Book Description
Contains brief essays on forty-four national parks and sanctuaries in India, exploring the wildlife and habitat of the reserves. Special features include a fact file containing additional information on each of the forty-four reserves.
Average customer rating:
|
Building bridges for conservation: Towards joint management of protected areas in India
Manufacturer: Indian Institute of Public Administration
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
 General
| Real Estate
| Business & Investing
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Gardening & Horticulture
| Home & Garden
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Conservation
| Outdoors & Nature
| Subjects
| Books
Wildlife
| Conservation
| Outdoors & Nature
| Subjects
| Books
ASIN: 8186641076 |
Average customer rating:
|
City Forest: Mumbai's National Park
Sunjoy Monga
Manufacturer: India Book House Ltd
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
Nature & Wildlife
| Photography
| Arts & Photography
| Subjects
| Books
India
| Asia
| History
| Subjects
| Books
| Ancient
General
| Gardening & Horticulture
| Home & Garden
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Biology
| Biological Sciences
| Science
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Trees
| Plants
| Biological Sciences
| Science
| Subjects
| Books
Conservation
| Environment
| Outdoors & Nature
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Conservation
| Outdoors & Nature
| Subjects
| Books
General
| India
| Asia
| Travel
| Subjects
| Books
ASIN: 8175082976 |
Book Description
This book is a unique documentation of the rich biodiversity of a largely unknown tropical wilderness. It contains over 200 stunning colour photographs of wildlife and habitat. The title traces the grave problems that a burgeoning human population pose to a park that lies within the limits of one of Asia's largest
Average customer rating:
|
Handbook of National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries and Biosphere Reserves in India
S.S. Negi
Manufacturer: Indus Publishing Company,India
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
Reference
| Subjects
| Books
| Almanacs & Yearbooks
| Atlases & Maps
| Audiobooks
| Books on CD
| Books on Cassette
| Business Skills
| Careers
| Catalogs & Directories
| Consumer Guides
| Dictionaries & Thesauruses
| Education
| Encyclopedias
| Etiquette
| Foreign Languages
| Fun Facts
| Genealogy
| General
| Job Hunting
| Large Print
| Law
| Publishing & Books
| Quotations
| Spanish-Language Reference
| Study Guides
| Test Prep Central
| Words & Language
| Writing
General
| Biology
| Biological Sciences
| Science
| Subjects
| Books
Guidebooks
| Reference & Tips
| Travel
| Subjects
| Books
General
| India
| Asia
| Travel
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Field Guides
| Outdoors & Nature
| Subjects
| Books
ASIN: 8173871280 |
Average customer rating:
|
Kanha Tiger Reserve - Portrait of an Indian National Park
C. Moulton ,
Ernie Hulsey ,
E. Husley ,
Carroll Moulton , and
Ernie J. Hulsey
Manufacturer: Vakils Feffer & Simons Ltd
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
General
| Animals
| Biological Sciences
| Science
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Nature & Ecology
| Science
| Subjects
| Books
Natural History
| Nature & Ecology
| Science
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Asia
| Travel
| Subjects
| Books
General
| India
| Asia
| Travel
| Subjects
| Books
Parks & Campgrounds
| Food & Lodging
| Reference & Tips
| Travel
| Subjects
| Books
ASIN: 8187111178 |
Book Description
Kanha Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh is the flagship of India's National Park system. One of the last remaining strongholds of the tiger, it is the best place left in the world to see this majestic animal in the wild. Moulton and Hulsey's book is the first in-depth study to focus on a single tiger reserve.
In this definitive guide to Kanha, readers will find all the practical information they need for a tourist visit. In addition to readable, scientifically accurate accounts of the major animals and birds, the book includes sixteen pages of stunning color photographs, a fold-out map of the park's tourist zone, a glossary of natural history terms, and an extensive bibliography for further reading.
