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Grayson
Par Lynne Cox. 2006
Author recalls an encounter from her teenage years when a baby gray whale followed her during a long-distance training swim…
along the California coast. Describes communicating with the calf she called Grayson and battling fatigue, fifty-five-degree water, and dehydration to protect him until he was reunited with his mother. Bestseller. 2006Nature writer's account of hiking from his home in Vermont to New York's Adirondack Mountains. McKibben describes visits along the…
way with organic farmers, a vintner, a beekeeper, environmental studies students, and others who love nature. 2005Nature noir: a park ranger's patrol in the Sierra
Par Jordan Fisher Smith. 2005
A park ranger chronicles his fourteen years on duty along the American River in northern California, an area threatened by…
possible dam construction. Relates dealing with drunks, vandals, and squatters. Describes the history and beauty of the natural setting. Strong language. 2005Roughing it (Signet classic)
Par Mark Twain. 1980
A humorous account loosely based on the celebrated author's life during the years 1861-1867. Mark Twain tries his hand at…
prospecting, speculating, laboring, and, more successfully, reporting. His exaggerated adventures take him across the frontier plains to California and then to Hawaii. 1962 foreword by Leonard Kriegel. 1872The president's house: a first daughter shares the history and secrets of the world's most famous home
Par Margaret Truman. 2003
The daughter of president Harry Truman describes the history and architectural features of the White House and shares tidbits about…
its former occupants. Includes anecdotes about past commanders in chief and their families, pets, servants, and distinguished guests. 2003Mississippi: 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 couvGhosts 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. AdultLongview 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