Ditch Of Dreams

Author : Steven Noll
Publisher : University Press of Florida
ISBN 13 : 0813037549
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ditch of Dreams written by Steven Noll and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2009-11-22 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For centuries, men dreamed of cutting a canal across the Florida peninsula. Intended to reduce shipping times, it was championed in the early twentieth century as a way to make the mostly rural state a center of national commerce and trade. Rejected by the Army Corps of Engineers as "not worthy," the project received continued support from Florida legislators. Federal funding was eventually allocated and work began in the 1930s, but the canal quickly became a lightning rod for controversy. Steven Noll and David Tegeder trace the twists and turns of the project through the years, drawing on a wealth of archival and primary sources. Far from being a simplistic morality tale of good environmentalists versus evil canal developers, the story of the Cross Florida Barge Canal is a complex one of competing interests amid the changing political landscape of modern Florida. Thanks to the unprecedented success of environmental citizen activists, construction was halted in 1971, though it took another twenty years for the project to be canceled. Though the land intended for the canal was deeded to the state and converted into the Cross Florida Greenway, certain aspects of the dispute--including the fate of Rodman Reservoir--have yet to be resolved.

Author : Tommy Baker
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781543242621
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Unresolution written by Tommy Baker and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-03-02 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever told yourself -this is my year- only to wake up 365 days later when another New Year, birthday or anniversary comes around - yet nothing's changed? If you answered yes, say hello to Unresolution - a proven system designed to help you break through and achieve the life of your dreams without spending any more time sitting on the sidelines hoping and wishing for something better. You want the truth? New Year's Resolutions don't work. Actually, the entire -this year I promise- mindset leaves well-intentioned people like you worse off, not better. Each year, people watch their self-confidence evaporate because they fell short of their dreams -one more time- - they lose the belief they can make life different, creating a vicious cycle that leads nowhere, fast. How about a better way? Would you like to: -Choose to step into greatness and move forward, regardless of the time in your life; -Strategically design a life on fire, with the purpose, people, places and environments you love; -Achieve your dream results - feeling invigorated and alive; and, -Defeat fear, self-doubt and insecurity, burning them as fuel for your success? Welcome to UnResolution, your new life awaits. Standing on an icy cold football field in January of 2015, Tommy Baker made a decision and uncovered a startling discovery that led him to create a new life, ripping out everything he had known and believed in the process. Through this experience (and the subsequent launch of a platform sharing the principles of success, achievement and fulfillment of the world's top visionaries, athletes and entrepreneurs) - a new paradigm was born. If you're tired of reading self-help books that lead to nowhere... If you're ready to maximize your abilities... If you're frustrated with being a spectator in life... ...this paradigm is for you. Now, it's now in your hands.

Author : Richard Flanagan
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0593313704
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Living Sea of Waking Dreams written by Richard Flanagan and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2022-04-26 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the acclaimed Booker Prize-winning author comes a dazzling novel of family, love and love's disappointments Anna's aged mother is dying. Condemned by her children's pity to living, subjected to increasingly desperate medical interventions, she turns her focus to her hospital window, through which she escapes into visions of horror and delight. When Anna's finger vanishes and a few months later her knee disappears, Anna too feels the pull of the window. She begins to see that all around her, others are similarly vanishing, yet no one else notices. All Anna can do is keep her mother alive. But the window keeps opening wider, taking Anna and the reader ever deeper into an eerily beautiful story of grief and possibility, of loss and love and orange-bellied parrots. Hailed on publication in Australia as Richard Flanagan's greatest novel yet, The Living Sea of Waking Dreams is a rising ember storm illuminating what remains when the inferno beckons: one part elegy, one part dream, one part hope.

Author : Todd Davis
Publisher : MSU Press
ISBN 13 : 1609173562
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book In the Kingdom of the Ditch written by Todd Davis and published by MSU Press. This book was released on 2013-06-01 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In poetry that is at once accessible and finely crafted, Todd Davis maps the mysterious arc between birth and death, celebrating the beauty and pain of our varied entrances and exits, while taking his readers into the deep forests and waterways of the northeastern United States. With an acute sensibility for language unlike any other working poet, Davis captures the smallest nuances in the flowers, trees, and animals he encounters through a daily life spent in the field. Davis draws upon stories and myths from Christian, Transcendental, and Buddhist traditions to explore the intricacies of the spiritual and physical world we too often overlook. In celebrating the abundant life he finds in a ditch—replete with Queen Anne’s lace and milkweed, raspberries and blackberries, goldenrod and daisies—Davis suggests that life is consistently transformed, resurrected by what grows out of the fecundity of our dying bodies. In his fourth collection the poet, praised by The Bloomsbury Review, Arts & Letters, and many others, provides not only a taxonomy of the flora and fauna of his native Pennsylvania but also a new way of speaking about the sacred walk we make with those we love toward the ultimate mystery of death.

Author : Ariel Dorfman
Publisher : Melbourne Univ. Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0522861857
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Feeding on Dreams written by Ariel Dorfman and published by Melbourne Univ. Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dorfman portrays, through visceral scenes and powerful intellect, the personal and political maelstroms underlying his migrations from Buenos Aires, on the run from Pinochet's death squads, to safe houses in Paris and Amsterdam, and eventually to America, his childhood home. The toll on Dorfman's wife and two sons, the 'earthquake of language' that is bilingualism, and his eventual questioning of his allegiance to past and party - all these crucibles of a life in exile are revealed with wry and startling honesty. Feeding on Dreams is a passionate reminder that 'we are all exiles', that we are all 'threatened with annihilation if we do not find and celebrate the refuge of common humanity', as Dorfman did during his 'decades of loss and resurrection'.

