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Author : Frank S. Johnson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Armadilloes
ISBN : OCLC:1259676534
Author : Frank S. Johnson
Publisher : Frank Johnson
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2010-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780982642405
Cal Gibson rode horses with his father as a boy. Now, fifty years later and a lone rural relic, his lifestyle continues in the countryside of Missouri as well as in its neighboring states, the South, and West, despite the impersonal advances of technology. He is a cowboy.Southwest Missouri¿s oak forests, native prairies, grass-covered hills, and cattle operations second only to Texas, are Cal¿s home. Here as a young man, he gains the devotion of a lovely woman, but is forced to walk away. He makes do, however painfully, throughout his remaining years. Yet, here, too, Cal has held tight to friends that last and stand with him when the going gets tough. Cal and his six lifelong companions provide a final burst of heartfelt determination and courage that unknowingly fosters revolution in a land written off as soft, spoiled, and doomed by greed.Cal¿s violent but heroic end spells out how this brave cowboy near sixty contributes more to his small community, his state, and his country during a cold December and January, than anyone could dare hope in a string of lifetimes.This intense but uplifting story tells of the heartland and its real people, their loves, tragedies, and spirit in terrible times. Cal Gibson grows to be a lone rock of decency and hope holding on in midstream as a fearful river rises. He provides the steady hand his community needs to cope with a calamity that today is all too possible.Impressed by the independence of American farmers and ranchers, the author has chronicled measured doses of their wisdom and grit in his writing. Although leaving rural Missouri repeatedly, his love of the land and family have always drawn him back and added a keener edge to his storytelling.
Author : Frank S. Johnson
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781475992977
Saint Francis in the Garden, the third book of the Michael Forester series, brings full circle the Flat Creek boy’s gift that has in the past provided both insight and despair. Religious intolerance and corporate greed in the heartland provide the catalyst. His possession of the ‘sight’ influences his protection of a virtually unknown couple in need, while his kindly nature and also his rather brutal tendencies serve them well. His waking dreams of future dangers weave intrigue to storm-like intensity thereby reminding us that avoidance of risk by this Kelly is not an option. “Trouble finds you. It always has,” a friend tells him. Again stretched to his physical and mental limits among the pristine lakes of the North Country, the last of the Barry County Kellys struggles while clashing head-on with death on Norway Island. The author has spent the better part of thirty years teaching science in rural Ozark schools. Firefighting in the Northwest, serving as policeman in the army, and extensive traveling in his youth provided valued experiences. During his twentieth year a desire to write was sparked by two contemplative months as a fire lookout on an isolated peak above a wild river in Idaho. Different episodes in Europe provided opportunities to travel via train, bicycle, and his ‘thumb’ from Athens to Amsterdam. Presently, he resides with his wife on a hundred acre farm where raising cattle and wine grapes have now taken the place of raising children. Five books later he maintains his quest to write novel tales for those of noble heart.
Author : Frank S. Johnson
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2009-05-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781440135637
Michael Forester returns. The origin of the Flat Creek boy’s grit becomes clear in Recapturing Lisdoonvarna, the prequel to Good Fortune Sweet Journeys. This is the story of a grieving Michael finding peace and also Sean Kelly, his red-headed ancestor, whose tenacity during the Civil War earned him the beautiful and isolated land Michael today claims as his own. Michael’s early forbearer is a poor but honorable young Irishman, who in 1859 escapes conflict and injustice in Ireland only to find flourishing evil on the streets of New York City. Sean then joins the Union Army as a horse soldier and serves under General Sheridan. In 1866 he musters out of his cavalry regiment in Saint Louis and journeys through the wild forests of the Missouri Ozarks intent on delivering a fallen soldier’s effects to his family. His travels become a lonely man’s odyssey to gain acceptance and love. Along the way several women seek his trust, and lay open their hearts. Sean’s political and religious tolerance shines in stark contrast to the hatred so prevalent during the times. The Irishman also plays an extraordinary fiddle, and his joyful tunes are a tonic for all who listen. Modern while at the same time compellingly nostalgic, two stories from different centuries pleasingly join to propel the reader’s quest for justice, love, and decency to a higher level.
