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Lonely Planet Normandy & D-Day Beaches Road Trips
Lonely Planet - Lonely Planet; 1 edition
Format: Print book
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Lonely Planet The worlds leading travel guide publisher Discover the freedom of open roads with Lonely Planet Normandy D-Day Beaches Road Trips, your passport to uniquely encountering this region by car. Featuring four amazing road trips, plus up-to-date advice on the destinations youll... |
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1001 Restaurants You Must Experience Before You Die
Jenny Linford - B E S Pub Co
Format: Hardcover
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The world is full of wonderful places to eat, and this mouthwatering, globe-trotting guide features 1001 of the very best. Gourmets with an appetite for good food in gorgeous settings will find their taste buds tingling with anticipation as they flip through this book. The featured eateries... |
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Haunted Hollywood: Tinseltown Terrors, Filmdom Phantoms, and Movieland Mayhem
Tom Ogden - Globe Pequot Press; Second Edition edition
Format: Print book
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Readers will meet a colorful cast of spirits and specters, visit haunted hotels and houses, and experience the eerie and supernatural in this series of books featuring spooky stories with connections to cities, small towns, parks, and buildings across the United States. Many of the locations... |
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Little Princes: One Man's Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal
Conor Grennan - William Morrow Paperbacks; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback
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“Funny, touching, tragic….A remarkable tale of corruption, child trafficking and civil war in a far away land—and one man’s extraordinary quest to reunite lost Nepalese children with their parents.”—Neil White, author of In the Sanctuary of OutcastsLittle... |
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100 Places You Will Never Visit: The Worlds Most Secret Locations
Daniel Smith - Quercus
Format: Paperback
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Ever wondered what it takes to get into Fort Knox? Fancied a peek inside the Coca-Cola Safety Deposit Box? Would you dare to visit Three Mile Island? . The world is full of secret places that we either dont know about, or couldnt visit even if we wanted to. Now you can glimpse the Tora... |
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Love and Other Ways of Dying: Essays
Michael Paterniti - Dial Press
Format: Print book
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LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD * NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY KIRKUS REVIEWS * In this moving, lyrical, and ultimately uplifting collection of essays, Michael Paterniti turns a keen eye on the full range of human experience, introducing us to an unforgettable... |
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The World's Great Wonders: How They Were Made & Why They Are Amazing
Lonely Planet - Lonely Planet
Format: Paperback
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Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher*Go beyond the visual spectacle of the world's 50 greatest wonders, and discover what makes them such amazing places. With stunning images and expert illustrations, experience and appreciate the most famous sights on earth... |
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Midnight at the Pera Palace: The Birth of Modern Istanbul
Charles King
Format: Book
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"Intrigue, violence, sex, and espionage, all set against the slow dimming of Ottoman magnificence. I loved this book." -- Simon Winchester At midnight, December 31, 1925, citizens of the newly proclaimed Turkish Republic celebrated the New Year. For the first time ever, they had agreed... |
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Fodor's Hong Kong: with a Side Trip to Macau
Fodor's - Fodor's; Fol Pap/Ma edition
Format: Print book
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Fodor's correspondents highlight the best of Hong Kong, including the city's favorite shopping spots and tailors, most evocative temples, and tastiest dim sum destinations. Our local experts vet every recommendation to ensure you make the most of your time, whether it's your... |
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Rick Steves Eastern Europe
Rick Steves - Avalon Travel Publishing
Format: Paperback
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You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Eastern Europe - including the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia, and Croatia.Explore Eastern Europe's top cities, from the romantic spires of Prague and the steamy thermal baths... |
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Rand McNally 2014 Road Atlas United States, Canada & Mexico
Rand McNally - Rand McNally; 90th edition
Format: Book
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The 90th anniversary edition of the most trusted and best-selling US atlas on the market. Updated North American atlas contains maps of every U.S. state and Canadian province, an overview map of Mexico, and detailed inset maps of over 350 cities and 20 U.S. national parks. Road construction... |
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Roadtrip with a Raindrop: 90 Days Along the Mississippi River
Gayle Harper - Acclaim Press
Format: Print book
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A raindrop that falls into the headwaters of the Mississippi River in Minnesota will reach the Gulf of Mexico 90 days later. When I learned that, my world was sent spinning in a new direction. I knew in that instant that I would make a 90-day road trip, following the entire course of the Mississippi... |