Author : Osborn, Nathaniel
Publisher : University Press of Florida
ISBN 13 : 0813059542
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Indian River Lagoon written by Osborn, Nathaniel and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2016-03-01 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Florida Historical Society Stetson Kennedy Book Award Stretching along 156 miles of Florida's East Coast, the Indian River Lagoon contains the St. Lucie estuary, the Mosquito Lagoon, Banana River Lagoon, and the Indian River. It is a delicate ecosystem of shifting barrier islands and varying salinity levels due to its many inlets that open and close onto the ocean. The long, ribbon-like lagoon spans both temperate and subtropical climates, resulting in the most biologically diverse estuarine system in the United States. Nineteen canals and five man-made inlets have dramatically reshaped the region in the past two centuries, intensifying its natural instability and challenging its diversity. Indian River Lagoon traces the winding story of the waterway, showing how humans have altered the area to fit their needs and also how the lagoon has influenced the cultures along its shores. Now stuck in transition between a place of labor and a place of recreation, the lagoon has become a chief focus of public concern. This book provides a much-needed bigger picture as debates continue over how best to restore this natural resource.

Author : Craig A Perkins
Publisher : Lioncrest Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781544525426
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Against the Grain written by Craig A Perkins and published by Lioncrest Publishing. This book was released on 2022-02-22 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you giving up your best years to the pursuit of money so you can enjoy life after you retire? If so, you're not alone. Far too many of us follow this path, only realizing too late that there's no such thing as a do-over. But there's a better way to live-right now-with an unprecedented level of autonomy and authenticity. Do you hear your own authentic voice deep within you, telling you it's time to do something different? If so, this book is for you. Craig A. Perkins was in the exact same spot when he stepped away from everything he knew to pursue a profound sense of purpose. Against the Grain chronicles his harrowing journey into the unknown, through his early struggles and setbacks to his ultimate triumph, living life on his own terms. If you're looking for a map that can take you "offroad" into your own authentic life, pick up Against the Grain-and find your own calling.

Author : Karolina Rzadkowolska
Publisher : Harper Horizon
ISBN 13 : 078524607X
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Euphoric written by Karolina Rzadkowolska and published by Harper Horizon. This book was released on 2022-01-04 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Euphoric is your 8-week plan for an alcohol-free lifestyle that can lead to more happiness, well-being, and self-love. It’s the modern woman’s guide to relax without alcohol, find freedom from cravings and fitting in, and create the life you want--along with the audacity to go after it. Imagine a program that makes the benefits of “Dry January” last all year. That’s Euphoric! Alcohol is everywhere in our society, and it’s hard to resist. The pressures to fit in and have “just one drink”--that turns into several--whether at a party or on a casual Friday night, can lead to an imbalanced life that’s plagued with unhealthy habits, low self-esteem, and decreased productivity. How can you change your relationship with alcohol without feeling deprived or like a social outcast? First, decide you want a change and then pick up Euphoric,from certified alcohol-free life coach Karolina Rzadkowolska. Karolina has helped thousands of casual drinkers transform their relationship with alcohol, including herself. In Euphoric, she shares a proven strategy to make alcohol insignificant in your life. In just eight weeks, you can ditch alcohol and learn how to: Create a natural buzz that alcohol can only mimic Be fully present with your kids, partner, and friends Feel more energized, look better, and live healthier Enjoy the best sleep of your life Have fun in any social situation, without drinking Accomplish goals with your newfound drive Become confident to chase your biggest dreams Euphoric presents an 8-week, easy-to-customize plan for anyone who wants to transform their relationship with alcohol and experience the life-changing benefits that happen when you take a break from booze to focus the health of your mind, body, and soul. Here’s the plan! Week 1: Examine and Dismantle Limiting Beliefs Week 2: Let Go of Shame Week 3: Step into Your Best Health Week 4: Navigate Your Social Life Week 5: Get Mindful and Embody Self-Love Week 6: Find Pure and Utter Happiness Week 7: Create Your Dream Life Week 8: Step into Your Purpose Reclaim yourself and rejuvenate your life, as you make alcohol irrelevant and get motivated to claim a new lifestyle clearly focused on your goals, priority, and values.

Author : Linda Ronstadt
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1451668732
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Simple Dreams written by Linda Ronstadt and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-09-02 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes discography (page 203-225) and index.

Author : Steven Noll
Publisher : University Press of Florida
ISBN 13 : 0813072190
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Writing for the Public Good written by Steven Noll and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2022-04-19 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Insights into modern American politics and society from two of Florida’s most influential public figures Writing for the Public Good presents a selection of over 100 important opinion pieces from David R. Colburn (1942‒2019) and Senator Bob Graham, two of the most influential public figures in contemporary Florida. Spanning 30 years and addressing a wide variety of topics that continue to be relevant today, these essays show the key role of Florida in modern American life and politics and illustrate the power of civic engagement in tackling issues facing the nation. Exemplifying public writing that connects with and informs readers everywhere, these pieces appeared as op-eds in outlets including the Miami Herald, the Tampa Bay Times, the Tampa Tribune, the Orlando Sentinel, the New York Times, the Washington Post, Politico, and Time. With style, intelligence, and thoughtfulness, Colburn and Graham examine subjects including the economy, race relations, public education, the environment, national intelligence, and international affairs. They look to history to give context to the social problems of today, and they point forward to constructive solutions that center on the role of citizen activism. Together, these essays chart the history of modern Florida, reflecting the state’s rise to a Sunbelt powerhouse that is often at the center of national conversations. Colburn and Graham challenge readers to consider and discuss different perspectives on current issues and, above all, to respond. Readers will come away with renewed hope that their actions can make a difference to improve society and will be inspired to work for a better tomorrow. A volume in the series Government and Politics in the South, edited by Sharon D. Wright Austin and Angela K. Lewis-Maddox