People Of The Blue Water

Author : Flora Gregg Iliff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1954
Category : Havasupai Indians
ISBN : WISC:89058383779

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People of the Blue Water by Flora Gregg Iliff Pdf

List of illustrations [photographs]: "Small boys of the Truxton Canyon Training School -- A group of our older boys at Truxton -- Baskets woven by the Walapai and Havasupai women -- Tent in which peyote cult services were held -- Walapai school children -- An old Walapai woman carrying her water jars -- A packtrain on the trail from Hilltop into the Havasu canyon -- Two stone pillars in which the protective god-spirit of the Havasupai lived -- Manakadja -- Old Ute -- winter scene showing our cottage -- Havasupai woman preparing to bake bread -- Framework of Havasupai sweat lodge -- Havasupai signs and symbosl painted on a rock surface -- The country of the Walapai and Havasupai Indians [map] -- Policeman Vesnor -- Some Havasupai children have an uninhibited watermelon feast -- Mooney Falls -- Ladder into Mooney Falls Gorge -- The old basket weaver's home -- Havasupai mother carrying her baby in a burden basket -- Havasupai woman bearing load of alfalfa -- Mescal trimmed for the roasting pit -- Havasupai homes of today."

Author : Maude Barlow
Publisher : House of Anansi
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781770894075

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Blue Future by Maude Barlow Pdf

Selected for The Globe 100 Books in 2013. The final book in Maude Barlow’s Blue trilogy, Blue Future is a powerful, penetrating, and timely look at the global water crisis — and what we can do to prevent it. The global water crisis has dramatically deepened. The stage is being set for drought on an unprecedented scale, mass starvation, and the migration of millions of refugees leaving parched lands in search of water. The story does not need to end in tragedy. In Blue Future, international bestselling author Maude Barlow offers solutions to the global water crisis based on four simple principles. Principle One: Water Is a Human Right chronicles the long fight to have the human right to water recognized and the powerful players still impeding this progress. Principle Two: Water Is a Common Heritage and Public Trust argues that water must not become a commodity to be bought and sold on the open market. Principle Three: Water Has Rights Too makes the case for the protection of source water and the need to make our human laws compatible with those of nature. Principle Four: Water Will Teach Us How to Live Together urges us to come together around a common threat — the end of water — and find a way to live more lightly on this planet. The final instalment in Barlow’s Blue trilogy, Blue Future includes inspiring stories of struggle and resistance from marginalized communities, as well as examples of government policies that work for people and the planet. A call to action to create a water-secure world, it is, in the end, a book of hope.

Author : Michael Dorris
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2003-03-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0312421850

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A Yellow Raft in Blue Water by Michael Dorris Pdf

Follows three generations of Indian women beset by hardships and torn by angry secrets, yet inextricably bound together by kinship.

Author : Page, Robert M.
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781447334545

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Clear blue water? by Page, Robert M. Pdf

Has the modern Conservative Party developed a distinctive approach to the post-war welfare state? In exploring this question, this accessible book takes an authoritative look at Conservative Party policy and practice in the modern era. The book takes as its main starting point the progressive One Nation Conservative (1950-64) perspective, which endeavoured to embrace those features of the welfare state deemed compatible with the party’s underlying 'philosophy'. Attention then shifts to the neo-liberal Conservatives (1974-97), who sought to reverse the forward march of the welfare state on the grounds of its 'harmful’ economic and social effects. Finally, David Cameron’s (2005-present day) 'progressive’ neo-liberal Conservative welfare state strategy is put under the spotlight. The book’s time-defined content and broad historical thread make it a valuable resource for academics and students in social policy and politics as well as social history.

