Mary S Voyage

Author : Mary Caldwell,Matthew M. Douglas
Publisher : Sheridan House, Inc.
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781574092677

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Mary's Voyage by Mary Caldwell,Matthew M. Douglas Pdf

One of the most successful sailing stories ever written is Desperate Voyage by John Caldwell. In this book, John, stranded penniless in Panama after World War II, sets out for Sydney to rejoin his wife Mary whom he had not seen since their three-day honeymoon over a year before. His famous book tells of the adventurous journey in a twenty-foot boat. Now, almost sixty years later, Mary tells her own story in this fascinating biography. Born in England, Mary immigrated with her family to Australia where she spent her early youth on a farm. As a young woman she served in the Australian Air Force. During the war she met Tex (future husband John Caldwell), a young cocky American who became the inspirational mainspring for her adventures. In 1952, after living in California for several years, Mary and John and their children became the first family to attempt a voyage around the world on a small sailing craft using only a sextant and dead reckoning to guide them across thousands of miles of ocean. Mary was pregnant at the beginning of the voyage and already had a toddler and an infant son in tow. Months would pass without sight of land. She gave birth to her youngest son in Tahiti, weathered constant seasickness and survived frightening ocean storms, several hurricanes, and a tsunami. Mary and John finally settled in the Grenadines where they built the world-renowned Palm Island resort. Mary¿s story of endurance and fearlessness is remarkable and inspiring.

Author : Mary Woolsey Gaines
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2012-06-26
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781434973948

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Mary's Daze at Sea by Mary Woolsey Gaines Pdf

Author Mary Woolsey Gaines has had a lifetime love of travel and always had the dream to take an ocean voyage around the world.Mary grew up in the small Texas town of Olney, moving to Galveston after high school, when her parents retired to a beachfront home. It was there she developed a love of the ocean.After retiring, first from a career as an army nurse, then from the Copperas Cove Independent School system as a school nurse, plans began to materialize for Mary¿s around the world voyage. Once she established that she wanted to make the voyage on a freighter, she had to convince her husband that he also wanted to make the voyage with her.A year of planning began. Then, three months prior to their projected sailing date, Mary and her husband were informed that they could not fulfill their entire journey on the freighter, Rickmers Seoul, due to cancellation of passage between Genoa and Singapore because of pirates around the horn of Africa. They were offered several alternatives, but opted for a faster container ship, the CMA CGM Florida.In planning for freighter travel Mary found very little information. She wrote this book to help others who are considering a freighter voyage.

Author : Paul W Simpson
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780244305420

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Neptune's Car - An American Legend by Paul W Simpson Pdf

"Smashing her way through enormous cross seas and howling winds the Neptune's Car began to run her easting down. She passed a battered barque bearing Hamburg markings vainly attempting to make westing against a thundering south-westerly gale." Those with an interest in American maritime history would know of the story of Mary Patten and the clipper ship Neptune's Car. However few would be aware of the cursed nature of the ship. The Patten's fateful voyage was just one in the career of a clipper whose travels spanned the globe. Built at the yard of Page & Allen in Gosport, Virginia in the spring of 1853, the Neptune's Car quickly established her reputation for speed. However murder, mutiny, mayhem, plague, disaster, war, death and financial ruin haunted any who know her. The fickle hand of fate was always at the helm and like the oceans upon which the clipper sailed, she spared none who showed weakness! Volume One of the Virginia Clippers.

Author : John Caldwell
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2020-06-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781493049370

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Desperate Voyage by John Caldwell Pdf

In May 1946 John Caldwell set out to sail from Panama to Sydney to reunite with his wife who he hadn't seen for more than a year. Eager to reach his destination and unable to secure any other form of transport, he had to resort to singlehanded seamanship. After an ignominious scene in the harbor, where a tangled anchor led him to take an early dip, he spent ten days learning the rudiments of navigation and sailing from a book, before embarking on the 9,000 mile journey aboard the 20-foot Pagan. Ahead lay a mission that was to reveal in him elements not only of astounding courage and determination, but also of incredible foolhardiness. Within 500 miles of Panama John Caldwell had already been shipwrecked once and had his boat's engine and cockpit destroyed by an angry shark. Indefatigable, he decided to press on towards his goal.He endured the terrors and discomforts of life on the high seas and enjoyed the triumphs of fighting and winning against the elements. This is more than an exciting tale of sea-adventure. It is as compelling and unpredictable as a thriller. It is the story, witty and moving, of a man, motivated initially by love, and ultimately by his own fierce determination to survive.

