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Turkey: Meat and Stuffing
Countries visited: TurkeyThink of this trip as a Turkish kebab with the lot. Chunks of Istanbul's Old Town, dollops of Ayvalik charm, only the freshest of Cappadocia garnishings and Pamukkale hot...Whirling Turkey
Countries visited: TurkeyKick off your trip in Istanbul with some Grand Bazaar and Old Town times. Head to Gallipoli then on to Ayvalik for some delicious treats. Next up is ancient Selcuk and Greco-Roman...Where the Ruins Meet the Sea
Countries visited: TurkeyStart with a kebab in Istanbul, leave for Gallipoli then zoom through Eceabat to Ayvalik for a visit to Troy and harbourside bevvies. On to Selcuk to explore Ephesus (where Antony...Ottoman is not Just a Footstool
Countries visited: TurkeyTake two weeks to discover all that makes Turkey remarkable. A land of true beauty and cultural contrast awaits you. It's the warmth and cuisine of the locals, the picture perfect beaches, azure seas, ancient ruins and...Let's Split for Venice
Countries visited: Croatia, Italy, SloveniaA chunk of Croatia, a slice of Slovenia and a pinch of Italy – what a trifecta. Wander through Roman ruins in Split, soak up the sublime scenery of Plitvice Lakes National...To the Balkans & Beyond
Countries visited: Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Hungary, Montenegro, SerbiaWondering why people bang on about the Balkans? Find out for yourself by hitting up the thermal pools in Budapest, shouting rounds of brandy in Belgrade, eating your weight in...Spain on the Brain
Countries visited: SpainOh Spain… how you dazzle us with architectural feats and artistic treats, enrich us with historic treasures and nourish us with sangria and tapas! From charismatic cities full of boisterous bars and hip galleries, to...Souks & Siestas
Countries visited: Spain, MoroccoSpain and Morocco – what a pair. In Morocco, experience the sights of Casablanca, meander Fes' medinas and then chill out in the hills of Chefchaouen. Once you hit Spain, it's Seville for tapas and flamenco,...Five days in the Fairylands
Countries visited: TurkeyFairies, valleys, kebabs – oh my! You've got a handful of days to get to grips with cracking Cappadocia and here's how you do it: get totes historic in Kaleici, go underground in Derinkuyu, hike the Ihlara...Ruling the Riviera - Reverse
Countries visited: FranceSun. Mediterranean. Yacht. French Riviera. HMS Geckos. Sail from Nice and make stops at Cannes and Saint-Tropez while you make your way to Marseille. Live the high life - you...- Page 1 of 3
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Past Travellers' Ratings & Comments
Turkey: Meat and Stuffing
Lucy - Australia, 3 June, 2014
The trip was a complete delight. The tour leader, Emir Sagir was really what made the trip so special. Nothing was too much trouble and his kindness and sense of humor meant that everyone was always having a great time.
Whirling Turkey
Michele - Australia, 2 July, 2014
Lovely to discover and take a Geckos tour with my friend who's travelled to India and Vietnam previously. Great way to travel hassel free. Appreciate support from Aynur and Jan in your HQ in Istanbul to reassure me after my slip on the car ferry to Canakkale on a very wet morning.
Whirling Turkey
Carla - United Kingdom, 9 July, 2014
Great tour - giving a good overview of some of the more noteworthy sites in Turkey - but do look at your guidebook as there are some equally awesome sights nearby that you can easily reach by taxi in your spare time!
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Julia - New Zealand, 3 Sep, 2013
Guide was great and the whole trip ran really smoothly. He was very keen to show us Turkish culture and he was extremly knowledgable. I feel as if I saw a lot of Turkey in 15 days, however at times I felt as if too much was being crammed into the days. It was great to have recommendations of places to eat etc from our guide, however occasionally it would have been good to be able to make up our own minds.
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Paula - United Kingdom, 1 Jan, 1970
We really enjoyed this trip - lots to see and do. Cappadocia was just the best!
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Carla - Australia, 25 May, 2013
Fantastic tour. Accomdation standards were better than expected and transport was easy and clean.
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Melanie - Australia, 18 May, 2013
Turkey is such a beautiful country and I would definitely recommend it to anyone considering a trip to this region of the world!
Turkey: Meat and Stuffing
Margaret - Australia, 11 May, 2013
This was a fast moving tour with many places visited. But strangely enough there was also plenty of time to unwind and relax. Really gave an overall picture of Turkey. Highly recommended.
Ottoman is not Just a Footstool
Gary - Canada, 27 Apr, 2013
This is an action-packed two week trip that hits the highlights of your trip to Turkey. It's hard to set up a tour in this country as their is so much to do. Take it easy on the first leg of the trip. By the end, a lot of our group became ill, or unsettled that put a damper on the last few days. Those that were healthy started running out of things to do in Cappadocia, the town is way too touristy. For a more authentic experience, I'd recommend leaving this group early and traveling back to Istanbul by yourselves. It's a shame we spent so long there, and jammed up the front part of the trip.
Ottoman is not Just a Footstool
Marie - Canada, 27 Apr, 2013
Ottoman is Not Just a Footstool is definitely an action-packed holiday! We were able to see all the sites in Turkey which we were hoping to see in a two-week time frame. With other tour companies, after we paid our deposit, we were given a much more detailed itinerary, complete with some history about each location. With Geckos, we didn't even know how long we'd be in the bus each day. Communication is definitely lacking.
Whirling Turkey
Benjamath - Australia, 23 Mar, 2013
the bus ride from konya was so long. a waste of a day. perhaps do a night bus?
Whirling Turkey
Martin - Switzerland, 23 Mar, 2013
Great trip as expected from Geckos! Got a much better impression of Turkey than I had before. Perfect balance between sights, food and free time and very nice group atmosphere too!
Whirling Turkey
Amanda - Australia, 23 Mar, 2013
A lot of travel in a small amount of time however saw so much.
Whirling Turkey
Jonathan - United Kingdom, 23 Mar, 2013
I had a great trip, will definitely visit turkey again, and would be more than happy to travel with Gecko again.
Where the Ruins Meet the Sea
Kelly - Australia, 16 Mar, 2013
Was such an awesome experience and adventure, will never forget my Turkey tour and the amazing new friends I made.
Where the Ruins Meet the Sea
Christopher - United Kingdom, 16 Mar, 2013
Outstanding holiday. So much to see and experience. The tour not just showed us the sights, but allowed us to experience this wonderful country.
Turkey: Meat and Stuffing
Jade - Australia, 18 Aug, 2012
One of the best holidays I've ever had - the experiences just got better and better the further we went. Great group and I had an amazing time. It went too quickly though!!
Ottoman is not Just a Footstool
Jacqui - Australia, 6 Oct, 2012
The trip was good value and an efficient way to explore turkey. The best part was our tour leader Pinar, who made the experience a personal and memorable holiday.
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Steve - Australia, 6 Oct, 2012
Small group, 10 people, made it really good. Tour Leader Pinar was excellent!
Turkey: Meat and Stuffing
Jacqueline - Australia, 8 Sep, 2012
The trip offered a wonderful variety of Turkish experiences in terms of food, scenic attractions, historic and archaeological sites and opportunities to relate to Turkish people in their everyday lives. We were lucky to have a group which shared many of these interests and a tour leader who made the experience both fun and a meaningful cultural experience.
Turkey: Meat and Stuffing
James - Australia, 29 Sep, 2012
Overall great value for money and enough free time to do own thing. Accommodation appropriate for type of trip and as we had over ten people for part of trip, having our own bus instead of relying on local transport all the time was a great bonus! At 50 I thought I was getting too old for the trip but there were even older people! Perhaps the target travelling group needs to be amended.
Turkey: Meat and Stuffing
Vanessa - Canada, 29 Sep, 2012
The trip was pretty much what I expected. Everything was arranged and the accommodation was adequate with decent breakfasts. There was enough planned activity and free time.