Author : Robert C. Samuels
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0984019405

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Blue Water, White Water by Robert C. Samuels Pdf

Without self-pity, former New York City newspaperman and prize-winning magazine editor, Robert C. Samuels tells his own harrowing story of medical survival. He's filled it with tears, humor, love and triumph. "Audacious, brilliantly written, Blue Water, White Water, is a rare, first-person look at a world that is often closed to the average person. It is well worth your time," raves an early critic. "A riveting, vivid story!" Jan Dye Gussow, author of Growing Older: A Chronicle of Death, Life, and Vegetables. "Producers will pounce. This book IS a movie!" Carolyn Fox, Entertainment News Calendar. "Should be required reading for all medical and nursing students! A must read!" Nursing Professor Barbara Riso, R.N. "Wow! Written with an amazing ability to portray a true, horrific story that keeps readers glued to the page and laughing at the same time," Peggy Whalen, R.N. "A powerful description of genuine helplessness," Tyler Lucas, M.D.

Author : Yanyi
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2019-03-26
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9780300242645

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Year of Blue Water by Yanyi Pdf

Winner of the 2018 Yale Series of Younger Poets prize How can a search for self‑knowledge reveal art as a site of community? Yanyi’s arresting and straightforward poems weave experiences of immigration as a Chinese American, of racism, of mental wellness, and of gender from a queer and trans perspective. Between the contrast of high lyric and direct prose poems, Yanyi invites the reader to consider how to speak with multiple identities through trauma, transition, and ordinary life. These poems constitute an artifact of a groundbreaking and original author whose work reflects a long journey self‑guided through tarot, therapy, and the arts. Foregrounding the power of friendship, Yanyi’s poems converse with friends as much as with artists both living and dead, from Agnes Martin to Maggie Nelson to Robin Coste Lewis. This instructive collection gives voice to the multifaceted humanity within all of us and inspires attention, clarity, and hope through art-making and community.

Author : Robert Holland
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781846145551

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Blue-Water Empire by Robert Holland Pdf

Blue-Water Empire is Robert Holland's magnificent narrative of Britain's military and cultural ties with the Mediterranean Sea, in the style of the epic naval histories of N. A. M. Rodger. Britain has been a major presence in the Mediterranean from the Battle of the Nile to the end of empire, as both a military and a colonising force on the islands and coastlines of the sea. Robert Holland traces the fascinating story of that presence, from its legacies in culture, language and law to the Mediterranean's own influence on Britain. Evoking the conflicts and contrasts between British and local societies caught up in dramatic events, as well as their mutual resilience under pressure, Blue Water Empire charts with vigour, flair and clarity the British experience in the Mediterranean in the age of empire. Reviews: 'An important corrective to current historical amnesia ... the definitive account of Anglo-Mediterranean history for years to come' Amanda Foreman, New Statesman 'A rich and readable account of the British in the Middle Sea ... As Holland's learned, lucid and enjoyable work makes clear, many British politicians saw the Mediterranean as the pre-eminent global strategic arena, representing the key to victory in Europe and Asia' Dominic Sandbrook, Sunday Times 'This is an important subject, and it has never before been drawn together into a single coherent narrative ... Blue-Water Empire puts the land, not the sea, at the heart of the story' Literary Review 'Robert Holland's masterly history of the Mediterranean is a pleasure to read. Blue-Water Empire shows how Britain's mastery of the Middle Sea shaped the modern world, whilst reminding us how profoundly the Mediterranean has influenced the British' Simon Ball (author of The Bitter Sea: The Struggle for Mastery in the Mediterranean, 1935-1949) 'Lively and absorbing' Philip Mansel, Spectator About the author: Robert Holland is one of the world's leading historians of the Mediterranean and the author of Britain and the Revolt in Cyprus, 1954-59, and (with Diana Markides) The British and the Hellenes: Struggles for Mastery in the Eastern Mediterranean, 1850-1960. He holds professorial positions at the Centre for Hellenic Studies in King's College London and the Institute of Commonwealth Studies in the same University.

