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The Last Resort: A Chronicle of Paradise, Profit, and Peril at the Beach
Sarah Stodola - Ecco
Format: Hardcover
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A captivating exploration of beach resort culture - from its roots in fashionable society to its undervalued role in today's world economy - as the travel industry approaches a climate reckoningWith its promise of escape from the strains of everyday life, the beachhas a hold on the popular... |
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Travelers to Unimaginable Lands: Dementia and the Hidden Workings of the Mind
Dasha Kiper - Random House
Format: Hardcover
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These compelling case histories meld science and storytelling to illuminate the complex relationship between the mind of someone with dementia and the mind of the person caring for them.. "This book will forever change the way we see people with dementia disorders - and the people... |
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A Day of Fallen Night (The Roots of Chaos)
SAMANTHA SHANNON - Bloomsbury Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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The stunning, standalone prequel to the New York Times bestselling The Priory of the Orange Tree.Tunuva Melim is a sister of the Priory. For fifty years, she has trained to slay wyrms - but none have appeared since the Nameless One, and the younger generation is starting to question the Priory's... |
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Highway 101: The History of El Camino Real (California's Historic Highways, 2)
Stephen H. Provost - Craven Street Books
Format: Paperback
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A fun-filled look at the history and attractions of California's legendary Highway 101.Now the road has the utilitarian designation of U.S. Route 101, but originally it had a name of romance and mystery -- El Camino Real, or the King's Highway, built on the trail pioneered by the Spanish... |
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Winter Pasture: One Woman's Journey with China's Kazakh Herders
Li Juan - Astra House
Format: Hardcover
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Named one of The Washington Post's Best Travel Books of 2021. "Winter Pasture is Li Juan's crowning achievement, shattering the boundaries between nature writing and personal memoir." - Smithsonian Magazine"Li Juan spent minus-20-degree nights with nomadic herders... |
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A Waiter in Paris: Adventures in the Dark Heart of the City
Edward Chisholm - Pegasus Books
Format: Hardcover
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An evocative portrait of the underbelly of contemporary Paris as seen through the eyes of a young waiter scraping out a living in the City of Light. A waiter's job is to deceive you. They want you to believe in a luxurious calm because on the other side of that door . . . is hell. Edward... |
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