In the early twentieth century so many dead bodies surfaced in the rivers around Aberdeen, Washington, that they were nicknamed the “floater fleet.” When Billy Gohl (1873–1927), a powerful union official, was arrested for murder, local newspapers were quick to suggest that he was responsible for many of those deaths, perhaps even dozens—thus launching the legend of the Ghoul of Grays Harbor.
More than a true-crime tale, The Port of Missing Men sheds light on the lives of workers who died tragically, illuminating the dehumanizing treatment of sailors and lumber workers and the heated clashes between pro- and anti-union forces. Goings investigates the creation of the myth, exploring how so many people were willing to believe such extraordinary stories about Gohl. He shares the story of a charismatic labor leader—the one man who could shut down the highly profitable Grays Harbor lumber trade—and provides an equally intriguing analysis of the human costs of the Pacific Northwest’s early extraction economy.
Описание: Hekla and Freya live at Poshington Hall Farm in the Lake District. They look like many sheep with silly smiles, beautiful woollen fleeces and horns, but they are not. They are in fact Icelandic sheep that possess secret troll-given magical powers in their fleeces and go on wonderful adventures. In this book, the sheep join forces with the Spectral Army of Mungrisdale, their friendly Icelandic Lilts troll, and the ghosts of Poshington Hall to stop partying, greedy, flesh-eating trolls helping themselves to the sheep and residents of the Farm and Hall.
Автор: Monroe, Sue Название: Magnificent moon hare and the ghostly goings on ISBN: 1782705015 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781782705017 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 1107.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Explores the use of nanobiotechnology in treatment of cancer, obstructive pulmonary diseases, chronic infectious diseases. It also considers the use of nanobiotechnology to improve plant systems, such as in tissue culture, in the transfer of macromolecules to plants, and in triggering the sustainable use of agriculture, forestry, and food residu
Описание: Spanning thousands of years, this collection brings together writings and teachings about sex, marriage, and family from the Jewish, Christian, Islamic, Hindu, Confucian, and Buddhist traditions. It reveals the similarities and differences among the teachings of each tradition and the development of their ideas and practices over time. Selections address a range of subjects, including sexuality and sexual pleasure, the meaning and purpose of marriage, the role of betrothal, the status of women, the place of romance, divorce, celibacy, and sexual deviance. Drawn from a variety of genres, including ritual, legal, theological, poetic, and mythological texts, the chapters present and analyze a diverse range of sources, such as the Zohar on conjugal manners, a contemporary Episcopalian liturgy for same-sex unions, Qur`anic passages on the equality of the sexes, the Ka-masu-tra on husbands, wives, and lovers, Buddhist writings on celibacy, and Confucian teachings on filial piety.
Описание: Ours is an age full of desires but impoverished in its understanding of where those desires lead - an age that claims mastery over the world but also claims to find the world as a whole absurd or unintelligible. In The Vision of the Soul, James Matthew Wilson seeks to conserve the great insights of the western tradition by giving us a new account of them responsive to modern discontents.
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