Author : Xavier Donald MacLeod
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 523 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1880
Category : Electronic
ISBN : YALE:39002004522398

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History of the Devotion to the Virgin Mary in North America by Xavier Donald MacLeod Pdf

Author : Maud O. Banks
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781524684051

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Bon Voyage, Agnes Mary by Maud O. Banks Pdf

In this stirring and enchanting book, Banks tells the intensely human story of a dying woman, Agnes Mary, whose recordings in her diary reveals the struggles and devotion of her fellow travelers in distant, foreign lands and leaves a legacy of hope and encouragement to all who read this tale of guts and valor. This saga is based on our heros extensive diary; her near-motionless body that lay in bed, soon to remain forever still; her weak voice that will before long become silent, with faint breath that in a little while would be snuffed out. Her loving sister, Sister Dorothea, uttered Agnes Marys last words for her with deep affection and honor. Then, there is Verona at the center of the narrative as she relates events in the life of our hero, Agnes Mary, and her companions on their journey toward their destiny. Banks has created a powerful and timely presentation of a story that transcends the farce, travesty, and pettiness that enables waning morals in todays society. Her purpose is to create a noble and pure workone of substance and remarkable charm. Set in a suburb of Cincinnati several years ago, this novel reminds us how life slips through our hands and passes quickly away and is gone, yet when we understand these natural occurrences, life gets easier.

Author : Marina Endicott
Publisher : Knopf Canada
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780735276697

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The Difference by Marina Endicott Pdf

From one of our most critically acclaimed and beloved storytellers comes a sweeping novel set on board the Morning Light, a Nova Scotian merchant ship sailing through the south pacific in 1912. Kay and Thea are half-sisters, separated in age by almost twenty years, but deeply attached. When their stern father dies, Thea returns to Nova Scotia for her long-promised marriage to the captain of the Morning Light. But she cannot abandon her orphaned young sister, so Kay too embarks on a life-changing voyage to the other side of the world. At the heart of The Difference is a crystallizing moment in Micronesia: Thea, still mourning a miscarriage, forms a bond with a young boy from a remote island and takes him on board as her own son. Over time, the repercussions of this act force Kay, who considers the boy her brother, to examine her own assumptions--which are increasingly at odds with those of society around her--about what is forgivable and what is right. Inspired by a true story, Endicott shows us a now-vanished world in all its wonder, and in its darkness, prejudice and difficulty, too. She also brilliantly illuminates our present time through Kay's examination of the idea of "difference"--between people, classes, continents, cultures, customs and species. The Difference is a breathtaking novel by a writer with an astonishing ability to bring past worlds vividly to life while revealing the moral complexity of our own.

Author : Mary Swanzy,Liz Cullinane
Publisher : Irish Museum Of Modern Art
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2018-11
Category : Painting, Irish
ISBN : 1909792209

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Mary Swanzy by Mary Swanzy,Liz Cullinane Pdf

Mary Swanzy (1882-1978) was a pioneering figure in Irish art. She was educated in Paris where she exhibited at the Paris Salons as her work rapidly evolved through different styles: postimpressionism, fauvism, cubism, futurism, symbolism and surrealism--each transformed by her in a highly personal way. Following the devastation of World War I she went to Czechoslovakia as an aid worker; in 1923 she literally crossed the world on an epic voyage to Hawaii and Samoa, producing a body of work that is unique in an Irish context. Throughout the '20s and '30s she exhibited in the USA, Hawaii, UK, Belgium and Ireland, and regularly in Paris at both the Salon des Indépendants and the Beaux-Arts. This publication is the first complete monograph on the artist and aims to introduce the audience to Swanzy's extraordinary achievements and reinstate her reputation as a modernist Irish master.

Author : Jeffrey Brodd
Publisher : Saint Mary's Press
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Religions
ISBN : 9780884897255

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World Religions by Jeffrey Brodd Pdf

The major religions of the world are a mystery to many high school teens. Now you can help them unlock the doors of these traditions with our new text, World Religions: A Voyage of Discovery. The book is an introductory survey that helps eleventh and twelfth graders understand the people, dimensions, and religious principles of the world's major religions. The textbook includes a chapter on each of eleven major world religions, including Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, and others. The text offers the Catholic perspective on interreligious dialogue, an overview of basic questions that religions address, and Ninian Smart's seven dimensions of religion. A glossary and word pronunciations in each chapter help students learn unfamiliar terms. In addition, the second edition of this text incorporates the following new features: a new chapter on modern trends in religion; new, more detailed maps; a new section on the Aztec religion of Mesoamerica; a sidebar in each chapter offering examples of the seven dimensions of religion; and review questions at the end of each chapter.

