From Above The Clouds

Author : Kilian Jornet
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2020-08-25
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780062965059

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Above the Clouds by Kilian Jornet Pdf

"Kilian Jornet is the most dominating endurance athlete of his generation."—NEW YORK TIMES "Inspiring and humbling"— ALEX HONNOLD The most accomplished mountain runner of all time contemplates his record-breaking climbs of Mount Everest in this profound memoir—an intellectual and spiritual journey that moves from the earth’s highest peak to the soul’s deepest reaches. Kilian Jornet has broken nearly every mountaineering record in the world and twice been named National Geographic Adventurer of the Year. In 2018 he summitted Mount Everest twice in one week—without the help of bottled oxygen or ropes. As he recounts a life spent studying and ascending the greatest peaks on earth, Jornet ruminates on what he has found in nature—simplicity, freedom, and spiritual joy—and offers a poetic yet clearheaded assessment of his relationship to the mountain . . . at times his opponent, at others, his greatest inspiration.

Author : Kezia Brett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1925545822

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From Above the Clouds by Kezia Brett Pdf

'Can I have a story?' Grace asks. Grace's parents tell the magical tale of how as a sick baby, her determined spirit and the love of family and friends, helped guide her into the world. A celebration of family, community, and the love, hopes, and dreams that accompany new life. The illustrated world perfectly compliments the rhythmic storytelling and uplifting ending. Layered and textured, each picture is a work of art that gently reflects the universal themes, with playfulness and fantasy to appeal to any child. Written for children aged 4-7, 'From Above the Clouds' is a unique and compelling story that will have broad appeal with children and parents alike. The perfect gift for baby showers, new babies, and birthdays. A timeless book that families will treasure.

Author : Kevin T. McDonald
Publisher : IT Governance Ltd
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781849280327

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Above the Clouds by Kevin T. McDonald Pdf

This book acts as a primer and strategic guide to identify Cloud Computing best practices and associated risks, and reduce the latter to acceptable levels. From software as a service (SaaP) to replacing the entire IT infrastructure, the author serves as an educator, guide and strategist, from runway to getting the organization above the clouds.

Author : Anatoli Boukreev
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-08
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781250097484

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Above the Clouds by Anatoli Boukreev Pdf

A breathtaking and lavishly illustrated autobiography in essays on Anatoli Boukreev, the late world-famous mountaineer and author of The Climb. When Anatoli Boukreev died on the slopes of Annapurna on Christmas day, 1997, the world lost one of the greatest adventurers of our time. In Above the Clouds, both the man and his incredible climbs on Mt. McKinley, K2, Makalu, Manaslu, and Everest-including his diary entries on the infamous 1996 disaster, written shortly after his return-are immortalized. There also are minute technical details about the skill of mountain climbing, as well as personal reflections on what life means to someone who risks it every day. Fully illustrated with gorgeous color photos, Above the Clouds is a unique and breathtaking look at the world from its most remote peaks.

Author : Paul Hebert
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2018-03-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1946875066

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The Sun Above the Clouds by Paul Hebert Pdf

In Paul Hebert's inspirational memoir, The Sun Above the Clouds, travel back to a day when men cleared wooded homesteads by hand and horse but raised their families with violence. Watch Paul escape his upbringing to find joy and purpose in being a lineman, skiing, travel, nature, and love, after defeating alcoholism and brawling. Then endure the tragedy of a 14-thousand-volt electrocution that left Paul dead and ultimately without hands and feet. Enjoy the love and friendship that helped rebuild a life filled with family, sports, friends old and new, travel, and a new purpose to share a personal message of safety, forgiveness, and friendship. And with all the jewels of wisdom gained along the way, arrive at the sentient conclusion, that triumph outshines tragedy, if you choose it to.

