The View From The Hill

Author : Christopher Somerville
Publisher : Haus Pub.
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2023-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1914982037

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The View from the Hill by Christopher Somerville Pdf

Collected notes from avid walker Christopher Somerville's treks through the British countryside. In Christopher Somerville's workroom is a case of shelves that holds four hundred and fifty notebooks. Their pages are creased and stained with mud, blood, flattened insects, beer glass rings, smears of plant juice, and gallons of sweat. Everything Somerville has written about walking the British countryside has had its origin in these little black and red books. During the lockdowns and enforced isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic, Somerville began to revisit this treasury of notes, spanning forty years of exploring on foot. The View from the Hill pulls together the best of his written collections, following the cycle of the seasons from a freezing January on the Severn Estuary to the sight of sunrise on Christmas morning from inside a prehistoric burial mound. In between are hundreds of walks to discover toads in a Cumbrian spring, trout in a Hampshire chalk stream, a lordly red stag at the autumn rut on the Isle of Mull, and three thousand geese at full gabble in the wintry Norfolk sky. Somerville's writing enables readers to enjoy these magnificent walks without stirring from the comfort of home.

Author : M. R. James
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781473379282

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A View From a Hill (Fantasy and Horror Classics) by M. R. James Pdf

M. R. James was born in Kent, England in 1862. James came to writing fiction relatively late, not publishing his first collection of short stories – Ghost Stories of an Antiquary (1904) – until the age of 42. Modern scholars now see James as having redefined the ghost story for the 20th century and he is seen as the founder of the 'antiquarian ghost story'. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions with a brand new introductory biography of the author.

Author : Michaela Maccoll
Publisher : Astra Publishing House
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2021-04-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781635923728

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View from Pagoda Hill by Michaela Maccoll Pdf

Set in the late 1800s, here is the story of Ning, a Chinese American girl who struggles to find her place in the world when she is forced to leave her home in Shanghai to go live in America with a father she barely knows. This middle-grade historical novel is based on the family history of award-winning author Michaela MacColl. Twelve-year-old Ning doesn't know where she belongs. The daughter of a Chinese woman and American man, Ning doesn't fit in in 1870s Shanghai, where her American features and unbound feet make her stand out. When she receives news that her father will be visiting from America, Ning excitedly hopes that her parents will become a family. Instead, she learns that her father is taking her back with him to America. Ning wonders if being American will finally give her a sense of belonging, but when she arrives, she discovers that living in America isn't perfect either. In this coming-of-age novel based on the life of author Michaela MacColl's great-great-great-grandmother, a young girl learns to accept both sides of her heritage and find a new identity for herself.

Author : Mark Burgess
Publisher : Mittens on Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2014-12-06
Category : Bass guitarists
ISBN : 0957427018

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View from a Hill by Mark Burgess Pdf

"A View From a Hill" is the complete untold story of The Chameleons and a cautionary tale of music-business trickery from the clever pen of Post-Punk legend Burgess, the band's lead singer.

Author : Karen Bass
Publisher : Pajama Press Inc.
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-31
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781772780024

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The Hill by Karen Bass Pdf

Jared’s plane has crashed in the Alberta wilderness, and Kyle is first on the scene. When Jared insists on hiking up the highest hill in search of cell phone reception, Kyle hesitates; his Cree grandmother has always forbidden him to go near it. There’s no stopping Jared, though, so Kyle reluctantly follows. After a night spent on the hilltop—with no cell service—the teens discover something odd: the plane has disappeared. Nothing in the forest surrounding them seems right. In fact, things seem very wrong. And worst of all, something is hunting them. Karen Bass, the multi-award-winning author of Graffiti Knight and Uncertain Soldier, brings her signature action packed style to a chilling new subject: the Cree Wîhtiko legend. Inspired by the real story of a remote plane crash and by the legends of her Cree friends and neighbours, Karen brings eerie life—or perhaps something other than life—to the northern Alberta landscape in The Hill.

Author : Karen Hill Anton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0578696606

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The View From Breast Pocket Mountain by Karen Hill Anton Pdf

On a journey from NYC to mountainside Japan, the reader will first experience Iran and Afghanistan. Serendipitous encounters with famous people add color to this unusual story. Interactions with everyday folk, shared experiences of love, hope and tragedy, highlight our interconnectedness and humanity.

Author : Mark Burgess
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 558 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2010-09-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0978765117

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View from a Hill by Mark Burgess Pdf

"A View From a Hill" is the complete untold story of The Chameleons and a cautionary tale of music-business trickery from the clever pen of Post-Punk legend Burgess, the band's lead singer.

