Grizzlyville

Author : Jake Macdonald
Publisher : HarperCollins Canada
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2010-06-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781443400831

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Grizzlyville by Jake Macdonald Pdf

More than ever before, bears and human beings are living closer together as climate change, deforestation and community encroachment diminish bear territory. Once considered romantic creatures living in rural surroundings, bears are now becoming as common in some places as raccoons. Some experts believe that the animals should be left entirely alone; others argue that responsible hunting will best serve both bears and human beings. In Grizzlyville, award-winning writer Jake MacDonald gives weight to both sides as he examines the history and behaviour of the three species of bears in North America—grizzlies, black bears and polar bears. Part memoir, part natural history, Grizzlyville is MacDonald’s fascinating mediation on North America’s largest predators and on the people who live alongside them. As he skillfully interweaves their stories, he delivers a message for all to consider as bear habitat shrinks and our worlds come ever closer together.

Author : Jon Krakauer
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2016-01-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780804170567

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Missoula by Jon Krakauer Pdf

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “A devastating exposé of colleges and local law enforcement.... A substantive deep dive into the morass of campus sex crimes, where the victim is too often treated like the accused.” —Entertainment Weekly Missoula, Montana, is a typical college town, home to a highly regarded state university whose beloved football team inspires a passionately loyal fan base. Between January 2008 and May 2012, hundreds of students reported sexual assaults to the local police. Few of the cases were properly handled by either the university or local authorities. In this, Missoula is also typical. In these pages, acclaimed journalist Jon Krakauer investigates a spate of campus rapes that occurred in Missoula over a four-year period. Taking the town as a case study for a crime that is sadly prevalent throughout the nation, Krakauer documents the experiences of five victims: their fear and self-doubt in the aftermath; the skepticism directed at them by police, prosecutors, and the public; their bravery in pushing forward and what it cost them. These stories cut through abstract ideological debate about acquaintance rape to demonstrate that it does not happen because women are sending mixed signals or seeking attention. They are victims of a terrible crime, deserving of fairness from our justice system. Rigorously researched, rendered in incisive prose, Missoula stands as an essential call to action.

Author : Jake Macdonald
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2011-04-12
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780762767984

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In Bear Country by Jake Macdonald Pdf

They terrify and fascinate us. They are moving closer to us as climate change, deforestation, and rural development diminish their habitats. Once considered rare, romantic creatures, bears are now as common in some places as raccoons. Some say we should leave them alone; others argue that responsible hunting will serve both bears and humans best. Weighing both sides of the argument, award-winning writer Jake MacDonald examines the history and behavior of the three species of bears in North America—grizzlies, black bears, and polar bears. Part memoir and part natural history, In Bear Country draws on the personal experiences of MacDonald and others, providing an absorbing story about the place bears occupy in our world and the place we occupy in theirs. As MacDonald skillfully weaves a compelling meditation on our continent’s largest predators, he delivers a profound and powerful message for all to consider as bear country quickly shrinks and our worlds collide.

Author : George Sterling
Publisher : Prabhat Prakashan
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1967-01-01
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Letters to Ambrose Bierce, 1901-1912 by George Sterling Pdf

Transcripts by James D. Hart, with introduction by him.

Author : John Dufresne
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2009-06-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780393334869

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Requiem Mass by John Dufresne Pdf

In the tragicomic mode of his bestselling "Louisiana Power & Light" comes Dufresne's hilarious and tenderhearted novel about a son's attempts to save his dysfunctional family.

Author : Bertha Clark Pope
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014-07-07
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781473394438

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The Letters Of Ambrose Bierce by Bertha Clark Pope Pdf

This book contains a memoir and numerous letters written by the American writer, Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce. This volume offers the reader a unique insight into the life and mind of Bierce, and is highly recommended for those with an interest in this seminal man of letters. Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (1842 - 1914) was an editor, journalist, and writer of short stories, as well as a keen satirist. His personal mantra “Nothing matters" and his cynical view of human nature earned him the moniker "Bitter Bierce”. Many vintage texts such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now, in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned biography of the author.

