The Houseboat

Author : Dane Bahr
Publisher : Catapult
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2023-02-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781640095878

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This "impossible to forget" psychological thriller set in small town Iowa in the 1960s pits a detective struggling with his own demons against a mysterious outcast who may or may not be a serial killer (The Wall Street Journal) James Sallis meets Mindhunter in this stylish and atmospheric noir, a midcentury heartland gothic with abounding twists and a feverish conclusion. Local outcast Rigby Sellers lives in squalor on a dilapidated houseboat moored on the Mississippi River. With only stolen mannequins and the river to keep him company, Rigby begins to spiral from the bizarre to the threatening. As a year of drought gives way to a season of squalls, a girl is found trembling on the side of the road, claiming her boyfriend was murdered. The townspeople of nearby Oscar turn their suspicions toward Sellers. Town sheriff Amos Fielding knows this crime is more than he can handle alone. He calls on the regional marshal up in Minnesota, and detective Edward Ness arrives in Oscar to help him investigate the homicide and defuse the growing unrest. Ness, suffering his own demons, is determined to put his past behind him and solve the case. But soon more bodies are found. As Ness and Fielding uncover disturbing facts about Sellers, and a great storm floods the Mississippi, threatening the town, Oscar is pushed to a breaking point even Ness may not be able to prevent.

Author : Campbell Walker
Publisher : Hardie Grant Publishing
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-06
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781743588352

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Your Head is a Houseboat by Campbell Walker Pdf

Your Head is a Houseboat is a uniquely hilarious guide to what goes on in your brain, from illustration sensation Campbell Walker aka Struthless. The only truth we really know is that we're going to spend the rest of our lives in our own houseboat (our head) so it makes sense to make that houseboat as good as possible. The houseboat needs cleaning and maintenance, and it shouldn't be weighed down by junk (our own thoughts and other people's opinions). There's a bunch of bosses with different ideas about where you should be heading in the ocean of life, and a zoo of animalistic desires below the deck who are really steering. But it's your houseboat, so it's probably time for you to cast away and set sail (is that even how houseboats work?) on a journey to understanding it. In Your Head is a Houseboat, Cam demystifies brain functions, mental health, emotions, mindfulness and psychology – but with less complex terminology and more bizarre metaphors. It's a book filled with illustrations, journal exercises and words that will probably hit too close to home. At its core, this is a funny, accessible approach to understanding your head and making it a nicer place to live. 'The most important and accessible mental health book in a generation. Truly life-changing.' – Osher Günsberg

Author : Josh Bell
Publisher : University of Alabama Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2024
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781573662048

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The Houseboat Veronica by Josh Bell Pdf

"An unsettling tale of a witch and her young ward aboard the houseboat Veronica, endlessly sculling the waters at farthest edges of the known world - and the edges of reason, beauty, and horror. The Houseboat Veronica is a fatally comic sci-folk love story of blood and power and tomatoes. Love heads North, death goes South, and where they pass, within inches of each other, you'll find the black-haired woman. She's a witch, not a pirate. She's an artist of water and time"--

Author : Paul H Wagner
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Drug traffic
ISBN : 9780595383405

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The Houseboat Murders by Paul H Wagner Pdf

Naked corpses are found on a rental houseboat. There¿s a Hollywood connection, a drug ring connection, a crooked cop among the investigators, and a killer hiding where no one would look. It could be an unsolvable crime¿until an alcoholic ex-deputy and his son join the hunt¿and the hunted. ¿Not your garden-variety detective story.¿¿Clark Kent, Daily Planet ¿An unpredictable, compelling read for mystery fans. The inclusion of an upscale high school and its denizens provides a fresh and welcome change from the ghettos and drug dens we¿ve come to expect.¿¿Hazings Review ¿Gripping¿plausible¿skillfully structured¿eminently satisfying.¿¿Tinseltown Times ¿Take a deceptive killer with a flawless plan, add one guilt-ridden has-been detective, a ruthless drug lord, a cop on the take, and some self-absorbed teenagers. You get a thoroughly entertaining, suspenseful yarn that sucks you in like a shop vac¿.¿¿Stephanie Plump, Criminologist An unusual detective novel blends genres and clichés to create a suspenseful, likeable story. Wagner embeds a Hardy Boys-esque teen mystery within the more complex frame of a seaside mystery a la Carl Hiaasen or John D. MacDonald, but he doesn't fully embrace either genre¿an unusual literary tactic that works surprisingly well. While The Houseboat Murders could have been a passé, after-school special blown out to Hollywood proportions, the odd turn of events hidden within the straightforward structure rescues it from mediocrity. ¿A¿ for effort, with bonus points for originality -Kirkus Discoveries

