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Author: Kléber Ghimire
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Published: 2021-06-03
Total Pages: 226
ISBN-13: 1801170436
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Are the social sciences a dying fire? This book skilfully lays out how, apart from their misguided approach to knowledge production and specializations, social sciences continue to remain prisoners of a prescribed historical, cultural and anthropogenic narrative.
Author: Dominic Allard
Publisher:
Published: 2014-12-04
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9781320265508
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"Dominic Allard, in these writings, stands revealed as an authentic voice of factory-encircled meadows and windswept back-entries both, scribe of the crossroads in the Clare tradition, genuine street-corner poet without any of those donkey-jacket 1980s affectations or militant tendencies, a vivid and unlikely chimera come from a species long since thought extinct. His words speak of an almost-gone emotional reality, a since-subsided proletarian warmth, an honesty entirely unafraid of sentiment, a great clarity of the heart. The moments here are sharp and lucid, this despite the dusty pane we view them through. It is the dying fire that we see the most pictures in, and that yields up the most affecting imagery. Watch the sparks rising as he stirs the embers."- from the introduction by Alan Moore
Author: G.H Rehling
Publisher: eBook Partnership
Published: 2021-12-01
Total Pages: 358
ISBN-13: 1839784156
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →'The Dying of the Fire' is a gripping page-turner, full of twists, which immerses the reader in mid-sixteenth century Canterbury, south-east England, as its citizens tread a perilous path through the battlefields of faith and sickness. November 1558. Queen Mary is dying and England is fast approaching a historic and fateful turning-point. Can catholic England survive? Does it deserve to? In Canterbury, John Hewett, an illiterate carpenter, is burdened with a dangerous message from a disturbingly heretical voice claiming to be God. Meanwhile, Archdeacon Harpsfield has arrived in the city, determined to reassert the authority of the church. His young secretary, Francis Coppyn, returns to Canterbury with a mission to uncover the long-buried truth, prevent a second rupture with Rome and continental Europe, and to restore the fortunes of the city.
Author: Norman MacLean
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2017-05-01
Total Pages: 370
ISBN-13: 022645049X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →National Book Critics Circle Award Winner: “The terrifying story of the worst disaster in the history of the US Forest Service’s elite Smokejumpers.” —Kirkus Reviews A devastating and lyrical work of nonfiction, Young Men and Fire describes the events of August 5, 1949, when a crew of fifteen of the US Forest Service’s elite airborne firefighters, the Smokejumpers, stepped into the sky above a remote forest fire in the Montana wilderness. Two hours after their jump, all but three of the men were dead or mortally burned. Haunted by these deaths for forty years, Norman Maclean puts together the scattered pieces of the Mann Gulch tragedy in this extraordinary book. Alongside Maclean’s now-canonical A River Runs Through It and Other Stories, Young Men and Fire is recognized today as a classic of the American West. This edition of Maclean’s later triumph—the last book he would write—includes a powerful new foreword by Timothy Egan, author of The Big Burn and The Worst Hard Time. As moving and profound as when it was first published, Young Men and Fire honors the literary legacy of a man who gave voice to an essential corner of the American soul. “A moving account of humanity, nature, and the perseverance of the human spirit.” —Library Journal “Haunting.” —The Wall Street Journal “Engrossing.” —Publishers Weekly
Author: Jack London
Publisher: The Creative Company
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 40
ISBN-13: 9781583415870
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Describes the experiences of a newcomer to the Yukon when he attempts to hike through the snow to reach a mining claim.
Author: Luis Restituyo
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2016-03-05
Total Pages: 103
ISBN-13: 136541275X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →When his world has gone to hell John will have to fight to survive.Side by side with other survivors he will have to face himself and his worse nightmare in a final showdown that will lead him to his true purpose, and to humanity's salvation. To figure out who he really is, John will have to make a choice, one that will define the fate of the world.Will he let the world shatter or will he fight for what matters?
