Bøger om Michigan

This hardcover, coffee table book will take you on a journey to view some of the most beautiful lighthouses that line the coast of the Lower Peninsula in Michigan. Each page features a stunning image taken by photographer, Danielle Jorae, along with a location map and details about each lighthouse. With a focus on beautiful images, this portfolio of Danielle Jorae's work will leave you wanting to plan your next visit to see these beautiful beacons of Michigan history.

NIEA Finalist Award. It's 1969 in a small Michigan town where a young ballerina is suddenly having visions of her past life as Marta, Swiss dairy farmer's wife, and of her experiences between lifetimes.

Rebecca Gordon steht vor dem Nichts. Als sie ihren Mann beim Fremdgehen erwischt, packt sie die Kinder und ein paar Sachen ins Auto und flüchtet zu ihren Eltern in ihre Heimatstadt, um dort in Ruhe ihre Wunden lecken zu können. Das gestaltet sich gar nicht so einfach, als sich der neue Nachbar als Überraschungsgast aus der Vergangenheit herausstellt...Max Irving möchte sein Haus renovieren, seine Eishockeymannschaft trainieren und ab und zu mit seinen Kumpels Poker spielen und ein Bier trinken. Was er auf keinen Fall möchte, ist, an seine dämliche Teenagerschwärmerei erinnert zu werden, die zu nichts als Herzschmerz geführt hat. Bis sie plötzlich mit ihren Sprösslingen zurück zu ihren Eltern zieht, die zufälligerweise seine neuen Nachbarn sind ...Klavierklänge, Pucks und eine zweite Chance ist ein Kleinstadtroman und der erste Teil der neuen Oaks Harbor-Reihe von Jenna Hansen.

Expert advice from Detroit local Paul Vachon on when to go, how to get around, and where to stay, from campsites and motels to golf resorts and lakeside lodges.

Beckett har aldrig drømt om livet som en moderne cowboy, men da hans fars helbred forværres, er det farvel til Wall Street og hjem til Bellamy Creek for at tage sig af faren og familiens ranch.Livet i den lille by går sin gang, og Becketts high school-crush, Maddie, er også vendt tilbage til byen for at renovere og sælge sit barndomshjem. Beckett tilbyder Maddie og hendes lille søn, at de kan bo hos ham, mens håndværkerne arbejder.Maddie var forberedt på sit gamle hjems faldefærdige tilstand, men det kommer fuldstændig bag på hende, at det stadig slår gnister mellem hende og Beckett. Bortset fra et enkelt kys i high school har de altid kun været venner, og Maddie ved, at det ikke er smart at udfordre skæbnen. Men da der først bliver pustet til den gamle flamme, viser det sig at være rigtig svært at holde distancen ...Lun på dig er fjerde og sidste bind i Bellamy Creek-serien om fire hverdagshelte og de kvinder, der giver dem kamp til stregen.

Der er skrevet for lidt om drankere.Sjus Andersen er "dykket" ned i emnet, og genfortæller nogle af de komiske historier, han er stødt på i sin utallige række af behandlingsforløb. Opture, nedture, tankespind - krydret med en god portion smil og optimisme. For som forfatteren selv skriver: "Uden humor kommer man sku ikke langt".

This unique, visually exciting look at the evolution of nightclubs across America and Europe since the 1960s reveals an unwavering truth about club culture-the one constant is change. Opening with the psychedelic haunts of the 1960s New York pop art scene and closing more than half a century later with the rise of post-club happenings, "Temporary Pleasure" shows how nightlife spaces have evolved to meet the needs of their generation, and how each generation was seeking something a little different from the one before. Each chapter focuses on a distinct phase and location: Italy's politically radical clubs of the '60s; New York City's disco scene; Detroit and Chicago's techno and house paradises; Ibiza's counterculture communal retreats; Britain's rave culture; and Berlin's techno scene. The clubs come to life in double-page spreads that feature specs and detailed profiles. Author John Leo Gillen offers his take on various important cultural, design, and architectural details, while numerous photographs offer their own vibey stories. The book features interviews with people who were involved in a number of the scenes included, from NYC disco mainstay DJ Justin Strauss to Ben Kelly, architect of Manchester's legendary venue The Haçienda. As the world emerges from its Covid-induced isolation, this celebration of crowded rooms, dance-worthy beats, and communal transcendence feels more important than ever.

Enzo og Bianca har aldrig brudt sig særligt om hinanden. De har kendt hinanden, siden de var børn – og har gået hinanden på nerverne lige så længe. Men nu har de pludselig brug for hinanden, Enzo har brug for en hustru, og Bianca ønsker at få et barn. De aftaler at gifte sig, men ægteskabet skal kun vare et år.Bryllupsklokkerne lyder, Enzo og Bianca flytter sammen, og så går det hele grueligt galt. De kan ikke modstå hinanden, og det var aldrig meningen, at deres historie skulle være et eventyr. Men nu er de gift – og forelskede i hinanden.Det var ikke aftalen.Besat af dig er en historie om to mennesker, der ved, hvad de vil have … eller tror, at de ved det. Besat af dig er tredje, fritstående bog i Bellamy Creek-serien af Melanie Harlow.Pressen skriver:”Melanie Harlow skruer virkelig op for angstniveauet i denne bog. Bianca og Enzos udfordringer knuste mit hjerte, men den smukke kærlighedshistorie gjorde det godt igen.” - A Grand Romance”Besat af dig er virkelig sexet læsning.” - Book Reader Chronicles”Besat af dig vil få dig til at grine, varme dit hjerte, knuse dit hjerte og efterlade dig berørt, men med et smil på læben.” - From In Here”Jeg siger det bare ligeud: Enzo og Bianca var så perfekte for hinanden ... Jeg elsker small town romance, og Bellamy Creek-serien er den perfekte flugt fra alt det, der foregår i den virkelige verden.”- Book Boyfriend Addict