Average customer rating:
|
National parks of India
Anand S Khati
Manufacturer: Pelican Creations International
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
General
| Real Estate
| Business & Investing
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Gardening & Horticulture
| Home & Garden
| Subjects
| Books
ASIN: 8186738002 |
Average customer rating:
|
Project Tiger Reserves
A.B. Chaudhuri , and
D.D. Sarkar
Manufacturer: Daya Publishing House,India
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
General
| Popular Economics
| Business & Investing
| Subjects
| Books
Conservation
| Environment
| Outdoors & Nature
| Subjects
| Books
ASIN: 8170353130 |
Book Description
This digital document is an article from Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy, published by Kluwer Law International on September 22, 2001. The length of the article is 6459 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
Citation Details
Title: Biosphere reserve management in theory and practice: case of Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, Western Himalaya, India.
Author: Chandra Shekhar Silori
Publication:
Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy (Refereed)
Date: September 22, 2001
Publisher: Kluwer Law International
Volume: 4
Issue: 3
Page: 205(15)
Distributed by Thomson Gale
Book Description
This book is a tribute to those men who have battled it out with guts and style, often against the odds, to make their names in boxing history.
Customer Reviews:
Amazed.......2001-12-30
I was truley shocke by how good this book is. I am very critical of boxing writing and i was mre than pleased.
Customer Reviews:
A Mirror on Boxing.......1999-05-31
This is a good coffee table book that contains a wealth of information, statistics and data on boxing dating all the way back to 1681. Harry Mullan, erudite boxing historian has again done a fine job in presenting to the general reading audience a comprehensive written documentary on the fight game. However there are a number of textual and photo editing flaws which may be worth noting down for rectification in subdequent reprints. One of such is on page 58 where a photo of Roy Jones is miscaptioned as that of James Toney.
I thought this book was well writen.......1998-08-24
I thought this book had a lot of good information on boxers from John L Sullivan to Mike Tyson and pictures with almost all of them this is agreat book about all of the greats, I thought this was a great book.
Customer Reviews:
Knock Out.......2007-09-08
This is a must for any serious Boxing Fan. AMAZING Photos! Well written text. Super Index
Average customer rating:
- Bunce and Mee do all right by Me!
- Fabulous
|
Boxing Greats: An Illustrated History of the Legends of the Ring
Steve Bunce , and
Bob Mee
Manufacturer: Courage Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
Reference
| Subjects
| Books
| Almanacs & Yearbooks
| Atlases & Maps
| Audiobooks
| Books on CD
| Books on Cassette
| Business Skills
| Careers
| Catalogs & Directories
| Consumer Guides
| Dictionaries & Thesauruses
| Education
| Encyclopedias
| Etiquette
| Foreign Languages
| Fun Facts
| Genealogy
| General
| Job Hunting
| Large Print
| Law
| Publishing & Books
| Quotations
| Spanish-Language Reference
| Study Guides
| Test Prep Central
| Words & Language
| Writing
Collections, Catalogues & Exhibitions
| Photography
| Arts & Photography
| Subjects
| Books
Boxing
| Individual Sports
| Sports
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Sports
| Subjects
| Books
ASIN: 0762404027 |
Amazon.com
Love it or hate it, boxing is about as primal and compelling as a sport can get. There's nothing more basic than doing battle one-on-one, but that's just where the sweet science begins; rarely is a punch thrown that isn't filled with social--and even political--overtones. Boxing Greats is a large-format volume that does a credible job of presenting the history and social import of the sport, from its ancient beginnings right up to and beyond the collision of Mike Tyson's teeth with Evander Holyfield's ear, but what elevates its yeoman prose into a knockout experience are the exquisite illustrations that fill every page. You'll find a feast of images here--historical, publicity, and in-the-ring action. The prephotography era is built on lovely drawings and paintings of famous early fights and fighters, but the real treat is in what the lens has preserved over the last hundred or so years: James Jeffries training, Jess Willard sending Jack Johnson to the canvas; the ultimate knockdown of the brutal Dempsey-Firpo brawl; stark images of fists and fury from the storied careers of Joe Louis, Sugar Ray Robinson, Rocky Marciano, Archie Moore, Hearns and Hagler, Duran and Leonard, and, of course, Muhammad Ali. With the possible exception of Babe Ruth, the camera has never caressed an athlete the way it does Ali. Ali is the obvious love interest and centerpiece of Boxing Heroes; his career kept reinventing itself. But the book's appeal is in how it's willing to go the distance with so many other terrific fighters. --Jeff Silverman
Customer Reviews:
Bunce and Mee do all right by Me!.......2000-01-28
This is a fantastic coffee table book for those interested in showing off there love of the sweet science. The photos are stunning and Bunce and Mee show proper respect to Pernell Whitaker as well as some of the other great fighters often over shadowed by Ali. While the book is predictable in glorifying Ali, it does take the time to track the history of lighter weights.
