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The Final Frontiersman : Heimo Korth and His Family, Alone in Alaska's Arctic Wilderness / James Campbell. - Wydanie 2. - New York ; London ; Toronto ; Sydnej : Atria Books, 2005. - VIII, [6], 303 strony : ilustracje, mapa ; 20 cm.

Author

Campbell, James. Autor

Form of Work

Książki Literatura faktu, eseje, publicystyka

Demographic Group

Literatura amerykańska

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Podróżnicy i podróżniczki Trudne sytuacje życiowe Rodzina Sztuka przetrwania Alaska (Stany Zjednoczone ; stan)

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Biografia

Na okładce: The autobiography.

Hundreds of hardy people have tried to carve a living in the Alaskan bush, but few have succeeded as consistently as Heimo Korth. Originally from Wisconsin, Heimo traveled to the Arctic wilderness in his twenties. Now, more than three decades later, Heimo lives with his wife and two daughters approximately 200 miles from civilization—a sustainable, nomadic life bounded by the migrating caribou, the dangers of swollen rivers, and by the very exigencies of daily existence. In The Final Frontiersman, Heimo’s cousin James Campbell chronicles the Korth family’s amazing experience, their adventures, and the tragedy that continues to shape their lives. With a deft voice and in spectacular, at times unimaginable detail, Campbell invites us into Heimo’s heartland and home. The Korths wait patiently for a small plane to deliver their provisions, listen to distant chatter on the radio, and go sledding at 44 degrees below zero—all the while cultivating the hard-learned survival skills that stand between them and a terrible fate. . .

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The Thieves of Darkness : A Thriller / Richard Doetsch. - New York : Atria Books, 2012. - 471 s. ; 24 cm.

Author

Doetsch, Richard.

Form of Work

Książki Proza

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Literatura amerykańska

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Język angielski

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Michael St. Pierre / Richard Doetsch ; 3

Michael St. Pierre, a reformed master thief, thinks he has left his criminal days far behind him, when he receives word that his best friend, Simon, has been locked up and sentenced to die in a brutal desert prison. Breaking into jail for the first time in his checkered career, Michael is stunned to discover that his new girlfriend, KC, is connected to Simon's case. With a madman on their heels, the three adventurers make their way to Istanbul in search of the mysterious artifact that landed Simon behind bars in the first place: a map containing the location of a holy place lost to the mists of time, a repository of knowledge and treasure predating Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Testing their courage and wits, Michael and his team are forced to plot a series of daring thefts that take them inside some of the city's most celebrated (and heavily guarded) sanctums, from the imperial harem of Topkapi Palace to the tombs of the Hagia Sophia itself. More than priceless artifacts are at stake - the lives of loved ones and perhaps the fate of humanity itself hang in the balance. A globe-trotting adventure that wings from the glittering banks of the Bosporus to the highest peaks of the Himalayas, The Thieves of Darkness confirms Richard Doetsch's place as the modern-day master of pulse-pounding suspense.

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Heaven's Keep : A Novel / William Kent Krueger. - New York : Atria Books, 2009. - 362 s. ; 24 cm.

Author

Krueger, William Kent (1950- ).

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Książki Proza

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Literatura amerykańska

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Język angielski

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Cork O'Connor / William Kent Krueger ; 9

Every married couple knows you don't go to bed angry. The corollary, Cork O'Connor realizes, is that you also don't say goodbye when you're mad. When the charter plane Jo O'Connor is on crashes over the mountains in Wyoming in an early winter storm, Cork deeply regrets the heated argument he had with his wife just before she left. An intense search is launched, but bad weather and the steep terrain hinder the efforts and soon the search is abandoned. Several months later, still grieving, Cork is contacted by the wife of the man who owned and flew the charter plane. An unlawful death suit has been filed against the pilot's estate alleging that he had been drinking the night before the flight disappeared and his ability to fly the plane was impaired. But credible evidence suggests he was not flying the plane that crashed. And if he didn't fly the plane into the storm, then who did?

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Rumours and Whiskey / Victoria Wilder. - Wydanie 3. - New York ; Amsterdam/Antwerpen ; London ; Toronto ; Sydney/Melbourne ; New Delhi : Atria Books, 2026. - [4], 351 stron : ilustracje ; 20 cm.

(The Whiskey Women / Victoria Wilder ; 1)

Author

Wilder, Victoria Autor Wilder, Victoria. The Whiskey Women

Form of Work

Książki Proza

Demographic Group

Literatura amerykańska

Subject

Miłość Zabójstwo Śledztwo i dochodzenie Tajemnica Trauma Plotka Rodzina, relacje międzyludzkie

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Romans Thriller

I survived a living nightmare. Forced to stay away from my sisters, I’ve been sworn to secrecy about who I am. Somehow, though, I started over again. But all it takes to mess everything up is a sexy stranger—a charming jeweler with a sinful smile, deliciously dirty promises, and far too many questions. Now, I’m back in my small town, craving routine, hiding my past, and trying not to drown in the pressure to be the old me. I never expected to see him again. Especially once I discover that the gossip and rumors swirling around my family aren’t the work of bored townies, but of hidden truths. Between a dead body, a missing cop, and a job that’s connected him to my family, Julian Colton insists on staying here. I should keep my distance—not provoke and flirt with him at every turn. But even with layers of secrets between us, he soothes my anxious thoughts and feeds my touch-starved, broken body. When his past catches up with him, and mine threatens to repeat itself, it’s my family, their rumors, and our whiskey that’ll save us.

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Dembowskiego 12 (W131)

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