Bøger af Rebecca Harrison

Salvage divers work underwater in a blinding darkness. In their cumbersome diving gear, these men have barely enough room to move around, while at the same time fighting the cold temperatures and fast currents. It is a dirty, unromantic and highly dangerous way of earning a living.Yet, these divers would not have traded their jobs for any other profession. From locating sunken boxcars to repairing concrete foundations for bridges, no task is too risky. Any underwater salvage or repair work becomes the job of these elite divers. Salvage divers must be carpenters, masons, riggers, hydraulic mechanics, ironworkers, welders, pile bucks and underwater engineers. They must be able to adapt all blueprints, tools and equipment to the harsh realities of the underwater environment.

Born a peasant, raised a Lady, Charlotte does not know which she is, but she does know what she wants to be: a great composer. Her talent is remarkable, but when she turns eighteen, her dead father's wife sells her piano and throws her out. Charlotte becomes a governess in a gothic mansion, where a handsome and mysterious widower grieves his dead wife. The mansion looks upon the White Horse of Uffington where Charlotte had a strange vision as a child. A haunted place of folktales and fog and memories. Memories of wives who died young, generation after generation. ¿And a White Lady who haunts the mist.

Travel with the author on a fascinating journey into samsara, the cycle of birth, death and rebirth, the religions of Buddhism and Hinduism that hold it as central and the rich cultures of Nepal, Bali, Cambodia and India.Does spirituality offer anything of value to a twenty-first century world and can spirituality exist apart from religion? Do quantum physics, mysticism or psychedelics offer any clues about what happens after death, consciousness, reality and ourselves?This book will get you thinking about your own life and death, and where they might fit in to the bigger picture.

Are we all in samsara.... being born, dying and reborn, again and again?Part exploration of spirituality and part travel adventure to places of astonishing diversity, this book will get you thinking about your own beliefs, life and death and where they might fit in to the bigger picture.What is consciousness and does it die when our bodies die?Can mysticism, science or psychedelics reveal any clues?What might spirituality or religion mean in the twenty-first century?Take the journey with the author through the fascinating cultures of Nepal, India, Bali and Cambodia to explore their rich traditions of Hinduism, Buddhism and what they can tell us about samsara and rebirth.

The town of Canby is located in the North Willamette Valley, in Clackamas County, Oregon. By 1838, James Baker, one of the earliest European settlers in Oregon, came to Canby with a cattle drive from California. Soon, he and other settlers were farming on the rich soil. Joseph Knight and four sons moved to the area in 1868. They were active in early Canby development, starting many local businesses and setting the framework for a future town. Maj. Gen. Edward R.S. Canby, hero of the Civil and Indian Wars, had arrived in Oregon in February 1893 to take up command of the US Army s Department of the Columbia. The new town was given this brave man s name by his good friend Ben Holladay, chief of the Oregon & California Railroad. Canby was incorporated on February 15, 1893, making it the second-oldest city in Clackamas County."

Eleven mothers and daughters have collaborated to whole-heartedly share their deeply personal journeys of love, loss, and powerful healing.

The relationship between a young girl and her father is one that impacts her entire life. When fathers consciously encourage and protect their daughters, strong women will flourish. Unfortunately, not every father-daughter relationship follows this path, and many of us are left with wounds that take many years and a lot of self-work to heal.Three fathers and eight daughters have come together to illuminate the importance of this early bond, offer hope for women and men who are healing this relationship, and show what is possible when a conscious father lays a foundation that allows his girls to shine. Immerse yourself in these empowering stories and discover your own pathway to healing and peace.

The first study to contextualise fully the changes brought about by railways and cinema, and demonstrate the resultant impact on everyday life.