This is the winner of the National Outdoor Book Award For Literature. When Beth Leonard & her partner, Evans Starzinger, returned from a three-year, 35, 000 mile circumnavigation, they thought they were done with offshore voyaging. But neither realized how irrevocably they had been changed by their experience, nor how irresistible the siren song of the sea would prove. In comparison, life ashore seemed dull & monochrome, & within months, Beth knew she had to go back to sea in order to remain true to the person she had become. Four years later they set out on their 47-foot aluminum sloop Hawk for a journey that lasted six years & took them more than 50, 000 miles. They voyaged to Newfoundl&, Icel&, Norway, the Caribbean, Irel&, Scotl&, Cape Horn, New Zeal&, the South Pacific, British Columbia
- to the ends of the earth & back. Blue Horizons is Beth Leonard`s record of that journey. Compiled from her popular columns in Blue Water Sailing magazine, which she wrote along the way, Blue Horizons is more than an adventure saga, more than the log of an extended passage. As in all great travel writing, it`s the product of an insatiable hunger to explore the world, & in so doing to explore one`s own soul. It is, says Beth, ”about pulling your dreams over the horizon to you, one sail change, one course correction at a time.” But this is no dreamer`s tale. Beth Leonard is both sailor & writer, well qualified to deal with & describe blue water voyaging. Her observations are as sharp as salt air & her prose as informed as it is insightful & entertaining. Beth also brings to Blue Horizons a uniquely feminine perspective, a combination of empathy, charm, & lyric grace. Her pages are suffused with emotion & a strong sense of immediacy. You`re with Beth & Evans as Hawk pokes into a lonely & deserted outport on Newfoundland`s barren northeast coast, & as they await hurricane Lenny in Antigua. & you sympathize as she burrows deep into her tilting berth, seeking that one, elusive interval of comfort that will bring sleep on a pounding windward passage, only to be dashed awake by the cold shock of a rogue wave spilling into her bunk. Blue Horizons is a rare journey, one to be savored by sailors & armchair adventurers alike. Praise for Blue Horizons: ” In her new, wonderful book, Beth Leonard shows us a world in which `perfection` is not bl&, easy, escapist comfort in a crowded tropical harbor but a more insecure yet more rewarding existence of constant challenge
- cold waters, rocky coves, old fishing villages, demanding seamanship, & the evolution of two sailors trying to manage a boat & also their own relationship.” (John Rousmaniere, author of Fastnet, Force 10, After the Storm, & The Annapolis Book of Seamanship). ” Let Beth Leonard inspire you to sail around the world, explore the high latitudes, or discover your own capacity for adventure. Each nugget in this `dream becomes reality` series of revelations is worth a thousand pictures.” (Gary Jobson, ESPN sailing commentator, America`s Cup Hall of Famer, & author of Gary Jobson`s Championship Sailing). ” Blue Horizons chronicles a remarkable adventure through some of the globe`s most inhospitable waters... Every account in this collection provides a taste & sometimes a feast. It is wise, perceptive, wonderful. If you have ever wondered what it might be like to exchange conventional comforts for an adventure not packaged with round-trip airfare, Beth Leonard has written these dispatches to you.” (Don Casey, author of This Old Boat & Don Casey`s Complete Illustrated Sailboat Maintenance Manual).

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Blue Ice is the new book from photographer Alex Bernasconi whose unique approach to wildlife photography has been honoured with multiple prestigious awards. Bernasconi`s breathtaking panoramas reveal the spectacular beauty of the Antarctic landscape shaped by its extreme climate, while his wildlife portraits depict the surprising diversity of Species, highly adapted to the challenging conditions in which they live. A foreword by the British glaciologist Professor Julian Dowdeswell, Director of the Scott Polar Research Institute, explains the dynamics of the geography & ice masses, & the effects of climate change, while Dr Peter Clarkson draws on his personal experiences as a member of the British Antarctic Survey in his introduction, which also recounts the challenges of working & living in one of the harshest environments on Earth. Blue Ice provides a remarkable Visual record of an eco-system at risk, revealing the extraordinary, unexpected beauty of the Antarctic, the most remote & endangered place on Earth. ...

The Queen of Darkness lives deep underground beneath a mountain with her child, Blue John, a boy she made from the blue of the glacier & the hot yellow light of the sun. Blue John is forbidden to leave his mother`s side, but the lure of the light above is too strong. When a singing, dancing girl comes to the caves, Blue John must make a choice between darkness & light. A heart-warming story that embraces the beauty & colours of the natural world. High quality cream paper & a special easy to read font ensure a smooth read for all. ...