Author: Matthew Desmond
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2008-11-15
Total Pages: 380
ISBN-13: 0226144070
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In this rugged account of a rugged profession, Matthew Desmond explores the heart and soul of the wildland firefighter. Having joined a firecrew in Northern Arizona as a young man, Desmond relates his experiences with intimate knowledge and native ease, adroitly balancing emotion with analysis and action with insight. On the Fireline shows that these firefighters aren’t the adrenaline junkies or romantic heroes as they’re so often portrayed. An immersion into a dangerous world, On the Fireline is also a sophisticated analysis of a high-risk profession—and a captivating read. “Gripping . . . a masterful account of how young men are able to face down wildfire, and why they volunteer for such an enterprise in the first place.”—David Grazian, Sociological Forum “Along with the risks and sorrow, Desmond also presents the humor and comaraderie of ordinary men performing extraordinary tasks. . . . A good complement to Norman Maclean's Young Men and Fire. Recommended.”—Library Journal
Author: Stewart O'Nan
Publisher: Anchor
Published: 2008-12-10
Total Pages: 386
ISBN-13: 0307482987
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The acclaimed author of Emily, Alone and Henry, Himself brings all his narrative gifts to bear on this gripping account of tragedy and heroism—the great Hartford circus fire of 1944. It was a midsummer afternoon, halfway through a Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus performance, when the big top caught fire. The tent had been waterproofed with a mixture of paraffin and gasoline; in seconds it was burning out of control. More than 8,000 people were trapped inside, and the ensuing disaster would eventually take 167 lives. Steward O'Nan brings all his narrative gifts to bear on this gripping account of the great Hartford circus fire of 1944. Drawing on interviews with hundreds of survivors, O'Nan skillfully re-creates the horrific events and illuminates the psychological oddities of human behavior under stress: the mad scramble for the exits; the perilous effort to maneuver animals out of danger; the hero who tossed dozens of children to safety before being trampled to death. Brilliantly constructed and exceptionally moving, The Circus Fire is history at its most compelling.
Author: Bronnie Ware
Publisher: Hay House, Inc
Published: 2019-08-13
Total Pages: 322
ISBN-13: 1401956009
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Revised edition of the best-selling memoir that has been read by over a million people worldwide with translations in 29 languages. After too many years of unfulfilling work, Bronnie Ware began searching for a job with heart. Despite having no formal qualifications or previous experience in the field, she found herself working in palliative care. During the time she spent tending to those who were dying, Bronnie's life was transformed. Later, she wrote an Internet blog post, outlining the most common regrets that the people she had cared for had expressed. The post gained so much momentum that it was viewed by more than three million readers worldwide in its first year. At the request of many, Bronnie subsequently wrote a book, The Top Five Regrets of the Dying, to share her story. Bronnie has had a colourful and diverse life. By applying the lessons of those nearing their death to her own life, she developed an understanding that it is possible for everyone, if we make the right choices, to die with peace of mind. In this revised edition of the best-selling memoir that has been read by over a million people worldwide, with translations in 29 languages, Bronnie expresses how significant these regrets are and how we can positively address these issues while we still have the time. The Top Five Regrets of the Dying gives hope for a better world. It is a courageous, life-changing book that will leave you feeling more compassionate and inspired to live the life you are truly here to live.
Author: Robert Kirkman
Publisher: Image Comics
Published: 2022-06-07
Total Pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9781534322233
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Beyond THE WALKING DEAD... RICK GRIMES2000! RickGrimes was a small-town police officer. Then the world fell to the walking dead.But the dead were only the start... and a new tale of alien horror beginshere. Superstarwriter Robert Kirkman (INVINCIBLE, FIRE POWER) and superstar artist Ryan Ottley(INVINCIBLE, Amazing Spider-Man) present the wildest WALKING DEAD story ever.This hardcover collects the entire RICK GRIMES 2000 story originally serializedin the pages of SKYBOUND X. SUPERHEROES, HORROR
