A rich and revelatory memoir of a young woman reclaiming her courage in the stark landscapes of the north.
By the time Blair Braverman was eighteen, she had left her home in California, moved to arctic Norway to learn to drive sled dogs, and found work as a tour guide on a glacier in Alaska. Determined to carve out a life as a "tough girl"--a young woman who confronts danger without apology--she slowly developed the strength and resilience the landscape demanded of her.
By turns funny and sobering, bold and tender, Welcome to the Goddamn Ice Cube brilliantly recounts Braverman's adventures in Norway and Alaska. Settling into her new surroundings, Braverman was often terrified that she would lose control of her dog team and crash her sled, or be attacked by a polar bear, or get lost on the tundra. Above all, she worried that, unlike the other, gutsier people alongside her, she wasn't cut out for life on the frontier. But no matter how out of place she felt, one thing was clear: she was hooked on the North. On the brink of adulthood, Braverman was determined to prove that her fears did not define her--and so she resolved to embrace the wilderness and make it her own.
Assured, honest, and lyrical, Welcome to the Goddamn Ice Cube paints a powerful portrait of self-reliance in the face of extraordinary circumstance. Braverman endures physical exhaustion, survives being buried alive in an ice cave, and drives her dogs through a whiteout blizzard to escape crooked police. Through it all, she grapples with love and violence--navigating a grievous relationship with a fellow musher, and adapting to the expectations of her Norwegian neighbors--as she negotiates the complex demands of being a young woman in a man's land.
Weaving fast-paced adventure writing and ethnographic journalism with elegantly wrought reflections on identity, Welcome to the Goddamn Ice Cube captures the triumphs and the perils of Braverman's journey to self-discovery and independence in a landscape that is as beautiful as it is unforgiving.
--Luis Alberto Urrea, author of The Devil's Highway
Описание: To Hasten the Homecoming is an important cultural history of the American home front during World War II, which examines how popular culture reinforced patriotic sentiments and united an innocent country to defeat a common enemy.
Автор: Braverman Mark Название: Wall in Jerusalem ISBN: 1455574201 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781455574209 Издательство: Little Brown Рейтинг: Цена: 2124.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Mark Braverman reveals the true nature and shocking consequences of the conflict between Israel and Palestine, explaining why Zionism is not a true Christian response to the conflict and offering clear-cut solutions for peace at home and abroad.
Описание: Research and clinical use of amino acids are booming worldwide. Aminos are becoming part of everyday life--helping people sleep, feel better, and overcome anxiety, depression, and substance abuse. This revision of the landmark book on amino acids covers the exciting discoveries of the last decade and shows how to use them in your personal health-management program.
Автор: Braverman Simone, Nicholson Robert Название: Ielts 5 Practice Tests, General Set 3: Tests No. 11-15 ISBN: 0648000036 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780648000037 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 3028.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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*Updated in 2020 to reflect recent changes in the IELTS test* General Set 3 from 'High Scorer's Choice' series contains 5 full length IELTS practice tests (no. 11-15) and is a must-have study tool to achieve a high band score in IELTS. These tests feel as authentic as the real IELTS papers, and doing them at home is a great way to estimate your real IELTS score. Being a demanding test, IELTS requires a thorough preparation and these tests will help you master exam strategies, polish your techniques and raise your confidence.
* 5 full-length General Training IELTS practice tests with answers
* Listening recordings (downloadable mp3) with transcripts, locations of answers in sentences are underlined
* Sample speaking test recordings (downloadable mp3) with examiner's report on every student's performance and an approximate Band score
* Reading Answer Help chapter shows why correct answers are the right ones and where they are located in the passages
* All writing tasks have model answers provided
Автор: Braverman Simone, Nicholson Robert Название: Ielts 5 Practice Tests, General Set 1: Tests No. 1-5 ISBN: 0987300938 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780987300935 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 3028.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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*Updated in 2020 to reflect recent changes in the IELTS test* General Set 1 from 'High Scorer's Choice' series contains 5 full length IELTS practice tests and is a must-have study tool to achieve a high band score in IELTS. These tests feel as authentic as the real IELTS papers, and doing them at home is a great way to estimate your real IELTS score. Being a demanding test, IELTS requires a thorough preparation and these tests will help you master exam strategies, polish your techniques and raise your confidence.