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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 lensof 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 of a historic... |
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20 Things to do in Dublin Before You Go For a Feckin' Pint
Colin Murphy - O'Brien Press
Format: Paperback
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Got some time on your hands before you hit Dublin's famous pubs? Then you need this book, an invaluable guide to twenty of Dublin's highlights for visitors and native alike. History, culture, strangeness, and beauty are all here - along with a list of the local hostelries to visit... |
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Under Magnolia: A Southern Memoir
Frances Mayes - Crown; First Edition first Printing edition
Format: Hardcover
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A lyrical and evocative memoir from Frances Mayes, the Bard of Tuscany, about coming of age in the Deep South and the region's powerful influence on her life.The author of three beloved books about her life in Italy, including Under the Tuscan Sun and Every Day in Tuscany, Frances Mayes... |
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Archaeology Hotspot Egypt: Unearthing the Past for Armchair Archaeologists
Julian Heath - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover
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The Archaeology Hotspots series offers reader-friendly and engaging narratives of the archaeology in particular countries. Written by archaeological experts with a general reader in mind, each book in the series focuses on what has been found and by whom, what the controversies and scandals... |
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The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2016
Bob Sehlinger - Unofficial Guides
Format: Paperback
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Compiled and written by a team of experienced researchers whose work has been cited by such diverse sources as USA Today and Operations Research Forum, The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World digs deeper and offers more than any other guide. The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World explains... |
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Eyewitness Travel Family Guide Rome
DK Publishing - DK Eyewitness Travel; Rep Rev edition
Format: eBook
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Discover where to play, what to see, and where to stay. DK Eyewitness Travel: Family Guide Rome highlights the best things for a family to do and see together - and how to do it all with your sanity intact. Written by parents as well as travel experts, DK Eyewitness Travel: Family Guide... |
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Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls
David Sedaris - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover
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A guy walks into a bar car and...From here the story could take many turns. When this guy is David Sedaris, the possibilities are endless, but the result is always the same: he will both delight you with twists of humor and intelligence and leave you deeply moved. Sedaris remembers his father's... |
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1,000 Foods To Eat Before You Die: A Food Lover's Life List
Mimi Sheraton - Workman Publishing Company
Format: Hardcover
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The ultimate gift for the food lover. In the same way that 1,000 Places to See Before You Die reinvented the travel book, 1,000 Foods to Eat Before You Die is a joyous, informative, dazzling, mouthwatering life list of the worlds best food. The long-awaited new book in the phenomenal 1,000... |
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Tea & Antipathy: An American Family in Swinging London
Anita Miller - Chicago Review Press
Format: Print book
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Tea & Antipathy is a delightfully hilarious and true account of one American family's summer in the posh London neighborhood of Knightsbridge in 1965. Capturing the helpless feeling that living in a foreign city often brings, the book recounts how the Millers met a wide variety of memorable... |
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No Such Thing as Failure: My Life in Adventure, Exploration, and Survival
David Hempleman-Adams - Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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If there's an adventure to be had, it's likely that David Hempleman-Adams has been there first.Ranking alongside Ranulph Fiennes and Chris Bonnington in the pantheon of British explorers, David Hempleman-Adams is the first person in history to achieve what is termed the Adventurers'... |
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Hungary
DK Publishing - DK Eyewitness Travel; Rep Rev edition
Format: Print book
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guides: the most maps, photography, and illustrations of any guide. DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Hungary is your in-depth guide to the very best of Hungary. With insider tips to make your trip to Hungary a success, our DK Eyewitness Travel Guide is the reference you'll... |
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Rhythm of the Wild: A Life Inspired by Alaska's Denali National Park
Kim Heacox - Lyons Press
Format: Hardcover
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From Kim Heacox, the acclaimed author of The Only Kayak and John Muir and the Ice That Started a Fire, comes Rhythm of the Wild, an Alaska memoir focused on Denali National Park. Music runs through every page of this book, as do stories, rivers and wolves. At its heart, Rhythm of the Wild... |
