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KESHA STRAIGHT no-chasers
ISBN: 9781453856093 / Angielski / Miękka / 166 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Kesha STRAIGHT no-chasers An Urban Memoir written by Lakesha M. Townsend was inspired by the empowering and enduring connection with her friend and mentor Whitney Houston Growing up in 1980's Watts projects in Los Angeles, Lakesha M. Townsend witnessed the atrocities that were imposed upon the inner-city and its youth. Lakesha was virtually abandoned by her mother because of her mother's drug addiction. Lakesha struggled for many years to find and create her own identity. In the midst of that journey, Lakesha made it her mission to meet her idol and American icon Whitney Houston. "About 25...
Kesha STRAIGHT no-chasers An Urban Memoir written by Lakesha M. Townsend was inspired by the empowering and enduring connection with her friend and me...
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35,92 |
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Memoirs of an Old Fat Balloonist
ISBN: 9781432760977 / Angielski / Miękka / 454 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Forty years ago I couldn't even spell balloonist, and now I are one!."
Fred has transformed casual hot-air balloon landings into exciting adventures. Hit a heavy-duty construction machine; no problem, bounce off; land in a river, wade out; land in a tree, fly out; land in a swamp, get a boat. We never had problems, only opportunities. Ballooning is an exciting sport, and we have the stories to back it up. "Forty years ago I couldn't even spell balloonist, and now I are one!."
Fred has transformed casual hot-air balloon landings into exciting adventu... |
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106,22 |
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African Wanderlust: Across Colonial Africa by Jeep
ISBN: 9781450596695 / Angielski / Miękka / 302 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1962 at the height of the Cuban missile crisis, a young Canadian television writer and his artist friend were prowling the docks in Montreal in search of a munitions ship headed for blockaded Cuba. Their goal was to sign on as crewmen, as a first step in their planned journey of adventure around the world. Instead, they find themselves signed on to a Norwegian freighter bound for Africa. Thus began a journey that took them from Montreal to Capetown South Africa, and finally by jeep through thirteen countries of colonial Africa to Cairo, and on to thirty other countries. On the way, they...
In 1962 at the height of the Cuban missile crisis, a young Canadian television writer and his artist friend were prowling the docks in Montreal in sea...
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47,89 |
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Hiking the Continental Divide Trail: One Woman's Journey
ISBN: 9781568251202 / Angielski / Miękka / 275 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 5 States, 148 Hiking Days, 25 Supply Points, 130 Maps
br>A how-to adventure for both armchair and real-life hikers. Foreword by Steve Dudley, Executive Director of the Continental Divide Trail Alliance. An avid outsoorswoman, West Point graduate and former Captain in the U.S. Army, Jennifer Hanson - with her husband Greg Allen - set off to thru-hike the 2,400-mile Continental Divide Trail. Together they traversed: * Arid ranchlands of New Mexico * Snow-capped mountains of Colorado * Red Desert of Wyoming * Glacier National Park of Montana During their hike, Jennifer... 5 States, 148 Hiking Days, 25 Supply Points, 130 Maps
br>A how-to adventure for both armchair and real-life hikers. Foreword by Steve Dudley, Execu... |
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67,65 |
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Visitors to the Inner Earth: True Tales of Subterranean Journeys
ISBN: 9780912509105 / Angielski / Miękka / 316 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. True tales (or so it was claimed) of subterranean journeys * King Herla in the cavern of the dwarfs * Enkidu and his descent into Sheol * Orpheus and Aeneas in Hades * Sir Owen in Purgatory * Cuchulain in Tir-nan-Og * Reuben and the mikvah stairway * Reverend Kirk and his abduction * Richard Shaver and the Deros * Saint-Yves d'Alveydre in Agharta * Thomas the Rhymer in Fairyland * Olaf Jansen and the polar opening * Apollonius of Tyana in the Abode of the Wise Men * Lobsang Rampa beneath the Himalayas * Doreal and the mysteries of Mount Shasta * Guy Ballard and the Ascended Masters * Captain...
True tales (or so it was claimed) of subterranean journeys * King Herla in the cavern of the dwarfs * Enkidu and his descent into Sheol * Orpheus and ...
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47,69 |
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The Fellowship of Fire
ISBN: 9781432767938 / Angielski / Miękka / 398 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. WILDFIRE! THE SIMPLE WORD BRINGS IMMAGES OF DISASTER. Author Dan Pence walked the fire line as a wild land firefighter for 44 years. "The Fellowship of Fire" documents experiences in fighting wildfires across the United States, and the fellowship that develops among the adrenalin junkies who choose to live on the edge, the life of a wild land firefighter. Dan began fighting wildfires for the U.S. Forest Service as a basic smoke chaser in 1957, working his way up to Incident Commander II, Operations Chief I and qualify in other positions by 2000. Join him for a journey through the world of...
