The Compass

Author : Caroline Van Hemert
Publisher : Little, Brown Spark
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2019-03-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780316414432

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The Sun Is a Compass by Caroline Van Hemert Pdf

For fans of Cheryl Strayed, the gripping story of a biologist's human-powered journey from the Pacific Northwest to the Arctic to rediscover her love of birds, nature, and adventure. During graduate school, as she conducted experiments on the peculiarly misshapen beaks of chickadees, ornithologist Caroline Van Hemert began to feel stifled in the isolated, sterile environment of the lab. Worried that she was losing her passion for the scientific research she once loved, she was compelled to experience wildness again, to be guided by the sounds of birds and to follow the trails of animals. In March of 2012, she and her husband set off on a 4,000-mile wilderness journey from the Pacific rainforest to the Alaskan Arctic, traveling by rowboat, ski, foot, raft, and canoe. Together, they survived harrowing dangers while also experiencing incredible moments of joy and grace -- migrating birds silhouetted against the moon, the steamy breath of caribou, and the bond that comes from sharing such experiences. A unique blend of science, adventure, and personal narrative, The Sun is a Compass explores the bounds of the physical body and the tenuousness of life in the company of the creatures who make their homes in the wildest places left in North America. Inspiring and beautifully written, this love letter to nature is a lyrical testament to the resilience of the human spirit. Winner of the 2019 Banff Mountain Book Competition: Adventure Travel

Author : Mathias Enard
Publisher : New Directions Publishing
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780811226639

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Compass by Mathias Enard Pdf

Winner of the 2015 Prix Goncourt, an astounding novel that bridges Europe and the Islamic world On the shortlist for the 2017 Man Booker International Prize As night falls over Vienna, Franz Ritter, an insomniac musicologist, takes to his sickbed with an unspecified illness and spends a restless night drifting between dreams and memories, revisiting the important chapters of his life: his ongoing fascination with the Middle East and his numerous travels to Istanbul, Aleppo, Damascus, and Tehran, as well as the various writers, artists, musicians, academics, orientalists, and explorers who populate this vast dreamscape. At the center of these memories is his elusive, unrequited love, Sarah, a fiercely intelligent French scholar caught in the intricate tension between Europe and the Middle East. With exhilarating prose and sweeping erudition, Mathias Énard pulls astonishing elements from disparate sources—nineteenth-century composers and esoteric orientalists, Balzac and Agatha Christie—and binds them together in a most magical way.

Author : Perseus
Publisher : Vanguard Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2010-05-04
Category : Life change events
ISBN : 1593155743

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The Compass by Perseus Pdf

A groundbreaking, inspirational story that leads the reader on his or her own personal life journey

Author : Douglas Arthur Brown
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1998-09
Category : Christmas stories, Canadian (English)
ISBN : 1896792057

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The Magic Compass by Douglas Arthur Brown Pdf

Author : Deborah Marcero
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2018-11-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780316561778

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My Heart Is a Compass by Deborah Marcero Pdf

In this celebration of the power of imagination, a creative girl on a mission to bring something new to the world becomes a storyteller and inventor of intricately detailed maps. Rose's heart is set on discovering something that's never been found. She just doesn't know where to find it. So she sets off on a wondrous journey, bounding from one spectacular world to the next. Her only guides are a set of maps drawn from her own imagination and her heart's desire to explore new and exciting worlds. In this moving story of a trailblazing spirit, Rose follows her compass, and explores her creativity in a one-of-a-kind search through a collection of intricate maps that readers will love to get lost in.

Author : Hope Larson
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2016-06-28
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781466895935

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Compass South by Hope Larson Pdf

It's 1860 in New York City. When 12-year-old twins Alexander and Cleopatra's father disappears, they join the Black Hook Gang and are caught by the police pulling off a heist. They agree to reveal the identity of the gang in exchange for tickets to New Orleans. But once there, Alex is shanghaied to work on a ship that is heading for San Francisco via Cape Horn. Cleo stows away on a steamer to New Granada where she hopes to catch a train to San Francisco to find her brother. Neither Alexander nor Cleo realizes the real danger they are in-they are being followed by pirates who think they hold the key to treasure. How they outwit the pirates and find each other makes for a fast-paced, breathtaking adventure. A Margaret Ferguson Book

Author : Stéphane Melchior-Durand,Philip Pullman
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780553535129

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The Golden Compass by Stéphane Melchior-Durand,Philip Pullman Pdf

-This second volume of the graphic novel finds Lyra in the far North. With the help of Gyptian fighters, newfound witch allies, and the armored bear Iorek Byrnison, she means to rescue the children held captive by the notorious Gobblers---Amazon.com.

