Author : Peter L. Dixon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Surfing
ISBN : LCCN:97820009
Men who Ride Mountains
Peter L. Dixon
Men Who Ride Mountains
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Men who Ride Mountains
Peter L. Dixon
Author : Peter L. Dixon
Publisher : Globe Pequot
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1585743887
Men who Ride Mountains by Peter L. Dixon Pdf
In this exuberant celebration of modern surfing, a surf journalist shares thefacts, lore, and legend of his beloved sport. Photos throughout.
Men who Ride Mountains
Peter L. Dixon
Author : Peter L. Dixon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Surfing
ISBN : OCLC:1200571238
Men who Ride Mountains by Peter L. Dixon Pdf
In The Shadow of Mountains
David George Richards
Author : David George Richards
Publisher : Booksandstories.com
Page : 648 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2008-06-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781419691744
In The Shadow of Mountains by David George Richards Pdf
Slide-Rule had been their strategist. She had taken the beaten armies of Falonbeck to victory over the Sullenfeld Hordes and now even the Dragon Prince of Halafalon wouldn't stand in her way. And if she could keep Sir John L'Crue on side, what she wanted she would get. Bus-Pass was one of their best fighters. She was a thief who made an art out of her trade. But her frequent confrontations with the Sheriff of Jasanta had instilled an admiration that went way beyond mere professional competition. Chalk-Dust was their scout. Thoughtful and methodical, she could find anything anywhere. But what she had stolen from the hidden tomb of Edred the Mighty would have to be returned before the Sullenfeld Hordes caught and skinned her to get it back. Blue-Tack was their leader. Strong, intelligent, and a fierce fighter, she had only one true enemy, an enemy who had taken away the only thing she cherished. And she lived only for the day when she would finally get even. Gym-Slip was the thorn in their side. Always full of the joys of life, she was a trickster, a comedienne who found fun in everything they did. And what she told Bus-Pass about the Sheriff was just low-down dirty rotten. Buy-Row was their biographer. Quiet and shy, she was a romantic book worm. She read everything she could find about lost cities and hidden tombs. And what she learned she told Chalk-Dust to find. They had spent a lifetime together on Ellerkan. It had been a lifetime of adventure, robbery, mayhem and sex whenever they could get it. Now, after twenty-eight years came their reunion. The flesh may have been weak, but the spirit was still willing, and what happened was what always happened when the Sixpack were around -all Hell let loose. And into all this came Johnson Fold. He was only interested in a little horse trading. Ellerkan was just the sort of backwards planet where his skills and artistry could be most fruitful. And as he often said to his partner, Sinita Khan, "What could possibly go wrong?"
The Consumption and Representation of Lifestyle Sports
Belinda Wheaton
Author : Belinda Wheaton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2014-06-11
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781317979104
The Consumption and Representation of Lifestyle Sports by Belinda Wheaton Pdf
Since their emergence in the 1960s, lifestyle sports (also referred to as action sport, extreme sports, adventure sports) have experienced unprecedented growth both in terms of participation and in their increased visibility across public and private space. book seeks to explore the changing representation and consumption of lifestyle sport in the twenty-first century. The essays, which cover a range of sports, and geographical contexts (including Brazil, Europe, North America and Australasia) focus on three themes. First, essays scrutinise aspects of the commercialisation process and impact of the media, reviewing and reconsidering theoretical frameworks to understand these processes. The scholars here emphasise the need to move beyond simplistic understandings of commercialisation as co-option and resistance, to capture the complexity and messiness of the process, and of the relationships between the cultural industries, participants and consumers. The second theme examines gender identity and representations, exploring the potential of lifestyle sport to be a politically transformative space in relation to gender, sexuality and ‘race’. The last theme explores new theoretical directions in research on lifestyle sport, including insights from philosophy, sociology and cultural geography. The themes the monograph addresses are wide reaching, and centrally concerned with the changing meaning of sport and sporting identity in the twenty-first century. This book was previously published as a Special Issue of Sport in Society.
Trek of the Mountain Man
William W. Johnstone
Author : William W. Johnstone
Publisher : Pinnacle Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2018-09-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780786044702
Trek of the Mountain Man by William W. Johnstone Pdf
Johnstone Country. Where the Good Die Young. The Bad Die Sooner. Wanted: Smoke Jensen. Dead or alive. It didn't matter that the warrant was old, or that Smoke Jensen had been cleared of all charges—A Texas bounty hunter wants that $10,000 reward. With time running out and the life of Smoke’s woman hanging in the balance, this hunter becomes the hunted . . . and Smoke’ll see to it that this matter gets settled once and for all . . . Live Free. Read Hard.
