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Author | : Dennis McKay |
Publisher | : iUniverse |
Total Pages | : 146 |
Release | : 2020-01-09 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1532091850 |
Devon Richards was fourteen when his father disappeared during his quest to find a cure for a terminal illness in Olaquecha, a remote Andean village shrouded in legend and myth. Eight years later, he has organized a search party in hope of finding a miracle. Along the way, we meet a unique cast of characters including Dr. Bob Goodman, an adventurous Renaissance man who has trekked from New Zealand to South Africa; indomitable mountain guide Rudy Arredondo;and Yachay, a free-spirited mountain wanderer who assists in the journey. In the sequel to The Shaman and the Stranger, Dennis McKay combines a superb narrative with an unforgettable tale of derring-do and adventure.
Author | : Kent V. Flannery |
Publisher | : Eliot Werner Publications/Percheron Press |
Total Pages | : 434 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
A case study in the divergent evolution of Mexico's Zapotec and Mixtec civilizations, this collection has become a basic resource in the literature of Mesoamerican prehistory and has been widely cited by scholars working on divergent evolution in other parts of the world. Originally published by Academic Press in 1983, a new introduction by the editors updates the volume in terms of discoveries made during the subsequent two decades.
Author | : Keith Muscutt |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 140 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Historians and archaeologists, suggest Keith Muscutt, must have done an excellent job of recording the achievements of great pre-Columbian civilisations such as that of the Inca, which at its height covered an area the size of its Roman counterpart. They have done less well in understanding the histories of the empires that came before, the local strongholds and fiefdoms swallowed up by the mighty civilisations that the Europeans encountered. Muscutt takes us into the heart of one such ancient civilisation, the Chachapoya, nestled in the high Andes of far eastern Peru. The area is remote and nearly inaccessible (one conquistador wrote that 'the natural difficulty of the countryside is so rugged that on some roads the Indians slide down great ropes a distance of eight or ten times the height of a man, for there is no other way of advancing') for which reason scholars have been late in coming to it. Muscutt's heavily illustrated, inviting text helps place the Chachapoya empire in the larger context of Andean prehistory.
Author | : Kenard Tuzeneu |
Publisher | : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 148 |
Release | : 2023-01-18 |
Genre | : Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | : |
Billy is a typical middle-grade boy who is excited to be spending his summer vacation with his grandparents in Indiana. He is super excited because this time, he is going alone. He will soon discover though that going by himself isn't the most special part of the trip. One of the things he wanted to be sure to bring is the brand-new camera that he received for his birthday. In the rush to get to the airport, he forgets it. Little did he know how much he will miss it as his vacation turns out to be far more than he could have ever imagined! After getting his seat on the plane, he falls asleep almost immediately. He doesn't wake up until they are about to land. It is then that he happens to look out the window and sees something that would change his vacation and his life. There, in the clouds around the plane, he sees a face, a cloud person. The eyes on the face open and look directly at Billy, Appearing startled that he was seen, the mysterious face abruptly disappears. From that moment, Billy becomes obsessed with trying to figure out what he saw and if it was real. He shares his secret with his best friend, Megan, and together they enter a world they never dreamed existed. Their friendship grows as they try to understand it all. Billy also discovers that his grandfather and uncle have both had similar experiences. His vacation, will take him on an unforgettable adventure, and along the way, he and Megan will learn a lot about life, loyalty, and friendship. Their summer vacation is filled with a lot of surprises and a big one at the end that will leave you guessing.
Author | : Erica Durante |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 222 |
Release | : 2020-08-03 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 3030526518 |
Air Travel Fiction and Film: Cloud People explores how, over the past four decades, fiction and film have transformed our perceptions and representations of contemporary air travel. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, the book provides a comprehensive analysis of a wide range of international cultural productions, and elucidates the paradigms and narratives that constitute our current imaginary of air mobility. Erica Durante advances the hypothesis that fiction and film have converted the Airworld—the world of airplanes and airport infrastructures—into a pivotal anthropological place that is endowed with social significance and identity, suggesting that the assimilation of the sky into our cultural imaginary and lifestyle has metamorphosed human society into “Cloud People.” In its examination of the representations of air travel as an epicenter of today’s world, the book not only illustrates a novel perspective on contemporary fiction, but fills an important gap in the study of globalization within literary and film studies.
Author | : Howard Reid |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 334 |
Release | : 2001-08-25 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0312280068 |
Reid brings ancient cultures to life as he recounts his exploits of unearthing mummies the world over. Photos.
Author | : Dennis McKay |
Publisher | : iUniverse |
Total Pages | : 130 |
Release | : 2021-10-17 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 166322918X |
They told themselves it had all the makings of one of their classic road trips; though Chad and Monty lacked one essential: their youth, the ultimate trump card. Then the breakdown of Monty’s Bricklin—noted for its flawed design—and the rescue of two women, in a VW van, alter the paradigm. Recently divorced Monty is taken by free-spirited Cara, an artist; and Chad, eventually drawn in by Maylee—a writer with a penchant for conjuring perceptive poems—thinks he has found true happiness, until a family issue and huge career break determines a new path in the lives of all four characters.
Author | : Dennis McKay |
Publisher | : iUniverse |
Total Pages | : 141 |
Release | : 2022-09-22 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1663240450 |
After the death of her husband of forty years, sixty-year old Nanette Brinson sells her home in Chevy Chase, Maryland, moves to Pleasantville Florida, and begins the process of starting her life anew. She hires a handsome handyman, sixty-four-year-old Devin McCortland, for a project at her new home and soon a romance develops, along with Nanette resurrecting a career on stage that she abandoned after marriage. But when a smooth-talking beau from Nanette’s past enters the scene, with promises of a Hollywood audition, all bets are off, as Nanette must decide on fame or love.
Author | : Alex Shearer |
Publisher | : Hot Key Books |
Total Pages | : 227 |
Release | : 2012-11-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1471400204 |
A beautifully imagined adventure set in a world where islands float in the sky Hunting the skies is not for the faint-hearted. In a world where water is scarce and deadly jellyfish swim through the sky, mollycoddled teenager Christien dreams of excitement and danger. When he meets the exotic and alluring Jenine and her family of Cloud Hunters, he becomes determined to fulfil that dream... In a richly imaginative tale, perfect for both boys and girls as they launch themselves into the world of fiction as independent readers, Alex Shearer creates a Dahl-esque fantasy that roams through realms of magic, wonder and adventure.
Author | : Graham Rose |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 290 |
Release | : 2019-12-12 |
Genre | : Games & Activities |
ISBN | : 1472834798 |
Paleomythic is a roleplaying game of grim survival and mythical adventures in the land of Ancient Mu, a harsh prehistoric world full of mysterious ruins and temples to explore, huge and terrible creatures that roam and spread fear across the land, and nefarious mystics and sorcerers who plot dark schemes from the shadows. It is a world of biting cold winters, of people hunting and foraging to survive, and tribes that wage relentless war. Taking on the roles of hunters, healers, warriors, soothsayers, and more, players will navigate a world of hostile tribes, otherworldly spirits, prehistoric beasts, and monstrous creatures lurking in the dark places of the world. Players have huge scope in sculpting the game experience that best suits them, whether it's a gritty survival story without a trace of the mystical or a tale of grand adventure and exploration in a mythic setting.