Zane Grey's Laramie Nelson: Other Side of the Canyon (Gunsmoke Westerns)

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Romer Z. Grey
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GUIDEBOOK Of The WESTERN UNITED STATES. Part C. The Santa Fe Route with a Side Trip to the Grand Canyon of the Colorado. Bulletin 613.
N. H., et al. Darton
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Guidebook of the western United States: Part C ; the Santa Fe route with a side trip to the Grand canyon of the Colorado (U.S. Geological survey. Bulletin 613)
Nelson Horatio Darton
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Huaca. An Answer to the Grassman from the Other Side of the Canyon.
HUGH. FOX
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Other Side of the Canyon
Zane Grey
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The Other Side of the Canyon and Showdown at Lone Tree
Romer Zane Grey
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THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CANYON.
Romer Zane Grey.
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Poetry and Water

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Side Canyons
Laurie Wagner Buyer
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Side Canyons, a fictionalized account based on journal notes taken during a trip on the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon, is a tale of intimate relationship with the earth and the personal evolution of an impressionable woman in nine challenging, life-changing days. The grandiose, inspirational setting of the river and the canyon, coupled with an intricate drama of the human heart, provides an unsurpassed story revealed through daily narrative, poetic musing, and prose reflection. Side Canyons is a sensual slice-of-life adventure about exploration, discovery, recognition, and acceptance of both internal and external landscapes, a journey into unknown territories where even the most sedate reader will be swept away.

Laurie Wagner Buyer currently lives in Woodland Park, Colorado, where she's working on poetry, creative nonfiction and fiction manuscripts, presenting workshops for writers and speaking at various venues across the country.

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Poetry and Water.......2006-12-23

Laurie's poetry moves me more than any I have ever read. Her story of the canyon illustrates the complex dynamics of strangers and friends in an environment unlike any other. I have spent much time on the Colorado and as brilliant as Laurie's prose descriptions are, nothing can do justice to the River. It changes the lives of all that ride her. Her beauty, volatility and indifference is beyond description and any attempt at such description can only be fully apprehended by the writer. Poetic abstractions are the more effective vehicle for expressing the impact She has on those that experience Her.

The interpersonal dynamics of the women were a source of both amazement and bewilderment to me. The confrontation between Lana and Laurie was beyond the ken of most normal males. Perhaps the unisexed versions of the 90s and beyond might understand it, but the rest of us look at Lana and say "give it a rest for crying out loud."

If you have not experienced Laurie's poetry you are missing one of the most amazing literary experiences available. She writes from the heart and has had a life filled with promise and pain. Her gift is to share the promises and pain in a way that makes us look into the mirrors of our own souls.

Vivid and Entertaining.......2004-11-21

Four women enjoy a new-found friendship and the beginning of an adventure. But a man enters the picture, and the majestic surroundings lose their significance for some of the participants, as Laurie learns first hand when her innocent friendly gesture is misinterpreted and the harmony of female camaraderie crumbles. Astounded, Laurie finds herself accused in rivalry that she has no part of. For me, the complex and emotional relationships and the vivid images of the canyon made "Side Canyons" a delightful reading.

solid character study.......2004-10-24

In their mid forties, the two college friends Angie and Laurie agree to go rafting on the Colorado through the Grand Canyon. Angie is the catalyst behind the trip as Laurie, although unhappy, has doubts about the venture. She does not want to hurt her taciturn rancher spouse John by going off after just returning from a trip. Also joining them on the trip are Ava, Helen, and Gina.

At the Grand Canyon, Robb is the guide that will take the women on their voyage down the rapids. Shockingly, Laurie freed from matrimony bonds even temporarily, flirts outrageously with the younger handsome hunk while the others take in the adventures of a fabulous nine day escapade.

SIDE CANYONS is based on a real account of a woman who made the trek. The descriptions of the rafting bring out the beauty of nature while also forging a tight sisterly relationship between the women. Though the inclusion of poetry and other asides add to the feel of a journal, those entries also seems intrusive as it slows down the trip on the Colorado River. It is when the individuals ponder life in front of the grand scale of nature that fans will appreciate a fine expedition.

Harriet Klausner

Zane Grey's Laramie Nelson: The Other Side of the Canyon

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Zane Grey's Laramie Nelson: The Other Side of the Canyon (Gunsmoke Western Series)

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Romer Grey
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A different side of Tolkien (no plot synopsis here)
Smith of Wootton Major & Farmer Giles of Ham
J. R. R. Tolkien
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Smith of Wootton Major is a short story about a boy who gets a fay-star in a slice of cake during the Twenty-Four Feast, and explores Faery during the time before the next Feast. Farmer Giles of Ham did not look like a hero. He was fat and red bearded and enjoyed a slow, comfortable life. Then one day a rather deaf and short-sighted giant blundered on to his land. More by luck than skill, Farmer Giles managed to scare him away.The people of the village cheered: Farmer Giles was a hero! His reputation spread far and wide across the kingdom. So it was natural that when the dragon Chrysophylax visited the area it was Farmer Giles who was expected to do battle with it!