Author : Allan Casey
Publisher : Greystone Books Ltd
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2009-11-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781926812151

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Lakeland by Allan Casey Pdf

Lakes define not only Canada's landscape but the national imagination. Blending writing on nature, travel, and science, award-winning journalist Allan Casey systematically explores how the country's history and culture originates at the lakeshore. Lakeland describes a series of interconnected journeys by the author, punctuated by the seasons and the personalities he meets along the way including aboriginal fishery managers, fruit growers, boat captains, cottagers, and scientists. Together they form an evocative portrait of these beloved bodies of water and what they mean, from sapphire tarns above the Rocky Mountain tree line to the ponds of western Newfoundland.

Author : Maureen O'Connor
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 768 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2011-08-23
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781610691468

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Life Stories by Maureen O'Connor Pdf

Memoirs, autobiographies, and diaries represent the most personal and most intimate of genres, as well as one of the most abundant and popular. Gain new understanding and better serve your readers with this detailed genre guide to nearly 700 titles that also includes notes on more than 2,800 read-alike and other related titles. The popularity of this body of literature has grown in recent years, and it has also diversified in terms of the types of stories being told—and persons telling them. In the past, readers' advisors have depended on access by names or Dewey classifications and subjects to help readers find autobiographies they will enjoy. This guide offers an alternative, organizing the literature according to popular genres, subgenres, and themes that reflect common reading interests. Describing titles that range from travel and adventure classics and celebrity autobiographies to foodie memoirs and environmental reads, Life Stories: A Guide to Reading Interests in Memoirs, Autobiographies, and Diaries presents a unique overview of the genre that specifically addresses the needs of readers' advisors and others who work with readers in finding books.

Author : David Petersen
Publisher : Holt Paperbacks
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781627798884

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On the Wild Edge by David Petersen Pdf

"Opinionated and iconoclastic, Petersen writes with humor and a well-honed craft that will delight fans of Edward Abbey." -Library Journal (starred review) Twenty-five years ago David Petersen and his wife, Caroline, pulled up stakes, trading Laguna Beach, California, for a snug hand-built cabin in the wilderness. Today he knows that mountain land as intimately as anyone can know his home. Petersen conflates a quarter century into the adventures of four high-country seasons, tracking the rigors of survival from the snowmelt that announces the arrival of spring to the decline and death of autumn and winter that will establish the fertile ground needed for next year's rebirth. In the past we listened to Henry David Thoreau or Aldo Leopold; today it is Petersen's turn. His observations are lyrical, scientific, and from the heart. He reinforces Thoreau's dictum: "in wildness is the preservation of the earth." In prose rich with mystery and soul, his words are a plea for the survival of the remnant wilderness. "Many of us would like to live a life of greater intention and simplicity, but few can and even fewer do. David Petersen is one of those rare human beings among us who lives a wild life with a cultured mind . . . [He] has created a map all of us can follow."-Terry Tempest Williams, author of The Open Space of Democracy

Author : Ambrose Bierce
Publisher : Delphi Classics
Page : 3491 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781909496255

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Delphi Complete Works of Ambrose Bierce (Illustrated) by Ambrose Bierce Pdf

