Into The Abyss

Author : Carol Shaben
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781455545629

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Into the Abyss by Carol Shaben Pdf

Only four men survived the plane crash. The pilot. A politician. A cop... and the criminal he was shackled to. On an icy night in October 1984, a commuter plane carrying nine passengers crashed in the remote wilderness of northern Alberta, killing six people. Four survived: the rookie pilot, a prominent politician, a cop, and the criminal he was escorting to face charges. Despite the poor weather, Erik Vogel, the 24-year-old pilot, was under intense pressure to fly. Larry Shaben, the author's father and Canada's first Muslim Cabinet Minister, was commuting home after a busy week at the Alberta Legislature. Constable Scott Deschamps was escorting Paul Archambault, a drifter wanted on an outstanding warrant. Against regulations, Archambault's handcuffs were removed-a decision that would profoundly impact the men's survival. As the men fight through the night to stay alive, the dividing lines of power, wealth, and status are erased, and each man is forced to confront the precious and limited nature of his existence.

Author : Carol Shaben
Publisher : Random House Canada
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012-10-16
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780307360243

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Into the Abyss by Carol Shaben Pdf

On an icy night in October 1984, a Piper Navajo commuter plane carrying 9 passengers crashed in the remote wilderness of northern Alberta, killing 6 people. Four survived: the rookie pilot, a prominent politician, a cop, and the criminal he was escorting to face charges. Despite the poor weather, Erik Vogel, the 24-year-old pilot, was under intense pressure to fly--a situation not uncommon to pilots working for small airlines. Overworked and exhausted, he feared losing his job if he refused to fly. Larry Shaben, the author's father and Canada's first Muslim Cabinet Minister, was commuting home after a busy week at the Alberta Legislature. After Paul Archambault, a drifter wanted on an outstanding warrant, boarded the plane, rookie Constable Scott Deschamps decided, against RCMP regulations, to remove his handcuffs--a decision that profoundly impacted the men's survival. As they fought through the night to stay alive, the dividing lines of power, wealth and status were erased and each man was forced to confront the precious and limited nature of his existence. The survivors forged unlikely friendships and through them found strength and courage to rebuild their lives. Into the Abyss is a powerful narrative that combines in-depth reporting with sympathy and grace to explore how a single, tragic event can upset our assumptions and become a catalyst for transformation.

Author : Anthony David
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2020-02-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781786077066

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Into the Abyss by Anthony David Pdf

‘Highly eloquent, fascinating and deeply compassionate’ Henry Marsh, author of Do No Harm We cannot know how to fix a problem until we understand its causes. But even for some of the most common mental health problems, specialists argue over whether the answers lie in the person’s biology, their psychology or their circumstances. As a cognitive neuropsychiatrist, Anthony David brings together many fields of enquiry, from social and cognitive psychology to neurology. The key for each patient might be anything from a traumatic memory to a chemical imbalance, an unhealthy way of thinking or a hidden tumour. Patrick believes he is dead. Jennifer's schizophrenia medication helped with her voices but did it cause Parkinson’s? Emma is in a coma – or is she just refusing to respond? Drawing from Professor David’s career as a clinician and academic, these fascinating case studies reveal the unique complexity of the human mind, stretching the limits of our understanding.

Author : Victor Appleton
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2007-07-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1599613506

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Into the Abyss by Victor Appleton Pdf

Tom, Bud, and Yo watch Mr. Swift test his new underwater vehicle, the Verne-1, which places seismometers on the ocean bottom, but when a sudden storm hits and they lose contact with the Verne-1, Tom must discover what happened.

Author : J.L. Langland
Publisher : Council of Wizardry
Page : 575 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2014-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Into the Abyss by J.L. Langland Pdf

Author : Stefanie Gaither
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-30
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781481449977

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Into the Abyss by Stefanie Gaither Pdf

Violet has lost her memory, and her sense of self—but can she decide who she wants to be in time to save the world? Find out in this sequel to Falls the Shadow, which Kirkus Reviews called perfect “for fans of Divergent and The Hunger Games.” Violet Benson used to know who she was: a dead girl’s clone, with a dead girl’s memories. But after Huxley’s attempt to take over the government left her memories and personality wiped, all she has left is a mission: help the CCA fight back against the rest of Huxley’s deadly clones that are still at large. But when a group of clones infiltrate CCA headquarters, Violet is blamed. Already unsure of where her loyalties should lie, Violet finds herself running away with an unlikely ally: Seth, Jaxon’s unpredictable foster brother. With Seth at her side, Violet begins to learn about a whole new side of her city’s history—and her own. But when she learns the shocking truth about cloning, Violet will have to make a choice—and it may be one that takes her away from everyone she ever loved.

Author : Yves Lavigne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2011-03-07
Category : Motorcycle gangs
ISBN : 144340411X

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Hells Angels by Yves Lavigne Pdf

By becoming the right-hand man of legendary Hells Angels leader Sonny Barger, Anthony Tait learned all about the club's dirtiest secrets. As the eyes and ears of an elaborate FBI undercover sting, he exposed some of the club's "brothers" for what they really are -- ruthless businessmen and vicious thugs who take murder contracts out on informers, run a multimillion-dollar drug ring that peddles speed and cocaine, and steal and spy on each other -- sometimes with deadly results. Hells Angels: In the Abyss will forever change the way you look at this dangerous biker club.

