The Birds Of Heaven

Author : Peter Matthiessen
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780374199449
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Birds of Heaven written by Peter Matthiessen and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2001-12-20 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In addition, the enormous spans of cranes' migrations have encouraged international conservation efforts.".

Author : Karen Salyer McElmurray
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
ISBN 13 : 9780820326672
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Strange Birds in the Tree of Heaven written by Karen Salyer McElmurray and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2004-09-04 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This haunting debut novel invites us to explore the boundaries between beliefs, desires, obsessions, and madness. Karen Salyer McElmurray's story is set in Mining Hollow, Kentucky, where we meet Ruth Blue Wallen; her husband, Earl; and their son, Andrew. Ruth longs to know God, the only escape she can find in a world that has shown her spiritual, emotional, and sensual defeat. Earl yearns for the music-making of his past, now lost as he makes a living as a coal miner. Andrew desires the affection of a boyhood friend, an expression of love considered sinful in rural Kentucky. And with the divinely inspired yet tormenting help of his mother, in a world of deeply and tragically conflicting desires, Andrew must choose to live or die--he must choose an uncertain love or nothing at all.

Author : James D. Houston
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 0307388085
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bird of Another Heaven written by James D. Houston and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2008-04-08 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the acclaimed author of Snow Mountain Passage comes this richly evocative novel that follows a half-Indian, half-Hawai'ian woman and her complex relationship with the last king of Hawai'i.When talk show host Sheridan Brody finds the journals of his great grandmother Nani Keala (aka Nancy Callahan), he uncovers a mythic, unknown tale. Nani, a shy girl from a remote Indian village, met the Hawai'ian king, David Kalakaua, on his grand progress by train across the United States in 1881, eventually returning with him to Honolulu. There, as his young ally and protégée, ever more assured and charming, she played an integral role in his attempt to revive the monarchy and spirit of his people and, eventually, witnessed the mysterious circumstances surrounding his downfall. Deeply engaging through its vivid portrayal of California and Hawai'i at the end of the nineteenth century, Bird of Another Heaven is a masterful portrait of an era long past.

Author : Ben Okri
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781857995930
Total Pages : 47 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Birds of Heaven written by Ben Okri and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Franz Werfel
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1787204995
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Between Heaven and Earth written by Franz Werfel and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2017-06-28 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in its English translation during World War II in 1944, the first part of this book is composed of lectures originally delivered (in German) during the pre-war period, whilst the second part of the book represents author Franz Werfel’s present point of view, arriving at the difficult conclusion that “complete human detachment is the first psychological symptom of spirituality...” “The outstanding contribution of this book is its frank rejection of the materialistic philosophy and an emphasis in favor of the spiritual interpretation of life. There are beautiful passages written with characteristic artistry.”—Kirkus Review

Author : Howard A. Norman
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780152019822
Total Pages : 78 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Between Heaven and Earth written by Howard A. Norman and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2004 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The creators of The Girl Who Dreamed Only Geese provide an illustrated collection of folktales from around the world, all of which have a bird as a main character.

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Publisher : Canongate U.S.
ISBN 13 : 9780802136169
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Gospel According to Matthew written by and published by Canongate U.S.. This book was released on 1999 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The publication of the King James version of the Bible, translated between 1603 and 1611, coincided with an extraordinary flowering of English literature and is universally acknowledged as the greatest influence on English-language literature in history. Now, world-class literary writers introduce the book of the King James Bible in a series of beautifully designed, small-format volumes. The introducers' passionate, provocative, and personal engagements with the spirituality and the language of the text make the Bible come alive as a stunning work of literature and remind us of its overwhelming contemporary relevance.

Author : Joyce Carol Oates
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061829838
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Little Bird of Heaven written by Joyce Carol Oates and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-09-15 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the tradition of the remarkably successful "New York Times" bestseller "The Gravedigger's Daughter," Oates is back with this dark, romantic, and captivating tale set in the Great Lakes regions of upstate New York.

Author : Peter Matthiessen
Publisher : Greystone Books
ISBN 13 : 9781550549973
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Birds of Heaven written by Peter Matthiessen and published by Greystone Books. This book was released on 2003-04 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Birds of Heaven, Peter Matthiessenweaves together his search for fifteen species of cranes in Asia, Africa, Europe, North America and Australia. Matthiessenexplores the dilemmas of a planet in ecological crisis and the deep loss humankind will experience if these beautiful birds are allowed to disappear. The compelling text is accompanied by stunning colour plates by renowned wildlife artist Robert Bateman, whose exquisite renderings capture the essence of cranes.

Author : Kees Vermeer
Publisher : FriesenPress
ISBN 13 : 1525564382
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Immigrant Gone to Heaven written by Kees Vermeer and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2021-03-25 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Immigrant Gone to Heaven is a remarkable book. It grips the reader from the moment the author joins an Emigration Training Centre in the Biesbosch region of the Netherlands with the goal of moving to Canada. We follow his experiences as he lands in Canada and works his way up from farm-hand to obtaining a doctorate in Zoology. The section of the book detailing his explorations in ornithology are as fascinating as the stories of immigration and the memories of World War II. The book takes the reader on a riveting journey of exploration in many facets of social history and science as viewed through the lens of an inquisitive and always optimistic upbeat man. I strongly recommend this book to anyone interested in learning more about World War II, immigration, bird behavior or even just in how a life’s journey can unfold with all its unexpected twists and turns." —Tom Bijvoet Publisher, DUTCH the Magazine – Maandblad de krant "Brimming with charming personal anecdotes and fascinating ornithological research in equal measure, Kees Vermeer's Immigrant Gone to Heaven paints a vivid picture of an adventurous and fearless life. Vermeer’s curiosity and insight into the natural world are evident from his descriptions of childhood nest-hunting in the Dutch polder, to his pioneering work with seabirds on British Columbia’s windswept Triangle Island. His stories of everyday life under Nazi occupation are enthralling in their own right. Naturalists, scientists and history buffs alike will enjoy this book." —Annie McLeod, Editor of Nature Saskatchewan's Blue Jay.