Life On The Rocks

Author : Juli Berwald
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0593087313
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Life on the Rocks written by Juli Berwald and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2023-04-04 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORKER AND BOOKLIST The story of the urgent fight to save coral reefs, and why it matters to us all Coral reefs are a microcosm of our planet: extraordinarily diverse, deeply interconnected, and full of wonders. When they’re thriving, these fairy gardens hidden beneath the ocean’s surface burst with color and life. They sustain bountiful ecosystems and protect vulnerable coasts. Corals themselves are evolutionary marvels that build elaborate limestone formations from their collective skeletons, broker symbiotic relationships with algae, and manufacture their own fluorescent sunblock. But corals across the planet are in the middle of an unprecedented die-off, beset by warming oceans, pollution, damage by humans, and a devastating pandemic. Juli Berwald fell in love with coral reefs as a marine biology student, entranced by their beauty and complexity. Alarmed by their peril, she traveled the world to discover how to prevent their loss. She met scientists and activists operating in emergency mode, doing everything they can think of to prevent coral reefs from disappearing forever. She was so amazed by the ingenuity of these last-ditch efforts that she joined in rescue missions, unexpected partnerships, and risky experiments, and helped rebuild reefs with rebar and zip ties. Life on the Rocks is an inspiring, lucid, meditative ode to the reefs and the undaunted scientists working to save them against almost impossible odds. As she also attempts to help her daughter in her struggle with mental illness, Berwald explores what it means to keep fighting a battle whose outcome is uncertain. She contemplates the inevitable grief of climate change and the beauty of small victories.

Author : Jeff Cavins
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780965922838
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book My Life on the Rock written by Jeff Cavins and published by . This book was released on 2002-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Peg O'Connor
Publisher : Central Recovery Press, LLC
ISBN 13 : 1942094035
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Life on the Rocks written by Peg O'Connor and published by Central Recovery Press, LLC. This book was released on 2015-12-21 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An indispensable guide to the deeply philosophical concerns at the heart of every addict's struggle. Addiction and recovery are, at their core, about the meaning of life. Life on the Rocks is the first book to address addiction and recovery from a Western philosophical perspective, offering a powerful set of tools sharpened over millennia. It introduces some of the core concepts and vexing questions of philosophy to help addicts and those affected by their addiction examine and perhaps transform the meaning they make of their lives. Without assuming any familiarity with philosophy, Dr. O’Connor illuminates issues all addicts and their loved ones face: self-identity, moral responsibility, self-knowledge and self-deception, free will and determinism, fatalism, the nature of God, and their relations to others. Life on the Rocks is an indispensable guide to the deeply philosophical concerns at the heart of every addict’s struggle. Peg O’Connor, PhD, is professor of philosophy and gender, women, and sexuality studies at Gustavus Adolphus College in Minnesota. She is the author of the popular Psychology Today blog “Philosophy Stirred, Not Shaken” and contributor to the Pro Talk series at Rehabs.com.

Author : Tannis Bill
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781590788035
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pika written by Tannis Bill and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The pika survives where life is rocky. A male pika scurries across a stone pile high in the mountains. He nips leafy twigs off bushes and piles them in the shelter of a rocky den. This hamster-size cousin of the rabbit builds a hay pile as big as a bathtub. In the winter, he feeds on his hay pile, tunnels through the snow for lichens, and pops out for low-growing plants. The story of how the pika avoids predators, survives the cold, and sings for a mate will enthrall young readers. Tannis Bill's simple text makes the true story of the pika accessible to all. Jim Jacobson's stunning photographs capture the pika in the act of living naturally.

Author : Tori Allen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780974327501
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Life Rocks! written by Tori Allen and published by . This book was released on 2003-08 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trekking through the Sahara Desert, riding a camel along the coast of the Indian Ocean, drinking chai in a Maasai cow dung hut, exploring the middle strata of the rain forest on a system of suspended walkways, raising a baby monkey, sleeping on a narrow ledge 2000 feet up The Nose of El Capitan in California's Yosemite National Park, competing in the X-Games, climbing 100-foot cliffs in Kentucky, setting world records. No, these are not the adventures of a group of famous explorers. This is the real life of a kid named Tori. As your read about her life, you will not only be entertained but you will find yourself looking at your own life and thinking, Yes, she's right, LIFE ROCKS!

