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Mississippi: voyages aux sources de l'Amérique
Par Mario Maffi. 2008
"Les tribus indiennes l'appelaient Occochappo ("anciennes eaux"), Misha Sipokni ("au-delà du temps"), ou le "Grand Fleuve" : Misi-ziibi. Au fil…
de l'eau et des siècles, on lui donnera d'autres noms encore : le Père des Fleuves, le Grand Boueux, le Nil d'Amérique, le "Vieil Homme" chanté par les bluesmen de Memphis - Old Man River... Creuset de culture et berceau de la civilisation américaine, le Mississippi, avec ses 4 000 kilomètres de long, ses 250 affluents prenant leur source dans 31 des Etats de l'Union et son fameux delta, est sans doute le monument naturel le plus grandiose de l'Amérique, qu'il coupe en deux telle une immense artère liquide, tantôt majestueuse, tantôt furieuse, charriant un foisonnement de paysages, d'histoires et de légendes. Depuis les guerres de colonisation jusqu'aux ravages de l'ouragan Katrina, sur les traces de Mark Twain ou de Faulkner, en compagnie des griots cajuns et des magiciens vaudous, Mario Maffi raconte les mille et une circonvolutions d'un fleuve à la richesse inépuisable. Aussi poétique qu'érudit, entre carnet de route littéraire et rêverie géographique, Mississippi s'inscrit dans la lignée du Danube de Claudio Magris ou du Radeau de la Gorgone de Dominique Fernandez." -- 4e de couvFace au dieu vivant (Collection Témoins de vie)
Par Ruth Burrows. 2021
Ruth Burrows (Soeur Rachel Gregory), carmélite anglaise du monastère de Quidenham, Norfolk depuis 1948, est l'auteur d'une dizaine d'ouvrages sur…
la prière et la vie spirituelle, elle a déjà acquis une grande notoriété en Angleterre et aux Etats-Unis. Elle est "à notre époque, l'une des figures les plus stimulantes et les plus profondes de la tradition carmélitaine" (R. Williams)The half known life: In search of paradise
Par Pico Iyer. 2023
INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER "Masterful…A book of inner journeys told through extraordinary exteriors…One of his very best." —Washington Post "Dazzling." —Time…
Magazine, Best Books of 2023 From "one of the most soulful and perceptive writers of our time" (Brain Pickings): a journey through competing ideas of paradise to see how we can live more peacefully in an ever more divided and distracted world. Paradise: that elusive place where the anxieties, struggles, and burdens of life fall away. Most of us dream of it, but each of us has very different ideas about where it is to be found. For some it can be enjoyed only after death; for others, it’s in our midst—or just across the ocean—if only we can find eyes to see it. Traveling from Iran to North Korea, from the Dalai Lama’s Himalayas to the ghostly temples of Japan, Pico Iyer brings together a lifetime of explorations to upend our ideas of utopia and ask how we might find peace in the midst of difficulty and suffering. Does religion lead us back to Eden or only into constant contention? Why do so many seeming paradises turn into warzones? And does paradise exist only in the afterworld – or can it be found in the here and now? For almost fifty years Iyer has been roaming the world, mixing a global soul’s delight in observing cultures with a pilgrim’s readiness to be transformed. In this culminating work, he brings together the outer world and the inner to offer us a surprising, original, often beautiful exploration of how we might come upon paradise in the midst of our very real livesGhosts and legends of Nevada's highway 50 (Haunted America Ser.)
Par Janice Oberding. 2018
The 287-mile stretch of highway that runs east to west across Nevada's desert is billed as the "Loneliest Road in…
America." But those who explore it find there is plenty to discover along the way in the towns of Austin, Eureka, Ely, Fallon and Fernley. Every one of these places has its own unique history, ghosts and stories to tell. From the sordid lynching of Richard Jennings to the humorous legend about a famous sack of flour, author Janice Oberding treks across Highway 50 seeking spirits and uncovering the tales of Singing Sand Mountain, the Red-Headed Giants, the Giroux Mine Disaster and many more. AdultHistoric tales of Utah (American chronicles)
Par Eileen Hallet Stone. 2016
New Mexico sunrise: faith and love hold generations together in four complete novels
Par Tracie Peterson. 2001
Garret Lucas was hired to take Maggie Intissar from Kansas to her estranged father's ranch in the New Mexico territory.…
But Maggie will do anything to avoid the painful memories of her past. AdultA year by the sea: thoughts of an unfinished woman
Par Joan Anderson. 1999
As a loving wife and supportive mother, Joan Anderson had slowly and unconsciously replaced her own dreams with the needs…
of her family. With her sons grown and her husband taking a new job out-of-state, Joan decided to retreat to a family cottage. Over the course of a year, she discovered that her life as an "unfinished woman" was full of possibilities. Out of that transformative year came this record of her experiences and wisdomHidden history of Boston (Hidden History)
Par Dina Vargo. 2018
Weird Florida: your travel guide to Florida's local legends and best kept secrets (Weird Ser. #8)
Par Charlie Carlson. 2005
Florida is renowned for sun, surf, sand and senior citizens. But there are many local legends like the Skunk Ape,…
Tomoka's Carnivorous Pink Cloud, and Devil's Millhopper. Traveling around the state you can also find Spook Hill, the Garden of Eden, the Bowling Ball House, and Solomon's Castle. AdultJordan Marsh: New England's Largest Store (Landmarks Ser.)
