To Swim With Crocodiles

Author : Jill E Kelly
Publisher : MSU Press
ISBN 13 : 1628953322
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book To Swim with Crocodiles written by Jill E Kelly and published by MSU Press. This book was released on 2018-06-01 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To Swim with Crocodiles: Land, Violence, and Belonging in South Africa, 1800–1996 offers a fresh perspective on the history of rural politics in South Africa, from the rise of the Zulu kingdom to the civil war at the dawn of democracy in KwaZulu-Natal. The book shows how Africans in the Table Mountain region drew on the cultural inheritance of ukukhonza—a practice of affiliation that binds together chiefs and subjects—to seek social and physical security in times of war and upheaval. Grounded in a rich combination of archival sources and oral interviews, this book examines relations within and between chiefdoms to bring wider concerns of African studies into focus, including land, violence, chieftaincy, ethnic and nationalist politics, and development. Colonial indirect rule, segregation, and apartheid attempted to fix formerly fluid polities into territorial “tribes” and ethnic identities, but the Zulu practice of ukukhonza maintained its flexibility and endured. By exploring what Zulu men and women knew about and how they remembered ukukhonza, Kelly reveals how Africans envisioned and defined relationships with the land, their chiefs, and their neighbors as white minority rule transformed the countryside and local institutions of governance.

Author : Marjana Martinic
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135916039
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Swimming with Crocodiles written by Marjana Martinic and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-06-19 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is evidence that a distinct pattern of alcohol consumption is emerging across the world and is a cause for concern because of its relationship with a range of health and social problems. Its visibility, particularly its high involvement of young people, makes this not only an issue for public safety and order in many countries, but also a highly contentious and politicized subject. This book examines the rapid and heavy drinking behavior by young people, described in a number of countries, positioning it within its appropriate social, historical and cultural contexts. The book argues in favor of a new term, “extreme drinking,” to fully encapsulate the many facets of this behavior, taking into account the underlying motivations for the heavy, excessive and unrestrained drinking patterns of many young people. It also acknowledges the drinking process itself and accommodates greater focus on outcomes that are likely to follow. In many ways, “extreme drinking” is not so far removed from other “extreme” behaviors, such as extreme sports – all offer a challenge, their pursuit is motivated by an expectation of pleasure, and they are, by design, not without risk to those who engage in them, others around them and society as a whole. Edited by Marjana Martinic and Fiona Measham, Swimming with Crocodiles is the ninth volume in the ICAP Book Series on Alcohol in Society. The authors discuss the factors that motivate extreme drinking, address the developmental, cultural and historical contexts that have surrounded it, and offer a new approach to addressing this behavior through prevention and policy. The centerpiece of the book is a series of focus groups conducted with young people in Brazil, China, Italy, Nigeria, Russia, South Africa, and the United Kingdom, which examine their views on extreme drinking, motivations behind it and the cultural similarities and differences that exist, conferring at once risk and protective factors.

Author : Robin Esrock
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 1443442372
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Great Global Bucket List written by Robin Esrock and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2016-09-20 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For over a decade, renowned travel journalist, bestselling author, and TV host Robin Esrock scoured the globe in search of one-of-a-kind, bucket list–worthy experiences. During his remarkable journey to over 100 countries on seven continents, Esrock uncovered unique adventures, fascinating history, cultural spectacles, natural wonders, hilarious situations and unforgettable characters—proving that modern travel is so much more than just over-trafficked tourist attractions. From the Amazon jungle to the beaches of Zanzibar, The Great Global Bucket List presents a world we don’t hear much about in the news. A world that is strikingly beautiful, thought-provoking, incredibly diverse and sometimes, just very, very funny. With his trademark wit, photography and insight, Esrock introduces the inspiring experiences you’ll be talking and dreaming about for many years to come. Get ready to cage dive with crocodiles in South Africa; float in Colombia’s Mud Volcano of youth; cheer for a masked wrestling hero in Mexico; discover the reality of space tourism in Russia’s Star City; zip line off the Great Wall of China; swim with sunken treasures in Papua, New Guinea; and camp on the ice in Antarctica ... and that’s just the tip of the proverbial metaphor! Whether you’re looking for ideas for your next trip, or simply entertainment from your armchair, Esrock is more than just your experienced travel guide. Each chapter unlocks an online companion site with practical information, videos, photo galleries, polls, forums, reading suggestions, a bonus blog and more. Some items on Esrock’s bucket list are certainly not for everybody, but this beautifully illustrated, easy-to-navigate book offers something for everyone. The world has never seemed so fun, inviting and inspirational. For a trail-blazing book rooted in things to do before you die, The Great Global Bucket List is packed with experiences that make life worth living.