Author : Andy Weir
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2022-10-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780593135228

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Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Pdf

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of The Martian, a lone astronaut must save the earth from disaster in this “propulsive” (Entertainment Weekly), cinematic thriller full of suspense, humor, and fascinating science—in development as a major motion picture starring Ryan Gosling. HUGO AWARD FINALIST • ONE OF THE YEAR’S BEST BOOKS: Bill Gates, GatesNotes, New York Public Library, Parade, Newsweek, Polygon, Shelf Awareness, She Reads, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal • “An epic story of redemption, discovery and cool speculative sci-fi.”—USA Today “If you loved The Martian, you’ll go crazy for Weir’s latest.”—The Washington Post Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission—and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn’t know that. He can’t even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. All he knows is that he’s been asleep for a very, very long time. And he’s just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company. His crewmates dead, his memories fuzzily returning, Ryland realizes that an impossible task now confronts him. Hurtling through space on this tiny ship, it’s up to him to puzzle out an impossible scientific mystery—and conquer an extinction-level threat to our species. And with the clock ticking down and the nearest human being light-years away, he’s got to do it all alone. Or does he? An irresistible interstellar adventure as only Andy Weir could deliver, Project Hail Mary is a tale of discovery, speculation, and survival to rival The Martian—while taking us to places it never dreamed of going.

Author : Elizabeth Mary Grosvenor Westminster
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1020332034

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Narrative of a Yacht Voyage in the Mediterranean by Elizabeth Mary Grosvenor Westminster Pdf

In this captivating memoir, Elizabeth Mary Grosvenor Westminster recounts her experiences aboard a yacht on a voyage through the Mediterranean in 1840-41. Her vivid descriptions of the people, places, and cultures she encountered offer a unique glimpse into life in this fascinating region during this period of history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Agnes Strickland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1873
Category : Queens
ISBN : UCAL:$B756927

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Life of Mary Queen of Scots by Agnes Strickland Pdf

Author : Mary Zimmerman,Peter Green,David R. Slavitt
Publisher : Northwestern University Press
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-30
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780810126060

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Argonautika by Mary Zimmerman,Peter Green,David R. Slavitt Pdf

As in her Tony Award–winning Metamorphoses, Mary Zimmerman transforms Greek mythology—here the story of Jason and the Argonauts—into a mesmerizing piece of theater. Encountering an array of daunting challenges in their “first voyage of the world,” Jason and his crew illustrate the essence of all such journeys to follow—their unpredictability, their inspiring and overwhelming breadth of emotion, their lessons in the inevitability of failure and loss. Bursts of humor and fantastical creatures enrich a story whose characters reveal remarkable complexity. Medea is profoundly sympathetic even as the seeds are sown for the monstrous life ahead of her, and the brute strength of Hercules leaves him no less vulnerable to the vicissitudes of love. Zimmerman brings to Argonautika her trademark ability to encompass the full range of human experience in a work as entertaining as it is enlightening.

Author : Joyce A. Prince
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2017-08-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1605713732

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Mary Chilton Winslow by Joyce A. Prince Pdf

This is the story of Mary Chilton Winslow, survivor of the Mayflower voyage. If James Chilton and his family had not been courageous and willing to sacrifice their country and comfortable life in England and Holland to seek religious freedom, the story of Mary Chilton Winslow would not be known.

Author : Katherine Frank
Publisher : Tauris Parke Paperbacks
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2005-11-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 184511020X

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A Voyager Out by Katherine Frank Pdf

Mary Kingsley began her life as a typically conventional Victorian woman. She would end up travelling to some of the most inhospitable regions of Africa and became one of the most celebrated travellers of the day. At the age of 31, she sailed on a cargo ship along the coast from Sierra Leone to Angola and then traveled inland from Guinea to Nigeria, studying African customs and beliefs. On her second journey, she ventured into remote parts of Gabon and the French Congo--the first European to do so. She encountered cannibals and crocodiles, studied the religious customs of the reclusive Fang tribe, climbed Mount Cameroon and explored the Ogowe River, trading cloth for ivory and rubber to fund her trip. She returned only once to Africa, during the Boer War, when she worked as a nurse and journalist. Tragically, she died of typhoid in 1900, only 38 years old.