Turkey: Meat and Stuffing
Vanessa - Canada, 29 Sep, 2012
The trip was pretty much what I expected. Everything was arranged and the accommodation was adequate with decent breakfasts. There was enough planned activity and free time.
Ottoman is not Just a Footstool
Sarah - Australia, 6 Oct, 2012
Loved it the guide was great and loved all the places we went to a really good trip.
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Fran - Australia, 8 Sep, 2012
Had a great time with a group of wonderful people.
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Kris - Australia, 8 Sep, 2012
Great trip, so much fun
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amy - Australia, 18 Aug, 2012
this tour was amazing and showed me thqt turkey has so much to offer. i had no idea of the diversity of the country and this tour showed a little bit of everything. each day got better and better!
Whirling Turkey
margaret - Australia, 4 Aug, 2012
Loved the tour - wanted to stay everywhere longer - had the best time ever - wonderful group, excellent tour guide - a trip of a life time.
Turkey: Meat and Stuffing
Alison - Australia, 15 Sep, 2012
This tour exceeded all of our expectations... a glorious mix of history, natural beauty and man-made marvels. I highly recommend this tour to everyone!
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Leilani - United Kingdom, 1 Sep, 2012
A great variety of experiences. I was very happy with the places visited, food provided and accommodation. There was a good mix of culture, history, beach time and geography all experienced with a great group of people. Our guide was great at bringing the places to life as well.
Turkey: Meat and Stuffing
Alex - Australia, 4 Aug, 2012
The trip overall was brilliant. Firat and Omer (our driver) were both utterly professional, but fun as well. I thought the value for money could not be beaten and the extras were great. (I'd skip the Turkish night next time though). Group size was perfect and given the heat having the private bus was a real bonus
Whirling Turkey
Ilana - Australia, 21 Jul, 2012
The trip is very fast pace, your always on the go, which is great as you are never bored. Though may feel like at times you dont get to stay in one place long enough.
Ottoman is not Just a Footstool
Chris - Australia, 16 Jun, 2012
The tour was a fantastic way to explore Turkey, covering major destinations as well as some less well-known, but these were a highlight as well - a fantastic, more local experience. Mehmet was a great tour leader, and I think he fit in well with the tour group - with everyone being around 30+-5yrs it was also a really good group!
Whirling Turkey
Amy - Australia, 21 Jul, 2012
Really great trip. Covered a lot of a Turkey in only a short time. Be prepared to see lots of amazing sites but also long bus trips.
Whirling Turkey
Rita - Australia, 21 Jul, 2012
I feel it would be beneficial for people to know they can leave suitcases etc in storage at the first hotel and travel lightly...I am grateful at the last minute I did this as I would have been very unhappy / stressed etc trying to lug my suitcase around cobbled streets, up and down stairs etc!
Ottoman is not Just a Footstool
Judy - Australia, 23 Jun, 2012
Oh wow! Turkey exceeded my expections. What a fascinating, colourful country with friendly locals, incredible history, great food and such varied scenery, despite most if it being in ruins!
Whirling Turkey
Amanda - Canada, 16 Jun, 2012
Great trip, but some of the restaurants chosen by the guide were sub-par. First time on Gecko's adventure and would do again...
Where the Ruins Meet the Sea
Skye - Australia, 12 May, 2012
Whirling Turkey
Stephen - Australia, 17 Apr, 2012
Turkey: Meat and Stuffing
Michael - Australia, 23 Apr, 2012
Taking the Mykonos
Tara - United Kingdom, 11 Aug, 2012
I was originally not fully aware of the number of optional extras and was therefore shocked to realize that without participating in any of the additional tours, there would really be no trip at all. The fact that the optional extras were very reasonably priced really made up for this.
Ottoman is not Just a Footstool
Margaret - Canada, 4 Aug, 2012
This is a fabulous way to see this beautiful country. Turkey has tremendous amount of history and monuments to see. As well, the natural beauty of this country is breathtaking, one of my highlights was Pamukkale--absolutely breathtaking. However all the places and sites we have visited have greatly inspired me. I strongly recommend this trip to anyone who is thinking of visiting Turkey. The local tour guide -- Osman Aksoy, was very knowledgable and helpful. Thank you to Gecko's and Osman for a fabulous trip. :)
Turkey: Meat and Stuffing
Barbara - New Zealand, 4 Aug, 2012
Geckos policy of having local people as their guides is a real bonus, you get a real impression of the culture and local customs. As a end to three months of travelling solo through Europe is was great to have a well organised and managed group holiday. The mix of people that use geckos is fantastic. Turkey is an incredible country to visit, full of surprises and an eclectic mix of culture. Going on a hot air balloon ride in Cappadocia was an absolute highlight.
Ottoman is not Just a Footstool
kim - Australia, 18 Aug, 2012
the trip covered a really good spectrum of thıngs in Turkey. My suggestion would be to allow more time at Gallıpolı - ıt felt rushed. Also scrap Chımeara and Olympos and allow 2 days ın Antalya, such a beautıful place. The cruıse was awesome, ın fact ıt was all fantastıc. Loved ıt!!!
Turkey: Meat and Stuffing
McKimm - Australia, 18 Aug, 2012
For two people aged 60+ we could not have covered so much ground with the security of knowing that transport and accommodation were secured. The places visited were amazing and the knowledge of the tour guide was excellent. The dynamics of the group were never a problem. It all worked well.
Whirling Turkey
Rachel - United Kingdom, 17 Apr, 2012
Whirling Turkey
Janine - New Zealand, 17 Apr, 2012
Where the Ruins Meet the Sea
Andrew & Janette - Australia, 23 Apr, 2012
Where the Ruins Meet the Sea
Christie - Canada, 23 Apr, 2012
Ottoman is not Just a Footstool
Irene - Canada, 22 Sep, 2012
I thought for a budget trip we saw an incredible amount and covered a lot of territory. We would have liked to have had a bit more free time in cities like Antalya and Fetiyhe.
Turkey: Meat and Stuffing
Donald - United States, 22 Sep, 2012
Awesome country with a great guide, Selen. She showed a real passion for her country and was always prepared, never showing any sign of being tired of the tour and ready to head home. She did not want the tour to end.
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Jason - Australia, 20 Oct, 2012
Overall a great tour seeing some beautiful parts of Turkey. Food was good, lots of travel but thats to be expected.
Ottoman is not Just a Footstool
Brendan - New Zealand, 9 Jun, 2012
Jam packed itinerary, lots of fun and great value for money!
Turkey: Meat and Stuffing
Ian - Australia, 19 May, 2012
The trip overall was excellent ,the History of the ruins and the places visited ,amazing. I would recommend this trip to anybody . Try and organize to go with our tour leader Selen Nur Caliskan who is an archaeologist and a most capabile tour leader.
Greece Encompassed
Hazel - Australia, 24 May, 2012
Our tour leader was one of the best that I have every had - she was very mindful of each participant in the group. Everything went smoothly - all buses were on time, accommodation organised etc.
Greek Island Hopper
Andrew - Australia, 28 May, 2012
Pefect tour for a traveller looking for some company, but still have a lot of free time to do and explore on your own. Having all the ferries, transfers and hotels organised, made the trip very easy and relaxing.
Ottoman is not Just a Footstool
Marcus - Australia, 5 May, 2012
Overall a pleasant trip. Covered alot in a short amount of time.
Greece Encounter
Natalya - Canada, 24 May, 2012
The tour was well organized with a good combination of free time and company of others. Excellent guide and driver. Moraig was very knowledgeable, accomodating, and bonded us together. Thank you
Ottoman is not Just a Footstool
Kylie - Australia, 23 Apr, 2012
The itinerary was fantastic but with the Anzac Day trip it may be worth spending an extra night in Canakkale as it was extra hard to recover from the Anzac Day night and get to see the twon. Another night would have made my day. Also the sailing was great but you felt like we didn't go anywhere, maybe one night would have been enough.