Author : William Francis Waugh
Publisher : Litres
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9785041206789

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Author : Gwen Roland
Publisher : LSU Press
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2006-04-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780807161746

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Atchafalaya Houseboat by Gwen Roland Pdf

In the early 1970s, two idealistic young people -- Gwen Carpenter Roland and Calvin Voisin -- decided to leave civilization and re-create the vanished simple life of their great-grandparents in the heart of Louisiana's million-acre Atchafalaya River Basin Swamp. Armed with a box of crayons and a book called How to Build Your Home in the Woods, they drew up plans to recycle a slave-built structure into a houseboat. Without power tools or building experience they constructed a floating dwelling complete with a brick fireplace. Towed deep into the sleepy waters of Bloody Bayou, it was their home for eight years. This is the tale of the not-so-simple life they made together -- days spent fishing, trading, making wine, growing food, and growing up -- told by Gwen with grace, economy, and eloquence. Not long after they took up swamp living, Gwen and Calvin met a young photographer named C. C. Lockwood, who shared their "back to the earth" values. His photographs of the couple going about their daily routine were published in National Geographic magazine, bringing them unexpected fame. More than a quarter of a century later, after Gwen and Calvin had long since parted, one of Lockwood's photos of them appeared in a National Geographic collector's edition entitled 100 Best Pictures Unpublished -- and kindled the interest of a new generation. With quiet wisdom, Gwen recounts her eight-year voyage of discovery -- about swamp life, wildlife, and herself. A keen observer of both the natural world and the ways of human beings, she transports readers to an unfamiliar and exotic place.

Author : Gertrude Chandler Warner
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1990-01-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780807596593

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Houseboat Mystery by Gertrude Chandler Warner Pdf

Four brave siblings were searching for a home – and found a life of adventure! Join the Boxcar Children as they investigate a mystery while vacationing on a houseboat in this illustrated chapter book series beloved by generations of readers. The Aldens spend their summer traveling in a houseboat! But when a black car shows up at every place they dock, the children begin to think someone is after something on the boat. Can the Boxcar Children figure out what the pursuer could be after? What started as a single story about the Alden Children has delighted readers for generations and sold more than 80 million books worldwide. Featuring timeless adventures, mystery, and suspense, The Boxcar Children® series continues to inspire children to learn, question, imagine, and grow.

Author : W. F. Waugh
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2022-06-13
Category : Travel
ISBN : EAN:8596547063629

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The Houseboat Book: The Log of a Cruise from Chicago to New Orleans by W. F. Waugh Pdf

The Houseboat Book: The Log of a Cruise from Chicago to New Orleans by William F. Waugh examines early 20th century Mississippi River travel while providing descriptions of the towns and people of the time.

Author : Stefan Huebbe
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2020-04-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1693267624

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Designing and Building a Houseboat by Stefan Huebbe Pdf

Stefan Huebbe is a professional designer, builder and owner of an internationally-renown houseboat company. In this book, he guides the technically-minded reader through the entire design and building process so that you are able to realize even the most complex houseboat project. Detailed design recommendations for small, mid-sized and large stationary or mobile houseboats are included throughout the book, as well as equations and guidelines, so that you can alter the designs according to your individual needs - or even create your own unique concept. In 340 pages, with over 450 detailed diagrams, illustrations, photos and equations, you will learn everything you need to know about designing and building a houseboat, including topics such as: Investment and running costs Hull designs, materials, buoyancy and heeling stability Superstructure incl. structural and insulation calculations Floor plans Electricity incl. energy demand calculations Fresh water incl. design of a watermaker Waste water Heating solutions based on calculated heat losses Propulsion and steering Control and diagnostic requirements Safety requirements and features Maintenance and inspection Legal framework around houseboats and moorings Project management incl. budgeting, scheduling and tendering Construction site and management Environmental considerations and zero-emission houseboat How to use and apply complex equations Tips and lessons learned over 14 years in the industry Huebbe introduces all your options with regards to design, parts, materials and equipment, the advantages and disadvantages of each, as well as how to choose or calculate the most suitable solution for your project. This book is a comprehensive and detailed source of technical knowledge for anyone interested in houseboats. Whether you want to learn more about them, plan to build or buy one, or even if you own a houseboat already, this book provides an invaluable insight into the amazing world of floating living spaces.

