Island Voices

Author : Ann Mackenzie
Publisher : Birlinn Ltd
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780857909626

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Island Voices by Ann Mackenzie Pdf

Focusing on North Mull - north of Glen More, but excluding Craignure, Torosay and Brolas - this book is an anthology of the tales and traditions of Mull in the words of those who tell them. The writing covers belief and superstitions, pastimes, work, health and cures, tales and proverbs. The subjects are taken from a wide range of sources and periods, from Martin Martin in the 17th century to writing which dates from the end of World War II, a time which saw much change in Gaelic society as a whole. The material covers traditions and accounts of a very practical and often harsh existence, variations on tales which are more obscure as well as those that are well known. The book is a celebration of a people that are often excluded from the standard historical accounts of the clans and Highlands, but who have endured much and safeguarded an important heritage.

Author : Hodder
Publisher : Hodder Education
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2023-10-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781398389878

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Island Voices by Hodder Pdf

Embark on a journey through the vibrant tapestry of the Caribbean with this collection of stories from Hodder Education's 'Island Voices: Caribbean Contemporary Short Story Prize.' This volume showcases the winning authors and captures the essence of Caribbean storytelling, reflecting its rich cultural perspectives and diverse voices. These tales transcend entertainment, shedding light on societal nuances and driving change. As one captivated reader remarked, 'The stories in the Caribbean Contemporary Classics Collection transported me, making me feel the heartbeat of the islands.' Dive into these pages and discover the transformative power of storytelling as these prize-winning authors make their mark on the global literary stage.

Author : Simon Rietbergen,Tom Hammond,Chucri Sayegh,Frits Hesselink,Kieran Mooney
Publisher : IUCN
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Climatic changes
ISBN : 9782831710303

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Island Voices - Island Choices by Simon Rietbergen,Tom Hammond,Chucri Sayegh,Frits Hesselink,Kieran Mooney Pdf

The publication presents a survey analysis of 300 island respondents on the socio-economic and environmental challenges facing islands today and establishes their needs/gaps in being able to address these challenges effectively.

Author : Carol Galigan
Publisher : ibooks
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2010-10-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781883283858

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Island Voices, Shelter Island 1655-2010 by Carol Galigan Pdf

"Island Voices," edited by Carol Galligan, choreographs the story of Shelter Island through the eyes of its inhabitants. From the words of former New York State governor, Hugh Carey, to John Miller's interview with Osama Bin Laden, Galligan takes the reader through the history of Shelter Island, past and present. In June of 2005, I started working at the Shelter Island Reporter as an editorial assistant. In March of 2006, our then-editor, Peter Boody, assigned me the Island Profile series, to appear weekly year-round. When our now-editor, Cara Loriz, was appointed in January of 2007, I was promoted to Feature Writer, the position I’ve held since.In 2007, I encountered the Shelter Island Historical Society’s vault and was enthralled. So many voices! All so silent and yet so deeply dramatic and moving. “Voices From the Vault,” a performance piece which I then wrote and directed, with the invaluable help of my son, Zach Galligan, opened at Havens House in December of 2007. “Voices III” is planned for the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend, 2010. It was inevitable that many of the “voices” in “Voices” would find their way to the Reporter, as indeed they have. The two streams have come together in this book, “Island Voices.” But it was not my idea. Ed Brown (that’s Councilman Edward Brown) stopped me one morning last fall. He liked a piece I’d written the week before. “Carol, everyone loves that old stuff. And the profiles, too. You have to get all that stuff together and put it in a book, make it a benefit for something.” When I pointed out that I didn’t own anything that appeared under my byline, he was dismissive. “There’s got to be a way around that.” There was.

Author : Ann MacKenzie
Publisher : Birlinn Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Folklore
ISBN : 1841581747

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Island Voices by Ann MacKenzie Pdf

Focusing on North Mull - north of Glen More, but excluding Craignure, Torosay and Brolas - this book is an anthology of the tales and traditions of Mull in the words of those who tell them. The writing covers belief and superstitions, pastimes, work, health and cures, tales and proverbs. The subjects are taken from a wide range of sources and periods, from Martin Martin in the 17th century to writing which dates from the end of World War II, a time which saw much change in Gaelic society as a whole. The material covers traditions and accounts of a very practical and often harsh existence, variations on tales which are more obscure as well as those that are well known. The book is a celebration of a people that are often excluded from the standard historical accounts of the clans and Highlands, but who have endured much and safeguarded an important heritage.

Author : Gwenyth Swain
Publisher : Calkins Creek Books
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781590787656

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Hope and Tears by Gwenyth Swain Pdf

Provides information about the immigration station in New York harbor, along with fictionalized accounts of the people who came through or worked there.

Author : John Charles Kennedy
Publisher : Eburon Uitgeverij B.V.
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789059721036

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Island Voices by John Charles Kennedy Pdf

Like their counterparts in developing countries, rural people living on the periphery of developed nations are increasingly vulnerable to forces beyond their control. Farmers, miners, and fishermen must cope with periodic resource scarcities, fluctuating global markets, and neoliberal trade pacts. Island Voices explores this struggle through the perspective of people living on Arnøya, an island off northern Norway. John C. Kennedy spent years collecting their stories, each of which offers resounding proof of how change, both local and global, has unevenly benefited the island's four villages.

