The Shell Collection

Author : Anthony Doerr
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2011-01-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781439190050

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The Shell Collector by Anthony Doerr Pdf

In this astonishingly assured, exquisitely crafted debut collection, Anthony Doerr takes readers from the African coast to the suburbs of Ohio, from sideshow pageantry to harsh wilderness survival, charting a vast and varied emotional landscape. Like the best storytellers, Doerr explores the human condition in all its manifestations: metamorphosis, grief, fractured relationships, and slowly mending hearts. Most dazzling is Doerr's gift for conjuring nature in both its beautiful abundance and crushing power. Some of his characters contend with tremendous hardship; some discover unique gifts; all are united by their ultimate deference to the mysteries of their respective landscapes.

Author : Nancy Naigle
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780593193594

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The Shell Collector by Nancy Naigle Pdf

“The Shell Collector is a beautiful story full of love, loss, and second chances.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber From USA Today bestselling author Nancy Naigle, The Shell Collector is a touching novel of a friendship that crosses generations, and learning how even the smallest gifts can change a life for good. Two years after her husband’s death, Amanda Whittier has two children to raise alone, an abandoned dream of starting a business, and a fixer-upper cottage by the sea. She has no room in her life for anything else and little interest in moving on after losing the man she loved. Paul Grant is a relative newcomer to the area, and his work with former military dogs needing rehabilitation has been good for the town. Though he loved once before, he’s convinced he’s not suited for romance and is determined to find meaning—alone—through his work and role in the community. Widowed Maeve Lindsay was born and raised on Whelk’s Island. Spirited, kind, and a little mischievous, she pours her life into the town. But she carries a secret that shapes her every move. Together, these three souls find encouragement in the most mysterious places and discover a love that’s bigger than their pain, healing their wounded hearts in ways none of them could have hoped for or expected.

Author : Eric Monnier,Loïc Limpalaër,Alain Robin,Christophe Roux
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3939767921

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A Taxonomic Iconography of Living Conidae by Eric Monnier,Loïc Limpalaër,Alain Robin,Christophe Roux Pdf

Author : Orbigny
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1854
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UBBS:UBBS-00056325

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List of the Shells of Cuba in the Collection of the British Museum, Collected by Ramon de la Sagra by Orbigny Pdf

Author : Nadia Bozak
Publisher : House of Anansi
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781770899889

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Thirteen Shells by Nadia Bozak Pdf

Spanning the late 1970s to the late 1980s, Nadia Bozak’s thirteen stories are narrated from the perspective of Shell, the only child of bohemian artisans determined to live off their handicrafts and uphold a left-wing lifestyle. At the age of five, Shell’s world is transformed when the family moves into a new house, where she grows up. Over time, she gradually trades her unconventional upbringing for junk food, rock music, and boys. All the while, Shell quietly watches her parents’ loveless marriage fall apart and learns to survive divorce, weight gain, heartache, and first love. A funny, sensitive portrayal of the innocence and uncertainty of childhood and adolescence, Thirteen Shells is a true-to-life collection that is as unforgettable as it is poignant.

Author : Thom van Dooren
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2023-10-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780262547345

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A World in a Shell by Thom van Dooren Pdf

Following the trails of Hawai‘i’s snails to explore the simultaneously biological and cultural significance of extinction. In this time of extinctions, the humble snail rarely gets a mention. And yet snails are disappearing faster than any other species. In A World in a Shell, Thom van Dooren offers a collection of snail stories from Hawai‘i—once home to more than 750 species of land snails, almost two-thirds of which are now gone. Following snail trails through forests, laboratories, museums, and even a military training facility, and meeting with scientists and Native Hawaiians, van Dooren explores ongoing processes of ecological and cultural loss as they are woven through with possibilities for hope, care, mourning, and resilience. Van Dooren recounts the fascinating history of snail decline in the Hawaiian Islands: from deforestation for agriculture, timber, and more, through the nineteenth century shell collecting mania of missionary settlers, and on to the contemporary impacts of introduced predators. Along the way he asks how both snail loss and conservation efforts have been tangled up with larger processes of colonization, militarization, and globalization. These snail stories provide a potent window into ongoing global process of environmental and cultural change, including the largely unnoticed disappearance of countless snails, insects, and other less charismatic species. Ultimately, van Dooren seeks to cultivate a sense of wonder and appreciation for our damaged planet, revealing the world of possibilities and relationships that lies coiled within a snail’s shell.

Author : Marlene Hurley Marshall
Publisher : Storey Kids
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 158017440X

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Shell Chic by Marlene Hurley Marshall Pdf

Provides projects and decorating ideas using shells, along with practical advice on crafting with these gifts of nature.