"Redefining the counterculture as a time of Acid Communism, Acid Detroit diverges from most books on the Sixties, which centre on California, to show that Detroit was an unequalled hotbed of radical activism, urban unrest and sonic innovation. Considering Detroit's unique mix of people and cultures and enduring sonic legacies, it covers everything from incendiary garage rock, to European-influenced techno and experimental hip-hop crews, intertwining the artist's lives and works with the city's rise and decline, from its establishment as an industrial powerhouse to the high point of Motor City, into its decline and tentative rebirth. A mind-expanding tour through time and space that explores the lost possibilities, histories and hidden potentials of the city, Acid Detroit reveals a history of resilience and transformation hidden in the shadows of the abandoned factories and warehouses of the Motor City" --

"A story about the baseball player Hank Greenberg: how he balanced his love of baseball with his Jewish heritage, and how he stood up for his beliefs"--

"The first edition (2000) of this book was produced by Wildlife Forever"-- title page verso.

"Tim Hawkins has traveled far and returned to tell us what he saw. His outward journeys find a parallel in his equally exotic inward wanderings, in visionary reveries of the people and places he has loved. In a way these are almost all love poems by a man with a burning passion for existence, fraught though it may be. The intoxicating intersection of inner and outer is where many of them live, mingling the careful observations of the senses with the modifications of memory so that we experience each scene, each character (including his own, about which he is unsparing), from multiple angles and in the completeness of time. Whether he's writing free or formal verse, this approach makes it almost holographic and often quite memorable, as in this brief example, a poem called "What Have I Done?": "No real food or sleep for days- / only doll's head tea in a rusty bucket / brewed with scalding tears.""--

In 1679, the French ship Le Griffon mysteriously vanished. Was it lost in a violent storm or robbed of its valuable cargo of furs and set ablaze? No one knows, but historians are quite certain the ship found its final resting place on the bottom of the Great Lakes. Now after centuries of mystery and misinformation, Steve and Kathie Libert reveal that Le Griffon likely met her final fate among the Huron Islands in Lake Michigan, northeast of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Their research placed her final moments near these islands, precisely where the Liberts discovered a colonial-age shipwreck. Could this be La Salle's Le Griffon?Le Griffon's disappearance became an unsolved mystery for French explorer Robert La Salle, who searched for her whereabouts to no avail. Ironically, if the ship-cursed by local Indian tribes-proves to be Le Griffon, she lays under tribal waters, adding to the mystique of her story. Using primary source documents, the Liberts detail their historical journey of exploration and discovery in solving the first Great Lakes maritime mystery. Many history enthusiasts have patiently waited for this mythical creature to magically raise her eagle head and lioness body from the depths to continue on with her voyage. After nearly 340 years of unanswered questions and more than a dozen unsubstantiated claims of her discovery, Le Griffon can begin to ply the waters - at least in our imaginations.

"In the sixty-four days between November 3 and January 6, President Donald Trump and his allies fought to reverse the outcome of the vote. Focusing on six states--Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin-- Trump's supporters claimed widespread voter fraud. It was not a well-orchestrated matter. There was no guiding genius pulling the strings in key states for the defeated Donald Trump. In the weeks after the election, in counties and precincts all over the country, many local Republican officials and even Trump's own campaign workers washed their hands of his increasingly unhinged allegations of fraud. But there was no shortage of people willing to take up the fight. Urged on by Trump and his coterie of advocates, lawyers, and media propagandists, true believers turned on their colleagues, friends, and neighbors-- even those in their own party--to accuse them of rigging the election. The real story of the insurrection began months before Trump's mob attacked the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. That riot was the desperate final act, emblematic of the clumsy, failed movement Trump had been building for years. It began in cities and small towns all over America on election day, November 3, 2020. Working with a team of researchers and reporters, Bowden and Teague uncover never-before-told accounts from the election officials fighting to do their jobs amid outlandish claims and threats to themselves, their colleagues, and their families. The Steal is an engaging, in-depth report on what happened during those crucial nine weeks and a portrait of the heroic individuals who did their duty and stood firm against the unprecedented, sustained attack on our election system to ensure that every legal vote was counted and the will of the people prevailed."--Provided by publisher.

