Keeper Of The Mountains

Author : Bernadette McDonald
Publisher : Rocky Mountain Books Ltd
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781927330166

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Keeper of the Mountains by Bernadette McDonald Pdf

Beginning in 1946, Elizabeth Hawley worked for Fortune magazine as a researcher. Shortly thereafter, she left both her job and the United States itself to travel the world, and thus began her lifelong attraction to the exotic and remote sovereign state of Nepal. In the years that followed, she began reporting on the political and cultural events taking place in her adopted homeland for the likes of Reuters and Time Inc., letting the world in on the strange community of mountaineers, pilgrims and politicians who were descending on Kathmandu, whether in search of adventure, enlightenment or prestige. Despite the fact that Elizabeth Hawley has never climbed a mountain or visited the hallowed grounds of Everest base camp, she has become the most important record keeper and inspirational authority figure regarding the expeditions, stories, feats, scandals and disasters in the Nepal Himalaya. Now 90 years of age, she has commanded the respect of such legendary personalities as Edmund Hillary, Reinhold Messner, Chris Bonington, Tomaž Humar and Ed Viesturs. With production under way on a film examining her life and legacy, it is likely that Hawley will continue to hold a special place in the hearts and minds of all visitors looking to experience the legend and grandeur of the world’s most celebrated mountain landscape.

Author : Shirlee Smith Matheson
Publisher : Saskatoon : Thistledown Press
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1894345134

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Keeper of the Mountains by Shirlee Smith Matheson Pdf

Keeper of the Mountains follows fifteen-year-old Chris#146 trials and growth in crossing 800 miles of rivers, muskeg and mountains. Discoveries made on the expedition bring Chris to a personal crossroads, when he makes his own expedition into the sacred twin mountains and dramatically discovers the meaning of being a & quotKeeper. Shirlee Smith Matheson's tale is a rugged and wondrous blending of fact and fiction, rendered into dramatic accuracy.

Author : Janice Sanford Beck
Publisher : Rocky Mountain Books Ltd
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0921102828

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No Ordinary Woman by Janice Sanford Beck Pdf

Artist, photographer, writer, world traveler and, above all, explorer, Mary Schaffer Warren overcame the limited expectations of women at the turn of the nineteenth century in order to follow her dreams.Mary, born into a wealthy Quaker family in Pennsylvania, was a precocious child who excelled at school. She was much more interested in the arts and traveling. A trip across Canada in 1889 proved the turning point in Mary's life. Not only did she meet her future husband-doctor and botanist Charles Schaffer-she also fell hopelessly in love with the mountains.After Charles' death, Mary embarked on explorations into the Canadian Rockies at a time when it was not thought proper for a woman to do so. Her most famous trips of 1907 and 1908 resulted in the rediscovery of Maligne Lake and the highly regarded book Old Indian Trails of the Canadian Rockies. Mary eventually settled in Banff and there married her handsome young guide Billy Warren.Since her death in 1937, she continues to inspire young people and women in particular.

Author : Barry Brailsford
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1492159085

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Only a Hut in the Mountains by Barry Brailsford Pdf

The old one is a Keeper of the Sacred Lore. Those who come to his mountain hut have already traveled difficult trails. Two arrive at dusk but only one is expected. The Trail Walkers sent the young woman but the man is a mystery, only meeting her in the last hour of the trail. In the days that follow old wisdom releases truths long hidden in the past. Exploring their excitement they discover if they are born of the Fire People or Stone People, Tree People or Water People, Bird People or Star Walkers, Whale People or Dolphin People or other Peoples. They learn to align their lives with the rhythms of the Moon, step into the power of Place and begin the hardest journey of all. Yes, to know the magic of head, heart and spirit walking as one. All this against a backdrop of cutting edge science where Time and Space embrace. Where Quantum Mechanics and String Theory grapple with the Nothingness to create the Universe, and Life. 'If we lose our story we lose our dream, ' the old one says, 'and if we lose our dream the spirit dies. Find hope in the circle of our fire. Walk the truth of your life. Be free to be.'