* 5 full-length General Training IELTS practice tests with answers
* Listening recordings (downloadable mp3) with transcripts, locations of answers in sentences are underlined
* Sample speaking test recordings (downloadable mp3) with examiner's report on every student's performance and an approximate Band score
* Reading Answer Help chapter shows why correct answers are the right ones and where they are located in the passages
Автор: Braverman Donna Название: Fluid Mechanics: Key Concepts and Applications ISBN: 1632385686 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781632385680 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 24944.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The branch of physics which studies the behavior and flow of fluids is known as fluid mechanics. As a subject, fluid mechanics is mainly divided into two branches, fluid statics and fluid dynamics. Fluid statics studies fluids when they are at rest and fluid dynamics studies them in motion. Fluid mechanics is applied in a number of fields like mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, biology and astrophysics. This book unravels the recent studies in the field of fluid mechanics. It studies, analyses and upholds the pillars of fluid mechanics and its utmost significance in modern times. It is an essential guide for both academicians and those who wish to pursue this discipline further.
Описание: The places found in this book are the most positively reviewed and recommended by parents. "TOP 500 KIDS ACTIVITIES & ENTERTAINMENT IN NEW YORK" 120 Categories Listed. Toy Stores, Parks, Playgrounds, Recreation Centers, Summer Camps, Zoos, Tours, Museums, Libraries, Botanical Gardens, Performing Arts, Venues & Event Spaces, Festivals, Aquariums, Cinemas, Swimming Pools, Boating, Bowling, Skating Rinks, Sports Clubs, Tutoring Centers and many more options to visit, relax and enjoy with your family.
Автор: Braverman Simone, Nicholson Robert Название: Ielts 5 Practice Tests, General Set 2: Tests No. 6-10 ISBN: 064800001X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780648000013 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 3028.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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*Updated in 2020 to reflect recent changes in the IELTS test* General Set 2 from 'High Scorer's Choice' series contains 5 full length IELTS practice tests (no. 6-10) and is a must-have study tool to achieve a high band score in IELTS. These tests feel as authentic as the real IELTS papers, and doing them at home is a great way to estimate your real IELTS score. Being a demanding test, IELTS requires a thorough preparation and these tests will help you master exam strategies, polish your techniques and raise your confidence.
* 5 full-length General Training IELTS practice tests with answers
* Listening recordings (downloadable mp3) with transcripts, locations of answers in sentences are underlined
* Sample speaking test recordings (downloadable mp3) with examiner's report on every student's performance and an approximate Band score
* Reading Answer Help chapter shows why correct answers are the right ones and where they are located in the passages
* All writing tasks have model answers provided
Автор: Braverman Jesse Название: The Comeback Coach ISBN: 1978223870 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781978223875 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2448.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: In 2000, after a long bureaucratic struggle straight out of Kafka, Jesse Braverman was removed as coach of the varsity baseball team of Bethlehem Central High School of Bethlehem, New York, nearly destroying him. But the baseball gods were not done with the beloved diamond strategist. Hired by La Salle Institute of Troy, Braverman took its baseball team, the Cadets, to new heights, including an unprecedented twenty-seven-game winning streak. Written with distinguished journalist and his long-time friend Gordon F. Sander, Comeback Coach tells the story of Braverman's remarkable, dual career as multi-sport athletic coach and special education teacher. Packed with human interest, Coach follows Jesse's forty-year journey from the sandlot baseball fields of his youth, learning about life and baseball at the knee of his mentor, Joe Austin-with whom he would be elected to the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame in 2015-to his initial successes with his numerous Bethlehem teams; to his heartbreaking firing and inspiring "redemption" with the Cadets.
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