Sole Survivor

Literature & Fiction

HANSEN, Derek

Contemporary

Simon&Schuster

THE PLACE a remote, sparsely inhabited Pacific island. THE CHARACTERS three loners -- two men and a young woman -- who share a life of isolation and loneliness and are eventually forced to come to terms with themselves, one another, and the encroaching world. When Rosie Trethewey -- disillusioned doctor turned market researcher -- unexpectedly inherits a shack on the remote northern tip of New Zealand's Great Barrier Island, she decides it's time to begin a new life. She arrives at her new home to find she has two neighbors sharing the wilderness. One is Red O'Hara, traumatized by horrific wartime experiences working on the Burma railway as a P.O.W. of the Japanese. The other is Angus McLeod, a retired policeman, who has fled from a society he sees as soft and contemptible. Both are, in different ways, survivors. Rosie's sudden appearance panics Red and Angus. Both of them fear she will disrupt their neatly ordered lives. And they're right. Tough, smart, and practical, Rosie soon turns the lives of Red and Angus upside down, reawakening in Red feelings he has been repressing for years, and in Angus, feelings he has hardly ever acknowledged. As Red, Angus, and Rosie work out their relationship -- and as Red and Rosie gradually come to grips with the fact that they may just possibly love each other -- an unexpected threat draws them closer together: the depredations of a big Japanese trawler threaten to destroy their food supply and their environment. As they go to sea in a desperate attempt to prevent the rape of their island paradise, this extraordinary novel of survival and love moves toward a blazing finale that will remind many readers of The African Queen. Enriched with a cast of strong, interesting supporting characters -- a bluff naval officer and his smart, sassy, woman petty officer; the captain of the Japanese trawler; the island's storekeeper -- Sole Survivor is a great read, at once romantic and full of adventure and suspense, set against the background of a tropical paradise and the hostile sea. Derek Hansen's Sole Survivor is that rarest of achievements -- a totally satisfying novel.

Sole Survivor: A Novel

World Literature

Disillusioned with professional life, Rosie, a doctor, unexpectedly inherits a shack on the northern tip of New Zealand's Great Barrier Island and decides it's time to begin anew. She arrives at her home to find she has two neighbors sharing the wilderness -- Red O'Hara, traumatized by horrific wartime experiences working an the Burma railway as a P.O.W. of the Japanese, and Angus McLeod, a retired policeman, who has fled from a society he has as soft and contemptible. Rosie's sudden appearance panics Red and Angus. Both of them fear she will disrupt their neatly ordered lives. And they're right. Tough, smart, and practical, Rosie soon turn the lives of Red and Angus upside down. And as they work out their relationship, an unexpected threat draws them closer together: the depredations of a big Japanese trawler threaten to destroy their food supply and their environment. As they go to sea in a desperate attempt to prevent the rape of their island paradise, this extraordinary novel of survival and love moves toward a blazing finale reminiscent of another classic: The African Queen.

SOLE SURVIVOR: A Novel

Literary

A humorous collection of short stories, about cats, for cat lovers and haters alike. Derek Hansen's other works include "Lunch With the Generals" and "Lunch With Mussolini".

Psycho Cat

Harpercollins Publishers Australia

Sole survivor

HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd

Blockade

Harpercollins

A Man You Can Bank On

Hachette

IMPORTANT NOTICE! - This is the OLD edition! The second edition of The Ultimate Hang was just published in November of 2017. Click on "See all 4 formats and editions" to get the expanded second edition. Hammock camping--one of the most comfortable ways to enjoy a long-distance thru-hike, a weekend backpacking trip, or just an overnight in the woods. With more than 200 illustrations to guide you, this book helps you get off the ground to discover the freedom, comfort, and convenience of hammock camping. Learn how to set up and use a hammock to stay dry, warm, and bug free in a Leave No Trace-friendly way. This book covers hammock camping basics such as how to get a perfect hang and how to stay dry, warm, and bug free. Plus, it illustrates techniques and tips to get the most out of a hammock shelter, whether you have purchased an all-in-one kit or you’ve assembled your own customized system.

The Ultimate Hang: An Illustrated Guide to Hammock Camping

Sports & Outdoors

Hiking & Camping

Amazon Digital Services

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The Ultimate Hang: Hammock Camping Illustrated

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Elite players, coaches, and trainers rely on plyometrics to develop power, agility, speed, strength, body control, balance, and overall athletic performance. With this authoritative guide on plyometrics, you can too! 
 In Plyometric Anatomy, authors Derek Hansen, coach and consultant to elite athletes and professional and collegiate sports teams, and Steve Kennelly, assistant head athletic trainer for the New York Football Giants, share the training they’ve used to propel athletes at all levels to success. They present 94 plyometric exercises, with 78 variations that increase in difficulty for continued development over time. Each exercise is fully illustrated with detailed anatomical art to showcase the muscles that are activated during the drill, so you can clearly see how the exercise contributes to improved performance. 
 You’ll also find unique plyometric exercises and variations that combine upper- and lower-body muscles in a single drill to better simulate complex sport-specific movements. Plus, considerations such as the impact of performing the drills on various surfaces, commonly used equipment, and use of external loads are included to make sure you get the most from your training. 
 With comprehensive coverage and expert insights, Plyometric Anatomy takes the guesswork out of training and provides the best tool to help you achieve dynamic strength and explosive power. It is the ultimate illustrative resource for maximizing athletic power production.

Plyometric Anatomy

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Kennelly, Steve

Exercise & Fitness

Human Kinetics

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