[PDF] High Tide Noon Ride eBook

Author : Elizabeth Mayne
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 14,3 MB
Release : 2011-07-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1459267842

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He Was The O'Neill, or so claimed those expecting him to drive the English from Ireland's shores. But Hugh O'Neill was uncertain what destiny demanded of him—until he rode to the aid of Morgana Fitzgerald, a woman with a price on her head and a passion blazing in her eyes! Witch And Traitor, they branded her, but Morgana Fitzgerald was bound by family honor to live a life on the run, until the moment she called on the spirits to help her—and Hugh O'Neill warrior of Ulster, appeared in her hour of need!

Author : Andrew Goatly
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 40,16 MB
Release : 2007-01-17
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9027292930

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Contemporary metaphor theory has recently begun to address the relation between metaphor, culture and ideology. In this wide-ranging book, Andrew Goatly, using lexical data from his database Metalude, investigates how conceptual metaphor themes construct our thinking and social behaviour in fields as diverse as architecture, engineering, education, genetics, ecology, economics, politics, industrial time-management, medicine, immigration, race, and sex. He argues that metaphor themes are created not only through the universal body but also through cultural experience, so that an apparently universal metaphor such as event-structure as realized in English grammar is, in fact, culturally relative, compared with e.g. the construal of 'cause and effect' in the Algonquin language Blackfoot. Moreover, event-structure as a model is both scientifically reactionary and, as the basis for technological mega-projects, has proved environmentally harmful. Furthermore, the ideologies of early capitalism created or exploited a selection of metaphor themes historically traceable through Hobbes, Hume, Smith, Malthus and Darwin. These metaphorical concepts support neo-Darwinian and neo-conservative ideologies apparent at the beginning of the 21st century, ideologies underpinning our social and environmental crises. The conclusion therefore recommends skepticism of metaphor’s reductionist tendencies.

Author : Margaret Kelly
Publisher : Fodors Travel Publications
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 37,44 MB
Release : 2006-10-03
Category : Travel
ISBN : 140001686X

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Relax at the most tranquil beaches, explore the lush cloud forests, embark on a white-water rafting adventure, walk right up to the edge of steaming volcanic craters, or spot one of the many exotic species of birds that inhabit this paradise–Fodor's Costa Rica offers all these experiences and more! Our local writers have traveled throughout the country to find the best hotels, restaurants, attractions and activities to prepare you for a journey of stunning variety. Before you leave for your trip be sure to pack your Fodor's guide to ensure you don't miss a thing. The San Francisco Chronicle sums it up best –"Fodor's guides are saturated with information." - We frequently update our Costa Rica guide, and we make every effort to bring you the most accurate and thorough book. Plus we provide timely updates about the area at Fodors.com. - Unlike other travel books, Fodor's guides rely heavily on local experts who know the territory best–so you know you're seeing the real Costa Rica. - Includes unique, color photos that illustrate the country's history and local activities and a full-color pullout map of Costa Rica. - We give you the planning tools you need to tailor your trip. We give options for all budgets. You make the choices.

Author : Stanley C. Green
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Pre
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 38,48 MB
Release : 2010-11-23
Category : History
ISBN : 0822977095

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Green offers a colorful acccount of the first decade of Mexican independence from Spain. He views the failed attempt to establish a strong republic and the subsequent civil war that plagued the young nation. From this first decade, two polarized factions emerged, one federalist and populist, the other attempted to keep much of the old order of authroitarianism and church power established under colonialism. The were to be called the Liberals and the Conservatives, who would vie for power over the next century.

Author : Barbara Kingsolver
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 10,89 MB
Release : 2009-03-17
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 0061863580

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"Clever. . . magical. . . beautifully crafted. Kingsolver spins you around the philosophic world a dozen times." — Milwaukee Sentinel "There is no one quite like Barbara Kingsolver in contemporary literature," raves the Washington Post Book World, and it is right. Kingsolver's critically acclaimed writings always entertain and touch her legions of loyal fans. In High Tide in Tucson, she returns to her familiar themes of family, community, the common good, and the natural world. The title essay considers Buster, a hermit crab that accidentally stows away on Kingsolver's return trip from the Bahamas to her desert home, and turns out to have manic-depressive tendencies. Buster is running around for all he's worth—one can only presume it's high tide in Tucson. Kingsolver brings a moral vision and refreshing sense of humor to subjects ranging from modern motherhood to the history of private property to the suspended citizenship of human beings in the Animal Kingdom. Beautifully packaged, with original illustrations by illustrator Paul Mirocha, these wise lessons on the urgent business of being alive make it a perfect gift for Kingsolver's many fans.