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Frommer's EasyGuide to France 2015

Margie Rynn · FrommerMedia; Second Edition edition
Format: Print book

Five long-time residents of France have here combined their talents to compress the highlights of that nation into one, 256-page volume: Paris, Normandy, The Loire Valley, Provence and the French Riviera. Since most visitors confine their trips to three-or-so of these five areas, and rarely...
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Fodor's Walt Disney World with Kids 2014: with Universal Orlando, SeaWorld & Aquatica

Kim Wright Wiley · Fodor's; 24 edition
Format: Paperback

Kim Wright Wiley has penned 22 editions of this book and really knows her stuff when it comes to planning an Orlando vacation and taking in the attractions at Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, and SeaWorld. And for this edition she is once again joined by her daughter Leigh Wiley Jenkins....
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Rick Steves Best of Italy

Rick Steves · Avalon Travel
Pages: 576
Format: Print book

Experience the best of the best with Rick Steves Best of Italy. Rick Steves Best of Italy puts the very best of Italy in your hands, with Rick's straightforward, time-tested advice in an easily scannable format so you can quickly find what you need on the go. With Rick's strategic...
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Frommer's Ireland 2015

Jack Jewers · FrommerMedia; 23rd Edition edition
Format: Book

Written by a veteran journalist, Frommer's Ireland 2015 shows travelers how to experience the country the way the locals do. This classic Frommer's series includes exact prices; candid reviews of the best restaurants, attractions and hotels in every price range (from hostels to guest-accepting...
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Breathless: An American Girl in Paris

Nancy K. Miller · Seal Press
Format: Paperback

In the early 1960s, most middle-class American women in their twenties had their lives laid out for them: marriage, children, and life in the suburbs. Most, but not all.Breathless is the story of a girl who represents those who rebelled against conventional expectations. Paris was a magnet...
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Frommer's Hawaii 2013

Jeanette Foster · Frommers; 8 edition
Format: Paperback

Full color throughout.Free full-color, foldout map.Completely updated every year.Each of our candid hotel reviews is based on a detailed personal inspection. You'll find lavish beachfront resorts, intimate rain-forest B&Bs, family-friendly condos, and much, much more. Our dining...
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Footprints in New York: Tracing the Lives of Four Centuries of New Yorkers

James Nevius · Lyons Press; First edition
Format: Book

New York City experts James and Michelle Nevius explore the lives of two dozen iconic New Yorkers, including Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, Central Park architects Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, business titan JP Morgan, and music legend Bob Dylan. Beginning with the oldest...
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Headhunters on My Doorstep: A True Treasure Island Ghost Story

J. Maarten Troost · Gotham
Format: Hardcover

The bestselling author of The Sex Lives of Cannibals recounts his latest hilarious misadventures in the South Pacific, following in the footsteps of his unlikely idol, Robert Louis Stevenson  Readers and critics alike adore J. Maarten Troost for his signature wry and witty take on the adventure...
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Birnbaum's Walt Disney World 2014

Birnbaum Travel Guides · Disney Editions
Format: Paperback

Birnbaum's Walt Disney World, the most respected and well-known name in travel guides, takes readers to the world's most popular tourist attraction. Since ours is the only guidebook that's official, this book includes the most accurate information on prices, changes, and new attractions...
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Perfect Phrases for ESL Everyday Situations: With 1,000 Phrases

Natalie Gast · McGraw Hill
Pages: 175
Format: Paperback

USE JUST THE RIGHT PHRASES AND NAVIGATE DAILY LIFE IN THE UNITED STATES LIKE A NATIVE SPEAKER OF ENGLISH How do you ask for directions? What questions should you ask a potential babysitter? How do you explain your allergies to a healthcare professional? This handy reference is your guide...
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Southern Sin: True Stories of the Sultry South and Women Behaving Badly

Lee Gutkind · In Fact Books
Pages: 254
Format: Paperback

23 strange-but-true stories of women flirting with perdition... In the steamy South, temptation is as wild and plentiful as kudzu. Whether the sin in question is skinny-dipping or becoming an unlikely porn star, running rum or renting out a room to a pair of exhibitionistic adulterers,...
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Mud Season: How One Woman's Dream of Moving to Vermont, Raising Children, Chickens and Sheep, and Running the Old Country Store Pretty Much Led to One Calamity After Another

Ellen Stimson · Countryman Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

After a getaway in gorgeous rural Vermont―its mountains ablaze in autumnal glory, its Main Streets quaint and welcoming―Ellen Stimson and her family make up their minds even before they get back to St. Louis: “We’re moving to Vermont!” The reality, they...
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