""Fishing's Greatest Misadventures" presents twenty-six true stories which cover the spectrum from terrifying to comical to downright bizarre. In these pages everyday fishermen, pros, and journalists tell their stories of freak accidents, fishy attacks, pranks, idiotic decisions, eerie or unexplained incidents, and other jaw dropping, adrenalin-pumping calamities. The stories bring to life the strange possibilities that await us once we ..."
"GEORGE NIELS SORENSEN In the 1890s, visionaries saw the bicycle as a new
instrument of personal freedom, allowing people to move about without the
expenses associated with a horse, carriage, or train. The bicycle's potential for
revolutionizing the way people lived appeared limitless, especially to Lieutenant
James A. Moss, a young Army officer who had recently graduated at the bottom of
his West Point class. In his distant post in ..."
"Thanks: Matt Warshaw for remote access to your surf library; Ben Marcus for your
inimitable genius and hyper- attentiveness; Ingrid Emerick for project support; Ian
MacKaye, Guy Picciotto, et al. for music to work by; Barlo; John Forse; the
brothers George; Eric Akiskalian of Towsurfer. com; Malcolm Gault-Williams of
legendarysurfers.com for writing a piece on the Palos Verde Surf Club which we
didn't wind up using; Glenn Hening fo ..."
Downfall The destruction of Charles Mackay by PaulDiamond 400 Pages, Published 2022 by Massey University Press ISBN-13: 978-1-991016-20-1, ISBN: 1-991016-20-4
"Knowing that I was going to study German in Göttingen, my friend Tanja Schubert-McArthur introduced me to Rolf and Gaby Husmann, her friends from that town, during their visit to New Zealand. In Germany, Rolf and Gaby suggested I try to ..."
"Magna Carta is not only one of the most celebrated documents in British history, but stands as a foundation of political and religious freedom throughout the world. Yet the liberties and freedoms fought for and heralded in Magna Carta are under severe attack as controversial issues of religious freedoms, human rights, equality legislation and freedom of speech present significant challenges for our society today. In the year of its 8 ..."
Makereti(1st Edition) Taking Maori to the World by PaulDiamond Paperback, 216 Pages, Published 2007 by Random House ISBN-13: 978-1-86941-900-4, ISBN: 1-86941-900-6
"This is a biography of one of New Zealand's first international media celebrities, Makereti (1873 - 1930)."
Fire in Your Belly, A Maori Leaders Speak by PaulDiamond Paperback, 220 Pages, Published 2007 by Huia Publishers ISBN-13: 978-1-86969-030-4, ISBN: 1-86969-030-3
"That has lots to do with my father's sister, who married an Englishman, a
hyphenated Mitford-Burgess, who flew in the First World War with Kingsford
Smith. My aunty married well, had plenty of money. She had a thing for me — so I'
d often go and stay. My uncle - although I was only eight — made me read
Dickens and Shakespeare. I had read most of them before I went to Hukarere
School. I don't know that I enjoyed them, but he made me ..."
The Chicken Chronicles(1st Edition) by PaulDiamond Paperback, 238 Pages, Published 1976 by Dell Publishing Co. ISBN-13: 978-0-440-11121-4, ISBN: 0-440-11121-8
"The Emmy-nominated ROUGHNECKS: STARSHIP TROOPERS CHRONICLES is the groundbreaking sci-fi adventure series featuring breathtaking 3-D computer animation and nonstop war action. In THE ZEPHYR CAMPAIGN, the fearless Troopers are back for a terrifying mission on a mysterious frozen asteroid deep in space. When beautiful pilot Carmen is forced to crash land their powerful spaceship on icy, unpredictable terrain, heroic Rico, Flores, T'Phai a ..."
"Inspired by Robert Heinlein's pulp classic and executive-produced by Paul Verhoeven, who made the big-screen version, Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles is cutting-edge TV animation that's more for grown-ups than kids. The neat equipment, combat suits and weapons are as deadly as they are cool, and even though the extreme gore and violence of the movie has been toned down, the endless threat from all manner of nasty bugs is still ..."
"The Troopers are back for more non-stop action in the Emmy-nominated Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles. In "The Hydora Campaign," Lieutenant Razak's fearless Troopers land on the aquatic Hydora planet hoping to find--and extinguish--the enemy bugs' home base. But soon, they're trapped inside a cave-like insect and attacked by swarms of gigantic, vicious mosquitoes. And when they find the terrifying mother insect who control ..."
"Inspired by Robert Heinlein's pulp classic and executive-produced by Paul Verhoeven, who made the big-screen version, Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles is cutting-edge TV animation that's more for grown-ups than kids. The neat equipment, combat suits and weapons are as deadly as they are cool, and even though the extreme gore and violence of the movie has been toned down, the endless threat from all manner of nasty bugs is still ..."
"Paul Verhoeven's dark, satirical adaptation of Robert Heinlein's Starship Troopers seriously strayed from the novel. This Verhoeven-produced TV series--part sequel, part remake, all CGI animated--hews closer to the spirit of the novel, a space-age twist on a World War II battle adventure. Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles--The Pluto Campaign is a mini-platoon epic comprising the initial five episodes of the series, essential ..."
"95 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital Surround, French Dolby Digital stereo, Portuguese Dolby Digital stereo, Spanish Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, Chinese, French, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai; audio commentary; photo gallery; theatrical trailers"