Beyond the Great Snow Mountains
Louis L'Amour
Author : Louis L'Amour
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2005-03-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780553898910
Beyond the Great Snow Mountains by Louis L'Amour Pdf
From the American West to the Siberian coast, from Hollywood to the boxing ring, here are timeless tales of war, mystery, romance, crime, and punishment as only Louis L'Amour can tell them. These stories are vintage L'Amour: • A hard-bitten cattle driver is pitted against a man trying to steal his woman, the disappearance of a thousand head of cattle, and a plot to frame him for murder. . . . • A private eye visits a remote mining town on a case involving a sexy widow, an uneasy lawman, and a fortune in gold buried in an abandoned mine shaft. . . . • A country boy with a good right hand must fight not only his vicious opponent in the ring but the ruthless gangsters who'll do anything for profit-even commit cold-blooded murder. . . . • A young woman stranded in an isolated harbor must survive the wilderness and a brutal battle of wits with a sadistic fortune hunter. . . . Here is the trademark blend of action, suspense, historical detail, and unforgettable characters that have made Louis L'Amour one of the world's most extraordinary writers.
To the Far Blue Mountains(Louis L'Amour's Lost Treasures)
Louis L'Amour
Author : Louis L'Amour
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2023-09-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780593722695
To the Far Blue Mountains(Louis L'Amour's Lost Treasures) by Louis L'Amour Pdf
In To the Far Blue Mountains, Louis L’Amour weaves the unforgettable tale of a man who, after returning to his homeland, discovers that finding his way back to America may be impossible. As part of the Louis L’Amour’s Lost Treasures series, this edition contains exclusive bonus materials! Barnabas Sackett was leaving England to make his fortune in the New World. But as he settled his affairs, he learned that a royal warrant had been sworn out against him and that men were searching for him in every port. At issue were some rare gold coins Sackett had sold to finance his first trip to the Americas—coins believed to be part of a great treasure lost by King John years before. Believing that Sackett possesses the rest of the treasure, Queen Bess will stop at nothing to find him. If he’s caught, not only will his dream of a life in America be lost, but he will be brutally tortured and put to death on the gallows. Louis L’Amour’s Lost Treasures is a project created to release some of the author’s more unconventional manuscripts from the family archives. In Louis L’Amour’s Lost Treasures: Volumes 1 and 2, Beau L’Amour takes the reader on a guided tour through many of the finished and unfinished short stories, novels, and treatments that his father was never able to publish during his lifetime. L’Amour’s never-before-seen first novel, No Traveller Returns, faithfully completed for this program, is a voyage into danger and violence on the high seas. Additionally, many beloved classics are being rereleased with an exclusive Lost Treasures postscript featuring previously unpublished material, including outlines, plot notes, and alternate drafts. These postscripts tell the story behind the stories that millions of readers have come to know and cherish.
The Mountain Valley War
Louis L'Amour
Author : Louis L'Amour
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2004-11-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780553899511
The Mountain Valley War by Louis L'Amour Pdf
Trent came to Idaho seeking solitude. He built a cabin, broke a few wild horses, and quietly put his past behind him. Then King Bill Hale began laying claim to all the land around Cedar Bluff. When Hale’s son kills one of Trent’s neighbors, Trent quickly steps forward to lead the fight. Their property had been legally filed on, but Bill Hale has the men, money, and political power to steal it from them. What Hale doesn’t realize is that Trent also has connections. With evidence that can ruin Hale’s scheme, Trent must find a way past Hale’s gang of thugs to the men who can help him. However, if Trent succeeds, his violent past will be revealed; if he fails, the others may forfeit their land. But Trent could forfeit his life.
The Man Called Noon (Louis L'Amour's Lost Treasures)
Louis L'Amour
Author : Louis L'Amour
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780593129883
The Man Called Noon (Louis L'Amour's Lost Treasures) by Louis L'Amour Pdf
As part of the Louis L’Amour’s Lost Treasures series, this edition contains exclusive bonus materials! In one swift moment a fall wiped away his memory. Now all he knew for certain was that someone wanted him dead—and that he had better learn why. But everywhere he turned there seemed to be more questions—or people too willing to hide the truth behind a smoke screen of lies. He had only the name he had been told was his own, his mysterious skill with a gun, and a link to a half million dollars’ worth of buried gold as evidence of his past life. Was the treasure his? Was he a thief? A killer? He didn’t have the answers, but he needed them soon. Because what he still didn’t know about himself, others did—and if he didn’t unlock the secret of his past, he wasn’t going to have much of a future. Louis L’Amour’s Lost Treasures is a project created to release some of the author’s more unconventional manuscripts from the family archives. In Louis L’Amour’s Lost Treasures: Volumes 1, Beau L’Amour takes the reader on a guided tour through many of the finished and unfinished short stories, novels, and treatments that his father was never able to publish during his lifetime. L’Amour’s never-before-seen first novel, No Traveller Returns, faithfully completed for this program, is a voyage into danger and violence on the high seas. These exciting publications will be followed by Louis L’Amour’s Lost Treasures: Volume 2. Additionally, many beloved classics will be rereleased with an exclusive Lost Treasures postscript featuring previously unpublished material, including outlines, plot notes, and alternate drafts. These postscripts tell the story behind the stories that millions of readers have come to know and cherish.
