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Gilly the Ghillie

More Chronicles of a West Coast Fishing Guide

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Tall tales of coastal adventures, colourful locals, privileged tourists, and elusive fish abound in this hilariously offbeat sequel to The Codfish Dream."David Giblin is a marvellous storyteller."—Ian Ferguson, author of The Survival Guide to British ColumbiaDavid Giblin's stint as a seasonal salmon fishing guide on Stuart Island provides a seemingly endless supply of hilarious and bizarre stories ... Read more

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Tall tales of coastal adventures, colourful locals, privileged tourists, and elusive fish abound in this hilariously offbeat sequel to The Codfish Dream."David Giblin is a marvellous storyteller."—Ian Ferguson, author of The Survival Guide to British ColumbiaDavid Giblin's stint as a seasonal salmon fishing guide on Stuart Island provides a seemingly endless supply of hilarious and bizarre stories
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The Codfish Dream

Chronicles of a West Coast Fishing Guide

by David Giblin ...

"You'll meet eccentric shore workers, wealthy guests who arrive by yacht and floatplane, as well as essential guides Big Jake, Lucky Petersen, Vop and Wet Lenny. . . . A deadpan narrative keeps the absurdity coming as earnest RCMP, FBI and Fisheries officers encounter the salmon-obsessed denizens of the island resort. This book is a keeper." —Western MarinerA colourful portrait of life in an ... Read more

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"You'll meet eccentric shore workers, wealthy guests who arrive by yacht and floatplane, as well as essential guides Big Jake, Lucky Petersen, Vop and Wet Lenny. . . . A deadpan narrative keeps the absurdity coming as earnest RCMP, FBI and Fisheries officers encounter the salmon-obsessed denizens of the island resort. This book is a keeper." —Western MarinerA colourful portrait of life in an
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The Trophy Hunter

The Last Chronicles of a West Coast Fishing Guide

by David Giblin ...

Quirky characters, bizarre dreams, and tall tales abound in this final instalment of interconnected narratives depicting life in a small west-coast fishing village.David Giblin’s stint as a seasonal salmon fishing guide in the 1980s has provided fodder for dozens of stories that combine the quaintness of small-town maritime life with the comedic possibilities of a local tourist industry that ... Read more

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Quirky characters, bizarre dreams, and tall tales abound in this final instalment of interconnected narratives depicting life in a small west-coast fishing village.David Giblin’s stint as a seasonal salmon fishing guide in the 1980s has provided fodder for dozens of stories that combine the quaintness of small-town maritime life with the comedic possibilities of a local tourist industry that
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Swell

A Sailing Surfer's Voyage of Awakening

by Liz Clark ...

True surfers understand that surfing is not a sport, a hobby or even a lifestyle. Instead, it is a path, a constantly evolving journey that directs where you go, how you live, and who you are.In 2006, Liz Clark decided to follow the path that surfing, sailing and love of the ocean had presented to her. Embarking on an adventure that most only dream of taking, she set sail from Santa Barbara, solo, ... Read more

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True surfers understand that surfing is not a sport, a hobby or even a lifestyle. Instead, it is a path, a constantly evolving journey that directs where you go, how you live, and who you are.In 2006, Liz Clark decided to follow the path that surfing, sailing and love of the ocean had presented to her. Embarking on an adventure that most only dream of taking, she set sail from Santa Barbara, solo,
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The Titanic: Lost and Found

by Judy Donnelly ...

Series series Step into Reading, Step 4
Titanic. Just the name evokes tales of the doomed ship that have captivated people of all ages for more than 100 years.Early readers will enjoy this exciting account of the world's most famous disaster-at-sea and the discovery of it's remains many years later.Step 4 books are perfect for independent readers who are confident with simple sentences and are just starting to tackle paragraphs. ... Read more

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Titanic. Just the name evokes tales of the doomed ship that have captivated people of all ages for more than 100 years.Early readers will enjoy this exciting account of the world's most famous disaster-at-sea and the discovery of it's remains many years later.Step 4 books are perfect for independent readers who are confident with simple sentences and are just starting to tackle paragraphs.
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Don't Hold Back: Adventure at Sea

by John Dalton ...

DON'T HOLD BACK is a must read for all who hear the call of adventure. Tears, terrors, joy and laughter entertains the reader as he follows John around the world on his boat, Moondancer. After years as a ski bum and white water kayaker in the Rocky Mountains, John undertakes his greatest challenge of all, the Worlds Oceans. He quits his job, buys a boat and begins living the Dream entertained by ... Read more

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DON'T HOLD BACK is a must read for all who hear the call of adventure. Tears, terrors, joy and laughter entertains the reader as he follows John around the world on his boat, Moondancer. After years as a ski bum and white water kayaker in the Rocky Mountains, John undertakes his greatest challenge of all, the Worlds Oceans. He quits his job, buys a boat and begins living the Dream entertained by
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Falling Animals

A BBC 2 Between the Covers Book Club Pick

by Sheila Armstrong ...