Par Anthony Mitchell Sammarco. 2017
Opened in 1851, Jordan Marsh was Bostona's first department store, beloved for its selection of merchandise, top-notch service, and endearing…
Christmas displays. It's 1980s takeover by the parent company of Macy's is still mourned by New England shoppers. AdultA humorous, thought-provoking account of one man's struggle to acclimate to primitive life in Vermont. In the tradition of Bill…
Bryson, syndicated columnist and author Michael Tougias, shares the hilarious tales of his transformation from a naïve flatlander into an accomplished outdoor writer coping with and learning to love a little piece of wilderness in New England. Adult. UnratedThe Midwest survival guide: how we talk, love, work, drink, and eat . . . everything with ranch
Par Charlie Berens. 2021
On the beaten path: an Appalachian pilgrimage (Off The Beaten Path Ser.)
Par Robert Alden Rubin. 2000
Every year, a couple thousand would-be "thruhikers" set out to walk the entire 2,000-mile length Georgia- to Maine Appalachian Trail.…
About one of every 10 actually makes it. Robert Rubin's chances did not look good. Thirty-eight years old, dispirited, and burned out, he dreamed of leaving mortgage, wife, and cul-de-sac life behind for a journey that would take half a year-- or might never end. What awaited Rubin was not the solo trek he'd imagined, but a strange vagrant culture of pilgrims and dropouts with its own rules and rituals."The North Cascades Highway: a roadside guide to America's Alps
Par Jack McLeod. 2013
The North Cascades Highway winds through the wilderness areas of northwestern Washington. The dramatic geologic history of the route is…
described along with information about manmade and natural features along the highway. Adult. UnratedA New York City family's remarkable story of how they gave up their urban life, packed up their family of…
seven, and braved the difficult conditions of the Atlantic Ocean as they sailed more than 2,500 miles from New York to and around the Caribbean. AdultHealing garden: cultivating and handcrafting herbal remedies
Par Juliet Blankespoor. 2022
"This is the ultimate reference for anyone looking to bring the beauty and therapeutic properties of plants into their garden,…
kitchen, and home apothecary. Both informative and accessible, it covers how to plan your garden (including container gardening for small spaces); essential information on seed propagation, soil quality, and holistic gardening practices; 30 detailed profiles of must-know plants (including growing information, medicinal properties, and how to use them); foundational principles of herbalism; step-by-step photographic tutorials for preparing botanical medicine and healing foods; and 70 recipes for teas, tinctures, oils, salves, syrups, and more. Packed with sumptuous photography, this book will appeal to home gardeners who want to branch out to culinary and medicinal herbs, home cooks and those interested in natural wellness, and novice and skillful herbalists alike." -- Provided by publisherLongview Farm: biography of a dream come true
Par Teresa Thornton Mitchell. 2011
Utah roadside history: a compilation of monuments, markers and historic sites
Par Gary L Gregerson. 1995
The journey West: the pioneer journals of Horace K. Whitney with insights by Helen Mar Kimball Whitney
Par Horace K Whitney. 2018
Glimpses of grace: daily thoughts and reflections
Par Madeleine L'Engle. 1996
For half a century, Madeleine L'Engle has spun magic with words, touching millions of lives and earning a devoted readership…
with her award-winning fiction, candid reflections on her personal and family life and graceful meditations on faith. Now, Glimpses of Grace captures the essence of L'Engle's literary gift in one unprecedented volume. Ranging freely throughout L'Engle's remarkable lifework of more than 40 volumes of fiction and nonfiction, adventure stories, family dramas, autobiography and religious commentary, editor Carole P. Chase has collected evocative passages and arranged them as daily readings that offer illuminating bits of wisdom, provocative insight, and, above all, engaging and intelligent daily inspiration. With enduring power and resonance, each of these 366 rich selections speaks to the simple joys and sorrows of daily life and the deepest questions of the human heart and spirit, while reflecting the exhilarating artistry of one of the most spiritually alive and articulate storytellers of this century. Adult