Walking on the Land

Walking on the Land
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Publisher : South Royalton, Vt. : Steerforth Press
Total Pages : 212
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ISBN-10 : UVA:X004541560
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Rating : 4/5 (60 Downloads)

Synopsis Walking on the Land by : Farley Mowat

Walking on the Land brings Mowat's writing full circle, and will stand as a testament to his lifelong passions and unparalleled career."--BOOK JACKET.

Walking the Bible

Walking the Bible
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Publisher : HarperCollins
Total Pages : 401
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ISBN-10 : 9780062390899
ISBN-13 : 0062390899
Rating : 4/5 (99 Downloads)

Synopsis Walking the Bible by : Bruce Feiler

“An instant classic. . . . A pure joy to read.” —Washington Post Book World Both a heart-racing adventure and an uplifting quest, Walking the Bible presents one man’s epic journey- by foot, jeep, rowboat, and camel- through the greatest stories ever told. From crossing the Red Sea to climbing Mount Sinai to touching the burning bush, Bruce Feiler’s inspiring odyssey will forever change your view of history’s most legendary events. The stories in the first five books of the Bible, also known as the Torah, come alive as Feiler searches across three continents for the stories and heroes shared by Christians and Jews. You’ll visit the slopes of Mount Ararat, where Noah’s ark landed, trek to the desert outpost where Abraham first heard the words of God, and scale the summit where Moses received the Ten Commandments. Using the latest archeological research, Feiler explores how physical location affects the larger narrative of the Bible and ultimately realizes how much these places, as well as his experience, have affected his faith. A once-in-a-lifetime journey, Walking the Bible offers new insights into the roots of our common faith and uncovers fresh answers to the most profound questions of the human spirit. “Smart and savvy, insightful and illuminating.” —Los Angeles Times “An exciting, well-told story informed by Feiler’s boundless intellectual curiosity . . . [and] sense of adventure.” —Miami Herald

Freedom Day: Vincent Lingiari and the Story of the Wave Hill Walk-Off

Freedom Day: Vincent Lingiari and the Story of the Wave Hill Walk-Off
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Publisher : Hardie Grant Publishing
Total Pages : 53
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ISBN-10 : 9781743587843
ISBN-13 : 1743587848
Rating : 4/5 (43 Downloads)

Synopsis Freedom Day: Vincent Lingiari and the Story of the Wave Hill Walk-Off by : Thomas Mayo

When many voices are joined together, with courage, change can happen. In 1966, more than two hundred courageous Aboriginal people walked off the Wave Hill Cattle Station in the Northern Territory. Led by Vincent Lingiari, these stockmen and their families were walking together to fight for equal pay and land rights. Exquisitely illustrated and designed, this non-fiction picture book brings a landmark historical event to a new generation. Many people have seen the iconic photograph of Gough Whitlam pouring a handful of red soil into the hands of Vincent Lingiari – a symbol of the legal transfer of Gurindji land back to the Gurindji people – and recognise this as a key moment in the ongoing land rights movement. Freedom Day delves into the events that led up to this moment, and makes a rallying cry for the things that still need to change in its wake. Thomas Mayor co-authors this book with Rosie, Vincent Lingiari’s granddaughter, to bring this vital story to life. The story has been written in close consultation with the Lingiari family.

The Waking Land

The Waking Land
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Publisher : Hachette UK
Total Pages : 403
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ISBN-10 : 9781473638747
ISBN-13 : 1473638747
Rating : 4/5 (47 Downloads)

Synopsis The Waking Land by : Callie Bates

'Jump on the wagon now, because I think Bates is an author well worth watching' Robin Hobb ~*~*~Wildegarde came bearing a flame in her heart...~*~*~ It's been fourteen years since Elanna was taken hostage. Fourteen years spent being raised by the King who defeated her traitorous father. A man she's come to love like family. But when the King is killed and Elanna framed for his murder, she must flee for her life. Her only hope is to reach her homeland, but her father wants to reignite his rebellion and use Elanna as a figurehead. He will tell his followers she is the goddess Wildegarde reborn, a warrior of legend who could make the very earth tremble. But what no one knows is that magic really does flow through Elanna's veins. And now she must decide whether she'll use her powers to create peace... or to enact revenge.

The Walking Whales

The Walking Whales
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 257
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ISBN-10 : 9780520959415
ISBN-13 : 0520959418
Rating : 4/5 (15 Downloads)

Synopsis The Walking Whales by : J. G. M. Hans Thewissen

Hans Thewissen, a leading researcher in the field of whale paleontology and anatomy, gives a sweeping first-person account of the discoveries that brought to light the early fossil record of whales. As evidenced in the record, whales evolved from herbivorous forest-dwelling ancestors that resembled tiny deer to carnivorous monsters stalking lakes and rivers and to serpentlike denizens of the coast. Thewissen reports on his discoveries in the wilds of India and Pakistan, weaving a narrative that reveals the day-to-day adventures of fossil collection, enriching it with local flavors from South Asian culture and society. The reader senses the excitement of the digs as well as the rigors faced by scientific researchers, for whom each new insight gives rise to even more questions, and for whom at times the logistics of just staying alive may trump all science. In his search for an understanding of how modern whales live their lives, Thewissen also journeys to Japan and Alaska to study whales and wild dolphins. He finds answers to his questions about fossils by studying the anatomy of otters and porpoises and examining whale embryos under the microscope. In the book's final chapter, Thewissen argues for approaching whale evolution with the most powerful tools we have and for combining all the fields of science in pursuit of knowledge.

