Life Boat

Feel the adrenaline rush as Dave Norell plunges over huge waterfalls, gets lost in the Philippine jungles, and experiences carnage in Costa Rica. In need of medical attention, Dave and his extreme kayaking friends trudge through waist-high sugar cane fields full of poisonous snakes, in search of a road that hasn't been washed out by recent flood-waters. Dave and fellow kayakers travel throughout Idaho, British Columbia, other parts of Canada and the US in their quest for whitewater adventure.

Hai-Alarm vor der Küste! Die Urlauber auf der paradiesischen Insel im Südmeer haben panische Angst. Rick, Ava und Emilio glauben erst nicht so recht an die Gerüchte. Doch dann werden sie selbst von Haien und Kraken attackiert! Was hat die Tiere so aufgebracht? Oder steckt mehr hinter den Angriffen? Die drei Freunde begeben sich auf eine gefährliche Mission. Teil 7 der spannenden Reihe von Bestsellerautor Ulf Blanck ("Die drei ??? Kids") für Abenteurer, Wasserratten und Leichtmatrosen – ungekürzt gelesen von Oliver Rohrbeck.

Chaque matin de l’été, Ellie et sa grand-mère vont à la plage. Ils se baignent, érigent des châteaux de sable et, pendant que Nonna lit, Ellie regarde les autres enfants jouer. Un jour, Ellie trouve le courage d’approcher une fille plus âgée qu'elle, Piper, qui s'amuse seule dans une barque échouée. Piper a un don : son imagination est si grande qu'elle emmène Ellie dans de grandes aventures, volant haut dans les airs, nageant au fond de l’océan et voyageant partout à bord de leur petit bateau bleu, leur bateau magique.

Rick, Ava und Emilio erkunden den Fluss einer tropischen Insel. Da treiben ihnen riesige Baumstämme entgegen, die mit sonderbaren Zeichen markiert sind. Ein finsterer Kerl bedroht sie, und geheimnisvolle Spuren führen sie in den tiefsten Dschungel hinein. Was geht hier vor sich? Plötzlich befinden sich die drei Freunde mitten in einem gefährlichen Abenteuer, bei dem sie nicht nur sich selbst retten müssen! Der neunte Teil der fesselnden Reihe von Bestsellerautor Ulf Blanck ("Die drei ??? Kids") für alle Abenteurer, Wasserratten und Leichtmatrosen – gelesen von Oliver Rohrbeck.

Geschickt steuern Rick, Ava und Emilio die Nautilus durch das Meer. Da entdecken sie plötzlich einen sonderbaren Schatten im Wasser. Beherzt folgen sie ihm in die Tiefe. Doch das Wesen ist alles andere als harmlos: Es handelt sich um einen riesigen Wasserdrachen! Und das ist nicht die einzige Gefahr, die dort unten lauert. Weitere dunkle Schatten warten auf die drei Freunde.

This novel is a virtual time machine that takes the reader back to 11th century England - the time of Saxon domination before and after the disastrous Battle of Hastings in 1066. Step directly into the footsteps of Cuthwin of Alnwick. There are few “great men or women” in this historical novel, but instead the story of an ordinary man and his wife who work to survive.

Randy Tagget and Keisha Miller have escaped the Augusta and the increasingly unbalanced and dictatorial Governor Fuentes, but where to go? Their options are limited and bleak. Find another lifeboat to dock with, or die. And what of their former home? Can Tagget and Miller find the help they'll need to wrest the Augusta from Governor Fuentes' control? The future of their fellow survivors hangs in the balance, and the clock is ticking.

Rick, Ava und Emilio entdecken sonderbare Wrackteile auf dem Wasser. Was hat es damit auf sich? Ohne zu zögern, gehen die Freunde mit der Nautilus auf Tauchfahrt. Am Meeresgrund stoßen sie auf ein schillerndes Objekt: Es ist ein Ufo! Und die außerirdischen Wesen darin brauchen dringend Hilfe. Klar, dass die drei Abenteurer sofort loslegen. Doch dabei geraten sie selbst in Gefahr... Teil 5 der spannenden Reihe von Bestsellerautor Ulf Blanck ("Die drei ??? Kids") für Abenteurer, Wasserratten und Leichtmatrosen - ungekürzt gelesen von Oliver Rohrbeck.

