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That's Not English: Britishisms, Americanisms, and What Our English Says About Us
Erin Moore · Gotham
Format: Hardcover |
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An expats witty and insightful exploration of English and American cultural differences through the lens of language that will leave readers gobsmackedIn Thats Not English, the seemingly superficial differences between British and American English open the door to a deeper exploration... |
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The Good Shufu: Finding Love, Self, and Home on the Far Side of the World
Tracy Slater · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Format: Hardcover |
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The brave, wry, irresistible journey of a fiercely independent American woman who finds everything she ever wanted in the most unexpected place. Shufu: in Japanese it means "housewife," and it's the last thing Tracy Slater ever thought she'd call herself. A writer and academic,... |
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The Flame Trees of Thika: Memories of an African Childhood
Elspeth Huxley · Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Pages: 287
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New editions of Elspeth Huxley's stirring account of her childhood in Kenya and her novel of the destructive forces of colonization. In an open cart Elspeth Huxley set off with her parents to travel to Thika in Kenya. As pioneering settlers, they built a house of grass, ate off a damask... |
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Complete Guide to the National Park Lodges
David Scott · Globe Pequot Press; Eighth Edition edition
Format: Book |
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The Complete Guide to the National Park Lodges is the only definitive guide of its kind--covering every lodge run by the National Park Service, from luxurious inns to rustic cabins. The authors, National Park experts, tell readers how to leave behind the hassles and headaches and make trip... |
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The Fault Line: Traveling the Other Europe, From Finland to Ukraine
Paolo Rumiz · Rizzoli Ex Libris
Format: Hardcover |
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An award-winning writer travels the eastern front of Europe, where the pushpull between old empires and new possibilities has never been more evident. Paolo Rumiz traces the path that has twice cut Europe in two—first by the Iron Curtain and then by the artificial scaffolding of the EU—moving... |
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Carsick: John Waters Hitchhikes Across America
John Waters · Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Pages: 322
Format: Hardcover |
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A cross-country hitchhiking journey with America's most beloved weirdoJohn Waters is putting his life on the line. Armed with wit, a pencil-thin mustache, and a cardboard sign that reads "I'm Not Psycho," he hitchhikes across America from Baltimore to San Francisco, braving... |
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The New York Times: 36 Hours, New York & Beyond
Barbara Ireland · Taschen
Pages: 77
Format: Print book |
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Yours for the bitingWeekend adventures in the Big Apple and beyondNew York remains one of the most magnetic cities in the world. Amid all the excitement, diversity, and history, navigating your way around can be a dizzying experience, especially if you only have a few days to spare. Luckily,... |
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Indonesia, Etc.: Exploring the Improbable Nation
Elizabeth Pisani · W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover |
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An entertaining and thought-provoking portrait of Indonesia: a rich, dynamic, and often maddening nation awash with contradictions. Jakarta tweets more than any other city on earth, but 80 million Indonesians live without electricity and many of its communities still share in ritual sacrifices.... |
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My First Summer in the Sierra
John Muir · Houghton Mifflin
Pages: 271
Format: Book |
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Muir kept this Journal on his first extended trip to Yosemite in 1869. Here he faithfully recorded his impressions of the dazzling animal and plant life he encountered in the magnificant Sierra. |
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In Search of the Perfect Loaf: A Home Baker's Odyssey
Samuel Fromartz · Viking
Format: Hardcover |
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NAMED ONE OF THE BEST FOOD BOOKS OF 2014 BY THE ATLANTIC AND NATIONAL GEOGRAPHICIf you love great bread, you will love this book! From Paris, to Berlin, to Marienthal, Kansas, we follow Sam on his quest as he shares his love for bread and the baking secrets he learned along the way.Daniel... |
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A Passion for Paris: Romanticism and Romance in the City of Light
David Downie · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover |
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"A top-notch walking tour of Paris. . . . The author's encyclopedic knowledge of the city and its artists grants him a mystical gift of access: doors left ajar and carriage gates left open foster his search for the city's magical story. Anyone who loves Paris will adore this joyful... |
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