Sail to the exotic Galapagos Islands with Herman Melville, author of "Moby-Dick." Let History and Legend, Fiction and Fact, Myth and Mystery swirl around you as you enter "The Encantadas," a unique island world stretching along our planet's Equator. Discover teeming seabird rookeries, stark volcanic landscapes, and world famous giant tortoises . . . Meet buccaneers and explorers, colonists and castaways, whalers and naturalists . . . Explore these Enchanted Isles with one of America's greatest writers . . . Enrich your once-in-a-lifetime visit to . . . The Galapagos Islands. Travelers have been arriving in the Galapagos Islands since at least 1535. While naturalist Charles Darwin made these volcanic peaks famous, Spanish explorers, English buccaneers, American whalers, Ecuadorian colonists, and a United States President all put in appearances here over the centuries. Herman Melville was one such visitor. He first glimpsed the Galapagos Islands as a young seaman on the whaler "Acushnet" out of New Bedford, Massachusetts. Years later, after the failure of his novel "Moby-Dick," he tried to regain his lost popularity with the reading public by writing a series ten of magazine sketches recalling the strange worlds he found in these Enchanted Isles. This current book was created for today's visitor-or armchair visitor. Bring it with you, or read it before you leave home. Enhance your enjoyment of the Galapagos Islands with these glimpses of its captivating natural and human history written over 150 years ago by that famous fellow traveler. Discover . . . - Herman Melville's ten sketches called "The Encantadas or Enchanted Isles." - Forty of Moses Michelsohn's striking b&w photographs (in color in the ebook) from the Galapagos islands: birds, iguanas, giant tortoises, sea lions, exotic plants, and volcanic landscapes. - Lynn Michelsohn's introduction to the work, and to each individual sketch. Enjoy your visit to the Galapagos Islands! About the Authors Herman Melville wrote in the genre that has been called "dark romanticism." "The Encantadas," like "Moby-Dick" (considered by many to be the best novel ever written) and his well respected novella "Billy Budd," draws on his shipboard experiences in the South Seas as a young man. Lynn Michelsohn has written such diverse books as "Roswell, Your Travel Guide to the UFO Capital of the World!" and "Gullah Ghosts, Stories and Folktales from the South Carolina Lowcountry." Her longstanding interests in both the Galapagos Islands and Herman Melville led to this work. Like Melville, biologist and wildlife photographer Moses Michelsohn found tortoises on the Galapagos Islands fascinating. Tree frogs in Ecuador, Costa Rica, and the southeastern United States remain his primary research interest, however.
The young outlaw known as Billy the Kid spent the winter of 1880-1881 in Santa Fe-trying desperately to get out of its jail. He hired lawyers. He wrote the governor. He even tried digging his way out! Nothing worked. Billy only "escaped" the "safest jail in the Territory" in March 1881, when deputies finally escorted him to the railroad station for a trip to southern New Mexico-where a jury of his peers waited to convict him of murder. But just where was this invincible Santa Fe jail? Today, in Santa Fe, two plaques mark the spot, or rather, two competing spots . . . Lynn Michelsohn tracks down historical sources to identify the long-disputed location of Billy the Kid's Santa Fe jail and to provide this brief glimpse of life in the Wild West on the Southwestern Frontier. (10,000 words; 16 photographs, drawings, and maps) Recommended for Western history buffs, Billy the Kid aficionados, and anyone who loves Santa Fe.