Fabulous.......1999-05-08
Having spent the majority of over 40 years in and around boxing, and having been an avid reader of boxing books since I first laid eyes on Nat Fleischers Pictorial History of Boxing back in 1959, I was simply blown away by this volume. Bunce and Mee have done a beautiful job, mixing scholarship with beautiful photographs. I especially enjoyed the British slant, since the American press (which hardly covers boxing anyway!)generally ignores any boxing outside its own borders. I run a boxing gym in Seattle, and I plan to post some of the best pics on the walls so my boxers will be able to share in them. Then I will buy my second copy and keep it on my coffee table to educate my non-boxing friends. Way to go. 5 stars.
Bo Brumble Seattle WA.
Average customer rating:
|
Boxing: An Illustrated History
Rh Value Publishing
Manufacturer: Crescent
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
History
| Subjects
| Books
| Africa
| Americas
| Ancient
| Arctic & Antarctica
| Asia
| Audiobooks
| Australia & Oceania
| Books on CD
| Books on Cassette
| Europe
| Gay & Lesbian
| Historical Study
| Large Print
| Middle East
| Military
| Military Science
| Russia
| United States
| World
Boxing
| Individual Sports
| Sports
| Subjects
| Books
History of Sports
| Miscellaneous
| Sports
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Sports
| Subjects
| Books
ASIN: 0517378558
Release Date: 1988-12-12 |
Amazon.com
No other sport can boast a body of literature that begins with Homer, Theocritus, and Plato; advances through Virgil; matures through the pens of O. Henry, Jack London, and George Bernard Shaw; and flourishes in the hands of Hemingway, Norman Mailer, and David Remnick. But then, boxing is such a primal experience that it draws a distinctly muscular prose from writers who've gotten close enough to stand toe to toe and take it on.
W.C. Heinz, one of the 20th century's towering sports writers, and Nathan Ward have pulled together a remarkable literary stable of fiction, reportage, poetry, profiles, essays, and commentaries to build a tome worthy of being called The Book of Boxing. It's an anthology with a punch, certainly; but like boxing itself, it is aboutboth art and strength, finesse and force, defeat and victory. Fight aficionados will find plenty of old friends here: all of the above, for starters, plus Frank Menke's classic account of the Dempsey-Firpo brawl, Jimmy Cannon, Joe Louis, Mark Kram on the Thrilla in Manila, and James T. Farrell's brutal short story, "Twenty-Five Bucks." But you don't have to be a fight fan to appreciate the action; aficionados of good writing should just take a ringside seat and prepare to be knocked out again and again. --Jeff Silverman
Book Description
In spite of the fact that it's sometimes thought of as a "low" sport, boxing has made converts of a surprisingly mixed crowd of commentators, including ancient philosophers, well-known reporters, famous novelists, and even poets. The Total Sports Illustrated Book of Boxing brings together the most memorable writings on the "sweet science," featuring a varied mix of fiction, reporting, biography, and poetry, set off by a section of color photos. This anthology runs the gamut of boxing lore, chronicling the ancient sport through the works of such diverse writers as Nellie Bly, Ernest Hemingway, Rocky Marciano, David Remnick, Plato, Ring Lardner, Virgil, and dozens of others.
