Уилл Хоббс0.0 Spring has come to the Ute village, but Short Tail and his people are concerned because the Great Bear has not awakened. So Short Tail goes into the mountains to find the bear's den. But on the way, Short Tail too falls asleep, and slips into a magical dream in which the Great Bear teaches him a wonderful secret to take back to his people.
Rob Proctor, David Macke0.0 Offering a bounty of ideas for using herbs in the garden, this guide suggest planting them almost everywhere, from splendid borders to humble foot-paths, from background walls to terrace and patio displays. Filled with beautiful photographs, the book provides a wealth of new ideas for gardeners and herb lovers alike.
Джейн Валентайн Баркер0.0 Mari is the poignant story of the turbulent relationship between famed western author Mari Sandoz and her pioneer-rancher father, Jules Sandoz. Set in the sandhills of northwest Nebraska in the early 1900s, the novel brings to life the struggle between free-spirited, determined Mari and her violent, yet brilliant and imaginative, father as Mari seeks to carve a place for herself in a man's world.Born the oldest child in a growing family, Mari's early years were spent doing chores, caring for her younger siblings, and avoiding the ire of Old Jules. She longed for a different kind of life away from the unpredictability of her father and the harshness of life on the sandhills landscape. Her fondest dream was to become a writer. An early marriage to a rancher took her away from home but the relationship turned violent and abusive. Mari felt she had no choice but to return to her father's home. Eventually she stood up to Old Jules and left home to find a new life in Lincoln, Nebraska. For Mari, writing was a way to come to terms with both her complex relationship with her father and with the land where she was born. She went on to win innumerable awards for her books such as Old Fules, Cheyenne Autumn, and Crazy Horse.Mari Sandoz's chronicles of her native Nebraska stand tall among Western literary works, and Jane Valentine Barker's novel vividly describes the author's determined struggle against formidable odds to achieve her life's dream. -- Elmer Kelton
Каролин Эванс Кэмпбелл0.0 A collection of 75 collected poems and two long poems: "Reflections of a White Bear" and "Gathering Ghosts." Winner of the 1998 Colorado Book Award.
Уилл Хоббс0.0 After a sailing ship breaks up on the rocks off Washington's storm-tossed Cape Flattery, Nathan McAllister, the fourteen-year-old son of the lighthouse keeper, refuses to believe the authorities, who say there were no survivors. Unexplained footprints on a desolate beach, a theft at the trading post, and glimpses of a wild "hairy man" convince Nathan that someone is hiding in the remote sea caves along the coast. With his new friend, Lighthouse George, a fisherman from the famed Makah whaling tribe, Nathan paddles the fierce waters of the Pacific--fishing, hunting seals, searching for clues. Alone in the forest, Nathan discovers a ghostly canoe and a skeleton that may unlock the mystery of ancient treasure, betrayal . . .and murder.