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A different side of Tolkien (no plot synopsis here).......2006-05-22

J.R.R. Tolkien is best known for his epic trilogy "The Lord of the Rings" and its prequel, "The Hobbit". But the true scope of his work lies not just in these longer tales.

In this book we find two shorter works by the master tale-teller, each showing new facets of Tolkien to the reader. Both are well crafted in their own right, without the broad background of the LOTR. These are not the epic struggles of the Ring-Bearer, but the everyday trials of everyday characters trying to make their way and name in the world.

Farmer Giles is probably the more accessible of the two characters to the casual reader, but both stories have enough depth to qualify for a second and third reading. The details lie in the characters, not in the descriptions, and Tolkien does a masterful job of leading us to the window for a peek, then letting the reader's mind fill in the rest.

A worthwhile read for Tolkien fans, as well as fantasy aficianados.

Smith of Wootton Major & Farmer Giles of Ham

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A most wonderful little book
This book, as the others of Tolkein, is fantastic
For the true lover of Fairy Tale.
Cute novellas
Two Gems By My Favorite Author

Smith of Wootton Major & Farmer Giles of Ham
J.R.R. Tolkien
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ASIN: 0345336062
Release Date: 1986-01-12

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Two bewitching fantasies by J.R.R. Tolkien, beloved author of THE HOBBIT. In SMITH OF WOOTTON MAJOR, Tolkien explores the gift of fantasy, and what it means to the life and character of the man who receives it. And FARMER GILES OF HAM tells a delightfully ribald mock-heroic tale, where a dragon who invades a town refuses to fight, and a farmer is chosen to slay him.

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A most wonderful little book.......2007-08-10

I have long been familiar with J.R.R. Tolkein's famous books - The Hobbit and The Lord Of The Rings - but, this cute little book shows that just about everything that he put his hand to he did beautifully! It contains two of Prof. Tolkein's novellas - Smith of Wootton Major and Farmer Giles of Ham. The stories are sure to charm anyone who believes in beauty and wonder...and maybe hopes just a little that that land of Faery is a real place after all!

Smith of Wootton Major tells the story of a little town that has a wonderful tradition where a special cake is baked every twenty four years, and eaten by twenty four good children. But, when a magical Faery star is slipped into this year's cake, it is eaten by the local smith's son. And so the life of the younger smith is changed beyond anyone's imagination - he is marked by beauty of face and voice, and (unbeknownst to anyone) he can even visit the land of Faery whenever he likes. It is a life of magic and giving.

Farmer Giles of Ham tells the story of a farmer by the name of Aegidius Ahenobarbus Julius Agricola de Hammo - or in the vulgar form, Farmer Giles of Ham. A no-nonsense man was Farmer Giles, and when someone steps onto his property, he is there to meet him with his blunderbuss. However, when the next person to set foot on his property is a giant, Farmer Giles soon finds himself dealing with kings and knights and legendary swords and, worst of all, dragons!

This book, as the others of Tolkein, is fantastic.......2005-05-14

J. R. R. Tolkien, known almost exclusively for the Middle-Earth tales, has a more humorous side. In his short story, "Farmer Giles of Ham", Tolkien displays a superb sense of irony, and a gentle wit. A satirical mock epic of almost Alexander Pope or Voltaire proportions, "Farmer Giles of Ham" is a lesser known, but intriguing part of Tolkien's body of work.

Farmer Giles (of the village known as Ham in the "vulgar tongue") lives a quiet life with his wife and dog, who possesses the power of speech. Alas! To unsettle his provençial habits, a giant stumbles upon the village of Ham, and it is Giles who reluctantly takes up his blunderbus to clumsily sting the giant in the eye. The irony is, when Giles (who came out of the trial almost as badly as the giant himself) is celebrated as a hero and reknowned in the village and beyond, the giant himself thinks that the hit of the primative gun was nought but the sting of a rather large insect.

And so, Giles, who was the last person in the land to become a hero (very much like other Tolkien heros the likes of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins) must take out a dangerous (but delightfully polite) dragon whose fire and claws have ravaged the country for some time. This he accomplishes in a suit of poorly made chainmail, and an ancient helmet.

As a climax, the farmer-turned-warrior must make battle with the high king of the land so that he may claim the dragon's hoard as his own, instead of trying to slake the king's thirst for wealth. With the help of this same dragon, Giles defeats the avaricious monarch and becomes a king in his own right.