WILDFIRE! THE SIMPLE WORD BRINGS IMMAGES OF DISASTER. Author Dan Pence walked the fire line as a wild land firefighter for 44 years. "The Fellowship o...
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102,44 |
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Small Boat to Freedom: A Journey of Conscience to a New Life in America
ISBN: 9781574093032 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. John Vigor had it all, a loving family and a good job as a journalist, but in 1987 the South African government began restricting writers in an attempt to clamp down on dissident opinion. The Vigors knew it was time to leave, but to do so meant losing their savings, and travelling to America by boat.
John Vigor had it all, a loving family and a good job as a journalist, but in 1987 the South African government began restricting writers in an attemp...
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71,54 |
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The Hard Way Around: The Passages of Joshua Slocum
ISBN: 9780307745453 / Angielski / Miękka / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1895 Joshua Slocum set sail from Gloucester, Massachusetts, in the "Spray, "a thirty-seven-foot sloop. More than three years later, he became the first man to circumnavigate the globe solo, and his account of that voyage, "Sailing Alone Around the World," made him internationally famous. But scandal soon followed, and a decade later, with his finances failing, he set off alone once more never to be seen again. In 1895 Joshua Slocum set sail from Gloucester, Massachusetts, in the "Spray, "a thirty-seven-foot sloop. More than three years later, he became th... |
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68,42 |
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Alaskan Crude: It's Not About the Oil
ISBN: 9781456526764 / Angielski / Miękka / 166 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Alaskan Crude, It's Not About the Oil. A fun, bawdy, R rated account of a young man's adventures. With Southeast Alaska as the eventual destination, the road leads to fishing in the Gulf of Mexico, chasing giant Bluefin tuna in the Atlantic, and vacationing down to the last penny in Jamaica. A cast of characters comes alive in your mind that will hold your attention and make you wonder what comes next. You will find con men, kind strangers, beautiful women, and cruel bosses. Nothing ho hum about the fishing lifesyle, there is adventure around every bend. This chronical makes one feel as if...
Alaskan Crude, It's Not About the Oil. A fun, bawdy, R rated account of a young man's adventures. With Southeast Alaska as the eventual destination, t...
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79,78 |
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Road Tales: A Raw Education
ISBN: 9780615445045 / Angielski / Miękka / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The education of a midwest boy, maturing exponentially over a one year period; the fall of 1969 to the fall of 70. It contrasts an education between college and travel---with a heavy accent on travel. After a disappointing semester at a four year liberal arts college in Kansas City, he sets off for six months in Europe, living on the margins of society---the lower echelons of great cities where he meets incredible, stimulating and bizarre people who have a profound effect on his life. Curiosity, intrigue and just plain naivete draw him into events with anarchists, nazis and communists. With a...
The education of a midwest boy, maturing exponentially over a one year period; the fall of 1969 to the fall of 70. It contrasts an education between c...
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On The Tramp
ISBN: 9781456479282 / Angielski / Miękka / 378 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. On the Tramp follows a young Ronald Ries Bothwell for ten years (1924-1933) as he lives the life of a hobo, trying to make his way in the world and living on the fringes of society from day to day. Ronald carried a small notebook with him at all times and kept a detailed history of his thoughts and his experiences of life on the road in the American West. At eighteen Ronald made the conscious decision to follow the railroad to wherever it went. Most people believe the 1920s were a time of plenty, but Ronald's journals make it abundantly clear that in the era of the flapper, it was just as...
On the Tramp follows a young Ronald Ries Bothwell for ten years (1924-1933) as he lives the life of a hobo, trying to make his way in the world and li...
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67,81 |
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Random Walks: Pursuing the American Dream
ISBN: 9781453788585 / Angielski / Miękka / 290 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is the story of an itinerant statistician who has pursued the American dream and found it, with the help of hard work, natural-born ability, and good fortune..
This is the story of an itinerant statistician who has pursued the American dream and found it, with the help of hard work, natural-born ability, and ...
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43,86 |
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Ice Journey: A Story of Adventure, Escape and Salvation
ISBN: 9780980658248 / Angielski / Miękka / 286 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Ice Journey is the biography of Vietnam veteran Dave Morgan, whose long career in meteorology culminated with a life-changing expedition to Antarctica. Like many of his fellow soldiers, Dave tried to present a "normal" face to the world while battling Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. It was a debilitating struggle that ultimately sparked a personal obsession to escape the bonds of average Australian society. In his early fifties, Dave turned to the seclusion and hardship of Antarctic research where postings to Macquarie Island, Davis Station and a prized position at Casey Station, finally...