Author : I. J. Kay
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012-07-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101583722

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Mountains of the Moon by I. J. Kay Pdf

A highly original novel about a young woman’s journey from shattered youth to self-discovery After ten years in a London prison, Louise Adler (Lulu) is released with only a new alias to rebuild her life. Working a series of dead-end jobs, she carries a past full of secrets: a childhood marked by the violence and madness of her parents, followed by a reckless adolescence. From abandoned psychiatric hospitals to Edwardian-themed casinos, from a brief first love to the company of criminals, Lulu has spent her youth in an ever-shifting landscape of deceit and survival. But when she’s awarded an unexpected settlement claim after prison, she travels to the landscape of her childhood imagination, the central African range known as the Mountains of the Moon. There, in the region’s stark beauty, she attempts to piece together the fragments of her battered psyche. Told in multilayered, hallucinatory flashbacks, Mountains of the Moon traces a traumatic youth and explores the journey of a young woman trying to transform a broken life into something beautiful. This dazzling novel from a distinctive new voice is sure to garner the attention of critics and readers alike.

Author : Alka Joshi
Publisher : MIRA
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2021-06-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780369701046

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The Secret Keeper of Jaipur by Alka Joshi Pdf

A NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF THE HENNA ARTIST, A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK Good Morning America’s “27 Books for June" PopSugar’s Best Summer Reads of 2021 In New York Times bestselling author Alka Joshi’s intriguing new novel, henna artist Lakshmi arranges for her protégé, Malik, to intern at the Jaipur Palace in this tale rich in character, atmosphere, and lavish storytelling. It’s the spring of 1969, and Lakshmi, now married to Dr. Jay Kumar, directs the Healing Garden in Shimla. Malik has finished his private school education. At twenty, he has just met a young woman named Nimmi when he leaves to apprentice at the Facilities Office of the Jaipur Royal Palace. Their latest project: a state-of-the-art cinema. Malik soon finds that not much has changed as he navigates the Pink City of his childhood. Power and money still move seamlessly among the wealthy class, and favors flow from Jaipur’s Royal Palace, but only if certain secrets remain buried. When the cinema’s balcony tragically collapses on opening night, blame is placed where it is convenient. But Malik suspects something far darker and sets out to uncover the truth. As a former street child, he always knew to keep his own counsel; it’s a lesson that will serve him as he untangles a web of lies. "Captivated me from the first chapter to the last page." —Reese Witherspoon on The Henna Artist Don’t miss THE PERFUMIST OF PARIS! The final chapter in Alka Joshi’s New York Times bestselling Jaipur trilogy!

Author : Andrew Sorensen
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781105590283

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ocean and Time Shackle of the Keeper by Andrew Sorensen Pdf

Welcome to the World of Dremanico! Where Dreams are not only possible but they exist as actual characters. Shackle of the Keeper is the first instalment in the Ocean and time series!

Author : Wu MuDi
Publisher : Funstory
Page : 959 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781649205889

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Balancing the World by Wu MuDi Pdf

Some major powers had made a prophecy, "Demons, descend! Kill all living creatures!" Born without a soul, three years old with a soul in the body. Open your eyes and look at the world. Slaughter is everywhere! They were the focus of the world from the moment they were born, and every force was looking for a way to kill them! As long as he wanted to protect himself and raise his cultivation as fast as possible, then he had to help the Zhuo Family who was in dire straits to escape. Become a monster and drive the enemy out of Ten Thousand Beast Mountain; His soul was ...

Author : Neil Bissoondath
Publisher : New Canadian Library
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2011-02-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781551993720

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Digging Up the Mountains by Neil Bissoondath Pdf

This dazzling collection of short stories, originally published in 1985, marks the brilliant debut of Neil Bissoondath, a major voice in Canadian fiction. Focusing on contemporary themes of cultural dislocation, revolution, and the shifting politics of the Third World, the stories resonate with Bissoondath’s compassion for people threatened by circumstances beyond their control.