Author : Benedict Allen
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2011-02-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780571264858

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Into the Abyss by Benedict Allen Pdf

Why do explorers put themselves in dangerous situations? And, once the worst possible situation occurs, how do they find the resources to survive? In answering these questions, Benedict Allen weaves a series of tales from his own experience as well as that of other explorers including Columbus, Cortez, Scott, Shakelton, Stanley, Livingstone and their modern counterparts: Joe Simpson and Ranulf Fiennes.

Author : Arnold Aronson
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0472068881

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Looking Into the Abyss by Arnold Aronson Pdf

Engaging essays by an internationally prominent historian and theorist of theater set design

Author : William Benedetto
Publisher : Citadel Press
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2006-02
Category : History
ISBN : 0806526467

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Sailing Into the Abyss by William Benedetto Pdf

Using eyewitness accounts, official documents, and rarely seen photos, Sailing Into the Abyss takes a fascinating look at the human drama behind the deadliest sea disaster of the Vietnam War. 8-page photo insert.

Author : John Tanner
Publisher : Speaking Volumes
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2024-04-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781645402817

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An Uncharted Journey Into the Abyss by John Tanner Pdf

In between the covers of An Uncharted Journey Into the Abyss, are eighteen short stories that don’t always end up with fairy tale endings. In fact, quite a few of them rip at our emotions and pause us to think about life, and how it doesn’t always end up the way we planned. From an Indian tribe on the brink of slaughter, to a hard nosed veteran policeman tracking a serial killer, we find ourselves drawn deep within the psyche of the main characters. Can a poor young Mexican boy save his family and farm from a vicious predator eating their livestock? Will a cocky self-assured man from back East have his ego shattered by a native American cashier in the West? Or will you be soaring above the crashing seas as a ptarmigan looking for an escape? An Uncharted Journey Into the Abyss will walk you along high mountain trails with a curmudgeonly old prospector, haunt a family as a Civil War ghost, and even visit a planet on a search and reconnaissance mission. And within each story, embedded deep within each of them, is a kernel of truth. Whether you, as the reader, decide to decipher its meaning is completely up to you.

Author : Orson Scott Card
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0671676253

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The Abyss by Orson Scott Card Pdf

The sea holds many mysteries . . . but one is truly out of this world! When divers attempt to retrieve a sunken U.S. submarine, they discover a powerful force lurking deep beneath the sea, ready to unleash war, chaos and destruction! Ties in to the sensational summer movie.

Author : EJ Altbacker
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-17
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781101580356

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Shark Wars #3 by EJ Altbacker Pdf

Gray, Barkley, and the alliance of Rogue, Coral, and AuzyAuzy Shivers have defeated the maniacal emperor Finnivus and his vicious Indi Shiver armada. But Finnivus is still plotting. This is the ruler who feasts on the heads of every shark he conquers, after all. When Finnivus's gangs of soldier fish strike, Gray and his friends endure a loss bigger than any before. And this time there's no one left to tell Gray what to do. He's got to lead the rebels into battle for the ultimate fight of good against evil. The fate of the Big Blue rests with Gray! Shark Wars is Star Wars set underwater, the perfect series for the voracious fans of Warriors, Seekers, and The Guardians of Ga'Hoole!

Author : Brian T. Watson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0578594110

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Headed Into the Abyss by Brian T. Watson Pdf

Today we are beset by a range of unprecedented developments that together, in this century, threaten the very existence of civilization. The current states of just ten forces -- capitalism, technology, the internet, politics, media, education, human nature, the environment, population, and transportation -- are driving society in predominantly negative ways. These forces are powerful and interconnected and their combined operation and dynamics will carry us into any number of disasters well before 2100. We have the knowledge and solutions to address our difficulties, but for many reasons we won't be able to meaningfully employ either.There is immediate urgency to this story too. We face many threats, but one of them -- the internet and its algorithms -- is rapidly changing nearly everything about our world, including our very capacity to recognize how profound and dangerous the change is.In clear, direct language intended for every citizen, regardless of his or her politics or age, "Headed Into the Abyss" describes and analyzes how each force is shaping society, and tells the big-picture story of what those effects add up to. Wherever on the globe you live, it really is, and will be, the story of our time.

Author : Frederick T. Martens
Publisher : Sunbury Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2021-12-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1620068850

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One Detective's Journey Into the Abyss by Frederick T. Martens Pdf

The author takes his readers on a journey through a fifty-year career investigating organized crime, public corruption, and white-collar crime. He provides a compelling argument that upends the investigative rationale that resulted in the conviction of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter and John Ardis. He examines the political cultures of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania that have been subjugated to decades of Mafia domination. He has challenged the rationales that continue to criminalize consensual behaviors. Recognizing the predatory effects of organized crime on the body politic, he has investigated public corruption that has infected the New York Metropolitan Region and Pennsylvania.