Bøger af Ernest Garcia

Ernest Garcia is a cowboy, but a cowboy of a different kind. From south Texas, he spent his early years in a warm Hispanic family environment, rich with love, if not money. Although he didn't ride horses, he rode the door gunner position on helicopters during his army years in Vietnam-a cowboy on a metal flying horse. This memoir is the story of his life as a kid from the barrio, a soldier, and hard-working American who built a life for himself and his family. His occupations after Vietnam ranged from bank security guard, to parking lot attendant, to roughneck in the oil fields, award-winning life insurance salesman, and Social Security Administration Customer service representative. He is also a survivor of a vicious tornado. As a veteran he devotes his life to helping people, especially other veterans, securing the benefits they have earned. He honors veterans in ceremonies and memorials on Veterans Day and Memorial Day, and has told his story in the stage performance of Telling, Albuquerque. He speaks to school groups, senior groups, and veterans group, and is active in many veterans' organizations, often in leadership positions. He is also winner of the prestigious Eagle Talon award for outstanding veterans. This is his story as a veteran, but it is also the story of a son, brother, nephew, father, uncle, husband, and grandfather.

A site guide to north and east Spain ranging from the Pyrenees to the sun-drenched Catalan coast, an area which is rich in birdlife and full of potential for visiting birders. The 189 sites are described in terms of habitat, access and the especies to be seen.

A revised and updated edition of the definitive site guide to this bird-rich Spanish region.Southern Iberia is in the top rank of European birding hotspots, and the fourth edition of this popular book, first published in 1994, continues to ensure that visitors can make the most of the region's many attractions. The information on all sites has been brought right up-to-date, with revised maps and full updated site access details and species lists. Popular localities such as Doñana, Monfragüe and the Strait of Gibraltar get prominent treatment, but the reader is encouraged to wander further afield to visit other, less well-known but equally rewarding sites, including a number of additional localities that are new to this edition.This new edition is indispensable for all birders visiting this remarkable corner of Spain.