Odyssey from River Bend

Odyssey from River Bend
Author: Tom McGowen
Publisher: Little Brown & Company
Total Pages: 166
Release: 1975
Genre: Animals
ISBN: 9780316559317

Some of the animals of River Bend risk the dangers of a journey to the Haunted Land in search of the secret to the magic of the Long Ago Ones.

River Bend

River Bend
Author: Nick Wright
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 486
Release: 2019-11-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1728336538

It started with the mysterious disappearance of a king’s ransom in gold ingots from the docks of Charleston, South Carolina. Gold intended to influence the Confederate States to favor France in her trade agreements after the South won the American Civil War. It became a story of vengeance, envy, revenge, and betrayal. It is a story of love lost but never forgotten, of dedication to family and to duty. It tells of a family torn apart ... and reunited; a bond that overcomes time and distance and illness and old wounds. It all came to a dramatic climax in a small village along the Missouri River in Kansas.

A Prehistoric Odyssey

A Prehistoric Odyssey
Author: Marie Mai Perron
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2011-06-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1462018688

Every paleontologist dreams of studying live dinosaurs in their natural environment. Theres only one small hurdle in the way: sixty-five million years. But unlike so many of his peers, Matthew Carrington has real reason to believe hell be making such a journey to the far reaches of a bygone era. Now, thanks to a colleagues major technological breakthrough, time travel has just vaulted from the theoretical to the possible. But before Matthew can experience such an adventure, problems arise: delays, politics, and greed plague the project. Against his better judgment, he chooses to stay on board. The result is nothing short of a disaster. Now, Matthew and his team are stranded in the past, where they have to deal with isolation, predators, disease, and their own shortcomings. Hopes of ever making it back to the Holocene are dwindling with each catastrophe they encounter. Total human world population: nine and rapidly decreasing.

A Korean War Odyssey

A Korean War Odyssey
Author: Tom Gormley
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2020-01-20
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1490799184

The picture of the young soldier with the ears sticking out graced my mother-in-law’s kitchen forever. When asked, she would reply that her younger brother Donnie disappeared during the Korean War at the tender age of eighteen. In 2010, my wife, Sandy, and I set out to discover what happened to Corporal Donald Matney and to bring him home. Our journey took us to Washington, DC; Seoul, Korea; and many places in between. But slowly, carefully, step-by-step, we reconstructed the short life of Sandy’s uncle Donnie, identified his remains, and returned him to rest by his mother’s side in Missouri. A Korean War Odyssey is this story. The saga begins with a Korean history lesson told through the eyes of a fictional young refugee family fleeing the North Korean invasion. It continues from the viewpoint of a soldier on occupation duty in Japan suddenly thrust into a violent “police action”. Both witness the atrocities of war until one disappears. Through alternating perspectives, the account continues weaving what happened during the war with how we identified this missing young soldier and brought him home. A Korean War Odyssey provides much needed insight for today’s headlines. Those with friends and relatives lost during the Forgotten War will learn what may have happened. Anyone who desires to understand the Korean War and why the US still has a presence on this Asian peninsula today will gain a new viewpoint.

Appalachian Odyssey

Appalachian Odyssey
Author: Steve Sherman
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2016-06-28
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1504030605

Trail along on this 2,000-mile, bliss-and-blister adventure away from interstates and into backwoods America. Cross the Smokies, survive Virginia floods, buck New Jersey heat, walk the Presidentials of the White Mountains, and traverse a mile-long gorge. Then, 150 days later, stand victorious on the summit of Mount Katahdin in Maine. Appalachian Odyssey has everything—and then some—about the great hike. Inspiring for all ages whether you’re a backpacker or an armchair hiker. Appalachian Odyssey was awarded the Honorable Mention in the Outdoor Classic category by the 2009 National Outdoor Book Awards (NOBA). The Outdoor Classic Award is presented annually to an “unusual and lasting” book that over time has proven to be a significant work in the field.

Sipapu Odyssey

Sipapu Odyssey
Author: Dorvshka Maerd
Publisher: PHOENIX SOURCE DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
Total Pages: 134
Release: 1995-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9781569350454

Okanangan Odyssey

Okanangan Odyssey
Author: Don Gayton
Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books Ltd
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2011-02-01
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1926855205

Okanagan Odyssey is a quirky and lyrical examination of British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley. Sticking to the backroads and byways, Gayton gently pokes and prods local ecosystems, histories, vineyards and people. From Osoyoos in the south to Armstrong at the head of the Valley, the author revels in the biological and social diversity while sampling local wines and fruit along the way. In his unique version of wine pairing, Gayton matches up local books and landscapes with local vintages, giving terroir a whole new meaning. An ecologist by profession, Gayton deftly negotiates the tension between the Okanagan that is home to many endangered species and ecosystems, and the same Okanagan that is a mecca for developers and urban refugees. Okanagan Odyssey is not a travel guide, but represents travel writing at its idiosyncratic best. Please visit Don at www.dongayton.ca.

A Cryptic Odyssey

A Cryptic Odyssey
Author: John Bartel Weston
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 431
Release: 2016-08-11
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1483454908

The first three chapters of the book offer the author's depiction of his life leading up to his cryptic odyssey through various countries and continents of the world. The symptoms and signs of his mental illness are evident throughout the book, but they do not detract from a reader's comprehension and enjoyment of the storyline as it develops. The descriptions of his experiences are generally quite lucid, educational, and entertaining. He offers little-known information relating to the field of precious metal prospecting, and he includes interesting world historical information that bears on his narrative. The book also offers vivid insights into the real world as seen by someone unknowingly suffering from mental illness.

Real, Not Perfect

Real, Not Perfect
Author: Stephanie Coleman
Publisher: Focus on the Family
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2021-04-06
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1684281407

Real, Not Perfect is the first book in a series that travels alongside four friends as they deal with teen life in Riverbend, Indiana. The novel inspires girls and young women to deepen their relationships with God and solve their problems in God-honoring ways. Tessa has lived a trouble-free life as the only child of two loving parents—she is well-liked, gets straight As, is on the competitive swim team, and is active in her church youth group. It’s a pretty perfect life! That is, until she comes home from swim practice one day to find that her parents are divorcing. Along with that, her BFF has moved to Florida, and Tessa gets stuck in Intro to Drama—possibly the worst class ever! Soon Tessa’s mom sinks into despair and Tessa struggles with her anger and hurt. Meanwhile, her BFF posts fabulous pictures of her new life on Instagram. Tessa thinks that everyone’s posts show lives that are way better than the one she has. Why does it seem like everyone else’s life is more perfect than hers? Find out how Tessa’s new friends from Intro to Drama and Alex, her true-blue friend, help her discover that real is better than perfect.