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Three Men in a Boat (To Not express anything of the Canine) by Jerome K. Jerome is a funny record of three companions — J., George, and Harris — alongside J's. canine, Montmorency, as they leave on a drifting excursion along the Waterway Thames. The book blends funny misfortunes in with clever perceptions on human instinct, deviations about verifiable milestones, and reflections on the idiocies of daily existence. The triplet faces funny difficulties like exploring the boat, preparing feasts, and camping out, frequently entangling straightforward undertakings with their ungainliness. ...

If we build our house on sand, it might last for a while. But eventually things will start to crumble and collapse. We may even have forgotten we decided long ago to build on sand. That doesn’t change the reality of the situation though. Over time, anything not built on a solid foundation of truth is bound to eventually collapse. It must. So it can be rebuilt the right way. The era that’s now arriving is going to further shake whatever is not sound, whatever has been built on sand. We must collectively come to realize that the only way to get to the other side of our challenges is by ...

From Ireland and the Shetlands up to Greenland, across to Baffin Island, Newfoundland, the US, and the Caribbean – prize-winning author David Gange embarks on a seabound journey through North-Atlantic coasts and islands, exploring ways of life that have been built on small rowed or paddled...

In pursuit of sunken treasure, Tom and his submarine crew brave the ocean’s depths. Underwater dangers and hidden riches await in this thrilling expedition.

The Harvard Boat to Mexico… a historical & transformative novel In 1968, as war rages in Vietnam and protests shake the globe, three young men at Harvard with troubled pasts—Jamal, a gifted Black from Memphis; Frank Luis, a Chicano activist from California; and Gordie, the privileged son of a Harvard legacy fight for a seat on the university's Olympic rowing team. When Jamal falls in love with Amy, a white Radcliffe journalist covering the team, their romance becomes a flashpoint in a year already on fire. As the Games near—and the massacre of 300 Mexican students by the Army stuns the ...

When Frank Sedley forms a boat club to steer his friends away from trouble, he sets off a wave of lessons in teamwork and discipline—while putting the rowdy Bunkers in their place. A lakeside tale of reform and rivalry. Discover hundreds of ad-free audiobooks, soothing sounds for sleep and meditation, and more—unwind and learn at www.adfreebooks.com!

A stolen diamond hidden in a boat throws Tom Swift into danger. Using his smarts and speed, he battles a gang of thieves in this gripping early adventure.

The Motor Boat Boys take to the river in another daring installment of their aquatic adventures. With friendship, teamwork, and suspense, this teen series blends excitement and camaraderie on the open water.

“Brutti per gli altri, bellissimi ai nostri occhi” Auroro Borealo, cantante, performer e collezionista di cose diversamente belle, ha iniziato a raccogliere libri dai titoli più impensati o dalle copertine più assurde per poi pubblicarli nella pagina Instagram Libri Brutti (90.000+ fan). Titoli del calibro di “Cosa pensano le donne quando lessano gli spinaci”, “Curarsi con il vino” o “Manuale del sesso totale” meritano di essere riscoperti e raccontati per donare loro la rilevanza letteraria che finalmente meritano. Della sua collezione di circa 2.000 libri brutti, il critico...