Author: Roger Ivar Lohmann Publisher: ISBN: 9781531014124 Category : Folklore Languages : en Pages : 240
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"The stories in this book come from a session at the 2017 meeting of the European Society for Oceanists in Munich, Germany that brought together anthropologists who have studied hauntings across the Pacific. This book presents a diverse sampling of hauntings, dipped from contemporary cultures across the Pacific Islands"--
Author: Margaret Read MacDonald Publisher: august house ISBN: 9780874834376 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 258
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Tales of ghosts inhabiting the Pacific Northwest include stories of haunted houses, departed loved ones, and disturbed Native American burial sites
Author: Chris Dixon Publisher: Chronicle Books ISBN: 1452110093 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 281
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“Takes us to a place of almost mythic power and tells a story that unfolds like a long ride on a killer wave . . . compellingly written.” —Sebastian Junger, New York Times–bestselling author Rising from the depths of the North Pacific lies a fabled island, now submerged just fifteen feet below the surface of the ocean. Rumors and warnings about Cortes Bank abound, but among big wave surfers, this legendary rock is famous for one simple (and massive) reason: this is the home of the biggest rideable wave on the face of the earth. In this dramatic work of narrative nonfiction, journalist Chris Dixon unlocks the secrets of Cortes Bank and pulls readers into the harrowing world of big wave surfing and high seas adventure above the most enigmatic and dangerous rock in the sea. The true story of this Everest of the sea will thrill anyone with an abiding curiosity of and respect for mother ocean. “A terrific, deeply researched tale about a truly wild place. You couldn’t make up Cortes Bank, or the characters who’ve tried to make it theirs.” —William Finnegan, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life “A first-rate account of an amazing phenomenon and the people who tried to conquer and exploit it. A great read.” —Winston Groom, New York Times–bestselling author of Forrest Gump “After reading Chris’ most excellent account of the monstrous waves of the mysterious Cortes Bank—the Bermuda Triangle of the Pacific—I never thought I would ever consider riding a wave like this. But after surviving a five-foot, head-first fall from the stage earlier this year, I think I might be ready.” —Jimmy Buffett
Author: Philip Roy Publisher: ISBN: 9781553801306 Category : Marine pollution Languages : en Pages : 0
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Sailing out of the Arctic into the South Pacific, Alfred and his dog and seagull crew encounter fishermen on a shrimp trawler who will kill anything in their way - turtles, dolphins, sharks, even people - in their desperation to make fast money. They also discover that the vast Pacific Ocean contains sunken warships, airplanes, radioactive debris and millions of tons of plastic garbage, all of which appear to confirm a dire prediction given to Alfred by an Inuit elder: "The sea is dying."
Author: Richard Lloyd Parry Publisher: MCD ISBN: 0374710937 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 321
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Named one of the best books of 2017 by The Guardian, NPR, GQ, The Economist, Bookforum, and Lit Hub The definitive account of what happened, why, and above all how it felt, when catastrophe hit Japan—by the Japan correspondent of The Times (London) and author of People Who Eat Darkness On March 11, 2011, a powerful earthquake sent a 120-foot-high tsunami smashing into the coast of northeast Japan. By the time the sea retreated, more than eighteen thousand people had been crushed, burned to death, or drowned. It was Japan’s greatest single loss of life since the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. It set off a national crisis and the meltdown of a nuclear power plant. And even after the immediate emergency had abated, the trauma of the disaster continued to express itself in bizarre and mysterious ways. Richard Lloyd Parry, an award-winning foreign correspondent, lived through the earthquake in Tokyo and spent six years reporting from the disaster zone. There he encountered stories of ghosts and hauntings, and met a priest who exorcised the spirits of the dead. And he found himself drawn back again and again to a village that had suffered the greatest loss of all, a community tormented by unbearable mysteries of its own. What really happened to the local children as they waited in the schoolyard in the moments before the tsunami? Why did their teachers not evacuate them to safety? And why was the unbearable truth being so stubbornly covered up? Ghosts of the Tsunami is a soon-to-be classic intimate account of an epic tragedy, told through the accounts of those who lived through it. It tells the story of how a nation faced a catastrophe, and the struggle to find consolation in the ruins.
Author: Deborah Cuyle Publisher: Arcadia Publishing ISBN: 1467198730 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 112
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Ghost stories from the Graveyard of the Pacific have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery! The haunted history of the Pacific Northwest's coast comes to life--even when the main players are dead. Keep your eye out for the spirits of long-lost sailors along the Columbia Bar. Or visit the White Eagle Saloon and Hotel to catch a glimpse of the spirits who checked in but never checked out. Dive into this spooky chapter book for suspenseful tales of bumps in the night, paranormal investigations, and the unexplained; just be sure to keep the light on.
Author: Charles Montgomery Publisher: ISBN: 9780226534862 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 388
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The author analyses and documents the people who had lived on the islands of Melanesia during the late nineteenth century, and chronicles the experiences of his great-grandfather, who was a missionary in the South Pacific.
Author: Gordon H. Chang Publisher: Mariner Books ISBN: 1328618579 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 325
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Guangdong -- Gold Mountain -- Central Pacific -- Foothills -- The High Sierra -- The Summit -- The Strike -- Truckee -- The Golden Spike -- Beyond Promontory.
Author: Linda Cargill Publisher: ISBN: 9780981915982 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 500
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The rocky coast of Oregon and Washington lends itself to apparitions. Something seems to move in the fog. When you reach for it, it's not there. A foghorn sounds. There is no ocean nearby. In Death At The Sanctuary Grill, the heroine is plagued by ghosts in a haunted restaurant by the sea. In Death On The Boardwalk, the main character hears people talking and riding bikes on the boardwalk right outside her door. When she looks out the window, they vanish. In Murder At The Chapel, a teenage girl discovers a ghost town in the rain forest above the high tide mark. In the Pacific Northwest more than temperatures chill the bones.
Author: Nina Lautner Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 0
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These are true ghost stories told by people from Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and Idaho. These ghost stories have been featured in books 13 through 23 and include: - ''I got a glimpse of two young boys walking from my bedroom into my daughter's bedroom. The older had blonde hair, and the younger dark brown. I ran down the hall, but they had disappeared...'' - ''It may have been my imagination, but the temperature seemed to suddenly drop to a chill, and it was much darker. He ran towards me! There was an incredible amount of noise as he crashed through the brush towards me...'' - ''She was not see-through or didn't carry chains and ropes. She looked like us but had very evil vibes about her. I obviously believe in ghosts, but that house is one house that I believe the ghosts are of a very evil kind...'' - ''The last night I took pictures at this house I raised my camera to take the bunch of pictures again. With no warning a giant orb appeared right in front of my face. It was so large it...'' - ''As he was unpacking, my stepson was helping. He tossed a shoe in the closet, and seconds later it came back and hit him. When left alone in the house you could hear laughter and...'' The stories in this book is a small selection of all the stories on our site ghostsofameica.com.
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Author: Roger Ivar Lohmann
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