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Meet Me in Atlantis: My Obsessive Quest to Find the Sunken City
Mark Adams - Dutton Books
Format: Hardcover
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"Adventurous, inquisitive and mirthful, Mark Adams gamely sifts through the eons of rumor, science, and lore to find a place that, in the end, seems startlingly real indeed." -Hampton Sides "Infused with humor and pop culture references, Adams makes what could have been a tedious... |
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The Almost Nearly Perfect People: Behind the Myth of the Scandinavian Utopia
Michael Booth - Picador Usa
Format: Hardcover
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A WITTY, INFORMATIVE, AND POPULAR TRAVELOGUE ABOUT THE SCANDINAVIAN COUNTRIES AND HOW THEY MAY NOT BE AS HAPPY OR AS PERFECT AS WE ASSUMEJournalist Michael Booth has lived among the Scandinavians for more than ten years, and he has grown increasingly frustrated with the rose-tinted view... |
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The Broken Road: From the Iron Gates to Mount Athos
Patrick Leigh Fermor - Random House Inc
Format: Hardcover
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In the winter of 1933, eighteen-year-old Patrick ("Paddy") Leigh Fermor set out on a walk across Europe, starting in Holland and ending in Constantinople, a trip that took him almost a year. Decades later, Leigh Fermor told the story of that life-changing journey in A Time of Gifts... |
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Where the Dead Pause, and the Japanese Say Goodbye: A Journey
Marie Mutsuki Mockett - W.W. Norton & Company
Format: Print book
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How does one cope with overwhelming grief?Marie Mutsuki Mockett's family owns a Buddhist temple 25 miles from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. In March 2011, after the earthquake and tsunami, radiation levels prohibited the burial of her Japanese grandfather's bones. As Japan... |
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The Trigger: Hunting the Assassin Who Brought the World to War
Tim Butcher - Grove Press
Format: Print book
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On a summer morning in Sarajevo almost a hundred years ago, a teenager took a pistol out of his pocket and fired not just the opening rounds of the First World War but the starting gun for modern history. By killing Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Gavrilo... |
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Paris in Love
Nichole Robertson - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover
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A pair of scarlet-rimmed coffee cups, two glasses of Bordeaux, light glowing rosily from a street lamp, a bouquet of bright red flowers—Nichole Robertson's follow-up to the beloved Paris in Color captures the hidden corners and secret moments that make Paris the most romantic... |
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United States of LEGO®: A Brick Tour of America
Jeff Friesen - Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Book
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United States of LEGO takes readers on a journey across America that has never been seen before. Photographer Jeff Friesen composes artful LEGO brick dioramas, each revealing a scene with a witty caption that celebrates what makes every American state unique, incorporating toy-scale monuments,... |
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Five Nights in Paris: After Dark in the City of Light
John Baxter - Harper Perennial
Format: Paperback
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The preeminent expat writer on Paris and author of The Most Beautiful Walk in the World takes you on an unforgettable nocturnal stroll through five iconic Parisian neighborhoods and his own memories.John Baxter enchanted readers with his literary tour of Paris in The Most Beautiful Walk... |
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Lonely Planet Scandinavia
Lonely Planet - Lonely Planet; 12 edition
Format: Print book
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Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Scandinavia is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Cruise through Norway's majestic fjords, float in Iceland's Blue Lagoon... |
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Universal Orlando 2015: The Ultimate Guide to the Ultimate Theme Park Adventure
Kelly Monaghan - The Intrepid Traveler
Format: Print book
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As Harry Potter works more wizardry with the opening of Diagon Alley, the only guide devoted exclusively to the home of Orlando’s hottest attraction keeps pace with the magic. This edition updates details of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter—Hogsmeade at Islands of Adventure... |
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Great Escapes North America: Updated Edition
Daisann McLane - Taschen
Format: Hardcover
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Rest on the roadtrip: The ultimate accommodation guide to North America From dazzling cities to eccentric small towns, from vast mountains to plains as far as the eye can see, Canada and the United States offer an awe-inspiring abundance of travel adventures. In this discerning hotel... |
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Gondola
Donna Leon - Atlantic Monthly Press; Har/Com edition
Format: Hardcover
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Of all the trademarks of Venice, none is more ubiquitous than the gondola. In this beautifully illustrated collection, internationally bestselling author Donna Leon tells fascinating stories about this famous boat. First used in medieval Venice as an easily maneuverable getaway boat, the gondola... |