Customer Reviews:
Updating a classic.......2004-09-17
This appears to be an updated version of the classic anthology, The Fireside Book of Boxing, edited by Heinz. I guess people don't read around the fireside anymore, but they buy Sports Illustrated, so the title is itself more contempo, as are some of the entries. The original has been on my shelf for years, and has been pawed through with great pleasure since those golden days of yesteryear. Anyone interested in boxing or prose style (with a little verse here and there) will treasure the collection.
wonderful.......2002-09-15
you will be in heaven. the best writing on boxing. I'm delighted. You should buy this book.
The complete collection...........2000-12-15
Thoroughly enjoyable. The book presents some of the cleanest yet literary sports writing ever on a sport that is woefully under covered. Mr. Ward chose perfectly, marrying a historical overview of the sport with the beauty of it. I just hope this book will not be buried on the bottom shelf where too many great sports books are left to die.
"Must" reading for all boxing fans!.......2000-07-04
W.C. Heinz and Nathan Ward's Book Of Boxing is also a winner, though less visually packed: text with selected illustrations peppered throughout covers the finest writers of the sport, revealing their observations, the events which marked boxing history, and its dark side. An intriguing survey will fascinate any boxing fan.
A Great Old Friend Returns.......2000-01-19
It's great to see this collection out again; I remember reading it with my father and brother when I was a kid. Now Heinz and Ward have made it better than ever, with the best pieces of newspaper writing, fiction, and even poetry ever composed about the sweet science. It covers everything, from Homer in the Iliad right up through the Holyfield/Tyson "bite fight." (ouch!) Plusa portfolio of good boxing shots in the middle. This is just the sort of terrific compilation that we need to raise kids on today, and give them some sense of what's best, and what lasts about sports.
Book Description
A Barron's bestseller for years, this book is better than ever in a brand new fourth edition. In addition to its standard vocabulary lists, this edition includes a new section called Panorama of Words. In this feature, each of the 1100 words appears in a sentence selected from among well known novels, plays, poems, and even newspaper editorials and TV broadcasts. The book is a vocabulary builder aimed directly at college-bound high school students, as well as college students who need extra vocabulary help. Students will find word lists with definitions, analogy exercises, entertaining word games, and fascinating words-in-context exercises.
Customer Reviews:
Make your kids smart.......2007-01-09
I got this originally in the 80s and when my kids were 4 and 6, started teaching them 5 words a week, spelling them, using them all week in sentences. they still (both in med school) remember the stories that are in this newer version as well and I bought one for each of them as a Chanukah gift to "remind them." they loved it. Good for adults too.
SAT made easy!.......2006-11-07
This book is designed well for studying a great number of words in a very systematic fashion.
A good vocabulary book.......2006-02-17
I've been living in US for 7 years. I don't have problem in my daily conversations and readings. However, I want to really learn how to use these words in my formal writing and speaking situations. These words are really good ones to know. I am still in the early stage of the book. I really enjoy it so far.
Excellent book.......2003-05-01
I would say this is one of the best books in the market. You learn 5 words a day with context taken from newspapers and books.There are exercises at the end of each day and at the end of each week.Like this they make up 1100 words.15 minutes a day is what we need to spend on this book. This is all we all need. Another good book is The Wizard Of OZ Vocabulary Builder.
1100 words you need to know.......2003-04-07
it is very helpful to my son. He copies the stories every morning. He got excellent scores at sat test.
Book Description
In the firmament of great historical novelists, Anne Perry is a star of the greatest magnitude. First there were her acclaimed Victorian mysteries, sparkling with passion and suspense. Now readers have embraced this bestselling new series of World War I novels–which juxtapose the tranquil life of the English countryside with the horrors of war.
By April of 1915, as chaplain Joseph Reavley tends to the soldiers in his care, the nightmare of trench warfare is impartially cutting down England’s youth. On one of his rescue forays into no-man’s-land, Joseph finds the body of an arrogant war correspondent, Eldon Prentice. A nephew of the respected General Owen Cullingford, Prentice was despised for his prying attempts to elicit facts that would turn public opinion against the war. Most troublesome to Joseph, Prentice has been killed not by German fire but, apparently, by one of his own compatriots. What Englishman hated Prentice enough to kill him? Joseph is afraid he may know, and his sister, Judith, who is General Cullingford’s driver and translator, harbors her own fearful suspicions.