Whirling Turkey
Tiffany - Australia, 17 Apr, 2012
Where the Ruins Meet the Sea
Rebekah - Australia, 23 Apr, 2012
Turkey Land and Sea was the perfect introduction to a fabulous country, and a great way to see so many different aspects without covering huge travel distances. I only had two weeks off work so it was great to be able to do so much in such a short time. Our local guide also made a big difference, giving us a connection to the people that I otherwise wouldn't have had on my own. Highly recommended by me!
Whirling Turkey
Nilam - United Kingdom, 17 Apr, 2012
Whirling Turkey
Steven - Australia, 17 Apr, 2012
Where the Ruins Meet the Sea
Duncan - Australia, 23 Apr, 2012
Great trip, wide variety of sites covered and especially good to include the Gallipoli ANZAC experience. Beautiful country with lots to see and generally helpfull people
Ottoman is not Just a Footstool
Joanne - Australia, 31 Mar, 2012
Ottoman is not Just a Footstool
Bronte - Australia, 31 Mar, 2012
Geckos trips are brilliantly run, with awesome itineraries, interesting places to go with a good pace and mix of experiences. The group size is small enough to really enjoy lots of fun together. I couldn't recommend it highly enough.
Whirling Turkey
Samantha - Australia, 24 Mar, 2012
Great tour! So many added extras that we thought were going to be at an extra charge. The private van was also a added bonus.
Ottoman is not Just a Footstool
Simon - Georgia, 31 Mar, 2012
Ottoman is not Just a Footstool
Nathan - United Kingdom, 31 Mar, 2012
The tour was brilliant we got to do so much and the guide worked hard to make sure we could do what we wanted.
The tour was quite expensive and there did not seem to be many included activities.
We had a private minibus for most of the trip instead of a public transport, which I was disapointed about, but I realise I was in the minority.Whirling Turkey
Kerrie - Australia, 24 Mar, 2012
Whirling Turkey
Colleen - Canada, 24 Mar, 2012
It was a great tour overall - just a small suggestion. It would be great to have a good explanation of what the "whirling dervishes" are BEFORE the ceremony so people can make a more informed decision about going. I didn't realize it meant watching a very solemn religious ceremony.
Ottoman is not Just a Footstool
Kenneth - United States, 17 Mar, 2012
great experience. knowledgable and friendly tour leader (Osman Aksoy)
Whirling Turkey
Paul - Australia, 24 Mar, 2012
The 10 Turkey Adventure was graded as a Budget tour. The tour lived up to greater than what I thought. Hotels were clean and transport was very efficient. The tour leader Korhan was very knowledgable in explaining about Turkey and it's history, plus was an easy going approachable tour leader. Both included and optional activities were worth the expense.
All up, a trip enjoyed by all involved.Turkey: Meat and Stuffing
Gail - Australia, 29 Oct, 2011
I have very fond memories of my time in Turkey. It was the highlight of my 6 months travelling in Europe & the Middle East. Turkey is a beautiful country, with a rich culture and history. I was very fortunate to have had Faaruk Yildiz as our tour guide who played a large role in making our trip so enjoyable. I went on the Turkish Odyssey tour starting on the 2/6/11 (I think). The itinerary of the tour was really good and covered all the key areas of Turkey, giving me a good taste of life in Turkey.
Ottoman is not Just a Footstool
michaela - Australia, 03 Sep, 2011
Fell in love with Turkey..the people, the food, the scenery...all awesome
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Audie Award Finalist, Narration by the Author or Authors, 2014
Audie Award Finalist, Fiction, 2014
Sussex, England: A middle-aged man returns to his childhood home to attend a funeral. He is drawn to the farm at the end of the road, where, when he was seven, he encountered a most remarkable girl, Lettie Hempstock. He hasn't thought of Lettie in decades, and yet sitting by the pond (a pond that she'd claimed was an ocean), the unremembered past comes flooding back. Forty years earlier, a man committed suicide in a stolen car at this farm at the end of the road. Like a fuse on a firework, his death lit a touchpaper and resonated in unimaginable ways. The darkness was unleashed, something scary and thoroughly incomprehensible to a little boy. And Lettie - magical, comforting, wise beyond her years - promised to protect him, no matter what.
A groundbreaking work from a master, The Ocean at the End of the Lane is told with a rare understanding of all that makes us human, and shows the power of stories to reveal and shelter us from the darkness inside and out. A stirring, terrifying, and elegiac fable as delicate as a butterfly's wing and as menacing as a knife in the dark.
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"Shadows Dissolved in Vinegar"
Neil Gaiman's "The Ocean at the End of the Lane" (2013) begins with a quote by Maurice Sendak, "I remember my own childhood vividly. I knew terrible things. But I knew I mustn't let adults know I knew. It would scare them." Sendak's quote is an apt warning.
"The Ocean at the End of the Lane" is about a child, but, as Gaiman has made clear, it is not a book for children. Gaiman takes the worst nightmares of childhood (I had forgotten them myself, but no more) and binds them together into a compelling story.
Remember stepping on something sharp and worrying for days or weeks that it would kill you? But not telling your parents . . . Agonizing about the possibility no one would come to your birthday party? Being locked in an attic? Clothes that come to life and grab you? Worrying that your father will truly get so mad at you he will actually try and kill you? The babysitter who is vicious to you but sweet to your parents? Those fears are all in "The Ocean at the End of the Lane," wrapped up in parental preoccupation, indifference, and bewilderment at the 7 year old boy who finds a savior in the remarkable Lettie Hempstock.
Lettie lives at the end of the lane, with her mother and grandmother, near a pond that is the ocean. The reason the pond is an ocean and the remarkable powers of the Hempstock women are, to some extent, reminiscent of Stephen Hawking's "A Brief History of Time" (1988).
The story is intriguing on many levels, and Gaiman is an excellent narrator. I only wish I'd been able to listen to this curled up in a blanket with a cup of hot tea, instead of in my car, stuck behind a Cooper Mini for an interminable amount of time.
The title of this review is from a trade Lettie makes to get the tokens she needs to save her 7 year old friend. The eerie magic stuck with me.
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It's hard to put into words just how much I loved this novel. Neil Gaiman has an exceptional talent for writing what I like to think of as fairy tales for adults. He writes these stories that are so deeply imaginative and yet are so real, they just resonate with me like few other stories.
The Ocean at the End of the Lane was a simple, yet incredibly moving story. It was simply elegant storytelling. It took me back to my childhood and made me appreciate it in ways I never have before. It also made me insanely jealous of people that got to grow up in big, old houses on quite country lanes.
I listened to the audio of this novel and I have to believe that was the best way to experience it. Neil Gaiman is not only an amazing writer, but he really is a great narrator as well. I had hear him narrate The Graveyard Books so I knew what to expect, but I was still incredibly pleased with the result.
Honestly, this novel was just excellent. I would recommend it to anyone, not just science fiction or fantasy fans. Brilliant.
I'm a big fan of SF/F/Horror, and all things in between and out.
"Oh, the Wondrous Ocean!"
The Ocean at the End of the Lane feels like none of Gaiman's previous novels. It's easily the most personal of his novels, tightly focused, and brief – like childhood remembered by an adult. It's a story of memories as tangible as the sea – we know they happened, we even swam in it, but the waves continue to roll, and the landscape is seemingly ever changing. It's memories as mythology, and it'd be cynical not to fall under it's haunting spell.
It's also a meditation on mortality, as told by a nameless narrator who has returned to England for his father's funeral. Because of that, it's impossible not to divorce our image of the narrator as Neil himself, giving this book a fantastical yet autobiographical sense – even moreso as an audiobook – which is part of the point. Readers and fans familiar with Gaiman via Twitter and his blog may remember reading about similar familiar events referenced in this book, although their memories will be distinctly different from what occurs in the story.
As one character says: "That's the trouble with living things. Don't last very long. Kittens on day, old cats next. And then just memories. And the memories fade and blend and smudge together."
Memories should be cherished and treasured, like dreams, but perhaps they shouldn't be completely trusted. And it's what we do with those memories that count.