Author : Genevieve Graham
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781501193392

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At the Mountain's Edge by Genevieve Graham Pdf

From bestselling author Genevieve Graham comes a sweeping new historical novel of love, tragedy, and redemption set during the height of the Klondike Gold Rush. In 1897, the discovery of gold in the desolate reaches of the Yukon has the world abuzz with excitement, and thousands of prospectors swarm to the north seeking riches the likes of which have never been seen before. For Liza Peterson and her family, the gold rush is a chance for them to make a fortune by moving their general store business from Vancouver to Dawson City, the only established town in the Yukon. For Constable Ben Turner, a recent recruit of the North-West Mounted Police, upholding the law in a place overrun with guns, liquor, prostitutes, and thieves is an opportunity to escape a dark past and become the man of integrity he has always wanted to be. But the long, difficult journey over icy mountain passes and whitewater rapids is much more treacherous than Liza or Ben imagined, and neither is completely prepared for the forbidding north. As Liza’s family nears the mountain’s peak, a catastrophe strikes with fatal consequences, and not even the NWMP can help. Alone and desperate, Liza finally reaches Dawson City, only to find herself in a different kind of peril. Meanwhile, Ben, wracked with guilt over the accident on the trail, sees the chance to make things right. But just as love begins to grow, new dangers arise, threatening to separate the couple forever. Inspired by history as rich as the Klondike’s gold, At the Mountain’s Edge is an epic tale of romance and adventure about two people who must let go of the past not only to be together, but also to survive.

Author : Bernadette McDonald
Publisher : Vertebrate Publishing
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-31
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781911342588

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Art of Freedom by Bernadette McDonald Pdf

Voytek Kurtyka is one of the greatest alpinists of all time. Born in 1947, he was one of the leading lights of the Polish golden age of mountaineering that redefined Himalayan climbing in the 1970s and 1980s. His visionary approach to climbing resulted in many renowned ascents, such as the complete Broad Peak traverse, the 'night-naked' speed climbs of Cho Oyu and Shishapangma and, above all, the alpine-style first ascent of the West Face of Gasherbrum IV. Dubbed the 'climb of the century', his route on GIV with the Austrian Robert Schauer is – as of 2017 – unrepeated. His most frequent climbing partners were alpine legends of their time: Polish Himalayan giant Jerzy Kukuczka, Swiss mountain guide Erhard Loretan and British alpinist Alex MacIntyre. After repeated requests to accept the Piolets d'Or Lifetime Achievement Award (the Oscars of the climbing world), Kurtyka finally accepted the honour in the spring of 2016. A fiercely private individual, he has declined countless invitations for interviews, lectures and festival appearances, but he has agreed to collaborate with internationally renowned and award-winning author Bernadette McDonald on this long-awaited biography. Art of Freedom is a profound and moving profile of one of the international climbing world's most respected, complex and reclusive mountaineers.

Author : Charles Boner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1860
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:600076486

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Chamois Hunting in the Mountains of Bavaria by Charles Boner Pdf

Author : George S. Measom
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1870
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0021951998

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The Official Illustrated Guide to the Great Southern & Western Railway, and an Account of Some of the Most Important Manufactories in the Towns on the Line ... Embellished with Numerous Engravings. (Second Edition.). by George S. Measom Pdf

Author : Scott Patterson
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2019-01-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1794408940

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Keeper of the Forest by Scott Patterson Pdf

Somewhere in a small community located in the Rocky Mountains, John, a construction worker trying to make ends meet and provide a Christmas for his wife and children is getting ready for his yearly deer hunting trip with his co worker and friend Phil. At the same time the head elder from the Clan of the Keepers is making his way home from his yearly meeting of the elders, anxious to get back to his children and his duties of taking care of the forest and the animals that reside within it. Through a rash of violence and a twist of fate these two will come together, drastically changing their lives as well as the lives of their loved ones and friends that are left at home. Will John ever make it home alive? And more importantly will the Keepers learn enough from the animal they have captured to stop the destruction of their world?

Author : Lisa Wingate
Publisher : NavPress
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2015-09-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781496409812

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The Sea Keeper's Daughters by Lisa Wingate Pdf

From the #1 New York Times author of Before We Were Yours. From modern-day Roanoke Island to the sweeping backdrop of North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains and Roosevelt’s WPA folklore writers, past and present intertwine to create an unexpected destiny. Restaurant owner Whitney Monroe is desperate to save her business from a hostile takeover. The inheritance of a decaying Gilded Age hotel on North Carolina’s Outer Banks may provide just the ray of hope she needs. But things at the Excelsior are more complicated than they seem. Whitney’s estranged stepfather is entrenched on the third floor, and the downstairs tenants are determined to save the historic building. Searching through years of stored family heirlooms may be Whitney’s only hope of quick cash, but will the discovery of an old necklace and a Depression-era love story change everything?