Meanwhile, Joseph and Judith’s brother, Matthew, an intelligence officer in London, continues his quiet search for the sinister figure they call the Peacemaker, who, like Eldon Prentice, is trying to undermine the public support for the struggle–and, as the Reavley family has good reason to believe, is in fact at the heart of a fantastic plot to reshape the entire world. An intimate of kings, the Peacemaker kills with impunity, and his dark shadow stretches from the peaceful country lanes of Cambridgeshire to the twin hells of Ypres and Gallipoli.
In this mesmerizing series, Anne Perry has found a subject worthy of her gifts. Illuminating the murderous conflict whose violence still resounds in our consciousness–as well as the souls of men and women who lived it–Shoulder the Sky is a taut, inspiring masterpiece.
From the Hardcover edition.
Download Description
CHAPTER ONE
It was shortly after three in the afternoon. Joseph Reavley was half asleep in the April sun, his back to the pale clay wall of the trench, when he heard the angry voices.
¿They be moi boots, Tucky Nunn, an¿ you know that well as Oi do! Yours be over there wi¿ holes in ¿em!¿ It was Plugger Arnold, a seasoned soldier of twenty, big-boned, a son of the village blacksmith. He had been in Flanders since the outbreak of war in August. Although he was angry, he kept his voice low. He knew it carried in the afternoon stillness when the men snatched the three or four hours of sleep they could.
The German trenches were only seventy yards away across this stretch of the Ypres Salient. Anyone foolish enough to reach a hand up above the parapet would be likely to get it shot. The snipers seldom needed a second chance. Added to which, getting yourself injured on purpose was a court-martial offense.
Tucky Nunn, nineteen and new this far forward, was standing on the duckboards that floored the trench. They were there to keep the men¿s feet above the icy water that sloshed around, but they seldom worked. The water level was too high. Every time you thought it was drying out at last, it rained again.
¿Yeah?¿ Tucky said, his eyebrows raised. ¿Fit me perfect, they do. Didn¿t see your name on ¿em. Must ¿ave wore off.¿ He grinned, making no move to bend and unlace the offending boots and hand them back.
Plugger was sitting half sideways on the fire-step. A few yards away the sentry was standing with his back to them, staring through the periscope over the wire and mud of no-man¿s-land. He could not afford to lose concentration even for a moment, regardless of what went on behind him.
¿They¿s moi boots,¿ Plugger said between his teeth. ¿Take ¿em off yer soddin¿ feet an¿ give ¿em back to me, or Oi¿ll take ¿em off yer and give yer to the rats!¿
Tucky bounced on the balls of his feet, hunching his shoulders a little. ¿You want to try?¿ he invited.
Doughy Ward crawled out of his dugout, fully dressed, as they all were: webbing and rifle with bayonet attached. His fair-skinned face was crumpled with annoyance at being robbed of any part of his few hours of sleep. He glared at Joseph. ¿ `Thou shalt not steal.¿ Isn¿t that right, Chaplain?¿
It was a demand that even here in the mud and the cold, amid boredom and sporadic violence, Joseph should do his job and stand for the values of justice that must remain, or all this would sink into a purposeless hell. Without right and wrong there was no sanity.
¿Oi didn¿t steal them!¿ Tucky said angrily. ¿They were . . .¿ He did not finish the sentence because Plugger hit him, a rolling blow that caught the side of his jaw as he ducked and struck back.
There was no point in shouting at them, and the sound would carry. Added to which Joseph did not want to let the whole trench know that there was a discipline problem. Both men could end up on a charge, and that was not the way for a chaplain to resolve anything. He moved forward, careful to avoid being struck himself, and grasped hold of Tucky, taking him off balance and knocking him against the uprights that held the trench wall.
¿The Germans are that way!¿ he said tartly, jerking his head back toward the parapet and no-man¿s-land beyond.
Plugger was up on his feet, slithering in the mud on the duckboards, his socks filthy and sodden. ¿Good oidea to send him over the top, Captain, where he belongs! But not in moi boots!¿ He was floundering toward them, arms flailing as if to carry on the fight.
