ePub Making Immigrant Rights Real: Nonprofits and the Politics of Integration in San Francisco by Els de Graauw in History

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As an homage to the explorers; discoverers and pioneers that on countless occasions have inspired Royal Explorer Club members to venture out into the wild; the club has created the book Safe Return Doubtful. It is a carefully curated collection of anecdotes that will inspire boldness and bravado in the reader. Chapters include the tale of Hugh Glass who after wrestling a bear had to crawl back to civilisation; pirate Benjamin Hornigold who once attacked a ship just to steal their hats and of course the legendary story of Mad Jack Churchill; famous for always bringing his bagpipes to battle and for carrying out the last recorded kill by longbow and arrow in WWII. Other chapters include awe-inspiring stories of war heroes as well as everyday heroes; tails from the endeavours of famous explorers; the adventures of a female balloonist; an account of the deific madness of Xerxes and the unfortunate tale of the sinking of a German U-boat due to the malfunction of its toilet. Safe Return Doubtful is an unparalleled compilation devoted to the spirit of those with contempt for conventional wisdom; an attraction to the grandiose and an obvious disregard for danger.