A Charming Young Desperado, an Angry Soiled Dove, a Treacherous but Reform-minded Governor, a Feisty Antediluvian, a Filthy Career Criminal, and a spate of Disreputable Lawyers are just some of the colorful characters who jump from these pages that recount Santa Fe's fascinating frontier history. Billy the Kid's three-month stay in New Mexico Territory's capital city adobe jail during the winter of 1881-1882 provides a framework for exploring life-especially lawless life-at The End of the Santa Fe Trail in this second standalone volume in Lynn Michelsohn's non-fiction trilogy, "Billy the Kid in Santa Fe." *** Please note: The volumes of this trilogy may be read in any order. *** Billy spent part of his carefree youth learning Spanish while playing with companions in Santa Fe's ancient streets and singing for tips around its bustling Plaza. Now, seven years later, the legendary young man sits alone, chained and abandoned, in Santa Fe's grim lock-up. Jailmates like "Dirty Dave," "Bull Shit Jack," and "Slap Jack Bill" offer interesting diversions but little solace. Hiring a lawyer seems impossible. Governor Lew Wallace, who once promised Billy a pardon, won't even respond to his increasingly desperate letters. Is a quick murder trial, followed by a long drop and a short rope, the boyish outlaw's only escape?-Follow Billy's diverse bids for freedom throughout his long cold months in the adobe calaboose on Santa Fe's Rio Chiquito. -Discover, with Billy, the changes to this ancient city since he left it a bright-eyed youngster, his whole life ahead of him. -Follow day-to-day events in this frontier settlement during a year when the railroad, two Presidents, a UFO, and Billy the Kid all came to town. Read "A Confining Winter" for a glimpse life in the Old West through its intriguing characters, including the most famous of all-Billy the Kid! Recommended for Billy the Kid Aficionados, Western History Buffs, and Anyone who Loves Santa Fe!Table of Contents Part I. Billy Starts for Santa Fe-Again Chapter 1. The Capture: Hot pursuit across a frigid plain. Chapter 2. A Stopover: Leaving Las Vegas, it ain't easy. Part II. Santa Fe Awaits Chapter 3. Santa Fe 1880: 'Dobe or not 'Dobe? Chapter 4. Santa Fe Life: Rings and things. Chapter 5. 1880 Arrivals: The railroad, two presidents, and a UFO. Chapter 6. Jailmates: Mail robbers, murderers, and mystery men-but no women. Part III. The Confining Winter Chapter 7. Locked Up: The Case of the Missing Meals. Chapter 8. January 188: Pardon me, Governor Wallace. Chapter 9. February 1881: Comings, goings, and court surprises. Chapter 10. March 1881: Digging for freedom. Chapter 11. Billy Leaves Santa Fe-Again: An end . . . or a beginning? Excerpt: Such jails as there were in Territorial New Mexico had been hastily constructed and poorly built, usually of adobe or other vulnerable materials. Jailers relied more on chains and shackles than on secure jailhouse design to keep prisoners from escaping. A visitor once noted that the door to the Taos County lockup was securely fastened with a piece of twine. Understandably, escapes occurred frequently. Sheriff Pat Garrett-never one concerned with political correctness-remarked that southern New Mexico's Lincoln County never had a jail "that would hold a cripple." They certainly never held Billy.
Battling Hurricanes along the South Carolina coast near Myrtle Beach . . . two tales of joy, tragedy, and survival.The Stories:~ Three generations of Flagg family members struggle desperately against a historic hurricane's fury at Huntington Beach in the suspenseful tale, “The Flagg Flood.” ~ A family faces two major Murrells Inlet storms with strength and courage in the charming reminiscence, “Every Sixty Years.”The Series:- The first installment of Lynn Michelsohn's new series, More Tales from Brookgreen: Gardens, Folklore, Ghost Stories, and Gullah Folktales in the South Carolina Lowcountry. - Brookgreen Gardens storytellers share more history and folklore from Murrell Inlet's popular tourist attraction near Myrtle Beach. The Storytellers:Two “sixty-ish” Southern ladies serving as Hostesses at Brookgreen Gardens told these stories of the South Carolina Lowcountry to visitors during the middle of the Twentieth Century. Now, Lynn Michelsohn recounts them to a wider audience.The Setting:Created in the 1930s from four historic Lowcountry rice plantations rich with folklore, Brookgreen Gardens displays American sculpture along ancient pathways through Spanish-moss-draped live oaks. * * * Amazon reviewers praise the first series, Tales from Brookgreen * * * “the perfect mix of history and folklore told in a lovely style”“a vivid picture of the area and the people”“a must read for history buffs, folklore lovers and those that just love to hear old stories”“each of the stories are extremely well-written and make you feel like you're sitting there ... listening to the women speak their tales”“the reader experiences the chapters as oral storytelling told in the voices of the women who passed the stories along”“beautifully written stories by an author obviously familiar with the charm that is the Old South”“I heartily recommend it to everybody!”