Author Jeff Spevak was confronted with a dilemma: How do you tell the story of a man who can’t bring himself to talk about the most epic moment of his life? A clever fellow who’d scrapped to survive in a fashion that seems quaint today, Coleman tested himself as a teenager by swimming across lakes, building homes from foraged lumber, and running a navy carpentry shop as though he were a member of the scamming crew of McHale’s Navy. He was a self-taught sailor who’d become a legend on Lake Ontario. At age 96, Ernie was still sailing.

Rätselhafte Zeichen führen Rick, Ava und Emilio an Bord der Nautilus tief hinab ins Meer. Ob ein sagenhafter Piratenschatz auf sie wartet? Tatsächlich stoßen die drei Freunde auf ein uraltes Geisterschiff! Doch als sie es erkunden wollen, werden sie in einen gefährlichen Strudel gerissen. Und was sie dann entdecken, hätten sie nie für möglich gehalten!

Rick, Ava und Emilio jagen durchs Wasser - so schnell war die Nautilus noch nie! Plötzlich tauchen zwei völlig verängstigte Delfine auf und führen die Freunde zu einer geheimnisvollen Insel. Wovor habe die Tiere solche Angst? Die drei Abenteurer begeben sich im Landesinneren auf Erkundungstour.

Andrew Larkin has recently published a memoir, My life in Boats, Fast, and Slow. The book is a coming-of-age story about a quest, his dream of going to the Olympics rowing. He rowed for the legendary Harry Parker, head crew coach at Harvard for over 50 years. They won gold in the Pan-American games in 1967. In 1968, they went to the Olympics, held in Mexico City, making the finals of the Olympics, coming in sixth. This audiobook details their triumphs and struggles.

Mexi makes friends with some new dogs and introduces her best friend Canna to her new friends, along with Dylan. They learn to play together, no matter their size or age. Then they have a sad time when one of the older friends, Chip, starts feeling poorly and goes to the big farm in heaven. Mexi and her friends learn that when their friend dies, they think about all the wonderful times they have had and the beautiful memories they have of their friend to keep their friend alive in their minds and thoughts, and also, that they must talk to their parents if they feel sad.

Após a explosão que afundou seu iate, um grupo de sobreviventes se vê à deriva num bote salva-vidas na vastidão do Atlântico. No terceiro dia, quando o desespero começa a aumentar, um homem surge entre as ondas e é resgatado pelos náufragos. Misteriosamente, ele não tem um ferimento sequer.

The Boys in the Boat. Gonzaga University basketball. College football. Pacific Northwest sports journalism. Without George Varnell, none of these things would likely be thought of the same way today. "A marvelous job of unveiling the rich and intriguing tapestry of George Varnell's life." - Daniel James Brown, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Boys in the Boat From the PublisherGeorge Varnell's story once was stored in bits and pieces of bits and bytes-online mentions in newspaper articles, on sports websites, and in digitized archives of the many universities whose athletic teams...

Randy Tagget is afraid, and he has every reason to be. The entire human race is on the verge of being wiped out, except for a small number of scientists, engineers, and technology experts who have a slim chance at survival in space. If they can overcome the failings of their species, they may earn an opportunity to repopulate the earth - provided they can stay alive to do it.

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One day, as Cara and her siblings are trying to clean up the canal where they live, they pull out a mysterious locked safe. Though none of them can open it, they're sure it's something special. That night, a thief comes after the safe. The children flee, travelling with their boat as far as they can, before continuing into the forest on foot. But soon they're lost in the mountains with a snowstorm about to land and food supplies running low. Will Cara and her siblings be able to survive the wilderness with nothing but their wits, their bravery and one very large dog to help?

On 5 September 1984, 18-year-old Geoff Holt dived into an idyllic tropical sea and his life changed forever. A broken neck cut short a promising career as a yachtsman and left him paralysed, with his horizons reduced to an uncertain future in a wheelchair. On 5 September 2007, after a journey of 109 days and 1,445 miles, Geoff Holt crossed the finish line in the Solent and reached the summit of his Personal Everest – the first quadriplegic yachtsman to sail single-handed around Great Britain.

When Ishmael joined the crew of a whaling ship called the Pequod, he was eager for a life of adventure on the high seas. But he didn't know that what he was about to embark on would be the adventure of a lifetime. With Captain Ahab at the helm, Ishmael and his crewmates quickly learned that they weren't simply hunting whales. They were on a quest for the biggest catch there ever was: the great white whale of legend, Moby Dick.