Shadow of the Mountains
Lynn Morris
Author : Lynn Morris
Publisher : Hendrickson Publishers
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781598569070
Shadow of the Mountains by Lynn Morris Pdf
Cheney faces two enemies—superstition and greed . . . Cheney Duvall has proven herself as a true doctor to those 200 brides with whom she traveled to the West. But arrival in Seattle with a string of medical successes during the voyage does not open any doors for her in this frontier town—she’s “just a woman.” Returning east, she finds an invitation to a remote spot in the Ozark mountains where there are no doctors at all. But she runs into walls of illiteracy, superstition, and immovable distrust of Yankees—most especially focused on an “edjicated female thinks she’s a real doc.” How will she overcome centuries of hate and mistrust?
Desert Between the Mountains
Michael S. Durham
Author : Michael S. Durham
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781466863217
Desert Between the Mountains by Michael S. Durham Pdf
On July 24, 1847, a band of Mormon pioneers descended into the Salt Lake Valley. Having crossed the Great Plains and hauled their wagons over the Rocky Mountains, they believed that their long search for a permanent home had finally come to an end. The valley was an arid and inhospitable place, but to them it was Zion. They settled on the edge of an immense, uncharted, and self-contained region covering over 220,000 square miles, or one-fifteenth of the area of the United States. The early-nineteenth-century explorer John Charles Fremont had just aptly named this region the Great Basin because its lakes and rivers have no outlet to the sea: its waters course down the mountains and disappear into the desert. Here, in a land that few others wanted, the Mormons hoped to live and worship in peace. Within ten years of their arrival, the Mormons had established nineteen communities, extending all the way to San Diego, California--a remarkable feat of colonization and one of the great successes of the westward movement. Desert Between the Mountains is by no means, however, a story of splendid and stoic isolation. Beginning with an explanation of the Great Basin's unique and enigmatic topography, Michael S. Durham delineates the region as a crucible for a complex and exciting narrative history. Tales of nomadic Indian tribes, Spanish ecclesiastics, intrepid furtrappers, and adventurous early explorers are brilliantly and thoroughly chronicled. Moreover, Durham depicts the Mormon way of life under the constant strain from its interaction with miners, soldiers, mountain men, the Pony Express, railroad builders, federal officials, and an assortment of other so-called Gentiles. Durham vigorously explores the dynamics of this important chapter of American history, capturing its epic sweep, its near biblical mayhem, and its unforgettable characters in an illuminating and provocative account. Desert Between the Mountains concludes with the joining of the transcontinental railroad at Promontory, Utah, in 1869, an event that marked the end of the pioneer era. This is a dramatic, multifaceted, and definitive study of the Great Basin, demonstrating, for the first time, that it is a region unified in its history as well as its geography--that today includes all of Nevada, most of Utah, and parts of five other surrounding states.
Into the Mountains
Thomas H. Williams
Author : Thomas H. Williams
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781503547773
Into the Mountains by Thomas H. Williams Pdf
Into the Mountains is the story of two young people’s struggle to survive while the Civil War rages around them. Boyd Houston is a Confederate soldier on parole after being captured by Union forces in West Virginia. When Lexus Saunders asks for his help, he returns from his home in South Carolina to find that she has been abducted by renegade soldiers and her house burned. When she is finally rescued and her broken body heals, Boyd escorts her through the mountains to Rowlesburg, where her relatives live. Sergeant Brown, the lone survivor of the renegades, follows them with plans to extract revenge. Editorial note: italicize Into the Mountains
Buried Treasures of the Rocky Mountain West
W. C. Jameson
Author : W. C. Jameson
Publisher : august house
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : History
ISBN : 0874832721
Buried Treasures of the Rocky Mountain West by W. C. Jameson Pdf
The 32 tales from the area containing the backbone of America include The Gold Behind the Waterfall (Arizona), The Treasure of Deadman Cave (Colorado), Lava Cave Cache (Idaho), Henry Plummer's Lost Gold (Montana), The Curse of the Lost Sheepherder's Mine (Nevada), Lost Train Robbery Loot in Cibola County (New Mexico), Eighty Ingots in Spanish Gold (Utah), and Lost Ledge of Gold (Wyoming). As Jameson points out in his introduction, the Rocky Mountains still have many remote areas, ....
The City of the Saints, and Across the Rocky Mountains to California
Richard Francis Sir Burton
Author : Richard Francis Sir Burton
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 567 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2023-11-21
Category : Travel
ISBN : EAN:8596547728917
The City of the Saints, and Across the Rocky Mountains to California by Richard Francis Sir Burton Pdf
Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821 – 1890) was a British explorer, writer, scholar, and soldier. He was famed for his travels and explorations in Asia, Africa, and the Americas, as well as his extraordinary knowledge of languages and cultures. "The City of the Saints and across the Rocky Mountains to Canada" was first published in London in 1861. It is a description of this trip with the detail and close scholarly writing that were Burton's hallmark.
