Island On The Edge

Author : Gunnar Hansen
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1996-10-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1559632526

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Islands at the Edge of Time by Gunnar Hansen Pdf

Islands at the Edge of Time is the story of one man's captivating journey along America's barrier islands from Boca Chica, Texas, to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Weaving in and out along the coastlines of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina, and North Carolina, poet and naturalist Gunnar Hansen perceives barrier islands not as sand but as expressions in time of the processes that make them. Along the way he treats the reader to absorbing accounts of those who call these islands home -- their lives often lived in isolation and at the extreme edges of existence -- and examines how the culture and history of these people are shaped by the physical character of their surroundings.

Author : Deborah Rodriguez
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780751574579

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Island on the Edge of the World by Deborah Rodriguez Pdf

Haiti. A poor country rich in courage, strength and love. As these four women are about to discover. Charlie, the rootless daughter of American missionaries, now working as a hairdresser in Northern California. But the repercussions of a traumatic childhood far from home have left her struggling for her way in life. Bea, Charlie's eccentric grandmother, who is convinced a reunion with her estranged mother will help Charlie heal. Lizbeth, a Texas widow who has never strayed too far from home. She is on a daunting journey into the unknown, searching for the grandchild she never knew existed. And Senzey, a young Haitian mother dealing with a lifetime of love and loss, who shows them the true meaning of bravery. Together they venture through the teeming, colorful streets of Port-au-Prince, into the worlds of do-gooders doing more harm than good, Vodou practitioners, artists, activists, and everyday Haitian men and women determined to survive against all odds. For Charlie, Bea, Lizbeth and Senzey, life will never be the same again . . .

Author : Tom Coffman
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2003-02-28
Category : History
ISBN : 0824826620

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The Island Edge of America by Tom Coffman Pdf

In his most challenging work to date, journalist and author Tom Coffman offers readers a new and much-needed political narrative of twentieth-century Hawaii. The Island Edge of America reinterprets the major events leading up to and following statehood in 1959: U.S. annexation of the Hawaiian kingdom, the wartime crisis of the Japanese-American community, postwar labor organization, the Cold War, the development of Hawaii's legendary Democratic Party, the rise of native Hawaiian nationalism. His account weaves together the threads of multicultural and transnational forces that have shaped the Islands for more than a century, looking beyond the Hawaii carefully packaged for the tourist to the Hawaii of complex and conflicting identities--independent kingdom, overseas colony, U.S. state, indigenous nation--a wonderfully rich, diverse, and at times troubled place. With a sure grasp of political history and culture based on decades of firsthand archival research, Tom Coffman takes Hawaii's story into the twentieth century and in the process sheds new light on America's island edge.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1405452061

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Island on the Edge of the World by Anonim Pdf

Author : Diarmaid Ferriter
Publisher : Profile Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782832522

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On the Edge by Diarmaid Ferriter Pdf

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ONSIDE NONFICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018 The islands off the coast of Ireland have long been a source of fascination. Seen as repositories of an ancient Irish culture and the epitome of Irish romanticism, they have attracted generations of scholars, artists and filmmakers, from James Joyce to Robert O'Flaherty, looking for a way of life uncontaminated by modernity or materialism. But the reality for islanders has been a lot more complex. They faced poverty, hardship and official hostility, even while being expected to preserve an ancient culture and way of life. Writing in her 1936 autobiography, Peig Sayers, resident of Blaskets island, described it as 'this dreadful rock'. In 1841, there were 211 inhabited islands with a combined population of 38,000; by 2011, only 64 islands were inhabited, with a total population of 8,500. And younger generations continue to leave. By documenting the island experiences and the social, cultural and political reaction to them over the last 100 years, On the Edge examines why this exodus has happened, and the gulf between the rhetoric that elevated island life and the reality of the political hostility towards them.It uncovers, through state and private archives, personal memoirs, newspaper coverage, and the author's personal travels, the realities behind the "dreadful rocks", and the significance of the experiences of, and reactions to, those who were and remain, literally, on the very edge of European civilisation.

Author : Catherine Banner
Publisher : Doubleday Canada
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 48,5 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 : P. G. Downes
Publisher : Heron Dance Press
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Northwest, Canadian
ISBN : 9780975564943

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Sleeping Island by P. G. Downes Pdf

Account of journeys west of Hudson Bay in summer of 1939 to Nueltin Lake.

Author : Chris Berry,Feii Lu
Publisher : Hong Kong University Press
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789622097155

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Island on the Edge by Chris Berry,Feii Lu Pdf

This is the first English-language anthology on the Taiwan New Cinema and its legacy. It is an exciting collection which covers all the major filmmakers from Hou Hsiao Hsien and Edward Yang to Ang Lee and more. Gathering a range of essays that analyze individual films produced since the advent of the Taiwan New Cinema in the early 1980s, it aims to complement Feii Lu’s Taiwan Cinema: Politics, Economics, Aesthetics, translated by Chris Berry (Duke University Press and Hong Kong University Press, forthcoming). Taiwan and its internationally renowned cinema ar " on the edge" in more ways than one. For all of its history the island has been on the edge of larger geopolitical entities, subjected to invasions, migrations, incursions, and pressures. On the other hand, as one of the "Little Tiger" economies of Asia, it has been on the cutting edge of the Asian economic boom and of technological innovation; in recent years it has pioneered democratization of authoritarian regimes in East Asia.

