The Last Dive
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The Last Dive
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Author : Bernie Chowdhury
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2002-02-19
The Last Dive written by Bernie Chowdhury and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-02-19 with Travel categories.
Chris and Chrissy Rouse, an experienced father-and-son scuba diving team, hoped to achieve widespread recognition for their outstanding but controversial diving skills. Obsessed and ambitious, they sought to solve the secrets of a mysterious, undocumented World War II German U-boat that lay under 230 feet of water, only a half-day's mission from New York Harbor. In doing so, they paid the ultimate price in their quest for fame. Bernie Chowdhury, himself an expert diver and a close friend of the Rouses', explores the thrill-seeking world of deep-sea diving, including its legendary figures, most celebrated triumphs, and gruesome tragedies. By examining the diver's psychology through the complex father-and-son dynamic, Chowdhury illuminates the extreme sport diver's push toward—and sometimes beyond—the limits of human endurance.
The Last Diving Horse In America
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Author : Cynthia A. Branigan
language : en
Publisher: Pantheon
Release Date : 2021-10-19
The Last Diving Horse In America written by Cynthia A. Branigan and has been published by Pantheon this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-19 with Pets categories.
Named Best Equine Non-Fiction Book at the 2022 Equus Film & Arts Fest The rescue of the last diving horse in America and the inspiring story of how horse and animal rescuer were each profoundly transformed by the other—from the award-winning animal rescuer of retired racing greyhounds and author of the best-selling Adopting the Racing Greyhound It was the signature of Atlantic City’s Steel Pier in the golden age of “America’s Favorite Playground”: Doc Carver’s High Diving Horses. Beginning in 1929, four times a day, seven days a week, a trained horse wearing only a harness ran up a ramp, a diving girl in a bathing suit and helmet jumped onto its mighty bare back, and together they sailed forty feet through the air, plunging, to thunderous applause, into a ten-foot-deep tank of water. Decades later, after cries of animal abuse and changing times, the act was shuttered, and in May 1980, the last Atlantic City Steel Pier diving horse was placed on the auction block in Indian Mills, New Jersey. The author, who had seen the act as a child and had been haunted by it, was now working with Cleveland Amory, the founding father of the modern animal protection movement, and she was, at the last minute, sent on a rescue mission: bidding for the horse everyone had come to buy, some for the slaughterhouse (they dropped out when the bidding exceeded his weight). The author’s winning bid: $2,600—and Gamal, gleaming-coated, majestic, commanding, was hers; she who knew almost nothing about horses was now the owner of the last diving horse in America. Cynthia Branigan tells the magical, transformative story of how horse and new owner (who is trying to sort out her own life, feeling somewhat lost herself and in need of rescuing) come to know each other, educate each other, and teach each other important lessons of living and loving. She writes of providing a new home for Gamal, a farm with plentiful fields of rich, grazing pasture; of how Gamal, at age twenty-six, blossoms in his new circumstances; and of the special bond that slowly grows and deepens between them, as Gamal tests the author and grows to trust her, and as she grows to rely upon him as friend, confidant, teacher. She writes of her search for Gamal’s past: moved from barn to barn, from barrel racer to rodeo horse, and ending up on the Steel Pier; how his resilience and dignity throughout those years give deep meaning to his life; and how in understanding this, the author is freed from her own past, which had been filled with doubts and fears and darkness. Branigan writes of the history of diving horses and of how rescuing and caring for Gamal led to her saving other animals—burros, llamas, and goats—first as company for Gamal and then finding homes for them all; and, finally, saving a ten-year-old retired greyhound called King—despondent, nearly broken in spirit—who, running free in the fields with Gamal, comes back to his happy self and opens up for the author a whole new surprising but purposeful world. A captivating tale of the power of animals and the love that can heal the heart and restore the soul.
The Final Dive
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Author : Jeannie Meekins
language : en
Publisher: Learning Island
Release Date : 2015-01-19
The Final Dive written by Jeannie Meekins and has been published by Learning Island this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-19 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Simon was watching the school diving sports. Xavier stood on the one metre board, ready to take his dive. Xavier was the best diver in the school. He’d already won a spot to compete in the State Finals. This was his last dive. It was going to be his hardest – a double backflip. Xavier had never done a double backflip before. No one at school had ever done a double backflip The children were silent. The teachers were silent. Simon blinked and rubbed his eyes. The sun’s heat made Xavier look hazy. Simon’s eyesight cleared. Xavier turned around, facing away from the water. He carefully took his position, standing on his toes with his arms outstretched. He began to rock up and down, building up speed and bounce. As he was about to leap into the air, his legs buckled. One hand went to his forehead and he freewheeled backwards off the board. There was a loud slap as he hit the water. The diving coach jumped into the pool. He swam over to Xavier and helped him to the edge. A couple of other teachers grabbed Xavier’s arms and pulled him out of the water. “Xavier! Xavier, are you all right?” they asked. What is wrong with Xavier? Is he haunted? Read this creepy tale to find out! Reading level 3.3
Fishery Bulletin
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
Fishery Bulletin written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Fisheries categories.
The Cliftonian
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1874
The Cliftonian written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1874 with categories.
The New York Times Book Reviews 2000
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Author : New York Times Staff
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2001
The New York Times Book Reviews 2000 written by New York Times Staff and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Literary Criticism categories.
This anthology examines Love's Labours Lost from a variety of perspectives and through a wide range of materials. Selections discuss the play in terms of historical context, dating, and sources; character analysis; comic elements and verbal conceits; evidence of authorship; performance analysis; and feminist interpretations. Alongside theater reviews, production photographs, and critical commentary, the volume also includes essays written by practicing theater artists who have worked on the play. An index by name, literary work, and concept rounds out this valuable resource.
Report On Decompression Illness Diving Fatalities And Project Dive Exploration
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Report On Decompression Illness Diving Fatalities And Project Dive Exploration written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Decompression (Physiology) categories.
The Coral Island
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Author : Robert Michael Ballantyne
language : en
Publisher: Thomas Nelson and Sons
Release Date : 1884
The Coral Island written by Robert Michael Ballantyne and has been published by Thomas Nelson and Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1884 with categories.
Johnson S Natural History Comprehensive Scientific And Popular Illustrating And Describing The Animal Kingdom
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Author : Samuel Griswold Goodrich
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1874
Johnson S Natural History Comprehensive Scientific And Popular Illustrating And Describing The Animal Kingdom written by Samuel Griswold Goodrich and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1874 with Animal behavior categories.
The Boy S Own Annual
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1879
The Boy S Own Annual written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1879 with Children's periodicals, English categories.