Jane And The Whales

Author : Andrea Routley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1927575230

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Jane and the Whales by Andrea Routley Pdf

"In this playful yet poignant debut collection, Andrea Routley muddies the line between the physical and emotional worlds: reality becomes not simply what is in front of us, but a mutable, fragile place in the imagination. On the verge of divorce, and in a pot-induced haze, Tom Douglas prepares to roast a pork shank in his new--and contentious--Authentic Italian Brick Oven, but some surprise visitors threaten to spoil the dinner. In a story set in 1997, the last earth-bound member of a Hale-Bopp suicide cult reconsiders her final act. In an oceanside campground, one woman resolves to lead an ascetic life, but a dog makes this difficult in a surreal turn of events. After being accused of sexual harassment, a sharp-witted but naïve teenager discovers a surprising truth about her teacher. In another story, the body of a teenager murdered thirty years earlier is uncovered near Mallory's childhood school. Back for the memorial service, and with only vague memories of the place, she tries to make sense of his death, but walks into an unexpected mystery. In the title story, "Jane and the Whales," Jane is on a quest to discover the meaning of her astral projections, which always lead her back to the same diminishing gay bar. Violence, transmutation, log booms, tenderness, a game of Bat and Moth--all have a role to play in these wildly diverse stories. Many of Routley's characters suffer loss, shame and guilt. But the promise of clarity comes only with doubt and that frightening unravelling of certainty. With this dense and imaginative collection, Andrea Routley has firmly planted herself in the literary landscape."--

Author : Andrea Routley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Short stories, Canadian
ISBN : 1927575346

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Jane and the Whales by Andrea Routley Pdf

Author : Jodi Picoult
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2002-03-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780743439848

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Songs of the Humpback Whale by Jodi Picoult Pdf

Jodi Picoult’s powerful novel portrays an emotionally charged marriage that changes course in one explosive moment. Sometimes finding your own voice is a matter of listening to the heart... For years, Jane Jones has lived in the shadow of her husband, renowned San Diego oceanographer Oliver Jones. But during an escalating argument, Jane turns on him with an alarming volatility. In anger and fear, Jane leaves with their teenage daughter, Rebecca, for a cross-country odyssey charted by letters from her brother Joley, guiding them to his Massachusetts apple farm, where surprising self-discoveries await. Now Oliver, an expert at tracking humpback whales across vast oceans, will search for his wife across a continent—and find a new way to see the world, his family, and himself: through her eyes.

Author : Jane Werner Watson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Cetacea
ISBN : 0307109437

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Whales by Jane Werner Watson Pdf

A brief introduction to the members of the whale family including the blue whale, narwhal, and dolphin.

Author : Jane Yolen
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2015-07-16
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780763669539

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The Stranded Whale by Jane Yolen Pdf

When Sally and her brothers spot a beached whale on their way home from school in Maine, the town races to save the it. Meanwhile, Sally sits close to the whale's eye and assures the stranded creature of its strength and beauty.

Author : Selena Jane
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2020-06
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 0648812006

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Search for the Holy Whale by Selena Jane Pdf

Would you leave the safety of your people to search for a mythical white whale and seek your missing family?

Author : Alexandra Morton
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2008-12-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780307487544

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Listening to Whales by Alexandra Morton Pdf

In Listening to Whales, Alexandra Morton shares spellbinding stories about her career in whale and dolphin research and what she has learned from and about these magnificent mammals. In the late 1970s, while working at Marineland in California, Alexandra pioneered the recording of orca sounds by dropping a hydrophone into the tank of two killer whales. She recorded the varied language of mating, childbirth, and even grief after the birth of a stillborn calf. At the same time she made the startling observation that the whales were inventing wonderful synchronized movements, a behavior that was soon recognized as a defining characteristic of orca society. In 1984, Alexandra moved to a remote bay in British Columbia to continue her research with wild orcas. Her recordings of the whales have led her to a deeper understanding of the mystery of whale echolocation, the vocal communication that enables the mammals to find their way in the dark sea. A fascinating study of the profound communion between humans and whales, this book will open your eyes anew to the wonders of the natural world.

Author : Jane W. Robinson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Humpback whale
ISBN : 0892723084

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The Whale in Lowell's Cove by Jane W. Robinson Pdf

In July of 1990 a young humpback whale swam into Lowell's Cove and into a seine net where she was trapped along with a school of pogies. A plan was devised by fishermen and whale experts to free the whale from the net without releasing the pogies.

Author : Ellen Gilchrist
Publisher : Back Bay Books
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2009-09-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780316085212

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Nora Jane: A Life in Stories by Ellen Gilchrist Pdf

Since receiving the National Book Award for Victory Over Japan in 1985, Ellen Gilchrist has developed a fervently devoted readership. This collection's new novella is vintage Gilchrist, taking on the continuing joys and perils of Nora Jane and company.

Author : Beryl Young
Publisher : Greystone Books Ltd
Page : 39 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-25
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781771645744

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Show Us Where You Live, Humpback by Beryl Young Pdf

“Reflects great admiration and wonder for all humpback whales ... A true homage to these wondrous creatures.” —Kirkus (STARRED Review) This evocative picture book celebrates a child’s connection and kinship with whales. Swimming, singing, and blowing bubbles—children and baby whales love many of the same things! This lyrical picture book shows us how whales’ underwater lives are touchingly like our own. Patterned in a call-and-response format, Show Us Where You Live, Humpback begs to be read aloud at bedtime, and includes: Wondrous facts about humpback whales A celebration of our connection with the natural world Beautiful and captivating illustrations At the story’s end, acclaimed author Beryl Young and debut illustrator Sakika Kikuchi leave readers gently falling asleep, dreaming of the wonderful world we share with whales.