Author : Charles B. Jones
Publisher : Cowley Publications
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2005-04-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781461698722

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The View From Mars Hill by Charles B. Jones Pdf

What are Christians to make of religious diversity? Are other religions simply wrong? Is this great multiplicity something to appreciate and foster? Is there any way to judge whether one religion is better than another, or are all equally good options? What has brought about such a wealth of diversity and tension in the first place? Charles Jones traces the rich history of Christianity’s many encounters with other religions, from the Roman Empire and Paul’s speech to the Athenians on Mars Hill (Acts 17:16–34) to the “discovery” of non-European peoples, through various currents of philosophy and science, and in both the peaceful and violent meetings of Christianity and other religions today. Jones suggests that there are patterns to the way people meet across religious boundaries. He helps us see the tension between our desire for religious coherence and our need to build bridges to avert conflict and foster good relations—the tension between integrity and openness. By the end of the book, readers will have a sense of the history of Christianity’s engagement with religious diversity, as well as tools to move interfaith life forward. Excellent for parish education and informal discussion groups, this eye-opening guide takes a vital step in our understanding of our roles in a world of religious diversity.

Author : Barry Heard
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2010-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781458761187

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The View from Connor's Hill by Barry Heard Pdf

Here is the captivating prequel to Well Done, Those Men, Barry Heard's much-loved, deeply moving account of life as a Vietnam veteran. This memoir takes us back into the heart of Heard's experiences as a boy and a young man in Australia during the 1950s and 1960s. Colourful, poignant, and often very funny, The View from Connor's Hill reveals a young man who, among the devastation of loss and constant upheaval, celebrates the joy of living in the bush, and delights in the love of his faithful dog Rover and his headstrong horse Swanee. Capturing the detail of a lost world of country and suburban life in Australia - a world of matinees, country dances, and manual dunnies - Barry Heard delivers his memories with an unwavering honesty and candour.

Author : Fiona Hill
Publisher : Mariner Books
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780358574316

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There Is Nothing for You Here by Fiona Hill Pdf

A celebrated foreign policy expert and key impeachment witness reveals how declining opportunity has set America on the grim path of modern Russia--and draws on her personal journey out of poverty, and her unique perspectives as an historian and policy maker, to show how we can return hope to our forgotten places.

Author : Elizabeth Bluehorse
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2007-09-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781411681576

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The View from the Hill by Elizabeth Bluehorse Pdf

In July of 1304, Scotland found itself in the tightening grip of King Edward II of England. Central to this struggle, Stirling Castle stood in proud defiance at the headwaters of the River Forth which led deep into the highland strongholds. Throughout Scotland, names like William Wallace and Robert the Bruce found their place in the annals of time as the battle for the Red Lion Flag swept like wildfire through the hills and across the moors. As with all of history, it is often the most insignificant of lives that shine the brightest and are soon forgotten. Though unacclaimed on the written page, these shining many kindle a legacy of fire within the hearts of untold generations to come. The soul of this book was found in one such 'small' life who stood shoulder to shoulder and raised the cry of defiance when silence would have swallowed the land. Her name was Janet Olifant.

Author : Chris Hiscox
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2007-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781847991720

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The View from the Hill by Chris Hiscox Pdf

Tom Hopwood has reached a bad place in his life; his marriage and his home life have turned sour, his job has become tedious, stressful and unfulfilling: a change is long overdue. One day a sinister phone call sparks off a frantic chase in pursuit of mysterious and dangerous documents from his past. The mystery deepens and he is rapidly precipitated into a life or death struggle that will change his life forever a " if he and his new love survive. A fast-paced thriller: action moves rapidly between a remote English hill town, the heat of East Africa and an exotic Mediterranean island where romance blossoms amid terror and mortal danger.

Author : Phil Hill,John Lamm
Publisher : Dalton Watson Fine Books Limited
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1854432125

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Ferrari by Phil Hill,John Lamm Pdf

Phil Hill, famous racing driver of the 1950s and 1960s, describes his years driving Ferraris, the cars and people involved, and provides an insider's view of the races of the era.

Author : Matilda Temperley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-02-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0992940125

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SOMERSET by Matilda Temperley Pdf

Author : Carl E. Bock,Jane H. Bock
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2000-05-16
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780520924260

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The View from Bald Hill by Carl E. Bock,Jane H. Bock Pdf

In 1540 Francisco Vasquez de Coronado introduced the first domestic livestock to the American Southwest. Over the subsequent four centuries, cattle, horses, and sheep have created a massive ecological experiment on these arid grasslands, changing them in ways we can never know with certainty. The Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch in the high desert of southeastern Arizona is an 8,000-acre sanctuary where grazing has been banned since 1968. In this spirited account of thirty years of research at the ranch, Carl and Jane Bock summarize the results of their fieldwork, which was aimed at understanding the dynamics of grasslands in the absence of livestock. The View from Bald Hill provides an intimate look at the natural history of this unique site and illuminates many issues pertaining to the protection and restoration of our nation's grasslands.