the matron of honor turns up dead.

A cozy mystery series set in a tropical island resort with female amateur sleuth Harriet Monroe.

Author : Kerry L. Barger
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2015-12-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781329753020

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Coracle: A Planet on the Edge by Kerry L. Barger Pdf

Scientists predict that Earth will inevitably be struck with future extinction events like the one that wiped out the dinosaurs. The potential for such catastrophes is not a matter of if they will happen, but when. There is one event looming ahead of us in time that cannot be minimized or avoided. The core of our sun will one day collapse and expand into a red giant that will destroy all life on Earth. Whether or not humanity becomes extinct as a result depends on whether or not we have colonized other worlds. Any remaining life on Earth will only be salvaged through our efforts, or those of another intelligent species capable of intervening to save Earth's plants and animals. In the process of any such relocation, the possibility of our encroachment on another world where other, alien species already exist is very high--given that a planet is ultimately located that can harbor life. This book explores that future possibility.