Ice Journey is the biography of Vietnam veteran Dave Morgan, whose long career in meteorology culminated with a life-changing expedition to Antarctica...
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48,53 |
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Childhood Snippets: Growing Up in Post War Philadelphia
ISBN: 9781450290142 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The descriptions of the author's young life growing up in the late 1940's and early to mid-1950's in various parts of Philadelphia will keep readers attention and bring to light some of the happenings particular to that era and place. Goldman depicts his early youth detailing the locale, his homes and surroundings, as well as some of his encounters - some whimsical, some serious. He provides impressions of an independent mind making observations of his surroundings and events as a boy.
The descriptions of the author's young life growing up in the late 1940's and early to mid-1950's in various parts of Philadelphia will keep readers a...
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56,83 |
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Mike's World: Live It
ISBN: 9781448675265 / Angielski / Miękka / 100 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Short Stories of Action, Adventure, and Inspiration. A series of true life exploits that you may think a professional adventurer may do, but it all started simply with a curiosity of life. The journey will take you traveling though time, places, and emotions. A fun, simple, adult, entertaining book, that will keep your attention and stir your curiosity.
Short Stories of Action, Adventure, and Inspiration. A series of true life exploits that you may think a professional adventurer may do, but it all st...
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39,71 |
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500 Days: Around the World on a 12 Foot Yacht
ISBN: 9781439263020 / Angielski / Miękka / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Alone aboard -Acrohc-, the tiny yacht he designed and built, Serge Testa sailed around the world and into the Guinness Book of Records. Exotic landfalls, cyclones, encounter with whales, and a nearly fatal fire at sea makes this a gripping story. Told with understatement and humor, this account of a unique voyage of discovery and endurance appeals to the adventurer in all of us. -Serge Testa's 500 Days is a lively, warm and well written account of a seamanlike circumnavigation- -Cruising World -Why would anyone sail around the world on a 12 foot boat? Meet Serge Testa, a charming and...
Alone aboard -Acrohc-, the tiny yacht he designed and built, Serge Testa sailed around the world and into the Guinness Book of Records. Exotic landfal...
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The Discovery of Jeanne Baret: A Story of Science, the High Seas, and the First Woman to Circumnavigate the Globe
ISBN: 9780307463531 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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83,62 |
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Wings of Ice
ISBN: 9780578188676 / Angielski / Miękka / 372 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Wings of Ice is a true life story of a young man growing up in a farming community in southwestern Washington. After incurring two devastating broken backs prior to the age of twenty, he and his new wife moved to Alaska where he graduated from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks and embarked on a life full of adventure as a teacher, Alaska State Trooper, Protection Officer for the Department of Fish and Game, homesteader, bush pilot and guide for fishermen and hunters. It is a tale of survival and perseverance against the forces of nature in Alaska, and his battles with the bureaucrats within...
Wings of Ice is a true life story of a young man growing up in a farming community in southwestern Washington. After incurring two devastating broken ...
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Life in the United States, Europe, Asia & Africa: Life in US of A, Europe, Asia & Africa, observation from 1970-2011
ISBN: 9781461039082 / Angielski / Miękka / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This world is a beautiful place, with beautiful people, with beautiful cultures and norms. I see two giant elephants struggling everyday for domination of the scarce natural resources, and for power. And when two giant elephants struggle or fight, it is the grass (that is, the ordinary poor people, like in Africa) that suffers Who are these two giant elephants? They are China and the United States. Please meet with people, make friends, love, respect other people's culture and norms and cherish other people's ways of doing things, try other people's food, experience other people's cultures...
This world is a beautiful place, with beautiful people, with beautiful cultures and norms. I see two giant elephants struggling everyday for dominatio...
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Everett Ruess: His Short Life, Mysterious Death, and Astonishing Afterlife
ISBN: 9780520265424 / Angielski / Twarda / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Everett Ruess was twenty years old when he vanished into the canyonlands of southern Utah, spawning the myth of a romantic desert wanderer that survives to this day. It was 1934, and Ruess was in the fifth year of a quest to record wilderness beauty in works of art whose value was recognized by such contemporary artists as Dorothea Lange, Ansel Adams, and Edward Weston. From his home in Los Angeles, Ruess walked, hitchhiked, and rode burros up the California coast, along the crest of the Sierra Nevada, and into the deserts of the Southwest. In the first probing biography of Everett Ruess,...
Everett Ruess was twenty years old when he vanished into the canyonlands of southern Utah, spawning the myth of a romantic desert wanderer that surviv...
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