Tolkien's knowledge of Medæval culture and lore make this story an enchanting and amusing tale of the best and worst of humankind. He spares no one in his satire, even condemning the chivalrous knights of the king. With a smile and a pen that stings, Tokien creates here a fantasy story of the deliciously unexpected. Charming and intelligent, "Farmer Giles of Ham" has a light sense of wit and humor that one rarely finds in modern literature.

For the true lover of Fairy Tale........2004-10-19

This edition is for those who truly love Fairy Tale. It is amazing to witness first hand Tolkien's breathtaking ability to weave the tales of Faerie. Any reader who enjoyed The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, or The Silmarillion will be greatly pleased.

Cute novellas.......2003-03-19

Even though "Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" are what J.R.R. Tolkien was best known for writing, they were by no means his only works of fantasy. Two relatively little-known books he wrote are the novellas "Farmer Giles of Ham" and "Smith of Wootton Major," cute little fantasy stories now in one book.

"Farmer Giles of Ham" (or, in the non-vulgar tongue, Agidius de Hammo) is a pleasant and unheroic farmer who unexpectedly becomes a legend when he shoots a giant with his blunderbuss (Tolkien provided the explanation for what a blunderbuss was). And when the rather non-threatening dragon Chrysophylax arrives and starts eating people and livestock, it's up to Farmer Giles to vanquish him.

"Smith of Wootton Major" is more serious and ethereal than "Giles." In the town of Wootton Major, a cake is baked with a bunch of little charms inside -- including a little faery star, which a boy swallows, accidently exhales, and then slaps onto his forehead. It gives him the ability to wander into the Faery Realm, where he is known as Starbrow, and where he learns that the Faery King is missing.

These two stories are very different. "Farmer Giles" is a more openly comedic tale, with young dragons saying that knights are just myths, language in-jokes (Tolkien archly telling us what various Latin names meant in "vulgar" translation), Chrysophylax the rather innoffensive dragon, the excitable dog Garm, and the likable Farmer Giles himself. (He's a bit like Tolkien's Barliman Butterbur, a likeable but somewhat thick "ordinary" person) This might be the first real comic fantasy story ever. "Smith," on the other hand, has a slightly melancholy tone to it, with its haunting prose and the theme of the little star, which bestows a beautiful voice and light to anyone who has it. The idea of it being passed to a child as the older grows up is exquisite.

Fans of Tolkien's work will definitely want to get "Smith of Wootton Major" and "Farmer Giles of Ham." Though they're not as textured or complex as "Lord of the Rings," these stories are sweet, funny, and extremely well-written.

Two Gems By My Favorite Author.......2003-03-13

When I was a boy my mother and father were told I would never be able to learn how to read or write. The accidental discovery of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit may have been the moment which saved my life. After reading Tolkien I was seldom without a book. What a joy it was for me to discover, as an adult, two short stories I hadn't yet read by Tolkien. The book is aptly titled after the names of the two short stories, "Smith of Wootton Major" and "Farmer Giles of Ham." Both of the stories are delightful gems. Farmer Giles of Ham is my favorite of the two. Farmer Giles of Ham is a comedic tale about a clever farmer named Giles who out-wits both the king, and a dragon named Chrysophylax. Chrysophylax is that rarest of dragons, one who refuses to fight. Farmer Giles, having recently run a nearly blind giant off of his land, is roped into going after the dragon by the greedy king. The story also includes a talking dog. There are enough twists and turns in the plot to keep the reader turning the pages. Tolkien's descriptive prose sparkles with wit and charm. You'll be delighted with this little known short story by Tolkien. Smith of Wotton Major is an altogether different tale. The story is set in a village named Wootton Major. Smith is, in the beginning of the story, a little boy who receives a fay-star during the Twenty Four Feast. The star has been placed in a cake made for the children attending the feast by the king of the fairies. The king of the fairies, known only to the villagers as Prentice, has disguised himself as the head cook's apprentice. Smith unknowingly swallows the fay-star. The next morning Smith coughs the star up. For the rest of Smith's life the fay-star brings him all manner of wonderment and joy. As all things must come to an end, a time comes when the star must be passed on to another child. Smith's decision as to whether he should give up the star freely, along with whom the star will go to next, makes Smith of Wootton Major a wonderful parable about the nature of fantasy and what it means to the man who is lucky enough to receive it. Tolkien was after all a bit of a Prentice himself. Smith of Wootton Major is a beautifully rendered tale...