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In Her Kitchen: Stories and Recipes from Grandmas Around the World
Gabriele Galimberti - Clarkson Potter
Format: Hardcover
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Winner of the James Beard Award for Photography In a keepsake volume, Gabriele Galimberti's beautiful portraits of grandmothers from all over the world with their signature recipes illustrates the universal language of food and family.On the eve of a photography trip around the world,... |
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World's Best Cities: Celebrating 220 Great Destinations
National Geographic - National Geographic Soc
Format: Hardcover
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Delving into the heart and soul of more than 225 cities around the globe, World's Best Cities is a glossy, glorious tribute to cosmopolitan life. In photos and words, this irresistible volume showcases long-established great cities like Paris, Rome, New York, London, and Tokyo, as well... |
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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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Beaches: 100 Ultimate Escapes
Sabrina Talarico - Universe,
Format: Print book
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This beautifully illustrated volume offers an exclusive tour of 100 of the most breathtaking beaches in the world. Ranging across all the coasts of the world - the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, the quaintness of Love Beach in the Bahamas, and the metropolitan shoreline of Copacabana... |
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A Passion for Paris: Romanticism and Romance in the City of Light
David Downie - St. Martin's Press
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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Around the world in 50 years : my adventure to every country on earth
Albert Podell - Thomas Dunne Books, 2015.
Format: Print book
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"This is the inspiring story of an ordinary guy who achieved two great goals that others had told him were impossible - first by setting a record for the longest automobile journey ever made around the world -- in the course of which he blasted his way out of minefields, survived a breakdown... |
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Blue Highways: A Journey into America
William Least Heat-Moon
Format: Paperback
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Hailed as a masterpiece of American travel writing, Blue Highways is an unforgettable journey along our nation's backroads. William Least Heat-Moon set out with little more than the need to put home behind him and a sense of curiosity about "those little towns that get on the map-if they... |
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1,000 Foods To Eat Before You Die: A Food Lover's Life List
Mimi Sheraton - Workman Publishing Company
Format: Paperback
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The ultimate gift for the food lover. In the same way that 1,000 Places to See Before You Die reinvented the travel book, 1,000 Foods to Eat Before You Die is a joyous, informative, dazzling, mouthwatering life list of the worlds best food. The long-awaited new book in the phenomenal 1,000... |
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In Manchuria: A Village Called Wasteland and the Transformation of Rural China
Michael Meyer - Bloomsbury Press
Format: Hardcover
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In the tradition of In Patagonia and Great Plains, Michael Meyers In Manchuria is a scintillating combination of memoir, contemporary reporting, and historical research, presenting a unique profile of Chinas legendary northeast territory. For three years, Meyer rented a home in the rice-farming... |
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A Fifty-Year Silence: Love, War, and a Ruined House in France
Miranda Richmond Mouillot - Crown
Format: Hardcover
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A young woman moves across an ocean to uncover the truth about her grandparents' mysterious estrangement and pieces together the extraordinary story of their wartime experiences In 1948, after surviving World War II by escaping Nazi-occupied France for refugee camps in Switzerland,... |
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100 Places in the USA Every Woman Should Go
Sophia Dembling - Travelers' Tales
Format: Book
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100 Places in the USA Every Woman Should Go is a lively and highly subjective collection of places that will educate, illuminate, entertain, challenge, or otherwise appeal to women of all kinds. From historic (such as the Women's Rights National Historic Park) to kitschy (SPAM museum),... |
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The Bronx: The Ultimate Guide to New York City's Beautiful Borough
Lloyd Ultan - Rutgers University Press
Format: Print book
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Often overlooked by most tourists and locals alike, the Bronxone of five boroughs that comprise the city of New Yorkis rich in cultural and historical attractions. From the Bronx Zoo the largest urban zoo in the United States to the New York Botanical Garden one of the most visited botanical... |
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Kyoto Gardens: Masterworks of the Japanese Gardener's Art
Judith Clancy - Tuttle Publishing
Format: Print book
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"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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Alex's Wake: A Voyage of Betrayal and a Journey of Remembrance
Martin Goldsmith - Da Capo Press, Incorporated
Format: Hardcover