Author : Kandi Steiner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781960649010
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book On the Rocks written by Kandi Steiner and published by . This book was released on 2019-06-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I'm the mayor's daughter. He's the town bad boy. I'm engaged to someone else... but my heart belongs to him.Noah Becker is nothing but trouble.That's what Mama told me when I was a kid, kicking his pew in church and giggling at the games we'd play. It's what the town said when his father died and the Becker brothers went wild. And it's on repeat in my mind the day I walk into the whiskey distillery where he works to buy a wedding gift for my fiancé.He's trouble.Dirty, sweaty, rude trouble.No matter how many times I repeat it, I can't escape Noah in our small Tennessee town. And the more I run into him, the more he infuriates me. Because he sees what no one else does. He sees me-the real me. The me I'm not sure I'm allowed to be.I'm Ruby Grace Barnett, the mayor's daughter. Soon to be a politician's wife, just like Mama and Daddy always wanted.Soon to fulfill my family's legacy, just like I always knew I would.Until the boy everyone warned me about makes me question everything, like whether the wedding I'm planning is one I even want.Everyone says Noah Becker is nothing but trouble.If only I had listened.Bestselling Author Kandi Steiner delivers a gripping small town country romance about a whiskey barrel raiser and the Mayor's daughter he can't resist. An Amazon Bestseller and Book 1 in the gripping Becker Brothers series.

Author : Philippa Nikulinsky
Publisher : Fremantle Press
ISBN 13 : 9781921361289
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Life on the Rocks written by Philippa Nikulinsky and published by Fremantle Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Back by popular demand, the latest edition comes in a handsome hardcover format. Anyone interested in the natural history of Western Australia will find this fine publication a must for their bookshelf - The West Australian . . . a book for anyone with a love of the bush, gardens and art - Hobart Mercury . . . with exquisite illustrations by Philippa Nikulinsky and a lively text by Stephen Hopper the book is in the tradition of the Age of Exploration's treasured natural history books - Summer Reading Guide

Author : Peg O'Connor
Publisher : Central Recovery Press, LLC
ISBN 13 : 1942094027
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Life on the Rocks written by Peg O'Connor and published by Central Recovery Press, LLC. This book was released on 2016-01-12 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique exploration toward an understanding of the nature of recovery from active addiction using the perspective of western philosophy.

Author : Bruce L. Smith
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
ISBN 13 : 1492001775
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Life on the Rocks written by Bruce L. Smith and published by University Press of Colorado. This book was released on 2014-06-15 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The American mountain goat is one of the most elusive and least familiar species of hoofed mammals in North America. Confined to the remote and rugged mountains of the western United States and Canada, these extraordinary mountaineers are seldom seen or encountered, even by those who patiently study them. Life on the Rocks offers an intimate portrayal of this remarkable animal through the eyes and lens of field biologist and photographer Bruce Smith. Color photographs and accounts of Smith's personal experiences living in Montana's Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Area accompany descriptions of the American mountain goat's natural history. Smith explores their treacherous habitat, which spans the perilous cliffs and crags of the Rocky, Cascade, and Coast mountain ranges. The physical and behavioral adaptations of these alpine athletes enable them to survive a host of dangers, including six-month-long winters, scarce food sources, thunderous avalanches, social strife, and predators like wolves, bears, lions, wolverines, and eagles. Smith also details the challenges these animals face as their territory is threatened by expanding motorized access, industrial activities, and a warming climate. Life on the Rocks showcases the elegance and charm of this little-known creature, thriving in some of North America's harshest wilderness. Smith's volume will appeal to wildlife enthusiasts, wildland travelers, and conservationists interested in the future of the American mountain goat.

Author : Terry Mooney
Publisher : Author House
ISBN 13 : 1491816511
Total Pages : 117 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Real Life On the Rocks ? With a Twist! written by Terry Mooney and published by Author House. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Real life is a series of ups and downs; for some the downs seem far more frequent and ominous than the ups. The key to a peaceful, contented life is to find a balance between accepting reality as it is and creating our own reality as we dream it. It takes determination and work, but real life is what it is, a combination of good and bad, happy and sad. What is smooth sailing one day may end up stranded on the rocks the next. But whatever happens, always seek to add your own personal twist to make it your life and no one else's. Real Life, On the Rocks ... With a Twist! is an eclectic collection of real-life experiences told in a style reminiscent of Erma Bombeck. Read about a bear attempting to open a dumpster while standing on the lid, something we all tend to do in our own lives. Transcend generations as you read about a young girl boldy making a stand against a neighborhood bully. Warmth and humor guide the reader through the struggles and challenges of family, friendship, career, and personal loss for a young woman making her way through life on her own. Issues of love and self-esteem are presented with refreshingly subtle irony. Written with keen insight and lighthearted wit, Real Life, On the Rocks ... With a Twist! is a toast to humanity and a celebration of the human spirit.