The Islands Time Forgot

Author: Graham Morse
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1452005656
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
Fifty-five islands, nineteen countries, seventeen thousand miles ... and one amazing adventure. A fascinating story of four sailors who discovered the magic of the South Pacific ... and the islands time forgot After recovery from a serious illness, Graham Morse vowed to achieve his dream of sailing across the South Pacific with his wife, Janet, and reliving the adventures of his boyhood heroes, Captain Cook, Thor Heyerdahl, and Christian Fletcher. They had expected to find some of the most beautiful islands in the world, and were not disappointed. But they were surprised to find a world where life has changed very little in two hundred years, and where the people have very different values than his own society, and however poor, take pleasure in giving. But sadly it is a world on the cusp of change. Travel with them as they discover the mysteries of ancient Polynesian culture, are welcomed into the homes of humble people, meet fascinating characters, are invited to village feasts, work with black pearl farmers, and swim with seals, sharks, and whales. The voyage --which took them across the world's largest ocean --was not without its dangers, incident, and tragedy. The Islands Time Forgot is not just for sailors who yearn to make such a voyage, but for all armchair travelers who have dreamed about the South Pacific that only a sailing boat can reach.

Islands Time Forgot

Author: Lawrence George Green
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Islands
Languages : en
Pages : 298

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Elliott's Island

Author: A. M. Foley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780967294704
Category : Elliott Island (Md.)
Languages : en
Pages : 216

Book Description
"Elliott's Island lies between the Nanticoke River and Fishing Bay in southern Dorchester County, Maryland ... "P. 11.

A Dutch Castaway on Ascension Island in 1725

Author: Alex Ritsema
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1446189864
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 181

Book Description
On 5 May 1725 a Dutch ship's officer, Leendert Hasenbosch, was set ashore on the desert island of Ascension in the South Atlantic Ocean, as a punishment for sodomy. He tried to survive on turtles and birds but found very little water on the barren island. He wrote a diary. He probably died after about half a year. In January 1726 British mariners found his tent, diary and other things and brought the diary to England. In 1726 a first English version of the diary of the Dutch castaway was published. Other versions followed in 1728, 1730 and 1976. Who was the castaway? The truth was disclosed by the Dutch historian Michiel Koolbergen (1953-2002), in a posthumously published book in Dutch. With the support of Michiel Koolbergen's family and publisher, this new book discloses the truth in English. This book is the second edition, with some improvements compared to the original edition of 2006. This book is illustrated with line drawings, both historic ones and by the Dutch artist Anneke de Vries.

Billy Soose - The Champion Time Forgot

Author: Rusty Rubin and Tom Donelson
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1463452012
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 172

Book Description
Who was Billy Soose, and for that matter, who is Gene Sebastian? I would suspect that even the most knowledgeable of boxing pundits would not be able to answer the questions: So who is Billy Soose?

The Island

Author: Harriet Deacon
Publisher: New Africa Books
ISBN: 9780864862990
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 198

Book Description
Robben Island is a low-lying outcrop of rock and sand guarding the entrance to South Africa's Table Bay. Although it is just a few kilometres long and a barely swimmable distance from Cape Town, it may well be the most significant historical site in South Africa today.

Clipperton

Author: Jimmy M. Skaggs
Publisher: Walker & Company
ISBN: 9780802710901
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 318

Book Description

Dog Days In The Fortunate Islands

Author: John Searancke
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1783067098
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 288

Book Description
Dog Days In The Fortunate Islands is an ideal read for those contemplating retirement, moving to the Canary Islands or an extended trip through Spain. The book will also appeal to any dog lovers and holidaymakers who enjoy an interesting story.

Religion in Southeast Asia

Author: Jesudas M. Athyal
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1610692500
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 425

Book Description
This engaging encyclopedia covers the religions and religious traditions of various Southeast Asian countries, including Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. In this unprecedented profile of the religions of Southeast Asia, scholars from around the world explore the faiths, spiritual practices, and theological dogmas of the region. The book contains a fascinating collection of accurate, detailed articles; informative sidebars; and an extensive list of reference materials, all of which uncover beliefs in that part of the world. Discussions of ancient religions, combined with a look at contemporary trends, feature topics such as religious fundamentalism, secularism, and globalization. Through 150 alphabetically arranged entries, this encyclopedia investigates the religions and religious traditions of countries such as Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, and the Philippines, among others. Written in an accessible style, this comprehensive reference looks at a variety of belief systems, including Buddhism, Confucianism, tribal practices, Hinduism, Jainism, and Zoroastrianism. A selected, general bibliography offers a listing of the most important print and electronic resources on the topic.

The Cayman Islands

Author: M. A. Brunt
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9780792324621
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 628

Book Description
In the course of the last century, a considerable amount of scientific work has been carried out in the Cayman Islands. The results of this (outlined in Chapter 1) are widely distributed in unpublished reports, university theses, various scientific publications and books, many of these sources being difficult to find and some now unobtainable.