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The Natural World of Winnie-the-Pooh: A Walk Through the Forest that Inspired the Hundred Acre Wood

Kathryn Aalto · Timber Press, 2015.
Pages: 308
Format: eBook

Featured on NPR's All Things Considered A People Magazine Best New Book Pick Delve into the home of the world's most beloved bear!The Natural World of Winnie-the-Pooh explores the magical landscapes where Pooh, Christopher Robin, and their friends live and play. The Hundred Acre Wood - the setting...
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Instant Expert: A Visual Guide to the Skills You've Always Wanted

Lonely Planet · Lonely Planet; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

The follow-up to Lonely Planet's hit The Book of Everything, Instant Expert contains all that a world traveller needs to know. It's witty and full of brilliant illustrations of all types by noted infographics illustrator Nigel Holmes. Want to know how to dive for pearls, cure toothache,...
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Kyoto Gardens: Masterworks of the Japanese Gardener's Art

Judith Clancy · Tuttle Publishing
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

"Bring the art and beauty of Japan to your garden with inspiration from Kyoto Gardens, written by Judith Clancy and photographed by Ben Simmons." - HGTV GardensFeaturing beautiful Japanese garden photography and insightful writing, Kyoto Gardens is a labor of love from master...
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Insufficiently Welsh

Griff Rhys Jones · Parthian Books
Pages: 235
Format: Print book

In this informal guide to Wales, Griff Rhys Jones rediscovers "the land of his aunties." Born in Cardiff but raised in Essex, Griff is returning home on a mission to explore the real Wales: the one beyond the tourist trail that exists in the deep beautiful countryside, full of hidden...
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Beachcomber's Guide to the Northeast

Dan Tobyne · Down East Books
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

For whatever reason, man has always been drawn to the sea. It invigorates us, inspires our creativity and spirituality, and awakens our senses of wonder, curiosity, and exploration. People have long walked the shore in search of treasures washed up from far away. Now, visitors and residents...
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Rio de Janeiro & Minas Gerais

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Family Guide London

DK Publishing · DK Travel; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

A family-focused guidebook to London for traveling with children ages 4 to 12. DK Eyewitness Travel: Family Guide London gives parents with children ages four to twelve the specific, family-friendly information they need to plan a vacation to a city with an abundance of history, outstanding...
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Common Ground: Encounters with Nature at the Edges of Life

Rob Cowen · The University of Chicago Press
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

All too often, we think of nature as something distinct from ourselves, something to go and see, a place that's separate from the ordinary modern world in which we live and work. But if we take the time to look, we soon find that's not how nature works. Even in our parceled-out,...
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The United States Of Craft Beer: A Guide to the Best Craft Breweries Across America

Jess Lebow · Adams Media
Format: Print book

From California to Maine--check out the greatest craft breweries in the United States!Fifty fascinating states, 50 awesome breweries, and 50 handcrafted beers--what more could you ask for? In The United States of Craft Beer, beer expert and homebrewer Jess Lebow invites you along on his state-by-state...
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The Little Bookroom Guide to New York City with Children

Angela Hederman · Little Bookroom
Format: Book

The Little Bookroom Guide to New York City with Children focuses on what parents with good taste want to know: how to see New York City in a child-centered way… without passing up any of the city’s sophisticated food, sights, or shops just because the kids are along. Organized...
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A Kitchen in France: A Year of Cooking in My Farmhouse

Mimi Thorisson · Clarkson Potter; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

With beguiling recipes and sumptuous photography, A Kitchen in France transports readers to the French countryside and marks the debut of a captivating new voice in cooking. When Mimi Thorisson and her family moved from Paris to a small town in out-of-the-way Médoc, she did not quite...
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The Bread Exchange: Tales and Recipes from a Journey of Baking and Bartering

Malin Elmlid · Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

An ode to a life warmly lived, The Bread Exchange tells the story of one woman's hunger for greater meaning in her life and how it has been enriched by the sharing of her handmade bread. From her cozy kitchen in Berlin to a flat in London, from a deck in New York City to huddling around...
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The Kindness Diaries: One Man's Quest to Ignite Goodwill and Transform Lives Around the World

Leon Logothetis · Readers Digest
Format: Hardcover

The incredible journey of one man who sets out to circumnavigate the globe on a vintage motorbike fueled by kindness.Follow the inspirational journey of a former stockbroker who leaves his unfulfilling desk job in search of a meaningful life. He sets out from Los Angeles on a vintage motorbike,...
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Wide-Open World: How Volunteering Around the Globe Changed One Family's Lives Forever

John Marshall · Ballantine Books; First Printing edition
Format: Hardcover

For readers of Three Cups of Tea; Eat, Pray, Love; and Wild comes the inspiring story of an ordinary American family that embarks on an extraordinary journey. Wide-Open World follows the Marshall family as they volunteer their way around the globe, living in a monkey sanctuary in Costa...
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Lonely Planet Great Britain's Best Trips

LONELY PLANET. · LONELY PLANET PUBNS
Pages: 448
Format: Print book

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Discover the freedom of open roads while touring Great Britain with Lonely Planet's Great Britain's Best Trips, your passport to up-to-date advice on uniquely encountering Great Britain by car. Featuring 36 amazing road trips, from...
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