Author : Benji Davies
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2013-08-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781471115691

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The Storm Whale by Benji Davies Pdf

The stunning bestseller by Benji Davies, winner of the inaugural Oscar's First Book Prize. Noi and his father live in a house by the sea, his father works hard as a fisherman and Noi often has only their six cats for company. So when, one day, he finds a baby whale washed up on the beach after a storm, Noi is excited and takes it home to care for it. He tries to keep his new friend a secret, but there's only so long you can keep a whale in the bath without your dad finding out. Noi is eventually persuaded that the whale has to go back to the sea where it belongs. For Noi, even though he can't keep it, the arrival of the whale changes his life for the better - the perfect gift from one friend to another. 'A future classic and a must have for the discerning picture book fan' The Booksniffer 'The Storm Whale is an evocative portrayal of a child's need for friendship, told through the sparest of text and imagery in this beautiful picture book' The ReadingZone 'The Storm Whale is one of those rare picture books that evokes loneliness with such fragility, and that conveys such feeling and beauty that it cannot fail to move its readers… an absolute gem, do not miss out' Library Mice 'I have to admit that I was fighting back tears by the end. It's just so incredibly sweet and really pulls the heart strings!' Being Mrs C 'Charming and engaging this book gives lots of scope for child to adult discussion about feeling lonely and saying goodbye to something loved' Love All Blogs 'Poignant, sensitive and understated […] this is a not to be missed tale where the narrative thrust and emotional span transcends the simplicity of its words' Droplets of Ink Other books from the World of the Storm Whale: The Storm Whale in Winter Grandma Bird *NEW* The Great Storm Whale Also by Benji Davies: Grandad's Island On Sudden Hill, written by Linda Sarah When the Dragons Came, written by Naomi Kefford and Lynne Moore Jump on Board the Animal Train, written by Naomi Kefford and Lynne Moore

Author : Scott D. Kraus,Rosalind M. Rolland
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2007-02-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0674023277

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The Urban Whale by Scott D. Kraus,Rosalind M. Rolland Pdf

In 1980 a group of scientists censusing marine mammals in the Bay of Fundy was astonished by the sight of 25 right whales. Until that time, scientists believed the North Atlantic right whale was extinct or nearly so. The sightings electrified the research community, spurring a quarter century of exploration, which is documented here.

Author : Elin Kelsey
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780520249769

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Watching Giants by Elin Kelsey Pdf

"In Watching Giants: The Secret Lives of Whales, Elin Kelsey provides an in depth look into one of the world's most magnificent creatures. I'm sure these stories will amaze and inspire you as they did me. A joy to read."--Jane Goodall, PhD, DBE, Founder, The Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of Peace "Watching Giants is a wonderful book about animals whose complex social relationships and deep emotional lives are difficult to observe and even more difficult to understand. I know for certain that after reading this book, others will learn as much about whales and their underwater environment as I did from traveling with Elin Kelsey."--Marc Bekoff, author of The Emotional Lives of Animals, Animals Matter, and Wild Justice: The Moral Lives of Animals "Prepare to be immersed in a different world. Like sitting down to a long dinner with a delightful and erudite friend who is about to tell you everything you need to know about the ocean, this absorbing book will let you see the ocean and its creatures in a way that you never imagined possible."--Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, author of When Elephants Weep: The Emotional Lives of Animals "Watching Giants reads like dispatches from the frontiers of marine science, covering everything from homosexuality in dolphins to whale intelligence, culture, and conservation with extraordinary insight. Superbly written and highly recommended."--Erich Hoyt, Senior Fellow, Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, and author of Creatures of the Deep

Author : Jane Hirshfield
Publisher : Knopf
Page : 109 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2013-02-05
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9780375712074

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Come, Thief by Jane Hirshfield Pdf

A revelatory, indispensable collection of poems from Jane Hirshfield that centers on beauty, time, and the full embrace of an existence that time cannot help but steal from our arms. Hirshfield is unsurpassed in her ability to sink into a moment’s essence and exchange something of herself with its finite music—and then, in seemingly simple, inevitable words, to deliver that exchange to us in poems that vibrate with form and expression perfectly united. Hirshfield’s poems of discovery, acknowledgment of the difficult, and praise turn always toward deepening comprehension. Here we encounter the stealth of feeling’s arrival (“as some strings, untouched, / sound when a near one is speaking. / So it was when love slipped inside us”), an anatomy of solitude (“wrong solitude vinegars the soul, / right solitude oils it”), a reflection on perishability and the sweetness its acceptance invites into our midst (“How suddenly then / the strange happiness took me, / like a man with strong hands and strong mouth”), and a muscular, unblindfolded awareness of our shared political and planetary fate. To read these startlingly true poems is to find our own feelings eloquently ensnared. Whether delving into intimately familiar moments or bringing forward some experience until now outside words, Hirshfield finds for each face of our lives its metamorphosing portrait, its particular, memorable, singing and singular name. Love in August White moths against the screen in August darkness. Some clamor in envy. Some spread large as two hands of a thief who wants to put back in your cupboard the long-taken silver.

Author : Jane Downing
Publisher : [email protected]
Page : 21 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Folklore
ISBN : 9820101417

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The Whale and the Sandpiper by Jane Downing Pdf