Author : William Healey Dall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1909
Category : Mollusks
ISBN : NYPL:33433004094300

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Report on a Collection of Shells from Peru, with a Summary of the Littoral Marine Mollusca of the Peruvian Zoological Province by William Healey Dall Pdf

Author : Cynthia Barnett
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2021-07-06
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780393651454

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The Sound of the Sea: Seashells and the Fate of the Oceans by Cynthia Barnett Pdf

A Science Friday Best Science Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Year A Library Journal Best Science and Technology Book of the Year A Tampa Bay Times Best Book of the Year A stunning history of seashells and the animals that make them that "will have you marveling at nature…Barnett’s account remarkably spirals out, appropriately, to become a much larger story about the sea, about global history and about environmental crises and preservation" (John Williams, New York Times Book Review). Seashells have been the most coveted and collected of nature’s creations since the dawn of humanity. They were money before coins, jewelry before gems, art before canvas. In The Sound of the Sea, acclaimed environmental author Cynthia Barnett blends cultural history and science to trace our long love affair with seashells and the hidden lives of the mollusks that make them. Spiraling out from the great cities of shell that once rose in North America to the warming waters of the Maldives and the slave castles of Ghana, Barnett has created an unforgettable history of our world through an examination of the unassuming seashell. She begins with their childhood wonder, unwinds surprising histories like the origin of Shell Oil as a family business importing exotic shells, and charts what shells and the soft animals that build them are telling scientists about our warming, acidifying seas. From the eerie calls of early shell trumpets to the evolutionary miracle of spines and spires and the modern science of carbon capture inspired by shell, Barnett circles to her central point of listening to nature’s wisdom—and acting on what seashells have to say about taking care of each other and our world.

Author : Lora S. Irish
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1561583189

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Classic Carving Patterns by Lora S. Irish Pdf

A treasury of classic wood patterns and techniques for creative woodworking embellishment. Woodcarving artist Lora Irish gives carvers, woodburners and painters a wide variety of designs they can transfer directly to projects or use to develop ideas of their own. Themes include natural patterns such as grapes, oak leaves and acorns, animals like lions and eagles, and intricate floral and fantasy designs. 180 drawings.

Author : Sven Erik Gehrmann
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783753426303

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Companion For The Shell Collector by Sven Erik Gehrmann Pdf

This work is based on the WORLD REGISTER OF MARINE SPECIES (WORMS), which is an international platform of science. This includes the currently valid scientific names and systematics of our recent marine animals. This book presents more than 600 different species of marine and freshwater molluscs. It also includes some species of sea urchins, starfish and arthropods, bringing the total number of diverse species to more than 780. The work places the species in the context of their habitats, their survival and reproduction strategies, and their aquaristic durability, if live specimens can be obtained. This book presents both: The live animals for the vivarists and their empty shells for the collectors. Many of the species shown here are not common, unusual or even rare. In addition, some photos of original habitats and aquarium photographs round off the work. In passing, the book also comments on some current environmental problems, which are unfortunately usually not mentioned in conventional works on this subject. A very informative book, which should inspire reflection and action at the same time.

Author : Miriam Gilbert
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 45 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Shells
ISBN : LCCN:61017404

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Starting a Shell Collection by Miriam Gilbert Pdf

Author : Carol Hamblet Adams
Publisher : Harvest House Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2002-03-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0736908706

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My Beautiful Broken Shell by Carol Hamblet Adams Pdf

Already a bestseller with more than 100,000 copies sold, Adams' comforting words are now accompanied by D. Morgan's exquisite watercolors that summon the very sounds and scents of the ocean. Words of wisdom and peaceful images bring encouragement to those buffeted by life's storms.

Author : Kim Adrian
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018-04-01
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781496206275

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The Shell Game by Kim Adrian Pdf

Within the recent explosion of creative nonfiction, a new type of form is quietly emerging, what Brenda Miller calls "hermit crab essays." The Shell Game is an anthology of these intriguing essays that borrow their structures from ordinary, everyday sources: a recipe, a crossword puzzle, a Craig's List ad. Like their zoological namesake, these essays do not simply wear their borrowed "shells" but inhabit them so perfectly that the borrowed structures are wholly integral rather than contrived, both shaping the work and illuminating and exemplifying its subject. The Shell Game contains a carefully chosen selection of beautifully written, thought-provoking hybrid essays tackling a broad range of subjects, including the secrets of the human genome, the intractable pain of growing up black in America, and the gorgeous glow residing at the edges of the autism spectrum. Surprising, delightful, and lyric, these essays are destined to become classics of this new and increasingly popular hybrid form.

Author : Edward O. WILSON
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2009-06-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780674045231

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Biophilia by Edward O. WILSON Pdf

Biophilia is Edward O. Wilson's most personal book, an evocation of his own response to nature and an eloquent statement of the conservation ethic. Wilson argues that our natural affinity for life—biophilia—is the very essence of our humanity and binds us to all other living species.