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Report copyright infringementby Lawrence Block (Author)While he is probably best known as a novelist and short-story writer, Lawrence Block has produced a rich trove of nonfiction over the course of a sixty-year career. His instructional books for writers are leaders in the field, and his self-described pedestrian memoir, Step By Step, has found a loyal audience in the running and racewalking community.Over the years, Block has written extensively for magazines and periodicals. Generally Spe...

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Report copyright infringementby Beth Haslam (Author)Let's be honest, relaxed living doesn't apply to the Haslams. And certainly not with their accident-prone dogs and animal rescues.When a devastating event rocks Jack and Beth's world, the joy of a new arrival is just what they need. But it doesn't last long. A dark cloud looms, threatening the community and their beloved Le Palizac. Their future looks grim. Resolute, they join forces with friends to tackle the menace. Meanwhile, Beth is pers...

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Report copyright infringementby Richard Dey (Author)This is at once the biography of an Englishman who became the pioneering charterboat skipper of an American yacht, and a history of the charterboat business in the islands. Morris Nicholson's story reflects a time now all but vanished in the islands, beginning when they were neglected colonial outposts and a single yacht meant income for the islanders. In no other book is there an account of how skippered yachts, bareboats, and headboats cam...

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Report copyright infringementby Francis Parkman (Author)Experience the epic journey westward with Francis Parkman, Jr.'s "The Oregon Trail," a timeless narrative of adventure and exploration in the American West. This compelling historical account chronicles life along the California National Historic Trail during the era of Westward Expansion. Parkman's work offers a vivid glimpse into the challenges and triumphs of frontier life, capturing the spirit of a nation on the move. A classic trave...

The Atlas of Christmas: The Merriest, Tastiest, Quirkiest Holiday Traditions from Around the World

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Report copyright infringementby Alex Palmer (Author)Discover the fascinating (and sometimes downright odd!) ways that people and nations celebrate the holiday season and share this festive compendium's unique traditions together with family and friends.Do you know that in Guatemala there's a "Burn the Devil" tradition to kick off the Christmas season, where revelers gather to set fire to devil-piñatas? In Sweden, a popular figure in Christmas traditions is the Yule Goat, a rowdy, menacing cha...

Apostle: Travels Among the Tombs of the Twelve

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Report copyright infringementby Tom Bissell (Author)The story of Twelve Apostles is the story of early Christianity: its competing versions of Jesus's ministry, its countless schisms, and its ultimate evolution from an obscure Jewish sect to the global faith we know today in all its forms and permutations. In his quest to understand the underpinnings of the world's largest religion, Tom Bissell embarks on a years-long pilgrimage to the apostles' supposed tombs, traveling from Jerusalem and Ro...

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Report copyright infringementby Ithell Colquhoun (Author)A classic travelogue by Britain's foremost female surrealist painter, which immerses the reader in a dreamlike Cornwall where landscape and legend meet "Her responses to the aura of place are keen, and her eye for detail is excitingly sharp" -- Sunday Times "She is sensitive to the ways of wind and water, the flowers and birds and trees" -- Country Life In the midst of the 2nd World War, surrealist painter Ithell Colquhoun withdraws fro...

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Report copyright infringementby Ithell Colquhoun (Author)A classic travelogue exploring the meeting point of Ireland's landscape and legends, by Britain's foremost female surrealist painter "Colquhoun has a very beguiling pen. . . To Irish landscapes she brings a painter's eye, writing particularly beautifully about skies, twilights, river valleys, sea-frayed coasts and the intensive atmosphere of remote places" -- Tatler Into the world of 1950s Ireland--a lushly green, windswept landscape st...

From Icebergs to Crocodiles: A Navigator in the '50s and '60s

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Report copyright infringementby Captain Peter Hay (Author)As a bachelor Peter worked for six different shipping lines on ships registered on four continents. Highlights included eighteen continuous months in the Antarctic and a year running 500 miles up the, then uncharted, Fly River in PNG. Marriage meant settling down, and he joined the Australian National Line as 4/Officer, the rank he had been fourteen years previously, and started the long slog back to command. His final twenty years wer...

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Report copyright infringementby Robert H. Dunham (Author)"Sailing Through Life on the High Seas" by Robert H. Dunham is a lively autobiography of a life filled with adventure, survival and faith. Starting in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and continuing to his service around the world with the Merchant Marines as an officer we are swept alongside Dunham through the streets of Barcelona, the archeology of Egypt, and the trading ports of Japan.He tells of his life with rich prose, a pilot of oil tankers i...

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Report copyright infringementby Tom Beck (Author), Sophie Lauren Smith (Cover Design by)Have you ever wondered what life's really like beyond our borders? Whether for work, love, adventure, or even to escape, millions of Brits packed their bags, grabbed their passports, and found out for themselves. Goodbye Britain is a collection of their real-life stories in their own words. Discover fascinating insights from British people living across the world; from chasing their dreams, following their...