Author : Stephan Talty
Publisher : Crown
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2007-04-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307382757

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Empire of Blue Water by Stephan Talty Pdf

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Talty’s vigorous history of seventeenth-century pirates of the Caribbean [is] a pleasure to read from bow to stern.”—Entertainment Weekly “In Stephan Talty’s hands, the brilliant Captain Morgan, wicked and cutthroat though he was, proves an irresistible hero. . . . A thrilling and fascinating adventure.”—Caroline Alexander, author of The Endurance and The Bounty The passion and violence of the age of exploration and empire come to vivid life in this story of the legendary pirate who took on the greatest military power on earth with a ragtag bunch of renegades. Awash with bloody battles, political intrigues, natural disaster, and a cast of characters more compelling, bizarre, and memorable than any found in a Hollywood swashbuckler, Empire of Blue Water brilliantly re-creates the life and times of Henry Morgan and the real pirates of the Caribbean.

Author : Flora Gregg Iliff
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1985-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780816509256

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People of the Blue Water by Flora Gregg Iliff Pdf

A record of the author's teaching experiences among the Walapai and Havasupai Indians

Author : Claire Kamber
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020-01-20
Category : Immigrants
ISBN : 064874390X

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Blue Water by Claire Kamber Pdf

Junior lives in Congo. With Baba's help, he learns to swim and fish. Later, after the family moves to Brisbane, Junior finds a beautiful pool at Southbank. He wants to swim in the blue water with Baba. But there's a problem.

Author : Brian A. Henry
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780595147106

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Blue Water by Brian A. Henry Pdf

A Paleobotanical wonder is discovered and it's called Blue Water. It seeps from its fatal beginnings in the Antarctic to its miscalculated use in a Carson City reservoir with tragic results. It then moves on to Luton, England where it's expected to bring the British Prime Minister to bargain away Northern Ireland. Its spread inspires an Arab terrorist to make all of Europe a bargaining chip for his dream of Palestine becoming a new nation. Captain Eric Stone is charged by the President to stop the blackmail of international heads of state. Alice Justice TV news reporter decides to pursue for her career and viewers, the dangerous and near fatal course of the Blue Water. Her investigation leads her to cross paths with Captain Stone in Dublin, Ireland, an unexpected pleasure for both of them.

Author : Wallace J. Nichols
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-22
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780316252072

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Blue Mind by Wallace J. Nichols Pdf

A landmark book by marine biologist Wallace J. Nichols on the remarkable effects of water on our health and well-being. Why are we drawn to the ocean each summer? Why does being near water set our minds and bodies at ease? In BLUE MIND, Wallace J. Nichols revolutionizes how we think about these questions, revealing the remarkable truth about the benefits of being in, on, under, or simply near water. Combining cutting-edge neuroscience with compelling personal stories from top athletes, leading scientists, military veterans, and gifted artists, he shows how proximity to water can improve performance, increase calm, diminish anxiety, and increase professional success. BLUE MIND not only illustrates the crucial importance of our connection to water-it provides a paradigm shifting "blueprint" for a better life on this Blue Marble we call home.

Author : Terry Maas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Skin diving
ISBN : UCSD:31822023211899

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Bluewater Hunting and Freediving by Terry Maas Pdf

Learn the secrets of spearfishing and underwater photography from some of the best freedivers around the world. National champion and world-record holder Terry Maas profiles twelve bluewater species from tuna to marlin, and sailfish to wahoo. Loaded with practical suggestions, this book is a must for anyone interested in freediving or spearfishing.

Author : Jules Verne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : Submarines (Ships)
ISBN : HARVARD:HN1INV

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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne Pdf

Author : Joseph Parcell
Publisher : Inkshares
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2018-06-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781947848573

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Blue Water by Joseph Parcell Pdf

Emily Hunter is a woman suffering. She is finally making strides at living independently after being mandated to residential psychiatric care for most of her adult life. Now, holding down a night shift job, taking her medication regularly, and meeting with her therapist twice a week, she's finally on solid ground — or so she thinks. Amongst Emily’s frequent delusions is a hallucination of a little girl in purple pajamas that she has come to call “Carrot.” In the past, Emily believed that Carrot was real, and that the little girl desperately needed help. Her visions of this child have always been strong and surreal. Now they're becoming too powerful to ignore. Carrot is guiding Emily. Determined to find the answers, Emily starts down a deadly and terrifying path, following Carrot into madness.