Author : Bruce Jenkins
Publisher : Frog Books
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 13,81 MB
Release : 2005-08-05
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781583941249
In this memorable account of 17 trips he made to Hawaii's North Shore starting in 1974, Bruce Jenkins, considered the Kerouac of surf writers, profiles the area's elite, the superstars who live to conquer Hawaii's deadliest waves. Here are the egoists, stylists, gladiators, and purists of the sport, from big-wave greats Darrick Doerner and Mark Foo to bodysurfer Mark Cunningham and bodyboarder Mike Stewart. Features 77 color photos.
Author : Steven A. Rosenberg
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 12,83 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Essays
ISBN :
Author : Russ Porter
Publisher : Heimburger House Publishing Company
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 26,47 MB
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780911581492
In this deluxe, all color pictorial, Russ Porter chronicles his 50-year-old coverage of these two interurban stalwarts in more than 220 beautiful, previously-unpublished color photographs. The North Shore originated in 1894 as a single-track Waukegan street car line, eventually running from downtown Chicago to Milwaukee in 2 hours, 40 minutes, with 30 trains a day each way. Some of the more famous trains the line operated were the Electroliners. Introduced in 1941, they were considered some of the finest interurbans ever constructed in North America. The line was abandoned in 1963 for economic reasons. Russ covers the trains, facilities and terminals of both lines in four color photography. The South Shore, America’s last interurban, still operates between downtown Chicago and South Bend, Indiana, and continues to haul passengers as well as freight. Begun in 1908 as the Chicago, Lake Shore & South Bend Railway, the line was originally built to high engineering standards and later rebuilt by Samuel Insull. Over the years the South Shore has been noted for its street-running, its orange cars made by Niles, Standard, Kuhlman and Pullman, and its unique 273-ton Little Joes, among the largest electric locomotives ever made.
Author : Pamela W. Fox
Publisher :
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 23,23 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Architecture
ISBN :
Written by preservation consultant Pamela W. Fox 'North Shore'
Author : Peter Geye
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 43,61 MB
Release : 2017-05-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1101969997
A true epic: a love story that spans sixty years, generations’ worth of feuds, and secrets withheld and revealed. One day, elderly, demented Harry Eide steps out of his sickbed and disappears into the brutal, unforgiving Minnesota wilderness that surrounds his hometown of Gunflint. It's not the first time Harry has vanished. Thirty-odd years earlier, in 1963, he'd fled his marriage with his eighteen-year-old-son Gustav in tow. He'd promised Gustav a rambunctious adventure, two men taking on the woods in winter. With Harry gone for the second (and last) time, unable to survive the woods he'd once braved, his son Gus, now grown, sets out to relate the story of their first disappearance--bears and ice floes and all--to Berit Lovig, an old woman who shares a special, if turbulent, bond with Harry. Wintering is a thrilling adventure story wrapped in the deep, dark history of a rural town.
Author : Lynn Van Dorn
Publisher :
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 25,6 MB
Release : 2017-09-11
Category :
ISBN : 9781977790491
Everything to lose.Tyler's worked hard to kick the dust of the Chicago suburbs off his heels and move on with his life as Hollywood's newest up-and-comer, burying his demons and hiding his scars from the world. Just as everything seems to be going his way, a scandal from his past threatens everything he's worked for. Now he's stuck back home, where his family of lawyers can maybe help sink the scandal and find out who's behind it.Afraid to love.Josh doesn't know what to think when his ex's little brother falls into his arms, other than that Tyler is trouble with a capital T. But when Tyler's publicist suggests that an adoring fake boyfriend might be just the ticket to saving Tyler's acting career, Josh doesn't mind playing along. It's not like he has anything else going on, and faking a relationship with someone you've known your entire life can't possibly be that difficult.A second chance for two damaged hearts.Now they're stuck together for the foreseeable future, and neither can deny their mounting attraction. Why should they? They're supposed to be in love, at least out in public. But in private, when no one is watching, Tyler and Josh grow closer in a way that has nothing to do with their agreed upon arrangement. What do they do when make-believe becomes real, and how can two men with such different lives have a shared future?Damage Control is a stand-alone novel with no cliffhanger and a HEA.
Author : Annie Balcomb Wheeler
Publisher :
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 24,2 MB
Release : 1949
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Rough Guides
Publisher : Rough Guides UK
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 25,70 MB
Release : 2008-09-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1848360401
Ultimate Adventures: A Rough Guide to Adventure Travel features 30 different adventure sections and is jam-packed with breathtaking photography. There are adventures for all travellers, including “soft” experiences for those testing their bravery levels and extreme adventures for adrenalin junkies, each rated by physical, psychological, skill and wow factor! Whether your appetite for adrenalin takes you to arctic freezes, ocean depths or sweltering deserts, this book will tell you how, why and when to plan your ultimate adventure. Written by trekker extraordinaire Gregg Witt, who brings cultural sensitivity and humour, as well as concise practical information. You’ll find maps and safety tips as well as advice on the best local guides, essential gear and safety tips. Make the most of your time on Earth with this spectacular foray into world adventures.
Author : Joseph E. Garland
Publisher : Little Brown
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 34,83 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780316304252
Chronicles the first seven decades of the summer colony that came to be known as America's Gold Coast, profiling the conspicuous consumers, castle builders, and social climbers who flocked there
Author : Douglas Booth
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 22,61 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1136338403
Australians are surrounded by beaches. But this enclosure is more than a geographical fact for the inhabitants of an island continent; the beach is an integral part of the cultural envelope. This work analyzes the history of the beach as an integral aspect of Australian culture.