A Familiar Wilderness: Searching for Home on Daniel Boone's Road

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Report copyright infringementby Simon J. Dahlman (Author)In 1775, renowned pioneer Daniel Boone was commissioned to blaze a road through the Appalachian and Cumberland Plateau regions as a fledgling American nation steadily pushed westward. What would come to be known as the Wilderness Road was the first major route into the West, and it allowed settlers to migrate northwest into Kentucky and later settle parts of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. In 2012, Jim Dahlman stopped to stretch his legs o...

Lessons from the Cotswolds: Two Old Fogies Dodge Disasters while Walking Through the Cotswolds

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Report copyright infringementby Lele Beutel (Author)A laugh-filled, soul-lifting journey that proves life's best stories start after 60.When Lele Beutel and her 81-year-old husband Mike set out to walk the Cotswolds-a famously picturesque stretch of English countryside-they expected peaceful trails and postcard-perfect views. What they didn't expect were the mishaps, missed turns, and misdirection that would turn their scenic hike into an unpredictable adventure. But with every mishap came so...

Between Mango Trees and Maple Leaves: A Memoir of Finding Home Between Continents

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Report copyright infringementby Saanvi Kishore Thakur (Author)What if home isn't a place, but the sum of everywhere you've ever belonged-and not belonged? In 'Between Mango Trees & Maple Leaves', Saanvi Thakur invites readers on an evocative journey across continents, cultures, and contradictions. From the chaotic warmth of Delhi's bazaars to the polished stillness of Ellicott City, Maryland, this coming-of-age memoir explores what it means to grow up in-between. With wit, honesty, and vi...

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Report copyright infringementby Isabella Lucy Bird (Author)The principal apartments in all Japanese houses are at the back, looking out on these miniature landscapes... A lake, a rockwork, a bridge, a stone lantern, and a deformed pine, are indispensable; but whenever means and circumstances admit of it, quaintnesses of all kinds are introduced. Small pavilions, retreats for tea-making, reading, sleeping in quiet and coolness, fishing under cover, and drinking saké... ¬ -from "Letter XVI" Tak...

How I Learned to Ride a Scooter: a 4200-kilometre adventure in Mexico

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Report copyright infringementby Laura Markila (Author)Adventure, history, culture, unique places, motorcycle crashes, murder - this book has it all! Full of beautiful colour photos, How I Learned to Ride a Scooter tells the true story of Laura's spontaneous scooter ride across the incredible country of Mexico. Come along for the ride and learn about Mexican history, geography, and culture, and witness Laura's personal transformation as she overcomes her fear and challenges herself in new ways...

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Report copyright infringementby Edward Whymper (Author)"Scrambles Amongst the Alps, in the years 1860-69" recounts Edward Whymper's thrilling mountaineering adventures during a pivotal decade in the history of Alpine exploration. This captivating narrative offers a firsthand account of Whymper's daring climbs and perilous expeditions through the majestic Alps. A significant contribution to mountaineering literature and travel writing, this book chronicles Whymper's relentless pursuit of chall...

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Report copyright infringementby Irvina Lew (Author)In Forays in France: A Flavorful Memoir, Irvina Lew shares deliciously engaging anecdotes about her foodcentric sojourns in Paris, on the Riviera, and in France's wine regions, from her first classes at the Sorbonne in 1958 to her most recent course therein 2025.Travel with her on captivating journeys. in vintage automobiles and rental cars; on barges, riverboats, and a sailing ship; and in umpteen trains, including the Venice Simplon-Orient-...

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Report copyright infringementby Tom Chambers (Author)In Mackinac Island: Holidays, Tourists, and Trivia, lifelong island resident Tom Chambers shares heartfelt memories and quirky insights from over 70 summers and 50 winters on Michigan's most iconic island. The book highlights how holidays-from Halloween to Christmas-are uniquely celebrated by locals, often without tourists. Chambers recounts humorous encounters with visitors, the seasonal influx of fudge lovers, and offers practical tips fo...

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Report copyright infringementby Danish Ali Bajwa (Author)In Bunyan-ul-Marsoos: Pakistan's Silent Thunder, witness the gripping, behind-the-scenes chronicle of a military counteroffensive that shook South Asia and redefined modern strategic warfare. When tragedy struck in Pahalgam and India launched provocative missile strikes on Pakistani airbases in 2025, the region teetered on the edge of all-out war. But Pakistan's response wasn't chaos-it was calculation.This powerful, real-world thriller...

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Report copyright infringementby Kevin C. Fitzpatrick (Author)Walk in the footsteps of Dorothy Parker and explore her world.Taking the reader through the New York that inspired, and was in turn inspired by, the formidable Dorothy Parker, the third revised edition of Dorothy Parker's New York includes a thoroughly revised text and never-before-seen archival photographs to illustrate her development as a writer, a wit, and a public persona. The book uncovers her favorite bars and salons as well ...

A British Love Story: Joyful Professor's Journey to London & The UK

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Report copyright infringementby Arthur de la Loza Esq J. D. LL M. (Author)"Officer and Gentleman" - first falling in love with his future British wife in Bavaria, Germany - where Arthur was deployed as a Second Lieutenant in the US Army. It was indeed Love at First Sight.Then, years later, as an Attorney and International Law Professor in London, the Love of Britain continues with his then lovely new Dutch wife and darling daughters - this wonderful love of Great Britain, and the British as a...

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Report copyright infringementby Edwin Bryant (Author)"Embark on a captivating journey through the rugged landscapes and tumultuous times of California with Edwin Bryant in 'What I Saw in California.' Penned in the mid-19th century, this travel narrative provides readers with a firsthand account of Bryant's exploration during the transformative era of the California Gold Rush. As Bryant traverses the untamed territories, he unfolds tales of the booming mining camps, diverse cultures, and the s...

Behind the Red Veil: An American Inside Gorbachev's Russia

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Report copyright infringementby Frank Thoms (Author)Frank Thoms went to the Soviet Union not to judge but to learn. As a result, he gained the trust and confidence of the people he befriended--and discovered much about himself. Behind the Red Veil recounts Frank's quest to understand the Russian people. He spent his initial twenty-five years as a teacher, during which time he pursued his understanding of Marxism, Russian history, and Soviet Communism. His first venture to the Soviet Union oc...

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Report copyright infringementby Miles Smeeton (Author)This timeless classic is an exciting true story of survival against all odds. 'There was a sudden sickening sense of disaster. I felt a great lurch and heel, and a thunder of sound filled my ears. I was conscious, in a terrified moment, of being driven into the front and side of my bunk with tremendous force. At the same time there was a tearing cracking sound, as if Tzu Hang was being ripped apart, and water burst solidly, raging into the...

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Report copyright infringementby Aatish Taseer (Author)Longlisted for the NBCC Award for Nonfiction A blend of travelog and memoir spanning from Turkey to Mexico, exploring Aatish Taseer's uniquely blended identity and asking: Why do certain cities become epicenters of great historical shifts and sites of unpredictable communities? In 2019, the government of Prime Minister Narenda Modi revoked Aatish Taseer's Indian citizenship, thereby exiling him from the country where he grew up and lived f...

A Season for That: Lost and Found in the Other Southern France

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Report copyright infringementby Steve Hoffman (Author)In this poignant, delicious memoir, American tax preparer and food writer Steve Hoffman tells the story of how he and his family move to the French countryside, where the locals upend everything he knows about food, wine, and learning how to belong. Steve Hoffman is a perfectly comfortable middle-aged Minnesotan man who has always been desperately, pretentiously in love with France, more specifically with the idea of France. To follow that...

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Report copyright infringementby Joshua Slocum (Author), Thomas Fogarty (Author), George Varian (Author)Embark on an unforgettable journey with Joshua Slocum's "Sailing Alone Around The World," a timeless tale of adventure and seafaring. This meticulously prepared edition chronicles Slocum's remarkable solo circumnavigation, a feat that captured the imagination of the world. Experience the thrill of his ocean voyage as he navigates treacherous waters and encounters the solitude of the sea. A t...

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Report copyright infringementby Marc Harris (Author)The locals call it 'Cornish time' - the sense of not knowing what day of the week it is, or even what time of day. It's easy to lose all sense of time in such beautiful surroundings, as poet and nature-lover Marc Harris found during a cycling and walking odyssey across southern Cornwall in the summer of 2012. In Cornish Time, Marc relates his often gruelling but always spectacular journey across Cornwall, from the rugged cliffs of the Lizard...

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Report copyright infringementby Susanna Janssen (Author)If she had known that she would fall into a cannibal-size soup pot in Peru, risk losing toes and fingers in the high Andes, and high-jump out of a marriage proposal in a Bolivian discotheque, Susanna Janssen might have had a second thought. But she drank yerba mate with gauchos in Argentina, visited Machu Picchu with just six other tourists, downed shots of firewater with gravediggers in Ecuador, sailed the Galápagos Islands before crowd...

Saving Our Skins: Building a Vineyard Dream in France

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Report copyright infringementby Caro Feely (Author)'Earnest and winning... sincere and passionate' The New York TimesCan you build your dream life? Or will it break you?'We have to get to the next level, or we have to get out, ' I said.'To make the farm viable we have to have more vines and more accommodation, ' replied Sean. Both would take investment we didn't have.Getting to the next level and overcoming challenges that include bureaucracy, renovation delays, and unseasonal frost, will tak...