THE ship Tonquin, belonging to John Jacob Astor, left Boston about the year 1811, with settlers, for the purpose of forming an establishment on the Columbia River. On their passage out, they touched at the Sandwich Islands to fill up their water casks, and procure a supply of provisions. Captain Thorne encountered considerable difficulties from the disposition which his ship's company evinced to leave the vessel at these islands, and was even obliged to get the settlers to keep watch over ...

Embracing Art and Photography, the visions in this storybook are a basis to our cultural spirit. From the harsh realities of a skier’s plight, to warm boarding adventures across Western Canada and inside the hip French corner of Switzerland - we are searching for something very special. Throw about the urban dream for community balance parks, some common respect, and a healthy serve of adrenaline, and you’ll discover a connection to the new world. The essence of nomadic existence and timel...

What is balance?Why do we need it?How do you achieve it?Medicine for the madness is a collection of stories to inspire: Balance; Healing; Adventure; Spirituality; Pathways. Shared from friends and global travels, these pages take the viewer on a journey toward realising dreams. Highlighting surf, snow, skate, and bike riding in the light of self-discovery. As well as collective sustainability to reach our greatest potential. A painstakingly crafted rendition of know...

A 160 page book of poetry and short stories relating mainly to snow life with some sk8, surf, bike and skydiving. Art and Photography express the visions of epic spirit. From the harsh realities of a skier's plight, to warm boarding adventures across Western Canada and inside the hip French corner of Switzerland - the contributors are searching for something very special. Throw about the urban dream for community balance parks, some common respect, and a healthy serve of adrenaline, and th...

Meet the godfather of freestyle. Eric Hymans was Australian skiing’s original wild man. Who won two Australian mogul championships after starting Falls Creek’s iconic Team Red with a bunch of talented athletes. His story from skibum to number one to recluse is both humorous and shocking. Soaked in emotion.Team Red was instrumental to the explosion of freestyle skiing during the 1980s. Establishing the Summit Masters they planted the seeds of freedom. This tale is set during the bir...

John R. Jewitt's story of being captured and enslaved by Maquinna, the great chief of the Mowachaht people, is both an adventure tale of survival and an unusual perspective on the First Nations of the northwest coast of Vancouver Island.On March 22, 1803, while anchored in Nootka Sound on the west coast of Vancouver Island, the Boston was attacked by a group of Mowachaht warriors. Twenty-five of her 27 crewmen were massacred, their heads "arranged in a line" for survivor John R. Je...

The outspoken Australian hair stylist and Bravo reality star shares her life story and motivational tips to help you achieve self-acceptance and love.Fans of the hit Bravo show Tabatha's Salon Takeover tune in for the straight-shooting, unvarnished commentary of its ballsy, stylish, and savvy star. Though millions admire Tabatha Coffey's unflinching honesty and never-say-die attitude, some do not and have even taken to name-calling. Refusing to let others d...

Cook led three famous expeditions to the Pacific Ocean between 1768 and 1779. In voyages that ranged from the Antarctic circle to the Arctic Sea, Cook charted Australia and the whole coast of New Zealand, and brought back detailed descriptions of the natural history of the Pacific. Accounts based on Cook's journals were issued at the time, but it was not until this century that the original journals were published in Beaglehole's definitive edition. The JOURNALS tells the story of these vo...

Kourtney is the oldest of the eldest three Kardashian Sisters. She's a devoted mother, celebrity and business woman, commited to her romantic relationship. This is the definitive biography about the rise to fame and fortune of Kourtney Kardashian.You'll find this to be fun, concentrated and short filled with relevant details about the humble beginnings of Kourtney Kardashian and how she...

Elibron Classics. Replica of 1893 edition by Rowland Ward and Co., Limited, London.The edition comes with PDF maps available as a free download.This edition includes illustrations.Frederick Courteney Selous (1851 - 1917) was a British explorer, officer, hunter, and conservationist, famous for his exploits in South-East Africa. Selous was also a friend of Theodore Roosevelt, Cecil Rhodes and Frederick Russell Burnham.The book narrates the story of eleven years of...

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Baxter Family novels shares a short, inspiring story about her family and the importance of faith.I Can Only Imagine is the first e-short in Karen Kingsbury's The Rest of the Story series. In it, Karen shares personal anecdotes about herself and her family, highlighted by her relationship with her late brother Dave. With heartfelt grace, she describes Dave's struggles with addiction and his troubled j...

Stephen Leacock’s Adventurers of the Far North is the compelling factual account of Canada’s exploration of the polar region and the intrepid explorers who ventured into that vast and unforgiving expanse. It is the twentieth volume in the Chronicles of Canada series, which was published between 1914 and 1916.HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all...