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At her death, an elderly Plains Indian woman experiences the afterlife believed by her people, while the surviving family members prepare her body according to their custom
Author : Paul Goble
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,97 MB
Release : 1993-08
Category : Death
ISBN : 9780785713968
At her death, an elderly Plains Indian woman experiences the afterlife believed by her people, while the surviving family members prepare her body according to their custom
Author : Joseph N. Valencia
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 12,79 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 141844331X
For too long, the details of this tragedy have been shrouded in a fog of secrecy. Beyond Tranquillon Ridge is a story that recounts the firefighting efforts during a frenzied 24- hour period known as the "Honda Canyon Fire." It is a history of the strategies and tactics used and it includes many first-hand accounts of the conditions that firefighters and the military faced on the front lines-including the tragic deaths of their comrades. Joseph Valencia offers a brilliant look back; re-creating the sights and sounds of actual firefighting; descriptive overviews of the landscape of South Vandenberg, with rich profiles and command level decisions of the brave men who fought it. In the end, this one day in 1977 stands out as the pivotal time when wind and fire combined into a firestorm and where past compromises affected an outcome.
Author : Michael Koryta
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 16,91 MB
Release : 2011-06-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0316175358
Discover a brilliant thriller set in a remote big-cat sanctuary: "one of the scariest and most touching horror tales in years" (James Patterson). In an isolated stretch of eastern Kentucky, on a hilltop known as Blade Ridge, stands a lighthouse that illuminates nothing but the surrounding woods. For years the lighthouse has been considered no more than an eccentric local landmark -- until its builder is found dead at the top of the light, and his belongings reveal a troubling local history. For deputy sheriff Kevin Kimble, the lighthouse-keeper's death is disturbing and personal. Years ago, Kimble was shot while on duty. Somehow the death suggests a connection between the lighthouse and the most terrifying moment of his life. Audrey Clark is in the midst of moving her large-cat sanctuary onto land adjacent to the lighthouse. Sixty-seven tigers, lions, leopards, and one legendary black panther are about to have a new home there. Her husband, the sanctuary's founder, died scouting the new property, and Audrey is determined to see his vision through. As strange occurrences multiply at the Ridge, the animals grow ever more restless, and Kimble and Audrey try to understand what evil forces are moving through this ancient landscape, just past the divide between dark and light. The Ridge is a brilliant thriller from international bestseller Michael Koryta, further evidence of why Dean Koontz has said "Michael Koryta's work resonates into deeper strata than does most of what I read" and why Michael Connelly has named him "one of the best of the best." "The Ridge is a classic ghost story, penned by a master. I couldn't put it down, even though I almost screamed when the wind blew a branch against the tree outside my study. Yes, it's that scary." --Stephen King
Author : Paul Goble
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 28,6 MB
Release : 1989
Category :
ISBN : 9780800095666
Author : L. T. Marie
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,5 MB
Release : 2015-01-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781626392328
Coal Davis is a horse rancher who has been raised in a family where money and power have ruled her life, and not in a good way. She has returned home after her grandparents' death to accept a new family role that she does not want. Unfortunately, that role requires her to have to deal with her father or risk the loss of a program that sick children depend upon. Jay DiAngelo is the contractor hired to work on the home Coal Davis has inherited. With her dark hair and honey eyes, being a contractor isn't her only skill. She lives from paycheck to paycheck trying to pay off a debt that could cost her a home that is very special to her. Working in the town of Woodside is a risk, since a relative has tarnished her family name. But pride is everything to Jay, and since she'd never ask for a handout, she'd rather take the risk and chancegoing hungry than beg for help. Both have a lot to lose. A relationship would be risky, but if they can overcome the obstacles keeping them apart, they could build something priceless.
Author : Lexy Timms
Publisher :
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 43,21 MB
Release :
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Climb the mountain so you can see the world, not so the world can see you. In the end, all I learned was how to be strong. Alone. Lincoln is a former Navy Seal, hiding away in the mountains in Oregon. He wants to live his life away from people. He's happy on his own, preferring the peace and quiet. Yet, the demons from his past still haunt him... One day out, he comes across Pearl—a young woman is on a solo hiking adventure—who injures herself badly and needs his help. Her injury and a snow storm force her to hole up with him in his tiny cabin. Things heat up between them, but he never reveals who he really is and why he lives on his own. Can Lincoln control his desire or will he allow the ghosts of the past to catch up with him? Mountain Millionaire Series Close to the Ridge Crossing the Bluff Climbing the Mount
Author : Rob Wilson
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 36,7 MB
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 9780822325239
Discusses the makings of the "American Pacific" locality/location/identity as space and ground of cultural production, and the way this region can be linked to "Asia" and "Pacific" as well as to "American mainland"
Author : Amy Clare Fontaine
Publisher : Goal Publications
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 45,46 MB
Release : 2019-04-23
Category :
ISBN : 9781949768893
Straggletail is the lowest-ranking female hyena in the Eastern Plain Clan, the punching bag. Glossycoat is the clan's princess, destined to follow in her mother's footsteps and become the matriarch. When the two hyenas form an unexpected alliance, they set off on a perilous journey in search of the place where the sun goes at night. They meet strange creatures, brave the forces of nature, and grapple with their own worst fears. Will they find the sun, or will they find something more?
Author : Eldred Alderson
Publisher :
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 48,15 MB
Release : 1995
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN :
Author : James E. Grindle
Publisher :
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 15,53 MB
Release : 200?
Category : Authors, American
ISBN :