Walking Away From The Land

Walking Away From The Land
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Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages : 524
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ISBN-10 : 9781493180929
ISBN-13 : 1493180924
Rating : 4/5 (29 Downloads)

Synopsis Walking Away From The Land by : Jonathan Stewart

Walking Away from the Land focuses on the rapid cultural and climatic changes occurring at the crest of the North American continent. They are challenging the survival of our forests, grasslands, native wildlife, and our very civilization. This book details a three-summer Odyssey hiking the length of the Continental Divide Trail from the Canadian Rockies to the Mexican border. It focuses on the region's cultural and natural history, while using the author's personal history as a Peace Corps volunteer in Nepal and as an Oregon forester to underline the dangers we face as an increasingly urbanized society.

Walk the Land

Walk the Land
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Publisher : Cladach Publishing
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0975961950
ISBN-13 : 9780975961957
Rating : 4/5 (50 Downloads)

Synopsis Walk the Land by : Judith Galblum Pex

Come with John and Judy Pex as they hike the 600-mile Israel National Trail from the Egyptian to the Lebanese borders. During 42 days of trekking through spectacular scenery, Arab towns and villages, past Jewish, Muslim, Druze, and Christian holy sites, they discover: sights seldom seen by tourists; physical challenges and spiritual tests; cultural encounters and historical insights; lessons about peace, faith, and endurance.--Cover.

Walking Off The Land

Walking Off The Land
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 70
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ISBN-10 : 1913499383
ISBN-13 : 9781913499389
Rating : 4/5 (83 Downloads)

Synopsis Walking Off The Land by : Anne McMaster

Walking Off the Land offers a series of glimpses into a disappearing way of life - a rural childhood on a small Ulster farm. Drawing a soft echo of remembrance into the present moment, this collection of poems explores the seasonal rituals and traditions that once shaped the days and lives of those who worked the land. It also traces the gradual decline of a family and an old farm. Walking Off the Land is a loving history of country life, of loss and of letting go.

Walking to the Promised Land

Walking to the Promised Land
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Publisher : Start2finish Books
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ISBN-10 : 1944704280
ISBN-13 : 9781944704285
Rating : 4/5 (80 Downloads)

Synopsis Walking to the Promised Land by : Lori Boyd

On the eve of the first Passover, behind a doorway marked with lamb's blood, God's people were commanded to prepare themselves for a journey to the Promised Land. Today, protected by the blood of Christ our Passover lamb, Christians are also called to prepare for a life of "wilderness walking" that will lead them to the Promised Land. The Bible often speaks of the Christian life as a "walk." Walking as a Christian is not always easy-in fact, it can be both frustrating and painful at times. But the reward is worth the journey, and there is much happiness to be found along the way. WALKING TO THE PROMISED LAND is a book that explores the challenges-and joys-of daily Christian living. Through 16 lessons, Lori Belihar Boyd encourages you to become intentional in your journey to eternity!

Walking Where Jesus Walked

Walking Where Jesus Walked
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Publisher : NYU Press
Total Pages : 284
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ISBN-10 : 9780814738252
ISBN-13 : 0814738257
Rating : 4/5 (52 Downloads)

Synopsis Walking Where Jesus Walked by : Hillary Kaell

Since the 1950s, millions of American Christians have traveled to the Holy Land to visit places in Israel and the Palestinian territories associated with JesusOCOs life and death. Why do these pilgrims choose to journey halfway around the world? How do they react to what they encounter, and how do they understand the trip upon return? This book places the answers to these questions into the context of broad historical trends, analyzing how the growth of mass-market evangelical and Catholic pilgrimage relates to changes in American Christian theology and culture over the last sixty years, including shifts in Jewish-Christian relations, the growth of small group spirituality, and the development of a Christian leisure industry. Drawing on five years of research with pilgrims before, during and after their trips, a Walking Where Jesus Walked aoffers a lived religion approach that explores the tripOCOs hybrid nature for pilgrims themselves: both ordinaryOCotied to their everyday role as the familyOCOs ritual specialists, and extraordinaryOCosince they leave home in a dramatic way, often for the first time. Their experiences illuminate key tensions in contemporary US Christianity between material evidence and transcendent divinity, commoditization and religious authority, domestic relationships and global experience. Hillary Kaell crafts the first in-depth study of the cultural and religious significance of American Holy Land pilgrimage after 1948. The result sheds light on how Christian pilgrims, especially women, make sense of their experience in Israel-Palestine, offering an important complement to top-down approaches in studies of Christian Zionism and foreign policy."