In My Backyard
Author | : John De Vries |
Publisher | : Richmond Hill, Ont. : Scholastic Canada |
Total Pages | : 28 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Dogs |
ISBN | : 9780590736817 |
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Author | : John De Vries |
Publisher | : Richmond Hill, Ont. : Scholastic Canada |
Total Pages | : 28 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Dogs |
ISBN | : 9780590736817 |
Author | : Beau Miles |
Publisher | : Brio Books Pty Ltd |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2021-05-05 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 1922267317 |
After years of adventuring around the globe – running, kayaking, hitchhiking, exploring – Beau Miles came back to his block in country Victoria. Staying put for the first time in years, Beau developed a new kind of lifestyle as the Backyard Adventurer. Whether it was walking 90km to work with no provisions, building a canoe paddle out of scavenged scrap or running a disused railway line through properties, blackberry thickets and past inquiring police officers, Beau has been finding ways to satisfy his adventurous spirit close to home. This book is about conscious experimentation with adventure, making meaning and inspiration out of tins of beans, bits of rubbish and elbow grease. Beau’s Backyard exploits are funny, authentic, insightful and being copied all over the world by everyday people. YouTuber, new dad, and self-described oddball who needs to shower more, Beau is what happens when you cross Bear Grylls with Bush Tucker Man. With a PhD in Outdoor Education, a string of successful short films under his belt and a boundless passion for discovery, Beau is the real deal.
Author | : Rajiv Surendra |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2016-11-08 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1682450511 |
Rajiv Surendra was filming Mean Girls, playing the beloved rapping mathlete Kevin Gnapoor, when a cameraman insisted he read Yann Martel's Life of Pi. So begins his "lovely and human" (Jenny Lawson, author of Furiously Happy) tale of obsessively pursuing a dream, overcoming failure, and finding meaning in life. “This was a once-in-a-lifetime chance. I found myself standing dangerously close to the edge of a cliff. Far below me was an incredible abyss with no end in sight. I could turn back and safely return to where I had come from, or I could throw caution to the wind, lift my arms up into the air . . . and jump.” —From The Elephants in My Backyard What happens when you spend ten years obsessively pursuing a dream, and then, in the blink of an eye, you learn that you have failed, that the dream will not come true? In 2003, Rajiv Surendra was filming Mean Girls, playing the beloved rapping mathlete Kevin Gnapoor, when a cameraman insisted he read Yann Martel’s Life of Pi. Mesmerized by all the similarities between Pi and himself—both are five-foot-five with coffee-colored complexions, both share a South Indian culture, both lived by a zoo—when Rajiv learns that Life of Pi will be made into a major motion picture he is convinced that playing the title role is his destiny. In a great leap of faith Rajiv embarks on a quest to embody the sixteen-year-old Tamil schoolboy. He quits university and buys a one-way ticket from Toronto to South India. He visits the sacred stone temples of Pondicherry, he travels to the frigid waters off the coast of rural Maine, and explores the cobbled streets of Munich. He befriends Yann Martel, a priest, a castaway, an eccentric old woman, and a pack of Tamil schoolboys. He learns how to swim, to spin wool, to keep bees, and to look a tiger in the eye. All the while he is really learning how to dream big, to fail, to survive, to love, and to become who he truly is. Rajiv Surendra captures the uncertainty, heartache, and joy of finding ones place in the world with sly humor and refreshing honesty. The Elephants in My Backyard is not a journey of goals and victories, but a story of process and determination. It is a spellbinding and profound book for anyone who has ever failed at something and had to find a new path through life.
Author | : Valarie Giogas |
Publisher | : Arbordale Publishing |
Total Pages | : 18 |
Release | : 2007-06-10 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1607180197 |
A rhyming picture book that introduces backyard animals by baby and family group names while counting them from one to ten, followed by a "For creative minds" section with animal facts memory game and information on caring for wildlife.
Author | : Nancy Lawson |
Publisher | : Chronicle Books |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 2017-04-18 |
Genre | : Gardening |
ISBN | : 1616896175 |
In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces. Detailed chapters address planting for wildlife by choosing native species; providing habitats that shelter baby animals, as well as birds, bees, and butterflies; creating safe zones in the garden; cohabiting with creatures often regarded as pests; letting nature be your garden designer; and encouraging natural processes and evolution in the garden. The Humane Gardener fills a unique niche in describing simple principles for both attracting wildlife and peacefully resolving conflicts with all the creatures that share our world.
Author | : Gary Bogue |
Publisher | : Heyday |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Opossums |
ISBN | : 9781597140591 |
A baby opossum falls off its mother's back while traveling through the Green family's backyard and it spends the year there, learning about Rocky the dog, the cat next door, and the other wildlife in the yard. Includes facts about opossums, and related websites and books.
Author | : Cheryl Johnson |
Publisher | : Puppy Dogs & Ice Cream |
Total Pages | : 52 |
Release | : 2021-03 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781953177704 |
Discover the birds that live all around us! Kids love learning about nature, and birds are a very important and amazing part of it! They come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. They live in trees, bushes, and skies of your town, park, and even your own backyard. With the help of this beautiful book your child will learn: Where to spot birds How to identify them Their shapes and sizes Their favorite foods Helpful "spying" techniques And much more! All they'll have to do is look and listen to discover how amazing and beautiful these creatures are! So get ready for fun, and let's go see what we can find! Encourage your child's curiosity and help them discover all the wonders nature has to offer! Whether you live in a small town or in the heart of a large city, "My Backyard Bird Book" will help your child to become a bird expert or even a "Junior Backyard Ornithologist" in no time!
Author | : Carol Lerner |
Publisher | : HarperCollins Publishers |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Gardening |
ISBN | : 9780688147556 |
Explains how to start your own vegetable garden and how to cope with common problems, describing the round of activities from month to month throughout the year.
Author | : Tim Cahill |
Publisher | : Crown |
Total Pages | : 146 |
Release | : 2004-06-08 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 1400080819 |
“Let’s get lost together . . . ” Lost in My Own Backyard brings acclaimed author Tim Cahill together with one of his—and America’s—favorite destinations: Yellowstone, the world’s first national park. Cahill has been “puttering around in the park” for a quarter of a century, slowly covering its vast scope and exploring its remote backwoods. So does this mean that he knows what he’s doing? Hardly. “I live fifty miles from the park,” says Cahill, “but proximity does not guarantee competence. I’ve spent entire afternoons not knowing exactly where I was, which is to say, I was lost in my own backyard.” Cahill stumbles from glacier to geyser, encounters wildlife (some of it, like bisons, weighing in the neighborhood of a ton), muses on the microbiology of thermal pools, gets spooked in the mysterious Hoodoos, sees moonbows arcing across waterfalls at midnight, and generally has a fine old time walking several hundred miles while contemplating the concept and value of wilderness. Mostly, Cahill says, “I have resisted the urge to commit philosophy. This is difficult to do when you’re alone, twenty miles from the nearest road, and you’ve just found a grizzly bear track the size of a pizza.” Divided into three parts—“The Trails,” which offers a variety of favorite day hikes; “In the Backcountry,” which explores three great backcountry trails very much off the beaten track; and “A Selected Yellowstone Bookshelf,” an annotated bibliography of his favorite books on the park—this is a hilarious, informative, and perfect guide for Yellowstone veterans and first-timers alike. Lost in My Own Backyard is adventure writing at its very best.
Author | : James Barilla |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 377 |
Release | : 2013-04-22 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0300184018 |
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