*A BBC 2 BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK**SHORTLISTED FOR THE RSL ONDAATJE PRIZE 2024*'Vivid, sensuous ... A subtle tale of loss, loneliness and disconnection**'**PAUL LYNCH, IRISH INDEPENDENT'Lush, lyrical and cleverly-constructed. A beautiful book'LOUISE KENNEDY'B****eautifully written ... An unchained sea-me... ... Read more

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*A BBC 2 BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK**SHORTLISTED FOR THE RSL ONDAATJE PRIZE 2024*'Vivid, sensuous ... A subtle tale of loss, loneliness and disconnection**'**PAUL LYNCH, IRISH INDEPENDENT'Lush, lyrical and cleverly-constructed. A beautiful book'LOUISE KENNEDY'B****eautifully written ... An unchained sea-me...
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Northwords

by Noah Richler, Joseph Boyden, Sarah Leavitt, Rabindranath Maharaj, Alissa York ...

Northwords is a cross-platform project that takes urban Canadian writers Joseph Boyden, Sarah Leavitt, Rabindranth Maharaj, Noah Richler, and Alissa York to some of the world's most extreme environments, to join the conversation about the north.Introduced by award-winning journalist and radio personality Shelagh Rogers, Northwords is a collection of stories written by acclaimed Canadian authors as ... Read more

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Northwords is a cross-platform project that takes urban Canadian writers Joseph Boyden, Sarah Leavitt, Rabindranth Maharaj, Noah Richler, and Alissa York to some of the world's most extreme environments, to join the conversation about the north.Introduced by award-winning journalist and radio personality Shelagh Rogers, Northwords is a collection of stories written by acclaimed Canadian authors as
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The Best of Outside

The First 20 Years

by Outside Magazine Editors ...

Series series Vintage Departures
The man-eating proclivities of Komodo dragons. The complicated art of being a cowgirl. A picaresque ramble with a merry band of tree-cleaners. The big-wave crusaders of the world's best surfers. For the past twenty years, Outside magazine has set the standard for original and engaging reports on travel, adventure, sports, and the environment.Along the way, many of America's best journalists and ... Read more

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The man-eating proclivities of Komodo dragons. The complicated art of being a cowgirl. A picaresque ramble with a merry band of tree-cleaners. The big-wave crusaders of the world's best surfers. For the past twenty years, Outside magazine has set the standard for original and engaging reports on travel, adventure, sports, and the environment.Along the way, many of America's best journalists and
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Short Black 4 Regions of Thick-Ribbed Ice

by Helen Garner ...

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They say that tourist ships to Antarctica, even more than ordinary human conveyances, are loaded down with aching hearts. Deceived wives and widowers, men who've never been loved and don't know why, Russian crew forced to leave their children behind for years at a time … And then there are the married couples: how calm the old ones, how eager the new! – but isn't a couple the greatest mystery of ... Read more

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They say that tourist ships to Antarctica, even more than ordinary human conveyances, are loaded down with aching hearts. Deceived wives and widowers, men who've never been loved and don't know why, Russian crew forced to leave their children behind for years at a time … And then there are the married couples: how calm the old ones, how eager the new! – but isn't a couple the greatest mystery of
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The Seed Buried Deep (The Expedition Trilogy, Book 2)

True Story of the First Human-Powered Circumnavigation of the Earth

by Jason Lewis ...

Series Book 2 - The Expedition
“This tightly written tale rollicks along at a great pace.”—FINANCIAL TIMESWhen adventurer Jason Lewis regained consciousness beside a busy Colorado highway, lower limbs shattered by a hit-and-run driver, he knew he was lucky to be alive. But would he ever walk again, let alone finish crossing North America by inline skates?So begins part two of The Expedition, a stirring saga of hope, ... Read more

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“This tightly written tale rollicks along at a great pace.”—FINANCIAL TIMESWhen adventurer Jason Lewis regained consciousness beside a busy Colorado highway, lower limbs shattered by a hit-and-run driver, he knew he was lucky to be alive. But would he ever walk again, let alone finish crossing North America by inline skates?So begins part two of The Expedition, a stirring saga of hope,
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Deep Play

Climbing the world's most dangerous routes

by Paul Pritchard ...

Winner of the 1997 Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature, Paul Pritchard's Deep Play is a unique, stylish and timeless commentary reflecting the pressures and rewards of climbing some of the world's hardest and most challenging rock climbs. Pritchard started climbing in Lancashire before moving to join the vibrant Llanberis scene of the mid 1980s, at a time when the adventurous development ... Read more

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Winner of the 1997 Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature, Paul Pritchard's Deep Play is a unique, stylish and timeless commentary reflecting the pressures and rewards of climbing some of the world's hardest and most challenging rock climbs. Pritchard started climbing in Lancashire before moving to join the vibrant Llanberis scene of the mid 1980s, at a time when the adventurous development
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