Author : Carole Fontaine
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-11
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 173615060X

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SAIL Above the Clouds by Carole Fontaine Pdf

GET ONBOARD AND GET INSPIRED!Unafraid to 'rock the boat,' this sailor-turned-author drops her truth bombs-like an anchor. Here's your chance to live vicariously through one woman's journey of finding her voice, taking control of her health, and discovering her passions, strength and capacity for love and forgiveness. Join Carole as she moves onto a boat, adapts to a new lifestyle, learns hard 'beginner' lessons, sails the breathtaking ocean, survives gale storms, and navigates life for 20 years in a meager 41 feet of living space with an unconventional husband and, of course, a dog.S.A.I.L. Above the Clouds weaves big emotions, humorous impasses, and motivating results through topics such as overcoming major health concerns and chronic disease, tackling mental health, surviving the doldrums of a 30-year marriage, discovering life's purpose, and learning when you're the crab's dinner, or receiving a naked spank from Mother Nature.How to SIMPLIFY Your Life is the first of a four-book series where each book represents a unique aspect from the author's signature program S.A.I.L: Simplify, Align, Integrate, Let Go. Readers will benefit from tips and insights on how to simplify all aspects of their life while exploring different healing modalities, writing prompts, and exercises following each chapter.It is packed with stories that will make readers laugh, cry, or cringe-all weaved into an interactive set of tools that invites you to dive deep into a journey of self-discovery and come out of it energized, enlightened, and inspired!Raise your sails and set course on an exciting and purpose-driven adventure!

Author : Takie Sugiyama Lebra
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1995-03-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780520076020

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Above the Clouds by Takie Sugiyama Lebra Pdf

This is an ethnographic study of the modern Japanese aristocracy. The author gained entry into the tightly-knit "kazoku" and conducted more than 100 interviews with its members. Winner of the Association of American University Presses Hiromi Arisawa Award

Author : Elly MacKay
Publisher : Tundra Books
Page : 45 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2022-04-19
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780735266964

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In the Clouds by Elly MacKay Pdf

A luminous journey into the sky for daydreamers and cloud enthusiasts big and small, from renowned paper-diorama artist Elly MacKay. A bored and curious little girl wishes for a bit of sunshine on a cloudy day. But a friendly bird soon whisks her off for an adventure in the sky, where she can contemplate questions both scientific and philosophical in nature: how do clouds float? Or carry the rain? Where do they go when they disappear? Are there clouds on other planets? Do they have memories? Have they ever seen a girl like her? This dreamy picture book from the inimitable Elly MacKay features her trademark stunning, light-infused spreads that beautifully capture the wondrousness of clouds and the power of nature to inspire and stimulate imaginations.

Author : H. Lee Barnes
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780803234482

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When We Walked Above the Clouds by H. Lee Barnes Pdf

There is the mythology of the Green Berets, of their clandestine, special operations as celebrated in story and song. And then there is the reality of one soldier?s experience, the day-to-day loss and drudgery of a Green Beret such as H. Lee Barnes, whose story conveys the daily grind and quiet desperation behind polished-for-public-consumption accounts of military heroics. In When We Walked Above the Clouds, Barnes tells what it was like to be a Green Beret, first in the Dominican Republic during the civil war of 1965, and then at A-107, Tra Bong, Vietnam. There, he eventually came to serve as the advisor to a Combat Recon Platoon, which consisted chiefly of Montagnard irregulars. Though ?nothing extraordinary,? as Barnes saw it, his months of simply doing what the mission demanded make for sobering reading: the mundane business of killing rats, cleaning guns, and building bunkers renders the intensity of patrols and attacks all the more harrowing. More than anything, Barnes?s story is one of loss?of morale lost to alcoholism, teammates lost to friendly fire, missions aborted, and missions endlessly and futilely repeated. As the story advances, so does the attrition?teammates transferred, innocence cast off, confidence in leadership whittled away. And yet, against this dark background, Barnes still manages to honor the quiet professionals whose service, overshadowed by the outsized story of Vietnam, nonetheless carried the day.

Author : Jonathan Bach
Publisher : William Morrow
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0688117600

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Above the Clouds by Jonathan Bach Pdf

"Jonathan Bach, the son of author Richard Bach, was named after the soaring, learning spirit of his father's most famous book, Jonathan Livingston Seagull." "Jonathan was two years old when Richard left the family and divorced his wife, creating what society calls a "broken home." From the day he was told that Richard didn't want to be a dad, Jonathan had an excuse to hate his father, to see him as nothing more than a failure and a coward." "Above the Clouds is the true story of how Jonathan's compelling search to learn the truth amid a sea of half-truths gave him the courage at age twenty-one to plow through his confusion and meet Richard. It is how Jonathan and Richard finally begin to know each other." "As Jonathan establishes a loving relationship with his father, he discovers that Richard is not a failure as a father. He learns that being from a broken home is not a destiny for self-destruction; that we can choose not to learn or we can check our assumptions by opening our minds; we can stay safe in the walls we build to protect us or we can shatter them to make peace with the past and live an enlightened future."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Author : John A. Day
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1402728131