Author : William Wharton
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2013-02-26
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780062278357

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Houseboat on the Seine by William Wharton Pdf

The title brings to mind a luxury vessel on the most glamorous river in the world, but readers expecting to learn about the high life in France will be in for a surprise. In this charming memoir, painter and novelist Wharton (Birdy) instead gives us literally the nuts and bolts of building a houseboat, along with generous dollops of humor and local color. As a struggling artist in Paris with his schoolteacher wife and four children, Wharton decided to build his own boat after visiting that of an acquaintance in the mid-1970s. He recounts the family's adventures in making their dream come true. They gave up their Paris flat and moved onto the boat, which docked 12 miles downriver from Paris at Le Port Marly. There they spent the next 25 years adding the finishing touches. The most poignant moment comes at the wedding of oldest child, Kate, aboard ship. The author reminds us that she, her husband and their two children were to perish in 1988 in an Oregon fire, a tragedy he recounted in Ever After. Some readers might have preferred learning more about life aboard the boat than about the details of building it, but this work will satisfy Wharton devotees and Francophiles alike.

Author : Jake MacDonald
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2004-03-02
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780771054044

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Houseboat Chronicles by Jake MacDonald Pdf

This is the story of Jake MacDonald’s discovery of some of the last wild places in North America. The Precambrian Shield extends from the Arctic, across much of eastern Canada, and south into the United States. When Jake was still a boy, his father built a cottage in Manitoba. It was here that Jake developed a hankering to live in wild places, and why he decided to quit his graduate studies and explore the distant corners of the continent in a second-hand van. First he worked as a guide, then as an odd-job person, and ultimately, as a kind of hunter-gatherer of stories. He met Inuit hunters who had been mauled by polar bears and Native trappers who walked routinely across thousands of miles of roadless wilderness. He came to know the cops, the tourists, and the Native people. He made friends with the hardy individuals who made a life for themselves in the wilderness: a German soldier imprisoned in northern Ontario in the Second World War who fell in love with the land; a guide who built an extraordinary houseboat out of exotic wood; and a bachelor known as the Prince who lived in a trailer behind a town’s community centre. In telling their stories, Jake MacDonald tells us something about the Shield Country, and something about ourselves. MacDonald argues that the heart and soul of Canada are to be found in Shield country. On its countless cold lakes, under its impossibly starry skies, we come to know ourselves. Its vastness and indifference show us our limitations and help to define us. This exploration of Shield country is, finally, an exploration of Canada itself.

Author : Barbara Flanagan
Publisher : Universe Publishing(NY)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Boat living
ISBN : 078930967X

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The Houseboat Book by Barbara Flanagan Pdf

Jump into the cold water, right off the front porch, for an early swim; take hot coffee alfresco in a rooftop deck chair as the sunrise lights a panorama of sea birds and skyline; then, kayak off to a meeting downtown. Live on a houseboat and you see wildlife and city life converge to make every day feel like vacation. That's what they say. Thousands of permanent water citizens-ranging from young tycoons to elder hippies-have rejected big houses, chattel, and land for the rich neighborhood life of dense residential marinas. This isn't a lifestyle look, it's the real thing. Adventurous living: independent, expressive, and fun. The most comprehensive book on the floating dwellings of North America, "The Houseboat Book reveals intriguing villages (floating on century-old cedar logs, concrete barges, Styrofoam blocks, plastic barrels, fiberglass, and painted wood) in British Columbia, Canada, and in Washington, Oregon, California, Florida, New York, and New Jersey. One sees wonderfully inventive architecture-a thatched cabana in paradisiacal Key West, a barged train car (as family home/circus stage) in industrial Brooklyn-imaginative design at its best.

Author : Russell Conder
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1992-06
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0071580220

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Handmade Houseboats by Russell Conder Pdf

Describes the pleasures of living in a houseboat, explains each step in construction, and discusses plumbing, electricity, heating, ventilation, and cooking facilities.

Author : Ben Dennis,Betsy Case
Publisher : Seattle : Smugglers Cove Pub.
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : PSU:000022634177

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Houseboat by Ben Dennis,Betsy Case Pdf

Author : Harlan Hubbard
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1977-01-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0813113598

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Shantyboat by Harlan Hubbard Pdf

Shantyboat is the story of a leisurely journey down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers to New Orleans. For most people such a journey is the stuff that dreams are made of, but for Harlan and Anna Hubbard, it became a cherished reality. In their small river craft, the Hubbards became one with the flowing river and its changing weathers. This book mirrors a life that is simple and independent, strenuous at times, but joyous, with leisure for painting and music, for observation and contemplation.