Das Herz am rechten Fleck
Eine Lebenswende
Carolyn Jourdan Bücher
Diese Autorin erforscht die menschliche Erfahrung durch fesselnde medizinische Erzählungen und abenteuerliche Berichte aus der Tierwelt. Ihre Werke, die oft in abgelegenen Berggemeinden oder im Herzen von Nationalparks angesiedelt sind, beleuchten den Alltag von medizinischem Fachpersonal und die komplexen Beziehungen zwischen Mensch und Natur. Die Autorin fängt meisterhaft sowohl die ergreifenden Momente der Fürsorge als auch die harten Realitäten des Überlebens ein und bietet den Lesern tiefe Einblicke in Widerstandsfähigkeit und Mitgefühl angesichts unvorhersehbarer Umstände.
Dangerous Beauty: Encounters with Grizzlies and Bison in Yellowstone
- 230 Seiten
- 9 Lesestunden
"Explore one of the world's most dangerous and bizarre landscapes alongside an extraordinary team of wildlife photographers, scientists, wilderness guides, rangers, and professional trackers. This book contains nearly 100 real-life experiences from a wide variety of experts who share their hard-won wisdom from decades of adventures in the unique landscape of the Yellowstone. You'll laugh out loud, cringe, and cry at the funny, scary, and touching true stories about unexpectedly encountering angry grizzly bears or stampeding bison, accidentally camping out for a week or two in -70°F temperatures, and much more. Learn from the comic and tragic mistakes of visitors who did all the wrong things when encountering the furry, famous, and ferocious icons of Yellowstone. Find out what it's like to · confront grizzlies, buffalo, elk, moose, and wolves in the wild · start a snowball fight with a bison · cross a thermal basin in the dark while trying not to fall into a deadly hot spring · get accidentally steamed by a geyser · cower on a bald mountaintop during a lightning storm · struggle to survive a cold, wet night above 10,000', alone, with a broken femur, hoping to be discovered by rescuers ..."--Amazon
USA Today Bestselling Author Seven European tourists set off on the trip of a lifetime-a Grand Circle Tour of the American West. Unaware that a desperate journalist has hidden evidence in their van that could bring down a high-level criminal conspiracy-or that they are being pursued by ruthless thugs determined to retrieve the proof at any cost-the innocent visitors travel from one scenic stop to another. The blistering heat, freezing cold, flash flooding, and a vast desert wilderness crammed with menacing wildlife are the least of their problems. A comic mystery set amid the dangerous beauties of Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Canyonlands, Arches, Mesa Verde, Monument Valley, Grand Canyon, and Zion. From USA Today, Audible, and 5-time Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Carolyn Jourdan, whose previous mystery, Out on a Limb, was voted a Best Kindle Book of the Year. And Ludger Dominic Bracht, an experienced guide and owner of Personal Scout Tours.