Inspired by the still unsolved murder of a Japanese family in 2000, Blue Light Yokohama is 2017`s most original & gripping crime debut.. . Setagaya ward, Tokyo Inspector Kosuke Iwata, newly transferred to Tokyo`s homicide department, is assigned a new partner & a secondhand case. Blunt, hard as nails & shunned by her colleagues, Assistant Inspector Noriko Sakai is a partner Iwata decides it would be unwise to cross. A case that`s complicated
- a family of four murdered in their own home by a killer who then ate ice cream, surfed the web & painted a hideous black sun on the bedroom ceiling before he left in broad daylight. A case that so haunted the original investigator that he threw himself off the city`s famous Rainbow Bridge. Carrying his own secret torment, Iwata is no stranger to pain. He senses the trauma behind the killer`s brutal actions. Yet his progress is thwarted in the unlikeliest of places. Fearing corruption among his fellow officers, tracking a killer he`s sure is only just beginning & trying to put his own shattered life back together, Iwata knows time is running out before he`s taken off the case or there are more killings.. . Blue Light Yokohama is crime fiction at its very best
- gripping, haunting, atmospheric & utterly captivating.` Outstanding` Sunday Express ` Tantalising. An intricately constructed whodunit` Publisher`s Weekly ` Obregon is a bright, sophisticated new voice in crime fiction: his writing sings at you, reverberates, makes you consider more than just the urgent clamour of his novel`s well-hewn murder plot. In Inspector Iwata, he has created a quiet, troubled hero whom readers will be sure to follow from one disturbing, atmospheric story to the next` Benjamin Wood, author of The Ecliptic

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Setagaya ward, Tokyo Inspector Kosuke Iwata, newly transferred to Tokyo`s homicide department, is assigned a new partner & a secondhand case. Blunt, hard as nails & shunned by her colleagues, Assistant Inspector Noriko Sakai is a partner Iwata decides it would be unwise to cross. A case that`s complicated
- a family of four murdered in their own home by a killer who then ate ice cream, surfed the web & painted a hideous black sun on the bedroom ceiling before he left in broad daylight. A case that so haunted the original investigator that he threw himself off the city`s famous Rainbow Bridge. Carrying his own secret torment, Iwata is no stranger to pain. He senses the trauma behind the killer`s brutal actions. Yet his progress is thwarted in the unlikeliest of places. Fearing corruption among his fellow officers, tracking a killer he`s sure is only just beginning & trying to put his own shattered life back together, Iwata knows time is running out before he`s taken off the case or there are more killings.. . Blue Light Yokohama is crime fiction at its very best
- gripping, haunting, atmospheric & utterly captivating. Praise for Blue Light Yokahama ` Obregon is a bright, sophisticated new voice in crime fiction: his writing sings at you, reverberates, makes you consider more than just the urgent clamour of his novel`s well-hewn murder plot. In Inspector Iwata, he has created a quiet, troubled hero whom readers will be sure to follow from one disturbing, atmospheric story to the next` Benjamin Wood, author of, The Ecliptic ` Refreshing` ` Engaging` Daily Mail

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A Ne Xtime designed glass clock that is made with the latest `glow in the dark` technology. This clock will be giving out light; faintly shining so as to be visible in the dark, showing a mesmerizing & true image of our moon.35cm Diameter Requires one AA battery, not included. ...

Blue Mountain National Park & Towns, one of five maps designed to cover in greater detail the most popular national parks & recreational areas of New South Wales. The map covers the Blue Mountains National Park & the adjoining state forests, as wells as the Kanangra-Boyd & Abercrombie River National Parks. Topography is indicated by names of various ranges & selected peaks. Public access trails & walking tracks are shown, indicating maintained & not maintained/unmarked routes. An overprint highlights sightseeing routes, information centres & park offices, rest & picnic areas, campsites, recreational facilities, places of interest, etc. The map also shows boundaries of restricted entry water catchment areas. Latitude lines are drawn at 7 ...

Detailed mapping of the popular recreational area around the Western Highway as it passes through the Blue Mountains national. Foot tracks, camp sites, golf courses, hotels, libraries, picnic areas, post offices & many other amenities & places of tourist interest are marked. An overview map of the whole of the Blue Mountains National Park is also included. ...

Brisbane Suburbs & City Centre map from UBD Gregory’s, combining a detailed, indexed street plan of the centre with a map of the city with its suburbs & the surrounding area, plus extensive tourist information, Half of one side is taken by a detailed, indexed street plan at 1:5, 000 of the city centre (CBD) including the South Brisbane district with the Convention & exhibition centre. The plan shows one way streets, car parks, various facilities & places of interest, selected hotels, etc. Many individual buildings are named & streets are annotated with selected house numbers for easier identification of addresses. The rest of the page is filled with tourist information, including descriptions of “ The Best of Brisbane” sights, notes on eating out & getting around, lists of accommodation & city highlights, events & festivals, etc. On the reverse is an indexed road map at 1:100, 000 covering the city with its outer suburbs & the surrounding area. Coverage extends north beyond Redcliff, west to the D’ Anguilar National Park & Ipswich, & south to Beenleigh. The map gives names of various districts & suburbs, & shows main traffic arteries across them. National parks & other protected nature areas are prominently highlighted. To see a list of other street plans & directories from UBD Gregory`s please click on the series link. ...

Never forget those memorable moments of your life, with My Travel journal. Fill in your own checklists, recommendations & highlights. With the My Travel journal you can add photos, tick off those must see destinations & prepare for future adventures. With it`s hard cover you can be sure that it will resist even the longest trips, so you can collect a lifetime of adventures. The My Travel Journal is a perfect gift for globe trotters. ...