Sebastian Junger's thrilling narrative account of a 1991 storm in the North Atlantic and the plight of the crew on the Andrea Gail was a huge bestseller. Junger tells of the lives of the fishermen and of the town of Gloucester, Massachusetts, and includes much lore about fishing, the fishing industry, and the science of sea and weather. He also ...
The "perfect storm" was a once-in-a-hundred-years combination: a high-pressure system from the Great Lakes running into storm winds over an Atlantic island - Sable Island - and colliding with a weather system from the Caribbean - "Hurricane Grace". This is the story of that storm, told through the accounts of fishermen at sea caught up in the ...
In the spring of 1963, the quiet suburb of Belmont, Massachusetts, is rocked by a shocking sex murder that exactly fits the pattern of the Boston Strangler. This spare, powerful narrative chronicles three lives that collide--and ultimately are destroyed--in the vortex of one of the first and most controversial serial murder cases in America.
Ten pieces, including one which received a National Magazine Award for Reporting, by the author of A PERFECT STORM. A New York Times Notable Book for 2001.
The writers in this anthology are well known, but they haven't signed their names to their work: all the stories here are anonymous. Writers include Alice Sebold, Sebastian Junger, Aimee Bender, Anna Quindlen, Benjamin Cheever, and more--but which stories are whose remains an intriguing mystery.
Born in Iran in 1952, Reza began his career at age 22 photographing the brutal regime of the Shah of Iran. For this he was thrown into prison and tortured. The horrific three-year ordeal did not intimidate or deter him, but instead strengthened his resolve to expose injustice. He made this his life's mission. Released from prison after the Shah ...
Con la tensin narrativa de la propia furia de los elementos, Junger nos lleva al corazn de la tormenta, describiendo con gran fuerza el valor, el temor y el pnico que se desatan ante un fenmeno de estas caractersticas. Recrea los ltimos momentos de la tripulacin del Andrea Gail y relata la valenta de unos rescates en alta mar que dejaron hroes y ...
Ten pieces, including one which received a National Magazine Award for Reporting, by the author of A PERFECT STORM. A New York Times Notable Book for 2001.
The stories in Storm tell us what happens when people find treacherous weather--or when it finds them. We are reminded of the fragility of life, the capriciousness of Nature's will, and how little we can do when both cross paths.
The "perfect storm" was a once-in-a-hundred-years combination: a high-pressure system from the Great Lakes running into storm winds over an Atlantic island - Sable Island - and colliding with a weather system from the Caribbean - "Hurricane Grace". This is the story of that storm, told through the accounts of fishermen at sea caught up in the ...
With the Middle East and Asia as his far-ranging home territory, Reza has chronicled 30 years of turmoil, hope, and splendor for a host of international publications including "Newsweek," "Time," "Geo," and "National Geographic" magazines. Now, he displays some of his most dramatic works in "Reza War" "and Peace"-a powerful and moving photo ...
For a decade "National Geographic Adventure" magazine has been committed to telling great stories about the outdoors and adventure travel. To celebrate its 10th anniversary, editor-in-chief John Rasmus and staff assemble 30 of the best articles reported from the ends of the earth in an unbeatable anthology. More than great travel writing, gripping ...
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
Date Published: 1997
Description: Very Good in Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Jacket has light wear. Boards have minor shelfwear. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, Norton
Date Published: 2000
Description: As New. Two 5.25 x 8 trade paperback books. Title on the spines with illustrated covers. Includes: Fire and The Battle for God. 2 books together still in shrink wrap. As New condition. read more
We guarantee every item's condition, as described on Alibris. If you are not satisfied that an item is as described, return your purchase for a refund.
Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster
