- Title : Mrs. Chippy's Last Expedition: The Remarkable Journal of Shackleton's Polar-Bound Cat
- Author : Caroline Alexander
- Rating : 4.70 (287 Vote)
- Publish : 2014-3-9
- Format : Hardcover
- Pages : 176 Pages
- Asin : 006017546X
- Language : English
Caroline Alexander is the author of three booksOne Dry Season: In the Footsteps of Mary Kingsley; The Way to Xanadu; and Battle's End: A Seminal Football Team Revisitedall published by Knopf. . She lives in New HampshireFrom Kirkus Reviews A shaggy-cat tale, in which Alexander (The Way to Xanadu, 1994, etc.) gives us the feline perspective on trave
Caroline Alexander is the author of three booksOne Dry Season: In the Footsteps of Mary Kingsley; The Way to Xanadu; and Battle's End: A Seminal Football Team Revisitedall published by Knopf.
. She lives in New HampshireFrom Kirkus Reviews A shaggy-cat tale, in which Alexander (The Way to Xanadu, 1994, etc.) gives us the feline perspective on travel and exploration in turn-of-the-century Antarctica. He tells his story through the pages of his journal, which record the daily rituals of weather, naps, navigation, and meals. Once they find themselves stranded in a sea of ice, however, the expedition is forced to encamp for the duration, hoping that their rations will hold out until the thaws--which, as it turned out, were nearly a year in coming. Chippy keeps a more level head than most of his crewmates during this long confinement, and he may actually have been their salvation insofar as he injected a familiar note of domesticity and routine into the hardships of their situation (``I myself am very disciplined by nature and have set myself a strictBut his duties went much further. No ordinary cat, Mrs. Chippy worked with his human companion, Harry "Chippy" McNeish, the ship's carpenter, on many projects, from mending equipment to building a new ship. All 29 crew members were pushed to their limits to survive including the level-headed, quick-thinking Mrs. As chronicled in the classic Endurance, Shackleton's expedition to Antarctica is regarded as one of the most perilous in history. The days were long, but Mrs. Chippy, the only cat aboard Sir Ernest Shackleton'sAntarctic expedition, will delight discriminating cat lovers and make a treasured keepsake for years to come. Chippy, a robust (male) cat. After sailing halfway around the world, his ship became trapped in a sea of ice, and during the subsequent weeks, then months, as the ice thickened, its hull was eventually crushed. Chippy held the ship together. Chippy's larger role was crucial: pacing the decks to watch for changes in the weather, tormenting the sled dogs and patrolling the canteen for stray micMy son loves reading it!. But everyone ought to read them.Dr. All the practice exams are free online, anyway. Waste of money, comes to mind. The taste is still sour and it will give indigestion but this should be required reading to the naysayers who say The Holocaust never happened.One can only hope that this is something that will never be repeated.I give it four sad purrs and two paws up.. I have read various books on assessment and the one thing I find is that they tell you what you could do, but the actual tools are either limited or absent. There are mandalas, flowers, hamsa, even some fish. On the first day of the Battle, portions of the Union and Confederate armies collided north and west of Gettysburg. Love it! Great for Veterinary personnel and hobby enthusiasts​. It is much more than a simple update. The second half of the book offers readers deep insight into the motivations and actions behind the long list of charities, trusts, and foundations set up and managed by the Prince of Wales and his team.Anyone interested in the practical implications of realigning the worlds of science and spirit (in holistic medicine and
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