Joseph stepped between them, risking being caught by both, the worst part of which would be that then a charge would be unavoidable. ¿Stop it!¿ he ordered briskly. ¿Take the boots off, Nunn!¿
¿Thank you, Chaplain,¿ Plugger responded with a smile of satisfaction
Customer Reviews:
A slow second act. .......2007-04-29
I could read Perry's descriptions of a English countryside for hundreds of pages, but I can not say the same about the way she goes on about the emotions the characters are experiencing in this book. When Perry did give descriptions of the horrors of the first World War the book picked up very well, and even the side excursion to Gallipoli was done well. The story does get sidetracked from original murder mystery, but not to a point of no return. The ongoing chase of 'The Peacemaker' still entertains, but his machinations do not seem overly inspired in this book. If the third novel goes the same directions, in terms of exploring the emotional side of the characters, vice historical fiction and mystery I will give up on the series. Instead, I will pick up on the new Arturo Perez-Reverte series sooner then I expected.
Absolutely Riveting!.......2007-01-28
In her second book of her World War I series, Shoulder The Sky, Anne Perry delivers another stunning story revolving around the Reavley siblings. The death of a young war correspondent, Eldon Prentice, at first seems to be one of the many casualties of war. Upon closer inspection, Joseph Reavley, a Chaplin working on the front lines in Ypres, suspects Prentice was not a casualty of war, but murdered. Meanwhile Matthew Reavley, a diligent employee of the Secret Intelligence Service, continues to track down the elusive Peacemaker. While the plot line itself is fantastic, it is Perry's ability to paint a vivid picture of life during the war that captivates the reader. Perry is unrelenting in her description of life in the trenches. She has a unique ability to convey the horrors of war, but at the same time express the fierce companionship between the men fighting for what they believe in. Even if the plotline does not interest you, her meticulous research and dramatic presentation of the war effort is well worth the read. I find it hard to believe that after writing so many novels Anne Perry is still able to present us with fresh storylines, incredibly realistic characters and a vivid reconstruction of life during World War I. This is definitely one of Perry's better works.
Can't wait for the next edition in this series.......2006-08-08
I am not usually an Anne Perry fan, but this series is wonderful, can't put the books down. I have read all three books in the series, starting with Shoulder the Sky. I can't wait for the next one. I am now an Anne Perry fan.
For heavens sake.......2006-07-06
I cannot say I enjoyed this book, largely because the main character, Joseph Reaveley, seemed to me to be self-absorbed and oddly moralistic in his approach to the horrors of war and the challenge of defending what often seems entirely indefensible. For example, there is the rotten war correspondent who forces (though heaven knows why) a courtmartial of a poor wounded soldier who may or may not have deliberately maimed himself to get out of the trenches and tunnels he was wounded in. It is never quite clear why in the face of no evidence of self-mutilation this fellow is courtmartialed and possibly (we never know) likely to be hung. It is, apparently, because, morality and honor require this??? Then, when this same correspondent turns up dead (with everyone thinking it couldn't have happened to a nicer fellow)- Saint Chaplain Reavely takes it upon himself to find out if he was murdered and if so, by whom. This, in the midst of trench warfare, poison gas - and then the idiocy of Gallipoli - where Joseph appears to confront another war correspondent who thinks the stupidity of that battle should be reported. Oh no, says our Joseph who is horrified that anyone in England should know of this - and tries to stop him - risking his own death (how incredibly brave) as well as that of another poor wounded fellow who, of course, is ready and willing to die, because Joseph knows best. Then, of course, there is Joseph's moral outrage at his sister who is chastely yearning for a General, and his "courageous" decision to ruin his best friend's life because doing so is "the morally defensible and right thing to do" despite the fact that Joe knows what his friend did was necessary to save England from the truth of the horrors of war. Really? This was the most disappointing of this series. Joe's previous moralizing was a bit much - but tolerable. This one was way over the top and thoroughly unbelievable.