From a brilliant new voice, Welcome to the Game is a gripping thriller that races through Motor City at heart-stopping pace as its protagonists swerve to avoid danger at every turnCraig Henderson screeches onto the scene with this fast-paced debut starring ex-rally driver Spencer Burnham. Having moved his family from England to Detroit and opened a foreign car dealership, Spencer’s life was derailed by the death of his beloved wife. Now disconnected from his young daughter and losing control of the cocktail of drugs and alcohol that gets him through the day, he only just keeps Child Protective Services at bay while his business teeters on the edge of bankruptcy.Then he has a seemingly chance encounter with a charismatic but lethal gangster, Dominic McGrath. Feeling the squeeze from informants, the rise of tech surveillance, and a hotshot detective who’s made busting him a personal crusade, McGrath’s been planning a last heist that would allow a comfortable retirement, provided he can find a very special type of driver—one who’s capable, trustworthy . . . and naïve. Spencer quickly proves himself behind the wheel, with his innate sense of timing and precise, high-speed maneuvers. And McGrath even pays cash, lots of it. But it comes at a price; Spencer finds himself playing in an arena where rookies don’t last long. Wising up to the ruthlessness behind McGrath’s charming façade, he tries to break free, but McGrath has too much invested to allow him to leave.As the city swelters in a heat wave, the two men apply their considerable talents to besting each other, while mistakenly assuming they have only each other to beat.

Das Künstlerbuch Detroit zeigt die zeitgenössische Stadtlandschaft der deindustrialisierten Metropole Detroit als Überlagerung von Sozial- und Naturgeschichte. "Ruin Porn" und "Future City" sind Schlagwörter, unter denen die ehemalige Motor City aktuell medial gefasst wird. In den Fotografien und Texten beschreibt Franziska Klose sie als eine von der Industrie bedingungslos verbrauchte Landschaft, in deren Struktur sich, ungeachtet aller Beschwörungen einer kommenden Konjunktur, soziale Ungleichheit manifestiert. Die Erzählung vom "Comeback" wird kontrastiert durch Grundstücksspekulationen und Water Shutoffs aber auch durch das Entstehen einer möglichen Postwachstumsgesellschaft auf Basis urbaner Landwirtschaft und Selbstbestimmung. Franziska Klose ist Künstlerin und Fotografin. Seit 2010 arbeitet sie zu postindustriellen Landschaften.-The artist's book Detroit presents the contemporary urban landscape of this de- industrialized metropolis as an overlay of social and natural history. The catchwords "ruin porn" and "future city" are currently being used in the media to describe what was once celebrated as the "Motor City". In her photographs and texts, Franziska Klose describes a landscape absolutely consumed by industry, its structure a manifestation of social inequality, despite all the conjurations of an imminent economic boom. The story of the "comeback" is set against land speculation and water shut-offs and contrasts with the emergence of a potential post-growth society based on urban agriculture and individual autonomy. Franziska Klose is an artist and photographer. She has been working with post- industrial landscapes since 2010.

Emma fortæller i denne bog sin grusomme historie om et år som udvekslingsstudent i Michigan, USA. Om hvordan hun i stedet for at opleve, endte med at overleve, mens hun måtte gennemgå sit liv værste og hårdeste måneder, tusinder af kilometer væk hjemmefra.Oplevelser der blandt andet inkluderer videokameraer der filmede hende døgnet rundt, en værtsfar med forvrængede fantasier, som udnyttede og manipulerede hende, samt en organisation hvis mål var at få sendt hende hjem.Læseren bliver en del af Emmas rejse fra 14. august 2019 til d. 27. marts 2020. I bogen er der episoder som aldrig tidligere er blevet fortalt til nogen.Med denne bog håber og tror Emma på, at det vil hjælpe både hende selv med at komme videre, men også hjælpe andre, ved at hun fortæller om sin oplevelse i USA uden noget filter overhovedet.

Winona Farmington havde en drøm om at få en universitetsuddannelse, flytte til New York og få en karriere indenfor forlagsverden. Men så kom virkeligheden i vejen, da hun måtte forlade universitetet og vende tilbage til sin lille hjemby i Michigan for at tage sig af sin syge mor.Flere år senere sidder Winnie fast i et job uden fremtidsudsigter og i et utilfredsstillende forhold, og hun konkluderer, at drømmeopfyldelse må være for andre mennesker. Hun trøster sig selv med at se utallige afsnit af sin yndlingsserie, Beauchamp Hall, fuldstændig betaget af verden mellem herskab og tjenestefolk og omgivelserne: det overdådige gods i Norfolk i 1920?erne.Da Winnie en dag bliver forbigået med en længeventet forfremmelse og hun også bliver forrådt af sin kæreste og hendes bedste veninde, tager hun en impulsiv beslutning i sin hjertesorg - en beslutning, som vil ændre alt.Hun pakker sine ting og flyver til England for at se byen, hvor Beauchamp Hall bliver filmet. Den ejendommelige B&B, som hun bor på føles hjemligt for hende, og søskendeparret som bor på godset føles mere som gamle bekendte end adelige. Og bag kameraerne er tv-serien i sig selv et dramafyldt foretagende.Winnie tager det ultimative spring ud i et nyt liv; et liv med drømme. På Beauchamp Hall kan man nemlig følge sine drømme? Der er magi overalt!