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A tale of two journeys...On May 13, 1939, the luxury liner SS St. Louis sailed away from Hamburg, Germany, bound for Havana, Cuba. On board were more than 900 Jewish refugees fleeing persecution in Nazi Germany. But an indifferent world conspired against them. After being denied landing... |
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AIA Guide to Chicago
American Institute of Architects Chicago - University of Illinois Press; 3rd Edition edition
Format: Print book
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An unparalleled architectural powerhouse, Chicago offers visitors and natives alike a panorama of styles and forms. The third edition of the AIA Guide to Chicago brings readers up to date on ten years of dynamic changes with new entries on smaller projects as well as showcases like the Aqua... |
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Ireland: A Luminous Beauty
Leslie Conron Carola - Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Hardcover
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Island light is magical. And none more so than Ireland's. Ireland's light floods the landscape, luring the senses with a restless presence. The water surrounding and carving through the island reflects back to us the ever-changing movement of the wind-blown clouds and light. Stop... |
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Gottland: Mostly True Stories from Half of Czechoslovakia
Mariusz Szczygiel - Melville House
Format: Hardcover
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Winner of the Europe Book PrizeOne of Europe’s most preeminent investigative journalists travels to the Czech Republic—the Czech half of the former Czechoslovakia, the land that brought us Kafka—to explore the surreal fictions and the extraordinary reality of its twentieth... |
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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 twofirst by the Iron Curtain and then by the artificial scaffolding of the EUmoving... |
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Journeys Home: Inspiring Stories, Plus Tips and Strategies to Find Your Family History
Andrew McCarthy - National Geographic
Format: Hardcover
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Addressing the explosive growth in ancestral travel, this compelling narrative combines intriguing tales of discovery with tips on how to begin your own explorations. Actor and award-winning travel writer Andrew McCarthy's featured story recounts his recent quest to uncover his family's... |
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Fodor's San Francisco: with the Best of Napa & Sonoma
Fodor's - Fodor's Travel, 2015.
Format: Print book
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Fodor's correspondents highlight the best of San Francisco, including Chinatown's dim sum spots, Pacific Heights' Victorian homes, and the scenic wonder of the Golden Gate Bridge. Our local experts vet every recommendation to ensure you make the most of your time, whether it's your first... |
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Fed, White, and Blue: Finding America with My Fork
Simon Majumdar - Hudson Street Press
Format: Hardcover
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Simon Majumdar is probably not your typical idea of an immigrant. As he says, "I'm well rested, not particularly poor, and the only time I ever encounter 'huddled masses' is in line at Costco." But immigrate he did, and thanks to a Homeland Security agent who asked... |
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Philadelphia Liberty Trail: Trace the Path of America's Heritage
Michael Milne - Globe Pequot Press; 1st Edition edition
Format: Book
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Winner of a 2015 Book-of-the-Year award from the Society of American Travel Writers Eastern Chapter.Experience the founding of America in the city where it all began by strolling the newly created Philadelphia Liberty Trail. This guide takes a fresh approach to the historic district; going... |
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Midnight in Siberia: A Train Journey into the Heart of Russia
David Greene - W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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Travels with NPR host David Greene along the Trans-Siberian Railroad capture an overlooked, idiosyncratic Russia in the age of Putin.Far away from the trendy cafs, designer boutiques, and political protests and crackdowns in Moscow, the real Russia exists.Midnight in Siberia chronicles... |
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Dirty Chick: Adventures of an Unlikely Farmer
Antonia Murphy - Gotham Books
Format: Hardcover
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"One month into our stay, we'd managed to dispatch most of our charges. We executed the chickens. One of the cats disappeared, clearly disgusted with our urban ways. And Lucky [the cow] was escaping almost daily. It seemed we didn't have much of a talent for farming. And we still had eleven... |
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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
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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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Every Stamp Tells a Story: The National Philatelic Collection
Cheryl Ganz - Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press
Format: Hardcover
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Every stamp and piece of mail tells a story. In fact, each often tells multiple stories, ranging from concept to art design to production to usage, often with tales of politics, history, technology, biography, genealogy, economics, geography, disaster, and triumph. The lens of philately... |
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