Author : Lee Attard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781838135508
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Crocodile Who Couldn't Swim written by Lee Attard and published by . This book was released on 2020-09 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Gemma Merino
Publisher : Macmillan Children's Books
ISBN 13 : 9781529044744
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.4X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Crocodile Who Didn't Like Water written by Gemma Merino and published by Macmillan Children's Books. This book was released on 2021-04-27 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A refreshed edition of the funny and uplifting bestselling classic, about a crocodile who might not be a crocodile at all, from the award-winning Gemma Merino.

Author : Will Chaffey
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1628721286
Total Pages : 371 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Swimming with Crocodiles written by Will Chaffey and published by Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2011-07-01 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the tradition of Into the Wild, here is the riveting story of a young man seeking his own truth and finding adventure in the awesome, unforgiving power of nature. Will Chaffey is eighteen when he boards a plane in New York bound for Australia. Taking time off to work and travel, Will meets an enigmatic wanderer and herpetologist. Together they cross the inland desert to the tropical northwest coast, home to the saltwater crocodile, a known man- eater and a predator who has been hunting since the age of the dinosaurs. They devise a plan to explore the remote Prince Regent River, a trek so dangerous it had never been attempted by outsiders. Passing through harsh, primeval country, shadowed by their own exhaustion, and physically worn down, they find themselves locked in a life-and-death struggle when their food runs out and, unable to leave, they are stalked by a hungry crocodile. Filled with scenes of great natural beauty, Swimming with Crocodiles is at once the affecting account of a journey into adulthood and a hair- raising epic of survival.

Author : Kaz Windness
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1534483446
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Swim, Jim! written by Kaz Windness and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-05-31 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jim the crocodile finds the courage to face his fear of swimming in this funny and charming debut picture book from Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor–winning author-illustrator Kaz Windness. Jim the crocodile is scared of swimming—or rather, of sinking. His family’s swamp is just too deep, too dark, and too big. But maybe he could swim, if only there were a smaller swamp where he could try it on his own terms. Jim wiggle-waggles far and wide until he finds the perfect place. With the help of some floaties and his sisters, Jim just might find the courage to face his fear and show everyone—including himself—that Jim can swim!

Author : Fabio Geda
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 0385534744
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book In the Sea There are Crocodiles written by Fabio Geda and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2011-08-09 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When ten-year-old Enaiatollah Akbari’s small village in Afghanistan falls prey to Taliban rule in early 2000, his mother shepherds the boy across the border into Pakistan but has to leave him there all alone to fend for himself. Thus begins Enaiat’s remarkable and often punish­ing five-year ordeal, which takes him through Iran, Turkey, and Greece before he seeks political asylum in Italy at the age of fifteen. Along the way, Enaiat endures the crippling physical and emotional agony of dangerous border crossings, trekking across bitterly cold mountain pathways for days on end or being stuffed into the false bottom of a truck. But not every­one is as resourceful, resilient, or lucky as Enaiat, and there are many heart-wrenching casualties along the way. Based on Enaiat’s close collaboration with Italian novelist Fabio Geda and expertly rendered in English by an award- winning translator, this novel reconstructs the young boy’s memories, perfectly preserving the childlike perspective and rhythms of an intimate oral history. Told with humor and humanity, In the Sea There Are Crocodiles brilliantly captures Enaiat’s moving and engaging voice and lends urgency to an epic story of hope and survival.

Author : Sally Odgers
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780732957070
Total Pages : 8 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Crocodiles swim in the swamp written by Sally Odgers and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Diagram Group
Publisher : Firefly Books
ISBN 13 : 9781552978054
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Hold a Crocodile written by Diagram Group and published by Firefly Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains how to do practical and improbable things, such as how to roast an ox, handle a hamster, photography a fish, play the bagpipes, and vanquish a vampire.].