Lest we forget the price paid for our freedoms..........2006-04-26
I became interested in WWI not as a person looking for tragedies (which it most definitely was) but rather in doing geneaology and learning about a great-uncle of mine who served in Europe during that time period. That geneaology also led to my finding out that my great-grandmother who suffered from epilepsy was placed in a 'poorhouse' due to epilepsy, where she died from influenza that struck the world at the end of the war. All this information made my family seem more real to me, and made me want to read more about their lives then, what was good, what was bad.
I've found a few very excellent mystery writers who write within this time frame, such as Charles Todd. I love his books,and though I am not absolutely crazy about Perry's other mysteries, I knew she was a fairly good writer...so I thought I'd give these a try.Other than being overly repititious, Perry did an interesting story here. There are a few subplots going on, involving a family of four adult children who in the midst of living their lives are also trying to find the person who assassinated their parents (in the first book which I have yet to read).
Two of the children are at the front; one as a chaplain who is feeling somewhat useless in the face of so much carnage, and one is a voluntary ambulance driver who seems to have found her calling. A rather objectionable journalist finds his way to their area of the front, and proceeds to antagonize everyone, and it is obvious that he means to blow the lid of this can of worms about how useless this war is and discourage other young men from signing up for the draft and keeping other countries from assisting Germany. What is not known is this man is in cahoots with the man who killed Reavely parents for ulterior reasons of splitting the world up into basically two halves, and greatly curtailing individual freedoms.
This man is killed, and though no one is mourning his loss, the priest finds it necessary for his own peace of mind to determine who killed him and bring that person to some form of justice. In doing so, he ends up hurting himself...which sometimes happens when we do what is right.
Many of the accolades given to Perry on her writing are true. She does do justice to the time period, when so much seemed so bleak, and where it is difficult to find a moral compass when so much is at stake. I enjoyed this and will continue to read them as they come out.
Karen Sadler
Average customer rating:
- spellbinding read
- A matter of life and death
- Thought provoking
|
Shoulder the Sky
Lesley
Manufacturer: Boardwalk Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
Literature
| Children's Books
| Subjects
| Books
| Action & Adventure
| Children's Literature Guides
| Classics by Age
| Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths
| General
| Humorous
| Literary Criticism & Collections
| Poetry
| Popular Culture
| Read-Aloud
| Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror
| Short Story Collections
General
| Issues
| Children's Books
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Literature & Fiction
| Teens
| Subjects
| Books
Look Inside Teen Books
| Trip
| Specialty Stores
| Books
General
| Issues
| Children's Books
| 4-for-3 Books Store
| Stores
| Books
General
| Literature & Fiction
| Teens
| 4-for-3 Books Store
| Stores
| Books
All 4-for-3 Deals
| 4-for-3 Books Store
| Stores
| Books
Similar Items:
-
Angels in the Gloom: A Novel
ASIN: 1550024159 |
Book Description
Martin Emerson's family, friends, and even his therapist have trouble figuring him out. He never showed much of a reaction to the death of his mother, and his behaviour of late has been getting more and more bizarre. And yet, his website - Emerso.com - has made him something of a cult figure to followers who believe that, if not having all the right answers, "Emerso" at least has all the right questions. Shoulder the Sky is a rarity among young adult novels - it challenges the reader with philosophical thought and complex observations.
Customer Reviews:
spellbinding read.......2004-05-01
This is the most amazing young adult book i have read in a long time. "Shoulder the Sky" is filled with humour, philosophy and keen observations, ideas commonly excluded by many, many crappy YA books out there. Lesley Choyce challenges the reader to think outside the box, and raises concepts we should be aware of - existentialism, for example.
I am not a fan of history, science, or philosophy, but "shoulder the sky" has influenced me to RESEARCH on people like Immanuel Kant, Dali, and Herodotus for FUN. This amazing, intelligent, and often laugh-out-loud funny book actually makes me want to learn.
I strongly encourage you to overlook the unattractive cover and READ this book.
A matter of life and death.......2003-09-07
An exceptional book that faces issues head on even as its protagonist tries to avoid them. Emerson's reaction (or, non-reaction) to loss depicts the internal shutdown (its own kind of death) that those left living often experience when facing the death of a loved one.