Author : Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1873
Category : Electronic journals
ISBN : HARVARD:32044105225957
Author : Anonymous
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2023-08-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783382819569
Reprint of the original, first published in 1873. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.
Author : Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 862 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : Voyages and travels
ISBN : UCSC:32106015214601
Author : Royal Geographical Society
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1873
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB11040774
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1846
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NYPL:33433070787399
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 972 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1846
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:555027003
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1062 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN : UOM:39015046010123
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1064 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN : NWU:35556026992008
Author : Grant Burns
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2015-01-28
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781476606989
Nothing better represented the early spirit of American expansion than the railroad. Dominant in daily life as well as in the popular imagination, the railroad appealed strongly to creative writers. For many years, fiction of railroad life and travel was plentiful and varied. As the nineteenth century receded, the railroad's allure faded, as did railroad fiction. Today, it is hard to sense what the railroad once meant to Americans. The fiction of the railroad—often by railroaders themselves—recaptures that sense, and provides valuable insights on American cultural history. This extensively annotated bibliography lists and discusses in 956 entries novels and short stories from the 1840s to the present in which the railroad is important. Each entry includes plot and character description to help the reader make an informed decision on the source's merit. A detailed introduction discusses the history of railroad fiction and highlights common themes such as strikes, hoboes, and the roles of women and African-Americans. Such writers of “pure” railroad fiction as Harry Bedwell, Frank Packard, and Cy Warman are well represented, along with such literary artists as Mark Twain, Thomas Wolfe, Flannery O’Connor, and Ellen Glasgow. Work by minority writers, including Jean Toomer, Richard Wright, Frank Chin, and Toni Morrison, also receives close attention. An appendix organizes entries by decade of publication, and the work is indexed by subject and title.
Author : Frank S. Johnson
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2007-05-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780595892105
Stan Russell has a rebellious but honorable soul, and good scotch appears his only vice. Service in a foreign war leads him on a mission to heal. Putting college behind his youthful curiosity leads him to Key West and a vintage schooner captained by a benevolent old mariner. His ladies, one a lovely exiled Cuban determined to aid her homeland and then yet another not so saintly, help steer Stan through intrigue from the islands to the mainland and back. All the while, self-serving powers in Washington force Stan to illicit actions justified by his honorable intentions. Turbulent political winds carry his schooner, Marie, from Key West to Cartejena and the Windwards north. Stan Russell's actions arouse the conscience of the country and directly force the President into the jaws of impeachment. A dark dream pervades the days and nights of this now far from ordinary pirate. Always on the run, death is forever gaining in his wake.
Author : Michael A. Mares
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 695 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2017-01-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780806172293
Encyclopedia of Deserts represents a milestone: it is the first comprehensive reference to the first comprehensive reference to deserts and semideserts of the world. Approximately seven hundred entries treat subjects ranging from desert survival to the way deserts are formed. Topics include biology (birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, invertebrates, plants, bacteria, physiology, evolution), geography, climatology, geology, hydrology, anthropology, and history. The thirty-seven contributors, including volume editor Michael A. Mares, have had extensive careers in deserts research, encompassing all of the world’s arid and semiarid regions. The Encyclopedia opens with a subject list by topic, an organizational guide that helps the reader grasp interrelationships and complexities in desert systems. Each entry concludes with cross-references to other entries in the volume, inviting the reader to embark on a personal expedition into fascinating, previously unknown terrain. In addition a list of important readings facilitates in-depth study of each topic. An exhaustive index permits quick access to places, topics, and taxonomic listings of all plants and animals discussed. More than one hundred photographs, drawings, and maps enhance our appreciation of the remarkable life, landforms, history, and challenges of the world’s arid land.