Author : Shanon Sinn
Publisher : TouchWood Editions
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-10
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781771512442

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The Haunting of Vancouver Island by Shanon Sinn Pdf

A compelling investigation into supernatural events and local lore on Vancouver Island. Vancouver Island is known worldwide for its arresting natural beauty, but those who live here know that it is also imbued with a palpable supernatural energy. Researcher Shanon Sinn found his curiosity piqued by stories of mysterious sightings on the island—ghosts, sasquatches, sea serpents—but he was disappointed in the sensational and sometimes disrespectful way they were being retold or revised. Acting on his desire to transform these stories from unsubstantiated gossip to thoroughly researched accounts, Sinn uncovered fascinating details, identified historical inconsistencies, and now retells these encounters as accurately as possible. Investigating 25 spellbinding tales that wind their way from the south end of the island to the north, Sinn explored hauntings in cities, in the forest, and on isolated logging roads. In addition to visiting castles, inns, and cemeteries, he followed the trail of spirits glimpsed on mountaintops, beaches, and water, and visited Heriot Bay Inn on Quadra Island and the Schooner Restaurant in Tofino to personally scrutinize reports of hauntings. Featuring First Nations stories from each of the three Indigenous groups who call Vancouver Island home—the Coast Salish, the Nuu-chah-nulth, and the Kwakwaka’wakw—the book includes an interview with Hereditary Chief James Swan of Ahousaht.

Author : Patricia Scanlan
Publisher : Open Door Series
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Short stories, English
ISBN : 1848407823

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Voices by Patricia Scanlan Pdf

Since 1998, Open Door has been introducing readers new and old to some of Ireland's finest writers. In this our first collection of stories, we have gathered a range of voices to suit every taste. With themes ranging from family and friendship to ageing, love and childhood, there is something for everyone. So come on in! Book jacket.

Author : Shelley J. Pearen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2012-08-01
Category : Manitoulin Island (Ont.)
ISBN : 0988086506

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Four Voices by Shelley J. Pearen Pdf

"In a remarkable tour de force of research, Shelley Pearen reveals the innermost thoughts of the people who assembled 150 years ago to negotiate the future of Manitoulin Island, the world's largest freshwater island. Working with long forgotten letters, reports and accounts written in English, French and Ojibwe. Pearen brings to life the people and events of 1861-63 through the actual words spoken and written by four key participants: William McDougall, head of the government's Indian Affairs department; Sasso Itawashkash, chief of the Sheshegwaning Anishinaabeg; Jean-Pierre Choné, Jesuit priest at the Holy Cross Roman Catholic Mission in Wikwemikong; and Peter Jacobs, Church of England missionary in Manitowaning, and himself Anishinaabe. For the first time, each of these players is given the stage to explain his own understanding of what actually happened before, during and after the signing of the still-contentious Great Manitoulin Island treaty of 1862. These four voices reveal fascinating personal stories of strengths and frailties."-- from back cover.

Author : Rhonda Pelley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 119 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 1550813250

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Island Maid by Rhonda Pelley Pdf

Sheilagh O'Leary and Rhonda Pelley spent two summers travelling from Bonavista Bay to the Great Northern Peninsula and to the communities of the south coast. The women they interviewed shared unique life stories filled with hard work, love, heartbreak, and family. Island Maid documents, with photos and words, the thoughts and lives of these women. It is also the chronicle of a journey, a feminist road-trip taken during one of the most tumultuous times in Newfoundland's modern history. - 20100727

Author : Louise Peacock
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2007-05-22
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780689830266

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At Ellis Island by Louise Peacock Pdf

The experiences of people coming to the United States from many different lands are conveyed in the words of a contemporary young girl visiting Ellis Island and of a girl who immigrated in about 1910, as well as by quotes from early twentieth century immigrants and Ellis Island officials.

Author : Amanda Minks
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2013-05-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780816513154

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Voices of Play by Amanda Minks Pdf

Voices of Play is an ethnography of multilingual play and performance among indigenous Miskitu children growing up in a diverse region of the Atlantic Coast of Nicaragua. Minks reveals the intertwining of speech and song and the emergence of self and other in a mobile, mixed indigenous community.

Author : Voices of Future Generations,Lupe Vaai
Publisher : Voices of Future Generatio
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-12
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0956699553

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The Voice of an Island by Voices of Future Generations,Lupe Vaai Pdf

These upcoming years are crucial as world leaders will agree on a new sustainable development framework for the next 15 years. The proposed 17 Sustainable Development Goals include targets to end poverty, to ensure healthy lives and quality education and to combat climate change, among others. The decisions taken will undoubtedly have a huge impact on children's lives and rights today as well as the lives and rights of future generations.

Author : Fiona Macdonald
Publisher : Canongate Books
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Poetry
ISBN : STANFORD:36105009184610

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Island Voices by Fiona Macdonald Pdf