Burning Fence

Burning Fence
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Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Total Pages : 388
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781466860988
ISBN-13 : 1466860987
Rating : 4/5 (88 Downloads)

Synopsis Burning Fence by : Craig Lesley

In Burning Fence, acclaimed novelist Craig Lesley turns his keen eye toward two difficult fathers and an alcohol-damaged Indian foster child, Craig's own "son," Wade. Abandoned by his shell-shocked father, Rudell, Craig grew up with his stepfather, Vern, a tough, controlling railroader. When events turned nasty, Craig, his mother, and his baby sister fled on the night train and arrived at an Indian reservation where his mother found work. Decades later, convinced he would be a better father than Rudell or Vern, Craig takes in the troubled Wade. But desperation over Wade's violent acts motivates Craig to seek out Rudell in remote Monument, Oregon. Craig hopes his father, a reclusive coyote trapper and poacher, will help raise his disturbed grandson. There Craig meets his colorful half-brother, Ormand, a would-be East Coast hit man, now "born again." Skillfully capturing the rural humor, rugged characters, and hardscrabble life of Eastern Oregon, Burning Fence presents a searing reflection on fatherhood and offers remarkable insight into the landscape of the Western heart.

Burning Fence

Burning Fence
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 388
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0312426259
ISBN-13 : 9780312426255
Rating : 4/5 (59 Downloads)

Synopsis Burning Fence by : Craig Lesley

This memoir is the story of the men in Craig Lesley's family: absent father, Rudell; tough stepfather, Vern; adopted son, Wade; and Craig Lesley himself. Their story is one of hardship, violence, and cautious, heartbreaking attempts toward compassion.

Bulletin

Bulletin
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 678
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ISBN-10 : UIUC:30112033092013
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (13 Downloads)

Synopsis Bulletin by : Pennsylvania. Dept. of Forests and Waters

Lessons in Forest Protection

Lessons in Forest Protection
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 52
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ISBN-10 : MINN:31951D01693204S
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (4S Downloads)

Synopsis Lessons in Forest Protection by : George Hermann Wirt

Silt Fences

Silt Fences
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 28
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ISBN-10 : MINN:31951D03001394F
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (4F Downloads)

Synopsis Silt Fences by : Peter R. Robichaud

The Painted Ocean

The Painted Ocean
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Publisher : Corsair
Total Pages : 250
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781472151155
ISBN-13 : 1472151151
Rating : 4/5 (55 Downloads)

Synopsis The Painted Ocean by : Gabriel Packard

When I was a little girl, my dad left me and my mum, and he never came back. And you're supposed to be gutted when that happens. But secretly I preferred it without him, cos it meant I had my mum completely to myself, without having to share her with anyone. And I sort of inherited all the affection she used to give to my dad - like he'd left it behind for me as a gift, to say sorry for deserting me So says eleven year old Shruti of her broken home in suburban middle England. But hopes of her mother's affection are in vain: speaking little English, and fluent in only Hindi and Punjabi, Shruti's mother is lost, and soon falls prey to family pressure to remarry. To find another husband means returning to India and leaving Shruti behind. Meanwhile at school a new arrival, the indomitable Meena, dispenses with Shruti's bullying problems and transforms her day to day life. Desperate for companionship Shruti latches on to Meena to the point of obsession, following her through high school and on to university. But when Meena invites Shruti to join her on holiday in India, she has no idea how dangerous her obsession will turn out to be... Gabriel Packard's THE PAINTED OCEAN has been described by Colum McCann 'as fearless tour de force. It is a rare achievement - an emotionally rich work of literature, delivered in the form of a gripping, page-turning story. The depiction of a British Indian childhood and adolescence is utterly compelling, as is the allegorical exploration of the human condition.'

Fencing the Border

Fencing the Border
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 96
Release :
ISBN-10 : PSU:000066746003
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (03 Downloads)

Synopsis Fencing the Border by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security. Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity