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Huntington Beach Lifeguards
by Kai WeisserThe Surf City USA® lifeguards and marine safety officers protect and serve one of the busiest and most famous beaches in the world. World-class surfing events, volleyball tournaments, and other activities transform Huntington Beach's waterfront into a sea of humanity regularly each summer. The lifeguards patrol three and a half miles of beautiful wide, sandy Orange County shores, which can draw more than 10 million annual visitors, necessitating as many as 3,000 rescues. The ultimate lifeguard sentinel and guardian is the iconic structure on the HB Municipal Pier called Tower Zero, known as "The Eye in the Sky," from which lifeguards can see for miles. These vintage photographs include shots of the pier, beach, junior lifeguard activities, competitions, and neighboring Huntington State Beach. Thousands of people and families owe gratitude to the lifeguards of Huntington Beach for nearly a century of vigilance, dedication, and service.
Huntington Beach, California
by Chris EptingIncorporated in 1909, Huntington Beach remained a sleepy seaside town until the city's legendary oil boom in the 1920s. Wells sprang up overnight, and in less than a month, the city's population more than doubled. As the area developed culturally through the decades, the once tiny farming community increased its size with 25 miles of annexations to become one of Southern California's major tourist destinations. Pictured here in nearly 200 vintage photographs is the evolution of this small seaside village into a classic, Southern California beach city, known as Surf City to nearly a million tourists a year. Showcased here are images acquired from city records, including shots of the famous Huntington Beach Pier as it evolved over the century, rare amateur photos of one of the largest gushers in city history, vintage beach scenes, rarely seen historic aerial views, images of the turn of the century "Tent City," the infamous flood of 1938, and nostalgic shots of the Saltwater Plunge.
Huntington: The Levi Holley Stone Collection
by John Witek Deborah NovakA flea market discovery that became an art museum sensation, this collection of photographs by Levi Holley Stone presents the city of Huntington, West Virginia, as it has never seen before. Stone's lens reveals a city of contrasts: a blend of broad boulevards and crumbling alleys, a mix of monuments and mud. It is a place where cars share the road with horses, roughnecks loiter in pool halls, and theatergoers enjoy extravagant musicals direct from Broadway. Newcomers flocked to this commercial hub on the Ohio River, and Stone's images of steamboats, trains, and motorcars show how they traveled. He captured the river, too, when it was frozen enough to walk across and furious enough to drown the city more than once. Stone was born in Huntington in 1898, and he photographed his hometown obsessively. Even his closest friends never knew that the photographs they took for granted were sensitive works of art.
Huntley (Images of America)
by Nancy S. BachellerHuntley was founded in 1851. Its first boom years--the 1850s to 1920s--saw the town prosper thanks to the local dairy industry. Prolific dairy farmers provided milk for the many local condensing plants and cheese factories and sent huge surpluses into Chicago by train each day. It was said that the Huntley area produced more milk per square mile than anywhere else in the world. Businesses, homes, and churches all grew with the population. Village founders, movers and shakers of a century and more ago, as well as everyday workers and village residents are captured here in vintage images, showing what life was like in Huntley in years gone by.
Huntsville
by Jeff Littlejohn Walker County Historical CommissionHuntsville is one of the oldest and most revered cities in the Lone Star State. Founded in the mid-1830s as Texans won their independence from Mexico, Huntsville became the home of Sam Houston--the first president of the Republic of Texas and later governor of the state. Nestled among the lakes and trees of the eastern piney woods, Huntsville emerged as a vital center of education and justice in the late 19th century. Today the city remains a vibrant, growing community known for a few of its largest employers, including Sam Houston State University and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Hurley
by Deana F. DeckerHurley explores the historical area southwest of Kingston that is bounded by the Hudson River and the Catskill Mountains. It depicts the town of Hurley--a national historic district--and its individual hamlets of Hurley, West Hurley, Glenford, Morgan Hill, Ashton, and Eagles Nest. It shows stone houses dating back to the late 1700s, famed bluestone quarries of the 1800s, and reservoir construction that swallowed four of the hamlets in the early 1900s.
Hush of the Land: A Lifetime in the Bob Marshall Wilderness
by Eva-Maria Maggi Arnold "Smoke" ElserThis inspirational memoir chronicles the six-decade quest of packer and outfitter Arnold &“Smoke&” Elser to protect wild lands by bringing thousands of people deep into the mountains of Montana on horseback. With limited financial means and while still in college, the young man from Ohio decided against a promising career in forestry and chose instead to share his love of wilderness with city dwellers by working as a professional outfitter. Based on hundreds of hours of interviews, Hush of the Land tells the captivating story of Elser&’s early days as a packer in the Bob Marshall Wilderness and Bitterroot Mountains. Share the joys and thrills of summer rides, harrowing grizzly bear encounters, fishing in clear mountain streams, and many nights around a campfire within some of the West&’s last wild lands. In this lively narrative, Elser recounts how his testimony for the Wilderness Act, and the fight to preserve and expand Montana&’s wilderness lands, influenced his career as an outfitter and educator and gave him a voice at the center of Montana&’s conservation movement.
Hyattsville (Images of America)
by Hyattsville Preservation Association Andra DamronHyattsville, Maryland, takes its name from businessman Christopher Clarke Hyatt, who was made the area's first postmaster in January 1859. Hyatt's home and general store were located at the intersection of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the Washington-Baltimore Turnpike, only six miles from the Capitol. Hyatt and other early entrepreneurs transformed the rural countryside, aided by the railroad, into one of the largest communities in Prince George's County by the city's April 1886 incorporation. With its prime location and the advent of the streetcar and automobile, Hyattsville's regional prominence was insured. Today the city's history is reflected by its 1,000-building historic district, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The photographs here, collected from area archives and family memorabilia, depict the life of the community over a 100-year span, including wars, women's suffrage, Prohibition, economic depression, rapid growth, and racial divide. Hyattsville's citizens met these and other challenges with spirit, innovation, perseverance, and tolerance.
Hyde Park (Images of America)
by Monica Heath James HeathNestled in the quiet hills of Vermont's Green Mountains lies the shire town of Hyde Park. Located in the heart of Lamoille County, its vibrant history reflects the essence of small-town culture, community, and pride. Chartered in 1781 and first settled by John McDaniel in 1787, the town was named after Capt. Jedidiah Hyde, who settled in town with his family from Norwich, Connecticut. One of Vermont's former governors, Carroll S. Page, was an integral part in the town's development in the late 1800s as he was successful in establishing the world's "largest calfskin factory." Surviving the flood of 1927 and the hurricane of 1938, the town in the 1900s experienced growth in business and prosperity. Through vintage photographs of tree-lined streets, mountain views, dairy farms, mills, churches, schools, and the people who bring the very essence of this community to life, Hyde Park celebrates the spirit of this historic town.
Hygge Simplified: A Guide to Scandinavian Coziness, Comfort and Conviviality (Happiness, Self-Help, Danish, Love, Safety, Change, Housewarming Gift)
by Tim RaybornWith Hygge Simplified, learn how to find happiness with this essential Scandinavian mindset!Hygge has taken the world by storm, and now you too can find comfort and safety in the company of others, as well as alone at home. Unlike so much self-help, hygge is fairly simple and straightforward, ranging from different lighting to storage and wardrobe. This lifestyle is about more than reducing clutter, however; it is about personal growth so you are living a life of confidence and balance. While the principles of hygge are applicable to people in all phases of life, start off friends and family in their new home with this ideal housewarming gift. Happiness is here with Hygge Simplified!
Hygge: El secreto danés de la felicidad. Cómo disfrutar de una vida cotidiana feliz y saludable
by Maya Thoresen María José Galdón GaldónUtilice el hygge para darle un giro a tu vida y realmente disfrutarla. Lo más preciado son los momentos más sencillos. Deshágase del afán de bienes materiales. En Hygge: El secreto danés de la felicidad. Cómo disfrutar de una vida cotidiana feliz y saludable, descubrirá los secretos para disfrutar mejor de la vida y minimizar el estrés. Aprenderá a añadir calidez a sus días en lugar de estrés. Aprenderá sobre todo a dejar de mirar continuamente el móvil y a crear más momentos mágicos con sus seres queridos. Hacer dinero y comprar cosas es fácil. Pero, ¿qué pasa con las experiencias? Las experiencias son más duraderas y significativas que los coches, la ropa, los gadgets y los complementos. En este libro aprenderá a simplificar su vida y a ser más feliz dando prioridad a los pequeños momentos y no a los objetos materiales. Aprenderá a preferir pasar tiempo con su familia y realizar divertidas actividades gratuitas en lugar de estresarse sobre cómo pagar la deuda de su tarjeta de crédito.
Hygge: O Segredo Dinamarquês para a Felicidade - Como ser feliz e saudável no dia a dia
by Maya ThoresenDesfrute a vida de verdade com o hygge! Os momentos mais simples são os mais preciosos. Com “Hygge- O Segredo Dinamarquês para a Felicidade - Como ser feliz e saudável no dia a dia” você vai aprender os segredos para desfrutar mais a vida e minimizar o estresse. Você vai aprender a adicionar aconchego aos seus dias no lugar de estresse. Acima de tudo, você vai aprender a parar de ficar olhando para o telefone e, em vez disso, criar mais momentos mágicos com seus seres queridos. Pare de perseguir bens materiais. É fácil ganhar dinheiro e comprar coisas novas. Mas e as experiências? As experiências são muito mais duradouras e significativas que carros, roupas, aparelhos e acessórios. Neste livro, você vai aprender a simplificar sua vida e tornar-se mais feliz, escolhendo pequenos momentos em vez de bens materiais. Você vai aprender a preferir ficar com sua família fazendo coisas divertidas que não custam nada no lugar de estressar-se com a fatura do cartão de crédito. Aprenda com a melhor. Maya Thoresen é uma escritora dinamarquesa e coach especialista em hygge. Ela escreveu este livro para as pessoas que estão presas na pressa da vida materialista e que esqueceram como desfrutar os momentos mais simples. Neste livro ela revela os segredos para uma vida mais feliz e rica. O hygge lhe fará apreciar os pequenos momentos. De repente sua vida se encherá de felicidade com nunca antes. Então, faça sua vida um pouco mais dinamarquesa começando a ler este livro hoje! Vá ao alto da página e aperte “comprar”.
Hygge: The Danish Art of Happiness
by Marie Tourell SøderbergBring Hygge into your home this year with this beautiful and essential guide to the globally celebrated Danish art of happiness 'At these times it is crucial for me to have hygge. Hygge time with family and friends, hygge moments with myself and a hyggelig home.It's small moments that money cannot buy you, finding the magic in the ordinary.'_______Whether it's listening to the rain with a cup of tea, or going on a long walk with a loved one, hygge can be harnessed all around us.We all know the feeling of hygge instinctively, but few of us ever manage to capture it for more than a moment.Now Danish actress and hygge aficionado Marie Tourell Søderberg has travelled the length and breadth of her home country to create the perfect guide to cooking, decorating and enjoying yourself, inspired the hygge way.Full of beautiful photographs and simple, practical steps and ideas to make your home comforting and content, this book is the easy way to introduce hygge into your life.'Pretty, homey and intimate, scattered with reflections from ordinary Danes' GUARDIAN
Hygge: il segreto danese della felicità. Come essere felice e sano nella tua vita quotidiana
by Maya ThoresenTrasforma la tua vita in qualcosa che ami davvero con l'Hygge! Alcuni dei momenti più semplici, sono quelli più preziosi. Smettila di inseguire i beni materiali. Con il libro “Hygge: il segreto danese della felicità. Come essere felice e sano nella tua vita quotidiana”, imparerai i segreti per rendere la tua vita migliore, minimizzando lo stress. Apprenderai come rendere più confortanti le tue giornate. Soprattutto, imparerai a non focalizzarti ore sul tuo smartphone, piuttosto a creare momenti magici con le persone che ami. È facile fare soldi e comprare cose nuove. Ma cosa ne è delle esperienze? L'esperienze hanno un valore più duraturo di macchine, vestiti, gadget e accessori. In questo libro imparerai come semplificare la tua vita e come diventare più felice favorendo i piccoli momenti rispetto alle cose materiali. Saprai spendere il tempo con la tua famiglia condividendo attività divertenti e gratuite anziché stressarti a usare la carta di credito. Impara dai migliori. Maya Thoresen è una scrittrice danese e una mentore dello stile di vita Hygge. Ha creato questo libro per quelle persone intrappolate nella routine della vita consumistica e che hanno dimenticato come godere dei momenti semplici. In questo libro, divulga i suoi segreti per una vita più piena e felice. L'Hygge ti fa apprezzare i piccoli momenti. Improvvisamente la tua vita si riempie di gioia come mai prima di allora. Perciò, rendi la tua vita un po' più danese, leggendo questo libro. Scorri in alto a questa pagina e seleziona il tasto “Compra Ora”.
I Believe I'll Go Back Home: Roots and Revival in New England Folk Music
by Thomas S. CurrenBetween 1959 and 1968, New England saw a folk revival emerge in more than fifty clubs and coffeehouses, a revolution led by college dropouts, young bohemians, and lovers of traditional music that renewed the work of the region's intellectuals and reformers. From Club 47 in Harvard Square to candlelit venues in Ipswich, Martha's Vineyard, and Amherst, budding musicians and hopeful audiences alike embraced folk music, progressive ideals, and community as alternatives to an increasingly toxic consumer culture. While the Boston-Cambridge Folk Revival was short-lived, the youthful attention that it spurred played a crucial role in the civil rights, world peace, and back-to-the-land movements emerging across the country. Fueled by interviews with key players from the folk music scene, I Believe I'll Go Back Home traces a direct line from Yankee revolutionaries, up-country dancers, and nineteenth-century pacifists to the emergence of blues and rock 'n' roll, ultimately landing at the period of the folk revival. Thomas S. Curren presents the richness and diversity of the New England folk tradition, which continues to provide perspective, inspiration, and healing in the present day.
I Came, I Saw: An Autobiography (Picador Travel Classics Ser.)
by Norman LewisPoignant tales from the renowned travel writer&’s formative yearsIn over six decades as a travel writer, Norman Lewis earned acclaim for his vivid chronicles of life around the globe. In I Came, I Saw,Lewis turns his pen on his own life in an affecting, comical, and always-thoughtful autobiography.He starts with his youth, when, at nine years old, he moved in with his eccentric aunts and his grandfather—a widower whose ambition was to turn him into a proper Welshman. Lewis recounts his grammar-school adventures, explores his relationship with his father, and recalls his introduction to his first wife, Ernestina, with whom he traveled extensively through Europe, Cuba, and America. He describes his time in the British Intelligence Corps during wartime—which allowed him further travels and honed his world perspective—as well as his experiences of fatherhood and life in Italy, which honed it further. I Came, I Saw is a masterwork of self-reflection by one of the most insightful writers of the twentieth century.
I Can Make a Train Noise
by Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick Michael EmberleyIn this rhythmic read-aloud, all you need is an imagination to experience the thrill of a great train ride.When a girl shouts "I can make a train noise, now!" her imagination transforms a coffee shop into a zooming train, and her words clickity-clack across the tracks and blare like a train horn.In a flash, salt shakers and ketchup bottles become skyscrapers, and the girl's voice rattles along the tracks with "I can make a train noise I can make a train noise." Her voice whistles "Nowowwwwww!" The propulsive, rhythmic text that mimics train sounds is sure to captivate all kids, pair it with gorgeously detailed artwork and you have a read-aloud like no other. Michael Emberley, is the author and artist of many acclaimed children's books, including most notably It's Perfectly Normal. Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick is one of Ireland's most distinguished illustrators of books for children. A BookPage Best Book of the YearA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
I Can't Stay Long (Penguin Modern Classics Ser.)
by Laurie LeeThe essential Laurie Lee, a collection of occasional writings full of his unique vision and irresistible charm All of the wit and wisdom and poetry that made Laurie Lee one of the most celebrated English writers of the twentieth century can be found in this compilation of &“first loves and obsessions.&” In Part One, Lee revisits his idyllic boyhood in the Cotswolds village made famous by his bestselling autobiography, Cider with Rosie. In Part Two, he turns his attention to an earnest consideration of abstract concepts such as the power of charm, the pleasures of appetite, and the meaning of paradise. And in the final and longest section, the author of the acclaimed Spanish travelogues As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning and A Rose for Winter tells the stories of his many other journeys—from sun-dappled Tuscany to melancholy Warsaw to the enchanting and exotic Sugar Islands of the Caribbean.
I Cover the Waterfront: Stories from the San Diego Shore
by Max Miller"Distinctive, original, fresh in in tone and manner, with a quaint whimsicality of feeling and expression."-The New York TimesLife on the Western waterfront has always fascinated Max Miller, a special reporter for the San Diego Sun. Embraced by all the waterfront folk, he has joined them on their cruises, has learned the mystery of their crafts, and knows them like brothers.Max himself has become a part of the waterfront. Not a fishing boat ties up to the wharf without Max Miller getting the story. Not a submarine comes in nor an airplane soars out over the water without Max Miller's being invited to go. He is one of the first men to climb up the ladder of the Pacific lines, especially when celebrities are aboard.A combination of newspaper reporter, philosopher, and poet, the author writes his charming sketches in his "studio" upstairs in the tugboat office, where he can look out over his domain. But reporting is not simply a job with Max Miller; it is the greatest pleasure of his life. He delights in setting down his impressions of the Western shore, where life is a constant flux and reflux, seasonal, immutable, and yet ever exciting-the departure of the sardine fleet, the hunt for elephant seals for the zoo, the sailing of the California fruit liners.I Cover the Waterfront was first published in the early 1930s and has since gone on to become a classic. It is as memorable for its unique stories as it is for its individual style-so keenly sensitive to the personalities of men and to the romantic environment of the harbor and deep-sea life.
I Don't Care If We Never Get Back: 30 Games in 30 Days on the Best Worst Baseball Road Trip Ever
by Ben Blatt Eric BrewsterBen, a sports analytics wizard, loves baseball. Eric, his best friend, hates it. But when Ben writes an algorithm for the optimal baseball road trip--an impossible dream of seeing every pitch of 30 games in 30 stadiums in 30 days--who will he call on to take shifts behind the wheel, especially when those shifts include nineteen hours straight from Phoenix to Kansas City? Eric, of course. Will Eric regret it? Most definitely. On June 1, 2013, Ben and Eric set out to see America through the bleachers and concession stands of America's favorite pastime. Along the way, human error and Mother Nature throw their mathematically optimized schedule a few curveballs. A mix-up in Denver turns a planned day off in Las Vegas into a twenty-hour drive, and a summer storm of biblical proportions threatens to make the whole thing logistically impossible, if they don't kill each other first. I Don't Care If We Never Get Back is a charming, insightful, and hilarious book about the limits of fandom and the limitlessness of friendship.
I Don't Care If We Never Get Back: 30 Games in 30 Days on the Best Worst Baseball Road Trip Ever
by Ben Blatt Eric BrewsterTwo friends take a wild month-long road trip to hit every Major League Baseball stadium in America: &“A fun ride&” (The Boston Globe). Ben, a sports analytics wizard, loves baseball. Eric, his best friend, hates it. But when Ben writes an algorithm for the optimal baseball road trip, an impossible dream of every pitch of thirty games in thirty stadiums in thirty days, who will he call on to take shifts behind the wheel, especially when those shifts will include nineteen hours straight from Phoenix to Kansas City? Eric, of course. On June 1, 2013, they set out to see America through the bleachers and concession stands of America&’s favorite pastime. Along the way, human error and Mother Nature throw their mathematically optimized schedule a few curveballs. A mix-up in Denver turns a planned day off in Las Vegas into a twenty-hour drive. And a summer storm of biblical proportions threatens to make the whole thing logistically impossible, and that&’s if they don&’t kill each other first. I Don&’t Care if We Never Get Back is a book about the love of the game, the limits of fandom, and the limitlessness of friendship. &“Moneyball-worthy mathematical algorithms and the sharp, hilarious prose that has made Lampoon alums famous for generations . . . Nate Silver numbers and James Thurber wit turn what should be a harebrained adventure into a pretty damn endearing one.&” —Kirkus Reviews &“Evokes the spirit of sports stunt journalist George Plimpton and the dazed road-trip fever of Hunter S. Thompson, minus the mind-altering substances . . . . It&’s great watching Blatt and Brewster race home.&” —The Boston Globe &“A cross between The Cannonball Run and The Great Race, with portions of It&’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World thrown in for good measure . . . The dynamic and back-and-forth tension and sarcasm between Blatt and Brewster is funny . . . Worth reading.&” —The Tampa Tribune
I Don't Want to Talk About Home: A migrant’s search for belonging
by Suad AldarraPowerful, fascinating and deeply moving - this book pushes aside our lazy images of human migration and refugees. I loved it. RODDY DOYLE, author of LoveTHE BESTSELLING MEMOIR - SHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR'I carry my troubled homeland within me; I hide it like a crime.'Growing up in conservative Saudi Arabia, Suad Aldarra felt stifled by the strictures placed on women. She yearned for the vibrant Syrian streets of her family's origin. When the opportunity arose to study at Damascus University, she jumped at the chance to move to a city she loved and to experience a degree of freedom she'd never known.But when the war started, everything changed. Suddenly Suad was thrown into a world of relentless pressure desperately looking for a way out. Her degree in software engineering was the saving grace that allowed her to travel to Ireland on a working visa. Yet reaching safety came at a price ...I Don't Want to Talk About Home is not a memoir about war and destruction. It's not about camps or boats. It's about the enduring love for a home that ceased to exist, building a life out of the rubble, and the parts of yourself you lose and find when integrating into a new world.Illuminating, vivid, and insightful, this is such a timely book. LOUISE O'NEILL, author of IdolFull of heart, honesty and hard-learnt wisdom... a captivating journey across continents, history and culture. I literally couldn't put this book down.JAN CARSON author of The Raptures
I Flew Around the World: The True Story of a Young Female Pilot's Record-Breaking Flight
by Zara RutherfordJoin Zara Rutherford on her inspiring solo flight around the world, capturing breathtaking moments and overcoming incredible challenges.Young readers aged 7-9 can join the thrilling, real-life journey of a young female pilot who broke records on her solo flight all around the world. At just 19 years old, Zara Rutherford embarked on a daring adventure to become the youngest woman to fly solo across the globe. This captivating book chronicles her journey through 52 countries and 5 continents, from the icy landscapes of Greenland to the deserts of Saudi Arabia. This exciting book for kids offers:An incredible story about Zara’s solo flight around the world, setting a new benchmark for young aviators to follow their dreams.Strong narrative non-fiction; the true story of the youngest woman to fly solo around the world.Encouragement for girls not to limit themselves in STEM subjects and be as persevering as Zara.With striking illustrations and engaging storytelling, Zara shares her encounters with diverse cultures, wildlife, and the natural wonders of our planet. Perfect for young readers and aspiring adventurers, I Flew Around The World is a testament to the power of dreams and determination. Discover the highs and lows of Zara's incredible voyage, her meticulous planning, and the resilience that carried her through the most challenging moments.
I Hear She's a Real Bitch
by Jen Agg“A terrific, beautifully written, frank, and funny memoir, and a compelling argument for pulling down the long outdated system of ‘bro’ culture that has dominated the industry since what feels like the beginning of time.” —Anthony BourdainFrom the moment she opened her first bar, Jen Agg knew she could only be her own boss from then on. I Hear She’s a Real Bitch tells the story of how she fought her way through the patriarchal service industry and made it happen, from getting her first job pouring drinks all the way to starting Toronto’s culinary revival and running some of Canada’s most famous restaurants. And she shares what she learned through years of hard work and learning from her mistakes: how to run a great restaurant that’s also a great business. Readers who loved Gabrielle Hamilton’s bestselling Blood, Bones, and Butter will devour this raw, uninhibited debut. Studded with Agg’s frank and often hilarious observations on an industry in which sexism has been normalized, I Hear She’s a Real Bitch is more than just a story about starting a restaurant: it is a rallying cry for a feminist revolution in the culinary world.
I Is for Idaho (ABC Regional Board Books)
by Stephanie Miles Christin Farley<p>A is for Appaloosa horses . . .<p><p>B is for Boise . . .<p><p>C is for cutthroat trout . . .<p><p> With F for fly fishing, P for potatoes, and S for the syringa flower, going from A to Z has never been more fun! Take an alphabetized field trip around the Gem State and discover the plants, animals, foods, and places that make it, well, Idaho!<p>