Masterfully written, Choyce has created highly believable characters and events in Shoulder the Sky.
This is a book you won't want to put down, and one that will stay with you for a long time after the last page is turned.
Thought provoking.......2003-07-01
Everyone says it's odd how Martin has expressed no grief since his mother died. He didn't cry at the funeral, and he continued on like nothing had happened. His therapist Dave, urges Martin to be rebellious, get out some anger or emotion by having a tantrum or taking up smoking (Dave is not your average therapist).
Martin has his own ways of coping. He has authored a website, Emerso.com, which discusses everything under the sun (and changes depending on his mood) from Norway to Nietzche. But how long can he keep everything bottled up inside?
This book, like Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder, challenges the reader to think about their own morals and ethics and different philosophical ways of thinking. But it presents in a more humorous and readable way, one that will appeal to teens. This is a very powerful and interesting story about loss.
Average customer rating:
|
Shoulder the Sky
D. E. Stevenson
Manufacturer: Buccaneer Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
Contemporary
| General
| Literature & Fiction
| Subjects
| Books
ASIN: 0899661661 |
Average customer rating:
- Also published as Winter and Rough Weather
|
Shoulder the Sky: A Story of Winter in the Hills
D. E. Stevenson
Manufacturer: Thorndike Pr
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
British
| World Literature
| Literature & Fiction
| Subjects
| Books
| 18th Century
| 19th Century
| 20th Century
| Classics
| Contemporary
| General
| Historical
| Humor
| Letters & Correspondence
| Middle
| Old
| Poetry
| Renaissance
| Shakespeare
| Short Stories
Large Print
| Formats
| Books
| Biographies & Memoirs
| Children's Books
| Health, Mind & Body
| History
| Literature & Fiction
| Mystery & Thrillers
| Nonfiction
| Philosophy
| Poetry & Short Stories
| Reference
| Religion & Spirituality
| Romance
| Science Fiction & Fantasy
| Alternative Reading Formats
Similar Items:
-
Still glides the stream
ASIN: 1560543434 |
Customer Reviews:
Also published as Winter and Rough Weather.......2000-01-25
This is the sequel to Music in the Hills, but stands alone as a marvelous read, in the D.E> Stevenson tradition.
Average customer rating:
|
SHOULDER THE SKY
Manufacturer: Ace Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000I4OEJ6 |
Average customer rating:
|
Shoulder The Sky
D. E. Stevenson
Manufacturer: Grosset & Dunlap
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000HEC6ZG |
Books:
- Infrared And Raman Spectroscopy Of Biological Materials (PRACTICAL SPECTROSCOPY SERIES)
- Introduction to the Biology of Marine Life
- Irish Wild Plants: Myths, Legends & Folklore
- Island: Fact and Theory in Nature
- Keeping a Nature Journal: Discover a Whole New Way of Seeing the World Around You
- Land, Ecology and Resistance in Kenya, 1880-1952 (Expert Series)
- Landscapes of Power and Identity: Comparative Histories in the Sonoran Desert and the Forests of Amazonia from Colony to Republic
- Lapland: A Natural History
- Lives Of Grizzlies: Alaska
- Living in the Environment: Principles, Connections, and Solutions (with CD-ROM and InfoTrac)
Books Index
Books Home
Recommended Books
- Options, Futures and Other Derivatives
- History: Fiction or Science
- Job Patterns for Minorities and Women in Private Industry, 2000
- How the Earthquake Bird Got Its Name and Other Tales of an Unbalanced Nature
- How to DJ Right: The Art and Science of Playing Records
- Legacies: Fiction, Poetry, Drama, Nonfiction
- Hidden Beauty: Microworlds Revealed
- Underwriters' Handbook of Nebraska, 1999
- Corporate Finance Demystified
- Taking Retirement: A Beginner's Diary
Field Guide To The Mammals Of The Indian Subcontinent: WHERE TO WATCH MAMMALS IN INDIA, NEPAL, BHUTAN, BANGLADESH, SRILANKA AND PAKISTAN (Ap Natural World)
Birds of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and the Maldives