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The Book of Clouds by John A. Day Pdf

Clouds are simple enough, just a collection of ice crystals or water droplets visible to everyone. Yet they are a source of endless wonder. They appear in an infinite number of shapes and forms. Some are beautiful, some awe inspiring, and some, like the whirling funnel cloud, are terrifying. Clouds inspire artists, poets, songwriters. They have reminded astronauts, looking down from space, that Earth, a seemingly abstract orb, is a place of life and movement. those great swirls of white-as they change shape, swell, evaporate into wisps, disappear and come back, glow with sunlight or darken with rain-are a constant reminder of how dynamic our planet is.

Author : Philippe Petit
Publisher : North Point Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2002-09-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781429921862

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To Reach the Clouds by Philippe Petit Pdf

An artist of the air re-creates his six-year plot to pull off an act of incomparable beauty and imagination One late-summer day, a feat of unimaginable audacity was perpetrated on the twin towers of the World Trade Center. The year was 1974. A hundred thousand people gathered on the ground to watch in awe as twenty-four-year-old high wire artist Philippe Petit made eight crossings between the all-but-completed towers, a quarter mile above the earth, over the course of nearly an hour. Petit's achievement made headlines around the world. Yet few who saw or heard about it realized that it was the fulfillment of a dream he had nurtured for six years, rekindling it each time it was in danger of expiring. His accomplices were a motley crew of foreigners and Americans, who under Petit's direction had conpired, connived, labored, argued, rehearsed, and improvised to make possible an act of unsurpassed aerial artistry. In this visually and verbally stunning book, Petit tells for the first time the dramatic story of this history-making walk, from conception and clandestine planning to the performance and its aftermath. The account draws on Petit's journals, which capture everything from his budgets to his strategies for rigging a high wire in the dead of night between two of the most secure towers in the world. It is animated by photographs taken by two of Petit's collaborators, and by his own wonderfully evocative sketches and unquenchable humor.

Author : D’Vinny D’Vinny
Publisher : Europa Edizioni
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2021-10-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9791220118873

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Wisdom From Above The Clouds – 66 Daily Meditations by D’Vinny D’Vinny Pdf

Wisdom From Above The Clouds is a set of 66 daily meditations, each linked to a passage from the Bible. It is a true literary and religious work which is useful as a supplement to understand the Holy Scriptures with greater application to the various issues of daily life. The author passionately deals with everyday themes and life issues with a religious tone which provides us with explanations of them, going into the depths. It is a book that makes us reflect, page after page, in a touching heart felt manner that uses brevity very effectively. Vincent A. Amos, a.k.a. D’Vinny is a servant of the Most High God. He was born in Miami, Florida and grew up in Georgia. His father was a high school biology teacher, and his mother was an elementary school principal. They reared him in a profound protestant home which had strong emphasis on Christianity. D’Vinny was instilled with the belief of service before self; and to give honor to God, family, and country. He has served his nation in the military and was noteworthy assigned as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division in the rank of captain. He holds two college degrees, is married with children, and has traveled to 5 continents, to over 30 states in US and over 20 countries around the world. Most of this book was written when he lived in Europe and the Middle East. D’Vinny retired as an Army lieutenant colonel from Fort Monmouth, New Jersey in year 2004. He believes that “Jesus The Christ”, is the Son Of The Living God, who is Savior Of The World due to His redemptive action on the cross, which removed all sins from all mankind who believes, have faith, loves, and follows Jesus. D’Vinny was guided by the Hand Of God to write this book of meditation, reflection, and reference. The primary objective is to help people come into a greater understanding with The Creator, by becoming closer to His Holy Word - The Bible. Always affectionately In Christ, Vincent A. Amos a.k.a. “D’Vinny”

Author : Ann Whitehead Nagda
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Leopard
ISBN : 1568998783

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World Above the Clouds by Ann Whitehead Nagda Pdf

Smoke from grass fires and dust from the parched earth swirl in the air as Elephant Calf and his herd cross the drought-stricken savanna in search of food and fresh water. As they forage, they encounter fascinating animals.

Author : Martin A. Sugarman
Publisher : Distributed Art Pub Incorporated
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Photography
ISBN : 1883071038

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War Above the Clouds by Martin A. Sugarman Pdf