Smith of Wootton Major and Farmer Giles of Ham

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Smith of Wootton Major and Farmer Giles of Ham
J. R. R. Tolkien
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Two Bewitching Fantasies

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Smith of Wootton Major and Farmer Giles of Ham

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Smith Of Wootton Major & Farmer Giles Of Ham
J.R. R. Tolkein
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Smith of Wootton Major & Farmer Giles of Ham
J. R. R. Tolkien
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Smith of Wootton Major & Farmer Giles of Ham
J. R. R. Tolkien
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Smith of Wootton Major & Farmer Giles of Ham
J. R. R. Tolkien
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Smith of Wootton Major & Farmer Giles of Ham
J.R.R. Tolkien
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SMITH OF WOOTTON MAJOR & FARMER GILES OF HAM

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Kathleen Herbert sifts through the royal genealogies, charms, verse and other sources to find clues to the names and attributes of the Gods and Goddesses of the early English. The earliest account of English heathen practices reveals that they worshipped the Earth Mother and called her Nerthus. The names Tiw, Woden, Thunor, and Frig have been preserved in place names and in the names given to days of the week. The tales, beliefs and traditions of that time are still with us and able to stir our minds and imaginations; they have played a part in giving us A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Lord of the Rings.

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Excellent resource.......2007-04-25

This book is a collection of research done by the author on the heathen practises of England, showing the worship of Gods and Goddesses such as the Earth Mother, Nerthus. She examines many old documents to discover the clues to the pre-Christian Gods and Goddesses in royal genealogy, charms and poetry. She also examines place names in England today which hint at their connection to a time when England had more than just the Christian God!
In addition the book also includes a Pagan Calendar based on the dates of Old English festivals and observances; there is a collection of songs and dances which can be used in Spring and Summer rituals, a glossary of place names and many maps illustration the distribution of people, places, poems, stories and both Old England (The land of Engle) and England in the late 5th century.
An excellent and well researched book, recommended to all of you looking to include the Gods of England in your own practises, or who are simply curious and wants to find out more.

Great book! Short, but good.......2006-03-29

I just finished this book this morning and thought it was great. It's short, but very informative about early English history. It includes detailed notes for further research and a useful collection of maps as well, all this should appeal to those taking a scholarly approach. Don't assume though that the book is boring. I found the authors style engaging and once I started reading it I read it straight through. There is some very useful herbal knowledge there and I loved the description of the early english ritual to heal mother earth. The author did a very good job at removing the christian bastardization of the ritual and reconstructing it back in root form. This helps much indeed to better understand the early worldview of our folk and kin and gives us a stronger platform to rebuild upon. What I enjoyed most however was the thorough research on the domian of Frigg and Freya, how she was able to contrast them in a way that I had not thought of before.

I highly recommend this book.

Whose "lost gods"?.......2004-04-03

This book is only about the lost gods of 'old England,' but apparantly the gods of pre-Saxon Britain don't count, even if a good deal of the lore on them is gone, too.

By the way, did you know that the word "Welsh" comes from a Saxon word for "foreigner"? It's what the Saxons called the natives whom they pushed westward...

Lost Gods Of England.......2002-06-11

A very interesting read from Kathleen Herbert, taken from a transcript of a talk she gave at a meeting of "The English Companions" in 1994.

With it are included 40 pages of text, an outline of the Pagan English Calender, Songs & Dances for Spring & Summer, a few maps illustrating the locations of people & places from ancient history, locations where poems and stores take place and Gods and Legends in the landscape of Great Britain, also a small index.

Herbert discusses royal genealogies (and their "divine ancestors"), charms (several for healing) verses and the beliefs associated with the pantheon of ancient Britain, a discussion of the attributes of each month (including their Old English names and by-names) the deity to whom the month was sacred and certain things and traditions that would take place in that time of year.

She writes extensively about the main Gods, their variant names, parallels to Gods of other pantheons (like Roman ones) and their many traits, culled from verses and stories.

She also discusses the many people that lived in ancient times, including the lesser known Germanic tribe the Harii. And the more well known tribes, the Goths, Vandals, Jutes, and Anglii of course! Some of their customs, including their customs of warfare, like the rituals of painting their bodies to terrify their enemies.

She attempts to sift through many sources to give us a picture of the religion of ancient Britain (plus some rudiments of the Old English language)
Sources sited Include the writings of Venerable Bede (673-735 C.E.) Tacitus' account called "Germania" which was publish in 98 C.E. And epic poems like Beowolf plus Anglo-Saxon verses and rune poems.

Despite the mere 59+ pages, "Looking for the Lost Gods of England" proves to be an enjoyable and informative source.

Small but Meaty Book on Early English Beliefs.......2001-02-08

This short (36 pages plus notes and supplementary material) book is actually a transcript of a talk by Kathleen Herbert. A lot is packed into these pages. There are snippets from source material (with translations as needed, e.g, from Old English) as well as Herbert's observations and conclusions about the religious beliefs and practices of our Anglo-Saxon ancestors. Herbert touches on the gods, the runes, the calendar (seasons and festivals of the year), and more. Statements about what people thought during a period in which written evidence is relatively sparse are of course always somewhat tentative, but Herbert makes good cases for her conclusions.

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