For the first time in publishing history, Delphi Classics is proud to present the complete works of master storyteller Ambrose Bierce. This comprehensive eBook is spiced with numerous illustrations, rare and forgotten texts, concise introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Bierce’s life and works * Concise introductions to the collections and other texts * The rare novella THE DANCE OF DEATH appears here for the first time in digital print * ALL the short story collections, with individual contents tables * Featuring 475 tales, many appearing for the first time in digital print * Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Famous works such as COBWEBS FROM AN EMPTY SKULL are fully illustrated with their original artwork * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry, essays and the short stories * Easily locate the works you want to read * The complete non-fiction, with many scarce essays and newspaper articles * Includes Bierce’s letters – spend hours exploring the author’s personal correspondence * Special criticism section, with essays evaluating Bierce’s contribution to literature * Also provides a unique ‘Biercian Texts’ section with interesting articles on the works and disappearance of Ambrose Bierce * Features a bonus full biography – discover Bierce’s literary life * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres CONTENTS: The Novellas THE DANCE OF DEATH THE MONK AND THE HANGMAN’S DAUGHTER THE LAND BEYOND THE BLOW The Short Story Collections THE FIEND’S DELIGHT COBWEBS FROM AN EMPTY SKULL PRESENT AT A HANGING, AND OTHER GHOST STORIES IN THE MIDST OF LIFE: TALES OF SOLDIERS AND CIVILIANS CAN SUCH THINGS BE? FANTASTIC FABLES NEGLIGIBLE TALES THE PARENTICIDE CLUB THE FOURTH ESTATE THE OCEAN WAVE KINGS OF BEASTS TWO ADMINISTRATIONS MISCELLANEOUS TALES The Short Stories LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The Poetry Collections BLACK BEETLES IN AMBER SHAPES OF CLAY FABLES IN RHYME SOME ANTE-MORTEM EPITAPHS THE SCRAP HEAP The Poems LIST OF POEMS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER LIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The Non-Fiction THE SHADOW ON THE DIAL, AND OTHER ESSAYS THE DEVIL’S DICTIONARY WRITE IT RIGHT ASHES OF THE BEACON “ON WITH THE DANCE!”: A REVIEW A CYNIC LOOKS AT LIFE TANGENTIAL VIEWS BITS OF AUTOBIOGRAPHY MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES AND REVIEWS UNCOLLECTED ESSAYS The Essays LIST OF ESSAYS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER LIST OF ESSAYS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The Letters THE LETTERS OF AMBROSE BIERCE The Criticism AMBROSE BIERCE by Vincent Starrett AMBROSE BIERCE: AN APPRAISAL by Frederic Tabor Cooper ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO BOOST BIERCE INTO IMMORTALITY THE UNDERGROUND REPUTATION OF AMBROSE BIERCE AMBROSE BIERCE by Ella Sterling Cummins Biercian Texts LIST OF BIERCIAN ARTICLES AND REVIEWS The Biography AMBROSE BIERCE: A BIOGRAPHY by Carey McWilliams

Author : Michale Lang
Publisher : Rocky Mountain Books Ltd
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781897522820

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Bears by Michale Lang Pdf

Bears: Tracks through Time is an eclectic look at our relationship with these beautiful and sometimes frightful creatures with which we co-exist in the Canadian Rockies. As a result of our close cohabitation with bears, the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies has accumulated a modest collection of art, artifacts and archival materials related to bears. This book features images and stories from the collection. The postcards sent to us from the past provide a compelling glimpse into our changing views of bears. This is neither an exhibition catalogue nor an exhaustive study of bears, but rather an assortment of bear tales and the people, images and artifacts related to those stories.

Author : Stephen Herrero
Publisher : Greystone Books Ltd
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781553653875

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Smiling Bears by Stephen Herrero Pdf

A Zookeeper Excellence Award-winning researcher presents a journey into the psychological lives of bears, outlining her approach to bear study while sharing her experiences of learning about numerous individual bears, from a proud cub who was learning to crack nuts to a hostile bear who refused her friendship.

Author : Ambrose Bierce
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-16
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781473350144

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The Private Correspondence of Ambrose Bierce - A Collection of the Letters sent by Ambrose Bierce to his Closest Friends and Family from 1892 up until his Disappearance in 1913 - Including a Biography and a Memoir of Ambrose Bierce by Ambrose Bierce Pdf

Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce was born in Meigs County, Ohio, United States in 1842. Bierce is critically best remembered for his fiction and many other writings are also generally regarded as some of the best war writings of all time. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions.

Author : Ambrose Bierce
Publisher : Litres
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9785040514953

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The Letters of Ambrose Bierce, With a Memoir by George Sterling by Ambrose Bierce Pdf

Author : Timothy M. Helmus
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : America
ISBN : 0382028716

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The United States and Its Neighbors by Timothy M. Helmus Pdf

A textbook introducing the geography, history, natural resources, people, and culture of the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the countries of Central and South America and the Caribbean.