Название: Furnishing Eternity: A Father, a Son, a Coffin, and a Measure of Life
Автор: David Giffels
Издательство: Scribner
Год: 2018
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 11 Мб
Язык: английский / English

“A lifetime’s worth of workbench philosophy in a heartfelt memoir about the connection between a father and son” (Kirkus Reviews)—the acclaimed author of The Hard Way on Purpose confronts mortality, survives loss, and finds resilience through an unusual woodworking project—constructing, with his father, his own coffin. David Giffels grew up fascinated by his father’s dusty, tool-strewn workshop and the countless creations it inspired. So when he enlisted his eighty-one-year-old dad to help him build his own casket, he thought of it mostly as an opportunity to sharpen his woodworking skills and to spend time together. But the unexpected deaths of his mother and, a year later, his best friend, coupled with the dawning realization that his father wouldn’t be around forever for such offbeat adventures—and neither would he—led to a harsh confrontation with mortality and loss.

Название: Survival of the Fastest: Weed, Speed, and the 1980s Drug Scandal that Shocked the Sports World
Автор: Randy Lanier
Издательство: Hachette Books
Год: 2022
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 46 Мб
Язык: английский / English

The high-octane, Seabiscuit-meets-Scarface story of how Randy Lanier became a 1980s international sports star, soaring through the ranks of car racing while holding a dark secret: he was also one of the biggest pot smugglers in American history. As a kid, Randy Lanier dreamed of achieving four-wheel glory at the Indianapolis 500, but knew he’d never be able to afford the most expensive sport on earth. That all changed when he bought a speedboat and began smuggling pot from the Bahamas. Fueled by what would become a historically massive smuggling operation, he started racing cars and became an overnight sensation. For Randy and his teammates, money was no object, and bigger hauls meant faster cars. At every event they attended, they were behind the wheel of the best machinery, flaunting their secret in front of huge crowds and live television cameras.

Название: A Guide to America’s National Heritage Areas: A Guide to the Nation's New Kind of National Park
Автор: Robert Manning
Издательство: Globe Pequot
Год: 2022
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 69 Мб
Язык: английский / English

There are fifty-five National Heritage Areas scattered across the US and they continue to grow in number and diversity. Though they’re not officially national parks, their conservation, education, and recreation related objectives echo those of the national parks: to conserve nationally significant natural and cultural landscapes and to make them available to the public for purposes of education, recreation, and sustainable tourism-related economic development. But the methods of achieving these objectives are different—very different—than those used in the national parks. While both national parks and NHAs are established by Congress, national parks are conventionally large areas of public land that are owned and managed by the National Park Service (NPS).

Название: The Complete SAS Survival Manual
Автор: Barry Davies
Издательство: Skyhorse
Год: 2011
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 32 Мб
Язык: английский / English

The essential survival training of the British Special Air Service—with 360 color illustrations—on shelter, fire, foraging, hunting, and more. Whether you are a sportsman, survivalist, prepper, or hiker, it’s good to be prepared for emergencies, and no one is more prepared than the warriors of the SAS. He says the changes of survial are always good, as long as you stay camp and think clearly. To stay alive you need air, water, food, health, and shelter. The knowledge he offers in his book just might help you survive whatever hostile environment you might encounter.

Название: How to Pack for Any Trip
Автор: Lonely Planet
Издательство: Lonely Planet
Год: 2016
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 12 Мб
Язык: английский / English

With Lonely Planet's stylishly illustrated How to Pack for Any Trip, learn to up your packing game. Take the pain out of packing by using our cut-out-and-keep lists. Teach the kids to pack and learn how to edit your own capsule wardrobe. Make your tech work harder by choosing apps that will pack for you. Find luggage that's a true soulmate for your travel style that will be in it for the long haul. Even take comfort and inspiration in stories of packing mishaps and luggage pioneers from days gone by. Are you a stylish city weekender wanting to look your best while on the go, a streamlined business traveller looking for even more efficient carry-on packing techniques, a tipping-the-scales travelling family preparing for any kind of meltdown or an adventuring adrenaline junkie needing necessary kit supplies?