* LARGE PRINT EDITION * Does your retirement plan include travel? Let Lynn and Larry Michelsohn help you enjoy a relaxed, fun-filled summer in Europe. Their lighthearted retirement travel guide shows you how to . . . Choose countries that sound interesting-places you've always wanted to visit. Travel by ship, plane, train, bus, tram, taxi-no driving on the wrong side of the road required. Settle into a European city for a week or a month. Get to know the place and its people better than is possible on a whirlwind tour. String together a few month-long stays in different cities. Why not? You're retired. Your time is your own. Stay in rented apartments-so easy to arrange using the Internet. Cook for yourself-and sample as much or as little of the "native cuisine" as you dare. Live like locals as far as is conveniently possible and as frugally as you need to. Look for sufficient adventure to spice things up-enough, but not too much-find whatever level of challenge suits you. Let SLOW TRAVEL-RETIRED AND LOVING IT! inspire you to plan your own Slow Travel adventure. Larry and Lynn say, "Slow Travel makes a summer in Europe easier and less expensive than you think. If we can do it, almost anyone can!" TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction to Slow Travel Chapter 1. Where in the World Is . . . ? (Choosing a destination) Chapter 2. An Arm and a Leg? (Costs, finding freebies) Chapter 3. Ready, Willing, and Able. (Getting ready, passports, visas) Chapter 4. What to Take? (Clothes, equipment, supplies) Chapter 5. Home Sweet Temporary Home. (Accommodations) Chapter 6. Can I Drink the Water? (Tap water, bottled water) Chapter 7. Eating our Way through Europe, Part 1: Buying groceries (Foods, grocery stores, markets) Chapter 8. Money, Money, Money. (Cash, credit cards) Chapter 9. Habla . . . Sprechen Sie . . . Parlez- vous . . . English? (Language) Chapter 10. There and Back Again. (Crossing the Pond) Chapter 11. Trains, Planes, Trams, and Trolleys. (Transportation in Europe) Chapter 12. Attitudes-Pro and Con. (What do Europeans think?) Chapter 13. We're Here, Now What? (Tours, tourist information, tourist services) Chapter 14. Popular Entertainment. (Music, sports, TV, movies, the Internet) Chapter 15. Highbrow Entertainment. (Opera, concerts, theater) Chapter 16. Is That All? (Museums, sporting activities, family research) Chapter 17. Getting To Know You . . . (Meeting locals and fellow travelers) Chapter 18. Eating Our Way Through Europe, Part 2: Eating Out. (Restaurants, street food) Chapter 19. Wet Your Whistle. (Bars, pubs, alcohol) Chapter 20. Shop Till You Drop. (Stores, products, business hours, souvenirs) Chapter 21. An Apple a Day . . . (Health) Chapter 22. Stay in Touch. (Phones, the Internet, snail mail, newspapers) Chapter 23. . . . And the Law Won. (Laws, drugs, police, crime, terrorism) Chapter 24. And Did I Mention? (Time, measures, restrooms, tipping) Chapter 25. Slow Travel-How to Relax and See the World. (You can do it!) Isn't a whole summer in Europe too hard? Isn't it too expensive? No! Not if you prepare well, remain flexible in your plans and expectations, live reasonably, and maintain a sense of humor. Why not give it a try?
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