|
|
|
Ramblings of a Lowcountry Game Warden: A Memoir
Ben McC. Moïse served with distinction as a South Carolina game warden for nearly a quarter century, patrolling the coastal woods and waters of the Palmetto State. In this colorful career-spanning memoir, the cigar-chomping, ticket-writing scourge of lowcountry fish-and-game-law violators chronicles grueling stakeouts, complex trials, hair-raising adventures, and daily interactions with a host of outrageous personalities. Along the way he paints a vivid portrait of evolving attitudes and changing regulations governing coastal conservation. Moïse guides readers through his remarkable career in wildlife law enforcement along the South Carolina coast during all seasons, all hours, and all weather conditions. In briskly paced accounts of episodes--sometimes dangerous, sometimes humorous--he introduces a lively cast of watermen, lawyers, country judges, hunters, and poachers who animate the coast and whose quirky personalities and foibles are the game warden's daily stock in trade. Moïse's narrative highlights the working lives of commercial crabbers and shrimpers, the antics of overly enthusiastic fishermen, and the great lengths to which hunters will go in their quests for doves, ducks, and marsh hens. Moïse also describes encounters with displaced "urban wildlife," the coastal marijuana smuggling business, and his fellow game wardens. With a lawman's eye for fine details, a conservationist's nose for the aroma of pluff mud, and a seasoned storyteller's ear for the rhythms of a good Southern yarn, Moïse recounts his stout-hearted and steadfast efforts to protect the lowcountry landscape and bring to justice those who would run roughshod over fish and game laws on the Carolina coast. The memoir also features a foreword by Lloyd Newberry, celebrated hunter and senior editor of Sporting Classics Magazine. .
Price: $18.72
[Notify me when price goes down.]
|
|
Absolute Forgiveness: More Ring Ramblings
Struggling to deal with her mother's tragic death and in love with Heather, a woman she thinks she cannot have-Andrea Reynolds decides to leave it all behind and start her life over again.When fate intervenes, bringing Andrea, unexpectedly, back into Heather's life, both women struggle with their emotions Seeing Heather again, after eight years, sends Andrea sliding into a self-destructive tailspin. She can't eat, she can't sleep, and she can't find a way to move on. Seeing Heather again wasn't part of her precisely executed plan.Still scorned by Andrea's actions, Heather fights to hold on to her anger. The pain remains, but her heart and her body have minds of their own.Their journey is marred by obstacles and misunderstandings. Unfortunate timing is a constant barrier; and, Rebecca, Heather's deceptive and vindictive ex-girlfriend, refuses to let go.Loving each other is easy-forgiving each other seems almost impossible..
Price: $8.70
[ Notify me when price goes down.]
|
|
A Rambling Fancy: In the Footsteps of Jane Austen (Cadogan Guide)
In A Rambling Fancy, Caroline Sanderson seeks out Jane Austen’s England – the churches, great houses, coaching inns, rectories and seaside lodgings – to see what still remains today. Following in Jane Austen’s footsteps, Sanderson tramps the muddy fields around Austen’s childhood home in rural Hampshire, walks the elegant streets of Bath, and strolls along the breezy promenades of south coast resort. Drawing upon Jane Austen’s letters as well as her many novels Caroline Sanderson charts her own experiences of the very places from which Jane Austen sought inspiration, reaching some original and fascinating conclusions. Sanderson, a lifelong Austen devotee, also sheds light on just why this very English novelist is still so universally cherished and why Austen’s influence remains so great. Are we riding a wave of nostalgia for a way of life now completely lost to us? Or have we finally cast off the chintz and embraced Austen as a novelist for our own times – one whose understanding of how we behave towards one another, and of the importance of money, sex and social status is just as pertinent as it ever was? .
Price: $8.12
[ Notify me when price goes down.]
|
|
Everything is Going to be Just fine: The Ramblings of a Mad Hairdresser
In 1995, beloved television star, Elizabeth Montgomery passed away from colon cancer. Surprisingly to Billy Clift, her hair and make-up artist and close friend for eleven years, it was the beginning of a profound journey. This journey pushed his limits of perception, opening his awareness to the paranormal. With guidance from shamanic visions and inner-dimensional beings, insights and teachings were revealed. Layer by layer his reality was torn apart and all semblance of his former self transformed. This true-life story will take you on an incredible tour of Billy's unfoldment, providing the reader an opportunity to penetrate subtler layers of creation and to peer into the worlds beyond the veils. Whether you believe this work as merely imaginative or real, it will alter your perception and change your world forever..
Price: $12.71
[ Notify me when price goes down.]
|
|
Blood, Sweat & Gears: Ramblings on Motorcycling and Medicine
There are two ways to teach. One way is to drill information into the listener's head. The other is to tickle it in. West Coast humorist and offbeat motorcycling personality flash gordon, m.d., (yes--that is his real name . . . no caps, please) author of a popular column in San Francisco's CityBike magazine, is a master of the "tickling" school of education. Reading this compilation of his best essays would be a guilty pleasure were it not for the sound information it contains on various topics related to motorcyclists' health. flash's experience as an emergency room doctor and 37-year motorcycling veteran allows him a unique perspective--his suggestions are remarkably insightful, and could even prove to be lifesaving. Ever wonder what to check first when someone has an accident? How about treating road rash properly? Experiencing lower back pain, leg burns, hearing or sinus problems--even hemorrhoids? flash tells it like it is--giving sensible advice about what you can treat on your own and what you can't. Though you may have forgotten everything you learned about first aid and safety in school, you'll never forget it again after reading this book--flash spins cautionary tales that are as easy to remember as a song. The chapter headings may sound wacky, but the tips you'll discover in them will be "anything but:" Roasting the Fatted Calf (Leg Burns), Here's Lookin' at You, Kid (Eye Injuries), Duh Thrill of Victory, Duh Agony of Duh Feet (Proper Footwear and Footcare), Motoholics Anonymous (Addiction to Motorcycling), Too Cool is Not Too Cool (Hypothermia), "Sh*t, That Was Close" (Adrenaline), That's the Breaks (Broken Collarbones), You Need This Like a Hole in the Head (Sinus Problems), and many more! We're sure you'll find Blood, Sweat & Gears to be highly informative and entertaining. It's filled with the author's amusing--and sometimes sobering--anecdotes from many years of directing a free clinic in San Francisco. flash takes you from the high jinks of Haight Street to the high anxiety of the emergency room, and does it with intelligence and style. Addressing the most prevalent health issues facing those who spend a good deal of time in the saddle, flash delivers his advice with a strong dose of original humor. The possibility of saving the time and expense of a doctor's visit is certainly a sweet pill to swallow. : In Stock.
Price: $43.98
[Notify me when price goes down.]
|
|
|
|
|