Author : Kate Hotchkiss
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1633812863

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On Harbor's Edge by Kate Hotchkiss Pdf

Author : Various
Publisher : The O'Brien Press Ltd
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-20
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781847179395

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The Aran Islands by Various Pdf

Inishmore, Inishmaan, Inisheer: wild, isolated, starkly beautiful and of great historical importance. Lying in the Atlantic Ocean off Galway Bay, the Aran Islands are a place apart. Here island life has preserved many aspects of Irish culture - its language, customs and traditions. These islands bear witness to events from earliest times and have experienced Celtic occupation, the arrival of Christianity, invasions, sieges, famine and evictions. This history is evident in the massive Iron Age forts, the Early Christian ruins, and in the literature, songs and images from these 'three stepping stones out of Europe'. A comprehensive, beautifully illustrated introduction to and lasting memento of these unique islands.

Author : Elizabeth George
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-04
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781101590584

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The Edge of Nowhere by Elizabeth George Pdf

The Edgar and Agatha Award-nominated novel from #1 New York Times bestseller Elizabeth George! On Whidbey Island, nothing is as it seems. Becca's ability to hear "whispers"—the thoughts of others—has put her at risk from her criminal stepfather. So Becca escapes to Whidbey Island, where she hopes to find safety. But when a terrible accident affects everyone on the island, Becca finds herself wrapped up in a complicated situation, and she isn't the only one with a secret. This compelling coming-of-age story, the first of an ongoing sequence of books set on Whidbey Island, has elements of mystery, the paranormal, and romance. "Blending mystery, family drama, teen angst and a dose of paranormal, this novel rises above many in the young adult genre." —USATODAY.com "George has hit the nail on the proverbial head with this action-packed, mysterious, and somewhat 'creepy' novel." —Suspense Magazine An Edgar Award Nominee An Agatha Award Nominee

Author : Andrew M. Crusoe
Publisher : Andrew M. Crusoe
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2015-05-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Island on the Edge of Forever by Andrew M. Crusoe Pdf

When Asha accepts a mission to recover a sacred stone capable of raising the dead, she doesn't expect her ship to be shot down above a raw, untamed world. To their shock, Asha and her commander Mira are dragged into the planet's wild ocean, and Asha barely manages to escape a vast underwater complex. Once she reaches the surface, she discovers a mysterious island that comes to life with dancing villagers and roaring bonfires every night, only to vanish without a trace each morning, leaving her feeling alone and confused. Meanwhile, Zahn has taken Oonak's ship on a mission to a subterranean labyrinth where Vayuna says he will be needed, learning more about the Vakragha than he ever could have imagined. Yet there are greater struggles ahead for both of them. Having followed Asha, the vicious Vakragha are desperate to find the stone first, bent on using it to revive their greatest mastermind. And when Asha finds Mira on the verge of death, the full burden of the mission falls on her shoulders. Time is running out, and Asha must rely on her courage, intuition, and healing skills to have any hope of survival. But she soon discovers that the Vakragha aren't the only ones searching desperately for the sacred stone.... A fast-paced, tropical Sci-Fi novel inspired by the Big Island of Hawaii, THE ISLAND ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER is a great place to start, or continue, in the Epic of Aravinda series.

Author : Jean Breeze
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : UOM:39015040371273

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On the Edge of an Island by Jean Breeze Pdf

This collection of Jean 'Binta' Breeze's poetry and stories, published in 1997, included poems such as 'caribbean woman', 'Song for Lara' and 'I will come'. Now out of print, much of the book is reprinted in her later retrospective, Third World Girl: Selected Poems (with live readings DVD) published in 2011.

Author : Charles Neider
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Ross Island (Ross Sea, Antarctica)
ISBN : PSU:000066589495

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Edge of the World, Ross Island, Antarctica by Charles Neider Pdf

Recounts the history of Antarctic exploration and the author's own odyssey.

Author : Judy Fairbairns
Publisher : Charnwood
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1914-09-01
Category : Hebrides (Scotland)
ISBN : 1444820907

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Island Wife by Judy Fairbairns Pdf

ISLAND WIFE tells the story of Judy who, at 19, meets her Wild Pioneer. He whisks her off into an adventure: a marriage of forty years, and life on a remote Hebridean island. Along the way, she bears five children, learns how to run a farm and holiday cottages, and starts a recording studio and the island's first whale-watching business with her husband - all while inventively making fraying ends meet. When her children start to leave home, things fall apart, and there is sadness and joy in how she puts them back together. Judy tells her story in a clear and unique voice - in turns funny, unforgettable and intensely moving.