In spinning this story, Gaiman has woven himself into a new mythology all his own. The Ocean at the End of the Lane is a reminder to adults of the wonders and mysteries of childhood, and encourages us to find those same pleasures as adults. It reminds us that just because we're grown up, doesn't mean it's over, and we may still witness wondrous and mysterious things.
"Feel like a kid again: powerless and terrified"
I listened to the first two-thirds of this book while on a long drive, late at night, during a rainstorm. My little black-and-white cat was in her carrier in the passenger seat next to me. If there was ever a perfect environment in which to hear this book, that was it.
I can't give enough praise to Neil Gaiman for his performance here. In my opinion, the only person qualified to narrate Mr. Gaiman's books is himself. It's only fitting here, in any case, because I know the main character (unnamed) is sort-of semi-autobiographical.
Which brings me to my next point: regardless of the fact that the main character is a 7-year-old boy and I am a 29-year-old woman, I see so much of him in me. I was that kid who liked books more than people, believed adults to be both mysterious and all-powerful, and held faith that the world was full of magic and terror in equal proportions. Deep inside, I think I still am that kid, and that is what resonated with me most. We are all terrified 7-year-olds on the inside, hoping that someone is watching out for us because we really don't have as much control as we pretend to.
I cried during the epilogue. I couldn't help it. I was driving again, in the sun this time, on my way back home. There is one final realization the narrator makes at the end that both broke my heart and filled me with joy. I don't want to give away spoilers, but I hope that you'll know it when you hear it.
Please, please read this book. Or listen to it. Or better yet, do both. It's been a long time since I've felt this strongly about any book, but this is a masterpiece. You'll thank yourself at the end.
"Fanciful Tale Falls Flat"
Little British boy meets intriguing odd young Hettie and her mother on an old quirky farm. While dabbling in another world, oddities come to life bringing about dire consequences for all around.
Interesting shell of a world, lacks depth and backstory for characters. Gaiman is a wonderfully descriptive writer as with the family home where you can see yourself running down the meadow looking for a hole in the fence and smell and taste the blackberry jam in the porridge. Lacking are the threads to tie together all the fanciful ideas to draw you in. I didn't love the book, but parts were inventive, clever and found the ending rewarding. Having the author narrate is always pleasant as he/she can add expression in all the right places.
"Inside of us all, the child that remains"
I love the beautiful and heartfelt reviews listeners have thus far shared; there is so much revealed in their responses. How could there not be if they experienced this book. I say experienced because if you just listen, if you don't at some point feel something inside of you open and resonate with Gaiman's tale, you missed a dimension of this book-- as much as if you missed the secret hidden 3D pictures in those once popular Stereogram books. (You can find some at www.eyetrick.com to see what I mean. I struggled with those dang things!)
The Ocean at the End of the Lane is about more than just growing up or defining an adult world with a child's mind: it is about the process and mechanisms, the loss of innocence, becoming of this world. Gaiman maps this mystical, but very real dimension--as fearful as it is beautiful; primordially familiar--yet different for each one of us. The landscape is the experiences that as children we felt but did not have the sophistication to understand; the fears, the comforts, the effects we hadn't yet aligned with cause. A world where our favorite color, or feel, or taste might materialize in some form as a landmark or grounding we understood amidst the confusion of an adult world. Gaiman presents a pure and unfiltered portrayal of that world, which he captures brilliantly.
I've read very few of Gaiman's books because I don't usually choose fantasy. Those I've read were good, but still a little like a chocolate lover choosing vanilla. As I began reading this, I thought it more like Coraline, another read suited more for adolescents. It wasn't until the picture really came into focus that something resonated inside, and I stepped into this book. I thought back -- when the babysitter told me I'd stepped on a devil thorn and a blue line would start to climb up my leg, reach my heart, and I'd die...remembered my grandma's swing tied to a horse chestnut tree, and smelled the mint along the her ditch banks... I'm sure each reader filled in their own response, or landscape to this world. It all popped out in front of me; I saw, and felt, the genius in this book. Baudeliare said, "Genius is childhood recalled at will" If that is so, then Gaiman is definitely a genius that shares his brilliance with pen and paper, and reminds us that we were (or maybe are) once geniuses ourselves.
*Having Gaiman present his work is another aspect of magic. His voice lulls you into this world; it saves you when it is dark and threatening, it comforts you when it is frightening, and it holds a hint of a child that speaks to your own inner child. Just Wonderful.
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"Good, evil, power, powerlessness, family, & more.."
How I wish I was enough of a wordsmith to craft the review that The Ocean at the End of the Lane deserves. I won't do it a disservice and recount the plot; just do yourself a favor and read it – right now. It's full of good, evil, power, powerlessness, family, and extraordinary friends.
A small taste: "Nobody actually looks like what they really are on the inside," Lettie tells the boy. "Grown-ups don't look like grown-ups on the inside either. Outside, they're big and thoughtless and they always know what they're doing. Inside, they look just like they always have. Like they did when they were your age. The truth is, there aren't any grown-ups. Not one, in the whole wide world … Except for Granny, of course."
I've always thought of audiobooks as equivalent to "real books"; they are just being read to me. Some narrators add to my enjoyment of the story, some detract, and some should not be allowed to read books out loud to anyone. Neil Gaiman is in a class by himself, both as an author and an audiobook narrator. His brilliant narration of his books is just that – brilliant. I was surprised to read this on his blog, "I'm more nervous about the audiobooks than I am about anything else." No need to be nervous, Neil! When I next encounter a magical being willing to grant me three wishes, one of my wishes is going to be for Neil Gaiman to read me stories as good as The Ocean at the End of the Lane every night.
I love to read books; and now just recently I've discovered that audio books are very cool!! I'm also an author. You can find the SciFi book "The Curse of Europa" here on Audible or on Amazon.
"A nice diversion"
At first I was a little hesitant of listening to an author read his own book. Authors can usually write a great story, but not many can speak a great story (myself included.) But Gaiman made it work! One benefit of the author reading their own story is that they know exactly HOW the dialog was intended to be delivered. They know where they want inflection, where it should be whispered, or exasperated, etc.
I like Science Fiction, good straight-up realistic SciFi! This is not SciFi, it is fantasy. But... I liked it. I liked it a lot. Gaiman tells a great story (both in his writing and in his narration). Half the time I thought the boy in the story was me at that age. I can't think of anything I didn't like about the story and the ending was perfect.
"WOW!! This was GREAT!!"
I have listened to Audible for many years, yet never been moved to write a review. This book was so good that I have listened to it twice within one week. It starts off in the real world and then slowly takes us into a fantasy world that I did not want to leave. Well done!
"It feels almost like a memoir"
As with all of Neil Gaiman's books I enjoy the confined small, but huge feel to the story. I like the sparse few characters which all have an important role to play. I enjoy the slow learning about the roles and that at the end you still want to know more, but are left wanting.
I would compare it to Graveyard Book also by Neil Gaiman. I would make this comparison because it too has the same small, but important story to tell. It too has the same sparse list of characters that you don't get to know everything about. It too leaves you wanting to know more.
Neil Gaiman unlike many other authors narrating brings a feeling to the books future state that he communicates through inflection that you don't get otherwise and would not get through all, but the most skilled of narrators.
I would take old Mrs. Hempstock to dinner. She being the oldest and wisest of the Hempstock women and seeming to be the most open to discuss honestly the early history of the universe.
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I'd say it compares to most of what Gaiman writes. If you're a Gaiman fan, you'll most likely enjoy this book. If you're not a Gaiman fan, then I guess you haven't read any of his books... :)
There's something special about authors reading their own books, particularly when they do it as well as Gaiman does.
Yes. I almost did.
Time and time again Neil Gaiman shows what an good writer he is. This is no exception.
"Neil Gaiman is brilliant"
Neil Gaiman is normally praised for his creative stories, which is deserved, but what I really appreciate is when he narrates them himself. In addition to speaking in his own agreeable voice, he does all manner of Anglophone voices and accents across time and space, which really brings the characters alive. And his timing and phrasing are perfect. I first discovered his narration in the Graveyard Book, which is my favorite of all in terms of narration due to all the different characters represented.
The Hempstock women (Lettie, her mother, and her grandmother) are a trio of great characters. They are comforting and make you recall being safe and protected.
Not easy to say which scene was most enjoyable, but what I like is that the main character / narrator seemed to understand, even as a young boy, the limits of the people around him (particularly his father), and realized that even in disappointment, there may be something positive to be found. I keep thinking of the 7th birthday party his mother threw for him which none of his classmates attended; he didn't mind so much, because he got to keep the party game prizes for himself.
How to know and then forget everything.
"Couldn't put it down"
Great story, well told. Always nice to have the story read by the author too. Listened to this book in one sitting, had to know what was going to happen next. I would highly recommend this book.
"Neil Gaiman does it again"
This book is more in line with The Graveyard Book rather than American God from a Gaiman perspective if you are a fan. It is very well told by Gaiman himself and the story is excellent. His writing is very clever and you won't be let down if you decide to buy/cash in a credit. That said I think that the Graveyard Book is better, but some people may prefer this one for reasons I can't say without giving too much away!
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d) Even if you don't have a SB enabled iso you can just switch it off in 99% of all cases because there is no firmware password set anyway.
Even if you only allow signed kernels to be booted from hd you would need to encrypt it. And what protects you from a modified initrd? Maybe it would be more useful to sign that with a personal key, set a uefi password (if it helps - i know boards with password skip jumper...). A tiny bit hard could be a password set on the hd, but when suspend is used that password if often stored as well. Better forget security on local pcs


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Sheriff: Race crash victim was driver's cousin
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A California raceway crash killed a race car owner and the young cousin of the teenage driver whose vehicle careened off the track before it struck the two victims, authorities said Sunday.
Dale Wondergem Jr., 68, and Marcus Johnson, 14, were in the pit area when they were hit about 6 p.m. Saturday at the Marysville Raceway Park, about 40 miles north of Sacramento, according to the Yuba County Sheriff's Department. Wondergem, of Grass Valley, was pronounced dead at the scene, and Marcus Johnson, of Santa Rosa, was pronounced dead shortly after arrival at a hospital, authorities said.
Marcus Johnson was identified by authorities as the cousin of 17-year-old driver Chase Johnson, who was not injured in the collision. The younger victim was not an official member of his cousin's crew. Authorities are investigating why he was in the pit area, according to Undersheriff Jerry Read said.
The Marysville raceway was hosting the California Sprint Car Civil War Series on the opening day of its season. Wondergem owned one of the race cars at the track Saturday, but not the one involved in the crash, Read said.
The crash occurred when six or seven "winged sprint cars" were doing warm-up laps before the start of a scheduled race. Chase Johnson's car left the track at an undetermined speed and hit Wondergem and Johnson before it tipped on its side, sheriff's officials said.
The Yuba County Sheriff's Department and California Highway Patrol are investigating the cause of the crash. Investigators will conduct autopsies on the victims on Monday and Tuesday.
No one else was injured in the crash, and spectators were never in jeopardy, authorities said.
Marcus Johnson's father, Rob Johnson, told KPIX-TV that his son was helping out in the pit when "something strange happened and the steering wheel came off ... this car flew probably 100 to 150 feet and hit him."
"Everybody's hurting. There's nothing we can do. This is terrible," the father tearfully said. He said his son and cousin were like best friends.
"He had so much to look forward to," the father said.
Don Johnson, who is the driver's father and victim's uncle, issued a statement Sunday on behalf of his family, thanking the racing community for their thoughts and prayers.
"Our family has suffered an unspeakable tragedy with the passing of our precious Marcus Johnson and Dale Wondergem. There are no words to express our sorrow. Our family has been racing for four generations and loves the sport that has now brought us so much pain," the statement said.
Messages left for the Marysville Raceway's spokesman and promoters were not immediately returned Sunday.
Chase Johnson of Penngrove is a senior at Petaluma High School north of San Francisco and is a fourth-generation race car driver, according to his website. He did not respond to an email seeking comment Sunday.
Johnson has been racing for three years at the Petaluma Speedway, where he's won multiple races and was last year's series champion. His father, grandfather and great-grandfather were also champion drivers in Petaluma, where the family owns a muffler shop, said Ron Lingron, the track announcer at Petaluma Speedway
"They're the first family of the Petaluma Speedway," Lingron said Sunday. "There's not a better kid you're going to find in the racing community than Chase Johnson. To have something like this put around his neck is a tragedy."
Steven Blakesley, a race announcer who was watching from the stands, said he thought Chase Johnson's car had a mechanical problem because he was driving about 90 mph and couldn't make a turn or slow down just before the crash.
"People getting hurt in the pits is extremely, extremely rare," Blakesley, who is the track announcer at Watsonville's Ocean Speedway, said Sunday. "I've never seen anything like this, and I don't know how you would even prevent it."
The sprint car circuit is seen as a stepping stone to higher levels like NASCAR and many drivers start racing as young as 15, as Johnson did, Blakesley said. Others on the circuit, where small, high-powered cars race on short dirt ovals, were older drivers whose careers had peaked earlier.
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California Proposition 1, the Water Bond (Assembly Bill 1471) is a $7.12 billion package that, upon voter approval in November, will support a host of river restoration, water conservation and recycling, groundwater cleanup and water supply projects.
River Rebirth: Removing Edwards Dam on Maine's Kennebec River
On July 1, 1999, as a church bell broke the stillness of the morning, I had the great privilege of witnessing the rebirth of Maine's Kennebec River as it flowed free for the first time in 162 years. Since then, I have had the opportunity to observe numerous other dam removals, but none quite as moving, successful, and ultimately transformative.
Oregon and California ("O&C") Lands
The future of 2.6 million acres of high value public forest lands is at risk. Managed mainly by the Bureau of Land Management in Oregon known as Oregon and California ("O&C") lands, these forests are home to perhaps the highest concentrations of pristine wild rivers in the United States. Watersheds such as the Rogue, Illinois, Umpqua, and McKenzie support abundant fish and wildlife, including elk, black-tail deer, back bear and the healthiest wild salmon and steelhead runs south of Canada.
Stearns Dam Removal, Crooked River, Oregon
In October 2013, Stearns Dam joined a list of other note-worthy Pacific Northwest dams: Elwha, Condit, Marmot and Savage Rapids when it was removed from the Crooked River.
Nooksack River Recreation Planning
The purpose of the Upper Nooksack River Recreation Plan (Plan) is to provide guidance and recommendations for managing non-motorized recreation use in the river corridors of the upper Nooksack River system. The Plan recognizes and supports the benefits of recreation, along with the protection and restoration of the natural and cultural values of the upper Nooksack River basin in Washington state.
Protecting California's Flowing Rivers
California FERC Hydropower Dam Relicensing
Our Next Wild and Scenic Rivers
American Rivers and partners are working to protect new rivers with Wild and Scenic designation, including rivers in the North Cascades, Olympic Peninsula, and the Rogue. They are outstanding rivers with special fish and wildlife habitat, clean water, and recreation opportunities for future generations.
Water Efficiency Guidelines for Water Supply Projects in the Southeast
Given that water efficiency is often the least damaging, cost-effective water supply option, US EPA Region 4, developed guidelines to assist communities seeking new water supplies to better understand the water efficiency options that they need to consider prior to applying for a permit to construct a water supply reservoir.
Protecting Flow with the Clean Water Act
Explicit standards recognizing water flow as essential to supporting existing and classified designated uses are crucial to meeting the goals of the Clean Water Act. While water flows are implicitly protected, in practice some State agencies charged with implementing the Clean Water Act focus on the chemical component of the water quality and provide only cursory review of how their decisions will affect physical and biological integrity.
Broad River, SC: Restoring Flows, Fish and Flowers
American Rivers work in Columbia, SC to improve flows in the Broad River.
The Permitting Process for Water Supply Reservoirs
The construction of water supply reservoir projects requires a Clean Water Act Section 404 permit for "the discharge of the dredged or fill material in waters of the U.S." resulting from building the dam and control structures.
The Clean Water Act: Flow Standards
The water quality components of the Clean Water Act are aimed at protecting the full scope of benefits that clean and abundant water provide to society at large. The parameters for success of this goal are water quality standards that protect existing and classified designated uses.
Water Efficiency in North Carolina
American Rivers is working in North Carolina to implement the recommended policies in the Hidden Reservoir report to improve water efficiency.
Protecting the Wild Yampa River
The Yampa River in northwest Colorado is the last major free-flowing river in the Colorado River Basin. Carving through beautiful canyons and rich with history, the Yampa joins the Green River in Dinosaur National Monument. Because of its wild nature, the Yampa and its canyons provide refuge for endangered species and offer unparalleled recreational opportunities.
Cheoah River Flows Again
Restoring natural flow patterns to this stretch of the Cheoah river, has already improved its diverse native aquatic life, helping species like the endangered Appalachian Elktoe mussel to make a comeback. The new flows also allow for improved fishing and world-class whitewater boating.
Upper Flint River Working Group
A key element of our project in the upper Flint is to help convene an Upper Flint River Working Group, a group of diverse stakeholders coming together with the common goal of restoring healthy flows in the upper Flint. Although the Flint has suffered in recent years from declining low flows, collaborative work on finding solutions can restore the river to health.
Egg Lake Dam Removal & First River Restoration Project
American Rivers is partnering with U.S. Forest Service with funding support from the state of Minnesota through the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council's Conservation Partners Legacy Grant program to remove this inoperable dam, reconnect stream habitats and reestablish wetlands at the project site. This project will result in unobstructed flows in at least 2 miles of headwater habitat and will include road decommissioning to remove unneeded access roads.
Colorado River Basin Study Overview
In December 2012, the Bureau of Reclamation released the Colorado River Basin Study, a comprehensive look at projected water shortages and outdated water management in a basin that the American west has drawn heavily on for decades.
2012 Dams Removed
Communities in 19 states, working in partnership with non-profit organizations and state and federal agencies, removed 65 dams in 2012, American Rivers announced today. Outdated or unsafe dams came out of rivers across the nation, restoring 400 miles of streams for the benefit of fish, wildlife and people across the country.
River Restoration In Oakley, CA Engages Community
River restoration can be a win-win situation, inviting nature back in to become the centerpiece of a thriving community. In the city of Oakley, river ecology has sparked a community's interest and engagement.
Colorado River Basin – Protecting the Flows
Until 1998, the Colorado River stretched all the way from its source in the Rockies to Sea of Cortez. Now, it dries up in the Sonoran Desert miles before it reaches the sea. The Colorado River is the lifeline of the west, fueling economies in seven states where people use the river's water for their material sustenance; millions more use the river itself for recreation.
Marsh Creek Fish Passage Restoration
The fish ladder on Marsh Creek, upstream from Dutch Slough in the Bay Delta, enables salmon to bypass a 6-foot high dam and access 7 miles of salmon habitat upstream.
Westlawn Redevelopment
American Rivers was recently recognized for their work with the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee. Over the past year we helped the Housing Authority secure $225,000 from the Fund for Lake Michigan of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation for bioswales in a reconstruction project of Wisconsin's largest public housing cluster on Milwaukee's northwest side.
Transforming Urban Gardens
American Rivers and the Garden District Neighborhood Association recently received a grant through Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewage District's Green Infrastructure Partnership Program. The funding is helping transform an area on Milwaukee's Southside into a sustainable showcase for urban community gardens across the country.
Green Infrastructure to Alleviate Flooding
American Rivers completed retrofitting over 12 acres of impervious surface in the Wilson Park Creek Subwatershed.
The 10th Anniversary of the Removal of Maine's Edwards Dam
Ten years ago, on July 1, 1999, American Rivers and our partners celebrated a historic success when Edwards Dam was removed from the Kennebec River in Augusta, Maine. The dam removal marked a turning point for river conservation in our country. Since then, more than 600 outdated dams have been removed nationwide, and the number of recorded dam removals has grown each year.
Horse Creek Dam, Horse Creek, CA
With our funding support and planning assistance, the Horse Creek dam in the Sisquoc River basin near Santa Barbara was blown up to make way for steelhead.
Mattole River, CA
We have helped fund a local watershed group to remove numerous poorly designed road crossings that prevented coho salmon and steelhead from reaching large portions of the Mattole River watershed.
Darby Creek Restoration Project, PA
American Rivers is partnering with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission to alleviate localized flooding, improve in-stream habitat, reestablish connectivity for resident and migratory fish (including American shad, hickory shad, alewife, river herring, American eel, bass, shiners, and suckers) , and restore free-flowing conditions along Darby Creek, a direct tributary to the Delaware River.
Yakima Basin Conservation Campaign
American Rivers is working with the Yakama Indian Nation and conservation partners at the National Wildlife Federation, The Wilderness Society, Trout Unlimited, and others to negotiate a comprehensive package of large scale fish passage, habitat restoration and protection, and water management improvements to restore abundant Yakima River salmon and steelhead in a way that earns the lasting support of the Yakama Nation, local farmers, and local communities.
Verde River
The Verde River is an important tributary to the Colorado River and a unique resource in Arizona. One of the few perennially flowing rivers in the Southwest, the Verde sustains lush riverside forest, a large and diverse wildlife population, and provides critical drinking water to many Central Arizona communities. Aboriginal cultures have been present in the area for thousands of years. Cliff dwellings can still be seen in the rocks above the river.
Meadow Restoration Publications
Mountain Meadow Restoration
Meadows are critical to the larger watershed because of their unique hydrologic and ecological functions. They store spring floodwaters and release cool flows in late summer; they filter out sediment and pollutants, produce high-quality forage and provide habitat for rare and threatened species. American Rivers is currently working on the critical needs of our Sierra Meadows through several different projects.
Local Stormwater Codes and Ordinances
American Rivers is working at the local level to review current codes and ordinances to provide sound recommendations to Planning Commissions and legislative bodies to reduce hard surfaces, create incentives to implement low impact development techniques such as rain gardens, bioretention, and green roofs, and protect buffers. These local changes will reduce polluted stormwater runoff and flooding and increase greenspace.
State Stormwater Permits
American Rivers is promoting green infrastructure solutions within state urban stormwater permits. Green infrastructure is a proven solution that is easily implemented in urban areas.
2010 Dam Removals
Our list of 60 dams that were removed in 2010, benefitting hundreds of miles of rivers nationwide.
Expanding Meadow Restoration Across the Sierra Nevada
We are developing and standardizing methods to assess, prioritize and restore Sierra meadows and guidelines for monitoring post-restoration outcomes.
Barrier Removals in California
In California, at least 80% of the historic spawning and rearing habitat historically available to salmon and steelhead has been blocked by barriers. Our California program focuses on removing obsolete dams and other barriers to provide fish migration and restore more natural river conditions
Condit Dam, White Salmon River, WA
Removal of the dam began with a breach draining the reservoir on October 26, 2011, and will allow the White Salmon River to once again be home to abundant wild salmon and steelhead runs
Eel River, CA
American Rivers is providing funding to California State Parks through our National Partnership with the NOAA Community-based Restoration Program to look at the possibility of dam removal and river restoration to open up over 60 miles of Eel River to salmon. Dam removal would mean there would be no more barriers to salmon on the South Fork of the Eel River. The dam is also a liability and cost to California State Parks and California taxpayers so there would also be financial benefits to removal.
Elwha River Restoration, WA
The removal of two dams on Washington's Elwha River is one of the most significant river restoration projects of our time.
Kellogg Creek Dam, OR
Kellogg Dam is located at the mouth of Kellogg Creek which is a tributary to the Willamette River in the City of Milwaukie, Oregon. The creek historically had populations of Coho salmon before the dam was constructed, but now this 16 foot high dam blocks passage for Coho and other salmonids. The City of Milwaukie plans to remove the dam as part of an effort to restore these historic Coho runs and to revitalize the Milwaukie riverfront for the local community. The removal will also include the restoration of the stream and lakebed upstream of the dam to create excellent habitat along cold water pools in this area.
Klamath River, OR and CA
The Klamath River once supported the third-largest salmon run on the West Coast. Today, salmon and steelhead runs are a fraction of their historic abundance, with some near extinction.
Lower Snake River, ID, OR and WA
The salmon and steelhead of the Snake River are magnificent creatures, traveling over 900 miles from the sea to spawn in Idaho's high mountain streams. Unfortunately, this icon of the region is threatened with extinction, due in large part to the effects of the four lower Snake River dams.
Patapsco River, MD
American Rivers is working with the Friends of the Patapsco Valley State Park, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to remove several dams on the beautiful Patapsco River.
Penobscot River, ME
The Penobscot River Restoration Trust, of which American Rivers is a founding member, has been working toward removing Penobscot's outdated dams for many years. Removing the river's two lowermost dams (Veazie Dam and Great Works Dam) and installing fish passage on two other dams will restore access to roughly 1,000 miles of habitat for the river's fish, making this project one of the most significant dam removal efforts ever.
Shawsheen River, MA
American Rivers is working with the Center for Ecosystem Restoration, the Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and others to remove dams as part of the Shawsheen River Restoration Project in order to restore a free-flowing native river ecosystem.
Yuba River, CA
Some of California's oldest dams are located on the Yuba river, blocking salmon and steelhead from their historic habitat in the upper Yuba basin.
Restoring Savannah River Shoals: Two States, a Canal and a Redhorse
American Rivers is working to improve the health of the Savannah River's Augusta Shoals. We successfully negotiated a new agreement with the City of Augusta, Georgia and the South Carolina Coastal Conservation League (SCCCL) to improve natural water flows from upstream dams.
Protecting the Little River, NC: Sustainable Water Supply vs. New Reservoir
Wake County and the City of Raleigh have proposed a new reservoir on the Little River.
Restoring the Health of Georgia's Flint River
Georgia's Flint River is one of only 40 rivers left in the United States that flow for more than 200 miles undammed, and American Rivers intends to keep the Flint that way. Rising from humble origins just south of Atlanta - the river's headwater streams actually flow out of pipes buried beneath the world's busiest airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International - the Flint quickly becomes a water supply source for communities in the southern part of the Atlanta metropolitan area and downstream throughout west-central Georgia.
Hope Valley Restoration Project: A Collaborative Effort
The West Fork of the Carson River meanders down the Sierra through Hope Valley, a highly visible meadow American Rivers is working to restore with our project partners.
Flows in the Southeast
American Rivers is working in targeted states on water supply legislation that will protect the drinking water supply of our communities and the rivers that provide recreational, economic, and quality of life benefits in the face of climate change and population growth.
We are focusing our current efforts in North and South Carolina.
Central Valley Flood Management
Flood risk is growing in the Central Valley because the current flood conveyance system is insufficient to contain existing or future floods. American Rivers is working to reduce risk, restore ecosystems through flood conveyance and appropriate land usage.
Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
American Rivers is working to protect and restore the Delta for fish, birds, and people, and to provide sufficient water supply for the people of California through habitat restoration, flood management improvements, among other changes in operation.
Flood Bypasses in California
As exemplified by the Yolo Bypass in California American Rivers is promoting the multiple benefits provided by flood bypasses for risk reduction and habitat restoration.
Lower San Joaquin River Flood Bypass
A bypass in the Lower San Joaquin would provide the only opportunity for expanding conveyance capacity, to protect cities, enhance habitat, and prepare for climate change.
Bay-Delta Conservation Plan
American Rivers is working to integrate sustainable flood management strategies into the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan to protect Californians, restore native habitat, and enhance the reliability of upstream reservoirs.
Dutch Slough Tidal Marsh Restoration Project
American Rivers is participating in the first major tidal wetlands restoration on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, restoring over six miles of shoreline and providing recreational opportunities.
Yolo Bypass and the Fremont Weir
The Yolo Bypass flood easement allows California to flood land in for public safety and ecological benefit. To expedite the habitat restoration and native species revival on the bypass American River is advocating for a controlled notch system on the Fremont Weir.
Feather River, CA
Through the relicensing of the Oroville Dam, American Rivers is helping to restore water flows and temperature, floodplain habitat, habitat for salmon and steelhead, and improve recreational opportunities along the Feather River.
Stormwater Management in the Yuba Watershed
American Rivers installed green infrastructure (raingarden, bioswale, and pervious concrete) to help eliminate runoff pollution before it reaches the Yuba River, spawning grounds for spring run Chinook salmon.
Grazing Benefits on Restored Meadows
We are exploring how meadow restoration directly impacts private landowners, particularly ranchers, and where meadow restoration on private land can yield multiple economic and conservation benefits.
Pauley Creek Meadows Restoration
The Pauley Creek Meadows projects is restoring 440 acres of Sierra meadows, linking three large meadows together and introducing citizen science monitors to this beautiful landscape.
Bear Valley Meadow Restoration Project
Restoring cultural and ecological integrity to Bear Valley Meadow while integrating climate change predictions into the restoration design
Developing Green Infrastructure Solutions: Stormwater Management Workshop and Presentation
American Rivers hosted the workshop "Solutions for Municipalities Managing Stormwater" at Swarthmore College in January 2009. The workshop was conducted to present sound stormwater management to municipalities and their engineers, citizen-based watershed groups, and civic leadership.
Green Infrastructure in Darby Creek, PA
American Rivers is working to restore DarbyCcreek and use green infrastructure to mimic the way water would naturally flow over the land. The Darby Creek restoration project will restore habitat and stream function by removing four barriers within the creek. At the same time, American Rivers' Clean Water program has partnered with several local agencies and groups to install rain barrels at homes and foster community based solutions to stormwater management.
American Rivers Wild and Scenic Rivers Work in Montana
American Rivers' Montana Wild Rivers Campaign aims to protect the state's great, pristine rivers while they are still pristine, safeguarding against climate change and harmful development.
Illabot Creek, Washington
American Rivers is working to permanently protect Illabot Creek's free-flowing character, water quality and outstanding fish and wildlife values. Illabot Creek, a tributary to the Wild and Scenic Skagit River, provides crucial habitat for two of the Northwest's beloved icons - salmon and eagles.
Alpine Lakes, Washington
SUCCESS! American Rivers worked with a coalition of conservation and recreation organizations to protect 27.4 miles of the upper Middle Fork Snoqualmie River and the entire 9.5-mile Pratt River as Wild and Scenic Rivers, as well as the addition of 22,100 acres of new wilderness to the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area.
Washington Rivers Eligible for Wild and Scenic Designation
Deer Creek Tribute Trail
Rain Garden and Rain Barrel Initiatives
American Rivers works on the local, state and federal levels to promote a range of green infrastructure solutions such as rain gardens, green roofs, and rain barrels. These approaches work in concert with nature to collect and filter runoff, reduce flooding, and minimize pollution in our rivers and streams while helping to save money and energy too.
Moving Out of Harm's Way
Floodplain and Wetlands Restoration Projects
Successful Habitat Restoration Projects
Connecting Water Conservation Efforts and Instream Flow Protections in the Colorado River Basin
American Rivers is partnering with the Alliance for Water Efficiency and the Environmental Law Institute on a one-year project exploring the links between water efficiency and instream flows in the Colorado River basin.
Water Efficiency in the Southeast
Water Efficiency in the Southeast Local governments are uniquely positioned to manage municipal water use. American Rivers has been working with communities across the Southeast to adopt policies that increase water efficiency and decrease water waste.
Innovative Water Management in the Northwest
The Northwest's magnificent rivers are the lifeblood of natural ecosystems and human communities. We cannot take our rivers and fresh water for granted. Climate change, population growth, and the increasing value of water as a marketable commodity have led to calls for new water supply reservoirs and more water withdrawals from rivers, both of which can devastate river ecosystems.
Molalla River, Oregon
American Rivers is working to protect the Molalla Rivers, which is an important resource for clean water, and additionally is an important habitat for salmon, trout and steelhead, along with other species that are part of this river ecosystem. Additionally the river is an important place for river recreation.
Mt. Hood Rivers, Oregon
American Rivers' has been active in protecting the rivers of Mt. Hood-- Oregon enjoys a reputation for some of the greatest river ecosystems and river recreation in the country.
Nooksack River, Washington
Flowing from the high snowfields and glaciers of Mt. Baker, Mt. Shuksan, and the Twin Sisters range in the North Cascades, the Nooksack River system is home to all five types of salmon, steelhead, bull trout, bald eagle, black bear, cougar, elk, and many other fish and wildlife species that need intact, wild places to survive. Whitewater rivers, incredible mountain views and old-growth forests provide world-class hiking, kayaking, and other recreation opportunities. Yet the majority of the Nooksack system remains unprotected
North Fork John Day River, Oregon
Olympic Peninsula, Washington
American Rivers is a core member of a coalition working to protect over 400 miles of river habitat on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State through Wild and Scenic designation.
Volcano Country, Washington
American Rivers is working with the Volcano Country Wild and Scenic Rivers Coalition to protect 200 miles of rivers and streams in Southwest Washington's Volcano Country under the federal Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.
Wild Rogue River, Oregon
Sierra Water Trust
The Sierra Water Trust project seeks to improve water quality and increase aquatic function and biodiversity in the Sierra Nevada Region through building capacity to use water rights acquisition as a tool for stream restoration, to examine watershed problems in a broader context and to use science to monitor and manage water availability and use in Sierra streams.
River Friendly Agriculture in the San Gregorio Watershed
Creating a win-win situation for rivers and agriculture in California's San Gregorio watershed.
Congaree River Blue Trail
American Rivers helps to protect the Congaree River Blue Trail in South Carolina to assure enhanced stream flows to support river recreation and a health and clean water supply
Hitchcock Creek Blue Trail
With the help of American Rivers, Hitchcock Creek in Rockingham, North Carolina is becoming a more valuable community asset, and will serve as an attraction for fishing, boating, and other recreation. Until recently, a dam degraded the Hitchcock Creek, blocked migrating fish from spawning and prevented the community from safely enjoying their river through boating and fishing.
Waccamaw River Blue Trail
The Waccamaw River Blue Trail will not only improve recreational opportunities, it will also help to educate citizens, local governments, and elected officials about the importance of the river as a community asset, increase community involvement in the river, and support conservation. This project will also serve as a model for how to work with city and county councils to encourage land protection and riparian buffers through educational and incentive programs. the river as a community asset, increase community involvement in the river, and support conservation.
Wateree River Blue Trail
American Rivers has helped to create the Wateree Blue trail, which offers opportunities for river recreation as well as helps to protect the Wateree River.


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Opposing pitchers get second chances to start
Happ wins job in final week of spring; Lackey returns from surgery
Following a season lost to injury, right-hander John Lackey will return to the mound Saturday afternoon, when the Red Sox host the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.
Lackey underwent Tommy John surgery after a 2011 season in which he went 12-12 with a 6.41 ERA -- nearly two runs greater than his previous high. The 34-year-old has struggled since signing a five-year, $82 million contract with Boston before the '10 season, but still has two more years to turn things around.
"You could probably talk to any number of pitchers who have gone through Tommy John surgery and the countless hours of rehab," said Red Sox manager John Farrell. "I would hope, and I'm sure he will, take a moment to reflect back on what the last 16 months have been. We all feel John has the ability to impact our team in a positive way as much as anyone in our clubhouse."
Lackey arrived at Spring Training in shape and posted a 5.40 ERA across 11 2/3 Grapefruit League innings, passing every test he needed.
"He was consistent," said Farrell. "And not just from the stuff he took to the mound every day, but the consistency of his command throughout Spring Training. You're going to see guys go through some arm strength fluctuations that can lead to inconsistent command or stuff, but I think that's a tribute to what he's done with his body in reshaping it. It's given him more consistent body control that's led to more consistent strike-throwing."
Lackey will try to secure a series win after Boston won the opener, 6-4, on Friday. He will oppose J.A. Happ, who also is making his season debut after an eventful final week of Spring Training.
The left-hander, who once seemed destined for Triple-A Buffalo, was named the Blue Jays' fifth starter when Toronto optioned a struggling Ricky Romero. Happ signed a two-year, $8.9 million extension that includes a club option for 2015 a day later.
"It certainly has been a great few days," Happ said last Thursday at a press conference to announce the deal. "There was a long time before that where it wasn't quite as easy, but this kind of makes it all worth it.
"The best thing about this for me is it just creates even more excitement than I already had to be here and be a part of this club. Just really looking forward to a lot of fun and hopefully some great things this year."
Toronto acquired Happ from Houston last July, and he went 3-2 with a 4.69 ERA the rest of the season, starting in six of his 10 appearances.
Blue Jays: Bautista's status uncertain
Outfielder Jose Bautista didn't play in Friday's series opener because of a twisted right ankle, and the slugger wasn't sure if he will be back in the lineup on Saturday. If he is, it will be as designated hitter, according to manager John Gibbons.
Bautista suffered the injury Thursday, when he tried to beat out a double play against the Indians. He was dealing with soreness, but no swelling, prior to Friday's game.
"It's early in the season, and I'd rather do that, take one or two games off, instead of trying to play on it and have to take a full week or 10 days off," Bautista said. "I think it's the right move. There's no pressing need for me to be playing right now, but if this was at the end of the season and the games were to put us in the playoffs, or we were in the playoffs, I would definitely be playing."
A wrist injury limited Bautista to 92 games in 2012. He homered twice in his first three contests this season.
Red Sox: A chance for Ciriaco
Pedro Ciriaco is one of two Red Sox position players, along with Mike Carp, not to make a start this season. That could change a day after Ciriaco replaced an injured Jose Iglesias at shortstop.
Iglesias took a Josh Johnson fastball off his right arm in the second inning Friday and sustained a contusion that forced him out soon after. Ciriaco replaced him at shorstop and went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
The 27-year-old started at six different positions, including shortstop, last season. He hit .293/.315/.390 with two home runs and 16 stolen bases in 76 games.
Worth noting
• Current Blue Jays have combined for a .340/.398/.519 line against Lackey in 171 plate appearances. Melky Cabrera is 12-for-33 (.364), Rajai Davis 10-for-26 (.385) and Adam Lind 14-for-26 (.538).
• Blue Jays second baseman Emilio Bonifacio is coming off a four-strikeout game, the third of his career but first since 2009. He also committed three errors.
Andrew Simon is a contributor for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Cunard Line Ltd.: Managing Integrated Marketing Communications
Stephen A. Greyser, Robert F. Young
Revision Date:Aug 29, 1994Publication Date:Jun 24, 1994Discipline:MarketingSource:Harvard Business School |
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Cunard, the world's oldest luxury line company, is confronted with several key issues involving its marketing and marketing communications strategy. One concerns the balance between image/positioning advertising and short-term-oriented promotional advertising/communications on behalf of each individual Cunard ship (i.e., "pull" vs. "push" communications). Related to this is the overall mix of marketing communications tools used by Cunard--media advertising, direct marketing, etc. Another issue is the emphasis in marketing communications between focus on the Cunard corporate identity and focus on the identity of the individual ships. The organizational setting is one of integrating marketing communications for the company and its products. Impacting consideration of the issues is a period of economic conditions adversely affecting sales, along with the effects of the U.S.-Iraq conflict on consumer leisure travel.
learning objective:
To stimulate discussion of: 1) "push" vs. "pull" marketing communications in the setting of an expensive consumer service, and 2) the balance between corporate vs. individual "products" (i.e., ships) as the focus of marketing.
subjects covered:
Advertising; Branding; Consumer marketing; Marketing organization
- Geographic: United States
- Industry: Cruise lines
- Event Year Begin: 1992
- Event Year End: 1992