Author : Philip Pullman,Stéphane Melchior-Durand
Publisher : Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780553523713

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The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman,Stéphane Melchior-Durand Pdf

"This second volume of the graphic novel finds Lyra in the far North. With the help of Gyptian fighters, newfound witch allies, and the armored bear Iorek Byrnison, she means to rescue the children held captive by the notorious Gobblers"--Amazon.com.

Author : June Fleming
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0898867851

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Staying Found by June Fleming Pdf

-- Features many new charts and illustrations -- New contact information for purchasing maps in the U.S. and Canada This tried-and-true guide teaches practical skills for navigating in the wilderness: reading maps; determining "true" directions following

Author : Anna Burke
Publisher : Bywater Books
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2018-06-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781612941202

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Compass Rose by Anna Burke Pdf

In the year 2513, the only thing higher than the seas is what’s at stake for those who sail them. Rose was born facing due north, with an inherent perception of cardinal points flowing through her veins. Her uncanny sense of direction earns her a coveted place among the Archipelago Fleet elite, but it also attracts the attention of Admiral Comita, who sends her on a secret mission deep into pirate territory. Accompanied by a ragtag crew of mercenaries and under the command of Miranda, a captain as bloodthirsty as she is alluring, Rose discovers the hard way that even the best sense of direction won’t be enough to keep her alive if she can’t learn to navigate something far more dangerous than the turbulent seas. Aboard the mercenary ship, Man o’ War, Rose learns quickly that trusting the wrong person can get you killed—and Miranda’s crew have no intention of making things easy for her—especially Miranda’s trusted first mate, Orca, who is as stubborn as she is brutal.

Author : Richard Greene
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Canadian poetry
ISBN : 1550652591

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Boxing the Compass by Richard Greene Pdf

Boxing the Compass is a poetry collection of mid-life reassessments that also makes room for the martyrdom of Saint Polycarp, tone-deaf church choirs, the last of the Newfoundland whalers, and vividly remembered Portuguese fishermen. Spiritually searching and intellectually rich, Richard Greene's third book --which ranges from intimate to ironic to satiric --shuns easy answers in poems of unfashionable eloquence comprised of colloquial textures, clear-eyed narratives, political subtexts, and no-nonsense introspection.

Author : Harold Gatty
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1998-12-23
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 048640613X

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Finding Your Way Without Map Or Compass by Harold Gatty Pdf

Shows how to determine locations in the wilderness, in a desert, in snow-covered areas, and on the ocean, applying methods used by aboriginal peoples and early explorers

Author : Seung Sahn
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1997-10-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0834823713

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The Compass of Zen by Seung Sahn Pdf

The Compass of Zen is a simple, exhaustive—and often hilarious—presentation of the essence of Zen by a modern Zen Master of considerable renown. In his many years of teaching throughout the world, the Korean-born Zen Master Seung Sahn has become known for his ability to cut to the heart of Buddhist teaching in a way that is strikingly clear, yet free of esoteric and academic language. In this book, based largely on his talks, he presents the basic teachings of Buddhism and Zen in a way that is wonderfully accessible for beginners—yet so rich with stories, insights, and personal experiences that long-time meditation students will also find it a source of inspiration and a resource for study.

Author : Hope Larson
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2017-06-27
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781466897205

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Knife's Edge by Hope Larson Pdf

Twelve-year-old twin adventurers Cleopatra and Alexandra Dodge are reunited with their father and realize that two family heirlooms reveal the location of a treasure that is their birthright. When they set sail with Captain Tarboro on the Almira, they know they’re heading into danger —the ocean is filled with new and old enemies, including their nemesis, the infamous pirate Felix Worley. But like a coral reef that lurks below the surface of the waves, trouble is brewing between the siblings. Alex is determined to become a sailor and is happy with his role aboard the Almira, but Cleo—the only girl on the ship—is tired of washing dishes in the galley. In an effort to find her own purpose, she begins studying sword fighting with Tarboro, but neither Alex nor her father approves. Can the twins remain close as they pursue different goals and dreams, or will their growing differences tear the family apart before the treasure can be found? In this follow-up to the New York Times bestselling COMPASS SOUTH, Hope Larson and Rebecca Mock once again create an outstanding seafaring adventure with KNIFE'S EDGE. A Margaret Ferguson Book

Author : Diana Pavlac Glyer,Julianne Johnson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1941106218

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A Compass for Deep Heaven by Diana Pavlac Glyer,Julianne Johnson Pdf

The world is in peril - and so are our souls. In this fresh reading of C. S. Lewis' science fiction trilogy, the members of the Cosmic Colloquy draw on their diverse backgrounds to create a commentary filled with observations, interpetations, and significance.