Название: The Last Punisher: A SEAL Team Three Sniper's True Account of the Battle of Ramadi
Автор: Kevin Lacz, Ethan E. Rocke, Lindsey Lacz
Издательство: Threshold
Год: 2017
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 60 Мб
Язык: английский / English

The Last Punisher is a “thoughtful, funny, and raw…always compelling” (Bing West, New York Times bestselling author of No True Glory) first-person account of the Iraq War. With wry humor and moving testimony, Kevin Lacz tells the bold story of his tour in Iraq with SEAL Team THREE, the warrior elite of the Navy. This legendary unit, known as “The Punishers,” included Chris Kyle (American Sniper), Mike Monsoor, Ryan Job, and Marc Lee. These brave men were instrumental in securing the key locations in the pivotal 2006 Battle of Ramadi. Minute by minute, Lacz relays the edge-of-your-seat details of his team’s missions in Ramadi, offering a firsthand glimpse into the heated combat, extreme conditions, and harrowing experiences they faced every day. Through it all, Lacz and his teammates formed unbreakable bonds and never lost sight of the cause: protecting America with their fight.

Название: The Sommelier's Atlas of Taste: A Field Guide to the Great Wines of Europe
Автор: Rajat Parr, Jordan Mackay
Издательство: Ten Speed Press
Год: 2018
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 29 Мб
Язык: английский / English

The first definitive reference book to describe, region-by-region, how the great wines of Europe should taste. This will be the go-to guide for aspiring sommeliers, wine aficionados who want to improve their blind tasting skills, and amateur enthusiasts looking for a straightforward and visceral way to understand and describe wine. In this seminal addition to the wine canon, noted experts Rajat Parr and Jordan Mackay share everything they've learned in their decades of tasting wine. The result is the most in-depth study of the world's greatest wine regions ever published. There are books that describe the geography of wine regions. And there are books that describe the way basic wines and grapes should taste.

Название: Alright, Alright, Alright: The Oral History of Richard Linklater's Dazed and Confused
Автор: Melissa Maerz
Издательство: Harper
Год: 2020
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 63 Мб
Язык: английский / English

The definitive oral history of the cult classic Dazed and Confused, featuring behind-the-scenes stories from the cast, crew, and Oscar-nominated director Richard Linklater. Dazed and Confused not only heralded the arrival of filmmaker Richard Linklater, it introduced a cast of unknowns who would become the next generation of movie stars. Embraced as a cultural touchstone, the 1993 film would also make Matthew McConaughey’s famous phrase—alright, alright, alright—ubiquitous. But it started with a simple idea: Linklater thought people might like to watch a movie about high school kids just hanging out and listening to music on the last day of school in 1976.

Название: Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics
Автор: Dolly Parton, Robert K. Oermann
Издательство: Chronicle Books
Год: 2020
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 41 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics is a landmark celebration of the remarkable life and career of a country music and pop culture legend.As told by Dolly Parton in her own inimitable words, explore the songs that have defined her journey. Illustrated throughout with previously unpublished images from Dolly Parton's personal and business archives. Mining over 60 years of songwriting, Dolly Parton highlights 175 of her songs and brings readers behind the lyrics. Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics reveals the stories and memories that have made Dolly a beloved icon across generations, genders, and social and international boundaries.

Название: How to Save Your Child from Ostrich Attacks, Accidental Time Travel, and Anything Else that Might Happen on an Average Tuesday
Автор: James Breakwell
Издательство: BenBella Books
Год: 2019
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 21 Мб
Язык: английский / English

The parenting humorist behind the viral Twitter account @XplodingUnicorn and author of Only Dead on the Inside: A Parent's Guide to Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse presents the long-awaited guide to surviving everything else. In the era of instant parent shaming and viral hot takes, some questions are too dangerous to ask out loud: What's the proper first aid for my toddler's vampire bite? What should I do if I take a wrong turn on the way to soccer practice and end up in the Cretaceous Period? How can I fend off Godzilla without disrupting my child's nap? Fortunately, there's now a parenting resource that answers those burning questions and many more. Professional comedy writer and amateur father James Breakwell's latest book tackles more than 90 survival challenges ordinary parents might encounter in their everyday lives.